Polk County Genealogical Society, Inc.
Headquartered in Bolivar, Missouri, United States of America

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Executive Committee Minutes 17 Aug 1987

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1. Secretary’s notes from meetings Sept. 2000-June 4, 2002 (18 pages)
2. Club meeting agendas 3 Sept 2002 to 3 June 2003 (13 pages)
3. Club meeting agendas 2 Sept 2003 to 6 Jan 2004 (15 pages)
4. Agenda for Gold card Recognition Program—no date
5. Notes from District 6 Meeting 5 Apr 2003
6. 2003-2004 Facts and Fiction Club Schedule (blank)
7. Secretary’s notes from meetings Sept. 1988 to April 1990
8. Secretary’s notes 1984 to 1988

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GFWC Facts and Fiction Club—Box 2 3A-4-6

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1962-63, 1978-79, 1980-81, 1982-82 (2 copies), 1984-86, 1986-88 (3 copies), 1988-90 (2 copies, 1 of which is incomplete), 1990-92 (2 copies), 1992-94 (2 copies), 1994-95, 1996-98, 1998-2000 Total of 18 yearbooks.

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1. GFWC Report Form 9 Jan 2003
2. Official call to Spring Convention, Saturday 5 April 2003 (6 pages)
3. Official call to Fall Convention, Friday 19 Sept 2003 (7 pages)
4. #2 & 3 contain agendas, information forms, registration forms and directions to meeting place.
5. Information from GFWC International President concerning report forms (2 copies, 8 pages each)
6. Official call to Fall Convention 25 September 1992
7. GFWC Facts and Fiction Club Report Form for 1981
8. GFWC Facts and Fiction Club Statistical Report for 1987
9. GFWC Facts and Fiction Club Statistical Report for 1989
10. 1983 Club Project/Program Summary

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The following papers were in a pocket folder labeled "Silver Tea"

1. Five photos from Silver Tea 1996
2. Invitations to Silver Tea 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005
3. Work sheets for Teas of 1994, 1995, 2002, 2005
4. Silver Tea Prices (16 copies)
5. Secret Pal information sheet (9 blank pages)
6. Summary of Silver Tea—includes proceeds, attendance, quilt winner, newspaper articles for 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, and 2001
7. Letter from Polk County Library 14 Mar 1998 thanking club for donation to Library Building Fund
8. Invitation to reception for Gold Card Members 2003 (2 copies)
9. Silver Tea worksheet 1992

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1. Honor Roll 15 Feb 1993
2. Best Project 24 April 1993
3. Best Program 24 April 1993
4. Overall Program 24 April 1993

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1. Communication with Your Family
2. Advanced Health Care Directive
3. Papers from Long Term Care Seminar sponsored by Facts and Fiction Club 24 Mar 1992
4. Report with cover letter (3 pages)
5. Photocopies (2 pages) of newspaper articles and picture of seminar. Also on these sheets is an obituary of Kathy Schroeder.
6. Invitation flyer for Seminar. Lists who will be on panel.
7. Welcome flyer for Seminar. Lists panel members with qualifications/titles

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1. 1992-1994 Facts and Fiction Club list of officers and committee chairs (handwritten)
2. Dates to Remember Sept 1992-Sept 1993 (handwritten)
3. 1991-92 List of hostesses and leader for each meeting
4. Proposed budgets 1978-79, 1986-87, 1988 (handwritten), 1987-88, 2002-2004
5. Letter dated May 2002 from House of Hope seeking support
6. Report "Examples of Activities Reported by GFWC Facts and Fiction Club 2002" (2 copies 1 typed, 1 handwritten)
7. Meeting schedule 1999-2000
8. Meeting schedule and budget 2000-01 (2 copies)
9. Volunteer hours report sheet (5 blank sheets)
10. Handwritten volunteer hours report 2002
11. Sample agenda

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1. Postcard 4 Dec 2003 to Wilma Jean Lower from Margaret Kort (w/Israeli stamp)
2. Four Campbell Soup labels
3. Craft stick with greeting card glued on
4. By Laws for Sixth District GFWC of Missouri adopted 29 Mar 1988
5. By Laws for Sixth District GFWC of Missouri adopted 30 Oct. 1993, revised 18 Mar 2000 (2 copies)
6. Spring Convention Program held at CMH 16 mar 2002
7. Fall Convention Program held at Ozark, MO 19 Sept 2003
8. Spring Convention Program held at Rolla, MO 5 April 2003 (2 copies)
9. Information Packet (1985) sent to club Presidents (7 pages)
10. Calendar check list for GFWC of Missouri local presidents
11. Silver Tea informative report—no date
12. District Meeting 14 Oct 1984 health Division
13. GFWC "Clubwoman" magazine subscription information
14. Reprint from "National Parliamentarian" Aug 1958

