2017 Spring Newsletter

Page5 Discussion on the outdated computer used to acces sion artifacts. Also LeAnne suggested that an index be made, both by donors name and accession numbers. Con’t on Pg. 6 MINI MINUTES ć F GPMMPXJOH BSF IJHIMJHIUT PG %JSFDUPS NFFUJOHT GPS ZPVS information, and a way to let you (a member) in on the work ings of the museum. OCTOBER 8F NBEF UIF ĕ OBM QBZNFOU PO UIF OFX TFDVSJUZ TZT tem. We have had several large groups tour the museum. All have had good words on our new Indian Room. Larry has put large lettering on the front window of the west building advertising the Indian Room and the mu seum. Nina reported that all Directors up for election have BHSFFE UP DPOUJOVF ć F WPUF XJMM CF BU /PW NFFUJOH Colleen suggested we make plans to honor Bettie Ore at our Christmas Party as she was a founding member of the Miami County Historical Society. We will have a fourth grade class visiting the museum this week and Dee Graham, a former Louisburg teacher will be the speaker. NOVEMBER Nina Gerken reported the names of Directors up for re-election and the township they represent. Patsy Bort ner, Ten Mile; Jack Burcham, Louisburg; Colleen Ewan, Valley; Nina Gerken, Miami; Mildred Haley, Marys ville; Nancy Kline, Sugar Creek; Ben Maimer, Osawat omie; Bettie Ore, Paola City; LeAnne Shields, Richland. ć F /PWFNCFS NJOVUFT XFSF SFWJTFE UP BEE -V"OOF Debrick as Treasurer and Larry Lybarger as Vice Presi dent for the years 2017 and 2018. Motion to elect was passed. Plans for the party honoring Bettie Ore for her 50 years of service and being co-founder of the Historical Soc. are to be Dec 13 from 10 to noon with the volunteer $ISJTUNBT QBSUZ UP GPMMPX .FNCFST BSF UP CSJOH ĕ OHFS foods. Lloyd is working to get some Indian artifacts to be loaned for display in the museum.

Diane McDowell wanted records from Osawatomie State Hospital for James S. Culver. Steve Cox needs information on Allard family in the area in the 1870s. +FČ 3FDPSE wants a picture of the Burson Nursing Home his aunt owned. Nicka Suvrell-Smith wants information on great aunt Nel lie May Humphries who was a patient at the Osawatomie State Hospital Cheryl Kipp is researching Rev. James L Kipp who served at the Green Valley Baptist Church in Osawatomie in the mid to late 1940s. Robert Rice needs information on Capt Moses Moore who was the father of Ely Moore, an early Indian Agent with the Miami Tribe. Christina Anastasia wants history of house at 508 E. Kas kaskiaSt. Chris Hankins wants obits on Van Dolah family. JennyLynn wanted plans and pictures of early hotel owned CZ 8 1 0ď DFS JO )JMMTEBMF JO Sharyl Williams is looking for a report on Leo Mathias Leinen who was in the Osawatomie State Hospital. Wendy Wise is looking for information on Mrs. Heckler from Cherryvale, Ks who was released from the Osawato mie State Hospital. David B. Jackson needs information on William C. Harkey and family who were early settlers in Marysville Twp. Patsy Johnson wants information on David H Cook and family who lived in Paola in the 1920s and 1930s. KurtNeis wants a picture of Charles M. Dickson who was a Miami County Commissioner prior to 1891. Susan Toman wants Mary Tomans death register for 1891. Karla Mickler needs information on Gerstendorf and Schwartz families in the area. Cheryl Dahl wanted obit for A. J. Weatherwax who died in 1887.