Today In Antioch History: A Club That Would Have Me As A Member

Originally published February 4th, 1910 in the San Francisco Call

I’m not exactly sure what happened to this club, but if San Francisco can have their Spinsters, Antioch ought to be able to keep a tight wad club going for more than 2 parties. It may not be fashionable to save money, but in the long run you are much better off.

One of the things that makes Antioch so special is that it’s a community that isn’t dominated by multi-million dollar homes and exclusive zip codes. Some people may want to make fun of a club that is devoted to scrimping on spending, but I think that it says a lot about the character or our early founders. The whole thing may have been a bit of a joke, but we’d love to see someone step up and revive this early city tradition.