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1. 50 Years of Missouri Girls Town History
2. Polk County Tornado Relief Efforts
3. 15 Minute Exercise Guide
4. GFWC President’s Special Project "Count 10 for Kids" (3 pages)
5. GFWC: It’s a Volunteer Thing (2 pages)
6. Why People Volunteer
7. Top Ten Reasons Why People Don‘t Volunteer
8. Inviting People to Volunteer, Forming New Clubs
9. How to Recruit New Members
10. Are You…
11. Give the Message…
12. Community Service Project (2 pages)
13. 2002 Postal Facts (2 pages)
14. What to Do If You’re a Victim of Identity Theft and What to do to "Avoid This Growing Fraud (2 pamphlets)
15. Project T.E.A.M. flyer
16. GFWC flyer
17. GFWC of Missouri flyer
18. Missouri Girls Town flyer
19. Missouri Girls Town News 25 Aug 1992
20. Map—Access to Missouri Girls Town—Kingdom City Exit

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1. GFWC Legislative Manual
2. Community Improvement Program Guidebook 2000-2002
3. GFWC 2002-2004 Programs—Conservation Department
4. GFWC 2002-2004 Programs—Special Projects and Standing Committees
5. GFWC 2002-2004 Administration Handbook
6. GFWC Charter, Constitution, Bylaws
7. GFWC Community Improvement Guidebook 2002-2004
8. GFWC Missouri Federation of Women’s Clubs Supplement 1985-86
9. GFWC Missouri Federation of Women’s Clubs Supplement 1987-88

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March 26, 2003

April 2, 2003

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1. Spring, 2001 Volume 63, No. 1
2. Fall 2001 Volume 63, No. 2
3. Spring, 2002 Volume 64, No. 1 (2 copies)
4. Fall 2002 Volume 64, No. 2
5. Spring 2003 Volume 65, No. 1
6. Fall 2003 Volume 65, No. 2
7. Spring 2004 Volume 66, No. 1
8. Spring 2005 Volume 67, No. 1 (2 copies)
9. Fall 2005 Volume 67, No. 2 (2 copies)

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1. April-May 2001
2. August-September 2001
3. December-January 2002
4. February-March 2002
5. April-May 2002
6. August-September 2002
7. October-November 2002
8. December-January 2003
9. February-March 2003
10. April-May 2003
11. June-July 2003
12. August-September 2003
13. October-November 2003
14. December-January 2004
15. February-March 2004
16. June-July 2004
17. August-September 2004
18. October-November 2004
19. December-January 2005
20. April-May 2005
21. August-September 2005

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1. 2004-2006 Facts and Fiction Club Yearbook (2 copies)
2. "The Missouri History Quilt" by Katherine Faulkner presented for Missouri Day Activities Oct. 1994

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Picture of members—no names or dates

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1. Club Collect (2 copies)
2. Program for Gold Card Member Reception 29 March 2003
3. Letter dated 22 Nov. 2005 from Sandra Zanaboni, Polk County Health Center seeking donation for shampoo
4. Letter of resignation from Jane Hanchey dated 15 Aug. 2005
5. Flyer advertising "Season of Hope Banquet" sponsored by Polk County House of Hope 6 Dec ?
6. Fact sheet on KSDS
7. Letter dated 20 May 2005 from JoAnn Nider acknowledging donation of $200 to KSDS
8. Invitation to Good Samaritan Boys Ranch Community Appreciation Christmas Dinner 20 Dec 2005

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1. Invitation to Sixth District Luncheon 30 April 2004
2. Flyer from Heifer International
3. GFWC Bumper Sticker
4. "It’s in the Bag" game sheet
5. 2004 member survey form
6. Sixth District Convention Calendar 2004-2006
7. Small yellow legal pad with notes from 2004 GFWC State Convention
8. Reporting Guidelines for Clubs—September 2003
9. GFWC Reporting form 2003
10. Examples of Activities Reported by GFWC Facts and Fiction Club 2002 (4 copies)
11. "Test your risk for DIABETES" sheet
12. 2003 GFWC Annual Report 15 (pages)
13. Brochure "The Key to Incubating Successful Business Ventures"
14. Booklet "Planning for Emergencies: Three Steps to be Prepared" (2 copies)
15. GFWC Missouri 108^th Annual Convention Program 29 April-1 May, 2004
16. Letter dated 25 Feb. 2005 from Peter Bell, President of CARE, acknowledging receipt of gift.
17. 2005 Share Your Christmas informational letter (5 pages)
18. Registration form for 2005 Fall Convention (2 copies)
19. Invitation to Sixth District Fall Convention 16 Sept 2005 (4)
20. Program for Spring Convention 30 Apr 2005

