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Community Service, Patriotism, Education, Historic Preservation, .....Friendship.....
The first Armstrong Chapter Regent, Mary Twyman (Mrs. Paul A.) Klayder, was
born on February 24, 1880, near Armstrong, Missouri. She was the oldest child of Joel Kirtley and
Frances Bell Briggs Twyman.
Please contact us
if you are interested in joining the DAR and would like to attend one of our meetings.
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The History of Armstrong-Glasgow Chapter
The Armstrong-Glasgow Chapter NSDAR was organized July 16, 1917,
with Mrs. Mary Twyman Klayder as Organizing Regent, appointed
by Mrs. George T. Guernsey, President General of the National
Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The twelve charter
members were: Mrs. Aileen Herndon Denny, Mrs. Elizabeth Yancey
Evans, Miss Mary Jane Howard, Mrs. Elizabeth Walton Johnson,
Mrs. Mary Twyman Klayder, Mrs. Louila Howard Lyle, Mrs. Margaret
Hackley Markland, Miss Genelle Maupin, Mrs. Bennie Reynolds
O’Dell, Mrs. Etta Collins Walker, Mrs. Mabel Brown Walker,
and Mrs. Mary Howard.
During the World War, the chapter had eight stars on the Service Flag.
Miss Naomi Walton was in the Army School of Nursing at Camp
Wheeler, Macon, Georgia. Others were brothers and sons of other
members.
In later years, the members from Glasgow formed a new chapter and ours
became the Armstrong Chapter NSDAR.
Armstrong Chapter NSDAR Today
At the present time, the Armstrong Chapter has 27 members, including
one 40-year member, one 25 year member, and 4 junior members.
Currently we are meeting
at noon on the third Saturday of the month. Chapter meetings
are held during September, October, November, March, April, and May. June highlights a
special Flag Day celebration with other Missouri DAR Chapters at Roslyn Heights, our Missouri DAR
state headquarters in Boonville. Our meetings include
devotions, patriotic exercises, the President General's message, a National Defense report,
Constitution Week report, Commemorative Event, the Indian Moment, and a program of
patriotic, educational, or historical interest. Each year our members enjoy a special
program on Womens Issues.
Please contact us
for further information if you are interested in joining us
for a meeting.
2008-2010 Officers
Regent--Joanna Burkett
Vice Regent--Deborah Walker
Recording Secretary--Linda Franklin
Corresponding Secretary--Laurana Schamma
Treasurer--Karen Luzzo
Chaplain--Barbara Ronimous
Registrar--Rosie Williams
Historian--Janice Hall
Librarian--Deborah Walker
Honorary Regents
Deborah Walker
Karen Luzzo
Laurana Schamma
Activities
As in all NSDAR chapters, the members of the Armstrong Chapter are each lineal
descendants of a Patriot of the American Revolutionary War who either
gave aid or served as a soldier. We honor these ancestor patriots and
the veterans throughout American history by sponsoring a Patriot of the
Month and participating in community events for Memorial Day, Flag Day,
and Veterans Day. Among our most recent patriotic endeavors was
the distribution of flag pins and certificates to the community.
The Armstrong Chapter NSDAR sponsors the Howard County
Lewis and Clark C.A.R. (Children of the American Revolution). We have at least one
joint meeting per year with this society. We participate in the Good Citizen
Awards and encourage school children in our community to enter our History Contests and
participate in Constitution Week.
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