The Spinning Wheel Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution met on April 21 with nine members and one associate member attending. Diane Hobson, chaplain pro tem opened the meeting with prayer. The Agenda was adopted. Regent Hunt read the March minutes and they were approved as read, and then appointed Marlys Ankrum as secretary pro tem.

Regent Hunt reported that the May program to tour the Court House will be postponed until Fall. Regent Hunt asked for more recipes, history or pictures to be emailed to her for the cookbook.

The meeting was paused so that Kraig Lageschulte, Marshalltown police officer could give a program on Human Trafficking Awareness. He spoke of the problems with working with the ones caught in such terrible situations and said the police work with other organizations to help.

Registrar Ankrum reported 48 members and two associate members in Spinning Wheel Chapter. She also reported on proposed changes and fee increases to be voted on at the upcoming Continental Congress in July. Ankrum introduced Jean Waugh Mowen as new associate member who lives in Kansas.

Conservation Report, given by Emilie Freiberg for Mary Thomas reported on cleaning trash on Conservation Day and on Arbor Day, April 28 where they will clean up any trash around Binford House.

Veterans Report, given by Hobson reported the funds given by Spinning Wheel Chapter to help with snacks, etc. is appreciated.

Susan Lawyer gave the Indian Minute on Quanah Parker, a Comanche who was the son of a Comanche Warrior and a white woman, Cynthia Ann Parker. Cynthia was returned to her white family but she missed her Commanche life and never really accepted living in the white community.

National Defense Report given by Lawyer for Deb Williams on the Marine Hymn “From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli.”

Vice Regent Catherine Hansen displayed the certificates won by members of Spinning Wheel Chapter at Iowa State DAR Conference and the meeting was adjourned.