Once the Russian constitution allowed the right to assemble and establishments of church, communal and educational organizations, the first such clubs were established in the Bessarabian villages (for sports, music, women, agriculture and politics). A club life as such only developed on a broader basis during Rumanian times. In spite of all agricultural burdens several organizations were founded in Krasna in the 1920's and 1930's. 1) These were not clubs of the kinds we know today, but just loose affiliations and groups, similiar to clubs. They did not always have the judicial status of a club, since there were no statutes and membership was not regulated.
In 1940, Krasna had the following clubs: 2)
| Name | Founding year | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| Marienverein Virgin Mary Club | 1920 | Juliane Schilkowksi |
| Kirchenchor Church Choir | 1923 | Maximilian Hein (later M. Ziebart) |
| Frauenverein Ladies' Club | 1932 | |
| Jugendverein Youths' Club | ||
| Bücherei (150 Bücher) Library | ? | Eduard Ruscheinsky |
| Saitenspielerschar Stringed Instruments | 1936 | Pfarrer Prof. Schuhmacher |
| Bläserschar Horns | 1938 | Pfarrer Prof. Schuhmacher |
A group of interested persons, not a club, presented theater plays in the final years before the Resettlement under the leadership of Father Schumacher.
The village youths had traditional birth year fellowships, which were not clubs, but they had similar functions. All these groups and institutions played important roles in the cultural lives of the community. See also 5.3, Culture, Habits and Customs