The LHS Newsletter Archive

Volume Twenty-five, Issue Number 4

Originally Published in Lecompton, Kansas : Winter 1999 Digitally Archived August 2006

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WINTER SCHOOL DISTRICT #70As you are traveling south out of Lecompton

on Road 1029 and turn east on the FarmersTurnpike which is parallel to Interstate 1-70,you willsee on the north side the old WinterSchool District#70. It is still in pretty good shape for the yearsspent on this knob.

The first school in this communitywas held in atwo room house, one room above the other. Itwaslocated one and three-fourths miles north ofKanwaka Corner on U. S. Highway 40, located onthe R. T. Richards farm. The top floor housed theteacher.

. DistrictNo. 70 organization was shown in theearliest district record, reads as follows: "The legal

voters of School District No. 70 of DouglasCounty, met, pursuant to notice of the CountySuperintendent on the 5th day of June, 1869, andproceeded to organize by callingJ. A. Kellyto thechair. On motion, R. T. Richards was electeddirector, J. A. Kelly was elected clerk, and C. F.Deskins treasurer of said district. Meeting thenadjourned.n

M. S. Winter donated an acre of land on which astone schoolhouse was built in 1870, and this datedetermined the number "70" given to the district.

On June 3, 1871, a special meeting voted toincrease the size of the school grounds by buyingan additional three-fourths acre adjoining the acre

already donated. On July 11, 1871 itwas legalized,MatthiasS. Winterand Mary E. Winter,his wife,forthe sum of $15.00. This land is located in theSoutheast corner of the S.W.1/4 of Sec. 13, 1. 12,R. 18 and was recorded the same day.

The first.annual meeting was held March 30,1871, and S. M. Sedgwick was elected as director,M. S. Winter as clerk and R. T. Richards astreasurer. School was to be held for three monthsin the summer with a female teacher, and fourmonths in the winter, sex of teacher optional withthe board.

Awell was not dug tilllater years. The older boyswouldcarry drinkingwater from a spring across theroad southeast of the school. The first well beingdug in the year of 1906.

The firstterm of school was held from Mayto July21, 1871, with Alice Colman as teacher. Pupilsattending at this time were Nancy, Arminda andMay Blankenship; Laura, Maggie and BmerBurch; Annie Donahue; Huldah, Susie, Lizzieand WillieDeskins; George, Mildredand MargaretAnderson; Mary, Annie and James Hamilton;81a Hagen; Hattie and Joseph Montgomery;Mary, Leora, Milton,Thomas and George Winter;Perryand Oara Worthington.

Female--teachers-generally4atlght-'-the-summerterm withonly girls and small boys. The other boyswere taught in the winter term, generally by a maleteacher, who were more able to handle the olderboys. This arrangement was made as the olderboys had to help workon the farm. Lateryears theyheld eight months of school.

In the earlier years the WinterCommunityClubheld monthly meetings in homes and also helpedwiththe monthlycommunitymeetings, where foodwas served and then they were entertained with aplay, spelling bees and other entertainment.

Atthis time between the years 1877 and 1887school and teacher records are missing. Accordingto the treasurer's books the names of theseteachers were revealed. E. M. Emmett, ElizaEmmett, George Draper, S. E. Winick, AliceIngersoll, Dora Patton, Myra Fitz and C. R.Wenrich.

Records of taxpayers for the the year of 1874 inthis district are as follows;Thos. Anderson, JohnAnderson, WilliamAnderson, EliBarnes, EliasChris, C. F. Deskins, Wm. Donahue, DanielFreeman, Henry C. Howlett, J. S. Kelly, Wm.McCarty, R. T. Richards, Henry Rodgers, JuliaB. Sumner, J. 1. Cummings, M. S. Winter, W.H.1. Wakefield and Chas. Worthington.

In 1885, Beattie Armstrong was paid $13.05 to

point up the schoolhouse, which involved repairingthe crumbling mortar between the stones.

Other teachers in the late 1800's were Wm.Parsons, S. M.Gaston, Anna Sears, 81a Flinn,Florence Crowder, Maggie Gregory, Julia Hutt,Rose Heise, Olive Wisely, Kate Clark, MaryRiddle, C. E. Houdyshell and AlmaNelson.

