How it all began
Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa
What is the birthplace of the P.E.O Sisterhood?
Alice Bird Babb, Mary Allen Stafford, Hattie Briggs Bousquet, Franc Roads Elliot, Alice Virginia Coffin, Ella Stewart, Suela Pearson Penfield
What are the names of the 7 founders?
Des Moines, Iowa
Where is P.E.O. Headquarters?
Who composed the original initiation ceremony (only 35 words long)?
Alice Bird - also created the P.E.O. Constitution
The music room of the main hall at Iowa Wesleyan University.
Which room did the founders hold the first P.E.O meeting?
On the left side over the heart.
Which side of your chest should your P.E.O pin be worn?
What is our username/password for the P.E.O website?
Username: your email
Password: you make your own
1869
What is the year P.E.O was founded? (Jan 21)
Founder known for the emblem design
Alice Virginia Coffin
249
Number of chapters in Texas (as of Jan 2025)
What are the 6 P.E.O major educational projects?
Cottey College (1884), ELF (1907), IPS (1949), PCE (1973), PSA (1991), STAR (2009)
The two founders who had the idea for P.E.O.
Hattie Briggs and Franc Roads
17-21
What was the age range of the founders?
The official P.E.O. flower
What is the Marguerite (daisy)
Nevada, Missouri
Where is Cottey College located?
Thursday
What is the day of the week that the founders created P.E.O?
Which founder was active in the Feminist Movement & a friend of Susan B. Anthony?
Franc Roads Elliot
San Antonio May 8-10, 2025
Where/when will the next Texas State Convention be? (FYI, Intl is in Phoenix, AZ Sep 4-7, 2025)
Women Helping Women Reach for the Stars
What is the P.E.O tagline?
March 1st
In what month are members considered inactive if dues are not paid?