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Club History

 

Chartered Sept. 27 1922 to meet every two weeks.  Met in the Monroe Hotel,

Thursday Nights until the hotel closed around 1960.  Built the Kiwanis Football

Field for Monroe High School around 1940.  Had a talent show with all the members

participating in the late fifties, which was a big success.  Has  had  an annual

pancake supper for over fifty years.  Had Monroe's first Horse Show in 1965 and

for the next two years.  Had a barbeque for the new teachers for several years. 

Started the Carson- Shores  Scholarship in honor of two long time Kiwanis

Members.  Has sponsored Boy Scout Troop 81 for more than 50 years.  Is Monroe's

oldest Civic Club. Still very active in the community with 35 members.