THE NEWSLETTER OF THE SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS IN WASHINGTON STATE VOLUME 20 ISSUE 1 - WINTER 2007

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Sunday, March 25.

Annual Meeting GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE

and Election

I give you greetings for the new year and may everyone be The Annual Meeting is scheduled to be held at the Tacoma healthy and prosperous. Elks Club, Tacoma Sunday, March 25 starting at 12 noon. As you know, my term as your governor will end with the

Special guest and speaker will be Judy Swan, Treasurer Gen- election at the Annual Meeting in Tacoma this March 25, at eral of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants. which time a new team will be elected by the membership. It has been a great run and I look forward to the new team As this is election year, and a new slate of officers will be carrying the State Society forward. presented to the membership for consideration and election a The Washington Society is in excellent shape financially and good turn-out is anticipated. administrative functions have continued to evolve in a positive Social time is at 12:00 noon with lunch served at 1:00 pm. manner. The Margaret Hyre Mid-Columbia Colony is Chartered and Reservations are due to Treasurer Margaret Spangler no later well up and running. Others who would wish to do the same than Saturday, March 17. need only ten members to organize a new colony in any part of A reservation form with directions to the Tacoma Elks Club the state for convenience and fellowship. is included with this edition of the Evergreen Log Construction of the WEB Page is progressing and will be up and running shortly. I have had a great team to work with on the Board of Assistants and thank them, and the membership, for the support given to me.

I wish all well and look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting. Guest Speaker

Judith H Swan Donald H Wingerson

Governor The Washington Society is pleased to have as Guest Speaker at this year’s Annual Meeting the Treasurer General of the General Richard Warren, John Alden, and William Mullins. Society of Mayflower Descendants, Judith H Swan. Judy is a Past Colony Governor of the California Orange County Colony of Mayflower Descendants and currently serves Treasurer General Swan will be talking on "The Fiscal His- as Colony Treasurer. tory of the Society" as well as officiating and installing the new officers and board members. Swan holds a Bachelor of Science Swan served the California Mayflower Society as Deputy degree in Finance and an MBA in management. Governor South, Assistant Membership Secretary, and currently serves as State Investment Chair. Judy Swan was approved for membership in the California Mayflower Society on a John Howland/John Tilley line. Since At the General Society level, in addition to Treasurer Gen- then, she has proven four more Howland/Tilley lines, as well as eral, Judy serves with Edith Bates Thomas as Co-Director of the lines to William Bradford, William Brewster, Frances Cooke, Five Generations Project.

WELCOME ABOARD!

new members Editor's Corner

Bainbridge Island Lynnwood A note on Society administrative detail. Diane Porter Goodman John D. Walker William Bradford (10) Frances Cooke (12) Dues collection does more than generate money. It is a defi- nite connection with the members and gives information for an Bellevue Rochester annual report giving data as of December 31, that goes each year Winifred H Sihon Kristi Marie Blowers to the General Society from all the State Societies. William Bradford (11) John Howland (13) It was most helpful to start the dues collection earlier with the Bellingham Rochester fall issue of The Evergreen Log. At the same time our Corre- Sharon O’Connell Kingsley Diane M Harris sponding Secretary sent letters to many LIFE members confirm- John Billington (11) John Howland (12) ing their status and information. (Sometimes family members

Colville Seabeck pick up mail and don’t let us know pertinent details about the Roger Wayland May Marilyn Solberg Hazelquist member.) Many have responded, but it is important that we hear Francis Cooke (12) William Bradford (12) from all members and know their current contact information (address, phone numbers, email) and any other life changes such Gig Harbor Seattle as births, marriages or deaths. James H MacDonald Lois Stevenson Kunsch This is a Heritage Society! So please keep in touch — Notify John Howland (11) Edward Doty (10) us as change occurs, we really appreciate it. Your Editor Marysville Vancouver Peter A MacDonald Aaron P. Tompkins George Soule (10) William Brewster (13)

