In January of 1966. the newly formed society of genealogical interest completed it’s organization with the adoption of by-laws and electing its first officers. Elinor Wetter became the first President of the Bloomington-Normal Genealogical Society and her staff consisted of: Lula Paul as Vice-president, Doris Hilton as Secretary, Betty Hering as Treasurer, Betty Lovekamp as Program Chairman, Ruth Carpenter as Corresponding Secretary and Rachel Lundeen as Advisor.

Twenty four Charter Members were pronounced and accepted as follows:

Rachel Lundeen
Josephine Munro
William Munro
Louise Muxfeld
Myrna Park
Lula Paul
Anna Pisell
Leroy Shutes
Donna Smith
Alice Steinberg
Elinor Wetter
Vivian Zook

When the Withers Public Library ceased to be interested in shelving the books of new Bloomington-Normal Genealogical Society, the membership found the Normal Public Library receptive to taking in their collection.  By early fall 1966 patrons of the Normal Library could view the books of the Society but only Society members could check out those particular books. At the end of 1966 the Society book collection had doubled from member contributions.  And the Society membership had increased to 40 serious Genealogists.

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