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Table of CONTENTS FEATURED Gunter Spotlight: Zoe Singleton

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Letter from Publishers Gunter Band GISD Robotics Team Gunter History: Gaskin Field Gunter FFA Texas State Fair School Zone: Awards School Zone: November 2019 Calendar Gunter Spotlight: Zoe Singleton Gunter Library Programs & Information Gunter Library Calendar On The Cover: GHS junior Drum Major Bria Savage at the UIL Marching Competition held in October. Bria is one of 3 Drum Majors for the GHS Band along with senior Ryan Morrison and junior Mary Smith.

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Gaskin Field kept on inactive status afterwards. It was reactivated for Perrin’s use from 1948-1952.The land was owned by the Gaskin family before it was a landing strip. On the 1957 Dallas Sectional Chart, Gaskin Field was described as having two paved runways, with the longest being 4000 feet. After the airfield was deactivated it was used as a drag strip. Merrill Hazelton remembers seeing cars brought in for drag races when he was growing up. At present, the field is part of the Bounds Ranch. Merrill remembers two stories from an older brother. While the landing field was still active during World War II, some of the young pilots buzzed the school and students in the upper stories of the school could see the tops of their wings. This practice did not continue. Another story involved a farmer near Collinsville whose mules were frightened by low flying planes. He shot the plane. When authorities investigated, the farmer said the next time they caused his mules to run away, he would shoot the pilot. That practice was also stopped. Roy Hanning of Van Alstyne said that he flew his first solo flight from Gaskin Field in 1951. He was getting his pilot training at Perrin Field from March 1951 – September 1951. He earned his wings as a qualified pilot on March 3, 1952. When he was growing up, Mr. Hanning lived just north of Gaskin Field and told of watching pilots practice landing at the field. He said that during WWII, Gunter residents would line up along the roads around the field to watch the pilots practice touch and go landings. He said The earliest photo which has been located of Gaskin Field was a 2/23/55 USGS aerial view (courtesy of Bob Morris). there were no lights at the field, no fuel, and no control tower. When the field was in use for training flights, Perrin Perrin Air Force Base was established at Sherman in 1941 as a basic school for pilot training. It was the first basic flying school to be op- Field would send down a fire engine and a jeep with a radio to do the erational after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, job of the control tower. Sometimes a plane would be landed and then 1941. County Judge Jake I. Loy had promoted the idea of building a used for the radio communications. In a 1995 USGS aerial photo, even U.S. Army Air Corps Basic Flying School in Grayson County and conthough the pavement had been brostruction began in July 1941. The completed base had four concrete ken up and the land returned to farmrunways, a parking apron for at least six maintenance hangers and ing, the outlines of the two runways support buildings. The first aircraft arrived on August 21, 1941. The were still recognizable, along with a Base was officially activated September 20, 1941. Its mission was connecting taxiway at the south end. to train aviation cadets in the basic (intermediate)phase of flying. On In 2007, Southwest Airlines pilot Will December 7, 1941, there were 90 officers and 545 enlisted men, with Ware reported Gaskin Airfield was pilot cadet classes of 300-400 students. By 1943, there were 2500 still recognizable from the air. enlisted men and 300 officers based there. Over 10,000 pilots trained there, including students from Brazil, Mexico, Guatemala, the Philippines, and Ecuador. The Base was deactivated in November 1946 but continued in use as a storage facility for aircraft such as the AT-6 Texan Trainer, B-25 Mitchell Bomber, and other equipment. On April 1, 1948, during the Cold War, the Base was reactivated under the newly established U.S. Air Force. It hosted the 3555th basic pilot training wing from August 1948-June 1951, and in January 1952, advanced single engine pilot training began. Perrin Field had five auxiliary fields used in pilot training. Bilbo Auxiliary Field was 16 miles northeast, near Colbert, Oklahoma. Burton Auxiliary Field was 16 miles east of Perrin Field. Gainesville and Gibbons Fields were also established. Gaskin Auxiliary Field was 16 miles southwest of Perrin Field, just south of FM902, on Wall Street. It was bound on the south by Bounds Ranch Road and on the east by Fallon Road. Gaskin Air Force Auxiliary Field covered 594 acres with a hard surfaced 4000-foot runway and a turf landing area 4,996 feet by5,737 feet. Gaskin Field was used for pilot training during WWII and then

