Julia Hancock Chapter was organized in the Roaring Twenties by women in the heart of Montana with a love for a well told tale. Our chapter was named for the fiancée of Captain William Clark of the famed Lewis and Clark expedition. Her given name was Julia, but William Clark liked to call his sweetheart Judith.
During his trip west, Clark named a tributary of the Missouri River near our little town “The Judith” after her. Over the years, Central Montana businesses, mountain ranges, counties, and yes, a DAR Chapter, were all named after the lovely “Julia (Judith) Hancock.” Today, local DAR chapter members are affectionately known as "the Julia's."
Julia Hancock Chapter was chartered on March 3, 1927 by Organizing Regent Elizabeth Rahn. Mrs. Rahn was later elected National Vice President General at the 48th Continental Congress, serving from 1939 — 1942. Four more State Regents have been elected from Julia Hancock: Mrs. J. H. Morrow, Sr., Mrs. Walter Mondale, Mrs. Ramon J. Eatinger, and Mrs. Leslie V. Pallett. Members have served as national committee chairmen and held many state offices and chairmanships over the years.
A charter member’s family established the Rose Mane Warden Scholarship Fund for Central Montana students. It lives on today and is the source of the largest DAR Good Citizen Scholarship awarded in the state of Montana.
The Teigen School, a one room Central Montana schoolhouse used from 1914 — 1935, was donated to the Julia Hancock Chapter by the Teigen Family. Local teachers conducted model turn of the century classes in it, and there was much chapter support for the old school. For instance, seventy-year-old retired teacher Vivian Smith was very active in its maintenance. She was once found perched high up on a ladder painting the rafters. Montana State DAR placed a marker on the building in 1983.
When the time came to move the school, the chapter held many bake sales and projects to raise funds. A Yogo Sapphire was even raffled off! Sadly, the old school couldn't withstand the move, collapsing during transport and subsequently demolished. It was the only DAR owned building in Montana. The old marker, along with the Teigen School desks, schoolbooks, and fixtures, is currently on display in the Central Montana Historical Association Museum.
Julia Hancock is a vital patriotic service group that promotes historical preservation, awards scholarships, supports the community and veterans, and participates in many philanthropic events.
During his trip west, Clark named a tributary of the Missouri River near our little town “The Judith” after her. Over the years, Central Montana businesses, mountain ranges, counties, and yes, a DAR Chapter, were all named after the lovely “Julia (Judith) Hancock.” Today, local DAR chapter members are affectionately known as "the Julia's."
Julia Hancock Chapter was chartered on March 3, 1927 by Organizing Regent Elizabeth Rahn. Mrs. Rahn was later elected National Vice President General at the 48th Continental Congress, serving from 1939 — 1942. Four more State Regents have been elected from Julia Hancock: Mrs. J. H. Morrow, Sr., Mrs. Walter Mondale, Mrs. Ramon J. Eatinger, and Mrs. Leslie V. Pallett. Members have served as national committee chairmen and held many state offices and chairmanships over the years.
A charter member’s family established the Rose Mane Warden Scholarship Fund for Central Montana students. It lives on today and is the source of the largest DAR Good Citizen Scholarship awarded in the state of Montana.
The Teigen School, a one room Central Montana schoolhouse used from 1914 — 1935, was donated to the Julia Hancock Chapter by the Teigen Family. Local teachers conducted model turn of the century classes in it, and there was much chapter support for the old school. For instance, seventy-year-old retired teacher Vivian Smith was very active in its maintenance. She was once found perched high up on a ladder painting the rafters. Montana State DAR placed a marker on the building in 1983.
When the time came to move the school, the chapter held many bake sales and projects to raise funds. A Yogo Sapphire was even raffled off! Sadly, the old school couldn't withstand the move, collapsing during transport and subsequently demolished. It was the only DAR owned building in Montana. The old marker, along with the Teigen School desks, schoolbooks, and fixtures, is currently on display in the Central Montana Historical Association Museum.
Julia Hancock is a vital patriotic service group that promotes historical preservation, awards scholarships, supports the community and veterans, and participates in many philanthropic events.
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