2019 Reports of the Montana State Society Daughters of the American Revolution

2019 Reports

Montana State Society

Daughters of the American Revolution

Montana State Society Daughters of the American Revolution

Report for period Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2019

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Table of Contents

This report presents the activities of the Montana State Society Daughters of the American Revolution for the

calendar year 2019. Among the Committee Reports, note that four committees were not filled: Community

Classroom, Junior American Citizens, Literacy Promotion, and Insignia Committees.

MSSDAR Officer Reports................................................................................................................................... 5

Report of the Montana State Society Regent ........................................................................................................... 7

Report of the Montana State Society Vice Regent ................................................................................................... 8

Report of the Montana State Society Chaplain ........................................................................................................ 9

Report of the Montana State Society Secretary ..................................................................................................... 10

Report of the Montana State Society Treasurer .................................................................................................... 11

Report of the Montana State Society Registrar ...................................................................................................... 12

Report of the Montana State Society Historian ..................................................................................................... 13

Report of the Montana State Society Librarian ...................................................................................................... 14

Chapter Regent Reports ................................................................................................................................. 15

Report of the Bitter Root Chapter, DAR ................................................................................................................. 17

Report of the Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter, DAR ........................................................................................... 18

Report of the Chief Ignace Chapter, DAR ............................................................................................................... 19

Report of the Julia Hancock Chapter, DAR ............................................................................................................. 20

Report of the Kuilix Chapter, DAR .......................................................................................................................... 21

Report of the Milk River Chapter, DAR ................................................................................................................... 22

Report of the Mount Hyalite Chapter, DAR ............................................................................................................ 23

Report of the Oro Fino Chapter, DAR ..................................................................................................................... 24

Report of the Shining Mountain Chapter, DAR ...................................................................................................... 26

Report of the Silver Bow Chapter, DAR .................................................................................................................. 27

State Committee Chair Reports ...................................................................................................................... 29

America 250! Committee ........................................................................................................................................ 31

American Heritage Committee ............................................................................................................................... 32

American History Committee ................................................................................................................................. 33

American Indians Committee ................................................................................................................................. 35

Americanism Committee ........................................................................................................................................ 36

Children of the American Revolution Committee .................................................................................................. 37

Commemorative Events Committee ...................................................................................................................... 38

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Community Service Awards Committee ................................................................................................................. 39

Conservation Committee ........................................................................................................................................ 40

Constitution Committee ......................................................................................................................................... 41

DAR Good Citizens Committee ............................................................................................................................... 42

DAR Magazine Committee ...................................................................................................................................... 43

DAR Museum Outreach Committee ....................................................................................................................... 44

DAR Project Patriot Committee .............................................................................................................................. 45

DAR Scholarship Committee ................................................................................................................................... 46

DAR Schools Committee ......................................................................................................................................... 47

DAR Service for Veterans Committee ..................................................................................................................... 48

Flag of the United States of America Committee ................................................................................................... 50

Historic Preservation Committee ........................................................................................................................... 51

National Defense Committee ................................................................................................................................. 52

Service to America Committee ............................................................................................................................... 53

Women’s Issues Committee ................................................................................................................................... 54

Genealogy Committee Reports ....................................................................................................................... 55

Genealogical Records Committee........................................................................................................................... 57

Genealogy Preservation Committee ....................................................................................................................... 58

Lineage Research Committee ................................................................................................................................. 59

Patriot Records Committee .................................................................................................................................... 60

Volunteer Genealogists Committee ....................................................................................................................... 61

Administrative Committee Reports ................................................................................................................. 63

Chapter Achievement Awards Committee ............................................................................................................. 65

Chapter Development and Revitalization Committee ............................................................................................ 66

Junior Membership Committee .............................................................................................................................. 67

Membership Committee......................................................................................................................................... 69

Nominating Committee .......................................................................................................................................... 71

President General’s Project Committee ................................................................................................................. 72

Public Relations and Media Committee ................................................................................................................. 73

Volunteer Information Specialists Committee ....................................................................................................... 74

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MSSDAR Officer Reports

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Report of the Montana State Society Regent

Leigh Haislip Spencer, MSSDAR Regent

June 30, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Another DAR season is underway, and I am honored by the confidence you have placed in me to serve as your

State Regent. I attended the 2019 Continental Congress and was installed on a beautiful D.C. Sunday morning as

State Regent with State Vice Regent Veronica Bovee-Anderson and Honorary State Regent Jane Lee Hamman

beside me on the platform. My sister, her HODAR, my HODAR, and Veronica’s grandmother sat in the Montana

state box during the installation. The official State Regent orientation followed that afternoon.

In August, I visited Julia Hancock Chapter in Lewistown, Kathy Ahlgren, Regent. The fall found me on the road to

Chief Ignace Chapter in Kalispell, Cate Webber, Regent; Kuilix Chapter in St. Ignatius, Karen Huber, Regent; and

Mount Hyalite Chapter in Bozeman, Jodi Gorder, Regent.

In October, I returned to D.C. to attend the NSDAR National Board of Management meeting. Each NBM meeting

includes a service project and educational events. The theme was purple for domestic violence awareness. We

had a lovely dinner at Mount Vernon and, then, the incredible opportunity to view documents—not typically on

display—written by George Washington himself. On Saturday, the NBM met to carry out the work of the Society.

The legendary DAR Schools Tour happens once per administration, and Mrs. VanBuren’s “o-fish-al” schools tour

began with 80 women on two buses headed to Bristol, VA, where we stayed at the historic Mary Washington Inn.

Over the next seven days, we traveled over 2000 miles through seven states to visit Kate Duncan Smith DAR

School in Alabama, Tamassee DAR School in South Carolina, Crossnore School in North Carolina, Hindman School

in Kentucky, and the beautiful Berry College in Georgia. It was a delight to see, first hand, the DAR mission of

education carried out in such innovative ways and to make new DAR friends along the way.

I had the pleasure of November visits to Silver Bow Chapter in Butte, Janice Hand, Regent; Bitter Root Chapter in

Missoula to celebrate its centennial, Blanche Tate, Regent; and a very cold and snowy drive to Milk River

Chapter in Malta, Melissa Thomas Ancell, Regent, where I was almost certain a passport would be

required. December found me happily at home celebrating Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter's centennial of

service in Great Falls, Char Ross, Regent. It has been a joy to see how diverse our chapters are as we carry out the

DAR mission together.

Our ten Montana chapters have been busy in service to America through historic preservation, education, and

patriotism and, on behalf of the State Society, I deeply appreciate all that each of you do. Under the leadership

of Leslie Boothroyd, Shining Mountain Chapter, Melissa Ancell, Milk River Chapter, and Kathy Ahlgren, Julia

Hancock Chapter, a wonderful state conference is in the making in Billings in 2020.

Thank you for your warm welcome and generous support of the State Regents projects of funding the Next Act at

Constitution Hall and the USS Montana. It has been a pleasure to serve with each of you.

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Report of the Montana State

Society Vice Regent

Veronica Bovee-Anderson, MSSDAR Vice Regent

Madam State Regent Spencer,

Thank you for a great introduction to the office of State Vice Regent; it has been an exciting six months. I am

thankful for the opportunity to learn more about DAR and our State Society.

June in Washington DC and Continental Congress was amazing, and I will always cherish the memory of walking

across the stage and watching you receive your sash. I am also forever grateful that I did not trip while walking up

the steps with your carefully organized sash.

After returning to Montana, this officer attended several state-wide events, including the dedication of the Fort

Benton Blockhouse Marker in August, Constitution Week Celebrations in Helena in September, and Black-Eagle

Assinniboine Chapter’s 100 th Anniversary in Great Falls in December.

In the Fall this officer updated the Montana State Directory which was finalized and delivered electronically to all

State Officers, Honorary State Regents, and Chapter Regents in October and is available on the Montana DAR

Members-Only web site. The Montana State Pages Manual production began in December and was finished in

January 2020; this is a new electronic publication for the State Society.

Appointed by State Regent Spencer, this Vice Regent also serves the MSSDAR as state chair for American Indians

Committee, Junior Membership Committee co-chair, State Finance Committee chair, and is a member of the State

Society Bylaws Committee. This Vice Regent also furthered her work by attending all Board of Management

meetings via GoToMeeting throughout the reporting year.

Madam Regent, it has been an honor to serve the State Society as Vice Regent during this, the first year of your

administration. I look forward to the next few years and discovering “What will be our legacy?” Thank you for the

opportunity to expand my DAR experience.

Sincerely,

Veronica Bovee-Anderson

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Report of the Montana State Society Chaplain

Catherine Lane, State Chaplain

10 Chapters

551 Members

• 57 Sunshine Reports were given at chapter meetings

• 26 birthday greetings were sent to chapter members

• 3 chapters observed NSDAR Day of Prayer, October 13, 2019

• 2 chapters observed National Day of Prayer, May 2, 2019

• 11 Memorial Services were conducted by chapters

• 2 grave markers were placed by chapters

The 2019 Memorial Service, conducted at the Helena State Conference, honored 10 Daughters:

Chapter

NSDAR

MSSDAR

Bitter Root Chapter

Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter

Julia Hancock Chapter

Milk River Chapter

Mt. Hyalite Chapter

Shining Mountain Chapter

Silver Bow Chapter

Daughters

NSDAR Honorary President General Ann Davison Duffie Fleck

MSSDAR Honorary State Regent Iris McKinney Gray

Phyllis Ann Roberts Daniels

Barbara Ellen Harris Murad

Ruth Wicke Farrar

Bessie Mae Blevins Waters

Shirley Morrow Sedivy

Marjorie Hansen and Joyce Lea Schessler

Mary Ellen Boyer

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Report of the Montana State Society Secretary

Janice Hand – State Secretary

The MSSDAR Recording/Corresponding Secretary, who is charged with the following five duties, completed all as

assigned.

1. Keeping a record of all meetings of the State Society, the Executive Board, and the Regent’s Council.

• The Secretary wrote and distributed Executive Board Meeting Minutes for six meetings: January 20, April

25, April 27, August 25, September 29, and November 26. The Secretary took and published minutes of

the April 25 – 27 State Conference in Helena Montana (MSSDAR’s 125 th Anniversary celebration).

2. Notifying state officers, committee chairs, and chapters of votes and proceedings of meetings which affect

their duties.

3. Sending notices of all meetings to appropriate members and conducting correspondence.

• The Secretary set up GoToMeeting arrangements to allow state officers, HSRs and any invited guests to

attend MSSDAR meetings via phone or computer. She also arranged the April in-person meeting at State

Conference.

4. Sending a report of each State Conference to the Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine for

publication.

• The report of the Montana State Society State Conference was published in the September/ October

Daughters Newsletter (page 422).

5. Sending notice of proposed bylaws amendments to all chapters, voters, delegates, and alternates.

• No bylaws revisions were made in 2019.

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Report of the Montana State Society Treasurer

Dorothy Oliveira – State Treasurer

The Montana State Society Daughters of the American Revolution had a solid financial year, starting the fiscal year

solvent and ending the year likewise.

Chapter payments. All ten chapters paid equally for the MSSDAR Traveling Scholarship and the advertisement in

the Daughter’s Newsletter.

Nine chapters participated in Chapter Achievement donations.

Dues. MSSDAR dues collected were $5390.00.

Checking account. The 1/1/2019 checking balance was $27,934.36, and the 12/31/2019 ending checking balance

was $30,966.07.

The MSSDAR checking account contained two divisions: a) general funds and b) named subaccounts. Named

subaccounts for 2019 were:

• Historic Preservation Fund

• Salitros Hospitality Fund

• HSR Linn SR Project Fund

• HSR Lane SR Project Fund

• Daughters Helping Daughters

• General Page Fund

• Carol Nicholson Page Fund

• SR Hamman State Conference Special Fund

• SR Spencer SR Project Fund

On 12/31/2019, MSSDAR assets in addition to the above referenced checking account were $19,334.93 in the

Palm Pallet Fund and $5038.76, $1007.97, and $1014.55 in CDs held at Security Bank.

MSSDAR total assets on 12/31/2019 were $57,362.28.

