A local unit of the Champaign County Home and Community Education organization will be celebrating it's 100th anniversary soon. From today's News-Gazette:
A century ago, a group of women in the Fisher area who were interested in studying lessons, sharing ideas and socializing organized a club.More information on the Champaign County HCE is available at their website. It appears still to be geared towards teaching home economics for women to this day. An excerpt:
Last week, the Dewey/Fisher Unit of Home & Community Education (HCE) celebrated its 100th anniversary during an event at the Farm Bureau Auditorium.
To mark the milestone, Champaign County HCE Second Vice President Carol Froeschl put together a PowerPoint presentation about the unit’s history. Those attending enjoyed a specially decorated anniversary cake made by club member Eve Springer...
Many things have changed since 1918, when the organization was known as the Condit Township Club and all meetings were held in farm wives’ homes. The ladies were always identified by a “Mrs.” preceding their husbands’ names and never wore slacks.
Information on anniversary events from their website here:We are part of the Illinois Association of Home and Community Education (IAHCE) state organization that was formed in 1924 to help women become better home economists. Today HCE continues to focus on the home as well as community outreach, international awareness, cultural arts and continuing education.
April 6 – Dewey/Fisher HCE Unit – 100th Anniversary Celebration – 12:45-3 at Farm Bureau Auditorum Champaign
May 7th – Champaign County HCE 100th ANNUAL MEETING – Champaign County Farm Bureau Auditorium, 801 N. Country Fair Dr. Champaign IL
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