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Authors Wanted
AHS and Shasta Lake Heritage & Historical Society are working on a book titled Why Can't I: Empowered Women of Shasta County. Although the closure date for committing to write articles was March 31, 2022, we will consider others on a case by case basis. Rough drafts are due November 15, 2022. Please include personal stories to enliven the history. Most of the women suggested were from the period 1850 - 1900, but we would be happy to consider additions or substitutions. Those articles already selected are annotated in red by the organization/name.

Suggestions:
1.   Alexander, Annie M. - AHS
2.   Ballou, Addie - AHS
​3.   Bass, Bessie, Postmistress - SLHHS
4.   Behrens, Edna Mable, Teacher, Postal Worker - BEM
5.   Behrens, Ella Genevieve, first woman Assistant Bank
          Cashier - BEM
6.   Bell, Roseline N., Teacher
7.   Bidwell, Lottie Elma, Teacher
8.   Blair, Eunice Francis, Postmistress
9.   Blair, Martha "Mattie" Everetta, Teacher
10.   Boggs, Mae Helen Bacon, Historian - SLHHS
11. Boothroyd, Hazel - SLHHS
12. Bosworth, Josephine - FCM
13. Boyer, Amanda Malvina, Homesteader/Rancher 
14. Carr, Marie - SLHHS
15. Clough, Deborah, Businesswoman
16. Colburn, Phoebe, Businesswoman - AHS
17. Coleman, Donna Maria, Superintendent of Schools -            AHS
18. Couey, Martha, Justice of the Peace - AHS
19. Cravens, Norma, Teacher
20. Dailey, Amy V., Telephone Operator
21. Dozier, Irene, Nurse/Veteran - AHS
22. Eames, Elizabeth J., Photographer - AHS
23. Eaton, Edna Mabel, County Treasurer
24. Fish, Ruth Ella, Teacher - SLHHS
25. Flanagan, Margaret, Teacher - SLHHS
26. Foxx, Opal, Cook at Shasta Dam - SLHHS
27. Frisbie, Mabel Moores, Artist - SLHHS
28. Giles, Myra (Almira) Eliza, Teacher
29. Giles, Rosena, Author - AHS
30. Gillespie, Zelinda, Businesswoman
31. Granger, Estelle, School Advocate - SLHHS
32. Gregory, Martha Ellen, Businesswoman, Midwife,                  Telephone Operator - SLHHS
33. Groves, Emma, Businesswoman
34. Hill, Edith Ida (Ashcraft)
35. Holt, Inezetta, Doctor - Taylar Ansures
36. Hunt, Ann, Teacher - SLHHS
37. Ingles, Annie (aka Anita Grace Studnick) - Connie                Fairfield Ganz
38. Jones, Florence Curl, Native American Doctor,                      Activist - SLHHS
39. Joseph, Katie J., Teacher
40. Kank, Verna 'Nana', Businesswoman - SLHHS
41. Kardell, Margaret, Native American Author - SLHHS
42. Kingsbury, Charlotte Agnes, Teacher
43. Klukkert, Amanda, Businesswoman - AHS
44. Litsch, Julia, Businesswoman
45. Loomis, Estelle, Artist - AHS
46. Lorenz, Susan, Businesswoman
47. Lowe, Isaac, started NAACP chapter in Redding -
          SLHHS

48. Love, Mary Fredrica, Postmistress
49. Ludwig, Wilhelmina, Businesswoman
50. Major, Harriet E., Businesswoman
51. Marsh, Ella Louise, Teacher
52. Merrill, Bertha, Superintendent of Schools
53. Mullen, Josephine "Josie", Teacher
54. Mullen, Margaret, Businesswoman
55. Peterson, Cleora, Pioneer, Mtn. Gate Firewoman -                SLHHS
56. Polf, Margaret, Board Chairwoman PUD, Parks                    Advocate - SLHHS
57. Poore, Margaret I., Superintendent of Schools 
58. Prehn, Bessie Irene, Teacher
59. Reading, Alice Matilda, Artist - AHS
60. Satorius, Veronica, Teacher, Author - SLHHS
61. Scharsch, Rose, Teacher
62. Sears, Alma, Native American - SLHHS
63. Sheridan, Mary, Postmistress
64. Shiplet, Thelma Leola, Author
65. Simmons, Winona V., County 
          Recorder/Businesswoman
66. Southern, May Hazel, Author - SLHHS
67. Steger, Gertrude Ann, Author - SLHHS
68. Swain, Lillie S.B., Teacher
69. Waugh, Martha Annette, Postmistress
70. White, Lulu Edna, Superintendent of Schools
71. Wilson, Molly, Supervisor - SLHHS
72. Woolman, Stella, Postmistress, Businesswoman -                SLHHS
73. Wright, Mary Ellen

