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for more than 18 miles of hiking & mountain biking trails. Visit the Bible Museum and Gift Shop, and enjoy the Holy Land Tour or the Backstage Tour. Advanced reservations required for both tours. Stand beneath the 67’ tall Christ of the Ozarks or in front of a section of the Berlin Wall.
Holy Land Tours throughout the year
STAY LATE for play performances May through October. Hoping to start play performances Friday, May 22.
CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR THE 2020 PASSION PLAY PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
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Healing is what this town has been about since traditional foes, the Osage and Cherokee, put down their weapons and drank together from the springs. The water gave bounce, brio and get-up-and-go to wounded warriors, so imagine what it did for those who simply had a hitch in their giddyup. In 1870’s Eureka Springs, travelers were eager to test the rumor of healing water. Medical schools were diploma mills, few medical records were kept, and chronic health conditions were frequently just too unfamiliar to treat. Until they heard of the hidden spring with magic water, and built a town that became known as a dispensary. The method of healing is different now, but Eureka Springs’ reputation is the same. It’s a town like no other, a place to slow down, recuperate and revitalize. Eureka Springs is one of those special destinations where travelers still come to feel better. We have a profusion of chef-owned restaurants; so many working artists there’s an entire school devoted to them; and best of all, an abundance of nature. It’s nice to be here when you’re already well. Our mountains of art, food and music endure as only quality can. Be sure to call ahead for meals, massages and haircuts. Not everyone is open yet, nor is everyone closed. + In case you missed a Blakeley cover, an episode of Crescent College ladies, or don’t remember where you ate while they sang live opera, we have past issues. Send $8 per Fun Guide to ESI, Box 134, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, and we’ll mail you what you missed. While supplies last. +
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hichamber.org or (479) 363-6024 for more information
Here we are, freer to move about more than last month, but still unsure. Let’s say you’re in Tulsa – you’re only 200 miles from Table Rock Lake. If you’re in St. Louis, it’s 250 miles, and from Wichita a mere half-day drive. Have you often thought, “Someday I’m going to enter a bass tournament!” What’s stopping you? This tournament drew 75 piscators last year and it looks like it will be bigger this year. Tournament organizers submitted a Covid-19 protocol to the Army Corps of Engineers and were given the go-ahead. For this bass tournament, you can put in anywhere on Table Rock Lake, the fish-filled lake that starts below Beaver Dam in Eureka Springs West and keeps the bass grinning all the way to Branson, Mo. The lake covers more than 43,000 acres, has 800 miles of shoreline, and comes complete with fingers and arms. That creates coves – ideal for dropping a line or anchor and soaking in some shade. Black, smallmouth, largemouth and spotted bass are plentiful in Table Rock Lake. You know what they say – it’s better to sit in a boat and think about God than sit in church and think about fishing. +
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Art isn’t what you see, it’s what you make others see. – Edgar Degas
Artists Galleries
Scope out where you’ll go on your next visit If you come to Eureka Springs between April and November, we offer Second Saturday strolls downtown where you meet gallery owners, artists, and people who think the way you do. You also get a glass of wine and cube of cheese.
