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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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Bee Hive Lodge Organized
December 31, 1870December 31, 1870 Bee Hive Lodge NO. 393, A.F. and A.M. was organized
December 31, 1870Bee Hive Lodge Organized
Bee Hive Lodge NO. 393, A.F. and A.M. was organized
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Bee Hive Lodge Charter
October 13, 1871October 13, 1871 – Bee Hive Lodge’s charter was granted
October 13, 1871Bee Hive Lodge Charter
Bee Hive Lodge’s charter was granted
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Bee Hive Hall Dedicated
November 3, 1871November 3, 1871 – Bee Hive hall on the northeast corner of Third and Penn was dedicated
November 3, 1871Bee Hive Hall Dedicated
November 3, 1871 – Bee Hive hall on the northeast corner of Third and Penn was dedicated
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Good Temple Lodge Organized
18741874 – Good Temple Lodge was organized but it was short-lived
1874Good Temple Lodge Organized
1874 – Good Temple Lodge was organized but it was short-lived
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Lawson Fair Association
18861886 – the Lawson District Fair Association was organized
1886Lawson Fair Association
Lawson District Fair Association was organized
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Bee Hive Lodge Destroyed by Fire
18961896 – Bee Hive lodge at the corner of Third and Pennsylvania burned
1896Bee Hive Lodge Destroyed by Fire
Bee Hive lodge at the corner of Third and Pennsylvania
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I.O.O.F. Lodge Organized
March 24, 1896March 24, 1896 – Lawson I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 528 was organized
March 24, 1896I.O.O.F. Lodge Organized
Lawson I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 528 was organized
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Second Masonic Lodge Built
18971897 – Second Masonic lodge was built
1897Second Masonic Lodge Built
Second Masonic lodge was built
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Forty Two Club Was Organized
19001900 – the Forty Two Club (Fancy Work Club) was organized
1900Forty Two Club Was Organized
Tthe Forty Two Club (Fancy Work Club)
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I.O.O.F. Bought Second Floor
January 4, 1904January 4, 1904 – The I.O.O.F. bought the second floor of the building they had been using (northeast corner of Penn & Third) that was now owned by William A. James and his wife Josephine, heirs of Dr. George James
January 4, 1904I.O.O.F. Bought Second Floor
I.O.O.F. bought the second floor of the building
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Missouri Valley Fox Hunt Was Organized
19061906 – The Missouri Valley Fox Hunt was organized
1906Missouri Valley Fox Hunt Was Organized
The Missouri Valley Fox Hunt was organized
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Lawson P.E.O. Organized
February 22, 1906February 22, 1906 – Chapter W.O., Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) was organized in Lawson
February 22, 1906Lawson P.E.O. Organized
Chapter W.O., P.E.O. was organized in Lawson
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Boys Scouts of America Founded
1910Boys Scouts of America (BSA) was founded in 1910. The group was inspired by and modeled on the Boy Scout Association established by Baden-Powell in Britain in 1908.
1910Boys Scouts of America Founded
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was founded
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Girl Scouts was Organized in the United States
1912March 12, 1912 – Girl Scouts was organized in the United States by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia
1912Girl Scouts was Organized in the United States
Girl Scouts was organized in the United States
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Civic Improvement Club Was Organized
March 1916March 1916 – Lawson Civic Improvement Club was organized
March 1916Civic Improvement Club Was Organized
Lawson Civic Improvement Club was organized
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City Band
July 1916July 1916 – the newly formed city band held its first concert in the City Park
July 1916City Band
The newly formed city band held its first concert
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Petunia Selected As The City Flower
19251925 – The Petunia was selected as the city flower by the Civic Improvement Club
1925Petunia Selected As The City Flower
The Petunia was selected as the city flower
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Lawson Boy Scout Troup Founded
May 31, 1931May 31, 1931 – Scout Troop 308 of Lawson, Missouri was founded by Sam C. Sherwood, first Scoutmaster was J. George Sexton
May 31, 1931Lawson Boy Scout Troup Founded
Boy Scout Troop 308 of Lawson
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Rebekah Lodge Received Its Charter
June 14, 1938June 14, 1938 – The Rebekah lodge received its charter and the I.O.O.F. allowed them to use the lodge hall quarters.
June 14, 1938Rebekah Lodge Received Its Charter
The Rebekah lodge received its charter
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Lawson Girl Scout Troop Organized
November 1, 1939November 1, 1939 – The first Girl Scout troop was organized.
November 1, 1939Lawson Girl Scout Troop Organized
November 1, 1939 - The first Girl Scout troop in Lawson was organized.