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Report of the Montana State Society Registrar

Barbara Stem – State Registrar

Montana had 593 active DAR members at the end of December 2019, a net increase of 42 members for the year

(7% net increase in membership). There were 73 new members inducted for the year which was offset by the

losses from resignations (17), drops (11), deaths (9), and transfers out (10). There were gains of three

reinstatements and 13 transfers into Montana chapters. Eleven of the new members were Junior Members, giving

Montana a total of 40 Juniors.

Three chapters exceeded a 10% increase in membership. Bitter Root Chapter increased by 33% with a gain of 25

new members. Oro Fino Chapter increased by 27% with a gain of 14 new members and Julia Hancock Chapter

increased by 13% with a gain of three members. Four chapters had net gains which were less than 10% and three

chapters had losses ranging from 3% to 7%.

Sixteen applications for Montana were pending at the end of 2019 and one reinstatement was pending. Thirtyfour

supplemental applications are pending.

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Report of the Montana State Society Historian

Sandra (Sandy) Taylor, State Historian

One chapter submitted an entry into the Outstanding Teacher of American History contest. Julia Hancock

Chapter’s nominee, Jacob Rhoades, was selected as Montana’s winner of this contest. He is a teacher and

counselor in grades 6-12 at Roy High School in Roy, Montana. Mr. Rhoades’ application packet has been submitted

to the National contest. He is planning on attending the MSSDAR State Conference in April in Billings and will give

remarks.

State-wide events I attended as State Historian:

• August 17-18, 2019: Fort Benton Plaque Dedication, Fort Benton, MT.

• November 9, 2019: Bitter Root Chapter meeting – to celebrate Louanna Butler’s 50 years of service to

DAR, Missoula, MT.

• December 13-14, 2019: Black-Eagle Assinniboine Chapter’s 100 th Anniversary, Great Falls, MT. I attended

the dinner the night before but was unable to attend the anniversary celebration due to illness.

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Report of the Montana State Society Librarian

Janet Loran, State Librarian

It is an honor to serve as State Librarian for the Montana State Society of the Daughters of the American

Revolution and to serve under the dynamic leadership of State Regent Leigh Haislip Spencer and with all my

fabulous fellow board members.

During this first year, the State Librarian initiated a State Librarian project called “Love Your DAR Library.”

A letter was sent to each of the ten Montana DAR chapters asking that they contribute $25 to a State Library

Fund. After each donation has been received, a single check will be sent to the Acquisitions Office of the DAR

National Library. At this writing, eight checks of $25 have been received from the Bitter Root Chapter, the Chief

Ignace Chapter, the Julia Hancock Chapter, the Black-Eagle Assinniboine Chapter, the Oro Fino Chapter, the

Shining Mountain Chapter and the Kuilix Chapter. An additional donation of $100 from the Montana State Society

of DAR is pending approval at the State Convention. The State Librarian plans to contact the remaining chapters a

second time and encourage them to donate.

The State Librarian has communicated with the Chapters four times since taking office. A letter of introduction

was sent in September of 2019. A letter about the State Librarian project was sent January 5, 2020. A follow-up

email answering some questions was also sent. And, finally, the blog about the new DAR Book Club was forwarded

on February 12, 2020.

Catherine Lane of the Saint Ignace Chapter donated two books to the DAR National Library. Delores Harris of the

Oro Fino Chapter donated one book.

Another responsibility of the State Librarian is the Travelling Scholarship. This year the chapter that will award the

scholarship is the Oro Fino Chapter. All information about this program was forwarded to Veronica Bovee-

Anderson on June 12, 2019. It is my understanding that she has already contacted all the schools.

Looking forward, the State Librarian will continue to encourage donations to the State Librarian Project. In

addition, she will continue to distribute information about the DAR Book Club as it becomes available.

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Chapter Regent Reports

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Report of the Bitter Root Chapter, DAR

Blanche Tate, Chapter Regent

Bitter Root Chapter has had an incredible year.

• In September, we welcomed 25 new members and 4 transfers. By March 1 st we added 9 more to our

membership with three more waiting at national. Our heartfelt thanks go to our Registrar Nancy Schmitz for

all of her incredible expertise and hours and hours of work.

• Our programs have been outstanding. In May, we celebrated our 100 th anniversary with many guests coming

from all over the state. Our member Andrea Phillip wrote a beautiful 100 year history book and gave us a

PowerPoint program highlighting all of the incredible women and their accomplishments throughout the

years.

• Our big accomplishment was having our monument at Travelers Rest professionally cleaned.

• We visited the Fort Missoula Military Museum and the Fort Historical Museum.

• Patrice Schwenk did a fantastic job with our Good Citizen Contest and we gave $500.00 towards awards.

• We had a program on Quilts of Valor and creating family stories with scrapbooking.

• Our Day of Service was providing a meal for Ronald McDonald house.

• We gave flags, bookmarks and provided food and drinks for 3 naturalization ceremonies.

• Kim Ashwell gave our ROTC award.

• Our 4 th of July was shared with SAR inducting a new member for both of us and gaining many prospective

members. We partnered with the Lions Club to work at the fair and made a great deal of money for our

chapter.

• Laura Haythornthwaite is giving a member’s course class with 11 members taking the course. Laura has also

built a Facebook page and keeps our web page updated.

We are so grateful to have so many enthusiastic, creative and hardworking members!

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Report of the Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter, DAR

Char Ross, Chapter Regent

The Black-Eagle Assinniboine Chapter, DAR celebrated its 100 th birthday this past December with a breakfast

buffet at the Meadowlark Country Club on December 13 th . Chapter displays and scrapbooks were available for

viewing; the Junior Membership Store was open for sales; State Regent Leigh Haislip Spencer made a visit to the

chapter celebration and had her State Regent Projects information available as well. The chapter invited guests

the day before the celebration to a tour of the museum and archives, then to a Centennial Tea hosted by the

chapter’s past chapter regents. The day after the celebration, members and guests attend a morning worship

service at the church in which Organizing Regent Mrs. Millennie Miller Rogers was a member, along with providing

a beautiful DAR blue poinsettia plant for their altar. BE-A was very blessed that many of our MSSDAR Daughters

traveled to Great Falls or sent greetings to us help celebrate this wonderful event!

Our 2019 activities included the traditional visits to the VA Clinic with coffee and cookies, participating in Flag Day

where 4 certificates were given out, Memorial Day events, Naturalization ceremonies, Constitution Week,

Veteran’s Stand Down, Veteran’s Day activities and ceremonies and celebrating our 2019 Good Citizens Winners.

We planned interesting and informational meetings on American churches during the American Revolution,

Human Trafficking, Pollinators & Bee Keeping, Constitution Fun, Women’s Role in our National Defense, Veteran’s

History Project, 400 th Anniversary of the Mayflower, and Native American Heritage Month.

BE-A held a Coat and Warm Clothing Drive to benefit veterans residing at the Grace Home and their Outreach

Program as part of DAR Day of Service. The chapter did extensive PR for the event which allowed the chapter to

collect 200lbs of coats and warm clothing, along with $152 in monetary donations.

Vice Regent Patty Willbanks and Sharon Britton became the Life Members and we currently have two Pending Life

Members as well.

Lacy Babich was named the Chapter’s 2019 Outstanding Junior. Lacy is currently living in NM with her active duty

husband Jacob and is in triathlon training.

BE-A presented two Woman in American History Awards to Alma Smith Jacobs, the first African American

Librarian in Great Falls and Montana State, and Lucy Pettapiece, the first woman engineer to work for the Bureau

of Reclamation in Montana.

Madam State Regent, BE-A has been honored to serve and we thank you for the opportunity.

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Report of the Chief Ignace Chapter, DAR

Cate Webber, Chapter Regent

DAR members are challenged to have a positive impact on their local communities by performing various service

projects. Our chapter members consistently rise above this challenge annually to deliver outstanding results.

Some of our standard projects include:

• Placing American flags on the graves of deceased DAR members in Conrad and Glacier Cemeteries in Kalispell

each Memorial Day weekend.

• Cleaning up our designated two mile stretch of Adopt a Highway on Highway 2 east of the West Glacier Park

entrance each September.

• Holding one meeting each spring dedicated to the “Traveling Antique Show” format where members bring

artifacts, stories or pictures from their family history or other antique item of interest and educate members

on the items’ role in the American family.

• Collecting non-perishable food items each Christmas to donate to the Northwestern Veterans pantry in

Kalispell.

• Attending the Naturalization ceremony in Glacier National Park and handing out packets to our new citizens

that include an American flag, a copy of the Pledge of Allegiance, and a copy of the Preamble of the United

States of America.

• We select military projects throughout the year in support of our overseas patriots with specific requests in

mailed care packages.

• We collect packages of cookies that Chapter member, Pat Gillies takes to the Veterans’ Clinic in Kalispell to

have available to serve incoming patients.

Some new projects we took on in 2019 include:

• Gathering essential items such as socks, underwear, laundry supplies, etc. for the Abbie Shelter in Kalispell.

The organization’s mission is to promote safety, independence, and empowerment to victims and survivors of

domestic & sexual violence.

• In December, we voted to fully support DAR’s Project Patriot for active duty military and their families by

collecting and sending care packages. We are in the process of gaining permission from Smith’s Food and

Drugs and the Daily Interlake Newspaper to gain public support of the collection of requested items.

• Honorary State Regent Catherine Lane completed her State Regent’s project with the placement and

dedication of a bronze marker at Fort Benton MT. This recognized the 1907 efforts of three DAR ladies to save

the Block House, the only building left standing of the original 1846 Fort, the last fur trading post on the Upper

Missouri River that later became a U. S. Army post.

• We joined with the Northwestern Veterans’ Food Bank, Project Stand Down. Several chapter members

attended this one-day event and provided food preparation services to Veterans at the Flathead County Fair

Grounds.

We have an active, involved membership of ladies doing much more than I can include in this report. I appreciate

them for inspiring me, their dedication to our community, and for working so selflessly. We work toward fulfilling

the mission of National DAR with each project we select.

In closing, I wish to share an appropriate quote from a former DAR member, Eleanor Roosevelt. “When you cease

to make a contribution, you begin to die.”

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Report of the Julia Hancock Chapter, DAR

Kathy Ahlgren, Chapter Regent

We started out the year by announcing Julia Hancock Chapter’s DAR Good Citizen/Scholarship winner as Anna

Slivka, from Winnifred. Brynn Jolma, Winnett, was the Montana State winner of the Christopher Columbus Essay

contest. Our Lewistown Junior High Good Citizens were Travis McAlpin and Megan Rindal. Susan Stensaas,

Harlowton first grade teacher, was winner of Helen Pouch Memorial fund classroom teacher grant.

June 8 th , we celebrated Doris Pallett’s 50 years in DAR with a luncheon at the Yogo Inn attended by DAR members

from all over the state.

On August 18 th , we were able to attend the MSSDAR historical marker dedication at Fort Benton.

We visited 13 schools delivering Essay contests, Good Citizens information and Constitution booklets and Flag

Code booklets to 5th graders for Constitution Week as well as speaking at Rotary, on the radio and doing write ups

for the newspaper.

We provided hats, gloves and socks for the Veteran’s Clinic in Lewistown from Veteran’s Day through February.

We also decorated Julia Hancock Chapter’s past regents’ graves for Memorial Day, participated with American

Legion in Memorial Day ceremonies at three cemeteries, and served cookies at Veteran’s Park.

We made several trips to Billings to help plan this State Conference. Members were busy making centerpieces and

collecting items for welcome bags.

Our Day of Service was restoring and cleaning the Reed and Bowles Stockade Trading Post DAR marker as well as

cleaning the Reed’s Post Office DAR marker.

On October 24 th , we were able to attend the Naturalization ceremony in Billings.

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Report of the Kuilix Chapter, DAR

Sandy Taylor, Acting Chapter Regent

2019 was a building year for the Kuilix Chapter. We lost three original members who have not been active for the

past several years, but we have four good prospects and several other prospects we hope will join us in 2020.

Chapter Regent Karen Huber moved to Arizona to take care of family matters, so Sandy Taylor was appointed as

Acting Chapter Regent in August. Organizing Chapter Regent Bonnie Huber suffered health issues and had to step

back from her Chaplain duties, so Charlotte Beaudry was appointed as Chaplain.

Our chapter participated in the Good Citizens Award and Essay Contest in April, presenting $900 in scholarships to

three students in the Mission Valley–Charlo, Polson and Ronan.

