General Macomb Chapter NSDAR

Macomb, Illinois

Chapter Officers

General Macomb Chapter, NSDAR 2025-2026 Officers

CHAPTER PROGRAMS

Date Program
September 1, 2026 Colonial Herbs
District I Director Amy Balensiefen
September 17, 2025 Bells Ring for Constitution Week
September 17-23
September 17-23, 2025 Constitution Week
October 7, 2025 Ladies of the 18th Century and Their Part In the Revolutionary War
Ann Reid
October 6, 2026 The Seven Deadly Sins
Decorated pumpkin contest
October 10, 2026 DAR Day of Service
October 20, 2026 DNA Workshop
Michelle Wilson
November 4, 2026 White Gloves or Rubber Gloves: How Do You Measure Up?
Veteran bags for Quincy & nursing homes
November 11, 2026 Veterans Day
December 7, 2026 Christmas Traditions
New Member & Member Anniversaries
Colonial Stars – Evelyn Hagan
Cookie Exchange – 3 doz
March 7, 2027 Snowman Meeting
April 6, 2027 Water & Weeds or Flowers & Veggies:
Preparing Your Gardens for Summer
May 4, 2027 The Birds and the Bees: Keeping Things Sweet
Your Mother’s Favorite Recipe
May 6, 2027 National Day of Prayer
June 1, 2027 Hereditary Societies & DAR: Then and Now
June 12, 2027 Flag Day
Macomb, The Lamoine
July 2027 HODARS
August 4, 2027 I’m Positive I’m Aging
Tessa Hobbs-Curley
October 20, 2026 DNA Workshop

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