2023 Fall Newsletter

Contents

Officers and Directors 2023

Gift Corner

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President- Jana Harrington Barcus

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Queries -Volunteers List Kansas History by Vince Miami Tribe Presentation

Vice President- Wes Cole Secretary- Ann Benton Treasurer- Vincent Thorpe Librarian - LeAnne Shields

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Notice To The Membership The Miami County Historical Museum member Pg 9-10 Repatriation, Peruvian Pots Pg 11 Colleen Ewan Birthday Pg 12 Christmas Tree Lighting Pg 13 Gene Morris Collections Pg 14 Obituary Oddities Pg 15 1923 Miami Republic News Pg 16 WW II Recipes Pg 17 2023 Accessions Pg 18 The Perfect Marriage Pg 19 Persimmon Treats Pg 20 Posters Pg 21 Publications for sale Pg 22 Heritage Walk Bricks Pg 23 From the Past Secretary Report Pg 8

Genealogy Society Coordinator- Iris Kluber Newsletter & Graphics Roger Shipman

Board of Directors

Marysville Township - Elsie Cordle Member at Large - LuAnne Debrick Miami Township - Nina Gerken Middle Creek Township. Shelia Tappan Mound Township - Donna Darner Osage Township - Ann Davis Osawatomie Township - Wes Cole Paola Township - Jana Barcus Richland Township - LeAnne Shields Stanton Township - Vicent Thorpe Sugar Creek Township - Ann Benton Ten Mile Township -Gorden Geldhof Valley Township - Lloyd Peckman

Wea Township - Iris Kluber

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Front Desk (1/2 or full day), computer input, arranging displays, moving help, grant writers, interviewers, history researchers

ship dues are $25.00 Make checks out to:

Miami County Historical Museum 12 East Peoria, Paola, Kansas 66071-0123

A Newsletter of the Miami County Historical Museum & Genealogy Society Fall 2023 Volume 39- No.2 Miami County Historical Museum 12 E. Peoria, Paola, Kansas 66071 Phone: 913-294-4940 E-Mail: micomuseum@gmail.com. Web address; https://micomuseum.org Museum Hours: Wednesday -Thursday- Friday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Saturday 10a.m. - 2p.m. The museum is a volunteer organization, please call to check if we are open. Financial The Miami County Historical Museum is a Non-Profit Organization with a tax exempt status allowed by the Internal Rev enue Dept. Gift and donations received by the Societies are deductible for Income Tax purposes. For additional informa tion or questions regarding Endowments, Trusts, etc., Please contact us at 913-294-4940

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