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TWENTY-EIGHTH STATE CONFERENCE more who are either working on their papers or are making plans to do so.
As you know we are the baby Chapter, and may I take this, opportunity to thank those Chapters who sent us year books and all of you who have sent us words of welcome and who have so kindly received us into your fellowship.
ANNIE PORTER,
Secretary.
March 1st 1929 - 67 members -- March 1st 1930 - 67 members.Gain of one and loss of one. 15 are non-resident members.
We mourn the loss of Mrs. Emma (Charles) Balduff, who passed away July 1st 1929.
June 14 1929 our families were entertained at a picnic at Veterans Park with a large attendance.
September 17th, 1929, Constitution Day, the Regent and several members of the Chapter attended a luncheon at the Fontenelle Hotel in Omaha and heard an inspiring address on the Constitution.
Regular meetings were resumed in October.
In November we sponsored a float in the Armistice Day parade given by the American Legion. Sent a photo to the State Historian and kept one for our Chapter history.
Flowers have been sent to sick members and flowers and resolutions of sympathy to the husband and family of our deceased member.
Several splendid papers have been given on National defense in its several branches, which are worthy of a place in the Reciprocity Bureau.
We completed as well as we were able the material required for the State History.
Donations have been made as follows:
Salvation Army
$ 10.00
Charity Club
10.00
Woman'c (sic) Club
5.00
Box valued at $12.00 to Ellis Island
12.00
Box of used clothing to the Kate Duncan Smith School, Woodville, Alabama
15.00
Our state and national dues were paid and in the hands of the treasurer before January 1st.
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The project of the gift of the Christmas Tree to the Fremont Masonic Homes has been completed and a beautiful tree placed on the Masonic grounds costing us $63.00.
The Regent and State Auditor attended a state board of management meeting, January 20th at the University Club, Lincoln, as guests of Mrs. Adam McMullen, our state regent.
We joined with the Dodge County Old Settlers' Association in a mid-winter meeting, February 22nd-Washington's Birthday. 14 members (D. A. R.) in colonial costume served as reception committee and furnished the patriotic program. A group photo was taken and the Chapter voted to send one to the National D. A. R. magazine in Washington.
Several sets of papers have been given out but are not yet completed.
MRS. CLARA W. FOWLER,
Regent.
Betsy Hager Chapter presents the following annual report:
On March 1, 1930 the membership was 39 with four papers in Washington.
A patriotic program was sponsored by the Chapter, on Armistice Day at the Grand Island Baptist College.
We have held eight regular and one special meeting. Judge Bayard Paine very ably discussed the subject of International Good Will at our December meeting and Attorney Harold Prince gave a very interesting talk on the Contribution of the Immigrant to the United States at another meeting. Our response to Roll Call is usually a Patriotic thought.
Subscription to the D. A. R. magazine was renewed and the Chapter voted to purchase a State History, both to be placed in the City Library. A cash donation of $3.00 was sent to the Ellis Island fund and contributions were made to the Christmas cheer fund and the Y. W. C. A.
Our Chapter Historian has been most diligent in collecting items and pictures of historical interest for our Scrap Book.
A letter was sent to the General Welfare Committee recommending a Welfare worker for Hall Company.
Manuals printed in English and German were distributed to various organizations in response to an invitation issued by Betsy Hager Chapter for February. 16 patriotic organizations of the City attended services conducted by Rev. Hobbs, at the First Baptist Church commemorating the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington.
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Sixty-three ladies attended our guests party Wednesday, Feb. 26, thirty-five being invited guests who are eligible to membership. As a result of these parties we hope to increase our membership materially next year.
We expect to purchase two film trailers this year and hope to place a memorial in the Stolley State Park next year.
A luncheon at the Yancey Hotel, May 28 will conclude our meetings for this year. Election of officers will be held at that time.
VERNITA B. VIEREGG,
Regent.
The following report has been taken from the files of the State Regent:Three Trails has a membership of fifteen and has gained two members during the year. The programs have been patriotic. A box has been sent to Ellis Island and all dues have been paid.
ANNA P. BOISOT,
Regent.
Niobrara Chapter submits the following report for the year of March 1929 to March 1930:We have held eight regular meetings, two special meetings, a trip to witness the dedication of a well on the K. N. D. Highway, three miles south of Aurora, and a memorial to our dear sister Brown on July 6th.
Our programs are very interesting but our most notable meeting was on October 1, when Niobrara Chapter had the honor of marking another real Daughter's grave, Barbara Lishburn Hood. Guests on this day were our State Regent, Mrs. McMullen, who assisted in the ceremony, and Mr. McMullen, Mr. and Mrs. Dalbey, also were guests from Fairmont, Grand Island, Shelton, Aurora and Kearney, also Miss Nellie Harn from Kenesaw, Nebr., was celebrating her 101st birthday.