Olympia Prescott, AZ A CHALLENGE! Lee A. James Kathleen Ann Parrish Smiggs John Howland (12) John Howland (13) The Florida Mayflower Society has challenged the other State Societies to a Junior Membership drive. So, we need more junior Puyallup members!! Transfer from Oregin There are three ways to win: Ricca Harrington Gorman !. Growth in actual member numbers. Richard Warren (13) 2. Growth in numbers by percentage. 3. Number of Juniors who transfer to Regular Members. It's only $10!! Enroll any blood relation under the age of 18 today!

supplemental applications approved Contact Catherine Roberti at 206-323-5599 or email [email protected] Gig Harbor - James MacDonald - Francis Cooke (11) for more information and an application! Seattle - Catherine Roberti - Elizabeth (Fisher) Hopkins (12) Prescott, AZ - Kathleen Smiggs - John Tilley (13) We can beat Florida!! We can beat them all!!!

EVERGREEN LOG Junior Members welcomed EDITOR - Donald Wingerson 3700 32nd Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98199 The Washington State Society is pleased to announce [email protected]

the following to Junior Member Status. Charles Garrett Production Manager

Published three times a year in February, June and October Kailey Marie Blowers & Stephanie Lynn Blowers - John Howland - sponsor, Diane Harris Material received by the Editor less than thirty days prior to issue month can not be guaranteed inclusion in the current EVERGREEN LOG.

Jeffrey Allen Bunch & Elana Minori Golden - © 2007 Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Washington John Alden - sponsor, Shirley Farier Golden All Rights reserved - Society members may reprint if credit is given - All others contact editor for permission - Authors retain rights to their work. Paige Angelique May - Francis Cooke - sponsor, Roger W May ADDRESS & LIFE CHANGES - Notify the Corresponding Secretary Connor Asbjorn Sihon & Kyle Frederick Sihon - (3604 27th Street SE, Puyallup, WA 98374-1715) of changes to members William Bradford - Sponsor, Winifred Hertzog Sihon address, phone numbers, email and births or deaths.

2 | EVERGREEN LOG WINTER 2007 THE FAMILY!! SOCIETY EVENTS IN PLYMOUTH COLONY Mark your calendar!

Tentative Schedule of Meetings: The Husband Time and Place to be Announced

n the Pilgrim household, the father was the head of the 2007 I household. He was expected to maintain his authority, and not let any of it be usurped by his wife, children, or ser- March 25, Sun, Annual Meeting vants. The husband was expected to love his wife with the Tacoma Elks Club, Tacoma same passion and strength as Christ loved His Church. William July 15 Sun, Summer Meeting Gouge, in his Of Domestical Duties (a book published in 1611, Location to be selected and owned by William and Alice Bradford,) recommends that a husband be kind and accepting of the things his wife does, pro- November 11, Sun, Compact Day Location to be selected vide her means of spiritual edification, be courteous, protect her from danger, don't require her to do activities unbecoming of 2008 her place, and yield to her "humble" desires whenever possi- March 30, Sun, Annual Meeting ble. Gouge, along with several other Puritan authors, including Location to be selected John Dod and the Pilgrims' pastor John Robinson, argue that beating a wife for discipline was not appropriate or productive July 13, Sun, Summer Meeting Location to be selected (although not illegal, nor outright condemned). To deal with difficult wives that do not properly submit to their husband's November 16, Sun, Compact Day authority, they recommended other disciplinary measures, such Location to be selected as depriving her of liberty, and not permitting her to engage in 2009 the activities she desires.

