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At Ease with the Eisenhower Society at World War II Museum<\/h1>\n

2026 Details Coming Soon<\/h2>\n

Join us for our At Ease with the Eisenhower Society summer event to be held at the World War II American Experience Museum. Our theme is the 1950s. Come in your 1950s attire if you want. Listen to a park ranger talk about an aspect of Eisenhower and the 1950s. Enjoy a glass of wine and dinner catered by Boneyard Barbecue. Play trivia and win door prizes too. A DJ will play 1950s music. Tickets will go on sale in mid June. <\/p>\n

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Our Thanks, Recap and Photos from 2025… <\/h2>\n

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Eisenhower Society members and associates gathered on July 19, 2025 at the World War II American Experience Museum for our new \u201cAt Ease with the Eisenhower Society\u201d event. Our theme was Ike, Mamie and World War II. Attendees had the opportunity to view the museum exhibits at their leisure. Other activities included attending an interpretive program, \u201cIke and Monty: Two Proud Generals\u201d presented by park ranger John Tuskan. It was standing room only in the seminar room! Guests also had the opportunity to climb a ladder to stand on the top of a Sherman tank and look inside while American Experience Museum host Adam Buck explained what they were seeing. This activity proved very popular as there was a constant line as guests waited their turn.<\/p>\n

Dinner was served in the motor pool garage and catered by Ragged Edge Coffee Shop. We all appreciated the air conditioning! While waiting for their turn at the buffet line, guests worked on World War II-themed trivia questions with their tablemates. Thanks to sponsors Duane and Linda Williams, everyone enjoyed a glass of wine. After dinner our hosts, Adam and Loni Buck, were introduced as well as the interns working at the Eisenhower National Historic Site. The Eisenhower Society provides living stipends for two summer interns and one fall intern. These stipends are supported by donations from the Robert M. Lauman Foundation and Mary Ann Pirello.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s trivia questions proved to be hard! Two winning tables got four questions out of 12 correct. Thanks to Dairy Queen of Gettysburg our winners and second place finishers received ice cream cone gift certificates. There were many door prizes awarded as well. Our entertainment was provided by Vanessa Rice who played 1940s music during dinner. Afterward vocalist Ernie Kranius joined her to sing songs that were popular during the World War II era. Special guest soloist, Wayne Hill, sang White Cliffs of Dover to everyone\u2019s enjoyment. We thank David and Cynthia Salisbury for sponsoring our entertainment. Everyone received an I Like Ike cookie as they departed.<\/p>\n

Thanks to our other sponsors: Ken and Sally Weiler, Steve and Theresa Wiseman, Mary Lowe Mayhugh, Bill Spracher, Chris Burne, Walt Jones, Tom and Barbara Vossler, Ruthmary and Bob McIlhenny, and Ellis Grossnickle.\u00a0 Door prizes were provided by: Casteel Sculptures, Beyond the Battle Museum, Dobbin House, Furs by Susan, Gettysburg Eddie\u2019s, Gettysburg Heritage Center\/Nature Alliance, Chris Burne, Event Network, Kirk Jones, Ken Weiler and Carol Hegeman.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the World War II American Experience, visit https:\/\/visitww2.org<\/a><\/p>\n

We look forward to next year\u2019s At Ease program and hope you can join us!<\/p>\n

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