THE MACDOWELL MUSIC CLUB OF CANTON

HISTORY

How we began:

In 1908, ten young Canton women formed a club dedicated to the study and appreciation of classical music and named it for Edward Alexander MacDowell, distinguished American composer, who had died that year.

Well established by 1918, The MacDowell Club then elected its first officers, created an Executive Board, and admitted its first Associate Members.

Charter Members:

Mrs. John C. Birdsall, Mrs. Charles Austin Crane, Mrs. Walter H. Deuble, Mrs. Ira Everhard, Mrs. Irma Steele Hedges, Mrs. Charles D. Rowlen, Mrs. C. E. Schilling, Mrs. Grace Carnahan Thompson, Mrs. Percy Van Horn, Mrs. Anna Silk Yost

Past Presidents:

1918-19     Mrs. Charles Austin Crane

1919-20     Mrs. Martin W. Boyer

1920-21     Mrs. Gail Watson Cable

1921-22     Mrs. Claude E. Smith

1922-24     Mrs. Clarence K. Dretke

1924-28     Mrs. Oscar Hilkert

1928-30     Mrs. Ira B. Penniman

1930-31     Mrs. Gladys Cook Perkins

1931-34     Mrs. Ruth Gauchat

     (1932-33 - 25th Anniversary)

1934-36     Mrs. William T. Young

1936-38      Mrs. H.T. Metcalf

1938-40     Dr. Norma Stolzenbach

1940-42     Mrs. Calvin C. Peters

1942-45     Mrs. R.E. Heckaman

1945-47     Mrs. W.A. Karlowsky

1947-49     Mrs. Paul Hofman

1949-52     Mrs. Fritz Brechbuhler

1952-54     Mrs. Joseph J. Leven

1954-56     Mrs. Benjamin W. Sebring

1956-58     Miss Martha A. Broda

     (1957-58 - 50th Anniversary)

1958-60     Mrs. Burke Wentz

1960-62     Mrs. Joseph Diamond

     

1962-64     Mrs. Jacques Bartchy

1964-66     Mrs. Donald Stein

1966-68     Mrs. Paul Krider

1968-70     Mrs. F.H. Wenderoth

1970-73     Mrs. Stephen J. Cable

1973-76     Mrs. Kenneth Finney

1976-79     Mrs. Paul N. Myers

1979-82     Mrs. Joseph Selby

1982-84     Mrs. Charles Bernhard

     (1982-83 - 75th Anniversary)

1984-86     Mrs. Kenneth G. Klotz

1986-89     Mrs. Gary Grosenbaugh

1989-93     Mr. James R. Lotze

1993-95     Mrs. Harold Rich

1995-98     Mrs. William A. Braster

1998-2001Mrs. Frank Recchio

2001-03     Mrs. Milan P. Chovan

2003-05     Mrs. Warren L. Sahli

2005-09     Dr. Dolores J. Koerber

     (2007-08 - 100th Anniversary)

2009-11     Mrs. Richard Hirschman

2011-13     Rev. Dr. Barbara Bond

2013-15     Mr. William H. Kendrick

2015-     Rev. Dr. Barbara Bond

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