March 29, Sun, Annual Meeting The Wife Location to be selected

The wife was first and foremost required a "reverend subjec- tion", to be fully submissive to her husband. She was to obey her husband's lawful commandments, as if they came from Christ himself. She was to be mild, obedient, and courte- ous. She was to dress and behave modestly, and to speak with meekness. The wife, however, was second-in-command in the was considered necessary for the proper upbringing of chil- household, and commanded the children and servants. Al- dren. Children were expected to have the full consent of par- though the husband has final authority in all matters, he was ents before taking up any occupation, and parental consent was expected to give his wife the latitude and authority to run, or- required for marriage. Children were expected to help the ganize and manage the household. The wife was required to household chores. When a parent or parents died, the children have the husband's consent before she dispose of any jointly- were expected to see to a proper burial, work to pay off any of owned property; however she was entitled to do what she their parents' debts, and to protect their parents' honor from wanted with her personal belongings which she had prior to defamation after their decease. marriage, and with any gifts she received from friends or neighbors which were intended for her use. The wife was re- quired to dwell with her husband wherever he should choose to establish himself. If a husband needed to take residence in a place not fitting for his wife, then she must live where he placed her, and come to him as soon as he required. The South King County Genealogical Society Presents The Children Gen-A-Rama 2007 A married woman in Plymouth Colony would typically have a child every two or three years throughout her child-bearing March 17th years; families with 8 or 10 children were not uncommon. Dur- Kent Baptist Church 11420 SE 248th St., Kent WA ing the early years of childhood, the mother was expected to be the primary teacher, role model and governor of the children; Featuring later in life the father was expected to take on a greater role, Jean Fisher: Genealogy 101 instructing them in work ethic, religion, morals, and val- Jessica Hacken - Scotland, England & Wales Research ues. Children were expected to both love and fear their parents, Leslie Edmunds - Family History Library Resources to be obedient in all things, to be submissive equally to mother Tim Dooley - Preparing Digital Doc’s & Photos for Publishing and father, and to speak in a restrained and proper manner. Pil- For information and registration Google grim parents did not "spare the rod," and corporal punishment rootsweb.com/~waskcgs/index.html

3 | EVERGREEN LOG WINTER 2007 COLONY NEWS

MARGARET HYRE MID-COLUMBIA COLONY

Secretary’s Report Submitted by Colony Recording Secretary Carla Rigby

Minutes of the October 15, 2006 Meeting

Held at the Apple Tree Golf Course Restaurant Yakima, WA

The Margaret Hyre Mid Columbia Colony met on October 15, 2006 at 1:1 5 p.m. at the Apple Tree Golf Course Restaurant located west of Yakima, Washington with Pamela Edwards, Colony Governor, presiding. The John Hull Family hosted the Colony Members and guests seated and overlooking the golf event. course The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was recited and "America the Beautiful" sung by those in attendance. Governor Edwards introduced Margaret Hyre, minutes of the May Meeting were read by Colony Recording esteemed member, for whom the colony is named. The officers Secretary, Carla Rigby, and were approved as read. Julie of the colony were also recognized. Steves, Corresponding Secretary, spoke regarding the status of Those present were pleased to welcome Governor Donald colony membership. Steven Arnold, Treasurer, reported that on Wingerson of the Washington State Mayflower Society as well October 11, 2006, the monetary balance in the colony bank as other state officers including Gloria Swanson; Charles account was $1,099.32. This balance was prior to the writing of Garrett; Frances Walters; and James Siburg. Each member a check to cover the cost of the October 15th event. Julie present was asked to give their name, their guest's name and the Steves volunteered to host the May 2007 Meeting in Ellensburg. name of their Mayflower Ancestor. Washington State Governor Donald Wingerson presented the Governor Edwards thanked John Hull for making the Margaret Hyre Mid Columbia Charter to Colony Governor, arrangements for the meeting and a special note of gratitude Pamela Edwards. Governor Wingerson additionally presented a was made to Thomas Hull for making the wooden pilgrims that Certificate of Appreciation for exceptional reporting of the were a part of the centerpieces created by the Hull Family. The events of the Mayflower Society to Adriana Janovich of The pilgrims cutouts were later given by Thomas to a guest at each Yakima Herald Republic. Also, recognized by Governor table. Wingerson was Carla Rigby for her service to the Mayflower Following the invocation, a wonderful luncheon was served Society. by the staff of the Apple Tree Restaurant. Charles Garrett, State Historian, praised young Thomas Hull Governor Edwards opened the business meeting. The for outstanding research regarding his lineage to CONTINUED ON 5

Colony Governor Pamela Edwards receives the Colony Adriana Janovich of The Yakima Herald Republic receiving a Charter from Governor Don Winger- Certificate of Appreciation for reporting Society events.

4 | EVERGREEN LOG WINTER 2007 Notice of Election

2007-2009

Report of the Nominating Committee

The Corresponding Secretary hereby delivers and presents to the membership the Report of the Nominating Committee containing the slate of nominees for election as Officers and Members of the Board of Assistants. Election shall take place at the Annual Spring Meeting March 25, 2007, at the Tacoma Elks Club, Tacoma. The Nominating Committee was composed of Luanne Green Chair, Virginia Kaiser, Jim Siburg, Gloria Swanson, and Margaret Spangler with general members Eve Wingert and Myrtle Prohaska named as alternates.

