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Here's a brief outline of the formation of the state and district association of society chapters.
 Michigan State Association formed
Illinois State Association formed
Indiana State Association formed Ohio State Association formed
Wisconsin State Association formed Mid-Atlantic District of Chapters formed
(first multi-state association) 
Central States District formed - includes
Kansas/Missouri/Nebraska/
OKLAHOMA
Far Western District formed
Ontario District formed
Northeastern District formed
Indiana Association adds Kentucky 
Central States adds TEXAS/NEW
MEXICO. Colorado/Iowa - date January 18
Wisconsin State Association added Minnesota/Upper Peninsula -Renamed Land 0' Lakes
Ohio adds SW Pennsylvania
Central - Western New York District formed
Pacific Northwest District formed (Washington/Oregon split from FWD)
November 13 - Central States approves
division of OKLAHOMA, TEXAS and
NEW MEXICO and the formation of new Southwestern District
DIxIe District formed includes ARKANSAS and LOUISIANA
North Eastern District adds Quebec
Mid Atlantic District adds Virginia
Central States District adds South Dakota/ Wyoming
January - International Board endorses new Southwestern District
February 19- Chapter reps meet in Wichita Falls
July 1 - New Southwestern District Association of Chapters (OKLAHOMA, TEXAS and NEW MEXICO) is born.
Land 0' Lakes adds North Dakota and Manitoba Canada
Pacific Northwest adds British Columbia and Alberta
Central States adds rest of Colorado 
Southwestern District adds LOUISIANA
(from Dixie)
Sunshine (Florida) broke away from Dixie
Rocky Mountain District formed - SWD loses Northern half of NEW MEXICO including Albuquerque
Southwestern District adds ARKANSAS (from Dixie)

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