We were honored to host new MSSDAR State Regent Leigh Spencer in September. We enjoyed hearing about her

State Regent Projects and purchasing Junior Membership items.

For DAR’s National Day of Service in October, we prepared and served lunch, followed by cleanup, at the Senior

Center in Dixon, Montana. Over 20 members of the Dixon Community were served lunch that day.

Also in October, we were pleased to honor Organizing Chapter Regent Bonnie Huber with the Chapter’s first

Honorary Chapter Regent designation. She was presented with a certificate at her home by Acting Regent Sandy

Taylor and State Chaplain and Honorary State Regent Cathy Lane.

We had three programs during the year:

• Larry Mylnechuk, President of the Montana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, gave a fascinating

presentation on Captain Meriwether Lewis.

• Chapter Vice Regent and Registrar, Nancy Mehaffie, gave an interesting presentation called “WWII Family

Diaries and Letter Transcription Project” about her family.

• Bitter Root Chapter member, Gloria Phillip, gave a most informative presentation called “The Flight of Chief

Looking Glass.”

The Chapter also participated in the following activities:

• Accepted donations from members at the January meeting and raised $65 for NSDAR’s Library in Washington,

DC. The book we donated was “Political Gastronomy.”

• Donated $100 to support “Operating Dressing the Barracks,” a project coordinated by State Honorary Regent

Cathy Lane which provided bedding for troops returning to Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

• Three members attended Bitter Root Chapter’s “First 100 Years” celebration in Missoula in May.

• Two members attended the Fort Benton DAR marker dedication ceremony in August.

• We completed and approved a significant revision to the chapter’s bylaws.

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Report of the Milk River Chapter, DAR

Melissa Ancell, Chapter Regent

This year Milk River Chapter, DAR welcomed one new member to our chapter and one associate member. We

participated in Constitution Week with displays and radio promotions with stations in our NE Montana area with

member Leila Seyfert recording radio promos for our local stations.

We volunteered many hours in our community with more blood drives, work at the VFW, Wolf Point Pound

Puppies, women's clubs, senior volunteer hours, Boy Scouts, Fort Peck Summer Theatre, Governor's Mental

Health Board of Visitors, Head Start, church music programs, and DAR planning and projects.

Fund raising continued for Tamassee DAR School and the Capstone Project to pay for restoration of older senior

class pictures and frames. Another check for was sent to Mr. Eller for $160.00.

We awarded the Community Service Award to Tina Speed of Wolf Point Pound Puppies. We participated in the

Project Patriot "Dressing the Barracks" fundraiser to support our returning soldiers at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Our Day of Service project was collecting sewing supplies for the female residents of Trinity Lutheran Home in

Wolf Point. Volunteers there were helping to sew Ribbon Skirts to celebrate residents’ Native American heritage.

We ended our year with a visit from State Regent Leigh Haislip Spencer and had a wonderful meeting in Malta.

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Report of the Mount Hyalite Chapter, DAR

Jodi Gorder, Chapter Regent

2019 was the 107 th anniversary of Mount Hyalite Chapter, DAR. We welcomed 5 new members and 1 new Junior

to our chapter for a total of 87 members at year-end. Our new Registrar, Jennifer Heiss, has been very busy with

applications as we currently have 15 prospective members on our list.

In February, associate member Celinda Williams organized a Flag Retirement Ceremony with the help of the local

Boy and Girl Scouts. It was about 10 degrees below zero that evening, but what a beautiful ceremony it was!

Our April meeting was the first discussion that we had about our Cemetery Project. I cannot give enough praise to

Cheryl Genovese, Cindy Bond, and Jennifer Heiss for all the work that went into the project. We will be erecting a

monument at the “poor farm” section of Lindley Park in memory of the 300 plus people who are buried there with

no markers. The chapter raised over $4,000 and has also submitted a grant proposal to National for this project.

We will keep you all updated on our progress.

Veterans Day was memorable for us with our 2 nd Annual Cookie Event. We had a wonderful evening putting

together cookie trays that we then took to area retirement homes to visit with the Veterans.

Constitution Day was spent at the library, passing out information on the Constitution and just reminding folks of

what day it was.

Our Day of Service is a continuing project of knitting and crocheting hats for the homeless and those in need. We

have delivered hats to the homeless shelter and to the local police department. We are looking into other groups

that may be interested in receiving hats.

Mount Hyalite Chapter donated to Wreaths Across America and several members were in attendance for the

wreath laying.

As our chapter continues to grow, we look forward to the continued friendships made through the Daughters of

the American Revolution and the selfless acts offered by our members in the name of Patriotism, Education and

Historic Preservation.

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Report of the Oro Fino Chapter, DAR

Veronica Bovee-Anderson, Chapter Regent

January Program: Happy Birthday Oro

Fino Chapter, 116 Years

This month we celebrated the 116 th Anniversary of our chapter founding. We had a beautiful cake, the framed

charter, and a presentation on the founding members of the chapter. Oro Fino Chapter hosted a Naturalization

ceremony in Helena, where we presented flag pins and other gifts to the new citizens and a reception followed.

We began planning for a project after the April 2019 State Conference; a few ideas are clean-up at Cemetery

Island, a marker at the Pioneer Cabin, and long-term protection of the current markers with State legislators.

February

Because of a winter storm warning and blizzard, the February meeting was cancelled. Instead the Officers put

together a quick bulletin that covered the major topics and asked that members stay safe and warm and at home.

March

Program: 1775 Westminster Massacre, by Patty Greene

The winter months of 2019 were focused on planning and organizing the 125 th Anniversary Celebration and State

Conference in Helena in April. We did take time for the Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Ceremony on Friday,

March 29. We also started the planning phase for a DAR historic marker in Helena.

April

Program: Celebrating the Anniversary of the Nursing Corps, by Patty Greene

This month the entire group was laser focused on State Conference planning, final details, and preparations. We

had twice the amount of work, as the Montana SAR was invited to our conference and 125 th Anniversary

celebration. We completed Oro Fino Chapter’s Chapter in the 125 th Anniversary book and our two markers for the

DAR Marker’s Book, which were printed and available for sale at the State Conference.

May

Program: Youth Essay Winners

At our May Annual Meeting, we were happy to have our youth essay winners and their families. Each was given

the floor to read their essay and was presented with a certificate and a check. We also had a potluck brunch for

the families. The meeting continued with installation of newly elected officers and a BIG congratulations to the

entire chapter for a very successful State Conference. Planning and introduction of a new community project was

presented to the chapter; it involves the Montana State Genealogical Society and downsizing of its location.

June, July, and August

In June, three Oro Fino members traveled to Washington DC for Continental Congress. The fourth week of July

was the Last Chance Stampede and County Fair Week in Helena, which is always enjoyable. Annually Oro Fino

works the Information Booth, with at least two women for a 4-5 hour shift. The August 18 th Family Picnic was

hosted by Charmaine Lindgren at her home. About 20 members, HODARs, guests and children attended. She

provided a beautiful ham, and everyone brought side dishes and desserts. August 17 th was Cemetery Clean-Up at

Cemetery Island at Canyon Ferry Lake. We had a large turnout, with both DAR and SAR members helping to clear

sagebrush and weeds from the headstones. We also repaired fences and reset headstones and concrete curbing.

The best part about this project was we had to be ferried out to the island via boats, provided by Patty Donoho

and Veronica Bovee-Anderson. We also worked at the Military Stand Down at the fairgrounds, baked desserts,

and registered veterans and their families for the memorial walk to honor those military personnel who have paid

the ultimate sacrifice.

September

Program: Hannah Dustin, a colonial woman, by Carol Milner

Oro Fino Chapter hosted an event in the Montana Capitol Rotunda for Constitution Week. The chapter received

the following 2019 awards from NSDAR in June at Continental Congress:

1. Chapter Achievement Level 1

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2. NW Division - Commemorative Events – 2 nd Place -Best Chapter Publication

3. NW Division- Americanism – Greatest Distribution of Patriotic Materials by a Chapter

4. Constitution Week

a. National Honorable Mention for Best Chapter Constitution Week Activity

b. National 1st Place for Best Program – Montana Statehouse Constitution Week Celebration

c. NW Division- Best Constitution Week Activities

d. NW Division - Chapter w/most Displays

e. NW Division- Most number of Schools Contacted

f. NW Division- Most number of Bells Rang

g. NW Division - Chapter w/most Minutes of Broadcast Coverage

October

Program: Women’s Suffrage by Patty Greene

October 10 th was Oro Fino’s Day of Service. This year we set-up outside of Walmart’s entrances and collected

donations for homeless veteran’s at Ft. Harrison. The Helena community was very generous; we estimated $4,000

worth of items and monetary donations were collected. Oro Fino members are a vital part of and volunteer

weekly to digitize the genealogy collection at the main library in Helena. The library is remodeling, and the

genealogical collection will become security-protected within the general collection after each and every book and

document is digitized and made available on-line. We are working in partnership with the Montana State

Genealogical Society and FamilySearch.

In October, the executive board finalized the 2020 budget to present to the members for final approval in

November and we committed to Room #3 (The Gray Room, later changed to the 1776 Room) at the Willis Cruse

House for homeless veterans. This will be an on-going project for the chapter and we received a generous

donation to the chapter to support this project. We project that our involvement will be “overwatch” of our room

to ensure it has the basics, such as a proper bed/mattress, sheets, pillows, and basic toiletries for the occupant.

We are working closely with the Director of the House.

November

Program: Veteran’s Day Program

November 9 th was a special Veteran’s Day Program for Oro Fino Chapter and Touchmark. We celebrated our

military with a group sing-along with patriotic and military songs, led by Charmaine Lindgren and pianist Connie

Conley. Jane Hamman gave information about Flanders Poppies and we handed out poppy seeds in special

envelopes for the Veteran Day Event. On November 11 th , we participated in the East Helena Veterans Day Parade

and members attended other Veterans Day events in Helena as well.

December

Program: Christmas Party

We participated in Wreaths Across America at the State Capitol and Ft. Harrison. For the first time, we are

sponsors of this event, which required us to build white wreath stands that hold 20 wreaths each. Several

members volunteered wrapping presents, decorating, baking, and serving at the annual Military Christmas Dinner

which serves veterans and active duty military. In the months of Nov. and Dec. the Oro Fino Chapter submitted

applications to NSDAR for Historic Preservation Grants and for approval for a NSDAR Marker at Pioneer Cabin.

Special Recognition

We would like to recognize the Oro Fino Chapter and its members for an outstanding 2019. We exceed our goal of

1000 points on the Chapter Achievement Awards (CAA) by earning 1255 points! We had 15 new members, four of

whom are Juniors, an increase of 28%. We welcome each and every new member. We had all members retain

membership and submit their annual dues on time. We unfortunately had one member pass, Ruth Long (October

8, 1927 - April 22, 2019). We were a positive force in the Helena community and continue to support our veterans,

active military personnel, and students. Thank You Oro Fino Members.

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Report of the Shining Mountain Chapter, DAR

Leslie Boothroyd, Chapter Regent

Shining Mountain Chapter, DAR is healthy, growing, and active! We had 16 new members in 2019 and our

members donated 2,213 hours of service to south central Montana. These were at places such as the ZooMontana

Flag Garden, DAR’s Patriot Records project, Billings Public Library, Quilts of Valor, school fundraising, Pompeys

Pillar National Monument, cookie lady in hospital cancer unit, fundraiser for NPR, and Arbor Day.

Education – A $400 scholarship was awarded to our Good Citizen Award Winner. Several members volunteer in

classrooms, at the Billings Public Library, and a local genealogy center. Our Librarian, Pat Crisp, won a Literacy

Award and the Chapter won a State Literacy Award.

Patriotism – Shining Mountain Chapter served at the February and October Naturalization ceremonies. The

Chapter maintained a coffee station at the Veterans Center in Billings.

During Constitution Week, we had displays at the Veterans Center and several schools. We also donated nonperishable

goods and cash to a local project for active duty vets and cash to the Miles City Veteran’s Center. Along

with the cash to Miles City, we sent Halloween puzzle books and over 100 pairs of socks. Member Stacey Osborn

indexed an additional several thousand names for the Patriot Records Project.

