Oregon Trail
Chapter NSDAR
We
of the
Oregon Trail
are....
The
Daughters of the American Revolution. The Daughters of the American Revolution is an
international society, with chapters in all 50 states,
Canada,
Mexico,
Germany,
France,
Japan,
Australia, the
United Kingdom,
Spain, and the Bahamas. Membership in the Society provides many opportunities to cherish our American
Heritage of freedom, to preserve family and local histories, to promote
celebration of our national holidays, to live patriotically, to support our
national defense, to enjoy our beautiful member-owned buildings in Washington,
DC, and our four museums here in Oregon, and to form friendships with others who
share our love of God, Home and Country.
The
NSDAR
Objectives are for Historic
Preservation, Promotion
of Education, and Patriotic
Endeavor.
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Meet
Our Officers
Regent:
Ruth Takahashi
Vice Regent: Gretchen Brown
Chaplain: Barbara Roney
Recording Secretary : Janet Armstrong
Corresponding Secretary: Bonnie Gallagher
Treasurer: Deborah Higa
Registrar: Evelyn Sass
Historian: Janice Crowley
Librarian: Margaret Fancher
Curator: Sue Proud
Parliamentarian: Sally
Arnold
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History of Oregon
Trail Chapter NSDAR
On May 14, 1977,
Oregon Trail Chapter, the 39th chapter in the State, was organized in Gresham by
fourteen women, with Candace Hjorten-Nelson as the Organizing Chapter Regent. By
its 5th Anniversary, there were thirty-six members, and in 1984 the Chapter
welcomed twenty-one new members, pushing the total over 50 women.
Last Updated: 07/30/2012
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