Another first for HCHS...a virtual Annual Meeting! For the past 132 years, society

members and guests have met face-to-face. We will still be meeting, just using tech-

nology to respect local and state health guidelines. We will share highlights from 2020

and update you on what is hopefully

to come in 2021. Other news that will

be shared is how you can help cele-

brate our Bicentennial Celebration in

2022. The call is out; we need many

volunteers to make this a celebration

worthy of our county’s 200th birthday.

We need Henry County residents

from all 13 townships to lend a hand

in making this an epic year-long cele-

bration.

So, Zoom on into this meeting and

make history! Hope to see you there!

133rd Annual Meeting

of the Henry County Historical Society

Inside this issue:

Board of Trustees Election 2

New Additions to Our

Collection/Slate of Board

Candidates

3

2020 Exhibit/Pandemic

Reopening Guidelines/Henry

County Bicentennial Planning

4-5

Membership Levels/

Upcoming Virtual Events

6

New Members & Donors 7

New Board Trustee~

Kevin Stonerock

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Henry County Historical Society

Historicalog

OCTOBER 2020 VOLUME 43, ISSUE 4

All photos property of HCHS unless otherwise indicated.

Needed: Pandemic Ephemera

We are curating information and objects from the

current coronavirus pandemic and quarantine.

Items of interest would be from use in Henry

County, such as unused masks, signage, and

photos. We have curated articles from The Cou-

rier-Times, but we need other kinds of published

communication and items used during the pan-

demic. Photos are wonderful at capturing mem-

ories, such as quarantine proms, graduations,

and birthday parties. If you would like to share,

you may send us copies, as well.

You are cordially invited to the

Henry County Historical

Society & Museum

133rd Annual Meeting

Sunday, October 11, 2020, 2-4 p.m.

https://byui.zoom.us/j/3523495180?

pwd=Ym15bXJ0YUdkTEtPdGVrSHlwbjFCQT09

Meeting ID: 352 349 5180 Passcode: 1887

Open to the public*Agenda on our website

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Elections for Board Trustee

positions are scheduled for our

133rd Annual Meeting. Posi-

tions open include: President,

Vice President, Secretary, and

two Trustees. To serve on the

Board, one must be a member

of HCHS. Term length is two

years. See the slate of candi-

dates on page 3. Nominations

will also be taken from the floor

during the meeting.

Duties of President: Preside at

all general and special meetings

and at regular meetings of the

Board. Direct and lead HCHS

in its activities

Henry county historical society

606 S. 14th Street

New Castle, IN 47362

Phone: 765-529-4028

Email: HenryCountyMuseum@gmail.com

Website: HenryCountyMuseum.org

The mission of the Henry County Historical Society is…

… to educate, both young and old, about the rich history

of our county by stimulating community involvement,

fundraising, and the collaboration of like-minded organi-

zations through programming, special events, meaningful

storied exhibits, and diversified long-range planning. Only

by learning about our past may we know who we are in

the present and wisely plan for the future.

and the attainment of its purposes

and shall appoint committees with

the advice and consent of the Board.

Duties of Vice President: Preside

in the absence of the President and

assume the President’s duties in the

event of the President’s incapacity.

Duties of Secretary: Keep a record

of all meetings and other proceed-

ings. The minutes of the meeting

should conform to the recommen-

dations in Robert’s Rules of Order 12th

ed. by being confined to a detailed

report of the actual proceedings;

they shall be typed and kept in a

record book and filed with the Cura-

tor/Executive Director. They

Board of Trustees Election One Trustee Needed

Hours of Operation (see modified hours on Page 1): (March through

December)

Tuesday through Friday, 1-4:30 p.m.

Saturday, by appointment only (10 a.m.-1 p.m.)

should be signed by the Secretary, or person

recording them, when written, and by the

President after they are approved. At the re-

quest of the Trustees, the Secretary should act

as their clerk and perform such other duties as

the Trustees may direct.

Duties of Trustees: It is expected that Trus-

tees will actively participate in Board meetings

and programs that support the mission of

HCHS.

If you are interested in nominating yourself as

a candidate, please call the Museum at 765-

529-4028 or email us at

HenryCountyMuseum@gmail.com.

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New to Our Collection

HCHS is always grateful to receive new items to add to our

extensive collection. New items bring more depth to the story

of Henry County’s history.

Photos onated by Janet

Couch; her grandfather Emery Swaney of Spiceland

test drove Maxwells

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2020 Slate of Candidates for HCHS Board of Trustees

President Gene Ingram

Vice President Kathy Rogers

Secretary Vickie Graham

Trustee Richard McKnight

Trustee No candidate

Nominating Committee: Tom Saunders

Per HCHS Bylaws, Article VIII, nominations from the floor may be presented. Election of

Officers shall be determined by a majority of those members present and voting. Article III,

section 2, Trustees, Officers, and committee members shall be or become active members.

