October 13, 2010

TO: All Chapter Members

RE: October 23, 2010 Chapter Meeting
        Farm Credit Services Building
        2600 S Limit Ave Sedalia, Missouri


The September Meeting held in Stover, MO honoring Rolland E. Pangborn, was by all accounts a huge success with 55 people in attendance.  A special thank you goes to all who made the event possible.
  
October is our final Chapter Meeting of the year.  There  are a number of  customary items on the agenda including :Show and Tell" and the election of officers and trustees for 2011.

All Chapter Members are invited to display artifacts.  Chapter President Tom Hartline and Chapter Secretary Sandra Bird will be in charge of the agenda for "Show & Tell".  Anyone who would like to be on the program should tell either of them.  Those "Showing & Telling" are asked to limit their talk to 5 minutes.

Chapter Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Rich Moore, has called a Trustees Meeting for October 23, 2010 at 6:00 PM.  Chapter property records will be updated.  Rich asks that anyone in possession of Chapter Property notify him of same at the October 23, 2010 Meeting.  Trustees include Chairman Rich Moore, Secretary Dr. Gary Rex Walters, Larry Descombes, Tim Dunham, Tom Ragan, Brad Simmerman, Dr. John Yoder, Tom Hartline, Robert McFarland and Dwight Whitton.  Those with Trustee Emeritus status include; Dr. Tom Hoyne, Frank Spicer, Richard Lilly and Bill Eschbacher.

Also on the agenda will be the election of Officers and Trustees.  The Nominating Committee slate of Officers for 2011 includes: President, Tom Hartline of Marshall, 1st VP, Rich Moore of Clinton, 2nd VP Clancy Leiter of Sedalia, 3rd VP Tommy Remington of Stover, Treasurer, Jean Hoyne of Stover, Recording Secretary, Sandra Bird of Lincoln and Corresponding Secretary, Brad & Jenyfer Simmerman of Clinton.  Nominated Trustees for 2011-2012 are Larry Descombes of Leeton, Tim Dunham of Otterville, Brad Simmerman of Clinton, Dr. Gary Rex Walters of Gravois Mills and Tommy Remington of Stover.  The floor will be open for additional nominations prior to the election.

Agenda:
                                6:00 PM        Doors Open (Trustees Meeting)
                                7:00 PM        Business Meeting
                                                                Introduction of Guests
                                                                Monthly Reports
                                                                Unfinished Business
                                                                New Business
                                                                Election of Officers

                                7:45 PM        Evening Program-"Show & Tell"
                                8:45 PM        Social Hour/View Artifacts
Notes on September 2010 meeting & agenda for the October 23rd meeting:
Notes on the July 24th meeting, and agenda for the August  28th meeting:
August 18, 2010

TO: All Chapter Members

RE: August 28, 2010 Chapter Meeting
        Farm Credit Services Building
        2600 S Limit Ave  Sedalia, Missouri


Larry Grantham of Columbia presented our July program.  Larry has been a regular to our Chapter and has always been interesting and informative.  The July program was no exception.  Thank you Larry.

In August our very own Tom Hartline of Marshall will do a presentation on Graham Cave and Graham Cave points.  Tom has completed extensive research of this site.  This promises to be an interesting program.  All attendees are asked to bring and display any Graham Cave points they might have. 

Our Chapter Nominating Committee will present a slate of officers and trustees for 2011.  The Nominees include:  President, Tom Hartline of Marshall.  1st VP, Tim Dunham of Otterville.  2nd VP, Clancy Leiter of Sedalia.  3rd VP Tom Remington of Stover.  Secretary, Sandra Bird of Lincoln.  Treasure, Jean Hoyne of Stove.  Trustees renominated are Larry DesCombes of Leeton, Tim Dunham of Otterville, Brad Simmerman of Clinton and Dr Gary Rex Walters of Gravois Mills.   Tom Remington of Stover is nominated to replace outgoing Trustee Dr John Yoder.   Any Chapter Member who wishes to serve our Chapter should make their feelings known to a Nominating Committee Member.  They are Dr Tom Hoyne, Rich Moore, Sandra Bird and Leeann Remington.  2011 Officers and Trustees will be voted on at the October 2010 Chapter Meeting.

