Chilcote Questers

Chilcote Questers met at the home of Mary Levy on Oct.2, 2014, with Phyllis Eisele as co-hostess. Nine members answered roll call by naming their favorite state park. Lake Darling seemed to be a favorite of the group.

Jackie Ross gave the treasurer?s report.

Correspondence was read by Virginia McCurdy from Christine Walters, thanking the chapter for sending in their program booklet. She also found that the club does not need to send chapter history to Jan Johnston, Quester historian.

The grant for the log cabin was discussed. Marj Lins will be looking into this and will report at the next meeting. Members need to be thinking about attending the tea at Terrace Hill in Des Moines on Dec. 8. Conger House will be having open house in December, and the group will decorate a tree. Ideas will be discussed at the November meeting.

The summer trip to Le Claire was a success. Members enjoyed the museum, the winery, and antiquing. Several members attended the Tea at Shelia Gerot?s beautiful flower gardens and old cemetery that had been restored near her home.

Upcoming events of interest to Questers were reported: Banowetz Antique Sale at Maquoketa on Oct. 24-26; and the Southeast Iowa Artists Tour, Oct. 18-19, in which artists would have displays in Washington and surrounding counties.

The November meeting will be held Nov. 6 at the home of Virginia McCurdy with Wendy Langan as co-hostess.

Mary Levy gave an interesting program on Civilian Conservation Corps that was started by President Roosevelt in 1935. The camps were set up in national parks for young single men 17 to 28 years of age. They worked in the parks and received wages. They were able to keep 5 percent of their wage, and the rest was sent home to their families.