Historic Preservation – In the fall we began featuring one member’s Patriot at each meeting as part of America

250!

Miscellaneous –In closing, we worked hard to jointly host this 2020 State Conference with Julia Hancock and Milk

River Chapters.

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Report of the Silver Bow Chapter, DAR

Janice Hand, Chapter Regent

Members – In 2019, the Silver Bow Chapter added 5 new members and 2 associate members, one of whom brings

her Maryland DAR experience and the other, her Kuilix Chapter experience. One of our new members was a

reinstatement after a 52 year absence from DAR! We were sorry that 4 members left (1 to be a member-at-large,

2 moving out of state, and 1 due to heath). Recognizing her long and successful DAR career, the chapter named

Honorary Chapter Regent Helen Brown as 2019’s Dazzling Daughter. The chapter honored Past Chapter Regent

Vicki Miller by dedicating her tombstone marker in a ceremony attended by both DAR and family.

Chapter history – Archival space constraints and new technology melded into an idea to make the chapter’s 2019

scrapbook in digital format (via Shutterfly). Our chapter will be the “test case” for other chapters and the state!

Naturalization ceremonies – Per its long-standing tradition, the chapter was part of the two Butte naturalization

ceremonies, one in April and the other in December. We join the VFW Post 1448 & Auxiliary with the Civil Air

Patrol in support of this important ceremony, handing out American flags, flag code pamphlets and providing

cookies and punch to celebrants. In addition, we pass out children’s American history books to new citizens’

children.

Programs – Our programs are a healthy mix of historic preservation, education, and patriotism. In 2019, these

included Professor Dr. John Ray’s talk on “The Basic Principles of the US Constitution,” an update on the planned

2020 Anaconda Veteran’s Memorial (also attended by special guests from VFW Post 1448), “The Women of

Courage Quilt,” “The Story of Women’s Suffrage in Montana,” and “DAR’s DNA 37 Marker Test.” New State

Regent Leigh Haislip Spencer honored us by her November visit.

Awards – Our chapter’s staunch support of the American History Essay Contest included four members’ visits to

area schools giving the awards, flag programs, and American history books. Our American History Essay contest

winners were all from small, rural schools (5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades); all were State winners and our 5th grade

recipient (Faith Rognstad, Reichle School) was named NW Division winner. Our Good Citizen Winner, from

Beaverhead County High, won at the state level as well. We gave a Community Service award to the Granite

County Spay Neuter Project.

Sharing in DAR events – In May, four Silver Bow Chapter members traveled to Missoula for the Bitter Root

Chapter’s 100th Anniversary. The chapter was represented at two events celebrating 50 years of DAR service–two

officers joined the Julia Hancock Chapter’s luncheon honoring HSR Doris Pallet and our HSR took our best wishes

to HSR Louanna Butler in Missoula. Five Silver Bow members, supported by two HODARS, proudly attended the

dedication of the DAR Fort Benton blockhouse historical marker.

Never enough history – Several Silver Bow members regularly attend history lectures sponsored by the Legal

Tender Pub & Bistro in Clancy in support of SAR and historic preservation. Chapter Regent Janice Hand, with five

others, presented a DAR skit four times at the July Bannack Days weekend. Our Service to America project was

cleaning up and evaluating the DAR Spanish-American War memorial cemetery plot in Butte for a 2020 cemetery

renovation project, timed to be completed by the Aug. 13 anniversary of that War.

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America 250! Committee

JoAnn Piazzola, State Chair

Chapters submitting information for “Our Patriots” minutes: 9 members of Black Eagle-Assiniboine, 1 member of

Julia Hancock, 11 members of Shining Mountain Chapters.

Presentations at chapter meetings on “Our Patriots” and/or Revolutionary Flashbacks: Black Eagle-Assiniboine 3;

Julia Hancock 4; Shining Mountain 3.

Number of times chapters promoted information about Revolutionary War Patriots, memorials, and sites via:

• Social media - Bitter Root 2, Oro Fino 14.

• Other media (newspapers, TV, radio) - Oro Fino 2, Silver Bow 1.

• Community events - Bitter Root 1, Oro Fino 10, Silver Bow 3.

Most of America 250! activities have been based on the “open page” this year except for a collaboration with the

Sons of the American Revolution in Colonial costumes and induction ceremony for a sister, Linda Little Bauer, and

her brother, Douglas Little, at Fort Missoula’s 4 th of July Celebration. Their father, Warren Little, a SAR member,

participated in the ceremony. Their Patriot is Andrew Little, #A209935, NJ, Wagon Master, NJ Line.

Chapters that featured the following in a chapter program or social media/community promotions:

• Bitter Root Chapter’s Facebook page featured stories about Martin, Joseph Plumb (with Washington at

Valley Forge but not a DAR Patriot); Armstrong, Samuel, #A003159, PA, Private; Waldo, Albigence,

Surgeon, CT Line (with Washington at Valley Forge but not a DAR Patriot); Dearborn, Henry. Lt. Col.,

#A031141 NH; Little, Andrew, #A209935, NJ, Wagon Master, NJ Line and Linn, William, #A072703, PA,

Private; Martin, Joseph Plumb; Armstrong, Samuel, Lt.; Waldo, Albigence, Surgeon, CT Line; Dearborn,

Henry, Lt. Col.

• Black Eagle-Assiniboine Chapter – DeSilva, Joseph, A10366, NJ, PVT organizing regent’s Patriot ancestors

presented at Chapter Centennial Celebration: Search, James; A100976; NJ: PVT Rouse, John; #A098923;

NY; CAPT Miller, Abraham; #A078610; PA; PVT Associate Member and guest Keri O'Donnell's Patriot

ancestor presented at Chapter Centennial Celebration: Sebring, Fulkard; #A101329, PA, PVT.

• Shining Mountain – featured the following: Stephen Spellman by Jan Viren - Sgt MA, #A108119; Samuel

Harding by Judy Morseman; Pvt. MA # A050305 Fisk Durand by Leslie Boothroyd; non-com, CT, drummer

#A035165.

• Julia Hancock has an American Revolution at meetings.

• Kuilix – discussed this national committee at our December meeting. We plan to feature a Patriot at each

2020 meeting, and to place an ad in the local newspaper featuring one of the chapter's Patriots.

• Oro Fino – members’ Patriots are listed on their website; they do not include DAR ancestor number.

• Shining Mountain – held a ritual Patriot Service at its Nov. 2019 meeting where all attending listed their

Patriot.

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American Heritage Committee

Melissa Thomas Ancell, State Chair

For the 2019-2020 American Heritage Contest, Montana had 3 entries.

Our theme this year was "Rise, and Shine Your Light on the 19th Amendment." All entries were submitted by the

Milk River Chapter.

• Regent Melissa Ancell entered The Art and Sculpture Category, Acrylic Art Category with her original

painting, "Daughters Rise."

• Vice Regent Lorna Henze submitted 2 entries in the Literature and Drama Category. Her first entry was in

the Poetry 1-15 lines category, she submitted her original poem, "The Wind of Freedom." Her second

entry was in the Poetry 1-16 to 30 lines category; the title to this entry is "The Inheritance."

Both entries were submitted before the February 15 deadline.

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American History Committee

Suzi Hansen and JoAnn Piazzola, State Co-chairs

All 10 Montana chapters completed an American History report in their CMR.

AMERICAN HISTORY

• Nine chapters reported having given programs at chapter meetings for a total of 30 programs.

• Eight chapters had programs on outstanding American Women for a total of 16 programs.

• Four chapters honored women in history; among those, 12 women were honored.

• Bitter Root Chapter had a program honoring their Regent Blanche Tate for her lifelong work preserving

American history and her research for others.

• Two chapters presented certificates to their Women in History for a total of three certificates.

American History Displays

• Six chapters had displays for a total of 24 displays.

American History Publicity

• Two chapters had spot announcements for a total of 3 announcements.

• One chapter, Julia Hancock, had a radio broadcast on the history of DAR.

• Black Eagle Assiniboine, Chief Ignace, Julia Hancock and Oro Fino all had news articles in local papers.

American History Essay Contest

Three chapters, Julia Hancock, Oro Fino and Silver Bow, participated in DAR American History Contests. Among

those, 84 students from nine schools participated. Chapters presented 79 certificates for participation in the

contest. Six certificates of award were presented, and four bronze medals were presented.

Christopher Columbus Essay Contest

Only one chapter participated in the contest, Julia Hancock. That chapter had one school participating with 15

students. Fifteen certificates were given for participation in the Contest and five certificates were given for

outstanding work in American History in schools.

American History Awards

• Three bronze medals awarded by two chapters—one by Julia Hancock and two by Black Eagle Assinniboine.

Silver Bow chapter was the only chapter that submitted photos: of their flag programs at the schools and their

History Contest Award presentations which took place in May of 2019. These were put into the State Scrapbook

that I completed as State Historian for that time period under the Chapter Highlights section.

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WOMEN IN AMERICAN HISTORY COMMITTEE

Lucy Wilson Pettapiece was born 19 March 1926 in Sebring, Florida. Lucy was married to Vance Pettapiece, now

deceased. They had 3 daughters, Ruth Hartman, Patricia Pettapiece, and Susan Wootton.

Lucy attended the University of Texas in Austin, graduating with a degree in engineering in 1947. In January 1948,

she was the first woman hired by the Bureau of Reclamation and went to work in Great Falls, Montana. Lucy

worked in the Hydrology section where she worked on back-water curves, checked acreages for projects and was

a reporter for the regional newsletter.

After leaving the Bureau for several years to have her family, she returned in 1957. She then had the opportunity

in the Planning Department where she laid out a seventeen-mile railroad relocation, worked on a canal system,

did plane table sheets, Planimeter land classifications and designed structures.

Being the only woman, Lucy stated that she “was an engineer like the other engineers (who happened to be men)

and deserved to be promoted.” She was made a Project Manager in 1976.

After retiring in 1986, she became the first and only woman mayor of Cascade, Montana.

Lucy was presented the Woman in American History award on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Black Eagle-

Assinniboine Chapter's 100th Birthday Celebration.

Lucy Wilson Pettapiece, Dec. 14, 2019

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American Indians Committee

Veronica Bovee-Anderson, State Chair

The following is from the 2019 Master Questionnaire State Summary of 10

chapters with 551 state members.

1. Number of programs in Montana on Native Americans: 6

2. Number of meetings in the State that observe an “American Indian Minute”: 75

3. Number of chapters who sought a November National American Indian Heritage Month Proclamation: 1

4. Monetary contributions by Montana Daughters to:

American Indian Scholarship Fund

None

Friends of the American Indians

None

Bacone College

None

Chemawa Indian School $50.00

Indian Youth of America Summer Camp Program

None

Indian Youth of America Summer Camp -- Adopt-a-Camper

None

Total: $50.00

5. Number of qualifying Boxtops for Education labels sent to Chemawa Indian School: No numbers, but Boxtops

were donated.

6. Donations of good or products to either Bacone College or Chemawa Indian School: None

7. Additional information from Montana chapters:

• Gloria Phillip of the Bitter Root Chapter presented her program "Chief Looking Glass and the Nez

Perce Flight" to several Montana Chapters.

• Reports on Dr. Herman Viola's work on the National Indian Veterans Memorial being built in

Washington DC.

• At November meetings, chapters recognized Native American Heritage month and the Native

Americans’ contribution to the pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving.

• Brochures for Chemawa Indian School were made available for members and several chapters sent

Boxtops to Chemawa Indian School.

• The Montana Indian Tribal Flag poster distributed at one October meeting.

• A new DAR display at the local courthouse with an American Indian Proclamation and an

American Indian doll. Gave extended American Indian Facts by doing a series on the Iroquois and

Democracy and a chapter program on DAR American Indian Schools.

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Americanism Committee

Helen Brown, State Chair

DAR Manual for Citizenship

• 11 chapter members referred to the DAR Manual for Citizenship located online on the DAR Website.

Americanism Activities

• 14 chapter members assisted with naturalization classes.

• 13 Naturalization ceremonies or receptions had Montana chapter participation.

• No award recipients were sponsored by Montana chapters.

