Our History
The JLS has been empowering woman since this year
What is 1940!
This used to be called the Dope Sheet
What is the Source?
$1.00
What is the amount the JLS paid for the Tripp House?
She founded the Junior League in 1901
Who is Mary Harriman?
She was the founder of the Junior League of Scranton
Who is Margaret L. Richards?
This is the name of the JLS mule (bonus points if you know where she resides!)
What is Jewel?
The famous businesswoman and TV personality who participated in a JLS fundraiser.
Who is Martha Stewart?
Banding together, 30 individual Junior Leagues created this umbrella organization to provide professional support to their Leagues
What is AJLA?
The room where you can find the telegraph welcoming us to AJLA
What is History Room?
One of these per member was a goal set in 1956
What is a pint of blood or one donor?
Once said about this project: "... If you want anything done, get the help of the Junior League, for they are second to none. In fact, they are first!"
The Gravity Railroad Project
The JL of Dallas publishes this in 1923 and begins a tradition for Leagues across the country.
What is a cookbook?
The name of the League before being accepted into AJLA
What is the Welfare League of Scranton?
These individuals were featured in "Follies of '52"
Who are members and their husbands?
This famous golfer appeared at a tournament sponsored by the League in 1968
Who is Arnold Palmer?
This President and First Lady presented AJLI with the prestigious President's Volunteer Action Award in 1989
Who are George and Barbara Bush?
This is the best part about our JLS history!
Y-O-U! YOU!
The Follies were a take on this famous show
What is the Ziegfeld Follies?
JLS supported the Junior League of Wilkes Barre after this major event in 1973
What is the Agnes Flood (Hurricane Agnes)?
As a Senator and President, he invited the JL to crucial meetings including the President's Committee for Employment of the Handicapped and the President's Council on Fitness of Youth
Who is John F. Kennedy?