On January 25, 1927, the Yachats Ladies Club held its first meeting with 14 ladies present. They met in members’ homes until 1929, at which time they were able to purchase the local dance hall for $100 with a $15 down payment. Money was raised by selling handmade quilts and by holding weekly supper-dances each Saturday.
The dance hall had to be moved. Sir Robert Perks, an English lord who owned most of the available land in Yachats, generously donated the property to the club for their newly purchased clubhouse.
Members and their husbands cleared the lot and built a foundation. A loan of $200 was obtained from a local bank and the former dance hall was moved to its new location on May 31, 1929.
Meetings continue to be held in that building, still owned and maintained by the Yachats Ladies Club members. The members still make handmade quilts and other delightful items to support the Club and its community projects.
CHARTER MEMBERS
Rena Frederick – President
Sophie Mitchell – Vice President
Gertrude Thomas – Secretary
Mabel Miles – Treasurer
Cora A Hartley
Artie Levine
Clara Cooper
Alma Cooper
Ruth Smith
