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1863 - 2003





THE CHASE COUNTY BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S CLUB

The Chase County Business and Professional Women's Club was organized with 52 charter members, March 29, 1939 at Cottonwood Falls, Kansas with Zelma Humbarger serving as President until an election.

Interests pertaining to the welfare of working women have been the motivating and under- lying purpose of B.P.W. since 1919, these interests have extended from employment to education to public health to world affairs to taxation to equality to economy to ecology and will ever continue to extend into areas of timely concern to business and professional women.

The principles and purposes of the Business and Professional Women's Clubs are:

To promote the interest of women and cooperate with them in perpetuating the activities of the Federation.

To promote better understanding among the women of the world.

To promote Federation ideals and live up to its standards.

To promote Fellowship, Friendship, and Cooperation for a finer stronger womanhood.

A Chase County Student Vocational Loan Fund was established by the club and has helped many girls receive an education. A flag was purchased for the Library, the Blood Mobile Program was supported by the club for many years, and a filing cabinet for the Museum was a gift from B.P.W. Club colors are yellow and brown with the sun- flower as club flower.

Over the years the following have served as District Directors: Leona Wells . 1949-50; Ena J. Symes . 1961-62; Bessie M. Spain . 1966-67

The first President of the club was Erma Humphrey Sullivan and the last president which is serving now is Donna Trussell.

Chase County Centennial, 1872 - 1972




Chase County Submitted Historical Sketches
compiled and abstracted from the Chase County Courant, Chase County Leader, other sources and newspapers
by Lorna Marvin
Please submit your historical sketches.



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