January 2014 News Volume 19, Number 1 To provide visibility and support for the gathering and dissemination of history about the roles and contributions of all women.

VIVIAN FREEMAN PASSES AWAY

Former Nevada Assembly member and hospital trustee Vivian Freeman died December 5, 2013, at her home in Reno. She was 86 years old.

She was a 53‐year resident of Reno, having moved here with her husband, Richard O. Freeman, in 1960. They were married in 1951. The popular Dick Freeman was both her lifelong partner and campaign manager. He died on the eve of elecon day, 2002.

She served in the Nevada State Assembly represenng northwest Reno from 1986 to 2002. A registered nurse, she was elected to the Washoe Medical Center (now called Renown) Board of Trustees, serving from 1982 to 1986.

She was co‐founder of the hospital's pregnancy center.

In the Legislature, she Join Us For a “Celebration of Life” championed women’s rights, mining reclamaon and family resource centers in public schools. She served on the For Vivian Freeman Glenn Duncan Elementary School Family Focus Center. Bring a dish and a story to share and join us During her tenure, she chaired both the Health and Human in celebrating the life of Assemblywoman Services Commiee and the Natural Resources, Agriculture Vivian Freeman who passed away on & Mining Commiee. December 5, 2013.

She was instrumental in placing Queson 7 on the general elecon ballot. On Nov. 6, 1990, Nevada voters Date: Saturday, January 18, 2014 overwhelmingly approved placing a woman's right to choose in Nevada law. (Nevada Revised Statutes 442.250) Time: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

She chaired the Anne Marn Women's Polical Caucus and Place: Democratic Party Headquarters was appointed to the Reno Commission on the Status of 1465 Terminal Way Women and served on the Washoe County Parks Reno, NV 89502 Foundaon. She was a member of the Reno‐Sparks NAACP and the Northern Nevada Black Cultural Awareness Society. For additional information or questions call Mylan Hawkins 857-8777 (after Dec 27) or Longme acvist and Freeman associate Mylan Hawkins Martha Gould 747-0777 noted Freeman's push for recycling.

"Vivian was always a champion and fighter for all the Thank you, Nevada Women's Lobby causes from kids and women, to educaon, healthcare and http://www.nevadawomenslobby.org/ the environment. Vivian is the recycle lady and stood with us on the frontlines of the Equal Rights Amendment Connued on page 2.

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Vivian Freeman, connued Soropmist in 1991 and the Nevada She is survived by a daughter, Mitzi Wildlife Federaon honored her as Waers (Tom) of Sparks, brother She worked alone. She moved Legislave Conservaonist of the Year Raymond of Aloha, Ore., sister Grace mountains and hardly anyone ever in 1993. of Medford, Ore., a son, Paul, of Reno even really paid noce. In her quiet and one grandchild. way she changed our state. Despite She was born Vivian Lois Ruff on ourselves and because of her we August 18, 1927, in Ashton Idaho, Her family has asked that in lieu of moved from the Mississippi of the daughter of Raymond A. and Julia G. flowers, donaons be made to West to becoming a beer place," Ruff. She was raised on a farm in Planned Parenthood. Hawkins said. Springfield, Idaho, and graduated from high school in Aberdeen, Idaho. ***** The American Associaon of Rered Persons named her Woman of the She began training as a nurse at St. NWHP member Martha Gould took Year in 1990. Environmental Marks Hospital in in Vivian Freeman’s oral history in Leadership honored her with its 1945 and completed her educaon in October 2013 and had the first dra Environmentalist of the Year Pine the U.S. Army Cadet Nurse Corps in typed for her to check. Pa Bernard Cone Award in 1989. The Truckee the spring of 1948, all before she picked up the dra from Martha, took Meadows Human Services Consorum turned 21. She earned her Bachelor of it to Vivian for her correcons, and is named her Polician of the Year in Science in Nursing from University of now in the process of making the final 1991. She was named Woman of Utah and worked as a registered nurse copy. Disncon for Environment by the in several states.