Art Colony, 185 N. Main, www.theartcolonyeurekasprings.com or Facebook, (479) 981-2626. Canvas & Lens Gallery, 1 Center Street, upstairs inside Eureka and Company, (479) 856-3578. Cherokee Mountain Gallery, 5307 US 62E www.mcallistergallery.com, (479) 253-5353. 83 Spring Street, www.83springstreet.com, (479) 253-8310. 85 Spring Street Gallery, www.melshipleysculpture.com, (479) 244-7190. Eureka Fine Art Gallery, 2 Pine St., www.eurekafineartgallery.com, (479) 363-6000. Eurekan Art Studio, 150 N. Main, (479) 253-0928. Fantasy & Stone, 60 Spring, www.FantasyandStone.com and Facebook, (479) 253-5891. Fire Om Earth Art Studio & Retreat Center, 872 Mill Hollow Rd, www.fireomearth.com, (479) 244-6273. Fusion Squared, 84 Spring , www.eurekafusion.com, (479) 253-4999. Iris at the Basin Park, 8 Spring, www.irisatthebasinpark.com, (479) 253-9494. J. Foster Art/Photo Gallery & Studio, 217 N. Main – Unit B, www.jfosterphotography.net, (479) 244-7179. J.A. Nelson Gallery, 37 Spring (upper level), www.janelsongallery.com, (479) 253-4314. Jewel Box, 40 Spring, www.thejewelboxgallery.com, (479) 253-7828. Keels Creek Gallery and Winery, www.keelscreek.com, (479) 253-9463. Lady Bug Emporium, 51 S. Main, www.ladybugemporium.com, (479) 319-3117. Larry Mansker Studio, 711 Mill Hollow Road, www.larrymanskerstudio.com, (479) 253-5751. Mitchell’s Folly, 130 Spring, (479) 253-7030. Mosaic Studio, 123 Spring, www.eurekaspringsartists.com, (479) 244-5981. Muse, 12 S. Main Street Paradise Pottery, 320 CR 210, see Facebook, (479) 253-1547. Phyl Arte Art Studio and Gallery, 164 North Main St., PhyllisPlumleyArt.etsy.com, (480) 2866745. Quicksilver Art / Fine Craft Gallery, 73 Spring, www.quicksilvergallery.com, (479) 253-7679. Regalia Handmade Clothing Studio / Showroom, 16 White Street, regaliahandmadeclothing.com, (479) 253-2202. Roxy’s Upper Room Local Art Expressions, 95 Spring, (479) 981-6205, Facebook. Sacred Art Center, Passion Play grounds, www.greatpassionplay.org, (800) 882-7529. Sacred Earth Gallery, 15845 US 62 W, www.ecr3.com, (479) 253-7644. Serendipity at the Crescent Hotel, www.serendipityatthecrescent.com, (479) 253-2769. Statton Gallery and Madison’s Garden, 137 Spring Street, www.StattonGallery.com, (479) 363-6848, (817) 903-3301. Studio 34, 34 Main St., www.facebook.com/teresapelliccioart/ Studio 62, 335 W. Van Buren (62W), www.studio62.biz, (479) 363-9209. Susan Morrison Gallery, 1221 Hwy. 187, www.susanmorrisongallery.com, appointment only, (479) 253-8788. Sweet Spot Art Gallery, 125 Spring, (479) 981-9111. Teresa Pelliccio Art @ Ragazza di Volo Studio, 34B N. Main, Facebook, appointment only, (479) 253-6807. Treehouse Gift Shop, 165 W. Van Buren, www.treehousecottages.com, (479) 253-8667. Viso Gallery, 63 N. Main, Facebook, (479) 363-4446. Wilson & Wilson Folk Art, 23 Spring, www.wilsonandwilsonfolkart.com, (479) 253-5105. Zarks Fine Design Gallery, 67 Spring, www.zarksgallery.com, (479) 253-2626, (877) 540-9805. + EurekaFun.com
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Please note: After 6 p.m. Saturday, US. 62 E will be serviced by a Blue/Yellow combination route that will serve Passion Play Road by request only
Red Route – Historic District Blue Route – Hwy. 62 Eastbound to Kettle Camp Ground & North Main Street (Hwy. 23S by request only) Yellow Route – North Main Street & Magnetic Road to Passion Play to Hwy. 62 Westbound Purple Route – West side of town
Trolley Schedule 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Friday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. Note: May 24, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Riding the trolley is just the ticket for seeing the sights while you give your feet a rest. We suggest an all-day pass so you can hop on and off where and whenever you choose!
