| About the GFWC-OK Pa-A-Linn Club Club History Mrs. Charles Procter, State Chairman of Junior Clubs and Mrs. Bowdre Sims, a member of GFWC Haskell Study Club and local sponsor, met with a group of ten young women on October 23, 1957, to form a new Junior Club and write a Constitution and By-laws. The name chosen for the new Junior Club was Pa-A-Linn, meaning "ten" in the Creek Indian Language. The club motto, "act well thy part, therein all honor lies" and chose the colors white and red. The flower the "red" rose is the club flower. The newly organized Junior Club was federated at the Sixth District Convention in Haskell on October 25, 1957. |
| GFWC-OK Pa-A-Linn Club Projects |
- SENIOR GIRLS TEA - The Club gives a tea and style show each
spring for the Haskell High School Senior Girls and their Mothers.
- GED SCHOLARSHIPS - The Club pays the fee for one person to take
the test.
- HOBY - The Club annually sends a local student and sponsors to the
Hugh O'Brian leadership training.
- BOY'S STATE - The Club annually sends a local boy to learn about
government at Boy's State.
- 6th GRADE EDUCATIONAL TRIP - The Club annually sponsors one
educational field trip for Haskell's 6th grade.
- ANGEL TREE AT THE NURSING HOME - The Club members buy
gifts for the residents of a local nursing home.
- TREE PLANTING AT HASKELL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
- LIBRARY ASSISTANCE - The Club members provide cookies for
book reviews at the local library.
- EDUCATION ASSISTANCE - Club members assist in monitoring
State Testing and the Book Fair at Haskell Public Schools.
- MILLENNIUM EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP - The Club give a
scholarship to a graduating senior from Haskell High School.
- FUND RAISING PROJECTS - Please visit our FundRaisers Page on
this Website by clicking on Fundraisers on the page menu.
| About the GFWC-Pa-A-Linn Club of Haskell |
| About the GFWC-OK Pa-A-Linn Club Seal The Pa-A-Linn Seal incorporates as its center the Town of Haskell's 1976 BiCentenial mural artwork. This mural was originally painted on Haskell's City Hall Building. The mural artwork includes references to the Creek Nation, the crossed flags of the United States and France to signify LaHarp's Council, the state bird, a sicissortaiil flycatcher, a wagon wheel to show the pioneer influence and a large raccoon representing "Sawokla" the original Creek name of the indian village settlement which later grew to become the Town of Haskell. The seal's designer, Carole Brown is a 5th generation Haskell native, graduate of Haskell High School and holds a Master's Degree in Communications. In addition to receiving numerous awards for her outstanding design work, she has designed commemorative watches for the World Series, the Super Bowl, and the Republican National Committee. Personalities who owns original watches designed by Brown include, Cher, Natalie Cole, Danny Devito and former President, Ronald Regan. |
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The Pa-A-Linn Club of Haskell, Oklahoma is a member of the Northeast District of the Oklahoma State Federation of Women's Club which in turn is part of The General Federation of Women's Club, an international women's organization, whose mission is dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service. The Haskell Chapter of the GFWC, Pa-A-Linn Club, is comprised of members who reside, live and work within the Haskell, Oklahoma community and surrounding area. The Pa-A-Linn Club meets September to May on the first Monday of each month, in the homes of individual club members. |