On February 22nd Niobrara held a very pretty bridge party in celebration of Washington's Birthday. This was the first benefit of any kind Niobrara has ever sponsored and am happy to report it was a success.
We have a membership of 59, a loss of three over last year.
We have purchased ten shares of Fort Kearney Memorial stock.
Subscribed and had placed in the Public Library the D. A. R. magazine.
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Sent a box to Ellis Island and taken care of all financial obligation, although seemingly limited.
MRS. G. V. DIEHL,
Regent.
Oregon Trail Chapter has held every regular meeting during the year.Our programs have been educational, patriotic and social, and have followed one o'clock luncheons at the homes of members.
We voted to stress "education" this year, but have held two entire patriotic programs.
We gave five dollars to the Student Loan fund and have offered two prizes to the eighth grade pupils of Thayer County for the best grades in United States history. The prizes to be awarded at the conuty (sic) commencement ex,ercises (sic) at the close of the school year.
We had part in the recognition program given by Thayer County to a graduating class of naturalized citizens and presented each new citizen with a D. A. R. Manual.
We have given to the county superintendent a number of manuals for distribution, also have given the state teacher of Jefferson, and Thayer Counties on Naturalization, Manuals to assist her in her work.
The Hebron librarian reports an unusual interest in the genealogical books and a number are tracing lineage with a view of becoming daughters.
MRS. ERNEST WOODARD.
Fort Kearney Chapter D. A. R. reports 94 members.Resigned 2, suspended 1, new members 4, two by transfer and two new. 3 papers in Washington. 1 death, Mrs. Mabel Graveley.
We have held 9 meetings and since October have followed the defense program outlined by Washington.
Our annual Banquet May 16th on Mrs. C. O. Norton's birthday. Mrs. C. O. Norton was organizing regent of our chapter and we have always held our banquet on her birthday.
Held our annual Guest day tea in February with a wonderful musical program.
Sent a box to Ellis Island value $10.00.
Gave a tree for Cemetery Road.
Keep the D. A. R. magazine in public library.
Have a standing order for lineage books as published.
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Had two boxes of Genealogical Books this year.
Miss Dickerman represented Fort Kearney Chapter at National Conference.
Each meeting has held new inspirations for all with good music and good programs. Mr. R. V. Clark, gave us a wonderful talk on "The Defense of Youth".
Were the guests of Hastings Chapter at the unveiling of a marker for a Real Daughter.
We were represented at Fairmont District meeting.
Were represented at North Platte Chapter by Mrs. L. J. Hendryx.
Mrs. Cary has represented her chapter at all Board Meetings.
This year has not been as active as past years in regard to markers etc., but we are laying our plans for when the time is ripe at Old Fort Kearney and are in hopes that the near future will see this ground reclaimed and made into a park worthy of the olden times.
MRS. DAVID ARNOLD WEBBERT,
Regent.
Bonneville Chapter reports 30 members, 8 of which are nonresident, and 1 transfer. We meet the second Monday of each month from October until June inclusive.We have had two boxes of the Traveling Genealogical Library, which were placed in the public library for two weeks. Sent $5.00 to Ellis Island and sent a box to Tamassee School valued at $5.00.
The D. A. R. Magazine is placed in the public library.
On February 22, our Chapter gave their annual benefit party. Proceeds were $72.50. Our Chapter was represented at North Platte District group meeting in September. Those who attended enjoyed it very much. The Chapter voted to give a prize of $5.00 to the High School student making the highest grade in American History on Revolutionary subjects.
All dues and assessments have been paid.
JOY JOHNSON (Mrs. Geo. W.),
Regent.
Madame State Regent, National officers, State officers and delegates. It is a real joy to bring the greetings of Deborah Avery Chapter to this twenty-eighth annual conference of the Nebraska Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
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Very soon after our return from the inspiring and happy state conference with Lewis-Clark Chapter in Fremont last year, preparations were made for the National Congress in Washington. This Chapter sent its full quota of delegates, of whom the regent was one. It was such a wonderful experience and made a most lasting impression of the importance of the ideals and accomplishments of the greatest woman's society in the world.
