everything huh no pressure no pressure well thank you so much for inviting me
well thank you so much for inviting me
well thank you so much for inviting me here today when I have to admit when Sue
here today when I have to admit when Sue
here today when I have to admit when Sue first they asked me to be a part of this
first they asked me to be a part of this
first they asked me to be a part of this and be a part of building a better
and be a part of building a better
and be a part of building a better future being part of our community I
future being part of our community I
future being part of our community I thought what am I gonna talk about I’m a
thought what am I gonna talk about I’m a
thought what am I gonna talk about I’m a historian I’m all about the past baby
historian I’m all about the past baby
historian I’m all about the past baby like I’m not sure where I’m gonna talk
like I’m not sure where I’m gonna talk
like I’m not sure where I’m gonna talk talk about and I just took me a couple
talk about and I just took me a couple
talk about and I just took me a couple minutes and I’m like you know what we
minutes and I’m like you know what we
minutes and I’m like you know what we can do this we got this and I really
can do this we got this and I really
can do this we got this and I really started to think about what the
started to think about what the
started to think about what the decisions our forefathers and
decisions our forefathers and
decisions our forefathers and foremothers made before us and how that
foremothers made before us and how that
foremothers made before us and how that is shaping the world we live in today
is shaping the world we live in today
is shaping the world we live in today now during the nineteen teens so about a
now during the nineteen teens so about a
now during the nineteen teens so about a hundred years ago many Monroe County
hundred years ago many Monroe County
hundred years ago many Monroe County citizens came together to join clubs and
citizens came together to join clubs and
citizens came together to join clubs and organizations and social groups to
organizations and social groups to
organizations and social groups to really help better Monroe County as a
really help better Monroe County as a
really help better Monroe County as a community some of these groups were
community some of these groups were
community some of these groups were purely local grassroots and other groups
purely local grassroots and other groups
purely local grassroots and other groups were part of a larger organization but
were part of a larger organization but
were part of a larger organization but the important part is that all of these
the important part is that all of these
the important part is that all of these civic minded Souls came together to
civic minded Souls came together to
civic minded Souls came together to really help make Monroe County a better
really help make Monroe County a better
really help make Monroe County a better place to live so first we have to set
place to live so first we have to set
place to live so first we have to set the stage 100 years ago what was
the stage 100 years ago what was
the stage 100 years ago what was happening in the United States during
happening in the United States during
happening in the United States during the late nineteen hundreds and
the late nineteen hundreds and
the late nineteen hundreds and nineteenth and twentieth centuries what
nineteenth and twentieth centuries what
nineteenth and twentieth centuries what was life like for Americans the
was life like for Americans the
was life like for Americans the Industrial Revolution saw a lot of big
Industrial Revolution saw a lot of big
Industrial Revolution saw a lot of big big boom in capitalism big corporate
big boom in capitalism big corporate
big boom in capitalism big corporate businesses that were unchecked there was
businesses that were unchecked there was
businesses that were unchecked there was mass immigration coming to this country
mass immigration coming to this country
mass immigration coming to this country I think we can all have the visual of
I think we can all have the visual of
I think we can all have the visual of Ellis Island and immigrants filing
Ellis Island and immigrants filing
Ellis Island and immigrants filing through their doors
through their doors
through their doors and poor working conditions for factory
and poor working conditions for factory
and poor working conditions for factory workers it was really this boom or bust
workers it was really this boom or bust
workers it was really this boom or bust cycle of the economy so that really led
cycle of the economy so that really led
cycle of the economy so that really led to the Progressive Era and it was a
to the Progressive Era and it was a
to the Progressive Era and it was a massive reorganization of the United
massive reorganization of the United
massive reorganization of the United States fiscally socially and politically
States fiscally socially and politically
States fiscally socially and politically this progressive movement strived for
this progressive movement strived for
this progressive movement strived for changes things like fair wages child
changes things like fair wages child
changes things like fair wages child labor laws workers safety food quality
labor laws workers safety food quality
labor laws workers safety food quality laws breaking up monopolies women’s
laws breaking up monopolies women’s
laws breaking up monopolies women’s rights and
rights and
rights and much more and we really can’t rule out
much more and we really can’t rule out
much more and we really can’t rule out the tremendous amount of technology that
