The National Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution (NSDAR or DAR) is a
non-profit, non-political, women's volunteer
service organization.
The Oskaloosa-Mary Marion Chapter NSDAR was
formed March 2006, as a result of the merger
of the Oskaloosa and Mary Marion Chapters and
was renamed the Oskaloosa Chapter in 2017.
The Oskaloosa Chapter NSDAR was organized on
November 22, 1927, and was approved on
September 30, 1930. The first regent of the
Oskaloosa Chapter NSDAR was Mrs. Owen Jones,
who served from 1927 - 1929.
The Mary Marion Chapter NSDAR, organized July
18, 1911, was named after Mary Marion, the
wife of General Frances Marion, a
Revolutionary War hero. Mrs. Dixie Cornell
Gebhardt, organizing secretary, became the
designer of the Iowa State Banner. It was this
flag that was finally designated the official
flag of the state of Iowa, almost 75 years
after she completed her design. The original
design, in crayon, is on display in the Marion
County Courthouse. It is definitely something
to see!
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