“The happiest people I have known have been those who gave themselves no concern about their own souls, but did their uermost to migate the miseries of others.” Elizabeth Cady Stanton, from History of Woman Suffrage

NEVADA HUMANITIES AWARDS NWHP $2,000 GRANT

The Nevada Women’s History We have compiled the names of volunteer organizaon such as NWHP, Project has been awarded a $2,000 many of them and will recruit outside sources of funding are Grant from the Nevada Humanies researchers and writers to work on essenal. 2014 will be an excing year Board. producing their biographies. for Nevadans as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Nevada’s This fund will be used to upgrade As we progress, beginning in statehood in addion to the Nevada and redesign our website to highlight January 2014, we will publicize events Equal Suffrage Centennial. the 100th anniversary of the passage of highlighng and celebrang the the Equal Suffrage Amendment in suffragists’ accomplishments. We Thank you Nevada Humanies! Nevada giving women the right to plan to post stories about individuals vote. and anecdotes about methods that Kay Sanders were used in this equal suffrage Editor, Web site biographies A web development technician campaign. Recognion of their male Chair, Jean Ford Research Center will be selected in January to begin supporters will be made. The an‐ Commiee work on this goal. The site will suffrage point of view will be showcase Nevada suffragists who recounted. made this victory possible. Over many decades hundreds of women NWHP officers and members are throughout our state worked relessly most grateful to Nevada Humanies to win the bale for equal suffrage. for approving our request for grant funding. For a non‐profit, all

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TREASURER’S POSITION

The NWHP is looking for a new regular bills. The book keeping has Aendance at most of the Treasurer. The Treasurer is been done at the Treasurer’s home History project events is part of responsible for making deposits to rather than the office both for being the Treasurer. Somemes the bank account and paying bills convenience and control. people pay at the door for an event from the account. NWHP uses The job of book keeping for the and oen, if it is a lunch, the QuickBooks soware to generate project takes some part of 4‐5 restaurant has to be paid. financial statements. These days a month. This includes going statements include a profit and into the office at least once a week So, if you can’t go to an event loss and a balance sheet. Both the for mail and aending the you must make arrangements for bill paying and receipts are coded execuve meeng which is held these things to be handled. There in QuickBooks so that these once a month and lasts about 3 statements can be created each hours. are two signatures required on month for the monthly execuve checks and this must be The volume of coding and bill meeng. The bank account must coordinated so the signatories also be balanced on a regular basis. paying is not heavy. Dues are paid at the beginning of the year and should be reachable. QuickBooks is an easy program the months with the most to learn to use. The chart of programs are May and September Contact Linda Wyckoff to talk accounts is set up and the dues or October. The reports must be about this posion. paying members are coded as generated and the bills paid on a lindawycoff@sbcglobal.net customers. There is also a vendor mely basis so the most important list of people to whom we pay part of the job is not to get behind.

WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE THEME FOR 2014 – COULD IT BE YOURS? The South Lake Tahoe Soropmist Club has chosen Women's Suffrage as their theme for the next year and will feature programs dealing with that theme. Their goal is compable with NWHP: encouraging women to vote and run for office in 2014. They began this series with a look back at the history of women's struggles to secure the franchise. In September, 2013, three members of NWHP, Kathy Noneman, Barbara Finley and Cyndy Houck presented a skit about the struggle in Nevada and California. Their performances were well received and resulted in a much appreciated contribuon to NWHP. If you belong to an organizaon or group that would like to have NWHP present a suffrage program this year, please contact Kathleen Noneman to arrange it. Part of our strategic plan is community outreach to encourage everyone to vote in 2014 and you can help us.

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Celebrate Chinese New Year with the Nevada Women’s History Project

When: Saturday, February 1, 2014 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Where: 2 Guys Chinese Restaurant 6015‐B South Virginia Street (between Whole Foods and Office Max) What: A delicious menu of Chinese delicacies and a Chinese cultural program Cost: $20.00 per person Raffle ckets will be available – 5 for $5 or $1 each.

