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American Legion
The American Legion was born at a caucus of the American
Expeditionary Force (AEF) in Paris, France, in 1919. As
the weary, homesick delegates assembled for that first
Paris caucus, they brought with them the raw materials
with which to build an association of Veterans whose pri-mary
direction was to God and Country. Due to his unwavering
service during these vital times won Lt. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., the affectionate title of "Father
of the American Legion." Learn
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Chemeketans
Chemeketans is a Salem-based club dedicated to the use
and preservation of the out-of-doors. The club was formed
in the fall of 1928 after the idea was conceived on an
August climb of Mount Hood. Our club has always been run
by a nine-person Executive Council. The names of the persons
on that first Council, probably the charter... Learn
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Oddfellows
Three decades after establishment of the first Independent
Order of Odd Fellows at Baltimore, Maryland, in 1819,
members of the order began drifting West. By late 1852,
a large enough group had settled in and around Salem to
organize Chemeketa Lodge No. 1, Oregon's first lodge and
the first order in the Northwest. This "Mother Lodge"
furthered the objectives of all other lodges in the U.S.
by offering aid and assistance to its members in time
of need. Learn More |
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Rotary
The Salem Rotary Club was organized early in September,
1919 by a group of four or five forward-looking business
and professional men who met above Gile's Wholesale Fruit
Store at South High and Trade Streets. The Club grew rapidly
through the fall and early winter. By February 18, 1920,
Charter Night, the membership was twenty-two. From the
beginning, Wednesday luncheons were held in the Hotel
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Salvation Army
The Oregon Statesman newspaper's December 24, 1886
issue, it was reported that, "The Salvation Army
commenced holding services after the 28th of
December" so it would appear that the work was officially
started before January of 1887. This early presence makes
the Salem Salvation Army Corps one of the earliest chapters
in U.S. history. Learn
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Scottish Rite
Records establish the fact that the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite was active in Salem as early as 1870. For
reasons unknown, this group was dissolved sometime between
1875 and 1880. In the spring of 1922, four Scottish Rite
Masons called a meeting of members of the Rite in Salem
to consider plans for the observation of Maundy Thursday
and Easter Sunday ceremonies. Learn
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Woman's Club
On October 12, 2001, the Salem Woman's Club celebrated
100 years of community service at a luncheon in a local
restaurant. That date is exactly a century from the first
business meeting where Isabell Greer, wife of Oregon Governor
T. T. Greer was chosen the club's first president. The
club is the oldest affiliated with the Oregon Federation
of Women's Clubs. The local club was organized to improve
literature, art, science, home and household economics
in the community. Learn
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YMCA
On May 4, 1892, the Y opened its first quarters on
the second floor of the Patton Block on the south side
of State, near Commercial Street. By 1900, it has moved
several times: to a second home in the Gray Building at
Liberty & State; to the upper floor of J.C. Brown
Hardware, 120 North Commercial; to the Hughes Building
on the south side of State near High. On December 24,
1901, the Y was in a building it owned at Commercial and
Chemeketa. In about 1910, an indoor pool, Salem's first,
was built on... Learn More
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YWCA
1855: First YWCA founded in England as nurses - the first
time women had served on the front - return from the Crimean
War. At the same time, the Industrial Revolution sees
women flocking to the cities from farms to find em-ployment.
Cities are not friendly places for young women alone -
they need housing and other services.
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