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Nicoma Park History
Mrs. Knott
named Nicoma Park by winning a contest to name the poultry
colony. She chose by taking Nic for Nichols and oma from
Oklahoma. Nicoma
beginning of Nicoma Park (a)
(b)
Nicoma park streets
Overholser, Henry= president-manger of the OKC Chamber
of Commerce in 1927
Ives Way = Fred H. Ives, Nicoma Park poultry
supervisor, the poultry expert
Whitehurst = John W. Whitehurst, member of the agricultural
committee of the OKC Chamber of Commerce [Miss Louise
Whitehurst, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Whitehurst, will be
queen of the parade opening day]
Jeffords = T. H. Jeffords, member of the agricultural committee
of the OKC Chamber of Commerce
Nichols - G. A. Nichols (money man)
A. S. Johnson = executive general agent of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railway
the men made a brief trip to Calif. several months ago
[07/1927 ] to visit the poultry colonies there.
Sewell
Stewart
Hickman
Draper
Nicoma Lane
Hickman
Meyers
Dixon
Moore
Avery
July 23, 1927 road building equipment is on way from
Missouri to Oklahoma to begin work clearing the 2,000 acre tract
recently purchased for a poultry colony site, G. A. Nichols
said. The opening is planned for Sept 15.
August 21, 1927 Work on Poultry Colony Due Soon
project extends for a mile and a half on both sides of highway
East Twenty-third street. Warehouses and other central buildings
needed to care for the wants of residents of the community will
be constructed, Davis said.
September 25, 1927 G. A. Nichols has purchased the farm
crops of the remaining tenants of the 1,800 acres of land
included in the Nichols poultry colony project.
The poultry colony which is sponsored by the Chamber of
Commerce is located ten miles est of the city on Twenty-third
street highway.
November 10, 1927 Name Sought For Poultry Colony
Formal Opening is Set For December 3
Name for the Nichols' poultry colony on East Twenty-third street
road will be selected from those submitted in a contest
sponsored by the agricultural committee of the Chamber of
Commerce. Contest will closed December3. Preference will be
given names that bring in the word "park" Formal opening of the
colony will be January 7.
November 14, 1927
T. M. Jeffords, leader of the Chamber of Commerce agricultural
committee and argicultural agent for the Katy railroad.
November 20, 1927
Beautiful Homes Included in Nichols New Project East of City
Pleasing arrangements of business buildings will mark the
entrances to the poultry colony proper.. Parks and winding
streets and boulevards will be featured in the 1,800 acre tract.
The town will be a place for the raising of poultry, but also a
modern comfort to suburbanites.
December 7, 1927
Jones Woman First In Poultry Contest
Profit of $43 a Month Made By Winner
Mrs. Nora McMillian of Jones took first place in Rotary Club
poultry record contest. It was announced at the luncheon
Tuesday. Award carries a prize of $100. Other winners of prizes
were Mrs. Sadie Graves, Moore, $50; Mrs. Anna King, Edmond, $60,
Mrs. H. A. Miller, Jones, $40 and Mrs. Will Arthur, Luther, $20.
Prizes were given for maximum egg production at lowsest cost.
December 11, 1927 Name Chosen For Poultry Colony
Nicoma Park is the name selected for Oklahoma City's new suburb,
the country residence section being developed as a poultry
colony on East Twenty-third street.
Mrs. George L. Knott, 1115 North Central street, suggested
the name and has been awarded the $25 prize offered. Mrs.
Knott's purpose was to combine the first name of Dr. G. A.
Nichols, developer of the project, with the last of Oklahoma.
More than 200 names were submitted for the tract of 2,000 acres,
which will be one of the fist large poultry colonies in the
Mississippi valley, according to its sponsors.
January 27, 1928
Parade Queen Announced
Miss Whitehurst to Lead March to Opening of Poultry Colony
Miss Louise Whitehurst, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Whitehurst, will be queen of the parade, marking the opening of
Nicoma Park poultry colony, Saturday.
In order to assure the success of every Nicoma Park
colonist, Mr. Fred H. Ives, one of the southwest's foremost
experts, has been engaged to help members of the colony make the
utmost profit from their flocks.
Fred H. Ives, Nicoma Park poultry supervisor, the poultry
expert in charge of Nicoma Park...
Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce according Chamber
President, Ed Overholser
they are using activities of every means at their disposal
to bring profitable industries to Oklahoma City has shown that a
well-established, well-supervised, scientifically-managed
poultry colony is an asset to the community in which it is
located. The Chamber undertook and investigation of poultry
colonies in the Pacific Coast states and elsewhere, visiting
these colonies. They made trips to Canada, they visited New York
City and other eastern egg markets.
April 8, 1928 Nicoma Park Plans party, Easter Egg Hunt for
Children
Two hundred dozen Nicoma Park eggs and fifty liver rabbits will
be given to youngsters who participate. Many families are
planning to bring lunch baskets and spend the day. The Easter
egg hunt is free, the children will assemble at Nicoma Park
community house at 3 o'clock to receive instructions and
"clues".
April 22, 1928 Nicoma Park Elms Planted
Beautification of Nicoma Park by its developers. A. Nichols,
Inc. and by tract and home owners in "the largest poultry colony
east of the Rocky Mountains"... Under the supervision of Fred H.
Ives, poultry supervisor, more than a carload of Chinese elms
have been planted in the colony. Some property owners are
setting out Lombardy populars and other shade trees.
Grapes, fruit trees and vines are being planted in the poultry
runs and on individual tracts. More than 8,000 young chickens
from one week to eight weeks old, now are occupying the two big
brooder houses at the park. According to Ives, before Fall he
expects work to begin on the creation of the Nicoma Park
Egg Marketing Association.