Please note — The ex officio members of the Board, the imme- Governor Wingerson presenting Colony Recording Secretary diate past Governor, and the General Society Officers, Deputy Carla Rigby with a Certificate of Recognition. For her service Governor General and Assistant General Washington, are by to the State and Colony. Society Bylaw automatic members of the Board of Assistants and not involved in the election process. Colony Secretary’s Report

OFFICERS CONTINUED FROM 4 Mayflower Passenger William Brewster and was presented with a Certificate of Merit recognizing his work.

A well received musical program was presented by Yakima GOVERNOR author and composer, Kindra Ankney, and the talented Luanne Green…………………Puyallup teenagers who make-up the ensemble "Camaraderie." DEPUTY GOVERNOR The meeting was closed by Colony Govemor Pamela Bett Houston……………….….Bremerton Edwards. Kindra and Emily Ankney sang "My Country This of

RECORDING SECRETARY Thee." and the Benediction was given by John Hull. Donna Crosby…………………Sammamish The next meeting of the Margaret Hyre Mid Columbia Colony will be held at 1:00 pm May 6, 2007 at the CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Ellensburg Inn, Ellensburg, Washington. Donald Wingerson...... …..Seattle

TREASURER Brian Stout………………….…Seattle

HISTORIAN Charles Garrett...... …Seattle

ASSISTANT HISTORIAN Catherine Roberti...... …..Seattle

ELDER Mavis Ratcliff...... …..Freeland

CAPTAIN Theodore Todorovich...... Olympia

BOARD OF ASSISTANTS

Diane Buckley………………...Seattle Ann Gibson...... ……..Buckley Richard Hutchins.....…………..Bothell Historian Chuck Garrett and Governor Wingerson present Virginia Kaiser.....………..…...Kirkland Thomas Hull with a Certificate of Merit recognizing his Charlotte Kennedy…………….Bellevue lineage research to Mayflower Passenger William Guy Moellendorf...... ….…Kent Brewster. Kathleen Quickstad...... …....Sammamish Catherine Spedden…………….Bothell Gloria Swamson………………Woodinville

5 | EVERGREEN LOG WINTER 2007 Darrell Howard FORMER GOVERNOR PASSES

Darrell Ivan Howard, former Governor of the Washington State Society died January 13, 2007, from an accidental fall at In Memoriam age 88. Born October 24, 1918, in Coulee City, Washington, to Fred and Abbie Howard, Darrell lived his entire life in Eastern Wash- Hearts Be Free and Spirits Blessed ington. He married Ruth Nelson on June 6, 1945, in Spokane, who preceded him in death. Howard served in WW II and the Korean War, in the Army and Navy, and after his return worked for the U.S. Post Office, retiring after 30 years. He was a mem- Elaine Hilda Dinan #1181 ber of Spokane’s St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Appaloosa horse 11June 2006

club, Model T club, Southside Senior center, Spokane Rifle club, NRA and Sons of the American Revolution. Betty Jane Green Richmond #1004 An avid genealogist, Darrell was a descendant of Richard Fall 2006

Warren and on the 27th of January would have celebrated his Richard W Ralston #1201 30th year as a member of the Washington Society. He served the 31 October 2006

Washington Society as Governor from 1989-1990; as Governor from 1994-1997 and as Colony Governor in Eastern Washington. Mabel Robinson Wellman #1162 At the age of 80 years old Darrell rode horse back from the 11 November 2006

Mexican border to the Canadian border to raise monies for cancer research. * Josephine Tiffany Curd #1115 01 December 2006 Darrell is survived by Judy (David) Blevins of Monarch, MT;

Pamela (Philip) Edwards of Richland, WA, current Colony Gov- Darrell Ivan Howard #781 ernor of the Margaret Hyre Mid-Columbia Colony; Roger (Jan) 13 January 2007 Howard of Greenacres, WA; devoted companion Florence Haidle of Spokane; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and four appaloosa horses.