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1. Letter dated 12 Mar 2004 from Bolivar Rotary Club concerning Civic Service Award
2. Missouri Girls Town Foundation, Inc. FAQS
3. Volunteer Report forms for 2004 7 completed forms
4. Official call for 108^th Annual Convention 2004 (2 copies, 3 pages each)
5. Form letter from Wilma Jean Lower concerning fall meeting 2005
6. "Information Regarding Fall Sixth District Meeting (3 copies)
7. Form letter from Wilma Jean Lower concerning plans for fall meeting (2 copies)
8. "Directions for Reaching Bolivar" from Springfield and from Lebanon
9. GFWC Fact and Fiction Club Report Spring Sixth District Meeting 2004
10. Application form for GFWC Sixth District Scholarship Fund ( 3 copies)
11. Letter dated 21 Mar 2005 from Bolivar Rotary Club concerning Civic Service Award
12. Polk County Emergency Management Agency information including a letter from Kermit Hargis, Polk County Citizen Corps flyer, Project Community Alert Brochure, and Citizen Volunteer Opportunities Brochure
13. 2005-06 Club Schedule (2 blank pages)
14. GFWC Facts and Fiction Club Agenda 3 Feb (3 copies), 2 Mar, 6 Apr, 7 Sept, 2004
15. GFWC Facts and Fiction Club Agenda 2005 1 Mar, 7 Apr, 3 May, 6 Sept, 4 Oct, 1 Nov. (2 copies of each date)
16. GFWC Facts and Fiction Club Agenda 16 Aug 2005 Officers’ Meeting
17. "Status for Club" concerning possibilities of changes in club
18. "Becky Project" signup sheet (2 copies)
19. Copy of 2004-05 Budget
20. Kindness is Contagious Flyer

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1. 2004 Activity Report form completed (2 pages)
2. Letter dated 1 Feb 2005 from BHS Class of 2005 seeking donation to Project Graduation
3. Thank you note from Becky 12 Oct 2004
4. Thank you letter to members from Wilma Jean Lower for their help with 2005 District meeting
5. Emergency Phone Numbers Sticker
6. Postcard thank you from Community Connections Fair Committee
7. Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate? Handout by Jim Wirth (3 pages)
8. Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate? A guide to Passing on Personal Possessions (13 pages)
9. Letter dated 21 July 2005 from Sixth District President announcing Board Meeting 4 Aug. (2 pages)
10. "Funding News and Tips" article copied from Aug-Sept 2005 Clubwoman (2 copies)
11. "Act in October" recruiting new membership and reporting before Dec 2005 flyer and 3 report forms
12. Directions for ordering "Membership Matters" a quarterly publication
13. Letter from Joan Woods dated 19 April 2005 concerning Sophomore Pilgrimage and cost (2 pages)
14. "Community improvement through volunteer services" GFWC brochure
15. Missouri Girls Town tri-fold card
16. GFWC local club information and projects blank flyer
17. Women’s History and Resource Center brochure
18. Official call to 2005 fall convention (5 pages)
19. Letter dated 2 Sept 2005 from Missouri GFWC president concerning donations fro Hurricane Katrina victims
20. "Know your Organization" (2 pages, 2 copies)
21. letter dated Nov 2004 from International President with reporting guide and report form, tips for completing club reports, 2004-06 Administration, GFWC Directory Index, 2004-06 Administration Directory Updates (7 pages)
22. official call to spring 2005 convention (2 pages)

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1. Helping Hands Program (2 pages)
2. Immunize Now Program
3. Reaching Out Internationally (2 pages)
4. United Nations Program
5. New Horizons in Health (4 pages)
6. Miscellaneous Papers
7. The Letter May 2005 Missouri GFWC Newsletter (4 pages)
8. The Letter Nov 2005 Missouri GFWC Newsletter (4 pages)
9. The Miracle Spring 2004 Missouri Girls Town Newsletter
10. The Miracle Fall 2004 Missouri Girls Town Newsletter
11. The Miracle Spring 2005 Missouri Girls Town Newsletter
12. The Miracle Summer 2005 Missouri Girls Town Newsletter
13. Letter dated 13 Dec 2004 from Roy Fowles, Executive Director of Missouri Girls Town, thanking club for donation
14. "Taking Extra Care of Your Diabetes" Fall 2005 quarterly published by American Diabetes Association

Sponsored by The General Federation of Women’s Clubs and Shell Oil Company

1949-1953

1953-1954

1955-1956

1959-1958 (2 scrapbooks)

1959-1959 (2 scrapbooks)

1961-1962 (2 scrapbooks)

1962-1963 (2 scrapbooks)

1963-1964 (2 scrapbooks)

1964-1965

1966-1967

1967-1968

1968-1969

1971-1972

1972-1974

1974-1976

1976-1977

1980-1981

1982-1984

1984-1986

1992-1993

1994-1997

1997-2003

2003-2004