and return to the Downtown Depot via Hwy. 62 Westbound. There will be no Magnetic Road service after 5 p.m. Fares Adult All-Day Pass: $6 Adult Two-Day Pass: $10 Child’s Pass (7 – 11): $2 One-Ride Pass: $4 Late Rider Special: $4 (Unlimited rides during last two hours, or pay $6 and ride next day, too) 30-Day Pass (General Public) $27 30-Day Pass (Seniors 65+, with ID) $17 30-Day Pass (Disabled, with Medicare Card) $17 30-Day Pass (Students 16/younger) $17 NOTE: All-day passes are good on all routes. One-Ride Pass allows one board, ride and disembark. Tram Tours starting in March Daily at 1 and 3 p.m. Adults: $15 +tax, Children under 12: $7 +tax Tours start at and return to the Eureka Springs Transit & Welcome Center
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Eureka Springs flirts with the paranormal highway known as the 37th parallel, a 150-mile wide invisible belt that wraps around the world and has a history of mystery. There are “spook lights” that were reported in 1836 by native people on the Trail of Tears who passed through Blue Spring, 8 miles west of Eureka Springs, during their forced march to Oklahoma Territory. Other landmarks on the 37th parallel are Fort Knox, home of a big pile of gold, maybe; Mammoth Cave, Ky., New Madrid fault line, Cosmic Cavern, Area 51, Mesa Verde, Four Corners, Death Valley, the Grand Canyon, and many ancient native sacred sites and underwater caves. Did we mention a lot of UFO sightings? Yes ma’am, lots of those. +
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FUN FACT The Ozarks snuggle into about 400 square miles. The name Ozarks either came from “Bois D’Arc,” the wood used by natives to make bows and arrows, or “Aux Arc,” French for “at the river bend.” Or because someone asked, “What’s Krazo backwards?” +
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Take your iron every day If you like being physically active, Holiday Island offers 18- and 9-hole golf courses and a stunning driving range that will fill your Facebook page with pics and improve your swing. Did someone tell you to take a hike? We have miles of hiking trails, including a gorgeous paved path that’s handicapped accessible. When you get to the end, turn around and by the time you get back you’ve done a mile-and-a-half. Sorry I was gone all week my arm was in a cast The marina on 53,000-acre Table Rock Lake offers boat and slip rentals, and Robert Johnson, a renowned fishing guide who knows good things come
to those who bait. Robert knows the secret holes, depth, water temp, and gathering places for bass, walleye, crappie and trout. He’ll lure you in because he seems to speak Fish. And he’s fun! Or rent a party pontoon for a sunset cruise and see how many new friends you have! Make the rest of your life the best of your life We stay in good shape with tennis, pickleball and shuffleboard, next to our two swimming pools. If swinging a club, hiking, or casting a line sounds too strenuous, join a bridge, crafting or quilting club. Want to go on a journey? Travel club! Is it time to express your creative side? HI Art and Photography Guilds welcome new members and showcase
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Holiday Island starts with incredible mountain, lake and valley views. We call it “Paradise,” where more than 2,000 residents and part-time homeowners vacation or get frisky with pre-retirement plans. Homes are custom made, so no two are alike – we offer single family homes with mountain, lake, forest or golf course views, and beautiful condos, duplexes and apartments. Holiday Island has low traffic, low crime, and plenty to do. We’re an hour from Fayetteville, home of the University of Arkansas, and Bentonville, home of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. All four seasons in Northwest Arkansas are stuffed with days that are not too hot, not too cold, they’re just right. Summers are perfect for early morning golf, afternoon boating, and sitting on your deck for happy hour. Holiday Island children attend school in Eureka Springs, which has an excellent statewide reputation and a new high school, and bus service provided by the school district. Eureka Springs High School is ranked top 20 in Arkansas and #14 Best High Schools by US News and World Report in 2020.