The followingteachers and their monthlyor yearlywages and the years that they taught,served theWinterDist.#70 .1897-98 Mary Riddle, $25.: 1898-99 Mr. E. E.Houdyshell, $32.50: 1899-1900 Alma Nelson,$25.00: 1900-01 Ona Brook, $25.: 1901-02 LillieGwinn, $31.: 1902-03 Carmilla Nelson, $30.:1903-04 Lillie Gwinn. $37.50: 1904-05 SylviaKettering, $37.50: 1905-06 Clara Colman,$37.50: 1906-07 Alta Phillips, $37.: 1907-08Mildred LaHue, $40.: 1908-09 Mildred LaHue,$43:: 1909-10 : Bessie Jackson, $43: 1910-11Came Geelan, $50.: 191h12 Carrie Geelan,$50.: 1912-13 Carrie Geelan, $55.: 1913-14Margaret Ice, $45.: 1914~15TMargaretIce, $55.:1915-16 Ada Schroyer, $52.50: 1916-17 JeanneWinter, $50.: 1917-18lillian Stover, $60.: 1918-19 Rebecca Miller, $61.; 1919-20 RebeccaMiller, $70.: 1920-21 Lenora Schroyer, $85.:1921~22Lenor-aSchroyer, $90::"1922-2&-CeneFa--c-Schroyer, $100.: 1923-24 Christeen Schroyer,$70.: 1924-25 Ruth Cole, $75.: 1925-26 RoseDews, $90.: 1926-27 Mrs. Rose Dews Wymer,$90. 1927-28 Mrs. Rose Dews Wymer, $90.:1928-29 Dorothy Elliott, $72.50: 1929-30DorothyElliott, $91.50: 1930-31 Dorothy Elliott,$100.: 1931-32 Kathryn McCaffrey, $95.: 1932-33 Mrs. Ruth Sawyer, $65.: 1933-34 Mrs. RuthSawyer, $70.: 1934-35 Alice Mitchell, $50.:1935-36 Alice Mitchell $50.: 1936-37 MarySanford, $50: 1937-38 Mary Sanford, $50.:1938-39 Miss Edna Reekie, $560. annual: 1939-40 Vivian(?) Hillyard, $530. annual: 1940-41Ruth Bertschinger, 560. annual: 1941-42Roberta Swearingen, $561. annual: 1942-43Mrs. Ann Hubbard, $680. annual: 1943-44 VestaBahnmaier, $800. annual: 1944-45 Mrs. EmmaMcClure, $800. annual: 1945-46 Mrs. EmmaPetefish, $880. annual:1946-47 no school:1947-48no school. In 1949,the districtwas dis-organized and the property distributed amongdistricts14 PleasantValley,36 Lecomptonand 40Yarnold.

In 1905-06when ClaraColmanwas teacher,GeorgeBankstooka wagon-loadof schoolchildrento Lawrenceto the dedicationof the waterfountainat 9th and New HampshireStreets,by President

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Improvements made on the school were to addan anteroom built on the front, with shelvesinstalled for dinner 'buckets, slate blackboardspurchased, an eight-foot United States flag boughtand chains to replace the old ropes used for theswings.

According to records at the Register of Deedsand from the Kansas Collections at SpencerMuseum, the following students were listed. I havearranged them in alphabetical order and the yearsthey appeared on the records:39-40 NealAdams: 13-14Mary Anderson:15-16Wilma, Elsie & Kathleen Anderson: 17-18 TeresaAnderson: 21-22 William& Edna Anderson: 08-09 May, Nellie & Theodore Armstrong: 11-12Osgood Armstrong: 13-14 Roy Armstrong: 15-16 Herbert Arnett: 02-03 John Banks: 05-06Herman Banks: 09-10 Leila Banks: 11-12 EdithBanks: 29-30 Helen Banks: 33-34 ElaineBanks: 34-35 James Banks; Chester, Irene &Lorena Banks: 1897-98 Ella, Eva, Hezekiah &Rhoda Bentley: 20-21 Dorothy Buerman: 25-26William& Robert Brass: 27-28 Betty Brass: 1899-00 Sallie Brown: 28-29 Gail, Marvin, Evert &Lawrence Brunker: 02:03 Bessie, Olin, Ethel &Minnie Button: 26-27 Harry w., Jr. Carr: 28-29Margaret Carr: 1899-00 Corbet & ShipmanCarter: 02-03 Winnie Carter: 05-06 DenwardCarter: 07-08 Addie Carter: 10-11 Ollie Carter:12-13 Rachel Carter: 25-26 Richard Carter: 34-

