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TWENTY-EIGHTH STATE CONFERENCE Meetings, opened with prayer and the salute to the flag, have been held regularly on the first Wednesday of each month. With forty-three resident members and forty-four non-resident, the attendance has averaged about thirty.
The programs this year have been historical.
The Washington party, under the supervision of the Entertainment Committee, was most successful. Luncheon was served to one hundred guests and members. Nancy Gary Chapter was delightfully entertained by Douglas King Chapter of Wayne at a one o'clock luncheon.
The books of the Genealogical Traveling Library are placed in the Public Library for easy access to all, and announcement of their arrival made in local newpapers (sic). The Flag Trailers are shown regularly at the Granada Theatre.
The annual prize has been offered to Eighth Grade Students for the best essay on a patriotic subject.
MRS. GERTRUDE OUGH PANGLE,
Acting Regent.
Otoe Chapter was organized Febr. 1911. Present membership, 31. 10 non-resident. This year we lost three members, one by death, two by transfer, four new members papers pending.Annual dues $3.50. We meet the second Wednesday of each month beginning October and ending on Flag Day.
March and April meetings 1929 continued review of "Revolution in the West" by George Rogers Clark which had been our winter's work, Mrs. Lloyd Peterson gave a very complete rexiew (sic) of the book.
Report of State Conference given, Flag Trailers ordered for Patriotic Days.
May Meeting, election of officers, two gold medals given to best student in American History in High School and Junior High.
Made last payment on donation of $50.00 to Memorial Hall.
June, basket picnic with short progarm (sic) at Wildwood, home of Mrs. J. A. Ware. Paper on History of the Flag by Mrs. C. M. Aldrich.
October, opening meeting held at Wildwood, entertained Jonathan Cass Chapter from Nehawka. Address on "Pioneers and Patriotism" by John F. Poucher of Omaha.
Subject chosen to study for the year, "Our Foreign Helpers".
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In November Otoe Chapter was the guest of Jonathan Cass Chapter at a delightful meeting held at Nehawka.
Conferred with our District Judge on Americanization Work.
At January meeting, Manuals were ordered and committee appointed to attend meetings at Court House when final Naturalization Papers are presented, and conduct a short impressive program upon their becoming American Citizens.
January 31, business meeting called to decide upon holding Chapter Meetings in Legion Room of new Memorial Building - Decided in affrimative (sic). Also delegates elected to State Conference.
Febr. 14 Otoe Chapter called upon by American Legion to act as hostesses at Quilt Exhibit, held in Legion Room, Memorial Hall. Mrs. Carl Morton, Chairman.
Febr. 22, our first meeting held in Legion Room, Memorial Hall was a social meeting with music and address on "Washington and Patriotism" by Rev. F. C. Wiegman.
Local matters have claimed much of our attention. Bronz (sic) Tablet contributed by Otoe Chapter, commerorating (sic) the men from Otoe Chapter who lost their lives in the World War, was moved from the Court House to Memorial Hall.
Chapter Charter framed and hung in Legion Room (Framing gift of our Registtrar (sic), Miss Wilson).
Overland Trail Monument has required attention.
Contributed $5.00 (Five Dollars) to Student Loan Fund. Sent box to Ellis Island valued at $16.00. Instructed Committee to order Arbor Lodge Trailer. Spent $20.00 sending flowers to members who were ill and funerals.
Prepared History of Chapter for State Historian.
NELL WARE SCHMANS, (Mrs. Martin)
Regent
Sioux Lookout Chapter has enjoyed a very pleasant year. We know that we have not accomplished as much as we had hoped, but from the following report you will know that our chapter is trying to carry foreward (sic) the work of our great organization, and perform our patriotic and civic duties as all good Daughters should.It is a pleasure for us to submit the following report
1. Sioux Lookout Chapter was organized in 1916 with Mrs. C. F. Spencer, Organizing Regent.
2. We have a total membership of 94, one of whom is a life member. One application paper is pending in Washington.
3. Three of our members have been married.
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TWENTY-EIGHTH STATE CONFERENCE 4. All of our state and national dues have been paid to date.
