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YWCA OF GLENDALE
CHRONOLOGY
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1926 |
15 prominent Glendale
women formed the YWCA and rented
several locations, establishing
employment services for mostly
domestic work. Business girls’ club
was started. A tea and luncheon room
and a miniature golf course was also
operated. |
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1930 |
In the early
thirties, free meals and emergency
relief offered in another rental
house. Later a dormitory for
transient women and a summer camp
program on Catalina Island were
added. |
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1934 |
Building at Wilson and Orange
Street. The Girl Reserves were
started. |
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1936 |
YWCA was incorporated and property
was bought at 202 West Doran.
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1939 |
Purchased 735 East Lexington for
$5,246, of which $3,000 in equity
was donated by the owners, Dr. and
Mrs. Norman Paine. |
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1941 |
Virginia Sharon hired as General
Secretary (later Executive Director)
serving the YWCA for 37 years. Ruth
Priest became Young Adult Director
and Girl Reserve Director: |
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1948 |
Dr. Paine chaired a committee to
raise $100,000. Kitchen was
doubled in size and recreation
building built (the gym). |
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1951 |
By the time Ruth Priest left this
year, she had established over 30
Y-Teen Clubs for junior and senior
high students, plus a college group
at Glendale College. There were
well over 1000 teens involved, plus
a large summer camp program. |
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1952 |
Gifts from Assistance League and
Oakmont League kick off campaign to
build pool. |
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1953 |
Las Amigas-organized by Doris
Sisley. They were the “young
matrons” of the YWCA and a support
group. |
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1954 |
Merit award received from US Air
Force for participation in Civil
Defense activities |
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1955 |
15,000 individual girls participated
in Y-dances, camping, rummage sales,
and carnival. |
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1956 |
Pool dedicated, completing the
block-long YWCA structure |
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1962 |
Las Amigas gift shop established to
meet the demand for handicraft
projects created by members. |
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1968 |
Sesame Street program for preschool
children opened at Wesley Methodist
Church. |
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1969 |
Residence closed. Dormitory rooms
converted to office space for staff. |
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1970 |
Las Amigas sent boxes of toys and
clothing to Vietnamese orphanages. |
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1973 |
Laubach Tutor Workshop started with
11 volunteers headed by Nena Kelty
and Eleanor Nickel |
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1975 |
Women's Resource Center started.
Counseling and information for women
seeking new careers was provided. |
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1977 |
After many years of successful
rummage sales, the Thrift Shop ("Y's
Buys") was started with Jane
Tidmarsh as Manager. Martha Williams
was YWCA President. Childcare
offered on-site at the YWCA. |
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1978 |
Child Care expanded. Griffith Manor
opens to provide child care for
children of 'low-income families. |
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1979 |
YWCA Phoenix House established for
battered women and children. A fire
damages leased facilities. |
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1980 |
YWCA Phoenix House established for
battered women and children. A fire
damages leased facilities. |
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1982 |
YWCA is remodeled to expand
childcare, and new center is
dedicated. |
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1984 |
Permanent house for the Phoenix
House (now the Sunrise Shelter) is
acquired through a grant from the
City of Glendale. |
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1985 |
Donation of property from Helen and
Rod Nern to the YWCA. The childcare
center at 411 E. Colorado opened.
Men's locker facilities renovated.
Pool remodeled. New roof and
stained-glass were installed thanks
to Chuck Munn. |
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1990 |
glass windows put into the Regency
Hall in memory of Virginia Sharon. |
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1994 |
ENCORE Program launched. |
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1995 |
Snack shop opened |
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1996 |
Our ENCORE Plus Program was
proclaimed the most successful of
all YWCA's in the nation. "Hamilton
Court", a facility for transitional
housing for battered women and their
children was acquired by Hamilton
Court Housing Corporation, and the
YWCA ran the program there. We start
our Legacy Luncheon event and
celebrate our 70th Birthday. |
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1997 |
Hamilton Court acquired a new
facility for the YWCA to run a
transitional domestic
violence program for single women
called Step Ahead. |
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2006 |
Celebrated our 80th
Birthday. |
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2008 |
Hamilton Court transitional domestic violence program transferred to New Hope. On termination of the YMCA's lease, took possession of our pool and gym facilities once more. Started interior renovations and a new swim program. |
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PAST PRESIDENTS |
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1927-28
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Pearl Bolton |
1972-73 |
Kathryn de
Graaf |
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1928-29 |
Eva Bentley |
1973-74 |
Martha
Williams |
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1930-31 |
Pearl Bolton |
1974-75 |
Bonnie Dunlap |
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1931 |
Mrs. C.W.
Stewart |
1975-76 |
Rae M. Berry |
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1931-32 |
Mrs. J. Scott
Calhoun |
1976-77 |
Bonnie Dunlap |
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1932-34 |
Dr. Laura
Brown |
1977-78 |
June Sweetnam |
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1934-36 |
Mrs. Alton
Smith |
1978-79 |
Myrah S.
Fitch |
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1936-38 |
Hattie
Buettner |
1979-80 |
Gertrude Ness |
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1938-40 |
Alice Adamson |
1980-82 |
Alice Levy |
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1940-42 |
Sue Meyer |
1982-84 |
Carrie L.
Ward |
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1942-44 |
Isabelle
Wiese |
1984-85 |
Becky Haase |
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1944-46 |
Marion Young |
1985-87 |
Virginia
Campbell |
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1946-48 |
Mary Hosking |
1987-88 |
Jane Whitaker |
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1948-50 |
Mrs. Guy
Wilson Jr |
1988-91 |
Marge Rodak |
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1950-52 |
Mrs. M.E.
Welborn |
1991-92 |
Betty Whaley |
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1952-54 |
Ella Pauff |
1992-93 |
Anne
Stansfield |
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1954-56 |
Mavis Janssen |
1993-99 |
Jane O'Connor |
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1956-58 |
Loretta
Montgomery |
1999-00 |
Dr. Suzanne
Savary |
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1958-61 |
Helen Moir |
2000-01 |
Wayne Page |
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1961-64 |
Doris Sisley |
2001-02 |
Diane Endsley |
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1964-67 |
Dorothy
Marvel |
2002-03 |
Kathryn Van
Houten |
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1967-68 |
Venna Worley |
2003-04 |
Susan Hunt |
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1968-69 |
Anabelle
Miles |
2004-05 |
Joan Allan,
Esq. |
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1969-71 |
Kathryn de
Graaf |
2005-07 |
Brooke
Bentley Moore |
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1971-72 |
Ruth Arnold |
2007-09 |
Carol Ann
Burton, MD
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