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Simpson Guild

Supporting Simpson College by raising funds for students! It would not be long before the College community would hear from Simpson Guild.

By all odds the most constructive action affecting Simpson taken during war-time was the organization in midsummer 1944 of Simpson Guild. Led by Cora Dean and Anna Buxton, twenty women met on July 13 at the home of Daisy Henderson and formally founded the group they had been planning for several months. The guild, said its creators, would aim to bring to Indianola women the intellectual and cultur

al resources of the College and coordinate the interests of all women working for the welfare and general development of the College. Elected the guild’s first president was Eleanor Voigt. “We felt,” she said, “that now, with Simpson’s future looking so constructive in the light of the Cowles Foundation gift, is a fine time to culminate our plans in a working guild.” Elected vice-president was Ruth Schooler Felton ’39; Mildred Lekberg would serve as recording secretary; Margaret Watson, at thirty-two already a retired veteran of the Simpson faculty, would be corresponding secretary and Ruth Greenwalt Parsons ’35, treasurer. Their first open meeting, to which all women interested in Simpson were cordially invited, followed in October, and the group met quarterly thereafter. Anyone who signed up during the first quarter was listed as a charter member, and by January more than a hundred had paid their membership fees. Their first “good work” involved an expenditure of two hundred dollars to brighten up the lounge and hallway of aging Mary Berry Hall, the project undertaken at the close of the school year in 1945. And that was but the first of dozens of helpful and timely improvements these loyal and thoroughly practical women made all across the campus. The College would be ever in their debt.

08/24/2026

Reminder! Fall Kick Off this Thursday!

Hope you can join - bring a friend or two!

07/20/2026

Save the Date!
The Guild fall kick off coming soon!

05/23/2025

If you attended The Sole of Simpson, you remember Espoire. We’re thrilled his family was able to join him to celebrate this amazing accomplishment!

After 14 years apart, Espoire’s family reunited to watch him walk across the stage at Simpson’s Commencement.

“I can’t put into words what this day means to me... it was the best moment of my life.”

Read his incredible story: bit.ly/45euDdd
See what’s next for the Class of 2025: bit.ly/3H1E31D

04/18/2025

President Byers, thank you for always believing in The Guild. ❤️💛

Our hearts are broken.

Roll Storm.

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from Simpson Guild! We’re thankful for our membership who so generously share their time & resources to benefit the students of Simpson College!

11/20/2024

We had the opportunity to share about Simpson Guild this morning at the Indianola Business Breakfast, many thanks to Peoples Bank for inviting us and hosting!

11/16/2024

Wow…what an amazing evening at The SOLE of Simpson !
Many thanks to all our guests for attending and supporting Simpson Guild and our Simpson students. There were some awesome “KICKS” in the room last night! 🫶

Special thanks to our emcee, Dan Carver and our speakers Stephanie Neve & Espoire Nkomezi - truly amazing, we are so thankful he is at Simpson!

We will announce our official total raised soon! ❤️💛❤️

If you have photos, please share them in the comments!

11/15/2024

1️⃣ Day until The SOLE of Simpson - we can’t wait to see everyone!

Let’s celebrate Simpson Guild! ❤️💛❤️

11/14/2024

2️⃣ Days until The SOLE of Simpson - Preparations are underway, we’re excited to see everyone!

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Tickets still available here!

https://linktr.ee/SimpsonGuild

11/13/2024

3️⃣ Days until The SOLE of Simpson - Put your best foot forward & join us! 👟

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Tickets still available here!

https://linktr.ee/SimpsonGuild

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Indianola, IA
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