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CANTON CHAPTER
FLAG DAY LUNCHEON - 2010
Wednesday, June 2nd.
The Flag Day luncheon was well attended and included several guests as we welcomed our OSDAR Regent Patsy Johnson
Gaines and our OSDAR Chaplain Doris Gorgas. Mrs. Gorgas led the chapter in our
Opening Ritual and also installed the slate of officers for 2010-2013. Mrs. Gaines
gave us her portrayal of Caroline Scott Harrison, which was informative, interesting and sometimes humorous.
Two certificates of awards were presented and signed by our state regent.
Jean Henderson Douglas was awarded for her 40 years of membership in NSDAR and Eleanor Daghir Kear was awarded for
25 years of membership.
Our flag award was presented to Wendell and Barbara Rinehart, 504 Hillcrest Avenue NW, North Canton. Wendell suffered a stroke in 1999 and was unable to be with us to accept the award. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy from August 1948 until his retirement on July 1,
1969. He and his wife, the former Barbara Southall moved to North Canton where
Wendell went to work for the Hoover Company. As members of Faith United Methodist
Church in North Canton, Wendell provides the American flag which flies from the flag pole on the east side of the church at
the corner of Hillcrest NW and 9th Street NW.
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OSDAR Regent, Patsy Johnson Gaines,
portraying Carolyn Scott Harrison
[L-R] OSDAR Regent, Patsy Johnson Gaines; OSDAR Chaplain, Doris
Gorgas; past Canton Chapter Regent Audrey Morrison; current Canton Chapter Regent, Kay Upole
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CANTON CHAPTER
FLAG DAY CELEBRATION 2009
Photo and article by
Joy Dingman
Among the guests at our Flag Day luncheon on June 13 were the featured speaker, the Rev. Otis Essex (center), his wife
Dessie (left) and OSDAR Chaplain Doris Gorgas, who is an Associate member of our Chapter. The Rev. Essex is a
World War II veteran, having served in the United States Marine Corps.
Our Regent, Audrey Morrison, announced the flag award recipients: Sherry and Danny Bossart, who could not be present.
Audrey
presented the service awards, as follows:
25 year certificates: Edwina Kearney; Janet Creighton; Dorothy Horgas; Polly Murphy; Margery Fletcher; and Marjorie Jossi.
40
year certificate: Polly Auer.
50 year certicates: Charlotte Boyd; Dr. Marie Keener.
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CANTON CHAPTER CELEBRATES FLAG DAY 2008
Photos and article by Joy Dingman
At their 2008 Flag Day luncheon at Brookside Country Club, Canton Chapter Regent Audrey Morrison, assisted by
First Vice Regent Kay Upole, presented a very special American Flag and a Certificate of Award to Mr. James Kessler
for the flag display at his home in Canton. The display includes an American flag on a 15-foot pole, together with flags
of the State of Ohio, the United States Army and POW-MIA, all flown 24 hours a day with proper lighting. Mr. Kessler is a
Vietnam veteran and the son of a World War II veteran who was a prisoner of war. The flag was personally signed on September
11, 2007, at the Ground Zero site in New York by the designer of the 50-star flag, Robert Heft, who is from Lancaster, Ohio.
The presentation included Mr. Heft's history of how President Eisenhower selected his design. He was a 17- year-old high school
student when he designed the flag.
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Mrs. Morrison presented service awards to the following members:
Julia Bour Belden (60 years) who served as
Librarian, Motion Picture/Radio and TV Committee Chair, and on the Receptionist Committee.
Susan Horger Bair (50 years).
DeFrance Moore Thomas (40 years) who has served
as Regent, First Vice Regent, Chaplain, on Board of Directors, Constitution Week Committee Chair, National Defense Committee
Chair, Program Committee Chair, Columbus Quincentennial Chair, OSDAR Flag Committee Chair, and on the American Heritage, Bicentennial,
and George Washington Dinner committees.
25-Year Awards were presented to Janice
Huston Arnold (Motion Picture/Radio and TV Committee Chair), Mary Davis Dowell, Alyce Mapp
Gligor, Thelma Hanna Mattes, Helen Waters Maxhimer, Natalie Jane McGrew, Chapter Historian
Ruth Brindle Springer, LaNeta Kay Wertz, and Betty Bartlow Wilkins.
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Membership Chairman Rebecca DeCoy (left) and Mrs. Morrison welcomed Lori Givler to DAR membership.
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Chapter officers are (from left) Regent Audrey Morrison, Treasurer Carolyn Elsass,
Parliamentarian Margaret Frost, First Vice Regent Kay Upole, Registrar Betty Graybill,
Librarian Eleanor Cartwright, Historian Ruth Springer, Recording Secretary
Debbie Hinton. Not pictured: Second Vice Regent Judy Tritt and Corresponding Secretary
Polly Murphy.
Carolyn Elsass (far right) and her daughter-in-law, Jill Elsass, had a nice visit with Betty Graybill's sister-in-law,
Lynn Grosenbaugh.
Margaret Frost and Past Regent, Nora Henline, enjoy a laugh together.
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Regent Audrey Morrison (left), assisted by First Vice Regent Kay Upole, presented a very special American Flag and a
Certificate of Award to Mr. James Kessler for the flag display at his home in Canton.
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The display in front of the home of Mr. James Kessler. The flag is always properly displayed. It is a tribute
to Mr. Kessler's loyalty and service to his country.
Nancy Gladieux and her mom, Lucille Tetzel, enjoy a family visit with step-sister Helen Freeman.
Judy Edwards sneaks a quiet moment.
Marge Fletcher (on left) and Ruth Springer (on right) enjoyed chatting at the luncheon.
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