DAR elects officers

GRINNELL — The Grinnell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently elected officers for 2024-2026.

Iowa Society DAR State Regent Edee Brunia attended a meeting and installed new officers Linda Hatch, regent; Barbara Jones, vice regent; Maureen Wilkins, chaplain; Rita Mertens, secretary; Jessica Meyer, treasurer; Nancy Bender, registrar; Lynne Petty, historian; and Martha Voyles, librarian.

The National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War.

Any woman 18 years or older, regardless of race, religion or ethnic background, who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution is eligible to join.

The Grinnell Chapter is named after Josiah B. Grinnell, the founder of the city of Grinnell. Members come from Grinnell, Newton, Montezuma and surrounding communities.

Chapter meetings are the second Saturday of the month March through July and September through December. Recent service projects have included glazing bowls for the Empty Bowls project, assembling “pick-me-up” jars for veterans, and providing seed packets for the Hindman Settlement School in Kentucky.

For information about membership in DAR, contact Nancy Bender, registrar, 641-236-7065. Members will help applicants prove their lineage to a Revolutionary War patriot.