35 Wayne & Arthur Cattlett: 37-38 Donald, Olive& Dorothy Chamberlain: 34-35 Vernon, Wilford &Duane Chiles: 41-42 Nadine Chiles: 43-44James Chiles: 29-30 Waldo, Randall & RossCole: 02-03 Merle Colman: 03-04 Willis Colman:05-06 Aileen Colman: 25-26 Ray E. Colman: 28-29 Clare Colman: 33-34 Waneta Colman: 06-07Minnie, Gladys & George Conger: 24-25 DonaldConroy: 27-28 Migon(?) Conroy: 05-06 Willie,George, Richard & Leny Criss: 1899-00 RoyDeskins: 02-03 Chris1opher,Lillie, Edith, Gladys &Mary Deskins: 03-04 Lloyd Deskins: 08-09Huldah Deskins: 09-10 Clarence Deskins: 15-16Donald Deskins: 33-34 Robert & ElizabethDodson: 44-45 Francis Dresher: 09-10 WilmaEvans: 10-11 Elsie Evans: 20-21 JamesFraker:07-08 George Gentry: 08-09 Anna MarieGentry: 13-14 Merle Gentry: 14-15 Letha, Albert& Ralph Gentry: 17.18 Howard Gentry: 25-26Hazel & Charles Haas: 20-21 Albert Hamlin: 41-42 Dale & Richard Hamlin: 29-30 Jean & HerbertHarrington: 20-21 Clarence, Herschel, Wilbur,

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Thelma & Labta Hiddleston:38-39. Raymond &LaVern Hobbs: 39-40 Eugene' Hol;>l;»s: 05-06Mercy, George, Warren & Homer Houston: 10-11Opie, Geneva & Earl Jellison: 10-11 DWain &Dwight Kesinger: 29-36 Elbert Kinneth: 39-40Jean Kirby: 44-45 Louise & Louis Mack: 11-12Charlie Mair: 24-25 Bertha, Glen & Fay Markle:41-42 Henry Messenheimer: 33-34 Harry &Margaret Mitchell: 20-21 Florence, Harry& HarrietMull: 02-03 Hazel McKeough: 05-06 MayMontgomery: 02-03 Ira, Bonnie, Emery & RussellMorris: 24-25 Ruth Morris: 12-13 Hazel, Arden &Naida Norton: 45-46 Harold, Martha, Maymie,Marvin & Ruby Ottinger: 21-22 Lucile & JuniorPayne: 02-03 Clayton, Alma, Carol & HermanPontius: 07-08 Harold ,-pontius: 12-13 ZeliaPontius: 41-42 Stacy & Lyle Potter: 24-25Margaret Pringle: 44-45 Bobby & Leonard Ray:1897-98 Emma Reed: 1899-00 Maud, Fred &Myrtle Reed: 30-31 Doyle & Noel Reed: 1899-00Sadie, Richard & Raimer Richards: 02-03 Willie &Eva Richards: 08-09 Cecil Richards: 24-25 IdaMayRichards: 20-21 Ben Shields: Raymond &Walter Schimmel: 14-15 Ruth, Christine & WilliamSchroyer: 26-27 James Schroyer: 28-29Douglas Schroyer: 08-09 Blanch A. Shelly: 38-39 Bobby Shields: 31-32 Arlene, Gilbert & GlennSims: 34-35 Bobby Sims: 08-09 Hattie, Samuel,Roslin, Roscoe & George Skinner: 24-25Clarence Transmaier: 24-25 John & Bettie(Betty) Traxler: 39-40 Lester Traxler: 1899-00Arthur, Simon, Henry, Granvill & RichardUnderwood: 43-44 George Wampler: 1897-98Paul & Georgia Winter: 1899-00 Mark, Bessie &HazelWinter: 02-03 Eugene & Leora Winter: 11-12 Lee & Milton Winter: 33-34 Allen K. (AX)Winter: 21-22 Ramer Whitney: 28-29 Anderson,Ches1er& Zada Wilks.The following served on the school board and the

years they served: DIRECTORS: M. R. Winter1898-1903: George J. Banks 1904-1921: NewtHamlin: 1922-1939: J. C Shields; 1940: NewtHamlin 1941-1949: CLERKS: George T.Richards: 1898-1908: Mrs. Leonora Colman:1909-1910 : George T. Richards: 1911-1919: R.E. Richards: 1920: R. E. Schroyer: 1921-1923:G. T. Richards: 1924-1929: Charles B. Winter:1930: Herman Banks 1931: Charles B.Winter:1932-1944: Max McClure: 1945-1947:TREASURERS: Fred Deskins: 1898-1903: L. E.Colman: 1904-1906: George Carter: 1907-1910: R. B. Richards: 1911: Mike Shelly: 1912-1919: W. M. Anderson: 1920-1922: M. S.Carter: 1923-1929: Willis Colman: 1930: C. B.