May 6, 1928 Eight Families Move Into Their
Residences at Poultry Colony
Eight families occupying homes at Nicoma Park Saturday are
Chester Hill, H. F. Miller, August Wisseman, W. C. Patterson,
Glen F. Congleton, Miss Nora Kramer, A. R. Wilson, Alma K.
Medley and Fred H. Ives, the Nicoma Park poultry supervisor.
There are now sixty-one houses either completed or under
construction at Nicoma Park. Electric service was extended to
all parts of Nicoma Park last week. Inquires have been received
from the Bristish Isles.
May 11, 1928 The Chamber of Commerce has employed Fred H.
Ives for a period of three years to help you succeed in Nicoma
Park. He is paid by G. A. Nichols and his services to you are
FREE. [some articles say Ives was hired by the Chamber....]
June 7, 1928 30 Families Now Living in Nicoma Park
July 29, 1928 Nicoma Park has developed more in less than
six months than California poultry colonies at the end of five
years according to S. Chester Davis, Sales Manager, G. A.
Nichols, Inc. In addition Nichols announced the addition of a
telephone exchange
in Nicoma_Park.
August 19, 1928 Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Cushman of Ottumwa,
Iowa, were among buyers at Nicoma Park last week.
August 26, 1928 Building Starts in New Nicoma Park Sector.
First construction in the new Southview section of Nicoma Park
started when materials were unloaded for a new five-room
residence for John W. Cushman, who moved here a short time ago
from Ottumwa, Iowa. Arrangements were being contemplated
for a post-office in a new building now nearly completed in the
Nicoma Park business district, facing the paved East
Twenty-third street road. Completed information required
by the post-office department can be approved was forwarded to
Washington. Construction of a brick building to house the
telephone exchange was begun last week by J. B. Bohlen,
proprietor of the system. The building will be completed before
the middle of September.
September 2, 1928 School to Be At Nicoma Park House.
Enough children now live in Nicoma Park to warrant the creation
of a school there, according to a letter sent out Saturday by S.
Chester Davis, Nicoma Park sales manger, to residents of Nicoma
Park. The letter announced that during the first school
term, Nicoma Park children can be sent to a school to be held in
the Nicoma Park community house. It is expected that
within a short time a special school building will be
constructed at the poultry colony.
September 9, 1928 Nicoma Park To Hold Beauty Event. Prizes
offered for Colony Landscaping.
Nicoma Park residents can have the advise of N. D. Woods, newly
appointed head of the G. A. Nichols landscape department in
planning their yards.
September 16, 1928 Nicoma Park Films to Be Seen At Fair
Motion pictures of Nicoma Park will be shown to state fair
visitors. A complete amateur motion picture record of the
building of Nicoma Park has been kept by John W. Coyle of G. A.
Nichols, Inc. since the property was opened for sale January 28,
1928. On that day Coyle took pictures of the crowds that
attended the formal opening of the poultry colony and the parade
and other ceremonies. He also photographed the untouched ground
which is now dotted with more than 135 homes. Since the opening
day Coyle has taken motion pictures at regular intervals,
depicting the principal events in the development of the colony.
A part of these picture has been made on the newly invested
natural color film of the Eastman company. These were exhibited
at a private showing a few weeks ago.
September 23, 1928
Property Sales At Nicoma Park Total $1,000,000
pg 13] this one has pics - need to copy and see what can be done
with pics Sep 30 has another pic.
January 16, 1929 Jimmy
D. Comer, of Burger, Texas died in an accident in Nicoma
Park.
February 17, 1929 150,000 Chicks Due at Nicoma in Spring -
Storage Brooder Houses Are Completed
More than 150,000 chicks will be hatched this spring in the
52,000 egg incubator at Nicoma Park which is expected to produce
4,000 young White Leghorns on March 4 according to Fred H. Ives,
Nicoma Park supervisor. The incubator production at Nicoma Park
will be absorbed by Nicoma Park property owners and eliminate
the necessity of importing adult stock from California and other
out of state points.
March 17,1929 Nicoma Park to Get Telephone Service
Service will be available for residents of Nicoma Park within a
short time, S. Chester Davis, sales manager for G. A. Nichols,
Inc. said Saturday. Installation of new manual switching
equipment began in the newly constructed telephone building at
Nicoma Park last week. Virtually every resident of the poultry
colony is expected to subscribe to the service.
March 24, 1929 Poultry Colony is Thriving in Nicoma Park
March 29, 1929 Nicoma Park To Have New School Building
Nicoma Park school will get a new two room building next term as
the result of a mill levy vote, Mrs. Ida M Hale, county
superintendent, said Thursday. The park is in Choctaw
Consolidated school district.
May 5,1929 Nicoma Park Grows Fast
March 3, 1930 Nicoma Park Church Cornerstone is Laid
Combined with cornerstone laying ceremony, dedicatory services
for Nicoma Park Baptist Church was held Sunday when the church
congregation occupied its new $4,500 home. Dr. J. D. Rounds,
state Baptist secretary, preached a dedicatory sermon at 11
o'clock Sunday morning. The cornerstone was laid by Doctor
Rounds Sunday afternoon. Contributions of $1,204 were made to
the building fund at the ceremony.
March 10, 1930 Zimmerman,
J. B. member of Nicoma Park poultry colony (1930)
October 7, 1932 KFJF Radio Station
Court injunction filed to prevent change in the name of KFJF
radio station and removal of transmitting equipment from Nicoma
Park south by G. A. Nichols. KFJF, now being rebuilt to operate
as KOMA, has been off the air pending rebuilding.
Various articles published in The Oklahoman about Nicoma Park
and the egg industry. |