the tremendous amount of technology that
the tremendous amount of technology that was happening at this time I know it’s a
was happening at this time I know it’s a
was happening at this time I know it’s a little hard for us here sitting here
little hard for us here sitting here
little hard for us here sitting here today we all have computers in our
today we all have computers in our
today we all have computers in our pockets and in our handbags but back at
pockets and in our handbags but back at
pockets and in our handbags but back at this time period a lot of things were
this time period a lot of things were
this time period a lot of things were happening very very quickly
happening very very quickly
happening very very quickly for example Alexander Graham Bell and
for example Alexander Graham Bell and
for example Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Watson conducted the first
Thomas Watson conducted the first
Thomas Watson conducted the first telephone conversation between New York
telephone conversation between New York
telephone conversation between New York and Chicago Henry Ford raised the basic
and Chicago Henry Ford raised the basic
and Chicago Henry Ford raised the basic wage rate from two dollars and 40 cents
wage rate from two dollars and 40 cents
wage rate from two dollars and 40 cents a day to five dollars a day that is a
a day to five dollars a day that is a
a day to five dollars a day that is a very very big increase now it was a nine
very very big increase now it was a nine
very very big increase now it was a nine hour working day also this is when the
hour working day also this is when the
hour working day also this is when the first macadam roads were invented the
first macadam roads were invented the
first macadam roads were invented the first movie theater opens the
first movie theater opens the
first movie theater opens the Nickelodeon out in Pittsburgh the Wright
Nickelodeon out in Pittsburgh the Wright
Nickelodeon out in Pittsburgh the Wright brothers succeed in their first
brothers succeed in their first
brothers succeed in their first sustained fight flight the n-double-a-cp
sustained fight flight the n-double-a-cp
sustained fight flight the n-double-a-cp is formed President Teddy Roosevelt is
is formed President Teddy Roosevelt is
is formed President Teddy Roosevelt is saving and preserving national monuments
saving and preserving national monuments
saving and preserving national monuments and creating the antiquities Act and
and creating the antiquities Act and
and creating the antiquities Act and President Woodrow Wilson creates the
President Woodrow Wilson creates the
President Woodrow Wilson creates the National Park Service and probably the
National Park Service and probably the
National Park Service and probably the most important thing the ice cream cone
most important thing the ice cream cone
most important thing the ice cream cone is invented now this is really just a
is invented now this is really just a
is invented now this is really just a short time period go back to this is
short time period go back to this is
short time period go back to this is this short time period and they just
this short time period and they just
this short time period and they just haven’t even scratched the surface but
haven’t even scratched the surface but
haven’t even scratched the surface but you have to think this is a lot going on
you have to think this is a lot going on
you have to think this is a lot going on there is better communication we have
there is better communication we have
there is better communication we have movies we have people in cars they’re
movies we have people in cars they’re
movies we have people in cars they’re getting on the roads they’re going out
getting on the roads they’re going out
getting on the roads they’re going out radios are now part of people’s houses
radios are now part of people’s houses
radios are now part of people’s houses they are getting news from across the
they are getting news from across the
they are getting news from across the country so people really can start to
country so people really can start to
country so people really can start to learn about these causes this is also we
learn about these causes this is also we
learn about these causes this is also we saw that Henry Ford started to raise the
saw that Henry Ford started to raise the
saw that Henry Ford started to raise the weight wage this is now the beginning of
weight wage this is now the beginning of
weight wage this is now the beginning of the middle class people start to have
the middle class people start to have
the middle class people start to have disposable incomes that they can spend
disposable incomes that they can spend
disposable incomes that they can spend money on so this entire Progressive Era
money on so this entire Progressive Era
money on so this entire Progressive Era this progressive feeling really led to
this progressive feeling really led to
this progressive feeling really led to an overall rise of community
an overall rise of community
an overall rise of community responsibility and that this energy was
responsibility and that this energy was
responsibility and that this energy was carried out through local branches here
carried out through local branches here
carried out through local branches here in Monroe County so locally on January
in Monroe County so locally on January
in Monroe County so locally on January 14th 1914 a group of 21 women met at the
14th 1914 a group of 21 women met at the
14th 1914 a group of 21 women met at the home of dr. Mayer
home of dr. Mayer
home of dr. Mayer they formed the Stroudsburg civic club
they formed the Stroudsburg civic club