This event is the 2nd event of our series introducing the various cultures of Northern Nevada Reservaons: Call Marcia Cuccaro @ 883‐1455 Send checks to: NWHP ‐ 770 Smithridge Dr., Suite 300, Reno NV 89502

HIGHLIGHTS IN US WOMEN’S HISTORY From the Naonal Women’s History Project

January 7, 1896—Fanny Farmer’s first cookbook is published in which she standardized cooking measurements. January 29, 1926— Violee Neatly Anderson is the first black woman to pracce law before the U.S. Supreme Court. February 12, 1869—The Utah Territorial Legislature passes a bill allowing women to vote. February 27, 1922—U.S. Supreme Court upholds the 19th Amendment to the Constuon, which guarantees women the right to vote. March 4, 1917—Jeanee Rankin (R‐MT) took her seat as the first female member of the US Congress. March 13, 1986—Susan Butcher won the first of 3 straight and 4 total Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Races in Alaska. March 31, 1776—Abigail Adams writes to her husband John who is helping to frame the Declaraon of Independence and cauons, “Remember the ladies …” April 2, 1931—17‐year‐old Jackie Mitchell, the second woman to play baseball in the all male minor leagues, pitches an exhibion game against the NY Yankees and strikes out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. The next day, the Baseball Commissioner voided her contract, claiming baseball was too strenuous for women. The ban was not overturned unl 1992. April 7, 1987—Opening of the Naonal Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC, the first museum devoted to women arsts.

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www.nevadawomen.org ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS, NEW AND OLD Our Nevada Women’s History meengs since the June 2013 Pink Tea interesng and fun acvies. Project is planning new projects in and has accepted appointment to We need a new Treasurer – please order to gain recognion in the serve as our new Corresponding see the descripon on page 9. community and to provide Secretary. They both bring new vision If you’d like to aend Board informaon about Nevada women to to the NWHP. Sally Wilkins, a member Meengs to learn a bit more before schools, students, researchers and who has taken a few years from acve you “step up to the bat,” please people who are just inquisive about membership, has offered to help on remember they are held on the 2nd the accomplishments of women, past the Program Commiee. She was Monday of every month at our office and present, in Nevada. welcomed with open arms. which is located at 770 Smithridge Dr., We have members who have been We are always looking for Ste. 300, Reno, NV 89502 – off of diligent in helping our organizaon out individuals to help with research, to S. McCarran Blvd. for many years but we really would write biographies, to write lesson Please call Chair Mona Reno at like to see some of the newer plans for use in Nevada’s schools, to 775‐847‐0577 or email members join us. Carolyn Runnells work on grant wring, write [email protected] or took on the organizaon of the newsleer arcles, perform as [email protected] and leave your Nevada Day Parade this year and it Chautauquans, help with program name and your area of interest. was a tremendous success. planning and coordinaon, help with You’ll receive a call – promise! Chrisanne Hamel has aended board publicity and markeng and other

“Life is easier than you’d think; all that is necessary is to accept the impossible, do without the indispensable, and bear the intolerable.” Kathleen Norris (poet)

SUFFRAGIST BIOGRAPHIES NEEDED

The Nevada Women’s History in two consecuve sessions of the state by dedicated suffragists and Project newsleer has featured two Nevada Legislature in 1911 and 1913 their male supporters. suffragists, Frances Slavin Williamson and was approved by male voters in In 1914 there were 16 counes in and Sadie Dotson Hurst, in their past the General Elecon of 1914. Nevada Nevada. Pershing County did not exist two newsleers and will connue joined the majority of western states unl 1919. Also, Ormsby County had doing so with this issue and others in in giving women the right to vote. This not been renamed Carson City County. 2014. Our mission in 2014 to was not an easy, short bale waged celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the by suffragists and their male To request more informaon, please Women’s Suffrage Victory in Nevada supporters. Instead the struggle, email our office at can only be accomplished with your which began in 1869 when a suffrage [email protected] or call and leave help. By volunteering to do research amendment was introduced in the a message at 775‐786‐2335. Please and write suffragist biographies, which Nevada Legislature by Curs J. Hillyer, get in touch with us if you are will be uploaded to our web site, you Storey County Assemblyman, and interested in helping with our mission will be honoring the memory of these passed that year but failed in the 1871 to idenfy and honor our historic brave, courageous women. Suffragists session by only a few votes. suffragists. Your involvement is crucial in every county in Nevada have been A paern of failed aempts to our success. idenfied. We want to be able to connued unl 1911 and 1913 when publicize biographies of at least a the Legislature approved a suffrage Happy New Year! couple of women from each county. resoluon in both sessions thus Their stories deserve to be told. allowing it to go forward to victory in Kay Sanders Nevada legislators and voters the 1914 General Elecon. History Editor, Web site biographies made history when the amendment to was made thanks to the unceasing the Nevada Constuon finally passed hard work performed over the enre