5. The Chapter own 1 1-2 shares ($300.00) of Building & Loan Stock drawing 5 % interest, and $78.08 in a checking account.
6. Our Historian has prepared a very careful history of our chapter this year, one copy of which has been sent to the State Historian.
7. Our Historian has prepared a very excellent local history. This book contains clippings from papers and pictures of interest to the chapter and community.
8. We have 8 Past Regents, all of whom are living and members of this Chapter. Two of these have served as State Regents.
9. None or our members have been visited by death this year.
10. This Chapter purchased the 14 D. A. R. Trailers this year. One of the local theartes (sic) has been very courteous in running these Trailers for us. They have all been shown. The Manager of this theatre has checked the pictures listed in the Motion Picture Reviews seint (sic) to the Regent each month. By this means the members know the good pictures to be shown.
11. We have shown our interest in human conservation by contributing $100.00 to the hospital campaign put on by the Chamber of Commerce last fall.
12. We had one program on Birds of Nebraska which presented very forcefully the need for protecting and conserving bird life.
13. A very fine paper The United States Flag In The Making and The Correct Use Of The Flag was given at our February meeting.
14. Sioux Lookout Chapter voted to have shower for the Ellis Island box at our February meeting. Many nice things were contributed. The value of the articles in the box was placed at $15.41.
15. Our genealogical library is located in the City Library. We have all of the genealogical lineage books to date. We have recently ordered the two indexes for these books. Our librarian has just completed a list of all of the books in our D. A. R. Library.
16. We have had two boxes of the D. A. R. Genealogical Traveling Library this year. These were placed in the City Library for the use of members and others.
17. Sioux Lookout Chapter does not have a Home Makers Club. We do however co-operate with the High School's Girls Reserve. Three of our teachers who are D. A. R. members have given of their time and interest to this local organization. Two of our members have been asked to speak to the Girl Reserves.
18. Sioux Lookout Chapter voted $5.00 to purchase two medals to be given to the two students in Lncoln (sic) County who stand the
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highest in History this year. These medals will be presented at the Lincoln County 8th Grade Commencement Exercises, held the last Saturday in May. One of the contentants (sic) is chosen from a village and the other conestants (sic) from a rural school. This Chapter has awarded these medals annually since 1921.
19. Sioux Lookout Chapter celebrated Washington's Birthday by holding a Tea in the dining room of the Domestic Science Room of the Junior High School Building. The teachers of the McKinley and the Senior High School and the Junior High School were invited as our guests. Each member was entitled to bring a guest. Before the Tea the members of the Chapter attended a matinee performance of "Grumpy" given by the Misner Players of Omaha.
20. Through the influence of the Past State Regent Mrs. Daisy Hinman, a box of hand-woven articles made by the students of the D. A. R. Crossnor School of Weaving of North Carolina was sent to North Platte. Articles to the value of $25.80 were sold out of this shipment. A letter from the President of this school was received acknowledging the receipt of this money and expressing her appreciation for our help.
21. The teachers of the McKinley School were invited by the Sioux Lookout Chapter to the February Meeting as our guests. They gave a very interesting play entitled "The Rummage Sale". This was enjoyed by all.
22. We celebrated Constitution Week. We invited the Chapters of Broken Bow, Gothenburg, Lexington, McCook and Kearney to meet with us. All were represented but McCook. The meeting began with a one o'clock luncheon with 51 present. The large reception room at the Country Club was beautifully decorated with garden flowers and American Flags.
The excellent program which followed consisted of group singing, solos and talks by chapter Regents, and our state officers.
