The Nite Owls Extension Club began with a group of homemakers who met at the home of Leona Witts in 1953. Early members were Lorraine Clausen, Marcia Dimmel, Lou Doss, Dolores Fox, LaVonne Hoffman, Geraldine Lienke, Nathalie Manthe, Lois Manthe, Lorraine Murphy, Edythe Murphy, Harriet Oftedahl, Leatta Trahms, Doris Thomas and Leona Witts. Later members were Audrey Bruender, Carol DeKruif, Ginny Flitter, MIchelle Hughes, Sharon Jahr, Barbara Koplen, Joyce Oliver, Anita Southwick, Elaine Wallace, Marlys Roemhildt and Gerdane Witts.