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www.nevadawomen.org Featured Historic Nevada Woman: Mila Tupper Maynard

At a glance:

Born: January 26, 1864 in Brighton, Washington County, Iowa Died: November 12, 1926 Race: Caucasian/American Maiden Name: Mila Tupper Marriage: Rezin Maynard Children: one daughter (name unknown) Primary county and city of residence and work: Washoe, Reno Major field of work: Religion, Unitarian minister. Other role idenes: teacher, organizer of Tweneth Century Club in Reno, women’s suffrage advocate, writer, wife, mother.

Biography: Although the school did not Mila Tupper Maynard only materialize, she was able to pursue lived in Reno for a few short years, her educaon and become a Following that visit, she then but her impact and influence on minister. Mila was a graduate of worked at ’ Hull House the community was noteworthy. both the state normal school in in , which administered She was probably the first female Whitewater, and Cornell programs to aid the poor. Within a minister in Nevada. University in 1889 with a Bachelor of few months, Rezin followed her to Mila Frances Tupper was born in Leers and a special diploma in Chicago and they were married. Lile Washington County, Iowa, in 1864, philosophy. She was ordained as a is known about these events except as the Civil War was growing to a Unitarian minister the same year that Rezin divorced his wife before close. that she graduated from Cornell. She going to Chicago and a deeply Mila’s sister, Eliza Tupper then served as pastor of churches in divided congregaon was le in Wilkes, who was 20 years her La Porte, Indiana (1889‐1891) and Grand Rapids. Anonymous leers senior had been acve in the Grand Rapids, Michigan (1891‐1892). followed the Maynards for several organizaon of many new During this me she received “small years and were printed in Salt Lake churches. Mila assisted Eliza with spends” from the women’s City and papers. church business during summers in auxiliary of the Western Unitarian In 1893 Mila also was a her college years. Conference to support her in a “part‐ representave at the World’s From this early experience, me” pastorate. This group was also Congress of Representave Women Mila developed her dream of assisted by the head of the which was held during the Columbian becoming a minister. She became conference, Jenkin Lloyd Jones (the Exposion in Chicago. one of a group of women ministers uncle of Frank Lloyd Wright) who During the early years of her who provided effecve leadership to believed in encouraging women to marriage and career, Mila Tupper Unitarian and Universalist become ministers. When Mila was Maynard’s liberal ministry became churches, largely in the Midwest. the minister of the Unitarian Church idenfied with Chrisan socialism. At the me that Mila was in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was With her husband, she served the interested in pursuing the ministry called upon to counsel Rezin Broadway Temple, a church founded as a career, women were not Maynard, who was a member of the by Chrisan Socialist Myron Reed. admied to professional board of trustees. He was said to The Maynards arrived in Reno in seminaries, so several women have a drinking problem and marital 1892. They may have come to Reno considered building their own difficules. They formed a strong because another sister, Kate Tupper “ministers’ training school.” aracon, which led Mila Tupper to Galpin was one of the first faculty take a short leave to visit her older members at the University of Nevada sister in aer it moved from Elko to

