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Compiled and Published by the FEDERATED WOMEN'S CLUBS OF THE COUNTY 1924-1927 |
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COUNTY FEDERATION SEEKING INFORMATION A Committee composed of Mrs Clay Headrick, chairman of Sixth District Iowa History and Landmarks committee, Lena Ford Leon acting President of County Federation, Mr D H Payne, Pioneer Resident, Mr H C Brown, Co Supt of Schools, have been appointed by the chairman of the Iowa History and Landmarks Department of the Iowa Federation to gather and preserve the history of Davis County. This county is rich in tradition and history that it should be preserved. Our pioneers are falling one by one—let us then collect these stories while we may and preserve them for posterity. These pioneers can not all be reached thru our clubs therefore we urge some member of each pioneer family in the county to get the facts from the oldest member of the family and arrange them in story form and send to the chairman of this committee. Any landmarks of interest in your neighborhood should be recorded so if you know of such kindly inform chairman, Mrs Clay Headrick, Bloomfield. -Thursday, Jan 17, 1924, Bloomfield Democrat DAVIS COUNTY GENEALOGY SOCIETY REPRINT HISTORY BOOK- April 2007 The Davis County Genealogy Society proudly presents the 1924-27 Pioneer History of Davis County, Iowa Reprint. to be available shortly. The history contains storytelling sections of the way the county was in the early days. There are biographies of the early settlers and leaders, and histories of Churches, Schools, Civil War, and Bloomfield. One section has winning essays from the 1923 6th District Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs contest of the Iowa History and Landmarks Committee. Some of the writer’s are Gibson Anderson, Rachel Taylor, Hersel Hall, and Lillieth Boatman Brooks. The subjects are about their grandparents, what Iowa means to the writer, and an Old Settler’s story. The book was compiled and published by the Davis County Federation of Women’s Clubs with a constitution of the group, listing of the clubs involved along with officers and members is included. Dillon Payne, a prominent attorney of the time, was the Editor-in-Chief. It was originally printed and published by the Bloomfield Democrat in 1924. The book will be available for sale by Society members. You may contact Deb Barker, President, Lana Doll or Pat Howk to order a copy. 
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