From Bob Oertle
9/8/2007:

The sign on East 11th Street sits on the acreage that my granparents home was on for years.  The house is still there it sits cattycorner to the intersection on the east side of the road leading back to the airport. 

 

Harvey Young also taught keyboards and the young man that played the organ at Furrs Cafeteria in Utica Square named David was one of his students. 

 

My granparents were Homer and Jewell Oertle, co-founders of Oertle's Wholesale Drug out of Pittsburgh, Kansas and later Oertle's Department stores in Tulsa.

 

The political geographic control of Tulsa and Tulsa County seems to be in flux constantly recently.  Not a good thing for established businesses and large investments such as General Aviation air ports.  I recall playing on the vintage military aircraft at Brown Field back in the mid l960s when I lived in Woodland View. 

 

Such a great loss to lose an established business and landmark 

 

Where is the National Historic Scociety when it comes to these types of establishments.  Bell's Amusement Park should of been protected by the Historical Scociety, and so should Harvey Young Airport.  I am at a loss for words watching the history of Tulsa being dismantled more and more each day. 

 

Best of luck in your project.  I love the photos, wish one had my granparents home in it. 

 

Bob Oertle

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From Cass Carr
9/8/2007:

I learned to fly at Harvey Young in 1958.  I bought a Luscomb Airplane at Harvey Young for $750.00, a friend taught me to fly it in 7 hrs. His name was Larry Green

Cass Carr