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Century Club grew up from Civic Club
In the summer of 1945 the Sewickley
Century Club was formed-an outgrowth ,
from ' the Young Women's Civic Club.
Many in the latter group had reached the .
age limit of the Civic Club, but enjoyed the
fellowship-so the Club was created. Officers for the first year were: President,
Mrs. Fred L. Wilson; Vice President, Mrs.
Stanley Anderson; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Robert Nash; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. William K. Morrow;
Treasurer, Miss Mary Brotherly. A
valuable helper in formulating the bylaws
for the club was Mrs. Joseph Dury, who for
. a number of years installed the new of-
. ficers. She also assisted the club in;'_'■-
becoming federated with county, state and ~
national women's clubs in December, 1945.
Members of former members of the
Young Women's Civic Club, thirty years of
age or oyer, became the nucleus for the
Century Club. The thirty-two who
responded to this invitation became the
group known as "Charter Members."
Today, fifteen of the thirty-two are still on
the roster: Marian Baumann, La Rene
Beighlea, Katherine Clark, Louise Crooks,
Mae Mahood, Mary Brotherly Martin,
Ethel Mathias, Mary McComb, Martha
Patton, Ruth Simpson Robinson, Bernice
Himes Schroeder, Alfa Shadduck, Eula
Snodgrass, Ethel Wilson, and Elizabeth ,
Winters. Eligible for membership are
"women residing in Sewickley and
surrounding territory, or those having
church, school or business association in
Sewickley and who are thirty years of age
or over." By the end of the the.first year
the club had one-hundred and twenty-six
members, the approximate membership
now. Average attendance at meetings for
the first year was sixty-three- The first
yearbook, printed by the Sewickley
Herald, was distributed on June 25, 1946, at
the banquet, held at the Elmhurst Inn. in
Sewickley.
"The object of the club is the social,
intellectual, and educational development
of its members, as well as the encouragement of a'.high standard of
citizenship in the community." The
meeting place has always been- St. <
Stephen's Parish House, oh the fourth
Tuesday evening of the month, September
"" through May. Dues were five dollars until
1958,at which time' they™werS~raisedto - :
eight dollars, the present fee.
Memorable for club members have been ■
the September Covered-Dish Dinner,•■-■.
Reciprocity Night, at which time guests "
from many clubs in the county were invited (recently discontinued because
women are not eager to travel alone at
night), Guest Night for husbands and
friends, May* Banquet Night. After each
monthly program a social hour follows,
when refreshments are provided by the
active Social Committee. ■ ' ,
Many speakers have made a lasting
impression. A few worth mentioning are
Hal Harrison, Jane Ellen Ball, Rosey
Rowswell, Edwin C. Rowlands, Frank "
Curto, Abe Laufe, Harriet Woodcock, Bill
Post 450
In October 1921, a group of WWI
veterans met to discuss formation of an
American Legion Post, and in 1922, it was
formally organized with seventeen
members signing the original charter. At
this time, meetings were held in the
members' homes. Later, meetings were
held in the Walnut Street YMCA, which
had been the former home of St. Matthew's
. A. M. E. Zion Church. (This building is
now a two-family house.) Other homes for
the legion were the Bethel Church, at 310
Elizabeth Street, and various buildings on
Beaver Street, near Division.
Shortly before WWII, the Post 450 moved
to its present home on Chadwick Street. It
purchased the property on Dec. 19th, 1944;
a pavilion was bought the following year.
The present structures preserve the
historical old Sewickley Railroad Station.
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Luncheon meeting of the Century Club Board, when President Ethel Wilson
(holding flowers) entertained at her home on June 22, 1946. Front Row - Helen
Allen, Alfa Shadduck, Dorothy Anderson, Mary Brotherly, Betty Mullen. Second
Row - Sara Nash, Ethel Mathias, Mary Martin Painter. Third Row . Bonnie
Hancock, Isabel Morrow, Mae Mahood, Elizabeth Winters.
high school graduating student most
proficient in the Communication Arts.