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www.nevadawomen.org Reno in 1886. In the fall of 1893 the She spoke for nearly an hour. Rev. Mila and Rezin Maynard Prominent polical and other became co‐pastors of the newly leaders of the state packed the organized Reno Unitarian Church. At Assembly chamber. Her appearance the me she was 29 and he was 41. came at the request of H. H. Beck, a By 1893 the couple began to legislator who had led the cket in offer a series of lectures and Mila Reno for Assembly candidates the also taught courses at the University previous fall. Beck was a member of of Nevada. She became a friend of the People’s party. Anne Marn and was influenal in Unfortunately, no newspaper Anne’s educaon as an independent printed Mila’s address, but it was and acvist woman. described by reporters as Both Maynards were acve in “eloquent”; that it “elicited a other ministerial dues, in addion number of rounds of merited and to preaching two sermons weekly. appreciave applause.” Her talk was theory was taken up and the They both, with their choir, visited followed by a vote against the evening very profitably spent in (the then‐Hospital for the Care of woman’s suffrage amendment, but discussing the subject pro and con. the Indigent Insane) regularly during later the resoluon was revived and Every man and woman in the town their me in Reno. passed both houses. Unfortunately, should join one or both of the A review of local Reno the 1897 Legislature did not repeat classes.” Topics that were discussed newspapers of the me chronicles the acon, which was necessary by the Maynards included “Rights of Mrs. Maynard’s achievements in before a proposal to amend the Property,” “Rights of Women and providing lectures to the community state constuon could be Children,” “Polical Rights and on a variety of subjects as well as presented to the voters. Success for Dues of the State” “State her appointments to commiees the women’s suffrage movement Supervision of Religion and and her social acon efforts. In 1894 was finally achieved in 1914. Educaon,” and “Treatment of the Governor appointed her to Anne Marn wrote of Mila in Criminals.” aend the Congress of the Naonal her diary, “Although you know she Both ministers were leaders in Prison Associaon. In the same year is very learned and intelligent, she the woman’s suffrage movement, she was invited to present a paper doesn’t let you feel it and Mila played a crical role in a on Social Reform at the Women’s overwhelmingly. She always meets temporary 1895 victory in the Congress at the Midwinter Fair. In you on your own ground – she can struggle. The 1894 elecon was a 1893 the Reno Evening Gazee adapt her mind to yours so readily clean sweep in the Assembly and reported that she delivered an and always finds some truth or guaranteed that the 1895 address in the Assembly Hall at the some good in whatever you say.” legislature would support reforms University of Nevada on “Ideals as Anne Marn also aended the of several kinds. One was women’s Moral Forces.” Also reported was a Unitarian Church and wrote that suffrage, which had been an issue in lecture at Pipers Opera House on she agreed with Mila’s views on the 1894 elecon. In the fall of 1894 the labor queson. “She has a fine religion. Marn wrote that Mila’s Rezin published the first in a series voice and delivery, and presented “belief in God is so beauful and of pieces on woman’s suffrage in her subject in marked style and sasfying, and clears up so many the Reno Evening Gazee. He wrote manner.” (Nevada State Journal, doubts that I have always felt.” a passionate plea for the right of October 15, 1893) Other religious leaders in the women to vote and predicted that The Reno Evening Gazee community hearly disapproved of allowing them to do so would bring reported on October 14, 1893, “The Mrs. Maynard’s lectures. Professor about “a complete revoluon in social science class met last evening Cowgill, who taught English and government, religion, and social at the rooms of Mr. and Mrs. History, saw the Maynards as a life.” On February 11, 1895 Mila was Maynard and aer listening to an “heathenizing influence…as the all given the highly unusual honor of interesng and instrucve talk by importance of Chrisanity in addressing the Nevada State Mrs. Maynard on the duty men owe connecon with Dante wasn’t Assembly on the topic of woman’s their neighbors from a social point brought out.” suffrage. of view, Henry George’s single tax

