The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-04
FOR
NEW CITIZENS
Daughters of American
Revolution Plan Social for
the February Glass.
REPORT CONVENTION.

! A banquet at which Kenosha men
who are just emerging into their CT
tlzenship may mingle with "dyed-in-
the-wool" Americans is the climactic
event for the February Americaniza-
ton classes tentatively planned by the
Kenosha chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. Miss Emma Bris-
ter, chairman of the Americanization
and patriotic education committee, out
lined the plans at the Monday meeting
of the chapter at the Elks Club. The
banquet will be in accordance with the
extensive Anne determination program
which has been the stressed work Of
the chapter during the past current
season. The committee members will
confer with E. F. Randall, in charge of
the citizenship classes, for detailed ar
rangements.
A second important issue at Mondays
meeting was the decision to support
the Constitutional Defense League
which has presented its appeal to Ke-
nosha women through several promi-
nent lecturers. The resolution as
adopted pledges that eve, the under
signed, do hereby swear to abide by
the constitution of the United States,
its laws and bylaws, and to assist in
combating radical organizations form
ed to tear down said constitution fo-
the purpose Of overthrowing the pres
ent form of government. We also prom
Use to combat any organization that
may be formed in the future for the
same purpose, that of attacking our
own constitution"
Report State Convention.
Reports of the twenty-fourth state
convention of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, as given in an
earlier issue of the News, were given
by Mrs. j. H. Holm, regent, and Miss
Emma Brister, vice-regent. Mrs. Holm
gave the business sessions and Miss
Brister the social phases. An item Of
especial interest in Mrs. Holm's report
was the announcement that the per
capita tax had been increased from Is
cents to 25 cents in order to permit
the state regent to exhibit Wisconsin
activities as unit on par with other
states at the annual national confer
ences
Kenosha also had an active part in
| Amerieanization work which comes
more particularly under the heading
Of patriotic education work. The inter
est of the D. A. R. has been focused in
the mountain districts Of the south
where educational facilities are so poor
that persons whose ancestors have liv-
ed in the United States for generations
are as much in need of Americanizing
as the foreigners who come yearly to
America. The organization has been
aiding in the maintenance of various
schools but only recently school has
been established which will be sup
| ported by D. A. r. funds. The school
| is located at Tomasse, S. c.. and in adj
dition to the headquarters building
workers will be sent to the districts
which cannot be reached by the school.
Kenosha contributed ten dollars to
Wisconsin's quota Of 800.
Scholarship for Foreign Girls.
! Wisconsin's chapters, as unit, also
voted 500 at the convention for the
scholarship memorial for Mrs. George
Thatcher Guernsey which will permit
worthy foreign girls to attend the in
ternational citizenship school at
Springfield, Mass, with a view of re-
turning to their own communities for
Americanization work Mrs. Guernsey
was particularly interested in Ameri-
canization activities and during her
term as national regent expended thou
sands of dollars in visiting various
chapters and sponsoring the work.
The members of the local chapter
Melted the sum of $1O8 to be added to
the Administration fund from the
rummage sale held recently under the
Craftsmanship of Mrs. E. L. Shippee.
The musical program for Mondays
meeting consisted of group of songs
given by Warren Stone. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. L. E. Kaltenbach.
Mrs. H. M. Brehm and Mrs. J. L. Todd
were. hostesses for the social hour.
Mrs. Harry Skinkle, the only Keno
sha member of the Mayfower society,
is arranging the program for the Pill
grim Tercentenary observance at the
December 9th meeting to be held at
the home of Mrs. George F. Adams, $50
Park avenue. Mrs McMullen will be
assisting hostess.
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