Winter: 1931: Willis R.Colman: 1932-1940:Glenn Messenheimer: 1941-1945: HaroldWebber: 1946-1947.Elaine Daniels recalls Helen her sister playing thepiano and they sang. "Church in the Wild Wood""Old Black Joe" and many others: Winter gameswere baseball, kick the can, musical chairs, spellingbees and jacks, Andy over, marbles and hide &seek. She remembers planting blue iris alongeach side of the sidewalk out in front of the school.

Winter School-1937

L to R: back row-Wayne Cattlet, Teacher: MarySanford, Helen Banks, Arthur Cattlet, DorothyChamberlain, Elaine Banks, Margaret Mitchell.Middle row: Waneta Colman, Donald Chamberlain,Arlene Sims, Olive Chamberlain.Front row: Bobby Sims, Harry Mitchell, JamesBanks, Vernon Chiles, A. K. Winter.

References: 1. 1903-04 Winter School cicture byWatkins Museum & Cecil Richards

2. School cicture 1932-35-42 by Bud Banks andElaine Daniels

3. Winter Communitv Club picture by Elaine Daniels

4. School records- Register of Deeds & SpencerLibrary-Kansas collections.

5.. The Lecomcton Sun-1928

6. Lawrence DailyJournal-World-1959

7. Rural Schools and Schools of Doualas Countyby Goldie Piper Daniels

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVEEITHER LOANED OR DONATED TO THEMUSEUM

1. Beautiful red & white friendship Quilt, datedSept. 1898 from Big Springs Church. This Quilt isonly on loan until a few months after our ChristmasVespers Sunday, December 5. Family names onthe Quiltare as follows:Stone, Bahnmaier, Duncan, Engelke, Nichols,Glenn, Herschell, Divelbess, Hagerman, Eberhart;Klesath, Reed, Brooks, Rake, Wilson, Cardwell, Dr.Read, Draper, Brown, Adams, McQuiston, Fix,Anderson, Matney, Paslay, Worthington, Plateman,Noe, Henry, Winter, Brass, Roberts, Vincent, Nace,Mills, Merideth, Knerr, Durow, Clark, Vaughn,McArthur, Gage, Dentler, Hogg, Milliken, King,Warner, Katzer, Kitchin, Lahue, Hoffman, Painter,Hildenbrand, Custard, Shaw, Johnson, Roth,Thompson, Fordyce, Yager, Buck, Henry, Facer,Sponable, Huffman, Murphy, Lavin, Hennessey,Whitlow, Stull & Bessant. Loaned by Mary Clark.The following were donated by Mary Clark.

a. 1 High school graduation picture 1898b. 1 Lane Society (Zetagathean Literary) June,1896.c. 1 Lane"tlnivelsaly1897-98 tuition incoltege--

d. 1 Literary Society Lane University 18962. Songs our Parents Sang 1936-by Christine

Bultnick.3. Book"A Wall of Men"from Sara Walter's estate:

1 Lane UniversaryCatalogJune 4, 18961 Lane UniversityCatalog June 10, 1897by SaraRachelWalter

4. 1 Campaign ButtonJames Buchanan and aI.O.O.F.Hat by Paul Bahnmaier.

5. "Welcome to Lecompton" sign by KennethKibbee.

6. Jones School District 73 picturePublic Jones School Souveniers 1915

Jones School (at close of school, Apri/11, 1919by MarcellaAnderson

7. Victorian Lamp in memory of Wilma Fleming.8. 17 books covering various subjects as a gift from

BruceHoad

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

LIFE MEMBERSHIP:

Lola Jean Lyne (Oberhelman)

WINTER SCHOOL DISTRICT #70 1903-Q4-Teacher Ullie GwinnThe following are not names of students and their ages in this class. The only one we can identify is JohnBanks (X).-- Minnie-Button 6, Russell Morris 6, Carrol Pontius 6, Leora Winter 6, Willie Richards 6,Christopher Deskins 7, Mary Deskins 7, Winnie Carter 7, John Banks 7, Emery Morris 8, Alma Pontius 8,Willis Colman 8, Eugene Winter 8. Dick Richards 8, Roy Deskins 9, Gladys Deskins 9, Shipman Carter 9,Ethel Button 9, Hazel McKeough 1O, Sadie Richards 1O, Edith Deskins 11, Corbet Carter 11, BonnieMorris 11, Olin Button 12, Ira Morris 13, Ullie Deskins 13, Clayton Pontius 14, Bessie Button 14.