they formed the Stroudsburg civic club and its mission was to unite the
and its mission was to unite the
and its mission was to unite the influence and interests of the women of
influence and interests of the women of
influence and interests of the women of this community to promote legislative
this community to promote legislative
this community to promote legislative Civic educational moral and social
Civic educational moral and social
Civic educational moral and social measures later this group did become
measures later this group did become
measures later this group did become known as the Stroudsburg Women’s Club
known as the Stroudsburg Women’s Club
known as the Stroudsburg Women’s Club they met the third Monday of each month
they met the third Monday of each month
they met the third Monday of each month and dues were $0.50 by may of that month
and dues were $0.50 by may of that month
and dues were $0.50 by may of that month so January they form by May they held
so January they form by May they held
so January they form by May they held their first cleanup week interestingly
their first cleanup week interestingly
their first cleanup week interestingly there was no garbage collection at all
there was no garbage collection at all
there was no garbage collection at all in downtown Stroudsburg no private
in downtown Stroudsburg no private
in downtown Stroudsburg no private company it was not the municipalities
company it was not the municipalities
company it was not the municipalities responsibility to remove people’s
responsibility to remove people’s
responsibility to remove people’s rubbish this is a very nice postcard
rubbish this is a very nice postcard
rubbish this is a very nice postcard this is from 1905 looks very bucolic
this is from 1905 looks very bucolic
this is from 1905 looks very bucolic everything’s very nice but what did
everything’s very nice but what did
everything’s very nice but what did people do with their garbage their ashes
people do with their garbage their ashes
people do with their garbage their ashes there general waste they would put that
there general waste they would put that
there general waste they would put that in a corner in the back of their
in a corner in the back of their
in a corner in the back of their property or if there was a vacant lot in
property or if there was a vacant lot in
property or if there was a vacant lot in downtown Stroudsburg that became the
downtown Stroudsburg that became the
downtown Stroudsburg that became the town dump so how did the residents of
town dump so how did the residents of
town dump so how did the residents of Stroudsburg actually get rid of their
Stroudsburg actually get rid of their
Stroudsburg actually get rid of their garbage
garbage
garbage one word hogs pigs hogs were actually
one word hogs pigs hogs were actually
one word hogs pigs hogs were actually raised with the purpose to eat all of
raised with the purpose to eat all of
raised with the purpose to eat all of the garbage in downtown Stroudsburg they
the garbage in downtown Stroudsburg they
the garbage in downtown Stroudsburg they roamed up and down Main Street I know I
roamed up and down Main Street I know I
roamed up and down Main Street I know I love seeing your faces it is gross they
love seeing your faces it is gross they
love seeing your faces it is gross they roamed up and down Main Street all the
roamed up and down Main Street all the
roamed up and down Main Street all the side streets pigs were everywhere Oh
side streets pigs were everywhere Oh
side streets pigs were everywhere Oh guys we’re not talking about the dark
guys we’re not talking about the dark
guys we’re not talking about the dark ages here this is not a thousand years
ages here this is not a thousand years
ages here this is not a thousand years ago this is a hundred years ago in
ago this is a hundred years ago in
ago this is a hundred years ago in Stroudsburg so the Civic club the
Stroudsburg so the Civic club the
Stroudsburg so the Civic club the Women’s Club organized men with shovels
Women’s Club organized men with shovels
Women’s Club organized men with shovels and rakes to clean up the area they
and rakes to clean up the area they
and rakes to clean up the area they recognize this is a problem we cannot
recognize this is a problem we cannot
recognize this is a problem we cannot live in this filth so this is what they
live in this filth so this is what they
live in this filth so this is what they decided to do they organized teams of
decided to do they organized teams of
decided to do they organized teams of horses and carts to come later and
horses and carts to come later and
horses and carts to come later and remove all of their refuse the first
remove all of their refuse the first
remove all of their refuse the first year they carted away 165 wagon loads of
year they carted away 165 wagon loads of
year they carted away 165 wagon loads of trash the ladies actually held this
trash the ladies actually held this
trash the ladies actually held this cleanup week every year until 1924 when
cleanup week every year until 1924 when
cleanup week every year until 1924 when the borough finally agreed to take on
the borough finally agreed to take on
the borough finally agreed to take on this issue and you can believe they were
this issue and you can believe they were
this issue and you can believe they were always in the barrel office saying we
always in the barrel office saying we
always in the barrel office saying we need to do this we need some kind of
need to do this we need some kind of
need to do this we need some kind of trash service here in town by October of
trash service here in town by October of
trash service here in town by October of that year the Women’s Club had become
