Safety Club Information
From 1935-1964 the St. Louis Safety Committee worked hard to build a better tomorrow. Betty Baron, St. Louis Safety Committee member and president, captured the hard work and dedication put forth by herself and her fellow members in elaborate scrapbooks. These scrapbooks provide insight into a world where women were just learning to drive, seatbelts were obsolete, and hitting the brakes was a new concept.
"Within Our Civic Outlook"
This newspaper clipping details the St. Louis Safety Club’s history and offers a look into their goals and aspirations as a club.
"Jimmy, a Pet Squirrel Reared on Baby Formula"
Photos with descriptions regarding Safety Club Member Julia Hopkins and her reared baby squirrel Jimmy.
"Quiz Program Here Tomorrow Night"
This newspaper clipping talks about a true or false quiz featuring two teams both with six members. One team contains all male members from the St. Louis City Administration and the opposing team features all female members from the Women’s Safe Driving School.
Quiz Tea Page
This page contains articles regarding the Quiz Tea along with a photo of William F. Yorger and his wife (possibly) with their dog and a napkin from the event.
Club Events
This page shares a variety of events attended by the Saint Louis Safety Club and how they helped members and the club as a whole.
Community Outreach
This page shares information on different community outreach events the Saint Louis Safety Club aided in.
Loving Cups
This page offers insight on a variety of safety awards received by members, namely the Loving Cup which Betty Baron won two. One of which was for her written examination in which she scored a 98%, the highest score in that Driving School class.
Club Books
This artful page includes a blue “Safety” booklet containing information on the St. Louis Safety Club, the 1939-1940 Saint Louis Safety Club Yearbook, a photo of Betty Baron sitting in the driver’s seat of a car, a photo of Julia Hopkins, Betty Baron, and another woman holding Loving Cups, and an “A.B.B.C. Coterie” Luncheon card.
Betty Baron's Election
This page talks about Betty Baron becoming head of the St. Louis Safety Committee and features a number of flags with information about the club and its members along with some beautiful calligraphy work.
Safety Club Steamboat Tour
The Safety Club regularly went on field trips to learn more about safety and to raise money for local non-profit organizations. Other pages in this scrapbook mention this field trip being tied to a fundraiser for Girls Town, an organization that focused on providing a safe haven for young girls with nowhere else to go. These pages show art and history regarding steamboats as well as pieces tied to the S.S. Admiral, the steamboat the Club toured.
Committee Members
This photo features one M. Hoag (far right) as he reads a paper to a group. The photo is labelled with the members’ names, and they are (left to right) Marg. T Green, Louise Richard, Margaret W. Merrino (?), William Yorger (just written as Yorger), June Walther, E. J. Powers, Paula Richards, and Betty Baron.
Members Receiving Prizes
This photo contains a group of 4 women and 2 men (the man on the left looks like William Yorger). Presumably the women are being gifted these items as prizes.
Photo shows a group of women standing in a circle, presumably playing a game or perhaps praying.
Saint Louis Safety Coterie Constitution 1941
This Constitution features 5 articles and a list of By Laws for the Saint Louis Safety Coterie and Committee.
"Citation for Dedicated Service"
This citation sponsored by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and the Sears-Roebuck Foundation commended the St. Louis Safety Club for participating in a Community Improvement Program
"The Carol Lane Award 1962"
This award was presented to the St. Louis Safety Club by President of the National Safety Council Howard Pyle. A letter sent with the award informs Betty Baron that this Commendation of Entry is in appreciation of the Safety Club’s “interest in accident prevention and participation in the 1962 Carol Lane Awards for Traffic Safety.”
"Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs Honor Roll" Certificate
An award presented to the St. Louis Safety Club for “attaining 1,238 honor points” set by the Federation Honor Point Program and placing the St. Louis Safety Club in the Missouri Federation of Women’s Clubs Honor Roll.
Citizenship Award for the Safety Club
A citizenship award from the Eighth District Missouri Federation of Women’s Clubs to the St. Louis Safety Club for “Sponsoring a Student to the Sophomore Pilgrimage” presumably to Canada based on past pages in the Scrapbook.
September 1957 Gifts for Low Mountain School
This Letter was sent to the Safety Club President from “Indian Affairs Chairman” Mrs. Elinor Giese regarding the Club’s help providing Christmas gifts for the students at Low Mountain School.
Kit Donations for Christmas
A thank you letter from Elinor Giese Chairman of Mental Health thanking the Safety Club for their donation of cosmetics and toiletries to the St. Louis State Hospital.
January 1963 Thank You Letter from Louis Kohler
Letter from the Superintendent of St. Louis State Hospital, Louis H. Kohler, thanking the St. Louis Safety Club for sharing Christmas joy with the mental health patients.
Seat Belt Campaign
This clipping shares how the women’s clubs are working together to inform the public about Seat Belts.
CARE Contribution Thank You Letter
This letter is sent from the Agency For International Development in Guatemala from Adult Education Advisor Frank Troikes/Traikes (?) thanking the St. Louis Safety Club for sending Literacy Kit items to aid the school in raising literacy rates in Guatemala.
"Mayor Aids Iron Lung Fund"
This newspaper clipping speaks on Mayor Bernard F. Dickmann buying the first ticket for a performance in which proceeds went to the purchase of 2 iron lungs for the St. Louis City Hospital and the St. Louis County Hospital. The Flag mentions that the Coterie purchased this advertisement in the paper to help with the project.
"Missouri Intermediate Reformatory for Young Men"
This seal artwork is bannered by a flag mentioning that the Coterie donated some money to Algoa farms’ library and to the American Citizenship Department for an annual pilgrimage.
"Bicycle Safety Test"
This photo clipping shows William F. Yorger providing cards to a group of children riding bikes that are in “Perfect Safety Condition.”
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