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Anne Marn also recorded her Methodist Church in Reno, in a leer SOCIAL MEDIA & NEVADA approval of Mila’s “absolute to the editor, referred to Mila when WOMEN’S HISTORY PROJECT freedom of thought in thinking he wrote, “while any minister in about God”, parcularly admiring Reno would be happy to speak with her statement that “whenever we “her” (meaning the minister) about Our organizaon has entered admire and seek for Truth we are the issue, they would “refuse to be a into the world of social media. worshipping and seeking God.” party to anything that looked like We have a Facebook page on (The Long Campaign, a biography of sympathy with a criminal.” (Nevada which we regularly post Anne Marn, by Anne Bail Howard, State Journal, February 25, 1895) announcements, pictures and up to University of Nevada Press, 1985, By 1907 they returned to Los date informaon. p. 26 ) Angeles where they lived for the rest If you have a Facebook account Mila also was the chief organizer of their lives. They were acve in the and you “like us,” you will receive of the Tweneth Century Club of Socialist party and the Women’s these updates. Our Facebook page is Reno, an important organizaon in Suffrage movement. She lectured relavely new and as of this date, we the 1890’s. Among its membership connuously, rejoicing in the have 101 likes! were many outstanding Reno eventual victory in 1911of the We have been working to keep women including Hannah Clapp, suffrage movement. Her career the informaon on our website Elizabeth Babcock, Echo Loder and shied from the pastoral ministry to (www.nevadawomen.org) updated. Mary S. Doten. The Tweneth educaon. Here you will find biographies of Century Club is credited with She published a book on the Nevada women, biographies of helping to organize the first poetry of Walt Whitman and an Nevada’s First Ladies, kindergarten in Reno and also for essay on Browning’s poem, Saul, and announcements, pictures from the establishment of the first public is credited with organizing the Unity events we have held, arcles about library and the Reno Lile Theater. Church of Santa Monica. events we have held and copies of The Maynards le Reno in 1895. In 1918 she le the Socialist our newsleer. We also have It is speculated that the main reason Party to support the country’s research exchange links to for their departure was of Mila’s involvement in the World War. From informave sites. We encourage support of Alice Hartley, who had then unl her death in 1926, she you to ulize these 21st century shot her lover, Reno banker and devoted herself largely to teaching. means of communicaon. legislator M.D. Foley, aer she became pregnant and he Researched and wrien by Like us abandoned her. Although Ms. Nancy Oakley on Facebook Hartley was not a member of the congregaon, Mila paid pastoral NWHP in Naonal Conference References: visits to the accused before and Mona Reno will be parcipang in during her trial. Much of the public Cynthia Grant Tucker, Prophec a symposium at the NCPH in Monterey including some members of her on March 20, represenng the NWHP. congregaon and other ministers, Sisterhood: Liberal Women Ministers cricized her, apparently of the Froner 1880‐1930, Indiana The March for Woman Suffrage: interpreng her behavior as University press, 1994. Centennial Celebraons in the condoning of the crime. Some American West includes Jan Dilg members of the congregaon felt Arcles provided by Elmer and Mary (Oregon), Diana Madoshi (California), that Ms. Hartley was a fallen Rusco, for Unitarian Universalist Robert Cooney author of Winning the woman” and could not be forgiven Fellowship of Northern Nevada. Vote, Shanna Stevenson (Washington) for murder. The minister of the and Mona Reno (Nevada) and was organized by Polly Kaufman, University of Southern Maine.

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2014 NWHP Programs

February 1, 2014 Chinese New Year’s buffet ‐ Chinese Cultural Program ‐ Raffle Where: 2 Guys from Hong Kong ‐ 6015‐B South Virginia Street (Between Whole Foods Market & OfficeMax), Reno When: Saturday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Cost: $20, includes food and NWHP donaon RSVP: Marcia Cuccaro ‐ 775‐883‐1455 Send to: NWHP, 770 Smithridge Dr., Suite 300, Reno, NV 89502

March 22, 2014 Sponsored by Douglas County Historical Society Women's history celebraon program will include NWHP members Holly Van Valkenburgh as Anne Marn and Kathy Noneman as Bird Wilson in an original suffrage skit. Where: Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center, 1477 Hwy 395 N, Gardnerville When: 2:00 to 4:00 pm Cost: none RSVP: [email protected], aenon Cindy

We have the following programs outlined but are in need of members to help finalize them.

April – May 2014 Annual Pink Tea at the Governor’s Mansion. Where: Governor’s Mansion, Carson City

April – May 2014 Authors Luncheon. Have lunch with one of our great Nevada authors who will present an entertaining program about their latest publicaon.

June—2014 Annual Meeng and Science Program

July – 2014 Wildflower Hike, Carson Pass – this annual hike is in remembrance of our founder Jean Ford. Past hikes have generated lasng friendships and much fun! Mona Reno, [email protected] will coordinate this event.

August 26, 2014 Women's Equality Day. Carolyn Runnells has graciously consented to helping us put on a vintage history fashion show to celebrate NV150 and the 100th suffrage centennial.