Agenda:                6:45 PM        Doors Open
                        7:00 PM        Business Meeting
                                                Introduction of Guests
                                                Monthly Reports
                                                Unfinished Business
                                                New Business
                        7:30 PM        Evening Program
                        8:30 PM         Social Hour/View Artifacts                

Notes on the April 24th meeting, and agenda for the May 22nd meeting:
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March 17, 2010

TO: All Chapter Members

RE: March 27, 2010 Chapter Meeting
        Farm Credit Services Building
        2600 S. Limit Ave
        Sedalia, Missouri


Although I was unable to attend, I understand that 2010 got off to great start with Dr. Gary Rex Walters presentation at the February Meeting.  Many thanks to Gary.

Our March Program is arranged by Chapter Member and Trustee Brad Simmerman of Clinton.  Brad's friend, Don Seamans of Swink, Colorado will present a program on Infrared Raman Laser and Archeoscope Luminescent Testing.  These are systems that can authenticate artifacts by proving the knapping (or any other breaking of the stone) is recent or was from long ago.  Although controversial in some circles, these testing methods show great promise in authenticating artifacts.  Mr. Seamans will not authenticate members' artifacts as a part of his presentation.  This promises to be an interesting show for all collectors.  We welcome Mr. Seamans.

Hopefully we will get an update of the happenings from the MAS Annual Meeting in Excelsior Springs from some of our attending Members.

We are now 2 months into 2010.  As a friendly reminder, 2010 dues are due.  Please make arrangements to pay.  Dues may be paid at our regular meeting or may be mailed to Chapter Treasurer Jean Hoyne at PO Box 198 Stover, MO  65078.  Dues will remain the same as 2009.

Trustee Chairman Larry DesCombes has called a Trustee's Meeting to be held at 6:30 PM (prior to the regular meeting) on March 27, 2010.  All Trustees are urged to attend. 


Agenda:
                                6:15 PM        Doors Open
                                6:30 PM        Trustees Meeting
                                7:00 PM        Business Meeting
                                                                Introduction of Guests
                                                                Monthly Reports
                                                                Unfinished Business
                                                                New Business
                                7:30 PM        Evening Program
                                8:30 PM        Social Hour/View Artifacts

Hope to
see everyone on the 27th .  Bring a friend.
           
Corresponding Secretary:
Thomas W Ragan, Sedalia MO
 
The 2010 West Central Chapter Missouri Archaeological Society Show is sponsored by the Missouri Archaeological Society's Sedalia - West Central Missouri Chapter, which will move the show from Leeton to Clinton for 2010 to increase the available display space. It will include displays by area/regional collectors of authentic Native American artifacts and early historical items. No artifacts will be sold at the show. The public is invited to bring their personal artifacts for free identification as to type, age, culture, and usage. An experienced member of the Flint Knapping hobby will be at the show to demonstrate the tools, stone, and techniques required to make arrowheads.

The 2010 West Central Chapter Missouri Archaeological Society Show is free to all and will be presented in the Clinton, MO Henry County Historical Society's DeLozier Building on the northwest corner of the Clinton square (Franklin and Washington St intersection). $1.00 raffle tickets will be available as a fund raiser and good for both the 11AM and 2PM drawings on June 26th 2010 (must be present to win). Raffle items will include some replica artifacts, reference material, and related items.

For additional information contact Rich Moore (Clinton 660-885-3238), the 2010 Director of the Society's Artifacts show, Larry DesCombes (Leeton 660-441-0635), Dr Tom & Jean Hoyne (Stover 573-377-4149), David Christopher (Warrensburg 660-429-1143), Tom Hartline (Marshall 660-886-9479), or
Tom Ragan (Sedalia hm 660-826-7352, or wk 660-827-4900).