Modelers Needed
The Society has multiple scale models of the buildings that stood on Fort Reading. The models are difficult to view due to the cramped facilities, but with the new Buggy Barn exhibit hall we will attempt to rectify the problem. The Society would like to build a portable display table of the area on Cow Creek and the fort. Anyone with experience building contour displays is invited to join with other volunteers in bringing Fort Reading back to life. If interested please contact Ron Jolliff at rajolliff@gmail.com
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Board Elections
With the close of elections on June 30th five candidates were elected to the board of directors: Don Bloom, Patrick Carr, Wayne Cunningham, Millie Moravec, and Randy Pricert. There remains a one-year term that still needs a volunteer. All board members were contacted for the election of officers and there were no changes. The officers for the next year are: Don Bloom - president, Randy Pricert - vice president, John Snider - treasurer, and Ron Jolliff - secretary.

New Policy
          In accordance with the results of the questionnaire sent out in January 2022, in which the membership voted to have a semiannual newsletter, AHS mailed out a twelve-page Status of the Society Report on July 1, 2022. About two thirds of the members have provided email addresses and these will receive their report electronically. The remaining third of members will be receiving the report by postal service. On June 20th AHS met with other county-wide historical groups and one of the topics was simply, "How much data do you wish to receive?" The response was they would like any newsletters, event announcements, and the monthly articles. AHS will now send the monthly articles to all members on the email list. The reason for posting this announcement is that incorrect emails will be bounced back and the postal service will return undelivered mail, but neither provides the correct information. IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTER BY EMAIL OR POSTAL SERVICE, please update your contact information with the secretary at rajolliff@gmail.com.

Agenda and Minutes
Any members interested in receiving the monthly agenda and minutes please contact the secretary at rjolliff@gmail.com. Monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at the museum at 10 AM. Please note COVID regulations apply to all functions at the museum. Board meetings are open meetings, and all members and visitors are welcome.

Docents
Due to COVID-19 restrictions the docent program has not operated for about eighteen months. President Don Bloom will contact senior services for volunteers but if any member would like to work a few hours please contact Ron Jolliff at rajolliff@gmail.com. The proposed schedule would be the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 10 AM to 1 PM. We would like to have three docents/staff on hand during all open periods.

Research Request 1
A researcher asked for specific address information that we have been unable to find. The request is for Harry and Cora Etta Robinson who purchased property in Happy Valley in 1923 and moved to Anderson in 1939. The County Recorder's Office and Shasta Historical Society library provided no address. If anyone has an old telephone or business directory that lists addresses, would you please forward the information to Ron Jolliff at rajolliff@gmail.com. Thank you for any assistance.

Research Request 2
Does anyone know anything about Joseph Merciari, born in Italy in 1891? We know in the First World War Draft Registration of 1917 Joseph owned an Italian grocery in Redding. In the 1940 U.S. Census Joseph was a nigh watchman in Redding. Members noted he was a shareholder in the Ganim Mine at Whiskeytown, applied to operate an express service from Redding to Castella, and probably had a half-sister Natalie Merciari and a half-brother John (Cipriano) Mitolo. Although Joseph was a long-term resident of Shasta County, we have not found out enough history to fill out his story. If anyone knows anything about Joseph Merciari, please contact the secretary at rajolliff@gmail.com.

We Own a Jail
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It comes to pass that we have custody of the Anderson Jail. The cement building was built by the Work Projects Administration in 1934 on the site of the older jail. The jail was operated by the Anderson Constable and served as a holding cell and transfer facility probably up to 1949 when its last use was to house confiscated slot machines awaiting disposal. The jail is located on Freeman Street and the question becomes what to do with it? One suggestion was to see if the Anderson Police wanted to participate in displays (we have police and court related items in our collection). Any ideas? Anyone want to assist with such a project?
​Anderson Historical Society
2330 Ferry Street, Anderson, CA  96007
John Snider, treasurer  - (530) 949-7096
​Don Bloom, president - (530) 945-9800
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