The Social Club of Western Springs

After the turn of the century, social clubs were formed in most of the small west suburban communities of Chicago, from Cicero to Aurora. These towns and villages, all adjacent to the Burlington-Northern Rail Line, developed fellowship and comraderie within their communities, exemplified in their social clubs.

Western Springs, "the Queen of the Western Suburbs", was no different. In 1910 the Village Club was founded. It is the only club to survive the dark days of the Great Depression.

After ninety-nine years, the Village Club of Western Springs continues to thrive according to the same, simple theme - supporting good friends and good neighbors through social interaction. The club exists as a social organization devoted to recreation and diversion in an atmosphere of fellowship. Of all

As such, the Village Club welcomes social people in their 20's through their 80's, who live in Western Springs and surrounding communities.

"Good friends and good neigbors is what the Village Club is all about. Our theme is to mutually support the Village Club and each other on a basis of friendship, neighborliness, sociability and conviviality.

It's as simple as that! A delightful recipe that has been working for seventy years."

-- W. Frewert, Club President, 1980