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Suisun club remains alive and well every day / Bowen, Jerry [542] [WAYITWAS-2004-542]
In the first installment of the history of the Suisun Wednesday Club we saw it evolve from a meeting of 16 civic-minded ladies who in 1911 wanted to do something positive for their community to the building in 1926 of a permanent clubhouse on Sacramento Street and Washington Avenue.
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Wednesday Club of Suisun
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Farmer, columnist Wood Young kept history alive / Dingler, Nancy [493] [RETROSPECT-2004-493]
Every once in a while a person comes along who is so persuasive and personable they can inspire others to see their vision. Wood Young was such a person.
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Happy anniversary to those who keep the past alive / Dingler, Nancy [647] [RETROSPECT-2006-647]
And of course, members celebrated, inviting lots of people. Harry Rowe, the founding president of the society in 1956, attended. He, along with "older" members of the group, recalled the early days.
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1926

Suisun - New home of Wednesday Club of Suisun, dedicated March 3, 1926
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Helping to make their communities better / Goerke-Shrode, Sabine [541] [WAYITWAS-2004-541]
At the beginning of the 20th century, women all over the country founded women's service clubs to improve their communities. In upper Solano County, the three most prominent clubs were the Dixon Women's Improvement Club, Vacaville's Saturday Club, and Suisun/Fairfield's Wednesday Club.
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Group focused on enriching women's lives / Bowen, Jerry [539] [WAYITWAS-2004-539]
Over the years, women's social clubs in Solano County have been in the forefront of many civic improvements to their respective communities. One of the oldest is the Wednesday Club of Suisun that was founded in 1911.
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1954

May Day float - Dixon Rotary Club, year 1954, Mrs. E. Holly
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Your Civic Center - Vacaville 1969 Your Civic Center - Vacaville 1969
1969

Vacaville Civic Center Dedication Ceremony Brochure January 11, 1969. This brochure includes detailed photos, cost estimates, and a brief history of Vacaville and the Civic Center Project. The Master of Ceremonies was Judge Walter W. Weir, Jr. [...]

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Meet the famous owner of Green Valley Country Club / Dingler, Nancy [465] [RETROSPECT-2001-465]
Have you ever noticed how many great public buildings started out as magnificent homes before their conversion? Such a building is the current Green Valley Country Club. The house was originally built by James Harbin on 130 acres that he had homesteaded. However, in my research, the most interesting owner of the home was the man who took possession of the property in 1864. Granville Swift was larger than life [...]
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