The Chapter year ends in May, immediately after the election of officers. We started the new year with a luncheon at the Hotel Cornhusker in commemoration of our Charter day and also of Bunker Hill day. It was a most happy occasion graced with the presence of the State Regent, Mrs. Adam McMullen, State Historian, Miss Mabel Lindly, Vice-President general from Nebraska, Mrs. C. S. Paine, Past Vice-President general of Nebraska, Mrs. C. B. Letton, all the past regents of the Chapter, the three remaining Charter members, Mrs. George O. Smith, Mrs. Louie M. Allen, Mrs. W. A. Rankins and our distinguished honorary member Mrs. Arthur Weaver, as guests of honor. Nearly a hundred members enjoyed the luncheon planned by Mrs. R. B. Kelly and her committee and the program arranged by Mrs. Guy Harris and Mrs. R. M. Rathburn.
After the summer recess the activities of the Chapter were resumed on September 17, when thirty of our members joined the other patriotic societies of Lincoln at a luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce, where they heard an elequent (sic) address on the Constitution. The regent with ten members of the Chapter accepted the invitation extended by Stephen Bennett Chapter and attended a most inspiring and instructive district meeting.
We have met the first Friday of each month since October, with splendid attendance.
Beginning the season with a musical at the Executive Mansion through the courtesy of Mrs. Arthur Weaver. All other meetings have been at the Hotel Cornhusker and have been discussions of subjects of vital importance to us as daughters and citizens; Education, the Indian Question, the Constitution, the Value of Good Inheritance and another musical. This brings us to the present and by this time we know if the objective of our year, entertaining the State Conference is a successs (sic) or not.
The December meeting was our official guest day, the State Regent, Mrs. McMullen, State Chairman of the magazine committee, Mrs. S. D. Kilpatrick, State chairman of the traveling genealogical library, Mrs. D. S. Dalbey, the regent of St. Ledger Cowley Chapter Mrs. E. J. Williams and her official family were welcome guests.
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TWENTY-EIGHTH STATE CONFERENCE Mrs. H. W. Meginnis opened her beautiful home to the Chapter on February 22nd, at which time we held our annual Colonial tea. It was a beautiful and most successful affair, more than one hundred and fifty called during the receiving hours.
The regent officially visited St. Ledger Cowley Chapter at their February meeting and enjoyed a delightful planned entertainment and dinner.
We have met all the usual financial obligations, National and State dues; the budget and Constitution Hall assessment.
Have installed a new fire proof filing system, for the Registrar using the cards recommended by the state society and which we find most satisfactory.
Purchased many missing numbers of the Magazine of the National Siciety (sic) which completes our collection to date with the exception of the first nine volumes which are out of circulation. Subscribed for the magazine for the State Historical Society. Also have the lineage volumes to date.
We bought part of the set of Flag Trailors (sic) last spring which have been shown on the proper days in one of the Lincoln Theartes (sic).
Sent a box valued at five dollars to Ellis Island.
Continued the Deborah Avery Scholarship of one hundred dollars, which was earned by Miss Dorothy Schucker, a sister of the young woman who won it three years ago. Dorothy is an excellent student and a most conscientious girl. We are very proud of her.
The Chapter voted to place grave markers bearing the emblem of the Society at the tombs of our departed Chapter members. The markers were designed by the regent and an order for sixty has been placed, we hope to have the dedication service of these markers in April.
The Americanization committee has distributed over two hundred and fifty manuals to applicants for citizenship and with the regent has attended all the examination classes at the Court House and presented small silk flags to the candidates when the final papers were granted. They also attended the luncheons given by the Americanization committee of the Lincoln Bar Association at the Chamber of Commerce to the newly admitted citizens. Our committee decorated the tables with the national colors and flowers and helped to make this day one of happiness to those who have promised to accept American ideals.
Upon request from the superintendent of one of the largest Hospitals gave twenty-five manuals for use of the young girls from foreign districts, who apply for the course in nurses training.
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Miss E. Ruth Prytle, who is a loyal member of this Chapter, was elected President of the National Education Association and is the Principal of the Lincoln Night Schools.
One of our Charter members, Mrs. George O. Smith, is doing a good work in Americanization by acting as guardian of a Camp Fire group. Mrs. Smith has served eight years and has done much to help young girls to a better understanding of duty and citizenship.
Before this Chapter knew of the plan for the State Histories, our Historian, Mrs. N. H. Barnes, started a memory book of regents which includes photographs with a short biographical sketch and a record of service of all the Past Regents of the Chapter. These have been placed in a handsomely bound folder and will, we hope, be an addition to the historical collection of the Chapter.
Have attended two state board meetings one at the close of the conference in 1929, the other a called meeting in January 1930.
We have accepted twelve new members since March 1929. Lost three by death; Mrs. Thomas B. Kidder, Mrs. Neal McCrory, Miss Mary Ellen Patterson. Several by transfer; our membership at this time is two hundred ninty (sic)-three.
