The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-16
Indiana OAR.
Activities

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be headquarters for the first central
states divisional conference OF the
National Society, D. A. R., to be
held in that city Jan. Z and 8, &C
cording to plans announced by Mrs.
James B. Crankshaw, state regent.
Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, president
general, will preside at the confer
ence. which will be on the order
of a miniature continental congress.
It will bring together a notable
group of national officers, chairmen
and vice chairmen, state chairmen,
chapter chairmen, and members of
Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Minnesota, Michigan and Ohio
chapters. No delegates are elected
to divisional conferences, all mem
bers of the chapters being eligible
and welcome to attend.
Members of the Cradle of Liberty
chapter, Petersburg, met Tuesday
for a New England dinner. Those
who took part in the program were
Mrs. Sara Sullivan, Mrs. Fannie
Runner, Mrs. Lula A. Craig, VoriS
Gray and Fay Harris.
Mrs. James B. Crankshaw, state
regent, will be the guest Of honor
at a meeting of the Obadiah Taylor
chapter, Lowell, Nov. 26.
Colonel Scott, father Of Mrs.
Russell Magma, librarian general,
and finance chairman of ConStitu-
ton hall, has made a gift to the
new hall of complete furnishings
for the two mems rest rooms.
Members of the Steuben County
Club were guests of the Steuben
Chamber of Commerce Wednesday
night at a dinner meeting held in
the Masonic temple, Angola. The
Angola Lion and Rotary Clubs were
also guests. A meeting Of the execu-
tive board of the Steuben D. A. r.,
has been called for Thursday night
at the home of Mrs. Lima j. Will
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November meeting OF the Ply
mouth organization was held Fri
day night at the home of Mrs.
jeanette Bunnell. Dinner was served
at $50 by the ladies of st. Thomas
Episcopal church. Mrs. Bunnel
was assisted by Miss Helen Price.
Mrs. Eff1e Cook gave a talk on ma
tional defense. Mrs. McGregor OAR
ling read the presidents message.
Mrs. John McFadden, district
chairman; Mrs. Alice Colkey and
Mrs. James Sweeney, all of Gary,
attended the meeting. Mrs. Minnie
Schrock, GoshenP an out-ef-town
member, also attended. The next
meeting will be held Dec. IS.
Mrs. Frank Sterner entertained
members of the Manitou chapter,
Rochester, at her home Monday.
Mrs. Howard Shafer assisted the
hostess.
More than forty members of the
Alexander Hamilton chapter, Frank
lin, attended the meeting of the Or
ganization held Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. M. E. CroWell, at
which time E. L. Branigan gave an
informal talk. Mrs. Louise Miller
was assisting hostess. Eight new
members received in to the chapter
are Mrs. Ira Trantor, Mrs. Emma
Gleesner, Mrs. John Atwood, Mrs.
Benton DeYore, Mrs. Fremont Mil
Ter, Mrs. Mary Fades, Miss Mary
Beard and Miss Bessie Ray. Mrs.
William Featheringill will be hostess
for the next meeting to be held
Dec. II, at which time state officers
will visit the chapter.
With the admittance of 2,7O0 new
members at the national board
meeting, held Oct. %, in Washing
ton, membership in the national
society now totals 10000. One
thousand supplemental papers and
900 new records were reported veri-
fed.
Dorothy @ chapter, Crawfords-
vile, held a quilt, coverlet and
sampler display at the chapter
house Friday. Prizes were given
for the oldest coverlet in good con-
dition, the handsomest, the best
old-time or old-fashioned quilt the
most modern applique quilt, show
ing greatest skill, the handsomest
pieced quilt, and the oldest sampler.
The regular chapter meeting was
held today.
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