Mary Whitney Phelps, Tent 22 Meeting May 16, 2026
At the May 16th meeting, our guest speaker, Nicholas Daigle, shared about his book, Genesis 6 and the Ozarks, and the discovery of a seven-foot skeleton in a cave on the James River in the Ozarks. After a short business meeting, we traveled downtown to the Birthplace of Route 66 for a photo op.
L to R: Brenda Carter, Nancy Bender, Jeanette McKee, Carolyn Bunch, Linda Austin, Jody Clifton, Pam Jay,
Micki Dischinger, Sally McAlear, Ellen Robinson, Rose Jones, Dee Dosch, Tami Moler, Kathy Ross, Sally Bueno,
Fran Black, Pat Haas, and Cherrie Mann. (Photo Courtesy of Sally McAlear)
Then we traveled back south to Hazelwood Cemetery for our annual wreath-laying at the burial site of our namesake, Mary Whitney Phelps.
L to R: Sally McAlear, Jeanette McKee, Pam Jay, Jody Clifton, Micki Dischinger, Linda Austin,
Brenda Carter, Dee Dosch, Kathy Ross, Carolyn Bunch, Ellen Robinson, Nancy Bender, Sally Bueno,
Pat Haas, Fran Black, Rose Jones, Tami Moler, and Cherri Mann. (Photos courtesy of Sally McAlear)
Mary Whitney Phelps, Tent 22 Meeting February 21, 2026
At the February 21, 2026, meeting, we held initiation ceremonies for Dana Drier (her ancestor is John Lincoln Chandler, MO) and Sherry Hawks (her ancestor is Jermone Bonaparte Green, IA).
Photo 1: President Fran Black giving instructions to Dana Drier and Sherry Hawk. (l-r) Brenda Carter, Jody Clifton, Janet Perry, Sherry Hawk, Dana Drier, Linda Austin, and Micki Dischinger. Photo 2: New members being greeted by President Fran Black. (l-r) Brenda Carter, Janet Perry, Sherry Hawk, Fran Black. Photo 3: New members receiving instructions from Adhoc Patriotic Instructor, Micki Dischinger. (l-r) Sherry Hawk, Dana Drier, Jody Clifton, Micki Dischinger, and Linda Austin.