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Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1934 Item Info
![<b>January 25, 1934:</b> Building Committee planning dinner for Idaho Power Co.; Book Mending Committee reports 100 books mended; clubhouse floors to be refinished; Mrs. W.J. Davidson provides program on "Famous Women of America"<br> <b>February 22, 1934:</b> Library report; discussion on whether to exchange books from library with books from high school, the matter was left to the library committee; Book Mending Committee reports 173 books mended; Village Improvement Committee to ask Dr. Boone of College of Idaho to give an address on growing roses; club to work on setting up a demonstration on canning; book review, vocal solo, and reading for the program<br><b>March 22, 1934:</b> Various committee reports; bills and accounts discussed; program by the Girl Reserves<br><b>April 26, 1934:</b> Committee reports; nominations for next club year's officer made and recorded; program of reading and music; list of names from the Nampa Century Club and the Kuna Improvement Club attached to minutes<br><b>May 24, 1934:</b> Committee reports; report of the annual May Federation convention by delegate Mrs. Flack showing "lively interest in club work"; election of club officers for the next year called; Mrs. Susie Cairns elected next president; Mr. E.H. Jay [sp?] for Mayor of Meridian presented a talk on "Civic Matters and Public Work", music was played<br><b>June 28, 1934:</b> Annual picnic; financial reports; lengthy library report; a play put on for the benefit of the library; motion carried that current officers retain their position until the next meeting (before the new officers take over); motion carried that Occident Club entertains the Columbian Club of Boise; the Century Club of Nampa, and the Kuna Women's Club in the August meeting; attached records of disbursements and receipts from the past year of the club<br><b>July 26, 1934:</b> New club president Susie Cairns presiding; Mrs. Matchem with library report; Mrs. Carter with Portfolio report; Mrs. H Taylor resigned as Treasurer and Mrs. Mabel Carnes elected unanimously; motion to postpone entertaining other clubs until cooler weather arrives; the meeting ended with "enjoyable games" from Mrs. Ulmer and Mrs. Mathews<br> <b>August 23, 1934:</b> Reports read and approved; fall fruit and vegetable fair discussed; motion carried not to do a public exhibit and carnival in 1934; club also dispenses with annual school exhibit; Mrs. Matchem provides library report and requests more shelving for books; President Cairns announces a book shower for the library in near future; Deane Ulmer leads club in mental games for the rest of the meeting<br><b>September 27, 1934:</b> Mrs. Taylor to fulfill office of Treasurer until the end of 1934, then Mabel Carnes will take over; book donation numbers; Resolution requested to change club meeting day to first Saturday afternoon of each month; the program consisted of a talk on law enforcement by Mr. Laurel Elam of Boise. Music was performed afterward and apple pie, cheese, and coffee served<br><b>October 25, 1934:</b> Mrs. Mathews announced upcoming clubhouse card parties; library report; amendment to constitution read and the regular club meeting day changed to first Saturday afternoon each month; program consisted of talks on the need of Occident Club to join the State Federation, and a talk on President Franklin Roosevelt's National Recovery Administration (N.R.A)<br><b>November 3, 1934:</b> Card party assignments; Library report; club constitutional amendment read for second time and adopted, changing meeting time to first Saturday; Mr. Gano interested in using the club room for civic orchestra; motion for each member to give 10 cents or more to buy plates; the program consisted of musical numbers and a talk on Home Loan Banks<br><b>December 1, 1934:</b> Miss Minyard gives demonstration on useful handmade Christmas gifts; report of on card party fundraiser, second card party date set; library report](/occident_club/objects/small/col002_ocminutes_1934_sm.jpg)
- Title:
- Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1934
- Creator:
- Meridian Occident Club
- Date Created:
- 1934
- Description:
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January 25, 1934: Building Committee planning dinner for Idaho Power Co.; Book Mending Committee reports 100 books mended; clubhouse floors to be refinished; Mrs. W.J. Davidson provides program on "Famous Women of America"
