Club news 3-18-18

Town and Country FCE

The Town and Country FCE Club met on March 8, in the home of Alene Hamilton for the club's international dinner. The country this year was Nepal, a country half the size of Missouri located between China and India.

A Southeast Missouri State University student from Nepal prepared the authentic dinner. The foods were highly spiced. The menu was Himalayan Chicken Curry, green beans, Cucumber and Potato Achar, Dal (Pulse), Jeera Rice, Kheer for dessert and Lassi for the beverage.

The speakers were also Southeast Missouri State University students from Nepal and were seated among the club members during the meal. Following the meal, an informational booklet compiled by Alene Hamilton was studied. Following the study, a question and answer session with the three students was held. Some of the most interesting facts learned were Nepal is very densely populated, people were known for class according to wealth, rice is a staple food source, it is a mountainous terrain, there are various religions and most of the people eat with their hands. Club members paid individually for their meal and gift for the Nepal guests. Alene Hamilton, Lois Seabaugh and Karen Murphy were the on the committee who brought this authentic dinner and information meeting all together.

Donna Woolsey, vice president, presided over the business meeting. Murphy gave a devotional titled, "Inspirational Friends." The secretary and treasurer reports were read as well as a thank-you note from Cottonwood Residential Treatment Center. Pennies for friendship were collected.

New business was conducted. A St. Patrick's party for Parkview School was scheduled for March 16.

All Clubs Day is to be held on March 26 at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Jackson. Registration will be at 9:30 a.m. Morning refreshments will be served with the meeting beginning at 10 a.m. Each member is to bring a covered dish for the noon meal, dolls for Child Advocacy Day and a silent auction item.

Club members will deliver Easter treat bags to Cottonwood Residential Treatment Center at 11 a.m. on March 27.

Mary Klaproth reported on weighed blankets workday held on Feb. 26. It was reported that 25 weighted blankets were made and delivered as well as 17 lap pads and three snakes.

The April project will be to bring food pantry items. Sue Jones will be hostess in April. Club out will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Hickory House in Jackson. Klaproth won the door prize.

John Guild NSDAR

The John Guild Chapter held a luncheon meeting on Feb. 28 at the Oliver House in Jackson.

DAR member Janet Goodman Bockting presented a program about her father who was a veteran of World War I where he served five years.

E.L. "Hap" Goodman was born in 1894 and died in 2000 just 12 days short of his 106th birthday. He started working at age 9 picking cotton, which was the custom for anyone living near a cotton field.

Hap survived the famous flu of that era and was asked to have his blood tested to try to find out how he survived the flu when people were dying by thousands. He survived but did not remember anything for about a month.

Gov. Ashcroft invited Hap to Jefferson City, Missouri, for the World War I monument dedication.

Hap met Elizabeth Dole while he was living at the Missouri Veterans Home and was whispering to her about abortion being a topic in the next election when a Time magazine photographer took a picture and the picture was shown in Time Magazine.

-- From staff reports