Bridge at Spec in North Webster did not play on Tuesday. They did play Thursday and Dick Roby came in first and Kay Sutton came in second.
Wednesday Night Bridge
Wednesday Night Bridge played Wednesday and had six tables with the following winners: Joyce Metz, John Stewart, Janet Petro, Babs Haines, John Wagley, Dorothy Herring and Nannette Newland. For June, Janet and John Wagley are hostess and host.
The next meeting is on June 17. Wednesday Night Bridge would like to share the bridge night with interested bridge players. If interested call Janet Wagley 574-268-1330.
Daughters of the American Revolution
The monthly meeting of the Frances Slocum Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) took place on June 8 at the Main View Inn, North Manchester. The meeting opened with the DAR ritual.
Devotions were Mornings with Jesus, Father’s Day by Mary Jenet Penrod. The June president general's message from Ann Turner Dillon was shared by Joyce Joy. It is a very special time of year as we find ourselves so proud of our nation’s past and all those who have given everything for our country, as well as being so hopeful for our future generations and how they will continue to strengthen our nation.
The national defender report was on “Peace and Remembrance” given by Tammi Wise. This past November, 2018, marked the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I. The Red Poppy is world known as a symbol of Remembrance of WWI. The peace and remembrance ceremony was held in Vancouver at Mountainview Cemetery where thousands of veterans from both world wars are buried. After the ceremony 6,000 poppies were placed on the gravestones of WWI and WWII soldiers and Korean War veterans.
The Indian committee minute was about the four Navajo code talkers who had died since May 10, 2019. The conservation minute was “Lights out on Fireflies?” given by Tammi Wise. The flag minute recognized June 14th as National Flag Day.
Correspondence was an invitation to the northeast DAR district meeting, August 9, Decatur, at the Zion Lutheran Church; received a thank you from Elizabeth Moore, DAR good citizen representative.
Regent Amiss gave a report on the Indiana DAR 118th state conference. The chapter was honored for commemorative events, the DAR book club, service to America reporting, outstanding American patriotic participation, Constitution week promotion, and the American Indian program on Frances Slocum. Gladys Hall and Sue Ann Potter were remembered during the memorial service.
The next meeting of the Frances Slocum chapter will be on September 10 at the Grandstaff-Hentgen Activity Room, 1234 Wabash Avenue, Wabash at 7 p.m.
Prospective members and guests are always welcome to attend. DAR membership is open to any woman 18 years of age, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution. Those having questions about their family history lineage information may contact www.dar.org or Linda Thompson at 260-563-4661 or Barbara Amiss at 260-982-4376.