• For: a number of years the club
organized and directed the house-to-house
canvas for the March of Dimes; assisted in
Tag Day for the Cancer Fund Drive in
Sewickley. For years, prior to Christmas,
many members enjoyed dressing dolls for
'the Optimist Club of Pittsburgh to
distribute. Workers and money have
assisted at the St. Peter's Child
; Development Center.
Much of club business is transacted at
Board Meetings, the Board composed of
the officers -and Committee Chairmen.
Meetings are'held the third Tuesday
evening of the month at the homes of
Board members. It has been the custom,
established by the first president-Ethel
Wilon, to entertain her Board members at
a luncheon for the final meeting.
For the year 1975-1976 the officers are:
President, Mrs. Howard W. Beattie; Vice
President, . Mrs. William C. Kestner;
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Frank A.
Nash; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Paul O. Bower; Treasurer, Mrs. James E.
O'Donovan; Directors, Mrs. W. Henry
Beighlea and Mrs. William Donaldson.
and Betty Thurnhurst, Frederick Way,
and Ed Schaughericy-who makes a return -
trip this month. For a number of years the
Music Committee and the Drama Committee cooperated to produce a program
annually. Of these home talent performances, perhaps most memorable was
the style show of old gowns modeled by -
club members" for the February, 1967 ,
meeting. In recent years, the Fine Arts
Committee has replaced the Drama and
Music Committee.
The club relies heavily on its Finance .
"Committee, the duty of which is to raise
funds for the many community activities
to which the club contributes. Various
fund-raising projects have been tried-card
parties, Sale of candy, cakes, stationery,
even hats. However, on October 13, 1965,
Century Club had its first Kitchen Tour
which was so successful that the Kitchen
Tour became an annual event, wholeheartedly supported by the: community. :■
For this project, food and crafts are sold.
. and a luncheon served. During the sum- '
: " mer, members of the. Arts and Crafts "
Committee work diligently at the members' houses, making articles to tempt the S
buyers.
Responsibility for distributing funds
rests with the Welfare Committee. Century Club has always supported all
Federation Projects. However, the major
part of the club's gifts has gone to local
organizations. First on the list comes
contribution to the "Sewickley Public
Library for children's books, an annual '
practice since 1946. Miss Elizabeth Mott,
former club member, has. supervised the
selection of books. To "the fbrtneir-Bistrict
Nurse, Mrs. Jeanette Jackson, an early -
member of the club, financial aid was
given to carry out her work. Later the club
became an annual giver to the School
Nurses' Fund, via Mrs. Florence For-
sythe-money to be used for glasses for
children. For many Christmases the
members supplied gifts to the Union Aid ^
Society for local shildren. These were
distributed by Mrs. Virginia McClelland, a
club member. Recently a substantial sum
was given to the 511 Apartment building ,
furnished by the Union Aid Society. When
the Hospitality Shop at the Sewickley
Valley Hospital was started, Century Club
helped to book and furnish volunteer
workers. Also among the first and continuing backers of the American Field
Service, Afternprom Parties, arid "Dr.""
Irons Scholarship Fund is the Century
: Club. To the Sewickley YMCA and for
Cochran Hose Company equipment, the
club also contributes. When the Youth
Canteen was organized at. the "Y" in 1946,
the club furnished some of the hostesses.
Since 1946 the club has sponsored Girl
Scout Troop 489, originally led by Ruth
Buck and Helen Bower, members of the
Century Club. In 1955 the club established
the English Award, a monetary gift to the
For the Century Club's Fashion Show
of Old Gowns in February, 1967,
Louise Crooks modeled her mother's
dress and hat. The cape - over one-
hundred years old - belonged to
Catherine and Georgianna Taylor's
great-grandmother. R was worn over
hoopskirts. -
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