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since their institution, and in 1890, she was president of the latter club, a society that numbered over 500 members at the time. The Ladies' Literary Club, in Grand Rapids, was a monument to Immen's enthusiasm, industry, and executive ability. In 1887, she and the other leaders of the club purchased
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a site for a clubhouse, and a building was finished and dedicated in
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