Medal of Honor 0

Americanism Award 0

Patriotic Materials Distributed at Ceremonies, Schools, and Events

• 706 U.S. Flags were distributed

Patriotic Materials Distributed by Montana Chapters

• 176 U.S. Flag pins

• 160 U.S. Flag bookmarks

• 560 copies of the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag

• 275 copies of the American Creed

First Place: Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter who hosted two Naturalization ceremony receptions after new

citizens were naturalized; sent 40 pocket flags to members of the U.S. Marines stationed aboard the USS

Arlington; distributed 90 pocket flags to deploying members of the 819th RED HORSE Squadron. A more complete

report from Americanism Chair Nancy Hampton included two naturalization ceremonies and will be available to

read in the minutes. Also of note: The Northwest Division Vice Chair and the National Chair requested more

information on the Montana Pocket Flag Project.

Second Place: Oro Fino Chapter who distributed 300 US Flags and Flag pins and copies of the Pledge of Allegiance

and the American Creed. Two members used the DAR Manual for Citizenship and members participated in two

naturalization ceremonies.

Third Place: Silver Bow Chapter who was invited to participate in both of the two annual naturalization

ceremonies held at the Federal Courthouse in Butte. Members are part of the ceremony and work with the VFW,

Civil Air Patrol and others. Members also provide a reception after each naturalization ceremony. The chapter

distributed Flags, Flag pins, bookmarks, and copies of the Pledge of Allegiance and American’s Creed. One

member used the DAR Manual for Citizenship. Photos were included and sent to the Northwest Division Vice Chair

and National Chair.

Fourth Place: Julia Hancock Chapter who distributed the copies of the Pledge of Allegiance to 13 schools’ 5th

grade classes; to do so, they traveled over 500 miles. Five members used the DAR Manual for Citizenship and two

assisted with naturalization classes; members participated in two naturalization ceremonies.

Fifth Place: Bitter Root Chapter who participated in three naturalization ceremonies distributed 88 Flags, 30

bookmarks, 88 Pledge of Allegiance copies, and 88 American Creed copies. One member used the DAR Manual for

Citizenship.

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Children of the American Revolution Committee

Nancy Schultz, State Chair

Montana has two C.A.R. Chapters.

1. Colonel John Starke Society is supported by Oro Fino and Silver Bow. Their group is on Facebook and

inducted two new members in 2019.

2. William Clark Society is the most recent C.A.R. chapter to be formed in the state. This chapter is

supported by Julia Hancock Chapter in Lewistown. The William Clark Society presented a program at the

September meeting of the Julia Hancock Chapter in celebration of Constitution Week. They were dressed

in Colonial attire and spoke about the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. The boys did a

great job and enjoyed presenting the program. As a Home School Group, they are very well aware of

American History through field trips and their studies.

In reviewing our State Master Reports (CMR), there seems to be a lack of information about C.A.R. and I hope to

address this problem at the upcoming State Conference in April 2020. Montana is the fourth-largest state in the

United States, so any project we take on involves outreach to rural areas … clearly a challenge in Montana.

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Commemorative Events Committee

Jennifer Buckley, State Chair

2019 Commemorative Events Statistics

Members who participated in July 4th parades and activities: 50

Programs on the 50 th anniversary of the Vietnam War: 10

Programs on the 400 th anniversary of the Mayflower: 3

Programs on the 250 th anniversary of the Boston Massacre: 1

Programs on the 100 th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage: 5

Programs on the 100 th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknowns: 2

Programs on the 200 th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail: 1

Chapter Events

• Three Montana chapters are Commemorative Partners with the USA Vietnam War Commemoration.

• Bitter Root Chapter visited a local historic fort to view their Vietnam display.

• Mount Hyalite Chapter gave honors to veterans on Veterans Day.

• Oro Fino Chapter sponsors the annual Honor Walk at the State Capitol and distributes pins and flags. They also

lead the Pledge and sing the National Anthem.

• Silver Bow Chapter participates in veterans’ programs across the county along with local veterans groups like

the VFW. This chapter has members helping with the new veterans home being built in Butte, and they read

articles from the Vietnam Commemoration Newsletter at chapter meetings.

• Two chapters, Bitter Root and Black Eagle-Assinniboine, celebrated their 100 th anniversaries.

• Four chapters celebrated Memorial Day in their community.

• Almost all chapters came to together to celebrate the dedication of the new DAR marker in Fort Benton.

• Several chapters held an event to remember 9/11.

• Two chapters, Oro Fino and Silver Bow, came together to create and perform a skit at Bannack Days to

celebrate the placement of the DAR marker there as well as the “saving of Bannack” as a historic site.

• Other events that were held are the 75 th anniversary of D-Day, Veterans Day, Flag Day, 232 nd anniversary of

the signing of the Constitution, and two 50-year membership celebrations.

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Community Service Awards Committee

Barbara Stem, State Chair

Two of Montana’s 10 chapters each gave one Community Service Award in 2019.

Award to Tina Speed, sponsored by Milk River Chapter of Glasgow

• Organized and runs Wolf Point Pound Puppies, an organization that fosters dogs, runs spay/neuter clinics, and

works with Animal Control in Wolf Point and Poplar, Montana.

Award to Janice Hand, sponsored by Silver Bow Chapter of Butte

• Chapter Chair and mentor for SCORE; volunteers as a Master Gardener; mentors students through MSU's

Allen Yarnell Center for Student Success; helped organize and run "Bottomless Closet" which provides clothing

and career mentors; former National President of Wild Ones Natural Landscapers Ltd which promotes

environmentally conscious landscaping; and volunteers over 1500 hours annually.

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Conservation Committee

Fay Danielsen, State Chair

All 10 Montana chapters reported with a total of 551 daughters. The chapters completed a total of 13

conservation projects; 75 meetings included a Conservation Minute; 22 members participated in an Earth or Arbor

Day event; 43 members reported participating in the No Straw September Challenge; 145 daughters consistently

recycle; and 25 reported participating in a beach, lake or river clean up.

At the 116 th Montana State DAR Conference, a Tartarian maple tree was planted on the Capitol grounds in Helena

in by the Montana DAR and the Montana SAR to commemorate 125 years of service to Montana by both

organizations.

2019 chapter conservation efforts included making compost beds, starting pollinator gardens, donating gently

used items to charity, collecting plastic bags to be used to make sleeping mats, having chapter programs on

pollinators and bee-friendly plants, using reusable containers or bottles, bringing their own bags when shopping,

having restaurants not automatically provide straws in drinks, saving mascara wands, using green ways of starting

seedlings for gardens, feeding butterflies, emphasizing ways to save energy during the winter months, donating

pull tabs from cans to a local charity, and distributing bookmarks with alien species on them. One member

donated funds to plant replacement trees in her community.

One chapter did a cleanup of an old cemetery, removing overgrown brush that was covering headstones.

Montana Daughters are finding ways to do their part to protect and preserve our resources.

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Constitution Committee

Jane Lee Hamman, State Chair

With 10 chapters reporting:

Category No. of “Yes” Chapter Winner City

Bells 2 Oro Fino Chapter - 51 Helena

Proclamations 3 Oro Fino Chapter - Governor/schools Helena

Minutes or Preamble 8 Black Eagle-Assinniboine, Chief Ignace, Julia Montana

Hancock, Milk River, Mount Hyalite, Oro Fino,

Shining Mountain, Silver Bow

Senators and Representatives 2 Chief Ignace and Milk River Kalispell and

Glasgow

Category Statistics Chapter Winner City

Schools contacted 890 Oro Fino Chapter - 821 Helena

Classrooms visited 23 Oro Fino Chapter - 13 Helena

Kits distributed 862 Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter - 28 Great Falls

Julia Hancock Chapter - 13 (and >500 miles) Lewistown

Displays 51 Oro Fino Chapter Helena

Events 16 Bitter Root Chapter - 4 Sept. programs with Missoula

library

Silver Bow Chapter - Univ. Prof. Dr John Ray Butte

Articles (no. of newspaper,

17 Oro Fino Chapter Helena

magazine, newsletter articles )

Television (rounded to nearest

4 Oro Fino Chapter Helena

hour)

Radio station (no. of sent spot

announcements)

20 Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter Great Falls

Category No. of “Yes” Chapter Winner City

Email 4 No information --

Blog 0 No information --

Facebook (incl. posts to DAR

8 No information --

Constitution Week closed group)

Tweet or Text 1 Oro Fino Chapter Helena

Other National Division Awards

Best Chapter Report

Best Constitution Week Activity

Oro Fino Chapter, Helena

Statehouse Rotunda Constitution & Citizenship Day, Oro Fino Chapter

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DAR Good Citizens Committee

Sandra (Sandy) Taylor, State Chair

Eight chapters participated in the DAR Good Citizens Program and seven chapters participated in the Good Citizen

Essay Scholarship Contest. Here are state numbers:

• 119 accredited high schools were contacted

• 54 Good Citizens were recognized

• 51 students participated in the essay contest

• $4,575 was (or will be) awarded at the chapter level

This is outstanding participation by the schools in Montana. We will look at new ways to try to encourage more

schools to participate in the future.

Although all the students are winners, we can only recognize two at the State level -- one male and one female.

The two 2019 winners’ packets have been forwarded to the Northwest Division chair for inclusion in the Division

contest. Montana’s two winners are:

• James Normandeau, Ronan High School, sponsored by the Kuilix Chapter.

• Tessa Harmon, Stillwater Christian School in Kalispell, sponsored by the Chief Ignace Chapter. Their

packets.

The male winner had an excellent packet and is fully deserving of this award, but he was the only male at the state

level. Next year, chapters will be asked to encourage their local schools to consider their outstanding male

students for this award, along with their outstanding female students.

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DAR Magazine Committee

Dorothy Ann W. Oliveira, State Chair

1. Number of Chapter Regents subscribing to American Spirit Magazine / Daughters Newsletter: 10

2. Number of total subscriptions the chapters had on Dec. 31: 153

3. Number of times chapters read the President General’s Message from the Daughter’s Newsletter: 72

4. Rank of favorite article/topics from chapters:

_8_ Book Reviews

_7_ Collections

_6_ Genealogy

_5_ Antiques

_4_ Travel and City Highlights

_3_ History

_2_ Women’s Issues

_1_ Historic Places

5. Reports from special activities and projects that promote the DAR Magazine:

MSSDAR used various ways to promote the American Spirit Magazine and Daughters Newsletter. These

activities also promoted DAR in general.

• Three chapter DAR Magazine Committee chairs received certificates at the 20019 Montana State

Conference for the highest percentages of chapter members subscribing to American Spirit.

• A display was placed at the Montana State Genealogical Society’s annual conference in Helena in

September 2019 promoting DAR and American Spirit. Copies of old issues were given to interested ladies,

and interested prospectives were referred to their local chapter.

• Some chapters promoted the American Spirit Magazine and Daughters Newsletter at monthly meetings by

highlighting a recent article.

• Members were encouraged to use old issues for future programs, historical articles, and genealogy.

• One chapter chair contacted members whose subscriptions were about to expire and encouraged them to

renew.

• One chapter chair gave a short report at chapter meetings encouraging subscriptions to the DAR Magazine

and updating the chapter's percentage as it grew with new subscriptions.

• Various chapters purchased subscriptions for Touchmark in Helena, Montana State/Lewis and Clark

Genealogical Library, Great Falls Genealogical Library, Lewistown Junior High School, Fergus High School,

and Lewistown Library.

• One chapter placed old issues in a senior facility.

• Several chapters gave an old issue to prospective members.

• Some chapters gave an old issue to each new member.

Many chapters encouraged members to submit articles for the Daughters Newsletter about chapter activities.

The State Chair asked each chapter treasurer to encourage members to renew, start a new subscription, or give

a subscription as a gift when they paid dues, resulting in 24 subscriptions being completed.

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DAR Museum Outreach Committee

Janice Hand, State Chair

DAR Museum Outreach

In 2019, one of Montana’s chapters gave a program on the DAR Museum. The Oro Fino Chapter donated the new

MSSDAR history book, 125 Years of Service to Montana to the Museum under its “Give-A-Book” program.

During this year, there were no programs given to other groups about the DAR Museum, no chapter used a

“Museum Trunk Show,” and no chapters had a “Portable Educational Program (PEP).”

The winter 2019 issue of the Big Sky Banner did contain an article about the DAR Museum.

