1947 - 1948
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"The first meeting of the group which is to become the Women's Club held at Mrs. Thomas Varner's on September 11, 1947, opened with the singing of America. Louise Varner welcomed the group and read a resume of what a women's club should be and what it would mean to the town of Portage" as taken from excerpts of club archives dated September 11, 1947.
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Election of first board of officers with Mrs. Earl Kirchner as president.
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Joined GFWC and GFWC-PA. Charters dated December 1947.
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Participated in the Red Cross Fund Drive, Pennies for the Arts Fund, Card Parties, Rummage Sale, Spring Festival and Membership Drive, and Ambassadors for Civic Improvement Association Memorial Day Celebration at Crichton McCormick Park
1948 - 1949
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"It was moved by Mrs. Logue and seconded by Miss K. Kozelsky that we make the Library our Project again this year" as taken from club archives dated September 20, 1948.
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Funds were raised through a Card Party, a Rummage Sale, and a Savings Bond Raffle.
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Offerings were distributed to GFWC-PA County War Veterans Committee Gifts, Pennies for the Arts Fun, Portage Public Library, Portage Rotary Playground Project, and the Youth and Civic Council.
1949-1950
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"Mrs. Thomas Varner explained that any project for this club should be self-supporting rather than being supported through donations" as taken from club archives dated October 10, 1949.
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Donations to the Portage Public Library, Portage Youth Council Christmas Lights Project, Crichton-McCormick Park, Christmas Donation to Children's Home, Community Fire Victims, Portage Brownie Troop Camp, Visit to the Children's Home, Mittens for Children at Orphanage, GFWC-PA County War Veterans Committee Gifts, American Cancer Society, Cambria County War Memorial Fund, Red Cross Fund, Pennies for the Arts Fund
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Monies were raised from a Card Party, Rummage Sale, Bazaar and Quilt Raffle, Labor Day Concessions at Crichton McCormick Park, and Jewel Tea Shampoo Sales.
1950 - 1951
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"The Women's Club meet in the new Civic Center for the first time for their October meeting. The meeting began with the Flag Salute and the reading of the Club Collect" as taken from the club archives dated October 9, 1950.
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Money was raised through a Card Party, Rummage Sale, Spring Festival, Pennsylvania Week Basket Raffle, War Bond Raffle, Labor Day Concessions at Crichton McCormick Park, Heart Fund Campaign, Valentine Boxes for Children at Orphanage
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Offerings were given to the Portage Public Library, Portage Civic Center, Crichton-McCormick Park, Portage High School Essay Contest, Portage High School Yearbook Patron, Portage Halloween Parade, American Cancer Society, Red Cross Fund, Tuberculosis Campaign, Cerebral Palsy Campaign, Pennies for the Arts Fund
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