Notes on the June 26th Meeting:
2010 West Central Chapter Missouri Archaeological Society Show

The Sedalia - West Central Missouri Archaeological Society, a chapter of the Missouri Archaeological Society, meets the fourth Saturday of every month (excluding January, November and December). Most meetings start at 7:00 PM and are held in the lower level of the Farm Credit Services building at 2600 S Limit Ave, Sedalia, MO, 65301. We have an annual artifact show.
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April 15, 2010

TO: All Chapter Members

RE: April 24, 2010 Chapter Meeting
        Farm Credit Services Building
        2600 S Limit Ave
        Sedalia, Missouri


Our Chapter would like to thank Mr. Don Seaman of Swink, Colorado for presenting the March program on Infrared Raman Laser and Archeoscope Luminescent Testing.  

The April program will be presented by Mr. Peter Warnock PHD, of Marshall, MO.    Mr. Warnock is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Missouri Valley College in Marshall.  His program will be "Combining Ethnographic, Experimental and Archeological Research Applied to Ancient Olive Oil Processing".  We welcome Mr. Warnock.

Thanks to the efforts of Chapter Member Jenyfer Simmerman, our Chapter now has a web site.  The site can be reached at
www.mas-sedalia.theartifactvault.com.   There is much info about our Chapter and it is very well organized.  Many thanks to Jenyfer Simmerman.

Many of our Members have renewed their membership for 2010, but there are several who have not.  For those who have not, please make arrangements to do so through Treasurer Jean Hoyne.  The April Newsletter will be the last one going out to unpaid Members.

Chapter President Tom Hartline has asked for a Trustees Meeting prior to the regular meeting on April 24, 2010.  Trustees are encouraged to attend this meeting which will begin at 6:30 PM.
 
Agenda:                 6:15 PM         Doors Open
                                6:30 PM        Trustees Meeting
                                7:00 PM         Business Meeting
                                                              Introduction of Guests
                                                              Monthly Reports
                                                              Unfinished Business
                                                              New Business
                                7:30 PM        Evening Program
                                8:30 PM        Social Hour/View Artifacts

Be there on April 24th and bring a friend.

Corresponding Secretary:
Thomas W Ragan, Sedalia MO
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Notes on the March 27th meeting, and agenda for the April 24th meeting:
For thousands of years Clinton and the surrounding area was home to a number of Native American cultural groups. Although most don't give this fact a thought, proof is often found by hunter/collectors in the form of ancient arrowheads and other stone tools.

Many Native Americans utilized our area as hunting and home sites as they traveled the prairie in search of animals and plants for use as food, clothing and shelter. Among the last to have frequented our location were the Osage people who in the early 1800s, relocated to Indian Territory (Kansas) after giving up their land in this area to the U.S. Government. Immigrant white settlers from the east were quick to begin homesteading the area vacated by the Osage.

The show was moved from Leeton to Clinton for 2010 to increase the available display space. It included displays by area/regional collectors of authentic Native American artifacts and early historical items.

Many of those with an interest in our earliest Americans attended, viewed, discussed and asked questions about the numerous weapons and tools displayed by hunter/collectors from Western Missouri and the surrounding area. Visitors brought artifacts for cultural period identification and probable use. A flint knapper was present to demonstrate how Native Americans manufactured their stone weapons and tools.

The show is sponsored annually by the Sedalia West-Central Chapter of the Missouri Archaeological Society. Non-chapter members are encouraged to bring artifacts for display on a space available basis. Chapter By-laws prohibit the buying, selling, trading and appraising of authentic Native American artifacts.

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NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACT SHOW
IN CLINTON, MO - SATURDAY JUNE 26TH 2010
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May 12, 2010

TO: All Chapter Members

RE: May 22, 2010 Chapter Meeting
        Farm Credit Services Building
        2600 S Limit Ave  Sedalia, Missouri


We would like to extend a word of thanks to Mr. Peter Warnock of Marshall for presenting the April program.  The presentation of his research on olive oil in the Middle East was very interesting and is archaeology at its' roots. 

