HOPE – In a long-ago era when women were to be seen and not heard, the founders of the Kill Kare Klub in Hope proudly went against the grain.
Founded on Nov. 12, 1909 as a literary and social organization in Hope, the club’s purpose was set to broaden the horizons of women with intellectual leanings.
In a 1990 editorial, then-Republic publisher and Hope native Bud Herron wrote the reputation of Kill Kare Klub members “was that of being well-read and serious about learning. They have always been among the community’s thinkers.”
With each member taking turns as hostess, the club meets eight times a year to discuss current, educational, historical, community and intellectual matters, said Donna Robertson, a member since 1998.
“This is not a bunch of ladies who sit around and gossip,” Robertson said.
“Most of us are involved with other community organizations,” club vice-president Margie Boilanger said. “We’re a group of strong ladies who are determined to get things done.”
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