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exhibits throughout the year. Maybe you’d rather sing like an angel in our Community Choir or act like you mean it in our Drama Club. Both present live performances in the clubhouse. This is just the beginning of things to do, but you won’t know what’s here until you come visit. + Check out www.holidayisland.us www.visitholidayisland.com
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Holiday Island 50th Anniversary Festival
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The annual assessment at Holiday Island is $67 per month. For another $102 per month, you, your spouse and kids can play all the golf they want on 27 holes. For another $15 per month you can take your whole household, parents, grandparents and grandkids, swimming all season! So, for less than $200/mo., you pay for your assessment, including maintenance on 4400 acres and 55 miles of roads, public water and city sewer, and all the golf and swimming you want. This includes a trail sticker for your private golf cart. And how about this? Holiday Island recently won the Northwest Arkansas Best Tasting Water competition. Got a 28-ft. boat you want to have handy for an afternoon trip to Branson? A covered boat stall is $142 a month. + EurekaFun.com
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The winding roads of Eureka Springs can get rather confusing and hectic for those not used to streets that sit on top of one another like a healthy stack of pancakes. Should you find yourself in the middle of somewhere on a street you can’t remember the name of, don’t forget your cellphone has a GPS that can be useful in a pinch. Whether you use an Apple or Android just pop open whichever GPS app is installed and take a quick peak, the roads will be listed. Just be sure to read the traffic signs on the streets. Especially you large truck drivers. We don’t want you getting stuck on German Alley. It’s happened. +
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Leatherwood Creek runs underneath downtown, flows north and empties into a north flowing river. We have a 1600-acre city park that you have to leave the city to find. e We lov n We have a rock that looks like a top balanced on the pointed our tow end that has historical status as an attraction. We have a big cat sanctuary. B-i-g cats. Lions, cougars, leopards, tigers. And bears. We shine in the haunted hotel category. Our entire downtown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. +
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We’ve been called The Magic City, Stairstep Town, Little Switzerland and the town where misfits fit. You can call us a lot of things, but you can’t call us flat. Eureka Springs thrives as an artists’ community, writers’ magnet, religious Mecca, gay and lesbian oasis, individual sports paradise, and euphoria for piscators and epicureans. Whatever your pleasure, we are consistently ranked as one of the best small towns in the country to visit because our steep terrain requires streets to bend like bait worms. Because there is no room for expansion. Because we have caves and springs all over the place. This is an odd time to think about relocation. It’s also perfect. Roses are red, violets are green, we want you here, know what we mean? + 16
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Once again, we are unable to give you a long introduction of our favorite places to fulfill our vice for good alcohol, what music we jam out to, and where to find the best food this side of the Kings River. Down below is a listing of local restaurants and bars within our Little Switzerland, and if you call ahead you may find some of them offer curbside delivery in this age of safe-selfentertainment. While you’re in town practicing social distancing and taking in magnificent views, pop in some earbuds for a music experience you can cater to yourself. +
