Our History:
IN THE BEGINNING…………
In the year 2008, the Wentzville Community Club celebrated its 75th Anniversary as a community service not-for-profit organization. The Club has served an important role in the progress of the city from the early part of the last century.
It was during the early 30’s, while the nation and the town were feeling the effects of the Depression that a group of business men, public minded citizens and Lions Club members met and formed a new civic organization, The Wentzville Community Club. It helped a chartered town in its economic struggles. A series of community sales and dinners were held to raise money and to help stimulate business and trade.
Up until 1935, the town had been plagued with disastrous fires which threatened, on numerous occasions, to destroy the whole business district. Concerned citizens saw the need for a new water works and a sewage system. Through the persistence of the Club, Federal aid was payment for the water tower, well digging and water lines, but there were no funds to pay for the service connections.
The Community Club had an open air street carnival to raise money for the water connections. In August of 1934, the event was held on North Main at Linn Avenue. The event raised $1500.00.
A Big Jubilee Celebration was held on Labor Day weekend of the following year, 1935, to celebrate the completion of the waterworks system. The event was in the form of a Homecoming with the proceeds to go to the city to defray expenses. It was three days of fun, activities for the kids, wonderful food, and all varieties of music and entertainment. During 1936 a Queen Pageant was added to the homecoming. The celebration became an annual affair.
