NewsMarch 31, 2013
Club news 3-31-13
The John Guild Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution accepted a challenge from State DAR Trails chairman, Lemira Parks to locate the 33 markers on the Booneslick Trail. The markers were placed there by the DAR 100 years ago in 1913...
John Guild Chapter NSDAR
The John Guild Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution accepted a challenge from State DAR Trails chairman, Lemira Parks to locate the 33 markers on the Booneslick Trail. The markers were placed there by the DAR 100 years ago in 1913.
Four members traveled the trail and located 32 of the 33 markers and left their chapter name and a memento at each site. They spent two cold days following the trail from the first marker located in St. Louis to New Franklin where the Booneslick Trail ends and the Santa Fe Trail begins.
Members traveling were: Morgan Lake, state vice regent and chapter registrar, Marti Strickland, chapter vice regent; Patsy Johnson, constitution and conservation chairman; and Shirley Young, publicity chairman.
Booneslick Trail began as a 1764 Indian Trapper pathway starting in downtown St Louis near the old courthouse and developed into the first road to the far west known as the mother of the better known Santa Fe and Oregon trails. Because the famous frontiersman Daniel Boone and his sons extended the early trail to some salt springs, an animal licking place, in Saline County, the trail was named after him. The Mormons also used the trail during 1831-39.
In keeping with the era, the group spent a night at the old Frederick Hotel in Booneville. The hotel was built in 1905.
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Lamplighters FCE
Lamplighters FCE February meeting was held in the home of Roberta Allen. 12 members answered the roll call.
During the business session, the following actions took place: Members approved the club's by-laws as written. They also reviewed the club year's work as planned by the officers and approved the committees, the program chairs and the proposed monthly projects. Teresa Hinkebein volunteered to purchase the dolls to be taken to Child Advocacy Day.
The club will have a program on India during 2013, but the International Meal will be a buffet of various countries' foods. Donations were sent to the Mississippi Valley Therapeutic Horsemanship and to the Safe House for Women. The club will collect loose change monthly and then at the end of the year send it to the P.E.T. Project (Personal Energy Transportation). Fundraising suggestions were discussed, but a final decision was tabled to a committee. It was decided not to continue reading to the Oak Ridge Elementary students after this school year.
A workshop day to make items for the Autism project will begin at 9 a.m. on April 9 at the University of Missouri Extension Center in Jackson.
-- From staff reports
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