October 31, 2014 Nevada’s 150th statehood celebraon and 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Nevada. We will have a themed parade entry

November 2014 Barbara Vucanovich Speakers Series

We have members who enjoy coming to luncheons and programs and we also need members to help our Program Commiee make those luncheons and programs a reality. Please give one of the following Co‐Chairs a call and offer your assistance. Your help will be appreciated and you will have some fun while you’re at it!

Lisa‐Marie Lighoot (775‐851‐5677) – ligh[email protected] Kathy Noneman (775‐853‐8393) – [email protected] Marcia Cuccaro (775‐883‐1454) – [email protected]

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www.nevadawomen.org Ethiopian Lunch was Informave and Enjoyable NWHP presented its first “CULTURES Thuy Tran, a realtor with Coldwell Thuy Tran organized a program OF NORTHERN NEVADA” luncheon Banker, presented the event and did called a “Glimpse of Ethiopia”, and we and program in October at Zagol, an most of the work for it. She solicited were all introduced to Ethiopian food. Ethiopian restaurant. sponsors to underwrite it so that Approximately 40 people aended the NWHP was able to make a profit of event where Nahom Hagos spoke of $800. Those sponsors were Jillian his cultural heritage and described Hever, a loan originator at Prime how his mother and other female Lending; Connie Tent who is managing relaves live in modern Ethiopia. partner of J.R. Tent Recruing, LLC; Aendees also witnessed a tradional Jorge Munoz; and Sherwin Escanuela Ethiopian coffee ceremony whose of AREAA Las Vegas. David Staley of roots go back over 1000 years. This David Staley Digital Photo Lab was the was the fih cultural program photographer for the event and his presented by Thuy Tran this year. photos can be seen and purchased on Most of the programs benefit local his website. These sponsors not only schools, but this me she chose provided financing and services for the NWHP to be the beneficiary of her event, several of them aended. event. NWHP learned many things NWHP is sincerely grateful to Thuy about modern nonprofit fundraising Tran and her sponsors for pung on from Thuy, and we will try to find our first fundraiser as a new stand‐ Thuy Tran. Photo by David Staley sponsors to help underwrite our alone nonprofit. events in the future.

“I always feel the movement is a sort of mosaic. Each of us puts in one lile stone, and then you get a great mosaic at the end.” Alice Paul, Suffragist

FIRST LADIES OF NEVADA FILM PROGRAM

The NWHP First Ladies film program was held October 15th at the Gold Hill Hotel. Following a delicious buffet, over forty dinner parcipants rered to the hotel’s “Great Hall” to view the film, The First Ladies of Nevada 1959‐1999‐Interviews of seven First Ladies who lived in the Governor’s Mansion. The women, Bee Sawyer, Jackalyn Laxalt, Carolyn O’Callaghan, Kathy Kist, Bonnie Bryan, Sandy Miller and Dema Guinn each spoke candidly of their experiences while living in the Carson City’s Governor’s Mansion and in fulfilling their roles of First Lady of Nevada.

A raffle was also held that included an interesng group of baskets composed of all Nevada themed items. These items ranged from “Made in Nevada” food items to a “well used in Nevada” anque duck decoy and collecble Nevada themed Isabel Espinosa, Holly Van Valkenburgh, books. Chrisanne Hamel, Kathy Noneman, Lisa‐Marie Lighoot, Mona Reno. Photo by Jon Hamel

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www.nevadawomen.org Financial Report Linda Wyckoff, Treasurer November, 2013

