Daughters of the American Revolution meeting minutes
The Dubois County Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, gathered on Tuesday, October 20, 2027, at the Jasper High School Community Room to reaffirm its dedication to historic preservation, patriotism, and education through community service. Chapter Regent Paula Book presided over the meeting according to the Society’s format, which included the opening ritual, officer reports, committee reports, and old and new business.
Upon arriving at the meeting, members first sorted over 300 canned and boxed goods collected during the chapter’s recent food drive in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, which were to be delivered to the Jasper Community Food Bank. Included in the items were birthday blessing boxes consisting of a boxed cake mix, frosting, birthday candles, and sprinkles inside a cake pan, with bottled soda to be added later.
As part of the National Society’s annual Day of Service on or near October 11, chapter members had also either delivered or planned to deliver homemade cookies to local fire departments throughout Dubois County. The fire departments also received a framed certificate of appreciation for their service to their communities. As part of the Day of Service efforts, members also planned to clean up the Jasper Never Forget Garden later in October as well as the Huntingburg Never Forget Garden in early November to prepare the gardens for the winter months.
The ten members attending learned that close to 200 letters had been written and delivered to the veterans participating in the September 26, 2026 Honor Flight. Chapter members have continued writing notes for the veterans’ excursions from Evansville to Washington, D.C., twice a year. Members also continue to send birthday cards to veterans celebrating milestone birthdays.
Chapter members were invited to attend the Huntingburg Elementary Third Grade Veterans Day program on Nov. 9 at Southridge High School, which will include participation by four chapter members in the musical production. Chapter members will also have a Colonial rag doll-making booth at the Ferdinand Public Library during the Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt on Nov. 21-22.
Chapter treasurer Deb Brescher presented the evening’s program about the Dubois County Chapter’s charter members, including her great aunt, Genevieve McDonald Williams, known as “Miss Gen,” and her grandmother, Grace Williams Chaille, along with their Patriot ancestor, William Williams. She described the long list of accomplishments and contributions by the founding members in general and Miss Gen in particular, of whom she has cherished and warm memories that make her membership in the DAR very special and meaningful.
The Dubois County Chapter usually meets on the third Tuesday of the month throughout the year from September to June, with other meetings or gatherings noted in the chapter yearbook. Women aged 18 and older who can document direct lineage to an ancestor who aided the cause of American independence in the Revolutionary War are warmly invited to apply for membership. The chapter provides complimentary genealogical assistance to local women looking to trace their lineage.
For more details on upcoming events, projects, or to inquire about membership, please contact Chapter Regent Paula Book, 812/639-3036; email pauladenisebook@gmail.com,
Submitted by Angela McDonald, Chapter Public Relations Committee, Dubois County Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