*Editors Note: Horsebackers Against Cancer is Reprinted from the Summer 1998 issue of the LOG.

HORSEBACKERS AGAINST ANCER C DID YOU KNOW?!!! Riding for Cancer

Darrell Howard, immediate past Governor of the Washington To GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED is State Society, and four horsebacking friends took off March 27 believed to doom a person to a day of bad luck and a bad tem- on a three month journey of remembrance and riding for cash to per. This originates from the superstition that the left side is help those stricken with Cancer. the "bad" side. So, getting out of bed on the left, or "wrong" All in the group had either family members or friends who had side is said to be unlucky. died from the disease. With horses, equipment, trailers and campers the group started To LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG is to reveal a se- their trek in Imperial, California, worked their way south into cret. The saying goes back to olden times in England when Mexico, rode around a border marker and headed north;.back crooked merchants would put a cat in a sack and then tell buy- through California, a corner of Nevada, Oregon, Washington and ers that it was a pig. When the buyers got home, they would up into Canada to Laurier where the trip terminated on June 17th. "let the cat out of the bag" and discover that they had been According to Darrell the weather was miserable with 8- to 10- cheated. foot snow drifts near Bishop, California and the rest no better; with cold, wet rain and snow. To HAVE BATS IN ONE'S BELFRY is sometimes used to All money collected on the trip from donations remained in the describe a person who is slightly bonkers. It is thought to individual states that were crossed. refer to bats that inhabit a belfry or bell tower. When the bell In the State of Washington funds were donated to the Fred sounds, the bats fly around wildly, just as peculiar ideas might Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle. fly around in a deranged person’s mind.

6 | EVERGREEN LOG WINTER 2007 amuses us to see the accounts of the intense cold in Massachu- setts when the thermometer stands at two or three degrees be- low zero. We should feel quite melted under such a degree of heat.” Modern scientists have proposed several reasons for this global cooling. Decreased sunspot activity sent less solar heat to the earth. Volcanic eruptions propelled fine particles into the atmosphere, deflecting the sun’s heat. The ocean current “conveyor belt,” which moves warm water into the northern hemisphere and cold water to the south, weakened. The result- ing greater snow and ice cover reflected the sun’s heat and per- petuated the cooling trend. Contemporary observers, on the other hand, attributed the bad weather and climatic changes to other causes. Villagers believed the advancing Alpine glaciers to be either possessed by the devil or divine punishment for their sins. They enlisted the 400 YEARS AGO . . . help of priests and monks who blessed the glaciers or performed exorcisms to halt the threatening ice. THE LITTLE ICE AGE Elsewhere in Europe the crop failures, famines and diseases which claimed the lives of both humans and livestock, led peo- By Carolyn Travers ple to believe witchcraft was the cause. Neighbor accused Research Manager, Plmoth Plantation neighbor, reaching crisis points in the coldest years of the late

