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She had three themes, one for each year of her administration: 1st year: “One
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Broadent, Winifred L (28 Apr 1967). "Mrs. Seimes selects DAR running mates". The
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403:"Good citizen award winners honored by local DAR chapter". The Winona Daily News (Winona, MN). 13 Mar 1970.
282:"Elizabeth N. Seimes, ex-DAR national leader (obituary)". The News Journal (Wilmington, DE). 27 Jan 1990.
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four-leaf clover and her unofficial project was “tying up loose ends.”
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National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (2013).
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Corresponding Secretary General: Mrs. George Jacob Walz
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