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- Civic Groups
- B.P.W.
- Bee Hive Lodge
- Beta Sigma Phi
- Boy Scouts
- City Band
- Civic Improvement Club
- Cub Scouts
- Forty Two Club
- Girl Scouts
- Good Temple Lodge
- I.O.O.F. Lodge
- Klever Kraft
- Lawson Community 2000 Task Force
- Lawson Community Theater
- Lawson Fair Association
- Lawson Swim Club
- Missouri Valley Fox Hunt
- Order of Eastern Star
- P.E.O.
- Parent Teachers Association
- Rakla Shrine Club
- Rebekah Lodge
- Rotary Club
- V.F.W. Post #9065
- Xi Beta Tau Exemplar Chapter
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December 31, 1870
Bee Hive Lodge Organized
Bee Hive Lodge NO. 393, A.F. and A.M. was organized
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October 13, 1871
Bee Hive Lodge Charter
Bee Hive Lodge’s charter was granted
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November 3, 1871
Bee Hive Hall Dedicated
November 3, 1871 – Bee Hive hall on the northeast corner of Third and Penn was dedicated
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1874
Good Temple Lodge Organized
1874 – Good Temple Lodge was organized but it was short-lived
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1886
Lawson Fair Association
Lawson District Fair Association was organized
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1896
Bee Hive Lodge Destroyed by Fire
Bee Hive lodge at the corner of Third and Pennsylvania
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March 24, 1896
I.O.O.F. Lodge Organized
Lawson I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 528 was organized
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1897
Second Masonic Lodge Built
Second Masonic lodge was built
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1900
Forty Two Club Was Organized
Tthe Forty Two Club (Fancy Work Club)
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January 4, 1904
I.O.O.F. Bought Second Floor
I.O.O.F. bought the second floor of the building
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1906
Missouri Valley Fox Hunt Was Organized
The Missouri Valley Fox Hunt was organized
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February 22, 1906
Lawson P.E.O. Organized
Chapter W.O., P.E.O. was organized in Lawson
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1910
Boys Scouts of America Founded
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was founded
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1912
Girl Scouts was Organized in the United States
Girl Scouts was organized in the United States
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March 1916
Civic Improvement Club Was Organized
Lawson Civic Improvement Club was organized
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July 1916
City Band
The newly formed city band held its first concert
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1925
Petunia Selected As The City Flower
The Petunia was selected as the city flower
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May 31, 1931
Lawson Boy Scout Troup Founded
Boy Scout Troop 308 of Lawson
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June 14, 1938
Rebekah Lodge Received Its Charter
The Rebekah lodge received its charter
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November 1, 1939
Lawson Girl Scout Troop Organized
November 1, 1939 - The first Girl Scout troop in Lawson was organized.
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April 8, 1941
Lawson Rotary Club was organized
Lawson Rotary Club was organized
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1942
Cub Scouts Organized
The Cub Scouts were first organized in Lawson
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1946
P.T.A. Was Organized
Parent Teachers Association (P.T.A.) was organized in Lawson
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March 1946
Rakla Shrine Club Was Organized
Rakla Shrine Club was organized
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February 15, 1947
V.F.W. Post 9065 Was Organized
Lawson Memorial Post No. 9065 V.F.W was organized
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September 18, 1947
Beta Sigma Phi Was Organized
Delta Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi was organized
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June 1949
V.F.W. Post Bought A Lot To Build a Post
V.F.W. Post No. 9065 bought a lot across from the park
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June 17, 1953
Order of Eastern Star Was Instituted
Lawson Chapter of Order of Eastern Star
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November 12, 1953
Order of Eastern Star Was Constituted
Lawson Chapter No. 549 of Order of Eastern Star
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1954
Klever Kraft Extension Club Was Organized
Klever Kraft Ray County Extension Club was organized
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October 24, 1955
B.P. W. Was Organized
Business and Professional Women (B.P.W.) was organized
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February 19, 1956
P.E.O. Held 50th Anniversary Tea
Chapter A.O., P.E.O. held their fiftieth Anniversary tea
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September 1957
Bee Hive Lodge Purchased Building Site
Bee Hive Lodge and Rakla Shrine Club purchased land for future building site
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October 1957
Rotary Club Installed Street Signs
The town board granted the Lawson Rotary Club permission
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June 11, 1958
Bee Hive Building Collapsed
Bee Hive building collapsed
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March 29, 1960
Xi Beta Tau Exemplar Chapter
The Delta Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi became
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September 12, 1960
Masonic Temple Incorporates
Bee Hive Masonic Temple Association was issued
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June 1961
Construction Began on Bee Hive Building
Construction began on the Bee Hive building
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1965
Lawson Swim Club Granted Building Permit
A building permit was granted the Lawson Swim Club
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June 29, 1965
Lawson Swim Club was Organized as a Nonprofit Corporation
Lawson Swim Club was organized as a nonprofit corporation
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January 16, 1996
Lawson Community 2000 Task Force Was Incorporated
Lawson Community 2000 Task Force received its Certificate of Incorporation
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June 11, 2003
Lawson Community Theater Was Incorporated
Lawson Community Theater received its Certificate of Incorporation