Livingston county history
COMMUNITY HOMEBUILDERS EXTENSION CLUB
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COMMUNITY HOMEBUILDERS EXTENSION CLUBThe Community Homebuilders Extension Club was organized in May, 1947 at the home of Mrs. George Seiberling, by home agent Miss Ruby Randall. Charter members who still belong to the club are: Mrs. Lena Adams, Mrs. Lena Bowen, Mrs. Bessie Whiteside, and Mrs. Ruth Seiberling. The club purchased the Swain Schoolhouse when rural schools were consolidated into the Chillicothe system and has maintained it as a club house and community center. They have also assisted in sponsoring the Liberty 4-H Club and have helped with Achievement Days and other 4-H events. Several of the club members now live in Chillicothe, but most are formerly from the Liberty community in Blue Mound and Fairview townships. Officers for 1980-81 are: President, Mrs. Gary (Joan) Brown; Vice-President, Mrs. Jim (Janet) Schreiner; Secretary, Mrs. Junior (Mildred) Hughes; Treasurer, Mrs. Archie (Helen) Nibarger; Reporter, Mrs. B. B. (Lena) Bowen; Game and Song leader, Mrs. Trenton (Lena) Adams; Cultural Arts, Mrs. George (Ruth) Seiberling; and Health, Mrs. Kevin (Kathy) O’Bryan. Several members of the club have held office in the County Extension Club Council included are: Mrs. Bill (Mary) Schauer, Mrs. Trenton (Lena) Adams, and Mrs. Jim (Janet) Schreiner. CONCERNED CHRISTIANSConcerned Christians is a group of representatives of several churches and other agencies striving to meet needs of the people of the Chillicothe area. In 1967 eighteen members met and formed Concerned Christians to help provide and promote the spiritual, educational, mental and social services for the citizens of the community. The motive was to concretely demonstrate the good news of Jesus Christ and his love to all mankind. As a not-for-profit corporation Concerned Christians serves as a channel through which funds flow from the federal government to the local community. Concerned Christians was organized in February, 1967, in the Community Room of the State Bank. Mrs. Dorothy Reed was the first president and Father Orlis North was the first vice president. Mrs. Shirley Humphrey was secretary and Lucille Klinefelter was treasurer. Mrs. Iva Williams was the historian. Fifteen churches were represented and they started a community center in a remodeled garage at the corner of Church and Leeper Street. It was called Cornerstone. The entire community worked to remodel the garage. Rummage sales were held and food and donations were accepted to get funds. Mrs. Lura Heller, a Human Resources Development Corporation employee, was coordinator and had the H.R.D.C. office in the building. Vista workers were a source of help and much involved in the youth 94 program of Concerned Christians. Summer play ground programs were sponsored. In 1973 Concerned Christians wrote a proposal for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and became sponsor for it. Five months later they became the sponsor for the Congregate Meals program which became the Livingston County Senior Center. In 1978 they began to sponsor the Mental Health program and the Chillicothe Counseling Center. Others who have served as presidents of Concerned Christians have been: Brother James Mabery, Reverend David Norbury, Reverend Don Hoffman, and Mrs. Mildred Bozdeck who is president in 1980. Mr. Earl Teegarden has been treasurer of the organization since its start. Mrs. Lucille Klinefelter and Mrs. Retha Emerick have also held offfce. Mrs. Fred McCullough is secretary at the present time. Concerned Christians is presently involved in the renovating of the Coburn Building south side into a Senior Center. In recent years they have sponsored the Neighborhood Assistance Program, Crime Prevention programs, day camps, vacation Bible Schools, trips for the underprivileged, Thanksgiving dinners, classes in arts and craft special tutoring, home improvements, UNICEF Drives, Vial of Life Program, and residential on-going mental health counseling. Concerned Christians remains the enabling organization for many federal programs in the county. DAWN LODGE #539 ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS Dawn Lodge #539 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons was chartered and held its first meeting in its building on the North side of Main Street on May 20, 1889 with 29 original members. The lodge was very active and membership soon doubled. On June 19, 1900, the lodge was moved to a building in Ludlow, there to remain through two world wars and the great depression. On July 8th, 1949, the lodge moved back to Dawn, being upstairs in the Baxter building on the South side of Main Street. Following the death of Brother Baxter, the lodge purchased the building on June 7, 1962, and occupies it to this day. THE DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLUBThe Domestic Science Club, M.F.W.C. was organized January 1901 by Mrs. Levi Tracy, the wife of an early physician in Chillicothe, Missouri. The Club became a member of the State Federation in 1902 and the National Federation in 1924. When this club was organized it was the study of preparation of foods and life in the home, the reason for the name Domestic Science Club. As time passed on, all the clubs were using the programs of Art, Drama, Music, and Literature. These departments are required. In the early years of the club a contest was conducted by Women’s Magazine, opened to all clubs and a prize given to the club whose drawing of a Modern Kitchen was judged to be the best. Mrs. Robert Stewart, a member of Domestic Science Club sent a plan she had drawn and won the prize for the club. Later it was shown in the magazine. The club’s refreshments in the early years were elaborate and delicious, now would be called a luncheon, for instance the committee would serve creamed chicken, hot biscuits, a salad and a dessert. Usually, something served was prepared as a demonstration before the club members. The club took the initiative in advocating and securing Manual Training in the Public Schools. The club managed clean-up campaigns, similar to the Garden Club work now. Flower seeds were given to school children to encourage the beautifying of yards. During World War I the club adopted and supported an orphan girl in France. Domestic Science Club was very active in supporting the library and visiting nurse programs when they both were just getting started. In the early years Domestic Science club bought the milk for underprivileged children in school. With the help of other clubs, the Domestic Science Club was very active in organizing the Hospital Auxiliary and purchase of an incubator. In early years, the club gave furniture and cleaned-up the Rest Room in the Court House so people from out of town would have a clean place to rest after shopping. In recent years projects have been to help Peter Pan School, Hope Haven, Cornerstone, Senior Citizens, Concerned Christians, Salvation Army, and in 1978-79 the Senior Citizens Community Center. State project is support for Girls’ Town of Mountain Grove, Missouri, which is a project for all Federated Clubs of Missouri. In observation of Arbor Day, the club has “Penny for Tree Day”, which was mostly $1.00 bills tied to the little tree branch, this was the club’s contribution to the Simpson Park Tree Fund. There have been four 50 year members, Mrs. J. D. Rice, Mrs. A. W. Cies, Mrs. Raymond Russell and Mrs. Clyde Harper. Three are deceased and Mrs. Clyde Harper is in a Nursing Home in Riverside, California. She is an associate member now, has belonged to this club 65 years. Sixty-nine have died during these 80 years. There are 22 former presidents living and forty-one have passed on. The 1980-82 officers are: Mrs. Eunice White, president, Mrs. Ralph Marsh, vice-president, Mrs. R. B. Taylor, 2nd vice-president, Mrs. Virgil Mason, secretary, Mrs. Mabel Darcy, treasurer, Mrs. John Hill, parliamentarian. 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