The Guy-Albion Historical Society Constitution was adopted on July 22, 1980, in the Council Chambers, Albion City Hall, Albion, Washington, and was signed by the following members: Everett Hope, Charlie Hemphill, LaVeta Marll, Winnifred E. Elwood, Dee Harrison, Burt Harrison, Dorothy Hemphill, Florita Hope, Odessa Markham and Lewis A. Elwood.

There have been five presidents since then: Dee Harrison, 1980-81; LaVeta Marll, 1981-83; Dee Harrison, 1983-94 ; Joe Keeney,1994-2001; Arline Lyons, 2001-2011; Roger Farrell, 2011-2016.

Board members who have served at various times through the years have been: LaVeta Marll, Greg Colvig, Charles Hemphill, Dee Harrison, Marie Brooks, Joe Keeney, Win Elwood, Everett Hope, Don Emerson, B. J. Collins , Gordon Bryan, Dorothy Matson, Ann Emerson, Peggy Perkins, Craig Whitney, Mark Robinson, Jean Goodnough, Nancy Phelps, Clinton Callaway, Roger Farrell, Garren Shannon, Arline Lyons , Doug Jasmer, Larry McGrew, Debbie Engle, Dory Lohrey-Birch , Ginger Zaske, Jay Baker, and Dori Emerson.

Nancy Phelps, Dee Harrison, Ann Emerson, Peggy Perkins and Dory Lohrey-Birch have been the editors who have written GAHS Newsletters throughout the years. Ashley Elizabeth Blair Tetzlaff took the editorial job in the spring of 2016.

Early History of Albion

1871 Levi Reynolds homesteaded a quarter section of land here

1879 Ella Whetsel - Levi's daughter - and her husband Jasper D.Whetsel and children moved to the area

1881 A Post Office was established at Guy, WA. with Ella Whetsel as postmaster. The house was about where Jeff Phelps' trailor is now, and the postoffice was in the Whetsel home.

1883 Levi Reynolds surveyed part of his land into streets, alleys and lots.

1884 The first Syndicate addition was platted.

1885 J. W. Conway established a general merchandise store

J. W. Rice opened a blacksmith shop

1888 Levi Reynolds died - 18 months later the townsite passed into the possession of J. D. Whetsel.

1893 J. W. Whetsel sold most of his interests to the GUY IMPROVEMENT COMPANY consisting of P. M. Standard, James m Price, and Downs and Loving. Later Price & Loving sold their interests to Standard and Price.

1901 Name of townsite changed from Guy to Albion.

1902 Jasper W. Whetsel died

1910 Albion was incorpnrated.

1910-1912   O. D. Crawford

1913   W. H. Davis

1915-1916   O. D. Crawford

1917-1919   H. M. Chambers

1922-4/2/23   T. M. Farnsworth

1923   O. D. Crawford

1914-25   H. M. Chamgers

1926   C. I. Roberts

1927-3/1/29   J. F. Juhnke

1912-1932   H. M. Chambers

1922-1939   W. J. Glunk

1940-43   Clark Colvin

1944-1954   Pete Christopher

1954-1962   John Lilley

1962-1967   Burt Harrison

1967-1972   C. B. Harston

1972-1977   Gerald Kenoyer

1977-1980   Merle Dawson

1980-1987   Everett Hope

1987-7/1/90   Craig Whitney

1990-1991   Mary Beth Barone

1991-   Craig Whitney

            Kay Johnson