Sioux Lookout Chapter was honored by the presence of our State Regent, Mrs. Adam McMullen: our State Historian, Miss Mabel Lindley: our State Chairman Genealogical Traveling Library, Mrs. D. S. Dalbey: State Chairman Constitution Hall, Miss Clara Bennett: State Chairman of McPherson Flowers, Florence Antonides: and our Past State Regent, Mrs. Daisy Hinman.
All of our State Officers were invited to be present at this meeting. Greetings for the success of our meeting were read from all the Officers who could not be present.
The Lexington Chapter invited us all to meet at Lexington next year during Constitution Week. The invitation was accepted.
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TWENTY-EIGHTH STATE CONFERENCE 23. The January meeting was chosen as the time to invite any friend who thought she was eligible to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Daisy Hinman had a most inspiring paper especially appropriate for this meeting. Her subject was, "What D. A. R. Means To Me and Why I Carry On".
24. Sioux Lookout Chapter appreciates the courtesy of the two local papers. The Tribune and Telegraph have granted space for the announcements and news of our regular and special meetings. Both papers have printed the notices of these meetings and other announcements.
25. We have a C. A. R. Chapter organized here. They have a paid membership of 15.
26. The annual Rummage Sale was held December 4, 5, 6, The receipts of the sale netted the chapter $115.48.
27. The 13th Annual Anniversity (sic) Banquet was held Nov. 22, in the Crystal Room of the Yancy Hotel. There were about 60 present. The program consisted of music by the D. A. R. octette composed of members of the Chapter, and a play entitled "Cabbages".
28. The D. A. R. Museum is located in the Log Cabin which was moved from a former location to Memorial Park by Sioux Lookout Chapter in 1923. The Log Cabin is one of the oldest buildings in North Platte. Relics of all kinds are being added constantly to the splendid collection we now have. There are relics from many parts of the country that have been given by friends and members. The museum is kept open every Sunday afternoon for three hours during the summer. Our formal opening this year was July 4. Approximately 1400 visitors from nearly every state in the United States, registered last summer.
29. Our year books were ready for distribution at the first meeting, October 7.
30. Sioux Lookout Chapter was represented at the State Conference at Fremont last year by the Regent, Florence Antonides, and Nell Tout. Esther Antonides Lannin was a page.
Sioux Lookout Chapter was represented at the Continental Congress by Grace Mooney and Mrs. Daisy Hinman, State Regent.FLORENCE ANTONIDES,
Regent.
Omaha Chapter D. A. R. has a membership of 231 members. We have lost five by death, five by transfer, six dropped, and ten have resigned. We have accepted nineteen new members.
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Our regular meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month. We have held nine business meetings with Patriotic Educational Programs following the business meetings. Our first special program was held Flag Day when we were delightfully entertained by an illustrated talk on Washington and the Continental Congress by Mr. Dwight Dalbey of Beatrice. Mr. and Mrs. Dalbey were our guests of honor at the tea following the program.
On June 23, the Regent attende (sic) and gave out manuals at the naturalization of more than one hundred new citizens.
August 28 the Regent made a presentation award of a $20 gold piece to Dwight C. Benbow as the best trained Omaha boy in the C. M. T. C. camp at Fort Crook for 1929.
On November 12, 1929, a charming musical tea given annually by our honorary regent, Mrs. Anna Cornish Metcalfe was held at the home of Mrs. Metcalfe. Our honored guests were our State Regent, Mrs. Adam McMullen, Mrs. Dwight Dalbey, Chairman of the Genealogical Traveling Library, Mrs. Donald McGrae, Nat'l. President of the American Legion Auxiliary, and Mrs. Kenneth Finlayson, Regent of the Major Isaac Sadler Chapter, Omaha. An illustrated lecture of much interest was given December 10 by Mrs. John Cionberger on Hawaii.
January 14 a Conservation and Thirft (sic) program was in charge of Mrs. J. B. Reynolds. It was greatly enjoyed.
Washington's birthday, February 22, was celebrated by a beautiful tea and exhibit of old shawls at the home of Mrs. H. C. Miller.
We sent the customary Ellis Island box valued at $85.00 last May.
