Three new members were inducted Sept. 16, 2017 into the Courtney-Spalding Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Pictured are Diana Crouch, chapter vice regent with new members Judy Sherard, Deb Becker and Sheena Scalph, and Donna Schmidt, chapter chaplain.

The Courtney-Spalding Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized in April 1926 with members from Ellis, Russell, Trego and Ellsworth counties. Its current goals stress membership growth, conservation, American History and Good Citizenship Awards to further the education and historic values of youth. The chapter focuses on U.S. flag presentations, supporting patriotism throughout the nation and supporting troops in Project Patriot.

The chapter name was derived from the ancestors of the two ladies instrumental in organizing the chapter, Coral Courtney Carter, whose ancestor was Thomas Courtney from Virginia and Mary Lois Ruppenthal, a descendant of Ezekiel Spalding from Massachusetts.

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