Donated by Charles Cheek; his mother did

extensive genealogical research for north-

western Henry County. He donated her

original notecards for our collection.

2020 Exhibit

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Will be continued

through 2021!

Who remembers what

these were? This is the only

one in our collection!

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Our Vision

Be the authority of Henry

County’s heritage, educate the

community about Henry

County’s past, and be the

anchor of

preservation of our history.

HENRY COUNTY

BICENTENNIAL

1822-2022

PLANNING HAS

COMMENCED!

You read that right!

Planning is underway to

celebrate Henry County’s

200th birthday in the year

2022. Organization of

committees is taking place

now. If you have

questions or missed the

planning meeting on

September 28, email us at

HenryCounty200

@gmail.com! Info is on

our website at

HenryCountyMuseum.org

/Henry-County-200.

Come to our 133rd

Annual Meeting for more

information!

APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

NAME ___________________________________

ADDRESS ________________________________

________________________________________

PHONE _________________________________

EMAIL ___________________________________

May we email correspondence and updates to you?

Yes No

INDIVIDUAL 20.00/year

FAMILY 25.00/year

PATRON 50-99.00/year

BENEFACTOR 100.00+/year

HENRY COUNTY GENEALOGY ALLIANCE 75.00/yr

CORPORATE 100.00/year

LIFE 300.00 once

Dues may be paid in cash or via PayPal at

HenryCountyMuseum.org. You may send a check

made out to Henry County Historical Society with

‘dues’ noted in the memo.

Thank you very much for your support of HCHS!

2019 Membership Benefits & Categories!

Membership Categories

Individual $20 per year

Family $25 per year

Patron $50-99 per year

Benefactor $100+ per year

Henry County Genealogy Alliance $75 per year

Corporate $100 per year

Life $300 once

Benefits

Individual/Family: Free admission to Museum & Genealogy

Library during regular business hours; quarterly Historicalog;

and 10% discount in our Gift Shop

HCGA: All of the above plus one free webinar and one free

genealogy-related meeting

Patron/Benefactor/Life: All of the above plus an Annual

Event

Corporate: Window decal for business; link on our website;

and listing in our Historicalog

Thank you for your continuing support!

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UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS

OCTOBER 11: 133rd Annual Meeting (Virtual), 2-4

p.m.

Watch our website and Facebook page for events!

Continued on page 7

IN SUPPORT OF HCHS NEW MEMBERS & DONORS

WELCOME

NEW & RENEWING

MEMBERS:

~Benefactor~ Randal & Shari Ray

Terry Marsh

~Henry County

Genealogy Alliance~ Barbara Marshall

Cindy Mitchell

Barb Byers

~Family/Individual~ Sonia Nichols

Gregory Baldwin

Kathy Sorrell

Jessica Shields

Ronald Girt

Kathy Stoots

Wendy Sauvageau

David Lundquist

Mickey Haynes

Larry & Marianne Hughes

Gregory Rhoades

Kaye Lindsey

William Baker

Phyllis Boze

Lyn Gulbransen

Rebecca Zepf

Everett & Dorothy Brown

Carol Jones

Carol Penrose

Diana Thornburg

Ruth Kuntz

Darrel & Becky Radford

David & Diane Steele

Ellen Kay Merrill Rogan

Pat Cronk & Alan McCraine

Georgia Cravey

Christina McKee

Kevin Stonerock

Dixie Ford

Mary M. Martin

Larry & Norma Meyer

THANK YOU

DONORS: Phyllis Kirkpatrick

Janet Fisher

Kylee Eller

Thomas Pearson

Danny & Rosalie Earnest

Joe Dietz

Nate & Kris LaMar

Deb Hopseker

Kathy Denney

Larry & Marianne Hughes

Jean Allan

Patricia Martin

Kappa Kappa Kappa

Douglas Bravard

Carol Penrose

David & Diane Steele

Terry Marsh

Thomas & Bonnie Dailey

Ellen Kay Merrill Rogan

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~In Memoriam~

Katherine Burke Merrill

Henry County Historical Society & Museum

606 South 14th Street New Castle, IN 47362

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Kevin Stonerock is a product of the Midwest, born and raised in a small

town 40 miles east of Indianapolis. He was Americana before the word

became a staple in the music lexicon—an amalgamation of traditional

country and roots rock, with the sensibilities and lyricism of a folk artist.

Whether in concert, on stage doing any one of several original monologues,

writing a play or crafting a song, first and foremost, Stonerock is a master

storyteller. HCHS is thrilled to have Kevin on our team!

Welcome new Board Trustee,

Kevin Stonerock!

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