We gave $4.00 to Patriotic Education.
We have sent our 50 cent per capita to the State Treasurer for the State dues, 25 cent per capita for the State box, and 25 cent for the budget.
We are happy to report that Mrs. Anna Cornish Metcalfe purchased a platform chair for Constitutional Hall. The amount was $300.00.
MRS. R. S. HUNTER.
On March 1, 1930, this chapter reported 49 members. Have held 10 meetings, 3 of these have been program meetings. All dues and fees have been paid. Every special day has been observed. In honor of Washington's birthday, we gave $5.00 to the new Settlement
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House to equip their new domestic science room. Two spruce trees were planted on the grounds of Saratoga School. Some of our members took part in passing out manuals to new citizens at the courthouse. Patriotic films were shown at the Orpheum Theatre on 12 Flag days. We gave a bridge tea at which 20 girls eligible to D. A. R. were honor guests.
MRS. DANIEL F. LYNCH,
Regent.
Major Isaac Sadler Chapter of Omaha respectfully submits the following report:Membership. January 1929, 219 members, 4 received by transfer, 9 lost by transfer, 2 lost by death, 10 resigned, 2 dropped for nonpayment of dues. January 1930, 214 members.
Americanism. The Chapter sponsored and paid for Naturalization papers of Mrs. Hulda Moluf amounting to $20.00.
Regent and Chapter Chairman attended Naturalization meeting at Courthouse and gave out 95 D. A. R. manuals to new citizens.
Chapter History for 1929-30. Prepared and sent to State Historian by Chapter Historian.
Better Films and Radio. Films Chairman sees that each National Flag Day is observed by trailer shown at theatres.
A new trailer film shown on Arbor Day. Radio talk on Constitution Day by Constitution Chairman.
Radio talk given before Flag Day to call attention to reason for displaying flag.
Traveling Library. Genealogy of Jos. Smith family presented to Traveling Library.
Conservation and Thrift. A Health and Conservation scrap book contest has been instigated by our Chapter with prizes of $5.00 and $3.00 (1st and 2nd prize) for the best in the Girl Scouts organization, Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls.
Arbor Day talks in the schools and wild flower pledge taken.
Preservation of Historic Spots. A boulder as a marker is contemplated on Bellevue Road to point out the site of Logan Fontenelle's home, which is marked but not visible from the road.
The marker on the High School grounds, which designates the site of first Nebraska State House, has been raised.
Patriotic Education. The Chapter awarded 9 flags at cost of $24.00 to Druid Hill School where three teachers are members of our Chapter.
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We sponsored Radio talks before each Flag Day. We give flag trailers (as reported above) at the theatres on these days.
We gave Kate Duncan Smith School $4.00.
A prize of $5.00 was awarded Glenn Malm, University of Omaha history student, for his essay on "Mt. Vernon".
Donald Gibb, a pupil of Mrs. Codington (who is one of our Chapter) read his essay on "The Flag" at our regular June meeting. Donald was fourth in the National Flag Contest.
The Major Isaac Sadler Chapter prize of $20.00 for the Central High School boy making the best showing during the R. O. T. C. camp went to Robert Vierling.
City Library Activities. The Chapter has presented the N. Y. Genealogical and Biographical Book to Omaha Public Library and through Mr. Eastman has presented the Magazine of American Geneaolgy (sic) to Omaha Public Library.
Two members gave their D. A. R. magazines to Public Libraries.
Manuals in foreign languages were presented to South Omaha Library and those in English were presented to Omaha Library.
Historical Biographies. Two copies of biographies taken from old family Bibles were filled out and sent to State Genealogical Chairman by Mrs. Julius Harmon.
Correct Use of the Flag. A demonstration of correct use of the flag was given at Paramount Theatre on Constitution Day.
Children of Druid Hill School gave Flag Code and Flag Drills at our presentation in January.
Social. Bridge luncheon on Flag Day at Happy Hollow Club.
