On hand for the 50th anniversary celebration were, from left: (seated) Nancy Gehlbach, Lynn Spellman, Scotty Hinman, (standing) Theresa Schieffer, Sue Beaver, Barb Mauhar, Nancy Saul, Carol Frantz, Sandy Shull, Beverly Willis and Connie Bussard.

Kickapoo Cognizors Questers celebrate 50th Anniversary

[March 27, 2023]   History repeated itself when members of Kickapoo Cognizors Questers Chapter 645 gathered on March 22 at the charter’s inaugural meeting site to celebrate 50 years of membership in the international organization dedicated to historic preservation and the study of history and antiques.

Charter member Carol Frantz hosted the special meeting at her home in Lincoln as she did on the same date in 1973. Two more of the group’s 11 original members, Sue Beaver of Lincoln and Connie Bussard of Springfield, also were in attendance. Joining them were the following members: Nancy Gehlbach, Scotty Hinman, Barb Mauhar, Theresa Schieffer and Lynn Spellman, all of Lincoln; Sandy Shull of Middleton; and Nancy Saul and Beverly Willis, both of Bloomington.

The group enjoyed refreshments and reminisced about favorite Questers-related experiences. In addition, each attendee shared what was going on in her personal life in 1973. Commemorative mugs were presented to those in attendance by Spellman, the group’s president.

Current members unable to attend were Jackie Campbell, Ruth Fredericks, Teresa Isbell and Nancy Wright, all of Lincoln.

[Theresa Schieffer]