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P.E.O. Blog: P.E.O. History

Our Founders' Missing Emblems

November 21, 2022

If you have ever lost your P.E.O. emblem, you can take comfort that even some of our P.E.O. Founders experienced this! 

Alice Coffin

Alice Coffin lost her pin and some years...

Founders, P.E.O. History

Founder Suela Penfield Born August 24, 1851

August 24, 2022

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Founders, P.E.O. History

Roots of the P.E.O. Marguerite

July 19, 2022

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

P.E.O. History

Dress Sculptures Represent Seven Founders

June 27, 2022

During the 2019 Convention of International Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Iowa sisters proudly introduced an assembly of iconic metal sculptures named “Sisters” – calling to...

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