DAR Museum Docent Program

Across Montana’s 10 DAR chapters, no one is a DAR Museum Correspondent Docent.

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DAR Project Patriot Committee

Catherine Lane, State Chair

Montana Daughters from Black Eagle-Assinniboine, Chief Ignace, and Milk River Chapters supported our Active

Duty Military with love expressed via boxes for our deployed military personnel.

Daughters from seven chapters contributed funds for “Operation Dressing the Barracks” which provided bedding

for deployed troops returning home to Fort Campbell Kentucky.

As part of our State Regent’s project supporting the USS Montana submarine, many of our Montana Daughters

have contributed to this project. The USS Montana, when completed, will be one of the most advanced

submarines in the world. Still under construction in Virginia, it is expected to be completed by May 2020 and

added into the Navy fleet in 2021.

Members of Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter

• Gave 40 Pocket Flags to marines aboard the USS Arlington and 90 Pocket Flags to members of the 819th RED

HORSE Squadron who were deploying from Malmstrom Air Force Base.

• Baked pumpkin bread for 341st Civil Engineering Squadron for Thanksgiving.

• Made and delivered Christmas treats to five local military recruiting stations.

• Delivered 52 dozen cookies to the 341st Civil Engineering Squadron and the 341st Fire Department at

Malmstrom AFB.

Members of the Oro Fino Chapter

• Participated in a Gold Star Family Ceremony.

• Volunteered and baked cookies for a Christmas Dinner for military families.

• Purchased multiple gifts for military families.

• Supported the local Montana Supporting Soldiers (MSS). Several chapter members are also members of MSS,

a group that prepares packages and sends Christmas cards for the approximately 300 Montana deployed

military personnel.

• Helped collect items – snacks, cards, Christmas items, toiletries and other essential items – and helped

separate and package boxes for shipment.

• Made cards for Military Appreciation Month.

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DAR Scholarship Committee

Dena Burt, State Chair

1. DAR Scholarship Community Outreach

a) Number of chapters that shared information about NSDAR scholarships in their communities: 3

b) The ways chapters shared the information with their communities:

In August and September, letters were mailed or emailed to all the schools in the counties that were

represented by each DAR chapter. These letters explained the DAR scholarships and how to find them on

the DAR webpage. Additionally, the American Indian Education Coordinator for the State of Montana

and local school districts were also notified of the specific scholarships for Native American students.

2. State Scholarships (not including DAR Good Citizens Contest or Chapter Scholarships):

Name of Scholarship No. Awarded Dollar Amount Type of Scholarship

MSSDAR Traveling Scholarship 1 $500 Awarded to student attending a

Montana college or university

2. State Scholarship Totals

a) Total dollar amount of scholarships awarded by your state: $500

b) Total number of state scholarships awarded by your state: One

3. Chapter Scholarships (other than those offered by State and NSDAR)

Chapter Name No. Awarded Dollar Amount Ea. Total Amount

Bitter Root 3 $250, $150, $100 $1,200

Shining Mountain 1 $400 $400

Silver Bow 2 $600 $1,200

4. Chapter Scholarship Totals

a) Total dollar amount of scholarships awarded by your state’s chapters: $2100

b) Total number of scholarships awarded by your state’s chapters: 6

5. Additional Information

For the past 38 years the Silver Bow Chapter has awarded their Golden Gift scholarships. The $50,000

endowment to start the scholarship was a gift to the Chapter in 1981 from a long-time DAR member who

herself had been awarded a DAR educational scholarship in her youth. Golden Gift scholarships are given to

eligible students who attend the University of Montana-Western. Chapter members travel to Dillon and attend

the University’s scholarship award luncheon and recognize their winners. In this reporting period, 2 awards of

$600 were given. The years of work and dedication the chapter members have devoted to continuing these

scholarships are exceptional.

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DAR Schools Committee

Terry Gale Kramlick, State Chair

1. Did Montana have programs on the DAR Schools or give a “DAR School Minute” at each meeting? Yes

2. How many “SCHOOL OF SUNFISH” pins were purchased to support the DAR Schools? 17

3. How much money did Montana chapters donate to the DAR Schools through the Friends of DAR Schools fund?

(NSDAR only recognizes contributions made through NSDAR Treasurer General for chapter credit and Heritage

Club credit.) $84.95

4. Did Montana chapters plan a special project or event promoting the Friends of the DAR School Fund? No

5. How many of any of the following did chapters contribute to the DAR Schools?

a) Qualifying labels (Such as Boxtops etc.): 867

b) Qualifying labels to: Tamassee, KDS, Crossnore, Berry College, Hillsdale, Hindman, Chemowa Indian

School

c) Clothing (in pounds): 0

d) Other items: Many of chapters donated jewelry to Tamassee School and Kate Duncan Smith School for

them to sell and earn money. Broken jewelry will be used in KDS art classes and the rest of the jewelry

will be sold in the schools’ thrift shops.

e) Other items to: Kate Duncan and Tamassee Schools

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DAR Service for Veterans Committee

Char Ross, State Chair

The DAR Service for Veterans Committee presents the following report, based on 551 members from 10 chapters.

• 8 chapters participated in Wreaths Across America

• 3 chapters registered as a fund raising group

• 98 wreaths sponsored

• 185 adult volunteers

• 936 adult volunteer hours

• 5293 miles traveled to volunteer

• $1,085 monetary donations given

• $1,1495 monetary value donations given

• 0 chapters participated in Honor Flights

• There were no youth volunteers or youth volunteer hours, no VAVS reports were shared at chapter meetings,

and no Veterans History Project Interviews were conducted.

MSSDAR ladies have been busy! Chapter Regents and Chairs received monthly e-mails checking on progress, along

with words of encouragement and offers of help. Postings were also made on the Montana State Facebook page.

Chapters were encouraged by e-mail and posting on Montana State Facebook page to nominate an Outstanding

Veteran Volunteer, Outstanding Youth Volunteer or DAR Service for Veteran for award. One packet was received

for Outstanding DAR Service for Veterans from Oro Fino Chapter. Packets were sent to HSR Ivy Huntsman for

judging. Judges selected Gale Kramlick as the MSSDAR Outstanding DAR Service for Veterans winner; Gale’s

packet was then submitted to Northwestern Division Chair Mary McAleenan for divisional judging.

Chapters also helped female veterans, giving care packages with items for females, toiletries, books, and food;

they collected over $1,240 from MSSDAR members attending the 2019 MSSDAR State Conference to purchase

items for a Women Veterans Baby Shower which was held at Fort Harrison, MT.

A number of our chapters provided tremendous support to our veterans:

• Bitter Root collected snacks for the local veterans clinic and support groups and filled Thanksgiving

baskets and over 1500 Santa Socks for local veterans.

• Black Eagle-Assinniboine provided cancelled stamps to Veterans Stamp and Coin Club in AZ, provided

cookies and coffee twice a month to local VA Clinic, collected and delivered 250 books to Grace Home and

VA Clinic, participated in 2 Memorial Day ceremonies, attended a memorial service for a veteran who had

no family, prepared kitchen and picked up food donations for Vets 4 Vets Stand Down, prepped and

served about 875 lunches to veterans, family members, staff, volunteers and active duty at the 12th

Annual Vets 4 Vets Stand Down (2 days), coordinated 2 live radio promos (along with PSAs) for a coat and

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warm clothing drive that benefited veterans residing at the Grace Home and their Outreach program (19

radio stations were reached). 50 posters were made and distributed throughout town, along with

extensive PR for the event; the chapter collected 200 pounds of coats and warm clothing, along with $152

in monetary donations as part of DAR Day of Service Project to benefit veterans residing at the Grace

Home and their Outreach Program. Members attended a Veteran’s Day ceremony and provided desserts

for a Veteran's Day meal at local VFW, along with placing “thank-you for your service” tent cards at each

seat. The chapter had a program on the Veteran’s History Project at its November chapter meeting,

collected donations for Angels in Camo Program, collected socks to donated to veterans at the Vet Center,

collected plastic bags at chapter meetings to be given to Vet Center where veterans make sleeping mats

out of the bags to be given to homeless veterans. The chapter collected and donated toiletries to the

Grace Home and Vet Center.

• Chief Ignace took cookies twice a month to local VA Clinic, volunteered with local food pantry at Veterans

Stand Down, presented a program at local church on Veteran’s Day and collected food donations

throughout the year for veteran’s food pantry, along with food pounding for Christmas.

• Julia Hancock provided and restocked hats, gloves, handkerchiefs and socks to local VA Clinic, attended

and placed wreaths at four Memorial Day ceremonies, served cookies and coffee to over 200 people on

Memorial Day and attended a Veteran’s Day program.

• Oro Fino participated in community events such as Military Resource Fair and Stand Down, Veteran’s Day

program and meals, Memorial Day parade, parade and ceremony for Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans;

collected donations of coffee, books, food, clothing and toiletries for homeless veterans, woman veterans

and veteran’s homes; hosted Wreaths Across America ceremonies; collected donations of Christmas gifts

for veterans; and delivered several hundred paperback books for Fort Harrison for its free library. For their

DAR Day of Service Project, the chapter collected approximately $4,000 worth of food, toiletries, clothing

and monetary donations for the Homeless Veterans Program at Fort Harrison. The chapter donated 7.6

pounds of stamps to veterans, gave over 500 thank-you cards to veterans, and adopted a room at the

local Willis Cruse Veterans Home to help provide bedding, towels and toiletries.

• Shining Mountain provided coffee each month to VA facility, donated approximately 75 pairs of socks,

plus puzzle books and puzzles to the Miles City VA Hospital.

• Silver Bow participated in Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day events; visited veterans in nursing homes;

donated children’s books, other books, games, food, money, blankets and toiletries to the Butte Rescue

Mission that helps homeless veterans and their families; participated as Honor Guard for groundbreaking

ceremony of new Veteran’s Home; took 7 dozen cookies to Anaconda Medical Facility for Veterans;

prepared and served veterans and their families at 4th of July picnics and Christmas parties. Several

chapter members are also part of the VFW Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary and United Veterans

Council where they participate in activities and events with those veterans organizations.

This Montana State Society DAR Service for Veterans Chair is honored to support our chapters for all the hard

work they do for our veterans. By supporting our veterans, it allows us to thank them for their service and

sacrifice.

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Flag of the United States of America Committee

Leslie Boothroyd, State Chair

In 2019, Montana chapters participated in 25 flag events and presented a total of 726 flags and/or flag certificates to

individuals, schools, new citizens, churches, etc. A total of 442 Flag Code pamphlets were distributed, along with 180

other flag literature pieces. In total, 73 youth were involved in Flag programs.

Eight chapters actively presented Flag minutes at their meetings: Black Eagle-Assiniboine, Chief Ignace, Julia Hancock,

Milk River, Mount Hyalite, Oro Fino, Shining Mountain and Silver Bow.

Additional items to note: Black Eagle-Assiniboine Chapter did an outstanding job distributing pocket flags to Marines on

the USS Arlington and deploying members of the 819th Red Horse Squadron. Julia Hancock Chapter led the way with

distribution of 250 Flag Codes. Silver Bow Chapter submitted photos of Flag programs in area schools, where they

involved students in Flag presentations and awarded American History books to Essay Winners at schools.

Flag Day 2019. Flag of the United States Chair Marsha presented on behalf of

Black Eagle-Assiniboine, 4 Flag Awards to the Great Falls REALTORS Flag

Project, 120th Airlift Wing, Montana Sub Shop and Scheels for their proper

use, correct display and patriotic presentation of the Flag of the United

States. (Photo at right)

Naturalization Ceremonies. Shining Mountain Chapter presented flags at two

Naturalization ceremonies; Julia Hancock members joined for one since no Naturalization ceremonies take place in their

area. (Photos below)

Flag Program. Silver Bow presented a Flag Program to Wise River School and other area schools. (Photos below)

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Historic Preservation Committee

Janice Hand and Cheryl Genovese, State Co-chairs

State-wide. In 2019, six of Montana’s ten chapters had at least one chapter program on historic preservation (15

in total, 6 by one chapter), and two submitted DAR grant applications (Mount Hyalite and Oro Fino). Four chapters

gained news coverage for their historic preservation activities, two dealing with the marker at the Fort Benton

Blockhouse (Black Eagle-Assinniboine and Chief Ignace) and one about cleaning markers at Reeds Post office and

Reed & Bowles Trading Post (Julia Hancock Chapter).