1500s, when hundreds were accused, sentenced and burned at etween 1300 and 1850 the earth’s climate cooled, creating the state. a period commonly called the Little Ice Age. The overall B Sixteenth-century German painter Georg Busch blamed the decline in average temperature was minor, only a degree or two poor weather on a 1573 comet. He described it as “formed by Fahrenheit. The effects, however, were major and helped shape the ascending from earth of human sins and wickedness, formed our modern world. into a kind of gas, and ignited by the anger of God. This poi- The weather during this period was not uniformly cold, but sonous stuff falls down again on people’s heads, and causes all subject to wide variations. A series of intensely frigid winters kinds of mischief such as pestilence, Frenchmen, sudden death, were interrupted by several mild years. Many summers were bad weather, &c.” cold and et, but there were also long droughts. Overall people Governor William Bradford in his history of Plymouth Col- had to adapt to longer winters with greater snow cover. In some ony, Of Plimmoth Plantation, believed that the poor weather in years the snow cover in Switzerland lasted 150 days, compared New England after 1638 might have been caused by an earth- to 42 days in a mild winter. Advancing glaciers forced the quake which had occurred in June of that year. “It was ob- abandonment of whole villages. Pack ice isolated northern served that the summers for divers years together after this coasts for months. The Scandinavian fishing industry was dev- earthquake were not so hot and seasonable for the ripening of astated as cod and herring moved to warmer waters. By con- corn and other frits as formerly, but more cold and moist, and trast, commercial fishing in England and Holland flourished. subject to early and untimely frosts by which, many times, Growing seasons in England were generally five weeks much Indian corn came not to maturity. But whether this was shorter on average than today, and traditional crops grown suc- any cause I leave to naturalists to judge.” cessfully for centuries did poorly or failed completely. Eng- Global warming and its potential effects on this planet are land’s wine-making industry disappeared. Many areas stopped currently subjects of intense debate. In the words of archaeolo- growing wheat entirely, switching to root crops such as turnips gist Brian Eagan, “The vicissitudes of the Little Ice Age remind and potatoes. In some winters, European farmers ran out of us of our vulnerability again and again. In a new climatic era, feed for their livestock. With the ground still snow-covered, we would we wise to learn from the climatic lessons of history.” they had to slaughter them. Less food led to higher prices, fam- ines, and food riots. Weakened by poor nutrition, people suc- cumbed to epidemic diseases. The first New England colony, the Popham Colony, was abandoned after one Maine winter. In the official account, “the wynter proved soe extreame unseasonable and frosty, for yr being in the year 1607, when the extraordinary frost was felt in most parts of Europe, yt was here likewise so vehement, by which noe boat could stir upon any business.” Lacking evi- dence from modern barometers and thermometers, we cannot know how cold that winter was. But one severe winter in 1844 might serve as a clue. A report in the Boston Transcript on Feb- ruary 2 stated, “From Hallowell (Maine) we learn that the mer- cury had risen to twelve degrees below zero on Tuesday morn- ing, … On Sunday it was 32 below there.” The correspondent from Maine wrote slightingly of Massachusetts, “It really

7 | EVERGREEN LOG WINTER 2007 SECRETARY’S REPORT — Submitted by Recording Secretary Donna Crosby

COMPACT MEETING November 12, 2006

Held at the Red Lion Bellevue Inn, Bellevue, WA

Governor Don Wingerson called the meeting to order at 12:45 pm, and welcomed members and guests. There were 69 in attendance. Elder Frances Walters gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of Amer- ica led by the Governor. Reading of the Mayflower Compact was Conducted by Ray Egan in the guise of The Honorable Ezra Manning Steven Arnold, Treasurer of the Margaret Hyre Mid-Columbia Meeker, founder of Puyallup, Washington, speaking of Colony located in Central Washington. his life.

garet for her 30 year service as Corresponding Secretary and Dick, former Deputy Governor whose grandfather was the mov- ing founder of the state society and his father who was Gover- nor. Ted Todorovich conducted the Roll Call and members ac- knowledged their ancestors by rising. The Luncheon began at 1:00 pm and the meeting re- commenced again at 2:00 pm. The minutes of the Summer Picnic Meeting were accepted

Steven Arnold reading the Mayflower Compact.

Governor Don Wingerson introduced members and guests with asides as to current and past Officer and Board Member- ship with special note of Margaret Hyre and Dick Greene; Mar-

Assistant Historian Catherine Roberti receiving a Certificate of Recognition, a flower and bookmard from Governor Don Wingerson.

without objection as printed in the Evergreen LOG. Program Chair Gloria Swanson introduced Ray Egan, who retold the story of the Honorable Ezra Manning Meeker, foun- der of Puyallup, Washington, entitled “The Busy Life of 85 Years of Ezra Manning Meeker’ that began in September 1852 with Mr. Meeker and wife Eliza Jane Meeker as early Washing- ton pioneers. Following Mr Egan's presentation he was pre- sented with a Certificate of Appreciation and a silver May- flower Bookmark Ted Todorovich calling the Ancestor Recognition.

