DAR Chapter Honors Past Regents Community

By Sarah E. Hartkemeier Mariemont DAR Historian/Librarian

The Mariemont Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter recognized two past regents at their meeting in March. Sherri Smithson is the American History Chair for the Chapter and selected two women, one posthumously, to receive the NSDAR Women in American History Award. Mary Louise Mullikin-Donley and Janice Stroh-Mauch were chosen to receive this award. These two women have made significant contributions and a tremendous difference in the greater Cincinnati area promoting DAR standards which include service, patriotism, preservation, and education.

Mary Louise Mullikin-Donley and Janice Stroh-Mauch were both asked to become organizing regents and formed two new DAR Chapters - one here in Mariemont and the other in West Chester. Mary Louise Mullikin-Donley, at the age of 19, joined the Marietta DAR Chapter of Marietta, Ohio in 1918. She moved to the Cincinnati area and was asked by Charles J. Livingood, who's wife was a DAR member of the Cincinnati Chapter, to start a DAR Chapter in the eastern part of Cincinnati, which was Mariemont, Ohio. In 1930 she did and became the organizing regent along with 25 other ladies who became our chapter charter members.

The very first Mariemont DAR meetings took place in the Old Ferris Homestead, which later became the Mariemont Preservation Foundation. The Mariemont DAR Chapter presented a certificate and an American History medal to Mary Louise Mullikin-Donley, posthumously since she died in 1948, to be placed in our chapter's archives at the Mariemont Preservation Foundation.

The second honoree, Janice Stroh-Mauch, joined the Mariemont DAR Chapter in 2009. She served on numerous committee chairs and then became a two-term regent beginning in 2011. Jan was asked - just like Mary Louise - to form a new DAR Chapter to be based in West Chester, Ohio. This new chapter was organized in July of 2019 and named Hopewell DAR Chapter. Jan is a great leader of service, education, and patriotism, which shows in being a docent and trustee at the Waldschmidt Homestead. She has served the Cincinnati area well and we honor her with a Women in History certificate and medal.

Thanks to these two women, our Mariemont DAR Chapter will be 95 years strong in 2025. For more information on the Daughters of the American Revolution Mariemont Chapter, please contact regent@ mariemontdar.com or mary.s.holohan@ gmail.com

Senior Troop Wraps Up Final Year

By Ellie Haynes

Happy Spring from the Girl Scouts! In March, Troop 40829 eased into spring with a successful March meeting and a Saturday morning packing clothes at Matthew 25 Ministries to be sent to people in need. The girls then volunteered at Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank; they’ve served here before and packaged diapers and feminine products for local families in need.

As the senior troop is wrapping up their final year, they have some fun plans in store for April and May. Last month they made it to Dogwood and a rage room, where they enjoyed smashing objects with mallots (how scout like!). They are also planning a camping trip for early summer, their last Girl Scout trip.

The Girl Scouts of Troop 40829 would like to thank the community again for supporting all their endeavors throughout their time in Scouts.