November 15, 2015

Scott County Historical & Genealogy Society 35th Anniversary Celebration

The Scott County Historical & Genealogy Society held their 35th Anniversary Celebration on November 8, 2015 at the Scott County, Missouri Courthouse in Benton, MO.
We are pleased to report that the celebration was a huge success with over 50 members and guests attending. Jamie Burger, Presiding Commissioner of Scott County, Jimmy Simmons, Mayor of Benton, and Mary McArthur, Charter Member were speakers. The members and guests enjoyed viewing the displays and exhibits after the program.
We would like to thank Mrs. Vicki LeGrand, Chairman, and all who helped to make this celebration a huge success.

We were honored to have two Charter Members attending the celebration, Mary McArthur of Morley, MO. and Ramona Glastetter, Kelso, MO.

Ramona Glastetter, Kelso, MO on left
Mary McArthur, Morley, MO on right

Jamie Burger, Presiding Commissioner
Scott County, MO

Jimmy Simmons
Mayor of Benton  MO

Standing-Mary McArthur
Sitting-Dick & Jeanette Smith

Larry & Linda Urhahn

Guests and members

Members & Guests

Members & Guests

Members & Guests viewing displays and
enjoying refreshments

Members & Guests viewing displays.

Beautiful cake made by Bernice Kern


Glenda Milam & Glenda Enderle

Dr. Frank Nickell,Secretary
Scott County Historical & Genealogy Society

Christy LeGrand, Linda Urhahn, Mary Young,
Vicki LeGrand, Chairman of Celebration & Board Member


Mike Scherer at display table.

Kathleen Todt & Mary Beth Todt looking at
books for sale.

Margaret Heuring, Treasurer (left), Susan Bailey, President (right)
visiting with Charter Member, Ramona Glastetter (center)

Lois Spalding, Board Member
Displaying books for sale by the society.

Glenda Milam, Memberhip Chairman,
Mary McArthur, Charter Member
Linda McDonough

Betty Milan, Kathleen Nall, & Jean Wells, Members

Julie Dolan, David Dolan, Sherry Burger

Dr. William Shell, Program Chairman
Pat Shell & Margaret Heuring
Mary Stewart, Judy Stewart, & Mildred LeGrand

Betty Glastetter, George Glasscock,
Margaret Scheeter Jackson, Vice-President
Sheila Evans, David Glastetter, Alan Evans

Corona Essner & Bertie Robert

These items were donated by Yvonne Diebold Moore
These were worn by her great grandmother 
Mrs. Elizabeth Kielhofner Schwartz (Francis (Xavier)
Elizabeth was born  7/7/1856 and died 2/16/1919

Winners of our attendance prizes were:

History & Families of Scott County
Kathy Koebel, Byrnes Mill, MO

Commerce, Mo, 200 Years of History
David Dolan, Sikeston, MO

1912-2012 -Scott County, MO Courthouse Ornament (5)
Jack Tracy, St. Louis, MO
Bob Todt, Oran, MO
George Glasscock, Oran, MO
 Sherry Burger, Benton, MO
Ramona Glastetter, Kelso, MO

2016 Free Membership
Mrs. Corona Essner, Chaffee, MO


















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