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On the Trail a Local Chapter of the Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Inc On The Trail A local chapter of the Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, Inc. June 2011 www.lewis-and-clark-kansas-city.org Sacagawea Plaque Dedicated April 23rd On April 23, an overflow crowd of about 120 attended Sacagawea at Fort Osage 1811, and enjoyed an uplifting program. This was a fitting commemoration of Sacagawea’s stay at Fort Osage, 200 years later. Thanks to Chick Stessman, chairperson! The program was a product of the partnership of the Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City, Ft. Osage Committee Chair John Hess, the Missouri Kansas Riverbend Chapter of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, www. lewis-and- clark-kansas-city.org, Sacagawea at Fort Osage com- mittee chair Chick Stessman, and Fort Osage National Historical Monument, represented by Gordon Julich and Steve Wilson. The program began with the colorful, energetic and informative (about dances, costumes and customs) “Big Soldier Creek Dancers” of Mayetta, Kansas. The half hour program led to the unveiling by sculp- tor Sabra Tull Meyer of the Sacagawea plaque on the downstairs wall of the Ft. Osage Education Center. Sacagawea dollar coins were presented to the Girl Scout Troop 1874 and the Lewis and Clark Elementary School girls and boys from Left to right, Dan Sturdevant; Lewis and Clark Elementary School Students Liberty, Allison Swearingin and Erin Stevens; Sacagawea bronze plaque sculptor Sabra Missouri. Tull Meyer; Norm Besheer, President, Native Sons and Daughters of Greater After the Kansas City program, attendees were treated to additional dancing by the Big Soldier Creek Dancers. Chick Stessman initiated this program and has worked on it for at least two years and the program exceeded expectations. Chick and his family also provided funds for the plaque installation. Ft. Osage fell into disuse after its closing around 1830. Historians believe the wood used to build the fort was re-used by pioneers and local farmers. Over time, this resulted in no standing structures at the fort. In the 1940s, the Native Sons, as the organization was originally named, was the primary civic group to organize, pro- mote, and fund the rebuilding of the replica Ft. Osage currently standing. Come See The New Lewis & Clark Statue, June 26 Join us on Sunday, June 26, at 7:30 p.m. at Lewis And Clark Park At Kaw Point. We’ll commemorate June 26, 1804 with music and a show. We’ll meet at the Amphitheater at the Point where the rivers meet, One Fairfax Trafficway, in Kansas City, Kansas. No charge. For information, contact Dan Sturdevant: 816-421-4783 The program starts at 7:30 p.m. with Music of the Old West by accordionist Don Lipovac. At 8:00 p.m., we’ll see “Lewis and Clark at Kaw Point…1804, Three Days of Discovery, Justice & Courage.” This play was written & directed by Dewayne Knott. Mr. Knott will present the movie in costume portraying Corporal Richard Warfington. We have a special door prize for one lucky winner, a genuine faux 1903 Lewis and Clark United States $10.00 bill. We look forward to seeing you there! On the Trail 1 Drawing Salve reference draws comments Our previous newsletter featured a book review on David Lavender’s The Way To The Western .Sea In that book review, I quoted Lavender’s reference to Clark resourcefully making a salve with some beeswax he had obtained from coastal Indians, even though honey bees were not yet found on the western half of the continent in 1804. Dorothy Foote, a LCHTF member from Illinois read our newsletter online and said, “Your quote from 'The Way To The Western Sea' got my attention. It reminded me of the salve that my dad used to put on my wounds when I was kid in the 1930's and 1940's. I do not know where he got the recipe. Never thought to ask him. I assumed it was a folk remedy. He was the first American-born generation of German immigrants in Seymour, Wisconsin. Here is his recipe: Foote Drawing Salve one part beeswax one part unsalted sweet cream butter one part rosin (pine pitch) Combine and cook together for 20 minutes. Store in lidded glass jar. He made his last batch in the 1950's and it was not all used up yet in 1994 when he gave me the recipe. He claimed it was still as good then as freshly made. As I recall the wound did not heal very fast, but it healed without getting infected. Do other members of your book club have similar recipe's? Surely, someone in the L&C world has studied this salve. …” After I read Dorothy’s e-mail, I located the recipe my wife’s family from northwest Iowa had used for years. The Schoon’s were first generation German immigrants and the homemade drawing salve they used was made with a very similar recipe. I have used it many times and have had excellent results. Schoon Drawing Salve 1 cup yellow bee’s wax. Break up fine ¾ cup rosin 1 cup Naphtha soap 1 cup unsalted butter 