FOREWORD

Great thanks and honor should be given to all members of the
American Woman’s Club who have given so much of their time,
labor and imagination to make this Cook Book possible.

A special thanks:to our publisher, advertisers and donors.

History of the American Woman’s Club
of Calgary

On March 29, 1912 the American Woman’s Club was organized.
The first president was Mrs. H. E. Anderson. The club was started
with four departments.

The second year saw the first annual Thanksgiving dinner,
which is still an annual affair in our club. Domestic Science
published its first cook book, a paper-covered volume selling for
twenty-five cents.

In 1923-24 a cook book was published again by Domestic —
Science Department. The sale of this book raised sufficient funds
to purchase the club house and furnish it.

In the term of Mrs. R. H. Beavers, 1927-1929, more cook books
were published.

We have four Charter Members as follows:

Mrs. W. F. McNeill
Mrs. E. T. Chritchley
Mrs. Ed Plummer

We have ten Past Presidents still active in the American
Woman’s Club as follows:

Mrs. W. F. McNeill March 1919 to May 1919
Mrs. R. H. Beavers May 1927 to May 1929
Mrs. W. J. S. Walker May 1933 to May 1935
Mrs. E. T. Chritchley May 1936 to May 1937
Mrs. F. M. Motter May 1941 to May 1943
Mrs. Leo Pearson May 1945 to May 1947
Mrs. Fred Phillips May 1947 to May 1949
Mrs. V. V. Forcode May 1954 to May 1956
Mrs. Wilbur McNeill May 1956 to May 1958
Mrs. R. C. Kirby May 1958 to May 1960'

Many interesting stories could be told about the history of our
American Woman’s Club with an end result being the same. Ever
striving to give happiness and friendship to the many Americans
who come and go from Calgary.

—Mrs. W. F. McNeill