Two MSSDAR history books. In 2019, as part of Montana State Society DAR’s celebration of its 125th anniversary,

the Society published two history books which were presented at the April State Conference. This was a statewide

project. All of Montana’s 10 chapters were involved in compiling information, locating and taking photos,

and reviewing text for both books. The two books are:

• The 125 Years book, compiled and edited by then-State Regent Jane Lee Hamman, provides detailed

information on each of Montana’s DAR and SAR chapters – their history and their leaders.

• The Montana’s DAR Markers book, updated 1970s and 1980s markers history, includes photos of both the

actual marker and its site, and gives GPS locations for Montana’s 33 existing DAR historic markers, as well as

history on the 32 “lost” markers and 6 other DAR commemorations.

As reported in Montana’s DAR Markers, it was DAR who saved historic Bannack (Montana’s first territorial

capitol and gold rush boom town) and ensured that it survived to become one of Montana’s leading state

parks and a National Historic Landmark. At the annual two-day Bannack Days celebration held in July 2019,

DAR, with assistance from SAR, presented a 30-minute skit twice each day. The skit, written by Jane Lee

Hamman, used historic facts (and a bit of humor) to gently educate attendees about how Bannack was initially

preserved in 1953 due to DAR’s keen commitment to historic preservation.

To let the public know about DAR’s 111 years of historic sites work, the full Markers book was put onto the

Montana DAR public website. Additional publicity work began in 2019, when co-chair Janice and HSR Jane met

with officials at the Montana Department of Commerce Office of Tourism to ask that the location of these

historic DAR markers and descriptive information from the book on the state web site for 2020 visitors. In

2020, we will add all Montana DAR markers to The Historical Markers Database online site (HMdb.org) and

the six Visit Montana regional websites (visitmontana.com).

New MSSDAR marker at Fort Benton. After years of planning and work, MSSDAR dedicated a new DAR historical

marker at the Old Fort Benton Block House. At an August 18 ceremony, DAR members, local residents and

HODARS dedicated a bronze marker at one of the earliest examples of historic preservation in Montana, saved

from total destruction in 1908 by Montana Daughters.

2020 planned markers. In 2019, the Mount Hyalite Chapter researched and began fund-raising in order to install a

memorial marker at Sunset Hills Cemetery in Bozeman, at a mass burial site from the late 1800s for people who

did not have the means or connections to have marked graves. Similarly, the Oro Fino Chapter began the work

needed to install a historic marker at Pioneer Cabin, in Reeder’s Alley, Helena. In 2019, both chapters applied for

DAR Historic Preservation Grants to help with the expenses of making and installing the two memorials (a granite

monolith and a bronze plaque, respectively).

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National Defense Committee

Vicki Selin, State Chair

1. Number of chapters with at least one program dedicated to National Defense: 1 (see below)

2. Number of chapters devoting at least three minutes to a National Defense report at every regular meeting: 8

3. Number of chapters who used National Defender articles for their chapter three-minute reports: 9

4. Number of Gold (college) ROTC Medals presented: 1

5. Number of Bronze (high school/junior college) JROTC Medals presented: 1

6. Number of Silver DAR Outstanding Cadet Medals presented: 1

7. Number of DAR Distinguished Citizen Medals presented: 0

8. Number of DAR Youth Citizenship Medals presented: 2

9. Total amount of funds contributed directly to TOTC and Cadet award programs: 0

The Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter’s minute program in October was devoted to National Defense. The guest

speaker was Colonel Jennifer Reeves, Commander of the 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base. She was

accompanied by Chief Master Sergeant Erin McElroy.

Col. Reeves spoke on the importance of Malmstrom AFB and its mission in our national defense. She highlighted

women’s roles in this mission. Chief Master Sergeant McElroy talked about her experiences being a woman in the

military. We gained two perspectives—officer and enlisted.

Malmstrom AFB is a major part of the Great Falls community, and through this program the chapter gained

greater appreciation for their mission and the women who are part of our National defense.

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Service to America Committee

Anita Simonsen, State Chair

Volunteer Hours

All 10 of Montana chapters reported their hours on the Tally Sheet. Members of the Montana Daughters of the

America Revolution reported a total of 31,626 hours of volunteer service for the year ending December 31, 2019.

This is 3,382 more hours than reported in 2018. They also reported 28,320 more hours than the goal set by

National for the state—more hours than Montana volunteered for in 2018. Instead of the 5.75 hours of service

that were expected per member, Montana’s members averaged 55 hours per member.

CMR Report

Five of the ten chapters reported having a Service to America Committee Chair. All ten chapters reported

participating in the NSDAR Day of Service. Six chapters reported sharing their service projects, photos and ideas on

the DAR Service to America Facebook Group. Three chapters shared additional meaningful community service

projects with the Service to America Committee. Three of the ten chapters also forwarded additional material to

the State Committee Chair.

Types of Service

Again, Montana Daughters showed a large variety of ways in which they volunteer in their communities. Some of

these were in church work, volunteering in schools or education, and volunteering with veterans and active duty

military personnel. Libraries, blood banks, genealogy groups, museums, cemeteries, youth and senior citizens all

benefited from the service of Montana’s Daughters.

Montana Daughters are to be commended for the hours and miles they volunteer in being of service to their

communities and to their state.

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Women’s Issues Committee

Jennifer Buckley, State Chair

Number of chapters participating in the National Focus: 4

Meetings where Women’s Issues minutes were read: 57

Women’s Issues Essay contest participation: 0

National Focus programs. Three chapters had programs on the National Focus, which is prevention of domestic

violence. Julia Hancock had a program on the signs and symptoms of domestic violence. Black Eagle-Assiniboine

had a program with discussion on the cause, definition, and signs; they also shared resources available to those

experiencing domestic violence. Silver Bow also had a program on the signs.

Donations. Chief Ignace Chapter collected items for a local facility for abused women. One member of Silver Bow

donated 18 homemade quilts to Safe Space, the local shelter for victims of domestic violence.

Chapter programs and activities. Chapters focused their programs on women’s health, career, and family.

Programs and activities in the category of health:

• Human trafficking

• Nutrition

• Stretching and exercise with demonstrations

• Wise use of medications

• 25 ways to fight holiday stress

Programs and activities in the category of career:

• The Army Nurse Corps

• Suffragettes

Programs and activities in the category of family:

• Awareness of robo-scamming

• Information distributed on durable power of attorney

• Two chapters had a baby shower for veteran mothers

Visible support. Members wore red in February to bring awareness to heart health. Both Silver Bow and Black

Eagle-Assiniboine had members wear purple in October for domestic violence awareness.

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Genealogy Committee Reports

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Genealogical Records Committee

Lori Dupuis, State Chair

Of Montana’s ten chapters, four provided information, while six did not. Two chapters that had no activities this

year are looking into assisting in this area in the future.

1. Number of chapters with a Genealogical Records Chair: 3

2. Number of unpublished, abstracted, or copies sent to the Genealogical Records Committee State Chair: 0

3. Number of chapter members participated in abstracting or copying unpublished source records: 12

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Genealogy Preservation Committee

Riva Amundson, State Chair

1. No. of members in state who are

participating in categorizing supporting

documentation.

2. Total no. of documents categorized by

members in state.

3. No. of members in state who are

participating in special projects of this

committee (not including supporting

documentation).

Totals

Chapter member with

most no. of entries

Chapter Name, City

3 -- --

1,648 unknown Shining Mountain, Billings

17 -- --

4. Total no. of hours spent on special

projects (not including supporting

documentation) by members of state.

644 -- Oro Fino Chapter, Helena

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Lineage Research Committee

JoAnn Piazzola, State Chair

Of Montana’s 10 DAR chapters, two did not submit reports.

1. Did chapters appoint a chapter Lineage Research chair?

Yes: 4

No: 6

2. Other than the registrar, number of members of each chapter who have DAR image access: 5

3. Number of chapter requests for research assistance asked of the Lineage Research Lookup Board (LRLB): 0

4. Number of chapter members who completed look-up requests posted on the LRLB: 0

5. Number of requests for research assistance asked of the Lineage Research Facebook group or of state,

divisional, or national Lineage Research chairs: 4

6. Number of requests for image-access assistance asked of the Lineage Research Facebook group or of state,

divisional, or national Lineage Research chairs: 1

7. Which national Specialty-Research teams did chapters consult for help with applications or supplementals: 0

(DNA, African-American Patriots, French Patriots, Spanish Patriots, other)

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Patriot Records Committee

Barbara Stem, State Chair

There were three Montana DAR members who indexed names for the Patriot records Project during 2019. A total

of 19,058 names were indexed which is down from the 21,920 names indexed during 2018.

Silver Bow Chapter members spent 82 hours indexing names and a Shining Mountain Chapter member spent 103

hours for a total of 185 volunteer hours for 2019.

All three participating members have earned their PRP pin when all their work over the last few years is

combined. One of those members has earned a bar.

Articles were placed in every issue of the Big Sky Banner in an effort to recruit members to this project.

Unfortunately, two members who had volunteered in the past did not participate this year and no new members

were gained.

It is hoped that the number of members who volunteer for this project continues to grow. There are literally

millions of names yet to be indexed. These documents help make available the names of new Patriots as well as

documenting their service. After being indexed, the records become available on the DAR national website under

the “Rev War” tab of the GRS.

2019 Patriot Records Project Results

Name Chapter No. of Names Indexed

Stacey Osborne Shining Mountain 10,716

Anne Roberts Silver Bow 5,025

Barbara Stem Silver Bow 3,317

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Volunteer Genealogists Committee

Sandra (Sandy) Taylor, State Chair

Eight of the ten Montana chapters filed a Volunteer Genealogist report in their Chapter Master Report. The

chapters reported the following:

• 16 members of our state are DAR-Trained Volunteer Genealogists.

• 2 members completed one or more online Genealogy Educational Program courses with one person

completing all four.

• 2 chapters reported their chapter could benefit from the assignment of an NSDAR Trained Volunteer

Genealogist to their chapter.

• 3 chapters requested assistance from the America 250! Membership Task Force.

• 1 chapter presented a genealogy or application workshop presented by a member or members trained by

the National training programs with 15 participants attending.

• 26 members attended a non-DAR genealogy workshop.

• 11 members have assisted other chapters in need of help in preparing applications.

I will be following up with the chapters that indicated their chapter could benefit from an NSDAR Trained

Volunteer being assigned to their chapters.

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Chapter Achievement Awards Committee

Peggy Salitros, State Chair

All chapters with the exception of Milk River (255 points = level 3) are above 400 points for Level 1 achievement.

Three chapters -- Bitter Root, Shining Mountain and Oro Fino -- are above 1000 points.

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Black Eagle-A. 175 175 20 90 0 0 0 0 25 125 40 25 40 10 20 175 120 125 815

Chief Ignace 175 175 20 30 0 0 0 0 25 95 40 25 20 10 20 175 20 25 505

Julia Hancock 175 175 20 60 0 10 10 0 25 0 20 25 40 10 20 175 20 0 435

Kuilix 175 175 0 0 0 10 0 0 25 150 20 25 40 10 0 175 20 35 510

Milk River 0 0 20 30 0 10 0 0 25 55 40 25 0 10 20 0 20 0 255

Mount Hyalite 175 175 20 150 15 0 0 0 25 85 20 25 0 10 20 175 20 20 585

Oro Fino 175 175 20 450 60 10 10 0 25 130 40 25 40 10 20 175 120 115 1250

Shining Mountain 175 175 20 480 15 10 0 0 25 90 40 25 20 10 20 175 60 50 1040

Silver Bow 175 175 20 120 0 10 0 0 25 155 40 25 0 10 20 175 40 5 645

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Chapter Development and Revitalization Committee

Leigh Haislip Spencer, State Chair

Without a Montana chair of this committee, I am the contact so that MSSDAR receives important information

from the National Chair, Mary Frisch.

I am in touch with the National Chair.

We had no report.

