Pekin Woman’s Club
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General Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Illinois
Illinois
Meetings
First United Methodist Church
1315 Court St
Pekin, IL 61554
First Friday of Each Month
October through May
(October and May Luncheons are not held at the church.
First United Methodist Church
1315 Court St
Pekin, IL 61554
First Friday of Each Month
October through May
(October and May Luncheons are not held at the church.
History
One of the oldest community organizations, the Pekin Woman's Club began as the Columbian Club, organized in 1892 "to study objects and countries in connection with the 1893 Chicago World's Fair." Dues were 25 cents. In October 1893, the group decided to make their purpose a literary one and changed the name to The Pekin Woman's Club, with Mrs. W.G. Bailey, first president. There were 18 charter members.
The members met in their homes and then later met in the Blenkirions book store, Tazewell Hotel and then later the First Methodist Church.
The Pekin Woman’s Club was the third Illinois club to join the Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs. Dues were raised in 1894 to 1.00 a year. This soon changed to $2.00.
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“ U N I T Y I N D I V E R S I T Y ”
Membership: The object of this club shall be mutual sympathy
and counsel among its members and united action in all
movements for the civic betterment of the community. Any
woman in sympathy with the object of this club is eligible as an applicant for membership.
For information about membership, please contact
Mary Ann Miliam
#1 Martin Lane
Pekin IL 61554
309 346 0960
Email address: majp@insightbb.com
and counsel among its members and united action in all
movements for the civic betterment of the community. Any
woman in sympathy with the object of this club is eligible as an applicant for membership.
For information about membership, please contact
Mary Ann Miliam
#1 Martin Lane
Pekin IL 61554
309 346 0960
Email address: majp@insightbb.com
Officers
President: Florence Patten
First Vice President: Marcille Frevert
Second Vice President: Diane Owens
Secretary: Susan Hatton
Treasurer: Carolyn Godby
President: Florence Patten
First Vice President: Marcille Frevert
Second Vice President: Diane Owens
Secretary: Susan Hatton
Treasurer: Carolyn Godby
Our Club Projects
For Arbor Day, we donate a tree to the Pekin Park
and hold a ceremonial planting.
We hold a March luncheon with food donated by the Board members and Finance committed.
We hold an annual Bazaar and Luncheon at the December meeting
which is a fund raiser to support the
local contributions we give and the GFWC contributions.
We support the art scholarship by contributing toward the expenses for students at the Pekin High School to be able to attend.
We take up collections to benefit organizations such as Native Americans, Tazewell Animal Protection Society, and Veterans.
Each meeting entails a program that fits a department chairman.
For Arbor Day, we donate a tree to the Pekin Park
and hold a ceremonial planting.
We hold a March luncheon with food donated by the Board members and Finance committed.
We hold an annual Bazaar and Luncheon at the December meeting
which is a fund raiser to support the
local contributions we give and the GFWC contributions.
We support the art scholarship by contributing toward the expenses for students at the Pekin High School to be able to attend.
We take up collections to benefit organizations such as Native Americans, Tazewell Animal Protection Society, and Veterans.
Each meeting entails a program that fits a department chairman.
In 2007-2008 our club made the following contributions:
Local Contributions
Salvation Army 50.00
TAPS 37.00
Great Decisions 25.00
House of Hope 50.00
Pekin Star Literacy 25.00
YWCA Child Care 25.00
YWCA 25.00
American Red Cross 25.00
United Way 50.00
Art Scholarship 200.00
Arbor Day Tree 50.00
Pekin Library Memorial Books 67.32
Historic Society 50.00
Pekin Park District tree 50.00
Pennies for Veterans 53.25
Operation Smile 38.77
Kind News 50.00
GFWC Contributions $125.00
Salvation Army 50.00
TAPS 37.00
Great Decisions 25.00
House of Hope 50.00
Pekin Star Literacy 25.00
YWCA Child Care 25.00
YWCA 25.00
American Red Cross 25.00
United Way 50.00
Art Scholarship 200.00
Arbor Day Tree 50.00
Pekin Library Memorial Books 67.32
Historic Society 50.00
Pekin Park District tree 50.00
Pennies for Veterans 53.25
Operation Smile 38.77
Kind News 50.00
GFWC Contributions $125.00
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Our newsletter
Our newsletter
Ladies of Pekin Woman’s Club Plant Tree at Pekin Park
Members of Pekin Woman’s Club, December 2007