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“Gaskin AF” was depicted as an active airfield on 1957 Dallas Sectional Chart (courtesy of Chris Kennedy), but it was not listed among active airfields on the chart’s Aerodromes table, so it is not clear if it was indeed still open in 1957. The chart described the field as having 2 paved runways, with the longest being 4,000’ taxiway.

Information for this article came from internet sources, The Handbook of Texas Online, Perrin Air Force Base – Wikipedia, Perrin Air Force Base Historical Museum, conversations with John Scott Rogers, Roy Hanning, and Merrill Hazelton. Do you have special memories of growing up in a different world than our modern electronic, electrified, time of instant communication? Please use a little of our modern technology to record it for your children and others. Gunter Library & Museum would love to have a copy of it.

A 2014 aerial view looking north at the remains of Gaskin Field, showing the outline still barely recognizable of the 2 runways & the connecting taxiway.

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November 2019 GISD CAMPUS CALENDARs GUNTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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GISD School Board Meeting

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by: Hailey Wilde “Being unique is something we should all embrace and not shy away from.” Zoey Singleton is a lover of the business world, cheer, family, and anything that involves crafting. With the love and support from her family and friends, Zoey was able to kickstart her dream of owning a small business and face her fear of failure by opening up Hello Zo Boutique, which has grown tremendously since its grand opening! Tell me a little bit about yourself! I grew up in Joshua, Texas, and moved to Gunter in 2016, the summer before my freshman year. It was in Joshua where I found my passion for small businesses because where I was from, there were so many amazing small boutiques. Growing up, I would have rather kept my nose in a book than play any sports. However, when I moved to Gunter, I discovered the world of cheerleading. Ever since then, I have been a member of the Gunter High School cheer team and I absolutely love it! Other hobbies of mine include creating new things, reading, and learning more about the business world any chance I get. What is “Hello Zo Boutique”? Hello Zo sells tons of different things but it started off as little stud earrings that I make with druzy stones. I have since progressed to leather earrings, rings, bracelets, and soon starting clothes! I sell boutique like items, so very girly and fashionable things. Why did you start your business, “Hello Zo”? Hello Zo Boutique has grown from a small idea I had in the sixth grade to now something that is so real and unbelievable to say the least. Ever since I was twelve, I have dreamt about building something from the ground up. I also wanted to give girls something to express themselves with that was affordable and stylish. Each piece of jewelry I make is unique. Most of my druzy pieces are one of a kind and there is no duplicate unless requested. This is something I stand behind because we don’t want everyone wearing the same thing because that’s no fun! Making earrings is a lot of hard work, time, and dedication, but that never stopped me from fulfilling my dream. My version of fun is sitting in my room surrounded by hundreds of beads and stones, cutting and glueing until I have products I know will make others happy and confident while wearing them. Creating new things, making sales, and making customers happy is my passion, and I don’t see myself doing anything but that in the future. 12

