Richard Crashaw Literary Club and Its History
The Richard Crashaw Literary Club formed in 1908 at the Buren Bronson Club rooms with 104 members, later reduced to 30. It met in members’ homes after the Bronson Club disbanded and focused on broad world studies, arts, music, theater, and minority groups. It sponsors civil projects and an annual oratorical contest at St Mary’s High School. Officers include Mrs Lena Brockmyer president, Mrs Curtis Laughlin vice president, Mrs Robert Armington secretary, and Mrs Thomas Lavelle treasurer.
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Buren Bronson Club
Bronson Club
Brockmyer
St. Mary’s High School
Lena Brockmyer
Curtis Laughlin
Robert Armington
Thomas Lavelle
Mom's Service Club Anderson Targets Veterans Aid
Eleven members lead by Ed Hunter and Herbert Williamson form a patriotic social group in Anderson. The club assists at Marion Veterans Hospital and USC Canteen during WWII with fund raising and social events. They staff a carnival booth twice yearly and host hospital dances and parties monthly.
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Ed Hunter
Herbert Williamson
Carl Stages
William Breeck
Hunter
Marion Veterans Hospital
USC
Marion Hospital
Anderson Council of Women
American Legion Auxiliary 282 Pledges for Community Obligation
The American Legion Auxiliary No. 282 outlines its motto To inculcate a sense for individual obligation to the community state and nation The group organized in 1935 promotes education scholarships and preservation of justice freedom and democracy A Christmas party at Knightstown Orphan's Home marks a special achievement and officers include Rosa E Carter Grace Reid Anna Brown and Erlesting Cook as president vice president and treasurer respectively
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American Legion Auxiliary No
United States of America
Knightstown
Rosa E. Carter
Grace Reid
Anna Brown
Erlesting Cook
Anderson Chapter Of The CES History And 1958 Activities
The Anderson Chapter Of The CES organized in Indianapolis in 1876 with over 1100 members and a local Mrs Campbell chapter No 154 dating to 1844. It supports homes for elders, orphanages, education and religious leadership, with 1958 events including Friends Night, Homecoming, Memorial and Easter ceremonies and the January 1958 New Broadway Chapter installation under Worthy Matron Mrs Marion S Campbell and officers Roy Shepherd and Virel McCabe.
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Indianapolis
Broadway
Marion S. Campbell
Roy Shepherd
Lester Balingall
Virel McCabe
Kikthawen and Unit National Secretaries Assn History
Kikthawen and Unit National Secretaries Assn reports fifty members in the Kikthawenund chapter. Officers listed include Mrs Eugene Kauff Tan president Nora Angus vice president Betty Barrett recording secretary and Roberta Weirauch treasurer. The group promotes professional standards for women in secretarial work. The Kikthawenund chapter organized Oct 11 1945 with 43 charter members. The national association began in 1942. The first annual convention was 1946 and the state organization joined in 1953. Membership rose by five this year with three earning Certified Professional Secretary certificates. Awards were given to local graduating secretarial students. Activities include a parliamentary institute Secretaries Day dinner Boss Nite, a secretarial seminar at I U Medical Center a Kokomo district meeting and the national convention in Minneapolis.
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Corr
Kikthawer
Eugene Kauff‘Tan
Nora Angus
Betty Barrett
Roberta Weirauch
Kikthawenund
National
chap-Secretaries Association
I. U. Medical Center
Indiana
Kokomo
Minneapolis
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Edgewood
Richard Crashaw
Mom's Service Club
Anderson
Pepsi-Cola
Pepsi
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
18Th & Louise
Pepsi-Cola Company
New York
American Legion Auxiliary
Selves
Mrs. Carter
The
CES
Andeirnes
Mrs. Kauffman
Brennan
Good Housekeeping
Wood
Rogers
Eo Neen
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