8 | EVERGREEN LOG WINTER 2007 Historian Chuck Garrett, Corresponding Secretary Luanne Green, new members Winifred Sihon, Diane Harris, Diane Captain Jim Siburg receiving Certificate of Recognition from Buckley and Governor Don Wingerson. Governor Don Wingerson. Dick Greene and Virginia Sollitt in center background. Governor Wingerson presented the names of the Nominating Committee which were Luanne Green Chair, Virginia Kaiser, Officer and Committee Reports followed with the Governor Jim Siburg, Gloria Swanson, and Margaret Spangler with gen- leading off, who presented Catherine Roberti with a Certificate eral members Eve Wingert and Myrtle Prohaska named as alter- of Recognition for her contributions to the Mayflower Society nates. The announced election of Officers and Board Members as Assistant Historian for Juniors, together with a silver book for the 2007-2009 term will take place at the Annual Meeting to mark and rose.. be held on 25 March 2007 at The Tacoma Elks Club, Tacoma Also recognized by the Governor for their contributions to Washington the Society were Captain Jim Siburg, who received a Certificate Treasurer Margaret Spangler reported that as of 6 November of Recognition and a silver book mark, and his wife Nancy, 2006 there is a balance of $19,047 in the General Funds. In the who received a rose and the Tisquantum Certificate of Recogni- Life Membership Fund there is a balance of $31,192. All funds tion for extraordinary support of a member spouse are retained at Washington Mutual Bank. The Governor then re-introduced Steven Arnold, Treasurer Historian Chuck Garret reported that there were 116 inquir- of The Margaret Hyer Mid-Columbia Colony who gave special ies to the Washington Society with 44 regular member approv- thanks to Don Wingerson, Paul and Gloria Swanson, Dick als and 12 supplemental applications approved. There were 3 Greene, Margaret Hyre, Jim Siburg and Chuck Garrett for trav- applications pending, 6 applications pending for signatures, 11 eling to Yakima for the October 15th Colony meeting at which applications with fees paid, and 19 worksheets pending addi- their Charter was presented. Additional comments made about tional documentation. the Colony meeting included the presenting to Adriana Jano- New members present and introduced to the Society were vich, of The Yakima Herald Republic with a Certificate of Ap- Diane Harris (John Howland), presented with a membership preciationn for the great article she wrote on the State Society Certificate by Corresponding Secretary Luanne Green; Winifred and the Colony. Sihon (William Bradford), and transfer from Alaska, Diane Buckley (William Mullins). Assistant Historian: Catherine Roberti reported 180 total Junior Members with 121 under the age of 18 and noted that Juniors are kept on the books until the age of 25. There are 7 new Junior members including Kailey Marie Blowers and Stephanie Lynn Blowers, grandchildren of new member Diane Harris. Elder Frances Walters reported that our membership has lost Barbara Babcock, Mary Diane Doty McCormick, Jesse Brite- man Noyes, and Mary Lou Paulsen.. Governor Don Wingerson expressed his appreciation to the membership for support during his tenure as Governor. He ex- press thanks to Margaret Spangler for making reservations, to Chuck Garrett for the name tags, to Gloria Swanson and Mavis Ratcliff for the centerpieces, to Virginia Kaiser for the decora- tions idea, to Gloria Swanson for the arrangements for the speaker, and to Luanne Green, Margaret Spangler and Donna Crosby, for help at the check-in desk and to himself for the place cards. Nancy Siburg receiving the Tisquantum Recognition Certifi- Elder Frances Walters gave the benediction and the Meeting cate and a rose, for support given to the Society and to her adjourned at 3:00 pm. husband, Jim Siburg, in his office of Captain

9 | EVERGREEN LOG WINTER 2007 THE BEAUTY OF VEGETABLES SPLINTERS FROM THE BOARD of ASSISTANTS By Lisa Whalen

Program Manager, Colonial Interpretation, Plimoth Plantation Year End Statistics f you are like an increasing number of Americans, you are Membership as of December 31, 2005 — 2006 growing a vegetable garden this year -- or maybe just a few I Regular Members 350 343 patio tomatoes and a pot of basil. The sometimes differ, Life Members 56 69 but the springtime ritual of planting a is one you 40-year Members 13 22 share with the early English colonists. By March of 1621, Total 419 434 "every family had a pretty garden plot secured" in the town of

New Plymouth and these early colonial gardens most likely Junior Members 180 182 contained some familiar favorites. , thyme and cucumbers were as common in the gardens of the 1600s as they General Fund — $16,949.00 — $20,393.00 are today. And plants like cabbage, and savory are Life Membership Fund — $23,942.00 — $31,419.00 certainly familiar to us, even if they are not accorded as much garden space as in times past.

