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Organizations: The O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce was organized on April 4, 1946. The first officers of the organization were as follows:
By-laws for the organization were approved and adopted at the meeting of May 27, 1946. The original membership was 44 members. On June 4, 1946 a charter was applied for under the general not for profit corporation act of Illinois. The purposes for which the corporation was organized were stated as follows:
The Chamber of Commerce was preceded by several business men's organizations, such as: Business Men's League, Commerical Club, Business Men's Association, and O'Fallon Civic Club. The following is taken from the files of the O'Fallon Progress, issue of September 18, 1898: "E. H. Smiley, J. A. Schalter and a number of other business men have organized a Business Men's League and are working up the eight o'clock closing hour for business places here, and are meeting considerable encouragement." The Chamber of Commerce has ever been active in civic affairs and interested in retail business and other trade developments. The present membership is 70 members. Officers at the present time are:
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