Be sure to call first – the Open rules are changing. Angler’s Restaurant, 14581 US 62W just 3 miles from town. Great food includes catfish – among other grilled or fried fish, burgers, soups and vegetarian options. Wine and craft beers, excellent service and atmosphere. Watch the games and have a cold one. Live music on weekends. See Facebook for specials and music. Open Weds.- Mon. 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. Closed Tues. (479) 253-4004. Opens in March. Aquarius Taqueria, 91 S. Main. Gluten free fare inspired by Mexico’s street food. Locally sourced ingredients, specials, handmade tortillas, Mexican beers, fruit margaritas and 15 types of tequila! Tacos and more with steak, shrimp, pork, chicken, fish, or vegetarian. Menu at Aquarius Taqueria Tequila & Mezcal Bar on Facebook. Dine in or out. Noon-9 p.m. Thurs. and Sun., and 10 p.m. Fri./Sat. (479) 253-6888. Bombadil’s Café, 580 W. Van Buren (62W). Half price bottles of wine on Monday evenings. Gorgeous, healthy fare served Thurs.-Mon. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. and 5-9 p.m., Sun. brunch 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Menu at www. bombadilscafe.com, (479) 363-6024. Opens in March. Brews, 2 Pine, corner Spring & Pine. Arkansas craft beers, Arsaga’s coffee, hot teas, wine and savory or sweet small fare. Enjoy pints, flights, and growlers on the patio or by big front windows for crowd watching. See Brews on Facebook for live music, rotating art exhibits. Sun.-Thurs. 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri./ Sat. 8 a.m.-midnight. (479) 244-0878 Cathouse Lounge, 82 Armstrong Street. Famous for Reubens, fish & chips, burgers, and Irish dishes! Full bar, cold beer, lots of parking, and friendly faces. Smoke free, full menu and live music on Tues., Thurs., Fri. and Sat. Restaurant open 11 a.m.-midnight daily. Kitchen open late. Menu at www. cathouselounge.com (479) 363-9976 Chelsea’s Corner Cafe, 10 Mountain Street. Large selection of beers, full bar and excellent food. Live music every Fri./Sat. and most weeknights, open mic on Tues. – and Drink and Draw every Weds. at 8 p.m. The Café upstairs has pizza and more. Menu and music calendar at www.chelseascafeeureka.com. Cafe open Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and Fri./Sat. until 11 p.m. (479)-253-8231. Bar open Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m.-2 a.m., Sun. until midnight. (479) 253-6723. Cottage Inn, US 62W (the quiet side of town)
Mediterranean comfort-shrimp, salmon, filet, duck, divine sauces from world-traveling longtime chef Linda Hager. Excellent wines. Check her website, www.cottageinneurekaspgs.com for special wine dinners. (479) 253-5282. Opens Valentine’s Day. Ermilio’s, 26 White St., Italian home cooking in a historic district home on top of the town. Exceptional consistently award-winning food, old family recipes, it’s like eating at grandma’s except there’s always a line – plenty of wine and lively conversation. Nightly specials. (479) 253-8806. Eureka Springs Brewery is like an Arkansas diamond – not on the beaten path but worth finding. Get on US62 and head east, then after the ECHO Clinic watch for an abandoned Ramada Inn that looks like an abandoned Ramada Inn, and turn right. The brewery releases small batch craft beer every Thursday, serves local wine, you can take your kids and your dog, play disc golf and BYO food. (479) 363-6066. Grand Taverne in the Grand Central Hotel on N. Main. Elegant, upscale, delicious, from fried green tomatoes to grilled Maine lobster. Open for lunch and dinner. (479) 253-6756 Grotto Wood-Fired Grill & Wine Cave, 10 Center. Elegant, inviting atmosphere. Wine on tap and select from around the world. Classic cocktails with a fresh spin. Grill features appetizers, entrees and desserts. Weds., Thurs., Sun. 5 – 9 p.m., Fri., Sat. 5 – 11 p.m. Facebook or www.grottoeureka.com. (479) 363-6431 Jack Rabbett’s Whisky Bar, Basin Park Hotel, 12 Spring Street. Located on the second floor of the 1905 Basin Park Hotel. Cocktails, craft beer, bar food, spacious interior, and two pool tables. Legends Saloon, 105 E. Van Buren. Fullservice bar/restaurant. Great food w/frequent specials, full bar and DJ Karaoke on Fri., live music on Sat. (and a large dance floor!). Great for large parties, plenty of parking. Texas Hold ‘Em on Sun. plus Tues. poker and pool tournaments. Open Mon.- Fri. 1 p.m.- 2 a.m., Sat. 11 p.m.- 2 a.m., Sun. 11 a.m.- midnight. (479) 253-2500. Local Flavor, 71 S Main, a favorite of ours. Consistently excellent food, wine and cocktails, dine inside or out. Lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Steaks, chicken, vegetarian, Italian, be sure to have at least one meal here. Each. (479) 253-9522.