that year the Women’s Club had become
that year the Women’s Club had become very very popular and they stopped
very very popular and they stopped
very very popular and they stopped meeting in someone’s
meeting in someone’s
meeting in someone’s room and they began meeting in the
room and they began meeting in the
room and they began meeting in the industrial room which is the forerunner
industrial room which is the forerunner
industrial room which is the forerunner of today’s Chamber of Commerce one year
of today’s Chamber of Commerce one year
of today’s Chamber of Commerce one year later the Women’s Club was a force to be
later the Women’s Club was a force to be
later the Women’s Club was a force to be reckoned with the ladies attended a
reckoned with the ladies attended a
reckoned with the ladies attended a meeting at Courthouse Square regarding
meeting at Courthouse Square regarding
meeting at Courthouse Square regarding women’s suffrage which eventually became
women’s suffrage which eventually became
women’s suffrage which eventually became the League of Women Voters they decided
the League of Women Voters they decided
the League of Women Voters they decided that trees need to be planted throughout
that trees need to be planted throughout
that trees need to be planted throughout the borough of Stroudsburg really just
the borough of Stroudsburg really just
the borough of Stroudsburg really just an overall downtown beautification
an overall downtown beautification
an overall downtown beautification program they encouraged and supported
program they encouraged and supported
program they encouraged and supported the school board to create a home making
the school board to create a home making
the school board to create a home making department at the high school they
department at the high school they
department at the high school they joined the anti tuberculosis
joined the anti tuberculosis
joined the anti tuberculosis tuberculosis campaign and worked with
tuberculosis campaign and worked with
tuberculosis campaign and worked with doctors to teach individuals about the
doctors to teach individuals about the
doctors to teach individuals about the disease and they actually began the
disease and they actually began the
disease and they actually began the library in October of 1915 mrs. Blanche
library in October of 1915 mrs. Blanche
library in October of 1915 mrs. Blanche Carver was in touch with the new Century
Carver was in touch with the new Century
Carver was in touch with the new Century Club of Philadelphia the new century
Club of Philadelphia the new century
Club of Philadelphia the new century club would furnish a circulating library
club would furnish a circulating library
club would furnish a circulating library of 100 books but only to an organization
of 100 books but only to an organization
of 100 books but only to an organization that agreed to take on this project and
that agreed to take on this project and
that agreed to take on this project and when they agreed to take on the project
when they agreed to take on the project
when they agreed to take on the project it basically meant that they would have
it basically meant that they would have
it basically meant that they would have to pay for any books that were lost the
to pay for any books that were lost the
to pay for any books that were lost the Women’s Club agreed and they were
Women’s Club agreed and they were
Women’s Club agreed and they were shipped 100 books two-thirds of them
shipped 100 books two-thirds of them
shipped 100 books two-thirds of them were fiction one-third of them was
were fiction one-third of them was
were fiction one-third of them was travel certainly we are enjoying this
travel certainly we are enjoying this
travel certainly we are enjoying this resource today that we had a library by
resource today that we had a library by
resource today that we had a library by 1919 the club supported important bills
1919 the club supported important bills
1919 the club supported important bills such as a home for the feeble-minded and
such as a home for the feeble-minded and
such as a home for the feeble-minded and just a side note I am using their
just a side note I am using their
just a side note I am using their language of their day standardization of
language of their day standardization of
language of their day standardization of milk a well-baby clinic they fought very
milk a well-baby clinic they fought very
milk a well-baby clinic they fought very hard to raise the salaries of public
hard to raise the salaries of public
hard to raise the salaries of public school teachers and to ratify the
school teachers and to ratify the
school teachers and to ratify the prohibition amendment which is always an
prohibition amendment which is always an
prohibition amendment which is always an old favorite now the club had grown so
old favorite now the club had grown so
old favorite now the club had grown so big that they needed a new home that
big that they needed a new home that
big that they needed a new home that became the Stroud mansion the women
became the Stroud mansion the women
became the Stroud mansion the women raised just over 20 thousand dollars to
raised just over 20 thousand dollars to
raised just over 20 thousand dollars to save the building from being raised back
save the building from being raised back
save the building from being raised back in 1920 the asking price was only
in 1920 the asking price was only
in 1920 the asking price was only fifteen thousand dollars but if they
fifteen thousand dollars but if they
fifteen thousand dollars but if they need about five thousand dollars worth
need about five thousand dollars worth
