If have transcribed these two letters "as is," with typographical errors, misspellings, etc. as they appear in the original. The photo above pictures Meta, at right, and a friend. --Frank Bellizzi
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Aug. 1, 1939
Mrs. Minta Sager,
Chickasha, Okla.
My dear Mrs. Sager:
It is my happy privilege to inform you that the Oklahoma Memorial Association has chosen you as an Oklahoman whose outstanding service and achievements in helping to build Oklahoma and advance humanity entitles you to a place in Oklahomas' Hall of Fame. The Oklahoma Memorial Association sponsors this selection to Oklahomas' Hall of Fame each year for Statehood Day on November 16.
This honor comes to but few. Please acknowledge receipt of this message and your acceptance to be honored. We are inviting you to be our guest at the Statehood Day Banquet on Thursday November 16, 7:30 P.M. at the Oklahoma Builtmore Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. During the evening through impressive and proper ceremony you will be inducted into the Oklahoma's Hall of Fame.
Your immediate reply will be very much appreciated, together with a Thumbnail Biography Sketch of your life activities together with a picture for publication in the press. Also please advise us just how you desire your name to appear upon the certificate to be presented to you at this ceremony.
May we caution you not to give out for publication, or to anyone, any information that you have been chosen. We make this request for the reason that we want to give this information to all the papers throughout the State at once, then they will all publish it at one time, while if your local paper gives it out the other papers will likely not publish the story.
Please be sure to state if you can be present for this ceremony because we want to make proper plans.
May I congratulate you upon this honor. We will expect an early reply. With kind good wishes, I am
Most sincerely,
Scott P. Squyres,
Secretary.
SPS:am
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1528 South 7th St.
Chickasha, Okla.
Oct. 5, 1939
Scott P. Squyres,
Secretary,
1202 Ramsey Tower
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Dear Sir:
Yours of Aug. 1st is received. I assure you that its unexpected offer to bestow upon me such an honor fairly shocked me.
I have tried never to bring reproach upon my father's name, nor upon the name of my adopted state. I have sought no renown, but always considered the reward to be in the dowing.
Most assuredly I will gratefully accept such a royal honor from such an august body.
Most respectfully,
Mrs. M. C. Sager
P.S. I had to write longhand. I have been in bed ill since July 4th. Still in bed but sit up in bed and do some little things. Improving rapidly now.
I'll be 76 Sept. 8, 1939
Been waiting on the photographer to find a negative. If he cant find a recent negative can you make a reduced size to suit your purpose? I have the picture I would like you to use, it is 3 yrs. old, but a perfect likeness.
Mrs. Sager.
P.S could send that right away
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