City of Dunkirk Mayor Wilfred Rosas and the Dunkirk Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated with Matt and Karen Swank, owners of Lena’s Pizza, Subs & Wings, a
Quilters present gift to Sisters history museum
By Sue Stafford Tuesday, January 19, 2021 10:44 AM Sisters quilters presented commemorative gifts to the Sisters History Museum recognizing the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. From the left, Karen Swank, Sisters History Museum treasurer; Susan Cobb and Diane Tolzman, presenters; Zeta Seiple, museum secretary.
photo by Sue Stafford This past October, the Sisters History Museum hosted a collaborative exhibit of quilts created by members of local quilting guilds in honor of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920.
The Amendment states, “The rights of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”