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"Roberts Extension Club Scrapbook Collection"

 

AGI-012-08 Roberts Extension Club Scrapbook 3B-3-4

Roberts Extension Club was one of many Extension Clubs in Polk County. These clubs were formed under the guidelines of the Missouri Home Economics Extension Association in association with the University of Missouri College of Agriculture. Roberts Extension Club met in the Roberts Community. The Club was organized 16 March 1949 with 11 charter members. This collection was gifted to the library by Patty Breshears Warren, daughter of one of the charter members Mrs. Glen (Pat) Breshears. The scrapbook was coming apart with many loose pages and a broken cover. The collection has been taken from the pages and put in folders, with a listing of what was on each page, keeping the collection as it would be in the scrapbook.
 

Folder/Item

Contents

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Page 1
  1. Picture of members at Breakfast Club—Heer’s, Springfield
  2. Picture of members, 15 Oct, 1954, taken at Georgia’s house
  3. Thank you from W. E. Lockhart family, C. T. Buskirk family, Ross Abel family, Bill Jordan family, Ward & Lyle Abel
  4. Thank you from Cecil Young family
  5. List of charter members
  6. Page 2
  7. Club Constitution, by-laws
  8. Group photograph, no date
  9. Page 3
  10. Thank you from family of S. W. Armstrong
  11. Thank you card to Mrs. Glen Breshears, from Mrs. Mary Roberts, postmarked 29 Dec, 1949
  12. Year Book—1949
  13. Minute/Record Book 16 Mar, 1949-14 Dec, 1949

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Page 4
  1. Polk County Annual Achievement Day Program 22 Oct 1949
  2. Certificate—Roberts Extension Club met requirements for Standard of Achievement for Rural Women’s Clubs—1949
  3. Page 5
  4. Year Book 1950
  5. Christmas card to Mrs. Glen Breshears from members of Roberts Extension Club 15 Dec 1950
  6. Minutes/Record Book 11 Jan 1950-8 Nov 1950
  7. Page 6
  8. Rally Day Program 9 August 1950
  9. Country Fair third place ribbon 1951 but with "0" inked over the 1
  10. Certificate—Standard of Achievement—1950

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Page 7
  1. Year Book 1951
  2. Thank you to Roberts Club from PFC & Mrs. Thomas S. Kinsey w/note on back 12 Nov 1951
  3. Minute/Record book 13 Dec 1950-14 Nov 1951 has newspaper clippings about meetings in back
  4. Page 8
  5. Magazine article/pictures about Breakfast at Heer’s Nov 1951 no source listed
  6. Page 9
  7. Post card to Glee Hampton from George Earle 30 Nov 1950 George Earle/Gwinn Hinkle/Randy Rogers/Judy Wallender—Polio Ward Drive, Burge Hospital
  8. Women’s Achievement Day Program 31 October 1951
  9. Country Fair second place ribbon 1951
  10. Certificate Standard of Achievement 1951

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Page 10
  1. Rally Day Program 10 Aug 1949
  2. Women’s Achievement Day Program 24 Oct 1952
  3. Rally Day Program 29 Aug 1952
  4. Certificate Standard of Achievement 1952
  5. Page 11
  6. Year Book 1952
  7. Bolivar Rotary Country Fair—first prize ribbon
  8. Minutes/Record Book 12 Dec 1951-18 Dec 1952 includes souvenir program Breakfast at Heer’s
  9. Page 12
  10. Letter to Club from PFC Glen Anderson thanking Club for candy 25 Jan 1952
  11. Letter to Club from Pvt. Cliff Rowan thanking club for candy 22 Jan 1951(1952)

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Page 13
  1. Year Book 1953
  2. Page 14
  3. Post card to Roberts Extension Club from Loyd Evans family, thanks for help, no date
  4. Thank you post card to Roberts Club from Crippled Children’s Hospital/Burge Hospital—no date
  5. Thank you letter to Roberts Club for sheets, Mrs. Ruth Wiley, R. N. 23 Sep 1953 Polio Cottage
  6. Post card to Roberts Club 7 Aug 1953 from Polio Cottage
  7. Page 15
  8. Women’s Rally Day Program 28 August 1953
  9. Polk County Women’s Achievement Day Program 13 Oct 1953
  10. Certificate Standard of Achievement 1953

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Page 16
  1. Thank you card from Mrs. W. E. Carter, Viola Carter, R. A. Carter family, Jack Carter
  2. Membership card American National Red Cross Roberts Extension Club 1953
  3. Red Cross insignia
  4. State Hospital Number 3, Nevada, MO 1954 Christmas Program
  5. Article from Missouri Ruralist (no date) about Roberts Community Building, Extension Club and 4-H picture
  6. Page 17
  7. Year Book 1954
  8. Minute/Record Book 13 Jan 1954-8 Dec 1954 with newspaper clippings about club meetings
  9. Bolivar Rotary Country Fair second prize ribbon
  10. Page 18
  11. Thank you note from Mrs. Lizzie Miller concerning card shower for 85th birthday July 1954
  12. Thank you letter from Polio Cottage (Burge Hospital) for cards sent to children 12 Apr 1954

