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Membership Trays



The ISDAR celebrates increases in membership in three ways:
pages and trays
In 1973, State Regent Mrs. Flournoy Corey, who diligently promoted membership throughout her administration, donated the new membership trophy, a large beautiful silver serving tray, the “Pauline Pressley Corey Traveling Trophy.” She presented it to the first State winner, the Lawrence Van Hook Chapter of Maquoketa, Iowa’s newest chapter which had the highest percentage of new gain in membership, 13.3% for 1973.

This process continued until the Mus-Quo-Ta Chapter of Muscatine returned it to the State Regent at State Conference and the tray was lost. Miss Ina Napier, State Chairman of Membership, purchased smaller silver tray to be used as a substitute, and awarded it each year, according to the rules for the presentation of the Pauline Pressley Corey Traveling Trophy Tray.

In August 1988, the State Regent, Mrs. Edward Roustio, received a phone call from the Hotel Savery, that a package belonging to the Iowa Society DAR had been found when a closet was cleaned. She made a special trip to Des Moines and discovered it contained the missing Pauline Pressley Corey Traveling Trophy Silver Tray. At the September 1988 Southeast District Meeting held in Iowa City, she presented it to the Nathaniel Fellows Chapter, the next winner due to receive it.

Because of the reappearance of the Pauline Pressley Corey Traveling Trophy, at the 1989 State Conference, it was decided that the second smaller silver tray would be designated as the “Ina Napier Silver Tray” and be awarded annually to the Iowa DAR Chapter having the largest number of new members by application during the contest year. the Ina Napier Silver Tray, was awarded to the Iowa DAR chapter having the largest number of new members by application during the contest year. This history was compiled by Lilian Roustio.

In 2004 Sandra L Tinker Curtis, Regent, Regent Hannah Caldwell Chapter NSDAR 2002-2004, Davenport, donated a custom made oak case for the tray to ISDAR. The case was hand crafted by Jon B. Curtis, HODAR.

THE PAULINE PRESSLEY COREY TRAVELING TROPHY RULES:
  1. The Traveling Trophy Tray is presented at State Conference to the DAR Chapter having the highest percentage increase of net gain in membership for each year.
  2. The tray is taken home by the winning chapter, then returned to the State Regent at the next State Conference, for presentation to the next State chapter winner.
1974      Lawrence Van Hook Chapter – Maquoketa
1975      Lucretia Deering Chapter – Osage
1976      Washington Chapter – Washington
1977      Nancy Mc Kay Harsh Chapter – Creston
1978      James McElwee Chapter – Sigourney
1979      Mus-Quo-Ta Chapter – Muscatine
1980      Mus-Quo-Ta Chapter – Muscatine
1981      Mus-Quo-Ta Chapter – Muscatine
1982      Guthrie Center Chapter – Guthrie Center
1983      Conestoga Chapter – Tama County
1984      Washington Chapter – Washington
1985      Marion-Linn Chapter – Marion
1986      Mus-Quo-Ta Chapter – Muscatine
1987      Nathaniel Fellows Chapter – Iowa City
1988      Elizabeth Ross Chapter – Ottumwa
1989      Marion-Linn Chapter – Marion
1990      Log Cabin Chapter – Fairfield
1991      Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
1992      Artesia Chapter – Belle Plaine
1993      DeShon Chapter – Boone
1994      DeShon Chapter – Boone
1995      Hannah Cobb Chapter – Ogden
1996      DeShon Chapter – Boone
1997      Mary Knight Chapter – Strawberry Point
1998      Hannah Cobb Chapter – Ogden
1999      Revolutionary Dames Chapter – Waverly
2000      Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
2001      Buena Vista Chapter – Storm Lake
2002      Artesia Chapter – Belle Plaine
2003      Lucretia Deering Chapter – Osage
2004      Lawrence Van Hook Chapter – Maquoketa
2005      Waubonsie Chapter – Clarinda
2006      Mayflower Chapter – Cedar Rapids
2007      Buena Vista Chapter – Storm Lake
2008      James Harlan Chapter – Mt. Pleasant
2009      Candlestick Chapter – Hampton
              Elizabeth Ross Chapter – Ottumwa
2010      Buena Vista Chapter – Storm Lake
2011      Jean Espy Chapter – Fort Madison
2012      Martha Washington Chapter – Sioux City
2013      Ladies of the Lakes Chapter – Spirit Lake
2014      Henry Knox Chapter – Knoxville
2015      Solomon Dean Chapter – Nevada
2016      Lakes of the Lakes Chapter – Spirit Lake
2017      Henry Knox Chapter – Knoxville
2018      Buena Vista Chapter – Storm Lake
2019      Helen Hinman Dwelle Chapter – Northwood
2020      Mason City Chapter – Mason City
2021      Helen Hinman Dwelle Chapter – Northwood
2022      Open Prairie Chapter – Tipton
2023      Henry Knox Chapter – Knoxville
2024      Cedar Falls Chapter – Cedar Falls