need about five thousand dollars worth of work so clearly these women also
of work so clearly these women also
of work so clearly these women also identified the importance of saving the
identified the importance of saving the
identified the importance of saving the home of the founder of Stroudsburg the
home of the founder of Stroudsburg the
home of the founder of Stroudsburg the abstraction became known as the
abstraction became known as the
abstraction became known as the community house and house not only the
community house and house not only the
community house and house not only the Women’s Club but the Historical Society
Women’s Club but the Historical Society
Women’s Club but the Historical Society the Daughters of the American Revolution
the Daughters of the American Revolution
the Daughters of the American Revolution it was the meeting
it was the meeting
it was the meeting place for the YMCA for girls because the
place for the YMCA for girls because the
place for the YMCA for girls because the YMCA did not allow girls to meet there
YMCA did not allow girls to meet there
YMCA did not allow girls to meet there and it also housed the public library
and it also housed the public library
and it also housed the public library and I’m sure there’s many people here in
and I’m sure there’s many people here in
and I’m sure there’s many people here in this room that remember when the Public
this room that remember when the Public
this room that remember when the Public Library was in this drought mansion it
Library was in this drought mansion it
Library was in this drought mansion it wasn’t moved out until 1954 when it
wasn’t moved out until 1954 when it
wasn’t moved out until 1954 when it moved across the street to the kuiper
moved across the street to the kuiper
moved across the street to the kuiper home by 1920s the women club helped to
home by 1920s the women club helped to
home by 1920s the women club helped to establish or worked with locals to
establish or worked with locals to
establish or worked with locals to create the Holman School League which
create the Holman School League which
create the Holman School League which was the forerunner of today’s PTO the
was the forerunner of today’s PTO the
was the forerunner of today’s PTO the first Brownie troop was formed under the
first Brownie troop was formed under the
first Brownie troop was formed under the guidance of mrs. Layton and started with
guidance of mrs. Layton and started with
guidance of mrs. Layton and started with twelve girls mrs. Wycoff discussed the
twelve girls mrs. Wycoff discussed the
twelve girls mrs. Wycoff discussed the urgency to establish a kindergarten and
urgency to establish a kindergarten and
urgency to establish a kindergarten and mrs. Eugene levering served as the
mrs. Eugene levering served as the
mrs. Eugene levering served as the president of the mothers pension board
president of the mothers pension board
president of the mothers pension board this is a group that really believed
this is a group that really believed
this is a group that really believed that children should have security in
that children should have security in
that children should have security in their own homes and they helped provide
their own homes and they helped provide
their own homes and they helped provide assistance to widowed or motherless
assistance to widowed or motherless
assistance to widowed or motherless children now I certainly don’t mean just
children now I certainly don’t mean just
children now I certainly don’t mean just to focus only on the Women’s Club but
to focus only on the Women’s Club but
to focus only on the Women’s Club but it’s just that they got started first
it’s just that they got started first
it’s just that they got started first and they did so much right out of the
and they did so much right out of the
and they did so much right out of the gate there were many many organizations
gate there were many many organizations
gate there were many many organizations that were involved and getting started
that were involved and getting started
that were involved and getting started at this time too and I’m just gonna
at this time too and I’m just gonna
at this time too and I’m just gonna highlight just a few of them the Red
highlight just a few of them the Red
highlight just a few of them the Red Cross
Cross
Cross now the while the Red Cross was
now the while the Red Cross was
now the while the Red Cross was established in 1881 in the United States
established in 1881 in the United States
established in 1881 in the United States the local chapter wasn’t started until
the local chapter wasn’t started until
the local chapter wasn’t started until 1917 and they met this is at the corner
1917 and they met this is at the corner
1917 and they met this is at the corner of 7th and Sarah streets which is now
of 7th and Sarah streets which is now
of 7th and Sarah streets which is now the municipal building this was the
the municipal building this was the
the municipal building this was the Quaker Meeting House at the time so they
Quaker Meeting House at the time so they
Quaker Meeting House at the time so they are established on April 9th four days
are established on April 9th four days
are established on April 9th four days later the Red Cross rally was held at
later the Red Cross rally was held at
later the Red Cross rally was held at the Armory in East Stroudsburg with more
the Armory in East Stroudsburg with more
the Armory in East Stroudsburg with more than 1,000 people attending and 150
than 1,000 people attending and 150
than 1,000 people attending and 150 people took out a $1.00 membership in
people took out a $1.00 membership in