WINTER SCHOOL-1942Back row: Duane Chiles, Vernon Chiles,James banks & Lester TraxlerFront row: Dale Hamlin, Nadine Chiles &Henry Messenheimer

WINTER SCHOOL-1935

Back row: Clare Colman, Bill Schimmel, WilfordChiles, Raymond Schimmel

Middle row: Margaret Mitchell, Waneta Colman,(hid) Arlene Sims

Front row: Walter Schimmel, Vernon Chiles, BobSims & Harry Mitchell

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WINTER COMMUNITY CLUB

From left to right standing: Allie Collins, Elsie Chamberlain, Nellie Colman, Eunice Cattlett, Edith Miller,Emma Miller, Fanny Miller, Dorothy Armstrong Speicher, Ruby Schroyer:From left to right setting: Ella Hamlin, Alice Armstrong, Reba Banks, Maybelle Sims, Ruth Miller-Baugh,Freda Mitchell, May Richards & Jessie Winter.

In the ear1y days, a community club wasorganized. They met once a month at the homesuntil the school closed in 1945, then they met Inthe school building. The Winter Community Clubalso would be in charge of the monthly communitymeetings held at the Winter School. Church andschool functions were the entertainment for thecommunity Ytlen the school was in session.

The following is some articles taken from theLecompton Sun and Lawrence Daily Joumal-World.The Lecompton Sun-Thurs. Aug, 2, 1928--TheWinter Community Club met recently at the home ofMrs. Robert Schroyer with seven memberspresent. Mrs. M. R. Winter led the devotionalexercises. The answer to roll call was householdhints, Mrs. Mae Carr read an interesting story.Several good pieces were pllayed on the Victrola.Refreshment of ice cream and two kinds of cake

were served.The Lecompton Sun-Auaust 22. 1928--The WinterCommunity Club met recently met at the home ofMrs. Hammond Transmaier. Those present wereMrs. Robert Schroyer, Mrs. S. Carter, Mrs. NewtHamlin, Mrs. Transmaier, Mrs. Lawson andgrandson Leroy and Martha Transmaier.The Lecompton Sun-October 11. 1928-The WinterCommunity Club met at Mrs. M. R. Winter'sTues::layevening. Fourteen members and a guest, Mrs.Julius Buerman, were present. Program consistedof reading one of Dr. Sheldon's sermans andVictrola music. Roll call answered by poems writtenby Edgar Guest. Luncheon was served by thehostess.

Ruth Ice 'h11o at one time was a member, thoughtit was discontinued in the 1950's. Raymond Iceserved on the school board after the school closed,

but had not consolidated with the other schools, in19460r 47. In checking the Lawrence DailyJournal-World newspaper, I came upon thefollowing articles under the Lecompton newsitems:Lawrence DailvJournal-World. January. 1959- TheWinter Community Club met Friday afternoon withMrs. Charles Wells. Election of officers were heldand plans made for the coming year. Mrs.Evangeline Page was elected president, Mrs. RebaBanks elected vice president, Mrs. lola Fosterelected secretary and Mrs. Sally McClurereelectedtreasurer. Others present were Mrs. Emma Glenn,Mrs. Inez Parker, Mrs. Dorothy Foley, Mrs. KackHughes, Mrs. Elnora Armstrong, Mrs. MaryHenricksen, Mrs. Rose Wymer, Mrs. Ruth Ice andone visitor, Mrs. Wilma Edmonds. Next meetingFeb. 13 withMrs. Rose Wymer hostess & Mrs. MaeStone as co-hostess. Other members mention inFebruary meeting were Mrs. Jessie Winter andguest Mrs. MiltonElliott.Lawrence Dailv Journal-World-April9. 1959-TheWinter CommunityClub met at the Lecompton CityHallFridayevening. Guest for the evening were Dr.& Mrs. Henry; Mr & Mrs. Walter Stauffer; Rev. & Mrs.Lyban Endlsey, Irvin & Byron; Mr. & Mrs. CharlesEdmonds; Mrs. John Taylor, Mrs. Mae Carr.Members present were Mr & Mrs. Wm. Wymer; Mr.& Mrs. Charles Winter; Mr. & Mrs. Chas. Wells; Mrs.

