On November 15, 1980 an organizational meeting was held in the Morley, Missouri Community Building to discuss the possibility of formulating a Historical Society for Scott County Missouri.  Eight persons were present at that very first meeting, they were:

At this meeting, Judge Louis Hirschowit was elected President by acclamation.  Other officers selected were:

     Vice President     Ramona Glastetter

     Treasurer             Mary McArthur

     Secretery              Janice Edmiston

     Parliamentarian   Mason Emerson

     Reporter               Mildred Lasater

Other matters decided on at that first meeting were as follows:

At a later meeting the By-Laws and Constitution were accepted as presented by a committee named by President Hirschowitz.  The committee members included Bill Clayton, Sikeston; Bob Knight, Scott City; and Mason Emerson, Cape Girardeau.  The Articles of Confederation were received in January, 1981.  Membership dues were set for $3.00 a year, with $100 for a lifetime membership.