1924 1925 1926 1932 1949 1960 1970 1974 1985 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 1924   The West Hills Music Club was founded by Mrs. Staford Lantz, H. A. Redfield, C. W. Manss, C. Myers and W. Corliss, all deceased. Initially there were 16 performing members and 4 associate members. 1925   The club becomes affiliated with the National Federation of Music Clubs and the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs. 1926   The West Hills Music Club Chorus was formed. The West Hills Junior Music Club was organized for junior and senior high school students. The group is also affiliated with the National and Ohio Federation of Music Clubs. Members of the West Hills Music Club serve as counselors. 1932   The club purchased a Baldwin C Grand Piano - 6ft 3in - for $600. This is the piano we still use today. 1949 – top –   The club celebrated its silver anniversary (25 years), on March 7, at Price Hill Library, Warsaw Ave., Price Hill. Mrs. Norma Elsaesser was president, Miss Florence Rose was program chairman, Mrs. Antoinette Feist was day chairman, and Mrs. Mary Louise Waltz was hospitality & tea hostess chairman. Attendance was 150 members and guests. 1960     The West Hills Pre-Junior Music Club was organized for grade school music students. The club follows the same format as the Junior Music Club. 1970     A scholarship fund was begun to provide scholarships for eighth and ninth grade students to encourage the study of music. These awards, known as Music Achievement Awards, have been given each year. 1974 – top –   The club celebrated its golden anniversary (50 years) at the June luncheon on June 3, at Westwood Cheviot Church of Christ. Mrs. Rosalie Ireland was the chairman of the luncheon, Mrs. Phylis Kuhn was president, and Mrs. Evelyn Griley was the program chairman. Mrs. Robert Casey, president of the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs, did the installation of officers for the next year. All past presidents, eleven of whom were present, were honored. Lunch was served on the lower level of the church (cost was $2.50!). 1985     The scholarship fund reached endowment level and was put into the West Hills Music Club Trust Fund. 1989     The Evelyn Griley Scholarship Trust Fund was established in accordance with the will of Evelyn Griley, a past president and dear member who died in 1988. A $1,000 scholarship was awarded to a student from Turpin High School to apply to tuition at the University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music. 1990 – top –   A scholarship in the amount of $1,100 was awarded to a student from the School for Creative and Performing Arts, to apply to tuition at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York. The Griley Fund was closed. 1992     Established piano fund for the restoration of piano. 1993     When contributions from the members of the West Hills Music Club reached the sum of $4,000, The Geers Company, Cleves, Ohio, started the piano restoration work. 1994 – top –   The piano restoration work was completed in time for the club meeting in February. 1997     Mary Doepke, a dear member of the West Hills Music Club and Pianist, died on November 15 and willed her piano to the club.   1998     The club sold Mary Doepke’s piano to club member Louise Daey for $7,000, since we could not have another piano moved into the Westwood Cheviot Church of Christ parlor. 1999 – top –   The Piano Committee made a decision regarding the money received from the sale of Mary Doepke’s piano, as follows: — $2,000 was paid to Geers Company for re-finishing of exterior of piano. — $1,000 was given to the West Hills Music Club Scholarship Fund. — $2,000 was put in CD in name of the West Hills Music Club Scholarship Fund. The interest earned will be used for college music students in their third year of study. — Balance to be put in the Piano Fund, in a $2,000 CD. It was further decided that the interest earned on this CD would be used for college music students in their third year of study. The club celebrated its diamond anniversary (75 year) at the June luncheon on June 1, at the Western Hills Country Club. Helen Crow, past president, was chairman. Carol Gangwer was president, Ann Boren did the table decorations, and Clara Dreyer arranged the seating at the head table. The theme “Diamond Jubilee” was carried out with beautiful decorations in a black and white motif. The place cards were each decorated with a simulated diamond. The favor at each place was a hand-painted black and white miniature flowerpot. It was a festive occasion. “A good time was had by all!” 2001 – top –   First scholarship in memory of Mary Doepke awarded on November 5 to third year college student Janelle Fones for Piano at Xavier University. 2002     Second scholarship in memory of Mary Doepke awarded on November 4 to musical student Jessica Weingart for piano studies. First meeting held in the Fireside Room at Westwood Cheviot Church of Christ. 2003     First June luncheon held in the Fireside Room. 2005     West Hills Music Club's website was launched. 2006 – top –   Club's meeting location is moved to the Green Township Public Library with the start of the 2006-2007 program.
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