Midtown – 184 N. Main. Beer, wine, pool table, table games, air hockey. Sometimes a movie, and on Hunter Thompson’s birthday if you wore a Hawaiian shirt you got a dollar off a beer, so it comes highly recommended. Kid and pet friendly. (479) 239-2052. Missy’s White Rabbit Lounge, On the Rainbow Stairs, 19 ½ Spring St. Live music, karaoke, and open mic nights. Full bar and fantastic menu. (479) 265-7100 Nyx Café Restaurant and Bar, 85 S. Main. Eclectic American Fusion cuisine with unique Nyx Hot Rox™, your choice of steaks or fish delivered to your table sizzling. Gourmet burgers and dogs. Full bar and classic cocktails, craft beers and domestic or imported wine and Jones Sodas. See Facebook. (479) 363-6856. Rockin’ Pig Saloon, 2039 E. Van Buren (US 62), in Gaskins Switch mall. Barbeque, ribs, steaks, salads and sandwiches. You’ll find 22 beers on tap and a fully stocked bar. Biker
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friendly and non-smoking; kids welcome. Open daily until 9 p.m. and until 10 p.m. on Fri./Sat. See www.rockinpigsaloon.com, (479) 363-6248. Rogue’s Manor, 124 Spring Street. Rogue’s Manor at Sweet Spring is a fine dining restaurant and lounge in the downtown Historic District with romantic overnight rooms for couples. Full menu and extensive bar. Seating from 5-9 p.m. Weds.-Sun., lounge open 3-9 p.m. Menu at www.roguesmanor. com, (479) 253-4911. Sparky’s Roadhouse Café, US 62E. An eclectic menu of American and international fare paired with one or more of 25 beers on tap can’t go wrong. Eat indoors or on large deck or covered outdoor patio. Extensive menu includes creative burgers and baskets, gyros, vegetarian options and daily specials. Tues.Thurs. 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Fri./Sat. until 9 p.m. (479) 253-6001 +
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Phyllis Hartley and Bertha Moore – Angels in Room 307 – full page from 1920 yearbook
Phyllis Hartley – 1919 Junior portrait
A Crowd of Two Rebecca J. Becker Modern-day guests at the Crescent who have stayed in Room 307 might like to know that two angels lived there a hundred years ago – Phyllis Hartley and Bertha Moore, a heavenly pair who rated an entire page for themselves in the 1920 yearbook. Phyllis was an effervescent young woman, and the quotation accompanying her junior portrait in the 1919 yearbook proclaimed, “By her giggles we shall know her.” Born in Illinois, she actually hailed from Texas, but unlike many Texans, couldn’t stay on a horse! In the sketch by her senior portrait she’s hanging on for dear life to a horse, her feet flying up in the air, with the caption, “She Kept Up.” Phyllis majored in literature and was art editor of the yearbook. Her nickname was Phil, and her age? “It’s according to who wants to know,” she said. Phil was a favorite with her peers. The quote by her senior portrait reads: “By Jupiter, an Angel! Or, if not, an earthly paragon.” Paragon or not, her lack of equestrienne skills became notorious. In the 1920 yearbook’s feature, “How Fame Was Won,” Phil is teased as having won fame for “being an expert rider.” She’s kidded again on “Where the School Elections Were Wrong Concerning the Hall of Fame.” What honor should she have won? “Laziest Girl – Phyllis Hartley. Phil won’t stir the sugar in her tea. Too much work!” And what about Bertha, the other occupant of Room 307? Bertha Moore hailed from Sallisaw, Oklahoma. She chose to study piano, voice and harmony at Crescent College’s Conservatory of Music. When she arrived at the college in 1917, her fellow students described her as “timid and self-contained,” but added, “Her harmonies are the spirit of artistic skill.” Giving her the nickname, “Bert,” their affection for the shy girl is shown by their teasing her – “Blessed are they who pound the ivories and chew gum, for 18
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Bertha Moore – 1919 Special Class portrait
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Phyllis Hartley – sketch cartoon of her on horseback: “She Kept Up” from 1920 yearbook