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Page 19
  1. Christmas card from Rovena L. Orr
  2. Women’s Rally Day Program 6 August 1954
  3. Polk County Women’s Achievement Day Program 29 Oct 1954
  4. Secretary’s Record Book 11 Jan 1956-12 Dec 1956
  5. Certificate--Standard of Achievement 1954
  6. Page 20
  7. Thank you for wedding gift—from Rovena L. Orr
  8. Sympathy thank you from Mr. & Mrs. Roy Beach
  9. Sympathy acknowledgement from Cansler families, Rogers family, Keith family
  10. Sympathy acknowledgement from Mr. & Mrs. Thos. Miller
  11. Thank you letter from State Hospital No. 3 for box of Christmas gifts 15 Dec 1954
  12. Thank you from Salvation Army for monetary donation ($2.00)
  13. Page 21
  14. Christmas card from Rovena L. Paschall
  15. Thank you card from Mrs. Glee Hampton
  16. Sympathy acknowledgement from Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wollard
  17. Thank you/Happy New Year card from Fola’s mother, Mae Holt
  18. Sympathy acknowledgement from Pat and Glen
  19. Christmas card from Mrs. L. E. Ringland

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Page 22
  1. Minutes/Record Book 12 Jan 1955-14 Dec 1955 with newspaper clippings of meetings
  2. Sympathy acknowledgement from Mollie Cheek
  3. Sympathy acknowledgement from Mrs. Jewell Lyttle & family
  4. Sympathy acknowledgement from Deryl Cansler, Mr. & Mrs. Laymon Cansler, Robert Keith family, Jim Rogers family
  5. Page 23
  6. Certificate—Standard of Achievement 1955
  7. Post card thanking club for donation ($2) to Polk County Heart Fund 26 Feb 1955
  8. Sympathy acknowledgement from Mrs. Olive Pritchard and family
  9. Women’s Rally Day Program 23 Aug 1955
  10. Page 24
  11. Thank you for baby gift from Rovena L. Orr
  12. Sympathy acknowledgement from Jim Cansler & family, Jim Rogers family, Robert Keith family, Laymon Cansler family
  13. Birth announcement for Gary Lynn Jenkins
  14. Sympathy acknowledgement from Elvet, Leonard and Drewry Andrews families
  15. Membership card—American National Red Cross 1956 Roberts Ex. Club
  16. Year Book 1955
  17. Letter of thanks from Carlton Knight thanking club for $2 donation to Heart Fund 22 Feb 1955
  18. Letter of thanks from State Hospital #3 for box of gifts 27 Dec 1955
  19. Bolivar Rotary Country Fair third prize ribbon

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Page 24
  1. Certificate—Standard of Achievement 1956
  2. Membership certificate Country Gentlewoman League
  3. Page 26
  4. Letter to Mrs. R. Stanley from Mrs. Ruth Wiley, Supervisor, The Cottage—Burge Hospital 27 Mar 1956
  5. Thank you for baby gift from Luceil and Harley
  6. Thank you letter from State Hospital #3 for box of gifts 19 Dec 1956
  7. Sympathy acknowledgement from the Roberts family
  8. Thank you card from Vera 21 Mar 1956
  9. Page 27
  10. Rally Day Program 21 August 1956
  11. Year Book 1956
  12. Christmas card from Mrs. Pritchard
  13. Christmas card from Lorene Wilson

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Page 28
  1. Achievement Day Program 12 October 1957
  2. Letter from Katharyn Zimmerman, State Leader, Home Economics Extensions
  3. 10 October 1957
  4. Letter from Katharyn Zimmerman 1 November 1957
  5. Thank you from Carl and Judy Vest
  6. Page 29
  7. Secretary’s Record Book 1957 with newspaper clippings about club meetings
  8. Year Book 1957
  9. Sympathy acknowledgement from The Hampton Boys & Families
  10. Thank you from State Hospital No. 3
  11. Letter from Mrs. Robert Love 28 October 1957 expressing thanks
  12. Letter from Carlton Knight thanking Club for $2 donation to Hart Fund 26 Feb 1957
  13. Certificate—Standard of Achievement 1957
  14. Page 30
  15. Thank you from Stella
  16. Sympathy acknowledgement from Fielden S. Boyer family
  17. Polk County Women’s Achievement Day Program 25 October 1958
  18. Year Book 1958
  19. Certificate—Standard of Achievement 1958

