The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-06
Indiana OAR.
Activities

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Ing a. new organization for young
people, Sons and Daughters of the
Republic. Plans were outlined by
Mrs. Jessie Freeman Croan, regent
of the k-tha-we-nund chapter, at
q meeting last week.
Any boy or girl who has reached
the age of nine is eligible for ad-
mission. Members in the S. D. R.
will be divided into clubs for con-
venience, congeniality and location.
The slogan is club for every school.
Mrs. Elgin R. Todd has been APP
pointed general chairman of the
work in Madison county. Mrs.
Virgil Wilson, Pendleton, will be
chairman of organization in her
locality. Mrs. Adelbert Reehling will
supervise in Alexandria, Mrs. J. S.
Frazier in Elwood, and Mrs. Emma
Thomas in Summitville.
The object is ito instill the ideals,
principles and responsibilities of
good citizenship, love and loyalty to
home and country and the proper
use of the right of free speech upon
which the further safety of our Con-
stitution depends"
Francis Vigo chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, is
sending thanks to each chapter in
Indiana for the help in raising the
endowment fund, the interest from
which assists the Vincennes chapter
IN restoration and preservation of
the Harrison mansion.
Iron I'll ders from attic basement
we're placed and concealed as much
as possible, and angle irons were
placed under windows. Some of the
window paneS have been restored
to the period and plastering and
paper renewed. Immediate needs
OF the mansion include refinishing
Of floors, a new roof, painting, and
other work of restoring which will
amount to about $1,000.
The committee in charge of the
letters includes Mrs. Frank w.
Curtis, chairman; Mrs. Sherman
Davenport, Mrs. Chester Adams,
Mrs. T. B. Coulter, Mrs. Hugo
Keller, Mrs, Ray Agnew, Mrs. Roy
Lloyd, regent, and Miss Estelle
Emison.
Frances Slocum chapter, Wabash
held picnic dinner Thursday with
Mrs. Sarah Elliott. Mrs. Jessie
Squires and Mrs. Elizabeth Daugh-
erty as hostesses. Delegates to the
state conference were elected.
Mrs. E. o. Clearinghouse, chapter
regent, and chapter officers have
arranged a program featuring D
A, r. activities for the 1930-31 sea-
son. There will be conservation
and thrift program in October, and
a Crossmore school exhibit in No
vember. At the December meeting
Mrs. John McFadden, Gary, north
ern director, will speak. Mrs. Har-
riet Vaughn Rigdon, national treas
urer. will speak at the January
meeting.
Mrs. c. E. ByerS, Huntington
state chairman of the girl home
makers committee, will speak al
the February meeting, and Mrs. A
A. Brewer, Mishawaka, state chair-
man of the Sons and Daughters Of
the Republic committee, will present
this feature of the D. A. R. work al
the April meeting.
William Henry Harrison chapter
Valparaiso, will observe Constitution
day. Sept. II. Mrs. James Crank
shaw. state regent, will be guest of
honor.
Winchester chapter has issued
cards indorsing Mrs. James P. Good
rich for state auditor. Mrs. Good
rich is a former regent of the chap
ter and an associate member of
Caroline Scott Harrison chapter.
Mrs. Goodrich's opponent is Mrs.
Thomas j. Brooks, Bedford, present
southern director. She was pre-
Sented for the Office of auditor by
John Wallace chapter of Bedford
and John Paul chapter Of Madison.
Mrs. o. E. Holloway, regent, and
officers Of Major Hugh Dinwiddie
chapter, Knightstown, were host
eSseS at a luncheon Friday. Mrs.
Crankshaw was guest speaker. Mrs.
Crankshaw has gone to Richmond
to confer with the conference COM
niittee of the Richmond chapter on
final plans for the state conference.
She will make the dedicatory ad-
dress Monday at memorial marker
unwilling by Captain Harmon Aughe
chapter. Frankfort, in. connection
with the Clinton county centennial
celebration. She will be guest
speaker Tuesday at the meeting OF
Pottowatorni chapter. Gary.
Colonel Archibald Lochry chapter,
Dearborn county, WI resume its
meetings Tuesday with a tea at
Nowlintoft. Mrs. Horace G. MUIR
vlay, Muncie, state chairman Of ma
lzonaI defense, viii be. honor guest