The 148th Annual Festival and 81st Reunion of the Scott County Iowa Pioneer Settlers' Association will be held Saturday, September 10, 2005, at the Le Claire Fire Station's Community Room at 201 14th Street Le Claire, Iowa. Festivities begin with a reception and meeting at 10:30 a.m., followed by a pot luck buffet luncheon and program.

Annual Membership fee is $2 to be paid at the door. Membership is limited to the Descendants, and their spouses, of those who settled in Scott County, Iowa on or before December 31, 1846. Anyone showing proper lineage and payment of dues shall become a Scott County Iowa Pioneer Settler's Association member.

Many Scott County, Iowa pioneers where members of the original Scott County Iowa Pioneer Settlers' Association. It is recorded that our own townsman, Philip Suiter walked from Le Claire Township to Davenport, Iowa to attend one of many meetings. If you have other pioneer settlers you are related to in Scott County the board would be very grateful for you to contact us at board@iowapioneersettlers.org to become a member.

The Scott County Iowa Pioneer Settlers' Descendants Web site URL: http://www.iowapioneersettlers.org/

Guest Speakers Featured: NEIL DAHLSTROM and JEREMY DAHLSTROM will be at the annual meeting to talk about "Researching John Deere." And, although his new book, The John Deere Story is available now, he'll be bringing a supply along for people who would like to have him personally autograph one for them. And for those who have already acquired the book by then, bring it along for Neil to autograph.

The John Deere Story: A Biography of Plowmakers John and Charles Deere by Neil Dahlstrom and Jeremy Dahlstrom Introduction by David Vaught

The Historical Moments will be presented by:
Ann Riepe 2nd Vice President, will talk about the history of the Wapsi
River Janet Rossmiller - Miller 5th Vice President, will share a version of the story, Wapsi Willie the legend

RSVP: Carol Sachs, President
309.796.0236
sachs8@mchsi.com
board@iowapioneersettlers.org