Other familiar vegetables looked quite different historically. In 1621, English were either "a fair yellow color" or red. The now common orange was developed in Europe during the mid-1600s. English radishes of the time were not small, round and red. Rather they looked like the modern "White Icicle" radish with a long root, either white or black. The "beets" of 17th-century gardens were leafy greens we call Swiss Chard today; the beet variety with a nice fleshy deep-red On the other hand, many of the vegetables ubiquitous in root was an exotic in the England of the 1620s, imported American gardens today - even those originally developed by by wealthy gardeners and used as decorative garnish by their Native Peoples in this hemisphere - were not seen in English skilled cooks. kitchen gardens of the 1600s. To ordinary 17th-century English folk, "pepper" meant the imported peppercorn which was Some commonplace garden plants of the 1600s are no longer ground and used to spice food, not the "Sweet Bell" or any other in popular culinary use in the 21st-century United States: cultivar of the chile family. Zucchini remained "foreign" until Skitter, Alexanders, Hyssop, French Mallow, and Orach to the 1900s. And the pride of today's home gardener - the tomato name a few. Skitter [ sisarum] has long since fallen out of - was known only to a handful of botanists, and had no fashion so few of us have ever planted them, much less eaten familiarity at all among kitchen-gardeners. the roots. The roots of Alexanders [], also known as horse parsley, were added to broths or eaten alone as But what about the basil? Pesto may not have been a dish of a salad. Hyssop [Hyssopus officinalis] was both a medicinal 17th-century England, but basil was known and grown, just not plant and a common cooking herb, often included with parsley, as commonly as some other herbs. In England, basil seems to sage, rosemary, thyme and marjoram to flavor boiled dishes. have had a consistent history of "contrary judgments." By some, (Raw hyssop leaves smell a little like skunk, which may explain it was "taken in meat." Others considered it "hard of digestion" its decline in popularity.) French Mallow or curled mallow and "not good to be taken into the body. " It was principally a [Malva crispa], cousin of the hollyhock, was boiled as a medicinal herb, used to "Put away, all melancholy sadness. vegetable in meat broths. Orach [Atriplex hortensis] was a Most modern gardeners will agree ... nothing "rejoiceth the common potherb not unlike spinach; today's cooks are more spirits" more than a luscious salad of newly harvested tomatoes likely to be familiar with its Mexican relative, epazote. seasoned with aromatic fresh basil.

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Noted on back is change of contact information: Home address — Telephone # — E-Mail address.

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− I DO NOT NEED A MEMBERSHIP BOOK IN 2007.

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Social Time 12:00 p.m. — Lunch 1:00 p.m.

Menu Choices Chicken Marsala - Sautéed with wine, lemons and mushrooms / Chef’s choice of vegetables - Cost: $17.00 Salmon - Char–Broiled with Pinot Sauce / Chef’s choice of vegetables - Cost: $17.00 Vegetarian Plate - Cost: $17.00 Price listings are per person. All Entrées include Garden Salad, Rolls, Coffee or Tea and Chef’s choice of Dessert

Reservations must reach Treasurer Margaret Spangler by Saturday, March 17. Margaret W. Spangler 1837 North Skyline Drive Tacoma, WA 98406-1930 Phone: 263.752.2230 [email protected]

Program: Judy Swan, Treasurer General of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants.

Directions: I-5 North or South to SR 16, Exit 132. Take Union Avenue Exit and drive north one block to the first stop light, 23rd Street — turn right, then drive one-half block and turn left into the Elks Lodge, adjacent to the Allenmore Golf Course, and parking. Lodge phone number is 253.272.1117: address 1965 South Union Ave.

From the parking lot proceed to the Clubhouse. EVERGREEN LOG NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE Society of Mayflower Descendants PAID SEATTLE, WA PERMIT NO. 1128

3604 27th Street S.E., Puyallup, WA 98374-1715

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Mark Your Calendar

March 25, 2007

Annual Meeting & Election

Tacoma Elks Club, Tacoma

Gather Round! Welcome Spring!