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Junior Membership Committee


Recruitment and retention. The Montana State Society DAR added nine new Junior Members by application to

Bitter Root Chapter (Blanche Tate, Regent) and Oro Fino Chapter (Veronica Bovee-Anderson, Regent) during this

reporting year. As of 31 Dec. 2019, Montana had 593 members and 41 Junior Members.

Junior Membership recruitment remains a difficult task here. Shining Mountain Chapter sponsors a booth at

summer farmer’s markets where young women with families shop. We recognize that today’s young woman is

stretched between school, work, family, and finances, and make it clear that meeting attendance is never required

for membership. Dues, however, are often a game changer. Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter (Char Ross, Regent)

lets prospective members know the cost of DAR membership, especially that first year with the nonrefundable

application fee, upon first contact with them.

Retention of Juniors is easy when mothers or grandmothers pay the annual dues. It is when they become

responsible for their own dues that Juniors often reconsider DAR membership.

This State Junior Membership Chair asks chapter regents to encourage their members to each recruit one

daughter, granddaughter, or niece. This is the most efficient way to increase state membership, and an easy way

to find Juniors, as well.

Chapter and state Junior activities and special events. Most of our chapters rarely see Junior Members, because

they are in college, live in another state, are busy with other commitments and, as a generation, do not seem to

join organizations or attend meetings. However, Juniors do like Facebook! For example, almost all of Black Eagle-

Assinniboine Chapter’s Junior Members are a part of the very active closed Chapter Facebook group. Many of

them are also members of the MSSDAR closed Facebook group.

Best Friend of Junior Membership. Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter had one Best Friend of Junior Membership.

Helen Pouch Memorial Fund. In 2019, we held a third Helen Pouch Memorial Fund cocktail reception at State

Conference. The State Junior Membership Chair and MSSDAR State Chaplain hosted the reception prior to the

formal banquet. The kangaroo theme was evident, “Explore Junior Membership” compass beverage napkins were

in good supply, a metallic DAR blue compass metal cutout was on display, the music of Thomas Jefferson’s era

played in the background, and Pouch sat prominently beside Mrs. Pouch’s photograph. It was very well attended.

Tickets cost $5 each and all proceeds were sent to the HPMF.

Annually, we hosted a Junior Shoppe at State Conference. Shoppers from every chapter make purchases. This

State Chair also peddles Junior Membership products from the back of a Subaru wherever Daughters gather.

Reward for exceptional Juniors. With 10 chapters and only 41 Junior Members statewide, we count on chapters

to identify and recognize Chapter Outstanding Juniors. Thinking outside the box, we have encouraged chapters to

discover which activities its Juniors participate in outside of DAR membership for Chapter OJ recognition.

Since 1894, the Montana State Society has had only 6 State Outstanding Juniors, the last two presented during the

Dillon Administration. Until we have more Juniors taking on leadership responsibilities in DAR, we are unlikely to

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have another State Outstanding Junior. The NSDAR Members and New Horizons courses will surely encourage

junior members to confidently move forward in leadership.

Special project to raise HPMF monies. Our State special project to raise funds for HPMF was the 2019 HPMF

cocktail reception prior to the formal banquet at State Conference. Attendees enjoyed complimentary hors

d’oeuvres and a cash bar, fellowship, and the opportunity to choose their preferred dining table for dinner. The

kangaroo jewelry from the Junior Shoppe was available for purchase at the reception.

Participating in the HPMF Classroom Grant award program has been very rewarding for Montana’s local chapters.

Montana has received two grants in each grant year. Thank you for that opportunity.

How the National Society and National Junior Membership Committee can better serve me or Montana’s

Juniors. This State Junior Membership Chair does not believe this is possible! The National Junior Membership

Committee is wonderful to work with. The State Chair Junior Membership Facebook group is a Godsend. Using

GoToMeeting to network has been a tremendous help and support.

Thank you for all that you do. It has been a pleasure to serve the VanBuren Administration as Montana State

Junior Membership chair.

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Membership Committee

Catherine Lane, State Chair

The official MSSDAR membership as of January 1, 2020 increased to 593 members, which includes 73 new

members.

New Chapter Membership

• Bitter Root Chapter – 27 new members

• Shining Mountain Chapter – 16 new members

• Oro Fino Chapter – 15 new members

• Mount Hyalite Chapter – 5 new members

• Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter – 3 new members

• Silver Bow Chapter – 3 new members

• Julia Hancock Chapter – 2 new members

• Chief Ignace Chapter – 1 new member

• Milk River Chapter – 1 new member

New Members Course. One MSSDAR member enrolled in and/or completed the New Members Course this year.

New Horizons Course. Two MSSDAR members enrolled in and/or completed the New Horizons Course this year.

Life Memberships. MSSDAR gained four new DAR Life Members or Pending Life Members this year.

MSSDAR 50-60 Year Members, submitted by Carol White

60 Year Members

Milk River Chapter

Chief Ignace Chapter

Milk River Chapter


50 Year Members

Bitter Root Chapter

Black Eagle/Assinniboine

Elinor Lindsay (joined 12-07-1955, 64 yrs.)

Carol White (joined 4-12-1958, 62 yrs.)

Mary Emily Barthelmess (joined 4-18-1959, 61 yrs.)

Gail Schouviller (joined 4-16-1960, 60 yrs.)

Alda Spaulding (joined 2-01-1966, 54 yrs.)

Myrna Terzo (joined 4-15-1967, 53 yrs.)

Louanna Butler (joined 12-12-1969, 50 yrs.)

Cheryl Nicholes (joined 1-31-1970, 50 yrs.)

Benna McGeorge (joined 2-01-1954, 57 yrs.)*

Martha Heinrichs (joined 4-16-1966, 54 yrs.)

Cindy Kittredge (joined 12-12-196, 50 yrs.)

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Chief Ignace Chapter


Milk River Chapter

Silver Bow Chapter

Julie A. Moffitt(Joined 2-01-1969, 51 yrs.)

Doris Pallett (joined 6-11-1969, 50 yrs.)

Margaret Johnson (joined 12/6/1961, 53 yrs.)*

Lora Lee Doughtery (joined 12-8-1966, 53 yrs.)

Break In Service

* Membership checked with NSDAR Organizing Sec.; the following had a break in service.

Black Eagle/Assinniboine Chapter

#423261 Benna McGeorge Joined 2-01-54, resigned 11/3/1994, reinstated 12/07/2002

57 yrs. active membership service

534638 Janet Kullberg Mann Joined June 1968, resigned 1975, reinstated April 2016

11 years active service 2020

534639 Nora Kullberg Seekins Joined June 1968, resigned June 1978, reinstated December 1995

32 years of active service


#455449 Helen Fox Glazer Joined 12-5-1957, resigned 1976, reinstated 2000

39 years active membership service

Milk River Chapter

#484911 Margaret Johnson Joined 12-6-1961, dropped 7-1-1964, reinstated 12-10-1970

53 years of active membership service

Oro Fino Chapter

#543479 Judith Birch Joined 10-09-1969, dropped 12-6-1980, reinstated 8-5-2019



#497122 Patricia Ward Joined 10-18-1963, dropped 7-1-1968, reinstated 2-7-2009


Bernice Mowat This member only has 45 years active membership in 2020;

Joined June 1952, resign/dropped March 1982, reinstated February 2004

Silver Bow Chapter

#495863 Diane Sholey Joined 6-8-1963, dropped 6-1-81, reinstated 10-9-90

47 years of active membership.

# 496117 Gwendolyn Witherspoon Joined 6-8-1963, resigned 12-18-1967, reinstated 8-5-2019

5 years of active membership

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Nominating Committee

Char Ross, State Chair

There was one nomination received by the MSSDAR Nominating Committee for the office of MSSDAR State

Treasurer.

All MSSDAR State Officers, HSR and Chapter Regents received monthly e-mails in regards to the position available

from September 2019-December 2019 and encouraged members to consider candidacy. Phone calls were also

placed to Chapter Regents in regards to possible candidates.

The nominee at this time for the office of MSSDAR State Treasurer is: Sandra (Sandy) Cain Taylor, Kuilix Chapter.

Sandy was endorsed by her chapter December 19, 2019. All necessary forms have also been submitted.

MSSDAR Nominating Committee Members

Chair Char Ross (Black Eagle-Assinniboine Chapter)

HSR Jane Lee Hamman (Oro Fino Chapter)

Penni Weinheimer (Julia Hancock Chapter)

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President General’s Project Committee

Dorothy Ann W. Oliveira, State Chair

The Montana State Society Daughters of the American Revolution has supported the President Generals’ Projects

throughout its 126 year history. It will continue to do so under the leadership of President General Denise Doring

VanBuren and Montana State Regent Leigh Haislip Spencer.

State Regent Leigh Haislip Spencer has made support of the President General’s Project a focus of her State

Regent Project. She has visited Montana chapters to share her vision of MSSDAR support over the next three

years.

In 2019, all of Montana’s ten chapters supported the PGP through their chapters. A total of $1,007 was donated

by MSSDAR.

This chair informed chapter treasurers and regents about Mrs. VanBuren’s project, DAR Constitutional Hall: The

Next Act – Rise and Shine for Our National Historic Landmark.

Through regular e-mail communication with chapter regents and committee chairs, this chair:

• Pointed out articles in the President General’s blog regarding use of the President General’s Project funds.

• Wrote 3 articles for the Big Sky Banner, the state newsletter, describing PGP-funded projects.

• Communicated with chapter treasurers regarding the different formats chapters can use for making

payments over the three years of an administration.

• Promoted sales of VanBuren Administration merchandise at the DAR Store.

• Informed chapter regents and chairs of the many avenues to support the President General’s Project.

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Public Relations and Media Committee


Without a Montana Chair of this committee, I am the contact so that MSSDAR receives important information

from the NW Division Vice Chair, Chris Crowder.

In lieu of a state committee chair, I reviewed the Montana chapters’ CMR input and forwarded a report to Ms.

Crowder.

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Volunteer Information Specialists Committee

Riva Amundson, State Chair

USE OF WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA, and WEB TOOLS

1. Number of Montana chapters with a public website: All 10 chapters have a public website

2. Number of Montana chapters with a members-only website: 2 chapters have a members-only website

3. Number of Montana chapters with a public Facebook page: 4 chapters have public Facebook pages

4. Number of Montana chapters with a closed Facebook group: 5 chapters have a closed Facebook page

5. Number of Montana chapters that use any other social media or web tools: 1 has a closed Google group and

1 has a chapter email account

PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS

6. Number of prospective members used a chapter website or another Internet presence? 5

7. Number of prospective members who came via the NSDAR website? 9

8. Of those who contacted the chapters:

8.a) Number who attended a chapter meeting: 13

8.b) Number who have papers pending or in progress: 15

8.c) Number who have become DAR members: 9

USE OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS

9. Did chapters:

9.a. Distribute their yearbook to members electronically? 5 chapters

9.b. Distribute an electronic newsletter? 4 chapters

USE OF eMEMBERSHIP

10. Do the following chapter officers use eMembership?

10.a) Chapter regent: 8 yes, 2 no

10.b) Chapter vice regent: 7 yes, 3 no

10.c) Chapter treasurer: 8 yes, 2 no

10.d) Chapter registrar: 7 yes, 3 no

Chapter members who have shown outstanding use of a computer

• Laura Haythornewaite of Bitter Root chapter “has put the chapter into the digital information age. She set

up a website for us and helps each of us with our computer problems. She has changed the way our

chapter does business.”

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• Silver Bow Chapter member and Treasurer Jennifer Buckley “volunteered to work on both the book

Montana's DAR Markers: Honoring Where History Was Made and our other state book, Celebrating 125

Years, (the latter covering DAR's history of service to Montana). Both were published in 2019 and neither

would have been as complete or accurate without Jennifer's expert use of her newspapers.com and

ancestry.com accounts. She unflaggingly dug until she came up with correct -- and verifiable --

information. In addition, she took on a project to look up all 77 Spanish-American War veterans buried in

the Spanish-American War Cemetery at which our chapter installed the first of Montana's historic

markers, in 1908. Again, her expert use of these websites was invaluable as the information seems to exist

nowhere else!”

This report compiled by MSSDAR Secretary Janice Hand via submitted reports from

8 state officers, 10 chapter regents, and 35 committee chairs.

She thanks each for their cheerful submissions and exceptional promptness.

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