Cyclist re-creates trek of 37 years ago

Joe Bowen in the spring of 1968 traveled in his bicycle all over the United States after his discharge from the military. Now 62 and retired, Bowen is riding over the same path again.

This week, he rolled into Claremore, Okla., on Route 66. He again toured the Will Rogers Memorial and saw J.M. Davis’ arms collection. Some of the things he saw nearly four decades ago, such as the Mason Hotel and Long’s Wax Museum, are gone.

Most of Bowen’s memories of Claremore were pleasant. One at a bean supper wasn’t:

“Seems to me I was almost through (telling my stories), when this guy came in and said he had an important announcement to make and ask for the microphone.

“He said,

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