Roots of the P.E.O. Marguerite

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Just like the founding of P.E.O., the marguerite flower for P.E.O. has roots tied to Iowa.

“At the convention in Waterloo in 1893, Mrs. Siddie F. Richards (Thummel) suggested that a flower be chosen as the society flower, and moved that the matter be referred to the chapters, asking them to express a choice. At the following convention these flowers were suggested as the society flower: marguerite, calla, yellow and white roses, cosmos and daisy. The marguerite being the choice of the majority of the chapters, was chosen as the flower.”

—  from “The Story of P.E.O.”, Volume I (1869-1923)