THE INA NAPIER SILVER TRAY RULES:
  1. The Ina Napier Tray is presented at State Conference to the Iowa DAR chapter having the largest number of new members by application.
  2. The tray is taken home by the winning chapter, then returned to the State Regent at the next State Conference, for presentation to the next state chapter winner.
1988      Elizabeth Ross Chapter – Ottumwa
1989      Marion Linn Chapter – Marion
1990      Revolutionary Dames Chapter – Waverly
1991      Artesia Chapter – Belle Plaine
1992      Jean Espy Chapter – Fort Madison
1993      Cedar Falls Chapter – Cedar Falls
1994      Lucretia Deering Chapter – Osage
1995      DeShon Chapter – Boone
1996      DeShon Chapter – Boone
1997      Hannah Caldwell Chapter – Davenport
1998      Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
1999      Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
              Old Thirteen Chapter – Chariton
              Revolutionary Dames Chapter – Waverly
2000      Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
2001      Hannah Caldwell Chapter – Davenport
              Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
              Old Thirteen Chapter – Chariton
2002      Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
2003      Hannah Caldwell Chapter – Davenport
2004      Hannah Caldwell Chapter – Davenport
2005      Shenandoah Chapter – Shenandoah
2006      Mayflower Chapter – Cedar Rapids
              Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
2007      Hannah Caldwell Chapter – Davenport
2008      Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
2009      Mayflower Chapter – Cedar Rapids
2010      Mayflower Chapter – Cedar Rapids
2011      Martha Washington Chapter – Sioux City
2012      Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
2013      Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
2014      Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
2015      Mayflower Chapter – Cedar Rapids
2016      Sun Dial Chapter – Ames
2017      Sun Dial Chapter – Des Moines
2018      Abigail Adams Chapter – Des Moines
2019      Abigail Adams Chapter – Des Moines
2020      James Harlan Chapter – Mount Pleasant
2021      Hannah Caldwell Chapter – Davenport
              Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
              Sun Dial-Solomon Dean – Ames
2022      Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
2023      Jean Marie Cardinell Chapter – Des Moines
2024      Cedar Falls Chapter – Cedar Falls
              Hannah Caldwell Chapter – Davenport

JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP TRAY               

In 2008, past National Junior Membership Chairman, Pamela Wright, was a guest of the Iowa Society at the 109th State Conference.  After Mrs. Wright's visit and with her encouragement, State Regent DiAnne Lerud-Chubb donated funding for the purchase of the Junior Membership Silver Tray.  The tray will be given annually to the chapter with the most new junior members by application.

2012      Mayflower Chapter – Cedar Rapids
2013      Nathaniel Fellows Chapter – Iowa City
2014      Mayflower Chapter – Cedar Rapids
2015      Mayflower Chapter – Cedar Rapids
2016      Sun Dial Chapter – Ames
2017      Sun Dial Chapter – Ames
2018      Spinning Wheel Chapter – Marshalltown
2019      Spinning Wheel Chapter – Marshalltown
2020      James Harlan Chapter – Mount Pleasant
              Council Bluffs Chapter – Council Bluffs
2021      Ladies of the Lake Chapter – Spirit Lake
              Cedar Falls Chapter – Cedar Falls
              Helen Hinman Dwelle Chapter – Northwood
              Pilot Rock Chapter – Cherokee
2022      Marion-Linn Chapter – Marion
2023      Sun Dial-Solomon Dean Chapter – Ames
2024      Hannah Lee Chapter – West Union