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What was the biggest challenge you faced with your business start up? The biggest challenge I faced when first starting was myself if I am being completely honest. It is so easy to back out of doing something because you are afraid of what others will think. I had to get over the fear that I was going to fail, and that my dream was going to be taken from me. I pushed myself every day to think bigger than myself, and create better products until I was satisfied with my work. It was not easy to create that first post titled “Shop Hello Zo”, but now, I am so thankful I did all of this. I think everyone should know that challenges are temporary, and the end result is so worth it. So many people in this world don’t follow their dreams whenever things get hard, or when something is holding them back, but I did not want to fall under that category. I wanted to be proof to other kids my age that owning a business is not impossible. Following your dream is not impossible. How does “Hello Zo” help contribute to the Gunter community? Community plays such a huge role in my small business, and I feel that it is necessary to pay my thanks forward. No purchase goes unnoticed at Hello Zo. Each purchase and person that gives me positive feedback makes all of the hours sitting on my floor making earrings worth it. When I see people around town wearing my product, that’s something that makes me smile from the inside out. I do this to make people happy, and I am so grateful this community lets me do that. Being a relatively new business, I have only gotten the opportunity to do one huge thing for our community that I am so so proud of. This past month, I made a pair of earrings that read “Join the Fight”. These earrings, along with any pink earrings I had previously made, were highly advertised for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With every cent I made with those earrings, I turned around and donated it all to Mrs. Graves, a Gunter Elementary teacher who very recently won her fight against breast cancer. Being able to do this for her made me so proud of the community I am blessed with, and I cannot thank everyone who purchased these earrings enough. Is there anything else you would like to share? I cannot thank you enough for interviewing me, really it is such an awesome thing to be apart of. Community plays the biggest role in all small businesses in Gunter, and I speak for all of us when we say we are very appreciative of everyone. Thank you OurGunter!

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The Gunter Library and Museum has been a part of the Gunter community for sixteen years. We are a 501 c3 non profit Library with volunteers who give their time and talents to serve our area’s business, academic, imagination, and reading needs. Visit us 110 S. Hwy 289 (next to the donut shop) and take advantage of our services • Books in print/audio/e-books/DVDs • Storytime, STEAM, and kids Summer Reading programs • Book Club • Free wifi and computer access with printer and fax services • Visit our museum and featuring artifacts, picture, and stories about the history of Gunter

We are Thankful for our library supporters! The Gunter Library and Museum would not be open without the support of our neighbors, friends, and amazing volunteers who contribute their talents to making the library great. Susie Stratton is a dedicated library volunteer and the mastermind behind the Window Painting Contest. Her innovative idea allowed our creative community to showcase their art and win prizes. Congratulations to our winners! And thank you to the many local businesses who contributed prizes including: Andrea’s Pizza Gunter Brew House Hometown Mercantile Mary Gage Cookie Company Preston Trail Farms Sonic Drive-In Sprinkle Donuts Tru Root Farms And a BIG thank you to OurGunter for always having a place in their magazine for the library. We have more fun events coming up in November including special Spanish Story Time on November 12 at 6pm and an amazing author visit with Debbie Reece also on November 12 at 10:30am.

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Age 5 and Under 1st Place Camden B. 2nd Place Faith B. 3rd Place Valentino A.

Window # 22 Window # 26 Window # 40

Age 6 and 7 1st Place Stratton B. 2nd Place Brynn B. 3rd Place Suzie L.

Window # 64 Window # 56 Window # 66

Age 8 and 9 1st Place Sylvie P. 2nd Place Isabella S. 3rd Place Zane H. Age 10 and 11 1st Place Isabella M 2nd Place Presley P. 3rd Place Landri M. Age 12 to 14 1st Place Abby R. 2nd Place Shey M. 3rd Place Katherine C. Age 15 to 18 1st Place Ainsley S. 2nd Place Brianna T. 3rd Place Erin R.

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Adult & Families 1st Place Brooks Family 2nd Place Therford Family 3rd Place Brown Family 14

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November 2019 Gunter Library Calendar of Events November 5 Tuesday

10:30 am

Story Time

November 7 Thursday

4:30 pm

STEM

November 12 Tuesday

10:30 am

Story Time – Special author visit by Debbie Reece

6:00 pm

Spanish Story Time – all ages welcome

November 14 Thursday

4:30 pm

STEM

6:00 pm

Library Board of Directors Meeting – open to the public

November 19 Tuesday

10:30 am

Story Time

November 21 Thursday

4:30 pm

STEM

7:00 pm

Book Club – A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by B. Smith

November 26 Tuesday

10:30 am

Story Time

November 28 Thursday

LIBRARY CLOSED - HAPPY THANKSGIVING

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