The Marion Women's Club & Home

06/24/2026

HerStory Spotlight: Edna S. Dutton

For more than four decades, Miss Edna S. Dutton helped tell the story of Marion through her work at The Marion Star. Beginning her career as a proofreader in 1914, she later became the paper’s society editor, chronicling the people, events, and civic life that shaped the community until her retirement in 1957.

Before her journalism career, Miss Dutton taught at the intermediate school in Agosta, Ohio. One of her classes, on the right shows her classroom in 1914 with Miss Dutton on the far right, looking unsatisfied with the class! Her lifelong dedication to education, communication, and community service would become hallmarks of her career.

Beyond journalism, Miss Dutton was deeply involved in Marion’s civic and cultural organizations. She served with the American Red Cross, worked with the Salvation Army, supported the Marion Community Foundation, and participated in numerous women’s, literary, and musical clubs within the Marion Women's Club, including the Business Women's Club (Edna in the photo to the left with other business women's club members).

Through both her reporting and her service, Miss Dutton helped document Marion’s history while actively shaping it, ensuring the stories of the community would be remembered for generations.

Do you remember Miss Dutton or her articles?

06/23/2026

🩷 Ladies! This is a reminder that if you haven't had a mammogram in a while, now is the time! 🩷

06/17/2026

HerStory of global learning: In the early 20th century, women’s clubs in Ohio recognized that education could build bridges far beyond their own communities. Through scholarship programs and international partnerships, they supported women pursuing higher education and leadership opportunities at a time when those paths were often limited.

One scholarship recipient, Ophelia (or Ofelia) Mendoza of Honduras, studied advanced methods of education at The Ohio State University before returning home to become a doctor in philosophy and political economy, educator, and advocate for women’s advancement and social reform. She later reflected that she hoped “to do what she can with what she has learned among people who are eager to progress.” Her story reminds us how education can ripple across nations and generations.

The photograph featured includes international women leaders arriving for the opening of the Second Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, including Minerva Bernardino of the Dominican Republic, Dr. Ophelia Mendoza of Honduras, and Amalia C. de Castillo Ledón of Mexico.

This information was researched by Autumn Schafer, an Ohio State University of Marion Student, for her presentation on the History of the Pan-American Scholarship in her 2023 class, in collaboration with the Marion Women's Club archive collection.

06/15/2026

Summer is filling up fast! Click the link for more information! 👇 https://marionwomensclub.org/ahl-auditorium/

06/12/2026

Last night was AMAZING! We created "cyanotype" art using glass slides from our historic archives, adding our own pieces of history—jewelry, flowers, crochet collections, and more—to create beautiful works of art! We received lots of positive feedback from the 45 ladies in attendance who, together, MADE history! Thank you to Art Professor Kate Shannon, 2025-26 Ohio State University Artist Laureate, for bridging the past to the present through photographic art!

06/10/2026

Another HerStory of conservation: Long before environmental education became common in schools, women’s clubs recognized the importance of helping children understand and appreciate the natural world.

In the 1920s, nature study was seen as a way to inspire curiosity, stewardship, and responsibility, which are values that continue to shape conversations around conservation and environmental awareness today.

06/06/2026

🩸There are still a few open spots for our blood drive this Wednesday from 1-6pm at The Marion Women's Club & Home! 🩸Click the link below to sign up! 👇
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/donation-time?zipSponsor=WomensClub&driveType=all&fbclid=IwVERTSASRQ-9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4ZHekLCPRZqel6SJTzHwNvEZtjrhVQ0l2nrHDDPtBbZlh7iw4rlxgRdb1uaQ_aem_bi7Q2JEHYXOcnPcBBg4vOQ

06/05/2026

⭐ Check out this article from the Marion Star about our upcoming FREE art event at The Marion Women's Club & Home! Please RSVP by the end of today to attend! ⭐

Create your own art using historic glass slides at a free workshop hosted by the Marion Women's Club on June 11. Registration deadline is June 5. See link below ⬇️

📸 Provided by Marion Women's Club

06/04/2026

📣 FREE Make & Take Event!! FINAL days to register… see below.

Why is everyone suddenly obsessed with these beautiful blue botanical prints?! 🌿💙
Because they’re everywhere—showing up in fashion, textiles, quilting, home décor, and maker communities!!

Join Ohio State University Art Laureate KATE SHANNON for a FREE hands-on workshop where you’ll create your own botanical-inspired artwork using flowers, other findings, and images from Marion Women’s Club history archives.

You’ll leave with:
✔ Your own finished artwork print
✔ A fun new creative experience
✔ A unique piece to take home

✨ No artistic experience needed.
✨ Nothing to bring… just your curiosity!!
✨ All are welcome!!

📅 Thursday, June 11
🕔 5–7 PM
📍 Marion Women’s Club Auditorium

⚠️ Registration is required by end-of-day TOMORROW (Friday, June 5)

📞 RSVP: (740) 387-1366… or
📧 [email protected]
(Use “ART” in the subject line and include your name and number of attendees.)

COME CREATE, connect, and help bring local women’s history into the present through art. 💙