The end of November financial Unusual expenses for the year 2013 ‐ 2014 report for the History Project shows a include the legal costs of obtaining the NWHP Board of Directors: negave net income for the year to 501(c)3 status and the final book costs Chair: date of $944.16. for the Sarah Winnemucca Project Mona Reno Vice‐Chair: We have had several financially book. Some of the book costs will be Kathy Noneman successful programs during the year recovered through connuing sales. such as the Pink Tea in May with a Finance Officer & Treasurer: Linda Wyckoff profit of $1,571.45 and the Ethiopian Our bank balance at the end of Recording Secretary: Coffee program in October which November is $21,284.65. Pa Bernard provided a profit of $790. Corresponding Secretary: Chrisanne Hamel Membership: NEVADA DAY PARADE 2013 Grace Davis Saturday, October 27th was a sparkling Jean Ford Research Center: autumn day in Carson City the annual Nevada Day Kay Sanders Program Co‐Chairs: Parade. NWHP organizer, Carolyn Runnells had Marcia Cuccaro parked her RV at our assigned staging area and Lisa‐Marie Lighoot had spent the night there in order to be ready to Oral Histories: get her "troops" ready first thing as the NWHP, Pa Bernard was number 32 in the four hour parade schedule! Newsleer: Coffee and donuts awaited those intrepid Holly Van Valkenburgh members who arrived early and sandwiches for Website: hungry suffragists and supporve menfolk at the Lisa‐Marie Lighoot end of the 1 1/2 mile trek down Carson Street. Elizabeth Rassigna White, Website Content Editor: Marcia Cuccaro Nevada Women's History Project partnered with baby Hope (in buggy) and Website Biographies Editor: The Great Basin Costume Society and together we husband Warren ‐ Kay Sanders made quite a presence in the Nevada Day Parade. supporters of Women's Website First Ladies Biographies Some carried the NWHP banner in the front of Suffrage. Editor: the float, some distributed handouts which Starr Nixdorf in the Pa Bernard described the NWHP's goals, some rode on the background. Facebook Co‐Chairs: float and waved at the crowd while singing the Marcia Cuccaro Suffragee song from Mary Poppins! Carolyn Runnells 2014 will be the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage in Nevada so all Kathy Noneman our members should start geng their costumes ready for next year's parade. If you can't walk, you can ride as we want to show major support for the women who paved the way for our privilege of vong! NWHP News Contacts Holly Van Valkenburgh The Nevada Women's History Project newsletter is published in Carson City, Nevada. Annual subscription rate is included in dues. Non‐member subscription rate is $20 Tel: 775-884-4246 domestic, additional overseas. Copyright NWHP. All rights reserved. Under copyright law, E-mail: [email protected] this newsletter and the contents herein may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, by any means, electronic or otherwise, without permission from the publishers, except in normal NWHP – State Office use as provided by law. Opinions expressed by authors do not necessarily relect oficial 770 Smithridge Dr., Suite 300, Reno, NV 89502-0708 policy of NWHP. Unsolicited articles and photos and requests for Writer's Guidelines Tel: 775-786-2335 - Fax: 775-826-6865 should be sent to the Editor, NWHP, 770 Smithridge Dr., Suite 300, Reno, NV 89502‐0708. E-mail: [email protected] Editor: Holly Van Valkenburgh [email protected]

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In This Issue: Membership - Donor (Calendar Year) Virginia Freeman Obituary

Membership Categories (not tax deductible) and Celebration of Life 1-2 Student: $15 • Individual: $30 • Organizational: $50 • Corporation: $250 Nevada Humanities Award Donor Categories (may be tax deductible) 2 $31-100 Opal • $101-250 Bronze • $251-500 Copper • $501– 1,000 Silver Treasurer’s Position $1,001-2,500 Gold • $2,500+ Platinum 3 Women’s Suffrage Theme Name: Individual or Student Celebrate Chinese New Year 4 Mailing Address Highlights in US Women’s History City/State/Zip Code Attention All Members Home Phone E-Mail Suffragist Biographies Needed 5 Organization or Corporation

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City/State/Zip Code Social Media and NWHP National Council on Public 8 Phone E-Mail History Conference ___ Please send newsletter digitally to above e-mail address. DO NOT MAIL. 2014 NWHP Programs 9 Membership Amount $ ______Donor Amount $ ______Check No. _____ Date_____ A Glimpse of Ethiopia 10 Mail to NWHP, 770 Smithridge Dr. Ste. 300, Reno, NV 89502 First Ladies of Nevada Film Nevada Women’s History Project is a Nevada Nonprofit Corporation and a 501(c)(3). Contributions or donations may be tax deductible pursuant to the provisions of section 170.c. of the Internal Revenue Code Financial Report Nevada Day Parade 2013 of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 170c. 11 NWHP Board of Directors

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