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Lawson Rotary Club was organized
April 8, 1941April 8, 1941 – Lawson Rotary Club was organized
April 8, 1941Lawson Rotary Club was organized
Lawson Rotary Club was organized
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Cub Scouts Organized
19421942 – The Cub Scouts were first organized in Lawson with Raymond Grove, Cubmaster
1942Cub Scouts Organized
The Cub Scouts were first organized in Lawson
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P.T.A. Was Organized
19461946 – Parent Teachers Association (P.T.A.) was organized
1946P.T.A. Was Organized
Parent Teachers Association (P.T.A.) was organized in Lawson
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Rakla Shrine Club Was Organized
March 1946March 1946 – Rakla Shrine Club was organized
March 1946Rakla Shrine Club Was Organized
Rakla Shrine Club was organized
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V.F.W. Post 9065 Was Organized
February 15, 1947February 15, 1947 – Lawson Memorial Post No. 9065 V.F.W was organized.
February 15, 1947V.F.W. Post 9065 Was Organized
Lawson Memorial Post No. 9065 V.F.W was organized
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Beta Sigma Phi Was Organized
September 18, 1947September 18, 1947 – Delta Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi was organized in Lawson
September 18, 1947Beta Sigma Phi Was Organized
Delta Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi was organized
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V.F.W. Post Bought A Lot To Build a Post
June 1949June 1949 – V.F.W. Post No. 9065 bought one of the lots on the south side of Third street and across from park and built a one story brick post hall.
June 1949V.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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Order of Eastern Star Was Instituted
June 17, 1953June 17, 1953 – Lawson chapter of Order of Eastern Star (O.E.S.) was instituted
June 17, 1953Order of Eastern Star Was Instituted
Lawson Chapter of Order of Eastern Star
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Order of Eastern Star Was Constituted
November 12, 1953November 12, 1953 – Lawson Chapter No. 549 of Order of Eastern Star (O.E.S.) was constituted
November 12, 1953Order of Eastern Star Was Constituted
Lawson Chapter No. 549 of Order of Eastern Star
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Klever Kraft Extension Club Was Organized
19541954 – Klever Kraft Ray County Extension Club was organized
1954Klever Kraft Extension Club Was Organized
Klever Kraft Ray County Extension Club was organized
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B.P. W. Was Organized
October 24, 1955October 24, 1955 – The Lawson Business and Professional Women (B.P.W.) was organized
October 24, 1955B.P. W. Was Organized
Business and Professional Women (B.P.W.) was organized
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P.E.O. Held 50th Anniversary Tea
February 19, 1956February 19, 1956 – Chapter A.O., P.E.O. held their fiftieth Anniversary tea
February 19, 1956P.E.O. Held 50th Anniversary Tea
Chapter A.O., P.E.O. held their fiftieth Anniversary tea
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Bee Hive Lodge Purchased Building Site
September 1957September 1957 – Land was purchased for the future home of the Bee Hive Lodge and Rakla Shrine Club (lower level is currently the post office)
September 1957Bee Hive Lodge Purchased Building Site
Bee Hive Lodge and Rakla Shrine Club purchased land for future building site
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Rotary Club Installed Street Signs
October 1957October 1957 – the town board granted the Lawson Rotary Club permission to install street signs in the city.
October 1957Rotary Club Installed Street Signs
The town board granted the Lawson Rotary Club permission
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Bee Hive Building Collapsed
June 11, 1958June 11, 1958 – Bee Hive building collapsed (Lot 6, Block 8)
June 11, 1958Bee Hive Building Collapsed
Bee Hive building collapsed
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Xi Beta Tau Exemplar Chapter
March 29, 1960March 29, 1960 – the Delta Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi became Xi Beta Tau Exemplar Chapter
March 29, 1960Xi Beta Tau Exemplar Chapter
The Delta Zeta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi became
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Masonic Temple Incorporates
September 12, 1960September 12, 1960 – Bee Hive Masonic Temple Association was issued its Certificate of Incorporation
September 12, 1960Masonic Temple Incorporates
Bee Hive Masonic Temple Association was issued
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Construction Began on Bee Hive Building
June 1961June 1961 – Construction began on the Bee Hive & Shrine Club building
June 1961Construction Began on Bee Hive Building
Construction began on the Bee Hive building
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Lawson Swim Club Granted Building Permit
19651965 – A building permit was granted the Lawson Swim Club for the building of a private pool in Lawson
1965Lawson Swim Club Granted Building Permit
A building permit was granted the Lawson Swim Club
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Lawson Swim Club was Organized as a Nonprofit Corporation
June 29, 1965June 29, 1965 – Lawson Swim Club was organized as a nonprofit corporation
June 29, 1965Lawson Swim Club was Organized as a Nonprofit Corporation
Lawson Swim Club was organized as a nonprofit corporation
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Lawson Community 2000 Task Force Was Incorporated
January 16, 1996January 16, 1996 – Lawson Community 2000 Task Force received its Certificate of Incorporation as a Missouri Nonprofit
January 16, 1996Lawson Community 2000 Task Force Was Incorporated
Lawson Community 2000 Task Force received its Certificate of Incorporation
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Lawson Community Theater Was Incorporated
June 11, 2003June 11, 2003 – Lawson Community Theater received its Certificate of Incorporation as a Missouri Nonprofit
June 11, 2003Lawson Community Theater Was Incorporated
Lawson Community Theater received its Certificate of Incorporation