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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 |
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
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?
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