Laura Chapter - Order of the Eastern Star

Wednesday, March 1, 2006
5:15:00 PM CST



W. Matron Ruth Holmes                                     Marshal Ella Schwarte
W. Patron - Frank Lackore                                     Organist Margaret Buck
A. Matron Artina McCurdy                                      Adah Jean Hug
A. Patron Albert E. Moser                                       Ruth Loree Merrill
Sec Alice Griffith                                                    Esther Ethel Davis
                                                                                                      -Florence Halden
Treas Frances Nelson                                               Martha Vera Day
Cond. Lois Nelson                                                  Electa Celeste Starr
A. Cond. Elizabeth Turner                               Warder Ila Wells
Chaplain Grace Stouder                                       Sentinel Jennie Everts

16  Meetings held                            
Initiations
Mrs. Cheryl M. Dickinson
Mrs. Margaret Gilchrist (Miller)
Mrs. Florence Wolf
Mrs. Rex E. Purviance
Mrs. Ralph E. Lawrence
Mr CC. W. Albright
Mrs. Cora Kroll
Mrs. Maude McDowell

Affiliations
0rs. Marian Dorothy
Mrs. Edna Sjolander
Mrs. Marian A. Heywood (Flauher)
Mrs. Pearl Thomas
Mrs. Margaret Marston
Mrs. Vera McMillen
Mrs. Vera Easter Baird
Mr. John T. Rutherford
Mrs. Catherine Rutherford
Mrs. Lilly Belle Couch (Smith)
Mrs. Ada M. McGriff
Mrs. Ada Throckmorton

Reinstatement

Mr. Earnest C. Tripp
Mrs Anita Meltzer Cave


Fifty Year Members  

Mrs. Ruby Rich
C. A. Aplin

376 Chapter members 65,842 Grand Chapter Members
Grand Chapter Dues $299.20 ( 374 @ $.80
467 Iowa Chapters
Given to Rainbow Girls Advisory Board for the work of Rainbow Girls $15.00
Past Officers conferred degrees in November
Chapter Golden Anniversary celebrated.  Invited Grand Chapter Officers as Guests.  May 26, 1942  Around 115 for dinner at Sheldon0Munn Hotel.  Around 300 for the program at the Temple.

Continued support of activities of Armed Forces in connection with Wrld War II.  $200.00 War Bonds purchased.  12,000 plus hours of Red Cross work by members.
Three Masonic-Eastern Star gatherings.  Annual picnic with Masonic ball team winning the cup from the Eastern Star Team.  An evening Party with Bridge and other games.  Christmas Parth with music and movies and treats and gifts for the children.

Initiation ceremony done at the District Group Meeting.

Grand Chapter
 The sale of War Stamps and bonds at the Grand Chapter Sessions amount to $28,275.00
  After working for 65 years without a Charter , the Most Worthy Grand Matron presented the Charter to the Grand Chapter of Iowa , at Cedar Rapids.


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