August bridge luncheon at Field Club.
Constitution Day lunch at Fontenelle Hotel in conjunction with other Omaha Chapters and those of Blair, Fremont and Plattsmouth. Washington Birthday tea at the home of one of our members, besides nine social meetings at homes of members to promote interest in Chapter.
Magazine. Eleven members are subscribers.
Financial. Have complied with State request to make filing uniform with State Registrar's files, adopting the card system used by them. Cost $5.00.
Complied with National dues, paid dues (190) $190.00 State dues and all assessments (2 after Jan. last year) $217.00
Patriotic Education Films
$14.40
Flags
57.50
U. of 0
5.00
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20.00
4.00
$100.90
Americanism
10.00
Genealogy
4.00
6.00
10.00
1.44
$21.44
Historic Markers, photos of all historic spots marked by the Chapter. Books presented to State and National
$6.00
Grave Marker for deceased member
$11.50
Gave $75.00 toward regents expense to Washington.
Purchased ex-regent's pin for outgoing regent
$8.56
Conservation and thrift prizes for scrap books $2.50 and $5.00.
Baby spoons (3)
$6.75
Guest book for Chapter
$5.45
May I add we have voted $25.00 as a gift to Constitutional Hall, subject to the Regent's judgement (sic); on which a plate, bearing our Chapter name, be inscribed.
Also that at each regular business meeting some speaker has talked on a patriotic subject or some topic of interest to the state and community.
Professor Logan of the University of Omaha has furnished splendid programs during the year.
MRS. KENNETH S. FINLAYSON,
Regent.
Chapter reported on January 1, 1930 a membership of thirty-three, five new members and a loss of two - 1 transferred and 1 resigned. Have held nine regular meetings and one special. Subjects of programs have been; Constitution of United States, National Defense, and Patriotic programs of several kinds. Have paid all dues to state and national society. We have made contributions through the state budget in addition, have sent $4.00 to the Kate Duncan Smith School and yarn valued at $4.50 to Ellis Island. The
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Wild Flower Pledge was given to local and Shelby schools. A flower garden was planned for the city park. Manuals and flags were given to new citizens. Plan to give a History award in the school. Helped with decorating on Memorial Day. Celebrated our third anniversary in December. Chapter will be represented in Washington D. C. at Continental Congress. Eight baby daughters in three years and one son.
MRS. DEWEY M. SIGLER,
Regent.
Wethea Chapter at Peru, Nebr., has a membership of 22 members. This past year we have lost one death and one by resignation.We have had 10 meetings from March 1929 to 1930.
In June 1929 we had our annual family picnic. This was the 10th anniversary of our Chapter.
For 1930 our program has been miscellaneous in character. One interesting feature of our programs has been the answers to Roll Call. Each member has been given a subject about which she gives a short report at each meeting. These subjects are D. A. R. Magazine, International Relations, Acheivements (sic) of Nebr., Chapters, Antique Furniture, Historic Women, Current Events, Flowers and trees, National Republic Magazine, Living Women of Note, Colonial Cookery, and Flag Quotations.
Febr. 10th, was our guest night. We had invited several prospective members. A short talk about the Aims and Purporses (sic) of the D. A. R. was given, a list of helps on how to trace your family History.
A paper was given on the Lineage of Abraham Lincoln, after which each one contributed some Lincoln Anecdote.
Again this year we are to give a D. A. R. gold medal to the High School Student showing the best grades for American History.
This spring we are to plant a living Christmas tree in memory of our departed member, Mrs. Nelia Bedell.
We are a small chapter and have yet a smaller resident membership, but we are all enthusiastic about the organization.
JESSIE M. MARDIS, (Mrs. O. D.)
Regent.
Members 28. 2 papers pending at Washington. Gain 2. Death removed Mrs. Mary Street, a charter member, the woman largely responsible for the organization of Fontenelle Chapter, and who has always remained interested and loyal. State and National dues
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