people took out a $1.00 membership in the organization when they set up their
the organization when they set up their
the organization when they set up their their headquarters at this site it was a
their headquarters at this site it was a
their headquarters at this site it was a mrs. Miller was the president and she
mrs. Miller was the president and she
mrs. Miller was the president and she unfurled the Red Cross flag and
unfurled the Red Cross flag and
unfurled the Red Cross flag and announced the doors would be open every
announced the doors would be open every
announced the doors would be open every day to disseminate information and to
day to disseminate information and to
day to disseminate information and to take donations
take donations
take donations the first donation were for sewing
the first donation were for sewing
the first donation were for sewing machines and people got started right
machines and people got started right
machines and people got started right away making surgical shirts pajamas and
away making surgical shirts pajamas and
away making surgical shirts pajamas and other articles of clothing for those who
other articles of clothing for those who
other articles of clothing for those who could not so there was always knitting
could not so there was always knitting
could not so there was always knitting to be done and if you weren’t crafty at
to be done and if you weren’t crafty at
to be done and if you weren’t crafty at all what they did if you wanted to
all what they did if you wanted to
all what they did if you wanted to volunteer is they send you home with
volunteer is they send you home with
volunteer is they send you home with scissors
scissors
scissors and clothing pattern that you could cut
and clothing pattern that you could cut
and clothing pattern that you could cut out – dree donate back so people could
out – dree donate back so people could
out – dree donate back so people could make some clothing the Rotary Club of
make some clothing the Rotary Club of
make some clothing the Rotary Club of the Stroudsburg began in 1922 now this
the Stroudsburg began in 1922 now this
the Stroudsburg began in 1922 now this is made up of local businessmen and here
is made up of local businessmen and here
is made up of local businessmen and here we have the photograph of the men they
we have the photograph of the men they
we have the photograph of the men they met at the Indian Queen Hotel which was
met at the Indian Queen Hotel which was
met at the Indian Queen Hotel which was on Main Street in downtown Stroudsburg
on Main Street in downtown Stroudsburg
on Main Street in downtown Stroudsburg that is now the Citizens Bank the first
that is now the Citizens Bank the first
that is now the Citizens Bank the first project that the Rotary Club undertook
project that the Rotary Club undertook
project that the Rotary Club undertook was to unite the boroughs of Stroudsburg
was to unite the boroughs of Stroudsburg
was to unite the boroughs of Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg apparently
and East Stroudsburg apparently
and East Stroudsburg apparently Stroudsburg passed it and Easter
Stroudsburg passed it and Easter
Stroudsburg passed it and Easter Ellsberg did not pass it so the
Ellsberg did not pass it so the
Ellsberg did not pass it so the initiative failed they went on to other
initiative failed they went on to other
initiative failed they went on to other projects which was to establish a
projects which was to establish a
projects which was to establish a crippled child society they assisted
crippled child society they assisted
crippled child society they assisted with student loans and abroad programs
with student loans and abroad programs
with student loans and abroad programs for fortunate for students and they did
for fortunate for students and they did
for fortunate for students and they did a lot of fundraising for the Monroe
a lot of fundraising for the Monroe
a lot of fundraising for the Monroe County General Hospital now I can’t talk
County General Hospital now I can’t talk
County General Hospital now I can’t talk about the Rotary Club if I don’t talk
about the Rotary Club if I don’t talk
about the Rotary Club if I don’t talk about the Kiwanis Club they were also
about the Kiwanis Club they were also
about the Kiwanis Club they were also started in 1922 and their first
started in 1922 and their first
started in 1922 and their first president was mr. Wallace they actually
president was mr. Wallace they actually
president was mr. Wallace they actually purchased the first bookmobile for the
purchased the first bookmobile for the
purchased the first bookmobile for the library and a lot of their members
library and a lot of their members
library and a lot of their members helped install playground equipment and
helped install playground equipment and
helped install playground equipment and doing a lot of clean outs house painting
doing a lot of clean outs house painting
doing a lot of clean outs house painting and repairs to homes throughout the
and repairs to homes throughout the
and repairs to homes throughout the community the AAUW American Association
community the AAUW American Association
community the AAUW American Association of University Women met in January 1926
of University Women met in January 1926
of University Women met in January 1926 so a little bit later than some of the
so a little bit later than some of the
so a little bit later than some of the other organizations and they met at the
other organizations and they met at the
other organizations and they met at the home of mrs. George Palmer eighteen
home of mrs. George Palmer eighteen
home of mrs. George Palmer eighteen ladies came together and their mission
