February 27, 2017
This is “Our Past
Is Present” from the Geary County Historical Society.
Today’s story is
about the Women’s Relief Corps, which celebrated its 45 years of organization
in Junction City on February 22, 1929. Only two of the charter members were
still living in 1929. They were Mrs. Alphia Nicholson and Mrs. Elisa Bush.
Thirty other
members joined them in the celebration. The organization, which was formed
during the Civil War to aid Union soldiers and their families had worked
quietly throughout the year, but in making a summary it was found that considerable
patriotic and charitable accomplishments had been achieved. A silk flag with
staff and stand had been presented to the Hardscrabble School District Number
29; sunflowers were made to sell at the National Convention; a contribution was
made to the John Brown Monument fund and financial help was given to the
Wichita Drum and Fife Corps. At Christmas time a contribution was made to the
Mother’s Club to be used for the poor of the community. The Women’s Relief
Corps had also established a scholarship fund of $150 for deserving high school
girls or boys. On Memorial Day, flowers and small flags for the graves of all
Civil War veterans and Relief Corps members were furnished. In 1928 this
amounted to a little over 300 graves.
The report, which
was shared with our listeners this morning was made during the annual
Washington Day tea in 1929.
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