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Tag: Fairview Women

Fairview's First New Mother

Fairview’s First New Mother

Posted on May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 by Fairview Area Historical Society
With the arrival of Mother’s Day Weekend a serious oversight has surfaced.  Nothing has ever been written about the first woman in the township who became a mother.  Using the...... Read More
Adena Miller Rich

Adena Miller Rich

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Women’s History Month (March) is quickly coming to an end, which prompts a look at Fairview’s women once again. One accomplished Fairview woman has been somewhat overlooked. Her parents’ home...... Read More
Some of Fairview's Outstanding Women

Some of Fairview’s Outstanding Women

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Today’s posting is the last in the series of Fairview’s Outstanding Women…  Not that there are no more outstanding women in Fairview, but rather, it is simply time to wind...... Read More
Civic Leaders

Civic Leaders

Posted on December 1, 2020October 22, 2021 by Fairview Area Historical Society
As the world worked to return to normal after a Second World War and the Korean Conflict, some things would not go back to where they were before.  Women, for...... Read More
Women and World War II

Women and World War II

Posted on November 24, 2020December 1, 2020 by Fairview Area Historical Society
It was inevitable that the U.S. entered World War II. President Roosevelt knew it, so he ran for a third term in 1940.  He wanted to be at the helm,...... Read More
Mother to Hundreds

Mother to Hundreds

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Fairview Area Historical Society
Over the years some Fairview women had ten or more children during their lifetimes. Farm families in particular found that many children were of great help with the never-ending chores. ...... Read More
Fairview's Elected Women

Fairview’s Elected Women

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Fairview Area Historical Society
During the recent elections we were reminded that Fairview had some outstanding women in this category too. Three quickly come to mind. Originally the township and borough operated their own...... Read More
A Female Pilot?  Come on!

A Female Pilot? Come on!

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Fairview Area Historical Society
If ever a woman might be described as a “flapper,” it would be Elizabeth Ann Eberhart.  She was from Kansas, graduated from Kansas State University in journalism and had come...... Read More
One of the Area's Best and Noblest Women

One of the Area’s Best and Noblest Women

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Fairview Area Historical Society
In June 1915 a young woman met the ships arriving in New York that might be carrying passengers from the ill-fated British Passenger Liner RMS Lusitania.  She arranged for dock...... Read More
Helen Weeks, Outstanding!

Helen Weeks, Outstanding!

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Fairview Area Historical Society
As the old century was coming to a close the role of women was changing.  Many found work that was beyond the usual outlets.  They found a voice, too, in...... Read More
After the Civil War

After the Civil War

Posted on September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 by Fairview Area Historical Society
By 1848 women had been seeking equal treatment with men for many years and the first gathering in the U.S. to give wide attention to their demands was during two...... Read More
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