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Clovia
first was conceptualized in 1930, at the beginning
of the Great Depression, when some former 4-H women
had meetings in their rooms. These meetings built
their friendship, and an idea for a social organization
for former 4-H women was born.
In
1931, these women decided to live together in a
cooperative manner - sharing housework and possessions
to reduce costs. Mary Jordan, Ellen Blair, and Mr.
M.H. Coe, State 4-H Leader at the time, helped organize
the group.
Officially,
Clovia was founded at Kansas State University on
September 7, 1931.
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Alpha
of Clovia charter Members are:
- Ellen Blair Welsh
- Wilma Cook Creed
- Jessie Dean Thacheray
- Mary Jordan Regnier
- Emma Manchester Meyer
- Mary landvardt Peterson
- Lucille Nagel Fredrickson
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Clovia was housed in two locations before moving
to the current site. The ground was broken for
our present house in the spring of 1967, when
the hard work of Clovia's alumni and the Kansas
4-H foundation started to pay off. The Kansas
4-H foundation constructed our present house
as one of its projects to promote and support
Kansas 4-H programs.
When
Clovia was first formed, it was classified
as a sorority and was a member of the Panhellenic
Council. On October 18, 1961, Clovia decided
to withdraw from the Panhellenic Council,
so it is now considered to be an independent
cooperative house.
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Clovia
has also been spread throughout the United States.
On October 26, 1937, Beta of Clovia was installed
on the campus of University of Minnesota and St.
Paul. This chapter is still active today.
Women
from the University of Nebraska formed the Gamma
Chapter of Clovia on February 7, 1954. Unfortunately,
this chapter disbanded when the Dean of Women refused
to allow organized women's living groups on campus.
The
Delta Chapter of Clovia was installed at Mankato
State College in Mankato, Minnesota on February
25, 1968. This chapter disbanded due to lack of
membership.
At
Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas, the Epsilon
chapter of Clovia was formed on February 26, 1977.
The Epsilon chapter is officially disbanded, but
they have an active alum chapter.
The
sixth chapter was formed on March 8, 2003. The Zeta
Colony was approved for charter membership and is
located on the Crookston Campus of the University
of Minnesota.
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