The Annual meeting of the Parker Community Historical Society was held on November 16, 1999. Said meeting was held at 207 West Main, Parker, KS. at 7:30 p.m.

Elections of Officers was held and the results were as follows: John Riggs President; Helen Haverfield, Yice-President; Velda Lemon, Secretary; Cheryl Erwin, Treasurer; Osee Riggs, Recorder.

Annual Dues, if not already paid, may be paid at this time. Dues are $2.50 for singles, $4.00 for couples, and a lifetime membership is $35.00 per person. Membership as of November 1, 1999, was 14 singles, 12 couples, and 216 lifetime with 32 of these deceased. Membership is down from previous years. If you've been a member in the past, we'd love to have you back. If you've never been a member, give it some consideration.

The monthly meeting is held the 3rd TUESDAY of each month at 7:30 p.m. at 207 West Main, Parker. Anyone is welcome to attend and get involved in saving the history of Parker and surrounding areas. COME JOIN US, we need your input and support.

The Parker Rural High School Reunion will be held on May 20, 2000, and the Museums will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Come see our new Schoolhouse and the additions in the other two buildings.

The PRHS Alumni Board has asked that the following be included in this newsletter. "The Parker Rural High School Association will award two (2) $200.00 scholarships again this year. The awards will be presented at the PRHS Alumni Banquet, which will be held on May 20, 2000 at the Parker Elementary School. All letters recemmending the scholarship recipients should be sent to the PRHS Alumni Association, c/o Glenn Merrill, Treasurer. 7737 W 2100 Rd., Parker, KS 66072 and postmarked no later than May 6, 2000. As in the past, the student being recommended must be related to an alumni of PRHS. Your letter should include the school, family, and community achievements made by the student. Other achievements such as in church, special oreanizations, outside work, etc. may be included. The person you recommend may be a student enrolled in any school.

WANTED FOR THE KITCHEN: an old-fashioned wood-burning cook stove. Helen can't do much cookin' without a stove.

Some of the items that have either been donated or loaned to the museums in the last six montbs: 48-star flag, quilt blocks, Parker Cemetery Association cookbook, post card collection, Class of 1934 scrapbook, horse shoes, tee shirt, 200 plus Parker Messages. Wayne Osborn has built a doublesided scrapbook rack.

The ASSIGNMENT ALERT in the fall newsletter receives a failing grade. Not one single letter of a teacher's experience in a one-room scbool house was received. A challange is being made to a STUDENT of a one-room schoolhouse giving their experience. Of course, we'd still like to hear from those teachers. Let's have a few stories on record in the Parker District #5 schoolhouse so the little ones in kindergarden will have some history of the early schools.

911 addresses have been issued to residents of Linn County, Ks. Any alumni or Historical Society Member that has not reported your new address to Cheryl Erwin, 20334 Gireau Rd., Parker, KS. 66072, 913-898-6891, please do so at your earliest convenience. It would by greatly appreciated.

To date, the following deaths of PRHS Alumni have been reported since the Spring Newsletter of 1999. If there are others, please advise.

Name	Class	Date of Death
Henry Lyman Singer	1932	07/23/99
Roy LaVern Crow	1933	05/21/99
Anna Mae (Richadson)Gittings	1938	10/19/99
Bernice (Conklin) Morrison	1939	04/16/99
Mildred (Stainbrook) Hurley	1947	08/20/99
Garry Nickell	1964	06/16/99
Phila (Magers) Brown	1931	03/22/00