they shall not lack exercise.” While Bert and Phil were students at Crescent College, the United States entered World War I. Bert desperately wanted to help in the war effort, and, unbeknown to most of her classmates, wrote to her hometown recruiting office, offering to volunteer. Her classmates may not have known of her attempt, but soon the rest of the nation did! Muskogee Times-Democrat September 11, 1919, Girl wants in Army as expert musician “Having heard the call of the army for musicians, Miss Bertha Moore of Sallisaw wrote to the recruiting office here asking whether she could be accepted in the army as a pianist. Corporal R. Pettit replied that he appreciated the high spirit which moved her in making the request but regretted that it was not possible now for women to join the army. In writing to the recruiting office, Miss Moore stated that she was very anxious to get into the army as a musician, as she had studied music for four years at high school, two years at Crescent College, and had two years’ experience as a piano teacher.” By 1920, perhaps because of her friendship with Phyllis Hartley, Bertha had begun to come out of her shell a bit. On the “How Fame Was Won” page, Bert’s fame was achieved not by her timidity, but “by her soft laugh.” The two girls were called “Our Crowd,” so when asked her age, Bert’s reply was, “The youngest girl in ‘Our Crowd.” On the yearbook page devoted to this appealing pair, Bertha’s photograph is accompanied with our final poem: Upon Bert’s graduation in May 1920, others were quick to recognize her exceptional abilities. Almost immediately she was hired to teach music in the public schools in Tishomingo, Okla. However, she was back home in Sallisaw at the end of the school year, performing Meyer-Helmund’s Nocturne to raise money for the local City Cemetery Association. Her summer at home allowed her time to reflect, and she made a radical decision: she felt unprepared to take up her teaching duties again. Rather than return to teaching in September, Bertha spent a year in Kansas City attending school, after which she was promptly employed, this time in Sallisaw. Between teaching, assisting with music in Sunday School, and occasional trips to Tulsa to attend the grand opera, it’s surprising the quiet young Bertha found time to fall in love! But she did, and on September 8, 1922 she married James M. Reding, and they moved to Okmulgee. The Democrat-American April 11, 1924 Mrs. James Reding in pleasing radio concert “A feature of special interest to all radio fans in Sallisaw was the Okmulgee program which was broadcast on Monday nights between 9 and 10 o’clock, the opening and closing numbers being rendered by Mrs. James Reding, formerly Miss Bertha Moore, of this city. Mrs. Reding’s talent has quickly made a place for her in Okmulgee musical circles, and her brilliance of execution, always a notable feature of her playing, made it particularly adapted to broadcasting. Each number was heard plainly and distinctly, and was thoroughly appreciated by the small party, composed of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Moore, and a few intimate friends of the family, who were entertained by Mr. Max Reager for the occasion.” After nearly four decades of happy married life, James died in 1959, after which Bertha moved to Colorado Springs, where she died in 1986. And what of Phyllis, the other angel? Phil didn’t have an easy time of it. Her family life had been unsettled, as her parents divorced before she arrived in Eureka Springs, and her mother remarried. While she was at Crescent College, her father, a wealthy businessman and inventor, registered for the draft and named Phyllis as his closest living relative. She didn’t really have a home to go to after graduation, so
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Phyllis Hartley – c. 1919-20, from Eureka Springs Historical Museum’s collection
Phyllis Hartley’s father Arthur James Hartley, from Illinois and its builders: a work for newspaper and library reference by Illinois Biographical Association, James O. Jones Company, 1925, p. 203.
Bertha Moore – Senior Portrait – 1920 yearbook
Phyllis Hartley – Senior Portrait – 1920 yearbook
joined her paternal grandparents at the De Luxe Hotel in Long Beach, Calif., to spend the winter season. While she was there, her father, who lived in Peoria, Ill., married again – to a woman not much older than Phyllis. From then on, it was almost as if Phyllis ceased to exist for him. His wedding announcement made no mention of his daughter, and while two books on Illinois movers and shakers devoted lavish attention to her father and his second wife, no mention was made of Phyllis. Phyllis was married sometime before 1925, but that ended in divorce, after which she and her mother moved together
to California. Fortunate enough even during the Depression not to have to work to survive, they purchased a home in Los Angeles. Much of the rest of her life is still unknown. She married again, but we haven’t discovered whether this marriage was a success. When her mother died in 1960, the obituary states that she was survived by a daughter, “Mrs. Phyllis Logsdon, of Beverly Hills, California.” Are you related to Phyllis Hartley, or Bertha Moore, or any other Crescent College student or faculty member? Please write: rebecca@crescentcollegehistory.org. +
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