FRANCES D. MARSHALL (Mrs. H.
B.)
Regent.
Madam State Regent, Guests of Honor, our Hostess Chapter, and Delegates:St. Leger Cowley Chapter extends greetings, and begs to submit the following report for the year 1929-1930.
We have membership of eighty, with three papers pending. We have lost two by death, one by transfer, and two by resignation. We have gained 6 new members since last Conference.
We have paid all dues and assessments and at our March meeting we voted to pay the traveling expenses of the regent once during her term of office, to the Continental Congress at Washington.
We have held nine regular meetings and eight board meetings during the year. Our Chapter was well represented at the district meeting held at Fairmont on September 17th, Constitution Day, with Stephen Bennett Chapter as hostess, and found the meeting most interesting as well as helpful.
Our programs for the year have been varied - two of our members spent the summer aboard, and at the October meeting we were entertained by a most interesting travelog from each of them.
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TWENTY-EIGHTH STATE CONFERENCE At another meeting Mrs. Paine gave a splendid talk on "Marking Old Trails", illustrated with stereopticon slides belonging to the State Historical Society.
We had one strictly Americanization meeting, on which occasion the entire program was given by our foreign-born friends - Russian, Phillipine (sic), and Mexican, in music, readings and speaches. (sic) It was very entertaining.
We have had one program on National Defense; another devoted to Indian Life in the Southwest, at which time a splendid talk was given by a young man who has spent a great deal of time with the Navajos.
Our April meeting will be devoted to the subject "Laws for Women", with a well informed woman lawyer to speak for us.
We have had two special meetings. One a Christmas party at which time gifts were brought for Ellis Island, and the other our annual dinner when our beloved State Regent, Mrs. McMullen, was with us. Other guests of honor were, Mrs. C. S. Paine, Vice President General; Miss Mabel Lindly, State Historian; Mrs. A. J. Weaver, wife of our Governor; and Mrs. H. B. Marshall, Regent of Deborah Avery Chapter.
In December the officers of our Chapter were the guests of Deborah Avery Chapter at its regular meeting, and were delightfully entertained.
As has been our custom for the past two or three years, we have presented framed American Creeds to all newly made citizens during the year.
In response to the request of the State Chairman of Genealogical Research, we sent copies of records from an old family Bible.
We sent a box to Ellis Island during the winter, valued at fifteen dollars.
We have had one box of the Traveling Genealogical Library.
We are supplying the office of Superintendent of Schools with copies of Manuals for Immigrants, for use in night schools.
We are presenting a Past Regents bar each alternate year to former regents, until each is supplied.
GERTRUDE B. WILLIAMS,
Regent.
Madam State Regent, Officers and Members of D. A. R. in Nebraska, we of the 37th Star Chapter of McCook submit the following report:
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We now have 58 members in the 37th Star Chapter, 31 resident and 27 non-resident. We have lost two members by death the past year.
We have held the nine regular meetings, our programs this year have been miscellaneous. The October program was given over entirely to "National Defense", socialistic propaganda, and communism. Some of our members having taken wanderful (sic) sight seeing trips this past summer have given programs most interesting and inspirational.
We maintain a flower fund and by this means are able to send greetings and comfort to those in sickness and sorrow.
We have sent our usual contribution to Ellis Island.
We have $100.00 loaned out in the Student Fund. Placed the magazine in the public library. Also placed a case to contain historic specimans (sic) in the court house.
We extend cordial greeting to all Nebraska Chapters and hope to accomplish more real work for D. A. R. next year.
MILDRED N. BURFORD, (Mrs. R. E.)
RegentRead by Mrs. A. C. Wiehe. Mrs. R. E. Burford not present.
Our chapter has held nine regular meetings and two special meetings this year. Our programs have all been patriotic in nature.On June 12th 1929, we attended a patriotic program in Orchard, Nebraska. Some of our members were on the program.
Our Chapter has had three luncheons and a Christmas party this year. We have received two new members making a total of tweny (sic)-six members. We have placed the magazine "The National Republic" in the city library, and have given flag codes to the pupils in the Orchard Schools and also in the Neligh Schools.
Our most enjoyable meeting was our Ellis Island meeting when we filled a large box with materials for immigrants which we valued at $15.00. We gave $3.85 to the Student Loan Fund.
Last year we had four members atending (sic) the State Conference in Fremont. Two of our members are attending the State Conference this year in Lincoln.
MRS. T. A. DAVIS,
Regent.
Madam State Regent, Officers and members of the Nebraska State Conference, Nancy Gary Chapter extends greetings, and submits the following report:
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