Anamosa - A Reminiscence 1838 - 1988

Committees are appointed to promote and direct the
various projects undertaken. These projects may be
civic. county. state. and even national they can be
anything that has to do with the betterment of
conditions generally: education. equal rights. beneficial
legislation. training the handicapped to become selsupporting.
etc.". The emblem of BPW is a golden circle
which binds all in a great bond of friendship. Enclosed
in the circle are the symbols of leadership (Nike). truth.
(torch). record (scroll) and commerce and business
(ship). The predominant figure ‘Nike", the Goddess of
Victory. is symbolic of the progress of women and is an
inspiration to carry out our motto: "Better Business
Women for a Better Business World". The Anamosa
organization of Business and Professional Women
continues this flght.
The current officers are Judy Wood. president;
Coleen Van Antwerp. vice-president: Kay Shaw.
secretary; Neita Huerter. treasurer: and Nancy
Bickford. historian. Other members are Jean Bliss.
Anna Brickley. Carolee Chapman. Jeanne Cox. Meg
Doermann. Eleanor Donnelly. Malinda Englebart.
Helen Gerst. Rowena Goodman. Colleen Guhl. Cindy
Gunther. Dorothy Harmon. Helen Hawley. Mary Lou
Hergert. Karla Jensen. Kathy Koelker. Virginia Kouba.
Evelyn McClurg. Connie McKean. Betty Norton. Donna
Oltmann. Anna Parham. Dorothy Postel. Helen Ricklefs
Davis. Josephine Russell. Pat Shaw. Bess Sherman.
Betty Smith. Betty Stover. Blanche Swift. Peggy
Walton. Wilma Walton. Judy Warrington. Flo Williams
and Grace Zimmerman. These women represent the
professions of teacher. secretary. clerk. store owner.
county treasurer. retired deputy sheriff. computer
security. bookkeeper and consultant. include the many
facets of the business and profession women of our
community.
There seem to be no records or old scrap books
available to disclose the exact date Camp Fire Girls
began in Anamosa. It has been said that Anamosa has
had Camp Fire groups since the national organization
began in 1912. We also know that Clara Niles (Mrs.
Clifford) was one of the earliest names associated with
the organization. It is entirely possible that churches
sponsored groups. as was the case in the Cedar Rapids
area.
We do know that some of the Anamosa girls camped
out at Stone City at the camp know as Stony Ridge.
which was on the grounds of the old Green Mansion
site. This was in the years of 1928 through 1930. Later.
in 1931. Camp Hitaga was opened in Walker, Iowa.
Camp Fire
Blue Birds through Horizon
compiled by Betty Remley
where many generations of girls have continued to
camp and act as counselors.
In 1950 Anamosa joined the lowana Council.
including the Cedar Rapids and siurounding areas. By
paying into the council. the Anamosa groups received
help in many areas of training. regional Council Fires.
and all of the Camp Fire materials needed.
In 1965 Virginia Kouba (Mrs. Wilson) represented
the Iowa Council as a member of the National Council
Board and attended the 50th Anniversay meeting in
New York City. Virginia and Dorothy McLaughlin (Mrs.
Glen) served on the 7-State Regional Board and
attended meetings in Illinois. Nebraska and Denver.
Charlene George. (Mrs. Robert) was recognized by the
Recent photo ofthe Anamosa Camp Fire Girls
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