General Macomb Chapter NSDAR

Macomb, Illinois

Chapter Officers

General Macomb Chapter, NSDAR 2022-2023 Officers

CHAPTER PROGRAMS

Date Program
September 6, 2022 New Member Tea
September 16, 2022 Naturalization Ceremony
September 17-23, 2022 Constitution Week
Bell Ringing on September 17th at 4 PM
October 5, 2022 A Tribute to My Mother, The Artist
Carol Schneider
October 9, 2022 NSDAR Day of Prayer
November 1, 2022 Culture Intelligence
Program: Cynthia Williams
November 11, 2022 Veterans Day
December 6, 2022 Christmas Tea and Member Anniversary
December 16, 2022 Naturalization Ceremony
March 12, 2023 DAR Good Citizens and American History Essay Awards
Good Citizens Awards: Judy Witten
American History Essay Awards: Jennifer Fletcher, Barb Myers, Penny Clause, Julie Terstriep
April 4, 2023 History of Illinois DAR
Program: Donna Benshoof
May 2, 2023 Veterans Canteen Services
Program: Jim Leahy, Executive Director, US Department of Veterans Affairs
May 4, 2023 National Day of Prayer
May 18, 2023 Road Trip to Rock Island Arsenal and Paddlewheel Boat Narrated Cruise Buffet
June 6, 2023 Women of the Revolutionary War
Program: Julie Terstreip
June 14, 2023 Flag Day
Hosted by Chief Shaubena Chapter, NSDAR
July 12, 2023 Social/Potluck
Speaker: Rachel Hood, State FFA President
August 1, 2023 Collection for Quincy Veterans Home and DAR Schools

CHAPTER HISTORY

The General Macomb Chapter NSDAR was admitted to the National Society April 11, 1910, and the first meeting was held at the home of Clara Kern Bayliss on May 28 of that year with twelve members present, only three officers being elected: Regent, Clara Bayliss; Secretary, Isabelle Tunnicliff; Registrar, Eva Stocker. Meetings were held three times a year.

The charter members were as follows:

Emma Applegate
Elizabeth Lisle Bacon
Clara Kern Bayliss
Clara A. Chandler
Tessa Beaver
Mattie Downing
Mary C. Eads
Anna Knappenberger
Eva H. Stocker
Isabelle Tunnicliff
Emma C. Watson
Anna Vose