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Recent visit to Suckow Birth Place

Picture of Ruth Suckow

 

Ruth Suckow, Grinnell College, 1914

This is Barbara's favorite picture of Ruth, because she says it makes Ruth look so ethereal. I am going to update our blog and use this picture now.

Decorating the Three Graves -- May 26, 2010

In what has become an annual ritual, President Barbara Lounsberry, Vice President Mike Dargan, and Webmaster Cherie Dargan visited the Suckow family graves. It was wonderful to now see Ferner's headstone in place, thanks to their niece Barbara Camamo. Finally, the mystery is solved. Ruth lies beween the two important men in her life: her father and her husband.

Suckow T Shirts and Bookmarks for sale!

We discussed the idea of getting some T shirts and bookmarks made to help promote the Ruth Suckow Memorial Society. They will be available the day of the Annual Meeting: as soon as possible, I will post more details here, in terms of prices, colors, and sizes.

We will also have some free Suckow bookmarks.

How to Join the Ruth Suckow Memorial Society

As we approach our annual meeting, we sometimes have guests join us for the afternoon discussion of our book. As noted, you are welcome to reserve a lunch and join us for socializing over lunch. However, you MUST contact Barbara Lounsberry, our group's President

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Ruth Suckow Memorial Society, you can do so by bringing a check for $15 (the amount of our annual membership fees), made out to the "Ruth Suckow Memorial Association." Our treasurer, Joanne Laxson, will be there for the annual meeting.

If you are unable to attend, but want to become a member or renew your membership, send your check to Joanne Laxson
P. O. Box 129
Earlville, IA 52041