Raymond Page, Retha, EIIy& Donald; Mrs. lolaFoster &Carolyn;Mrs.DorothyFoleyand Mr.&Mrs.Herman Banks.Lawrence Dailv Journal-World-June 25. 1959-TheWinter Community Club met at South Park inLawrence Friday afternoon, for a picnic dinner withMrs. Max McClueas hostesess. Present were Mrs.Charles Winter, Mrs. Clarence Glenn, Mrs. JohnFoster & Carolyn, Mrs. Glenn Henricksen and Ann,Mrs. Herman Banks and Miss Unday Frye ofCalifornia.October 21, 1959- The Winter Community Club metFriday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Parker and Mrs. BillSchroyer. Members present Mrs. Raymond Page,Mrs. Joe Foley, Mrs. Ben Hiughes, Mrs. BillWymer,Mrs. Mae Stone, Mrs. Glenn Henricksen, Mrs. MaxMcClure, Mrs. Herman Banks, Mrs. Jack Virtue andson were guests. Bingo was played and Mrs.Wymer, Mrs.Hughes and Mrs.Bankswon.

Myassumption is that not long after this that theWinter Comunnity Club came to an end as therewere no more mention of them meeting afterDecember, 1959 in the Lecompton news items inthe Lawrence DailyJournal-World.*********************************************************

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1999 has been another fantastically successful'year for the Lecompton Historical Society. Ourmembership continues to increase and is well over1,200. The donations of artifacts and monetarysupport continues to amaze everyone in thesociety: The volunteers who make thisorganization so strong continue to be dedicated tomaking Lecompton History a hosehold namethroughout the country.

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over 6.000 individual visitors to lecomp-ton in 1999. .',

Lecompton is blessed with a natural resource andthat is our nationally important history. Theeconomic development that' has occured andpossibilities for the future are unlimited all of thiscould lead to the' redevelopment of downtown'Lecompton to include antique shops, art' and craftboutiques and a: restaurant.

Withthe additionof DemocraticHeadquarters we OTHER MUSIC WILL BE BY CINDY DANIELS,now have four historic sites in Lecompton. The FRANCES SANFORD, UNITED METHODISTfrequent comments we hear include. "We didn't CHURCH BELL CHOIR DIRECTED, BY RUTHrealize there was so much here. I always wanted to STAUFFER, COMMUNITY SINGERS, DIRECTEDvisit Lecompton and am so impresseg ~ith ,the BY KIM,STEWART AND PHILWIZER.museum and how pretty the town looks: You are - - -~-one of this country's best kept secrets."

Thanks to all of your support in spreading thegood word about out history and museums. Thefuture of Historic Lecompton is unlimited.

President Paul Bahnmaier

Thelecompton Historical Society holds monthlymeetings on the second Thursday of each month

, fromMarchthroughNovember.Wehavea covereddish dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the meeting.room of theMuseum. A program follows: Please come' andbring acovered dish and yourtable service.December,'we have our Vespers. January andFebruarywe cancelbecau~ of coldweather.""

, Everyone iswelcome ' '

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CHRISTMAS VESPERS AND OPEN HOUSE WILLBE HELD DECEMTER 5,1999 AT 2:00P.M, THEPROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF PHIL. WIZERPLAYING THE 143 YEAR OLD MELODEAN,WHICH WAS GIVEN BY THE HOAD FAMILY. THEINSTRUMENT WAS USED IN THE 1856 IN THELECOMPTON ,EPISCOPALCHURCH.

THE MUSEUM CONTAINSTHREE FLOORS OFBEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND A15 FT NATIVE CHRISTMAS TREE. YOU MAYVIEW THESE DECORATIONS FROM NOVEMBER22, 1999 TO JANUARY 8TH, 2000.

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PIBSident* Paul Bahnmaier

Vice President * Rich t/cConnell

Secretary * VickiRobertsTreasurer * Betty LeslieBoard ftAerTbers* MaxineDark,GeorgeSimmonsKeith Noe, Jason Dexter, Duane 'MJlfkuhle,Ron MeierCurators * Marguerite Bowman, Opal Goodrick, Dorothy ShanerGeorge &Ar10eneSimrrons, Dar1enePaslayMembership Ass'ts. *Duane & Dorothy WUltkuhle Proof reader *Louise NorM:x>d

Program* Beverly VanDyke

Merrt>ership* Georgia SimmonsTramrnelGenealogy & Historical researcher*lona Spencer

Tours*QlarIene Wnter

Funding*Mae HoldermanlIIustrator*Ellen Duncan

Assistant Treasurer *Sherri NeillKItchen .. Helen Hildenbrand

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