National Conventions

MFMC Hosted National Conventions

• 1933 — National Convention in Minneapolis
• 1952 — National Board Meeting in Duluth
• 1966 — National Fall Session at Sheraton Ritz Hotel in Minneapolis
• 1989 — National Board of Directors at Hotel Sofitel in Minneapolis
• 2006 — National Fall Session, August 1-6, Hotel Sofitel in Minneapolis

 

State Conventions

1923 1st State Convention held in St. Paul

1926 2nd State Convention held in Minneapolis

1928 3rd State Convention held in Minneapolis

1929 4th Annual State Convention held in Minneapolis

1930 5th Annual State Convention held in Minneapolis

1931 6th Annual State Convention held in Duluth

1932 7th Annual State Convention held in St. Paul

1933 18th National Federation of Music Clubs Convention held in Minneapolis

1934 8th Annual State Convention held in Minneapolis

1935 9th Annual State Convention held in St. Paul

1936 10th Annual State Convention held in Duluth

1937 11^th Annual State Convention held in Minneapolis

1938 12th Annual State Convention held in Fergus Falls

1939 13th Annual State Convention held in St. Paul

1940 14th Annual State Convention held in Virginia

1941 15th Annual State Convention held in Minneapolis

1942 16th Annual State Convention held in Minneapolis

1943 17th Annual State Convention held in Duluth

1944 18th Annual State Convention held in Minneapolis

1945 (No State Convention because of travel restrictions)

1946 19th Annual State Convention held in Minneapolis 25^th SILVER ANNIVERSARY

1947 20th Annual State Convention held in Fergus Falls

1948 21st Annual State Convention held in Virginia

1949 22nd Annual State Convention held in Minneapolis

1950 23rd Annual State Convention held in Duluth

1951  24th Annual State Convention held in Moorhead

1952 25th Annual State Convention held in Minneapolis (Last Annual State Convention)

NFMC National Board Meeting held in Duluth

1954 26th State Convention held in Hibbing (1st Biennial)

1956 27th State Convention held in Hibbing (2nd Biennial)

1958 28th State Convention held in Minneapolis 3rd Biennial)

1960 29th State Convention held in Duluth (4th Biennial)

1962 30th State Convention held in Moorhead (5th Biennial)

1964 31st State Convention held in Minneapolis (6th Biennial)

1966 32nd State Convention held in Duluth (7th Biennial)

1968 33rd State Convention held in Fergus Falls (8th Biennial)

1970 34th State Convention held in Minneapolis (9th Biennial)

1971 50th GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

1972 35th State Convention held in Duluth (10th Biennial)

1974 36th State Convention held in Alexandria (11th Biennial)

1976 37th State Convention held in Willmar (12th Biennial)

1978 38th State Convention held in Hibbing (13th Biennial)

1980 39th State Convention held in Mankato (14th Biennial)

1982 40th State Convention held in Alexandria (15th Biennial)

1984 41st State Convention held in Minneapolis (16th Biennial)

1986 42nd  State Convention held in Willmar (17th Biennial)

1988 43rd State Convention held in Hibbing (18th Biennial)

1990 44th State Convention held in Mankato (19th Biennial)

1992 45th State Convention held in Alexandria (20th Biennial)

1994 46th State Convention held in Richfield (21st Biennial)

1996 47th State Convention held in Duluth (22nd Biennial)

75^th ANNIVERSARY

1998 48th State Convention held in Willmar (23rd Biennial)

2000 49th State Convention held in Marshall (24th Biennial)

2002 50th State Convention held in Burnsville (25th Biennial)

2004 51st State Convention held in Grand Rapids (26th Biennial)

2006 52nd State Convention held in St. Cloud (27th Biennial) NFMC National Fall Session held in Minneapolis

2007 53rd State Convention held in Minneapolis (28th Biennial) Change to Summer  Conventions

2009 54th State Convention held in Alexandria (29th Biennial)

2011 55th State Convention held in Willmar (30th Biennial)

2013 56th State Convention held in Lakeville (31st Biennial)

2015 57th State Convention held in Marshall (32nd Biennial)

2017 58th State Convention held in Rochester (33rd Biennial)

2019 60th State Convention held in Duluth (34th Biennial)

2021 100^th ANNIVERSARY Celebrated July 20 & 21, 2022 in Lakeville (35th Biennial)

2023   State Convention July 19th, 2023 virtual via Zoom                      

 

MFMC State Presidents

• 1921-1926: Mrs. Peter Rodange, Litchfield
• 1926-1930: Mrs. Walter Walbridge, Hastings
• 1930-1934: Mrs. H. Carol Day, Albert Lea
• 1934-1938: Miss Carlotta Simmonds, Duluth
• 1938-1942: Mrs. Paul A. Weld, St. Paul
• 1942-1946: Miss Ethelwynne Kingsbury, Minneapolis
• 1946-1948: Mrs. Emil Ahola, Virginia
• 1948-1952: Mrs. O. R. Hamilton, Duluth
• 1952-1956: Mrs. Clarence O. Johnson, Minneapolis
• 1956-1960: Mrs. Phillip Eckman, Duluth
• 1960-1964: Mrs. Harvey Chapman, Minneapolis
• 1964-1966: Mrs. J. E. Janzen, Moorhead
• 1966-1970: Mrs. Walter Forney, Theif River Falls
• 1970-1974: Rose Zygmanski, Hibbing
• 1974-1978: Betty Olson, Hopkins
• 1978-1982: Muriel Penne, Mankato
• 1982-1986: Julie Gale, Minneapolis
• 1986-1990: Doris Malm, Alexandria
• 1990-1994: Mary Strasser, Hibbing
• 1994-2000: Gloria Lien, Willmar
• 2000-2004: Sheila Shusterich, Duluth
• 2004-2007: Cheryl Schmidt, Willmar
• 2007-2010: Karen Erickson, Alexandria
• 2010 to 2013: Pat Steege, Farmington
• 2013 –  2016:  Stacey Voit, Marshall Area
• 2016 – 2019:  Mary Wescott, Lakeview
• 2019 – 2023:  Nancy Fisher, Warroad
• 2024 – Present:  Sarah Twedt, Eagan

 

Newsletter Editors

• 1946: O.H. Peterson, Hibbing
• 1950: Mrs. Philip Eckman, Duluth
• 1956-1960: Mrs. Clifford Hedman, Duluth
• 1960: Mrs. Philip Eckman, Duluth
• 1982-1990: Elda Lindquist, Alexandria
• 1991-2004: Walter and Mary Strasser, Hibbing
• 2004-2015: Louise Lundin (hired by MFMC)
• 2015 to Date: Cheryl Schmidt