[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 176 (Wednesday, November 14, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2409]
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   TRIBUTE TO THE SUN DIAL CHAPTER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN 
                               REVOLUTION

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 14, 2007

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Sun Dial 
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on their 100th 
anniversary. The chapter has been organized in Ames, IA since October 
7, 1907.
  The Sun Dial Chapter is named in honor of one of the original 
members, Hattie Willey, who had a sun dial that belonged to a family 
ancestor who was a pastor of the Plymouth Colony. A duplicate of that 
original sun dial was marked in 1914 and is displayed in the Ames 
Cemetery.
  Ada Hayden, one of the most notable members of the Sun Dial Chapter, 
received her doctorate from Iowa State University in 1918 and was the 
first woman to do so. Many founders of the chapter left a boundless 
impression on the community and the state of Iowa. These distinguished 
names include Adams, Agg, Knapp, Kellogg, Marston, Stanton, Tilden and 
Willey.
  The early goals of the organization remain the same today. They 
include promoting historic preservation, education and patriotism. 
During the years of war and depression, Sun Dial collected money, 
clothing and other necessary items to give to the poor and send to the 
soldiers serving abroad. Today the chapter contributes to National 
Daughters of the American Revolution projects and gives an award 
annually to an outstanding ROTC student at Iowa State University.
  Again, I congratulate the Sun Dial Chapter of the Daughters of the 
American Revolution on this historic anniversary. It is an honor to 
represent this historic chapter and her members in Congress, and I wish 
them an equally storied future.

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