February 22, 1934: Library report; discussion on whether to exchange books from library with books from high school, the matter was left to the library committee; Book Mending Committee reports 173 books mended; Village Improvement Committee to ask Dr. Boone of College of Idaho to give an address on growing roses; club to work on setting up a demonstration on canning; book review, vocal solo, and reading for the program
March 22, 1934: Various committee reports; bills and accounts discussed; program by the Girl Reserves
April 26, 1934: Committee reports; nominations for next club year's officer made and recorded; program of reading and music; list of names from the Nampa Century Club and the Kuna Improvement Club attached to minutes
May 24, 1934: Committee reports; report of the annual May Federation convention by delegate Mrs. Flack showing "lively interest in club work"; election of club officers for the next year called; Mrs. Susie Cairns elected next president; Mr. E.H. Jay [sp?] for Mayor of Meridian presented a talk on "Civic Matters and Public Work", music was played
June 28, 1934: Annual picnic; financial reports; lengthy library report; a play put on for the benefit of the library; motion carried that current officers retain their position until the next meeting (before the new officers take over); motion carried that Occident Club entertains the Columbian Club of Boise; the Century Club of Nampa, and the Kuna Women's Club in the August meeting; attached records of disbursements and receipts from the past year of the club
July 26, 1934: New club president Susie Cairns presiding; Mrs. Matchem with library report; Mrs. Carter with Portfolio report; Mrs. H Taylor resigned as Treasurer and Mrs. Mabel Carnes elected unanimously; motion to postpone entertaining other clubs until cooler weather arrives; the meeting ended with "enjoyable games" from Mrs. Ulmer and Mrs. Mathews
August 23, 1934: Reports read and approved; fall fruit and vegetable fair discussed; motion carried not to do a public exhibit and carnival in 1934; club also dispenses with annual school exhibit; Mrs. Matchem provides library report and requests more shelving for books; President Cairns announces a book shower for the library in near future; Deane Ulmer leads club in mental games for the rest of the meeting
September 27, 1934: Mrs. Taylor to fulfill office of Treasurer until the end of 1934, then Mabel Carnes will take over; book donation numbers; Resolution requested to change club meeting day to first Saturday afternoon of each month; the program consisted of a talk on law enforcement by Mr. Laurel Elam of Boise. Music was performed afterward and apple pie, cheese, and coffee served
October 25, 1934: Mrs. Mathews announced upcoming clubhouse card parties; library report; amendment to constitution read and the regular club meeting day changed to first Saturday afternoon each month; program consisted of talks on the need of Occident Club to join the State Federation, and a talk on President Franklin Roosevelt's National Recovery Administration (N.R.A)
November 3, 1934: Card party assignments; Library report; club constitutional amendment read for second time and adopted, changing meeting time to first Saturday; Mr. Gano interested in using the club room for civic orchestra; motion for each member to give 10 cents or more to buy plates; the program consisted of musical numbers and a talk on Home Loan Banks
December 1, 1934: Miss Minyard gives demonstration on useful handmade Christmas gifts; report of on card party fundraiser, second card party date set; library report - Subjects:
- libraries public libraries clubs women-societies and clubs library clubs private clubs
- Location:
- Meridian, Idaho
- Latitude:
- 43.6094542
- Longitude:
- -116.3931117
- Source:
- Occident Club Minutes Folder 1934, Meridian Library District History Center
- Source Identifier:
- col002_ocminutes_1934
- Type:
- text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Rights:
- For educational and research use only. Copyright restrictions may apply. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. Please contact the History Center at history@mld.org or 208-888-4451, ext. 1023 for further information. The Meridian Library District is not liable for any violations of the law by users.
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- Preferred Citation:
- "Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1934", Meridian Occident Club, Meridian Library District
- Reference Link:
- https://mldhistory.github.io/occident_club/items/col002_oc_11.html
Rights
- Rights:
- For educational and research use only. Copyright restrictions may apply. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. Please contact the History Center at history@mld.org or 208-888-4451, ext. 1023 for further information. The Meridian Library District is not liable for any violations of the law by users.