ladies came together and their mission
ladies came together and their mission was to support women’s education
was to support women’s education
was to support women’s education obviously that’s what’s in their title
obviously that’s what’s in their title
obviously that’s what’s in their title and they held a lot of fundraisers to
and they held a lot of fundraisers to
and they held a lot of fundraisers to help raise the money to send young
help raise the money to send young
help raise the money to send young ladies to college and support them at
ladies to college and support them at
ladies to college and support them at this time period this was not
this time period this was not
this time period this was not commonplace many many women did not go
commonplace many many women did not go
commonplace many many women did not go to college their first fundraisers were
to college their first fundraisers were
to college their first fundraisers were to sell wool maps of the United States
to sell wool maps of the United States
to sell wool maps of the United States then they sold toothbrushes and then
then they sold toothbrushes and then
then they sold toothbrushes and then they sewed puffles I have no idea what
they sewed puffles I have no idea what
they sewed puffles I have no idea what puffles are if anybody has a clue let me
puffles are if anybody has a clue let me
puffles are if anybody has a clue let me know until they found their successful
know until they found their successful
know until they found their successful fundraiser which was the book fair so I
fundraiser which was the book fair so I
fundraiser which was the book fair so I I really wish I had time to share so
I really wish I had time to share so
I really wish I had time to share so many organizations there’s so many more
many organizations there’s so many more
many organizations there’s so many more that got started
that got started
that got started 100 years ago in Monroe County because
100 years ago in Monroe County because
100 years ago in Monroe County because all of these all of these issues really
all of these all of these issues really
all of these all of these issues really really are important so before I started
really are important so before I started
really are important so before I started thinking about this presentation I have
thinking about this presentation I have
thinking about this presentation I have to admit that I took a lot of things for
to admit that I took a lot of things for
to admit that I took a lot of things for granted that’s in our community that we
granted that’s in our community that we
granted that’s in our community that we enjoy now these women and men thought of
enjoy now these women and men thought of
enjoy now these women and men thought of something that needed to be done in our
something that needed to be done in our
something that needed to be done in our world stood up and said let’s get this
world stood up and said let’s get this
world stood up and said let’s get this done and made it happen and we’re
done and made it happen and we’re
done and made it happen and we’re enjoying it today I don’t really think
enjoying it today I don’t really think
enjoying it today I don’t really think about it um I appreciate that there is a
about it um I appreciate that there is a
about it um I appreciate that there is a home to care for our elderly and those
home to care for our elderly and those
home to care for our elderly and those with special needs that we have a
with special needs that we have a
with special needs that we have a kindergarten program that we can assist
kindergarten program that we can assist
kindergarten program that we can assist others in the nation when disaster
others in the nation when disaster
others in the nation when disaster strikes that we have a library we’re
strikes that we have a library we’re
strikes that we have a library we’re here today enjoying tree-lined streets
here today enjoying tree-lined streets
here today enjoying tree-lined streets in downtown Stroudsburg and also pig
in downtown Stroudsburg and also pig
in downtown Stroudsburg and also pig free streets so that’s a good thing too
free streets so that’s a good thing too
free streets so that’s a good thing too so now what now it’s our turn
so now what now it’s our turn
so now what now it’s our turn what impact can we do what organizations
what impact can we do what organizations
what impact can we do what organizations can we join that are already doing good
can we join that are already doing good
can we join that are already doing good things in our community to make
things in our community to make
things in our community to make Stroudsburg or Monroe County even our
Stroudsburg or Monroe County even our
Stroudsburg or Monroe County even our region so much better what are people
region so much better what are people
region so much better what are people going to be saying about us in a hundred
going to be saying about us in a hundred
going to be saying about us in a hundred years I hope that they say some really
years I hope that they say some really
years I hope that they say some really good things so get out there get
good things so get out there get
good things so get out there get involved in your community and make it a
involved in your community and make it a
involved in your community and make it a better place to live and you could be
better place to live and you could be
better place to live and you could be part of history too thank you very much
part of history too thank you very much
part of history too thank you very much for having me here
for having me here
for having me here [Applause]
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