(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Alice Coffin suggested the star as the emblem
Franc Roads’ mother made the matching aprons that the founders wore for their 1st public appearance
The 3rd NM State Convention was held in Tucumcari in May 1932, with Ch. D as hostess
The original price of pins varied from $2.50 to $3.00
Mary Allen (Stafford) was born in 1848, was initiated at 20, and died in 1927 at 78
Alice Bird wrote the Constitution
Alice Bird taught Latin, Greek, and elocution
Suela Pearson graduated from Iowa Wesleyan
One of the seven founders: Franc Roads (Elliott)
In the first 100 years, P.E.O. grew to a membership of more than 165,000
Each founder brought a rare gift to P.E.O.
Education and philanthropy were part of P.E.O from the beginning
Suela Pearson was the first president
Suela Pearson used a large wooden crochet hook as a gavel
The history of New Mexico P.E.O. is recorded in the book, “Jubilee for a Western Star”
Alice Bird (Babb) was born in 1850, was initiated at 18, and died in 1926 at 76
P.E.O. started on January 21, 1869
P.E.O. started at Wesleyan College
Franc Roads (Elliott) was born in 1852, was initiated at 16, and died in 1924 at 72
Mary Allen wrote accurate details of P.E.O. events
Mary Allen shared 56 years of ministry with her husband Charles Stafford
P.E.O.’s founders started P.E.O. to “bound their friendships”
NM State Chapter was formed in 1929
Alice Coffin had been engaged to Suela Pearson’s brother, but did not marry him
The first “real party” was the side reel soiree
5th NM State Convention was held in Santa Fe in June 1934 with Ch. F as hostess
The P.E.O. oath was a short and simple pledge of secrecy—35 words long
The 7 founders wore identical aprons, fastened with identical star pins, to meetings
The first B.I.L. organization in NM was established in 1909 in Carlsbad
By the end of 1869,16 women had been initiated into P.E.O.
One of the seven founders: Alice Coffin
The founders met for their meetings on Saturday nights at Franc Roads’ home
Suela Pearson (Penfield) was born in 1851, was initiated at 17, and died in 1920 at 69
4th NM State Convention was held in Albuquerque in May 1933, with Chs. E and L as hostesses
Desire for social service came from Ella Stewart
Hattie Briggs (Bousquet) was born in 1849, was initiated at 19, and died in 1877 at 27
One of the seven founders: Mary Allen (Stafford)
P.E.O. is one of the oldest women's organizations in North America
Chapter A was the host Chapter of the 1st NM State Convention
In 1923, NM Ch. G, Clovis, secured one of the first loans in NM for a woman to attend Cottey College
In 1935-1936, Delilah Williams served as the NM State Organizer
The first NM State Convention was held in Carlsbad in April 1929 , with Ch. A as hostess
In 1978, NM State Chapter celebrated it’s 50th anniversary
Twenty-two Delegates, from 11 Chapters, attended the first NM State Convention
There are more than 65 P.E.O. Chapters in New Mexico
The actual organization of P.E.O. was held in the music room at Iowa Wesleyan
Hattie Biggs taught music and art
All of the founders were practical, religious people in everyday life
Ella Stewart is the only founder who did not graduate from college
“It’s OK to talk
Hattie Briggs’ favorite statement was “let’s have a society of our own”
Early social events of included taffy pulls, sleigh rides, oyster suppers, and strawberry parties
Hattie Brigg’s real name was Harriet Jane
P.E.O. was founded in 1869 as a sorority at Iowa Wesleyan College
Ella Stewart was born in 1848, was initiated at 20, and died in 1894 at 46
Mary Allen Stafford was active in five different P.E.O. chapters
Alice Coffin was born in 1848, was initiated at 20, and died in 1888 at 40
Initial membership of NM Chapter A, consisted of 5 dimits and two initiates
In 1909, Viola Whittlesay, Supreme Chapter rep., came to NM to charter the first NM Chapter
P.E.O. evolved from a college sorority to a community group
One of the seven founders: Suela Pearson (Penfield)
Alice Coffin converted from Methodist to Episcopalian because she liked to dance
Celebrate P.E.O.'s 150 years during the 2017-2019 sesquicentennial biennium
The founders got in trouble with the President of Iowa Wesleyan for wearing P.E.O. pins
about P.E.O.”
The 2nd NM State Convention was held in Gallup in May 1931, with Ch. C as hostess
Iowa Wesleyan College is in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
NM Chapter F, chartered in 1921 was the first in Santa Fe
In the first 100 years, P.E.O. grew to more than 4500 chapters in the U.S. and Canada
One of the seven founders: Ella Stewart
There were no dues until after 1883
One of the seven founders: Hattie Briggs (Bousquet)
NM Chapter A, Carlsbad, was chartered in 1909
The treasurer would “read out the fines” and a committee would collect the money
Ella Stewart’s pin is the only founder’s pin still in existence
As money was needed, each member gave from 10 cents to 50 cents each
Franc Roads Elliott was a professional artist and taught art
One of the seven founders: Alice Bird (Babb)
NM’s Delilah Williams Cottey College Scholarship was established in 1937
150 years of celebrating the advancement of, educating of, and motivating women
P.E.O.'s legacy and heritage have always been anchored in timeless values
