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Mansion Monthly 

April 2015

 

Meet me at the Mansion!

Greetings from the Mansion!

 

Is CHOCOLATE "high" on your favorites list? Are you a crime solver extraordinaire?  Would nibbling on hors d'oeuvres and sipping wine enhance your skills?  If you answered YES to any or all of these questions, join us for the 14th annual Death by Chocolate Murder Mystery!   See more event information below.

 

As the Mansion's major fundraiser, this year's proceeds will be used to repair the roof.  During the winter, weather-related events created a thick ice jam that caused an interior ceiling leak.  Repair estimates are around $13,000.

 

Raffle donations for Death by Chocolate are pouring in.  Please click here to see the list of community supporters to date.   With the generous support of these donors, as well as those who attend Mansion events, take tours, purchase Mansion memberships, provide other financial support and with the help of our dedicated volunteers, we can continue to preserve and protect the Conrad Estate for future generations.

 

Thank you. 

   

Gennifer, Margot & the Mansion Staff

                              

 
 

"A Chocolate Covered 70s ReRun ... A MASH Up Fantasy Island 3 Hour-Tour Love Bunch Murder Mystery!"  

 

Characters from 1970s TV shows, including MASH, Fantasy Island, The Brady Bunch and Gilligan's Island, will be at the Mansion participating in mayhem and murder.

 

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Back in the Day .... A 1970s Chocolate Recipe!

 

To salute this year's Death by Chocolate Murder Mystery 1970s sitcom theme,  A MASH Up Fantasy Island 3 Hour-Tour Love Bunch Murder Mystery, a search of the decade's popular recipes found this "Rocky Road Bars."  The ad from a 1970s magazine takes us back to the time when TV sitcoms like The Love Boat, Gilligan's Island, MASH, The Brady Bunch and Fantasy Island were popular.

 

This vintage recipe, courtesy of the Click Americana website, can be prepared in less time than the 3-hour Gilligan's Island scheduled tour!  Alice, the housekeeper/maid, loved making these bars for the Brady Bunch kids.  An episode of Fantasy Island shows Tatoo munching on a bar as he awaits the plane's arrival.  Are you greasing the brownie pan yet? 

 

 
 
A Trivia Question...
 

Of course, chocolate is on the menu at the upcoming Death by Chocolate Murder Mystery.  Do you know which company is America's longest continuously operating chocolate manufacturer?

  

1.  Hershey   

   

2.  Ghirardelli

 

3.  Nestle     

  

Look for the answer in

May's Newsletter.  

 

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MARCH ANSWER:    

 

According to The Benton Weekly Record, Charles E. Conrad and his new bride left Fort Benton, Montana Territory by coach for New York on February 7, 1881.
SNEAK PREVIEW

"Celebrating 100 Years of Fashion with the Conrads"

  

Opens May 15, 2015


To mark the 40th anniversary of the Conrad Mansion Museum, this special historic clothing exhibit chronicles one hundred years of changing fashions and the contemporaneous changes taking place in the Conrad family between 1868 and 1968.

 

Because of the significance of this exhibit, special curator-led tours featuring the historic clothing, supplemented with silhouettes and other interpretive material, will be offered. 

 

1880s Rust Wool Bodice and Skirt with Silk Velvet Trim 

 
Evening group tours, limited to 15 people, are scheduled on the following Fridays beginning at 6:30 pm.
 
June 12
July 10
August 14
 
Doors open at 6 pm. Light refreshments will be served before the tour.
 
A 12-page booklet filled with professional photos of the collection taken by Karen Weyer Photography will be included in the $30 ticket price. 
 
Evening group tours for organizations, clubs or other groups can be arranged by appointment.
  
Many thanks to Teresa Knutson who is coordinating this upcoming exhibit and Sarah Safford who is assisting Teresa.
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Individual and Business members of the Conrad Mansion Museum receive...

*Unlimited Free Admission
*10% Discount in Gift Shop
(except consignment items)
*Discounts on Special Events
*Subscription to Newsletter
*Special Invitation to our Annual Member Appreciation Party
You can make a difference!
 
Please consider providing a donation or a lasting personal legacy that will positively impact future generations.  

You can support educational programs, support publications utilizing our documents, and help with brick & mortar projects to maintain the home.
 
As a 501(c)(3) corporation, any contribution to the Museum is tax deductible.
 
Give us a call at 406-755-2166 or visit our website for more information.
At Your Service
  
Executive Director: Gennifer Sauter
Assistant Manager: Margot Jaumotte
Office Admin: Mary Lou Lumpkin
Media Coordinator: Mary Miers
Maintenance: Tisch Haas
Gardener: Dave Leger
Guide & Gift Shop Staff:
Cindy Conner
Sharon Pearson
Michelle Morgan
Virginia Swan
Mary Meister
Karissa White
Alexa Lamers
Shalom Baer
Nancy Helgath
Stephanie Woodland

Board Of Directors:
Sue Corrigan, President
Everit Sliter, Treasurer
Catherine Weber, Secretary
Mark Norley
Teri Iwersen
Beth Collier
Gary Havens
Rita Fitzsimmons
Chris Vick, Family Representative
Carrie Nelson
Katharine Thompson

Regular Volunteers:
Teresa Knutson
Sarah Safford
Lana Bowers
Marlene Strand
Miriam Emerson
Lauren Vance

Where is this in the Mansion?

 

 

 There are so many unique items and features of the Mansion!     

 

Do you know where this is? Drop us an email if you know.  Answer will be in next month's newsletter.

 

 

Last month's image featuring a  beautiful painting of a sailing ship is the upper portion of a clock face.  The grandfather's clock stands in the Great Hall.
Conrad Mansion Museum
330 Woodland Avenue
Kalispell, MT  59901

406-755-2166
info@conradmansion.com

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