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Page 31
  1. Newspaper article "Home Economics Achievement Day Ends Club Year in County" no source/date (1958)
  2. Letter from Ralph Gravely 30 August 1958 concerning donation to Heart Fund
  3. Secretary’s Record Book 13 November 1957-11 September 1958 with newspaper clippings about club meetings
  4. Sympathy acknowledgement from the Boren Family
  5. Christmas card from Louvina Magness
  6. Christmas card from James and Bernice Locke
  7. Sympathy acknowledgement from family of Cathern Vincent (Laura Andrews family)
  8. Newspaper clippings: "Young Homemakers Learn Home Decorating", "Extension Council Plans Program", "Women’s Extension Club Achievement Day Well Attended", "Extension Club Council Sponsor Tea for High School Girls", "54 Leaders Study the Coordinated Wardrobe", "Home Management Leaders Hold training Meeting" no date/source
  9. Page 32
  10. Thank you note from Ruth Beach, 9 June ????
  11. Thank you for wedding gift Don and Barbara
  12. Thank you from State Hospital No. 3
  13. Newspaper clippings "’Litterbags for Litterbugs’ Project of Club Members", "Young Homemakers School Holds First Class", "Career Day Tea Held by Home Ec. Clubs", "Report of Extension Services Annual Meeting" no source/date
  14. Letter from Mary Ankrom 22 April 1959, accepting invitation for her club to meet with Roberts Club
  15. Page 33
  16. Thank you from Julia & Bill
  17. Sympathy acknowledgement from family of Claude Spencer
  18. Newspaper clippings "Adult Workshop Held May 4", "County Council Meets", Home Economics Extension Council Elects Officers", "Achievement Day Here October 2", "Colleen Willyard Is New Home Agent" No source/date

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Page 34
  1. Secretary’s Record Book 9 October 1958-10 September 1959 with newspaper clippings about club’s meetings
  2. Year Book 1959
  3. Note accepting invitation for Happy Circle Club to meet with Roberts Club from Mrs. David Gallivan
  4. Letter from Ruth Beach 2 December 1959
  5. Sympathy acknowledgement from Ruth Beach 21 March 1960
  6. Certificate—Standard of Achievement 1959
  7. Newspaper article "Polk County Home Economics Clubs Hold Annual Achievement Day" BFP 8 October 1959
  8. Page 35
  9. Letter from Ruth 2 January 1960 2 pages
  10. Women’s Achievement Day Program 2 October 1959
  11. Women’s Achievement Day Program 14 October 1960
  12. Words to songs "pack Up Your Dishes", "God Bless the Whole Wide World", "Club Collect", "
    Shine on Harvest Moon", "Sing a Song of Safety", " The More We Get Together"
  13. Certificate—Standard of Achievement 1960
  14. Newspaper article "Oct. 14, Polk County Achievement Day"
  15. Page 36
  16. Career Day Tea invitation 22 April 1960
  17. Year Book 1960

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Page 37
  1. Thank you from Cliff and Joyce Stumme
  2. Secretary’s Record Book 8 October 1959-8 September 1960 with clippings of club meetings
  3. Secretary’s Record Book 13 October 1960-14 September 1961 with newspaper clippings
  4. Thank you f from Jane Breshears
  5. Certificate 1961
  6. Page 38
  7. Women’s Achievement Day Program 14 October 1960
  8. Women’s Achievement Day Program 20 October 1961
  9. Sympathy acknowledgement from family of Mrs. E. L. Rainey (Truman and Maurine)
  10. Thank you card from Ben and Effie Combs
  11. Red Cross "We Care"
  12. Program Home Economics Key to Your Future
  13. Page 39
  14. Thank you card from Jane, Randy and Pat Breshears
  15. Thank you card from Mary Carder
  16. Thank you card from Happy Circle Club
  17. Sympathy acknowledgement from family of Rebecca Kinsey (Effie, Verna, Guy)
  18. Sympathy acknowledgement from family of Elizabeth Kaudle
  19. Year Book 1961

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Page 40
  1. Sympathy acknowledgement from family of Nettie Mae Havis
  2. Sympathy acknowledgement from Holt and Kelley families
  3. Thank you letter for Club’s $2 donation to the Heart Fund 23 March 1962
  4. Page 41
  5. Thank you from Stella
  6. Christmas card from Ruth
  7. Sympathy acknowledgement from the Holt family
  8. Thank you card from Barbara Dunn
  9. Page 42
  10. Newspaper article "Women’s Achievement Day Held October 26"
  11. Year Book 1962
  12. Sympathy acknowledgement from Lizzie Miller family
  13. Sympathy card from Woodlawn Club Members

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The following two items were in the scrapbook, but to preserve the items they have been placed in a separate folder.

Thank you from American Cancer Society with stick pin

Favor from baby shower made with clothespin and flannel

 

 


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