Chapter 85 History
Part 1
September 1964 - June 1968
Founding Members
Louise McKenzie
Evangeline Askounes
Elma F. Bedell
SaraJane Bumgardner
Mrs. Takayoshi Ito
Aiko Morita
Louise Jeffrey
Maisie C. Katke
Sue Cooksey
Miyoko M. O'Neill
Nina Sampietro
Yoko Suzuki
Shirley S. Townsend
Presidents
1964 - 1966: Louise McKenzie
1966 - 1968: Elma Bedell
Below: Sue Cooksey, Mrs. Pencik President of the Atlanta Chapter and Mrs. Arthur Stricker of Washington D.C. Chapter at the 4th U.S. Conference in Atlanta
June 1, 1966
The Chapter's first public program at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association
September 1966: Chapter members participate in Pontiac Mall Flower Show
1968 - 1971
Presidents
1968 -1970: Van Askounes 1970-1972: Shirley Townsend
Van Askounes
Sue Cooksey
Marion Bladey
Toshi Shimoura & Shirley Townsend
December 1968
Birmingham Community House Instructor: Van Askounes
May 19 -24, 1969
A Glimpse of Japan at Tel-Twelve Mall
W. Dean Atkinson
April 1970
Helen Sexauer
May 13, 1970
Jean Harbison
Sara Jane Bumgardner, Jean. Harbison, Shirley Townsend
September 1970
November 1970
December 1970
April 1971
Joe Sanders, Jim Shimoura and Gerry Shimoura
June 1971
Annual Picnic
November 1971
1972 - 1976
Presidents
1972 -1974: Scharlott Lapham
1974-1976: Toshiko Shimoura
March 1972
Demonstration
Making Silk and Velvet Flowers
June 1972
Mrs. Miyoko Yamauchi
September 1972
Sumiko Oeguchi
Ikenobo
October 1972
Lan Montgomery
Brush Painting & Calligraphy
November 1972
Hazel Madsen
Ohara using dried materials
October 1973
Chiko School Arrangements by Louise McKenzie
November 1973
Van Askounes, Roxie Weston, Toshiko Shimoura, Alice Carter
December 1973
L: Carol Beaton
R: Dorothy Squires
February 1974
Mrs. Takata
Mrs. Yamauchi
Mrs. Yamauchi
May 1974
June 1974
September 1974
Helen Meuller
Basketmaking Demonstration
October & November 1974
Sharonlynn Dragiewicz
Ichiyo
December 1974
Mrs. Takata
March 1975
October 1975
May 1976