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This forum is for sharing history of The Cherokee Strip Land Rush, Arkansas City, KS, South Central Kansas and North Central Oklahoma.


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Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum :: Your first category :: Key People in Arkansas City History :: "Happy John" Oliver

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Post  Admin Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:09 pm

bluebird wrote:Happy john shined shoes.I remember my Dad talking about him. Smile
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Yes, Happy John's shoe shine shop was a little room next to Union State Bank. He made his living shining shoes.

Happy John also is known for having a birthday cake made for every serviceman in Arkansas City and sending it to them during World War II.
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Post  bluebird Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:13 am

Happy john shined shoes.I remember my Dad talking about him. Smile
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