[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1646]
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RECOGNIZING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLLINSVILLE, ILLINOIS, ORDER 
                          OF THE EASTERN STAR

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 15, 2010

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 100th 
Anniversary of the Collinsville, Illinois, Order of the Eastern Star, 
Chapter 666. A celebration of this occasion will be held on September 
26, 2010, at the Masonic Temple in Collinsville.
  The organization was chartered on October 6, 1910, by Worthy Matron 
Lucy M. Holding and Worthy Patron R. Guy Kneedler. The organization 
still meets today in the Masonic Temple in Collinsville. The current 
Worthy Matron is Betty Ruhmann and the Worthy Patron is Jack Kime.
  I congratulate the Collinsville Order of the Eastern Star on this 
special occasion and extend my best wishes for an enjoyable 
celebration.

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