Mounds Garden Club Chronicle and Activities
The Mounds Garden Club led by Mrs. Walter Haynes with 400 members promotes horticulture city and state beautification supports junior clubs and plant exchanges. Founded 1939 by Mrs. Ethel Peters the group joined state and national federations in 1938 and backed projects including a greenhouse for Claremont Girls’ School and local landscaping.
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Walter Haynes
Lawrence Anderson
Roscoe Davis
Thomas Justice
Ethel Peters
Fannie Wuntzinger
State and National Federation
Mounds
Claremont Girls’ School
Anderson
Women's Lions Club Leaders and Milestones in 1956 57
The Women s Lions Club with 52 active members and three honorary members reports officers for 1956 57 led by President Mrs Robert McLaughtin and Vice President Mrs George Harrison with Secretary Mrs John Paul Huffman and Treasurer Mrs MecLaughtin. Organized January 1944, monthly meetings the third Wednesday at the YMCA with a luncheon at 1 pm. board meetings precede lunch. Achievements include two nurses scholarships, sponsoring Girl Scout and Brownie troops at Madison County Children s Home, contributions to city welfare drives, and a year of educational programs and a second nurses scholarship presentation.
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Robert McLaughtin
George Harrison
John Paul Huffman
MecLaughtin
Donald
Cogswell
Trea
Earl Martin
YMCA
Madison County
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Eta Gamma Nu and Ela Gamma Nu Chapter Profiles
Eta and Ela chapters of Gamma Nu describe officers Mrs Ray Collens president Mrs Richard Gaither vice president Mrs Marguerite Hamm secretary and Mrs Harold Greenwald treasurer. They aid charities and offer personal insurance to members with monthly payments while supporting state and local philanthropy. The Ela chapter links to the Woman's Benefit Association founded 1892 in Port Huron Michigan and organized nationally in 1926 with chapters across states Canada and Hawaii. Activities include state and national conventions and local girls holding state offices. They assemble envelopes for Christmas tuberculosis seals and lead tuberculosis donations and Cancer Society bandage projects.
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Thiely
Ray Collens
Richard “Gaither
Marguerite Hamm
Harold Greenwalt
Ela
Woman's Benefit Association
Port Huron
Mich
Canada
Hawaii
Cancer Society
White Shrine group led by Frances Gaus with 500 members
Alta Kendall White Shrine chapter of 500 members is led this year by Frances Gaus with Elizabeth Barrer as vice president and Cloe Pelti-Brew as treasurer. Formed in October 1935 to assist Shrine work, the circle sends cheer baskets to shut ins and families, participates in wards, socials, and officer installations with ten minute monthly meetings except July and August.
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Elizabeth Barrer
Cloe Pelti- Brew
Alary Teeters
Shutins
Shutin
Shrine
Delta Gamma Beta Sigma Phi Chapter Celebrates History and Activities
Delta Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi organized for cultural and social activities with thirteen active members. The first chapter formed April 30, 1931 in Abilene Kansas by Walter W. Ross. The group now has chapters worldwide and engages in charitable drives including food and clothing baskets, donations to Exceptional Children’s Opportunity School, and polio fundraising. Regular events include two monthly meetings, socials, picnics, parties, and annual mother and daughter events. 1956 57 officers listed Joyce Nagel president and others.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Abilene
Kan
Walter W.ross
USA
Exceptional Children's Opportunity School
Joyce Nagel
Virginia Britton
Joyce Pfenning
Delores McLaughlin
Panhellenic group forms at college with active members
The article notes a social Panhellenic group with 62 active members and monthly meetings. Officers include Mrs Robert H Land as president and Mrs George Burns as vice president with others listed. The organization supports college preparation and useful services for undergraduates and is affiliated with the National Panhellenic Conference.
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Panhellenics
Womenling
Robert H. Land
George Burns
Thomas
Dee Bi 'Bluemle
Robert Hackler
Pan
Anderson
Moms Service Club stands as wartime social service group
A Marion area club of mothers with sons in service formed to rehabili tate veterans at Marion Hospital and support USO Canteen during the war. Meeting monthly, they staffed booths at a carnival, held hospital dances, assisted Visiting Nurse Shawer, and sponsored annual bus trips with officers led by Mrs John Cassell and others.
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Marion
Shawer
Anderson Council of Women
John Cassell
Carl Stayes
Herbert Williamson
Ed Hunter
Flat Finish Paint Advice for Walls and Ceilings
A painter recommends choosing flat finish for walls and ceilings to reduce glare. Flat paints provide a non reflective surface and a softer tone, helping even color appearance across walls and ceilings.
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the Mounds Garden Club
Lake Webster
Mrs. Haynes
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Women’s Lions Club
Eta
Gamma Nu
Mrs. Dollens
Olsen & Ebann
Gooriam Sterling
Tarbel
Oisen
Ebanni Ae Newrethreo
O&e Wey
Meridian ST
Alta Kendall
Frances Gaus
Paiaipa Siriiat
Mrs. Gaus
Delta Gamma Chapter
Joyer Nagel
Mrs. Land
Moms Service Club
Mrs. Cassell
Jim
Bob
Infant Dept
Yanernis
Kimona
Mona
Vtowel
Bhp
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