1 cup pure lard Boil in double boiler for about 5 minutes until all is dissolved Clark’s “Sarve” sounds remarkably similar: “I applied a plaster of Sarve made of the Rozen of the long leafed pine, Beas wax and Beare oil mixed, which has Subsided the inflomation entirely.” Moulton, The Definitive Journals of Lewis and Clark, volume 7, page 336 The bear oil would be similar to lard. I have some bear oil on hand and plan to make up a batch of Clark’s salve to experi- ment with. I will keep you posted on how my experiment turns out. If anyone has a similar recipe to the salves mentioned here or some thoughts on Clark’s salve made with beeswax in 1806, I’d like to hear from you. If you would like to try drawing salve on your next splinter or other mild infection, you might want to try PRID. It’s a commercial salve available at drug stores and Wal-Mart. Smile’s PRID has a very similar smell and a texture like the old Schoon family recipe, and quite likely to Clark’s “Sarve” as well. The Editor River Bend Chapter Membership Application Membership levels Name _____________________________________________ $5 Full-time student Mailing Address _____________________________________ $15 Individual City ________________________ State ______ Zip________ $25 Family Phone ___________________ Email____________________ $50 Non-profit organization $100 Corporation National Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation Member? Yes Additional donation of $ Signature __________________________________________ Total amount enclosed $ Return this with your membership payment, made payable to Missouri-Kansas River Bend Chapter, to: Missouri-Kansas River Bend Chapter 1220 Washington Street, Suite 301 Annual Dues Due in January Kansas City MO 64105 2 On the Trail Taylor, Susan E. Our Members Thorp, Cheryl Board of Directors Atchison Area CofC, Jacque Pregont Traffas, Pat Beilby, Barb Wilk, Ken Chair Black, Steve & Kathie Winn, Karin Marie Dan Sturdevant Boyd, Jim Winterowd, K.B. & Carol Kansas City, Missouri Brown, Jil Wostrel, Stanley Burton, Bill 816.421.4783 Carroll, Kyle dan@sturdevantlawoffice. Castillo, Elizabeth com Chapin, Jan Christian, Shirley National Vice Chair Coley, Mavis & Marilyn Steve Kaub Conrad, Mary E. Convention in Blue Springs, Missouri Cox, Joyce W. Cuppage, M.D., Francis E. (Pete) 816.229.6211 Delladio, Deanna & Beverly Omaha July 31 [email protected] Dillard, Cheryl & Pat Titterington Let’s get a group together! Sunday, Secretary Dillingham, John & Nancy Doering, Ron E. July 31 through August 3. Single day Marty Kraemer KC C&VB, Janet Ziegler passes are available. You don’t have to be Kansas City, Missouri Faucett, Christina a national member, or for that matter, 816.561.2811 Fitzgerald, Mike & Julie Foley, William E. (Bill) a member of the local chapter, open to Treasurer Gabrick, Erica and Mike the public. Yvonne Kean Gamble, Maureen The price goes up after June 15 ap- Kansas City, Mo. Garrett, Jerry Gould, Mary Jo & Don plications, so please pay attention to this 816-455-9356 Grebowiec, Ron & Eileen NOW. I know about 6 people who are [email protected] Hainesworth, Lorna going so far. Hanley, Linda Hicks, Gary & Louise See our sister chapter in Omaha’s Board Members Hobbs, Ken & Terry website (www.mouthoftheplatte.org) for Pete Cuppage, M.D. Jordan, Thomas more information, schedule of events, Shawnee, Kansas Julich, Gordon Kaelke, Donna admission fees and directions to the 913.631.3055 Kaub, Steve location. [email protected] Kean, Jeffrey & Yvonne Dan Sturdevant Kelly, Ben Kemper, Jonathan Ross Marshall Kleinman, Mike & Jo Please Welcome Our Merriam, Kansas Krieger, Keith & Donna Kelly 913-685-8843 Kreamer, Marty Kroh, Lee & Dorothy New Members rossmarshall@mindspring. Langworthy, Mr. Robert Erica and Mike Gabrick com Latimer, Vicki Lee, Marilyn and Gerald Kansas City, Mo. 64116 Leonardo, Sherry [email protected] Jennifer Scott Lewin, Jackie Merriam, Kansas Mahley, Chris 913.384.2635 Marshall, Ross & Shirley Dr. Anthony L. Kovac May, Sue & Mary Raytown, Missouri 64138 [email protected] McCulloch, Jr., Thomas B. [email protected] Mohler, Jimmy Pat Traffas Mordy, James & Marjie Murphy, John Missouri-Kansas River Bend Overland Park, Kansas Murphy, Pat & Kathleen 913.402.8176 Murphy, Mike Chapter [email protected] Noland, Martha M. 1220 Washington, #301 Pepper, Diane Boos Post, Paul & Kay Kelly Kansas City MO 64105 Kay Schaefer Pouppirt, Erin lewis-and-clark-kansas-city.org Kansas City, Missouri Runyon, Norm & Marcia 816.436.5125 Sawin, Elizabeth & Fred The Missouri-Kansas River Bend Chapter Schaefer, Kay & Fred [email protected] Scott, Chuck & Sharon supports the Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Scott, Jennifer Foundation locally through events, activi- Seaberg, Ladd & Karen ties, programs, promotion, and protection Terry Hobbs Slusher, Roger and Sandy of the Lewis & Clark National Historic Topeka, Kansas Smith, Peggy Trail.
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