The May  program will be presented by Michael Dickey of Arrow Rock, MO.   Mr. Dickey is the Site Administrator at the Arrow Rock Historic Site.  His presentation will be "The Missouri Indians".  Ironically, this is a Native American Tribe which we read very little about even though they are the namesake of our state and were living here at the time of Lewis and Clark.  We welcome Mr. Dickey and what promises to be a very interesting program.

Please mark your calendar for the June Meeting which will be the Artifact Show in Clinton on June 26th.  Larry DesCombs, Rich Moore and others have been working very hard to organize this show.

Agenda:                6:45 PM        Doors Open
                        7:00 PM        Business Meeting
                                                Introduction of Guests
                                                Monthly Reports
                                                Unfinished Business
                                                New Business
                        7:30 PM        Evening Program
                        8:30 PM        Social Hour/View Artifacts

Looking forward to seeing everyone on the 22nd          

Corresponding Secretary:
Thomas W Ragan, Sedalia MO
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2010
West Central Chapter
Missouri
Archaeological
Society

NATIVE AMERICAN
ARTIFACT SHOW
IN CLINTON, MO.
NW Corner of the Square
Delozier Building
Saturday, June 26, 2010
10:00 AM until 3:00 PM 
                                               FREE ADMISSION   

For thousands of years Clinton and the surrounding area was home to a number of Native American cultural groups. Although most don't give this fact a thought, proof is often found by hunter/collectors in the form of ancient arrowheads and other stone tools.
  Many Native Americans utilized our area as hunting and home sites as they traveled the prairie in search of animals and plants for use as food, clothing and shelter. Among the last to have frequented our location were the Osage people who in the early 1800s, relocated to Indian Territory (Kansas) after giving up their land in this area to the U.S. Government. Immigrant white settlers from the east were quick to begin homesteading the area vacated by the Osage.

  Those with an interest in our earliest Americans are encouraged to attend, view, discuss and ask questions about the numerous weapons and tools displayed by hunter/collectors from Western Missouri and the surrounding area. Visitors are welcome to bring artifacts for cultural period identification and probable use. A flint knapper will be present to demonstrate how Native Americans  manufactured their stone weapons and tools.

 The show is sponsored by the Sedalia West-Central Chapter of the Missouri Archaeological Society. Non-chapter members are encouraged to bring artifacts for display on a space available basis. Admission is free; however, there will be a $1.00 per chance raffle of Native American related items.

Chapter By-laws prohibit the buying, selling, trading and appraising of authentic Native American artifacts.


For further information, contact: Dr. Tom or Jean Hoyne
(Stover 573-377-4149);
Rich Moore
(Clinton 660-885-3238);
Larry DesCombes
(Leeton 660-441-0635);
Tom Hartline
(Marshall 660-886-9479);
Tim Dunham
(Otterville 660-366-4612);
Tom Ragan
(Sedalia 660-826-7352).

October 11, 2010

The Sedalia West-Central Chapter of the Missouri Archaeological Society met for its September meeting in Stover, Missouri on September 26, 2010.

The subject of the program was recollections of the life of archaeologist Rolland Pangborn. Rolland is best known to many as the co-dicoverer with Dr. Raymond Wood of the famous jaguar gorget in Benton County, Missouri.

Not only were both of his daughters, Billie and Vicki, there to share memories of their father; but also present were Dr. Bruce McMillin, Dr. Raymond Wood and Dr. Marvin Kay. Each of these individuals were associated with Rolland at various times in their careers and graciously shared their fond and sometimes amusing memories of him. To say the least, Rolland Pangborn was a true professional and a most unique individual.

L-R: Dr Bruce McMillin; Rolland's daughters Billie & Vicki; Dr Marvin Kay; Dr Raymond Wood
Notes on the September 26th meeting:
Our Sedalia Chapter is fortunate to have experienced such a gathering. Special thanks are due Sedalia chapter member Dr. Tom Hoyne for his tireless work in arranging this event.

Pictured: Dr. Bruce McMillin; Rolland's daughters Billie and Vicki; Dr. Marvin Kay; Dr. Raymond Wood.