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<b>January 3, 1938:</b> Library report; committee reports; program of music by grade school children and a talk by Minnie Hedges on Alaska<br><b>February 7, 1938:</b> Library report; committee reports; discussion on need of a new roof drain pipe for the cubhouse building; rental report; the program consisted of a report on Abraham Lincoln's life in the White House and a demonstration on table arrangements<br><b>March 7, 1938:</b> Money donated to a memorial fund; library report; finance committee made $58.52 from creamery banquet post expenses;Mrs. Cairns and Mrs. Barber appointed to write essay in an electric kitchen contest; program on pruning and yard maintenance; separate financial report attached<br><b>April 4, 1938:</b> Library report; discussion of cancer control movement; club voting now to be done by raising the right hand; club agrees to allow city band to practice in club rooms; two new members presented; club delegates to the Federation convention elected; the nomination committee members for the next club election were appointed by the president; program consisted of readings by Mrs. Masterson, a song performance, and a talk by Miss White on helpful house cleaning tips<br><b>May 2, 1938:</b> All day meeting in which the club made baskets with the help of Marion White; library report presented; motion carried the club continue the Better Homes of America program; new members presented; club received an invitation from the Historical Society; report from the nominating committee: Mattie Flack the new president-elect; movement to have a rummage sale soon<br><b>June 6, 1938:</b> Occident Club Annual Report on previous year<br><b>June 6, 1938:</b> Annual picnic; library report; committee reports; clubhouse rooms rented sixteen times; auditor report completed; motion carried to let band boys rent the hall for season ending in August for 30 dollars; motion carried to donate to cancer control movement; Marion White gave a talk on "Problems in buying fruits and vegetables"; newly elected officers to their offices; two new club members introduced<br><b>July 11, 1938:</b> Library report; reading of constitution and by-laws; committee appointed to help plan the upcoming achievement day for the fall; program of musical numbers and a talk by Rev. Johnson on life in Australia<br><b>August 1, 1938:</b> Library report; committee reports; achievement day program to be held in Meridian on October 14th, the theme to be "Our Greatest Community Achievement"; Mrs. Davisson report on the women's camp meeting; Miss White gave useful suggestions on planning a home<br><b>September 5, 1938:</b> Library report; Mrs. Matchem reported that city council would like for club to landscape the park, after discussion the motion to do so carried; the program consisted of a violin solo and a story ("Home Sweet Home") by Mrs. Cato<br> <b>October 3, 1938:</b> Library report; a large donation of books to library; announcement of a first aid class in Meridian October 10th; club adopts the resolutions from the Federation convention were adopted; Mrs. Wolfe gave a talk on her trip to McCall; park landscaping planning underway, asked for donation of trees and low growing shrubs; the program topic was "America Salute the Flag," included with a report on the U.S. Commissioner of Labor, and a talk on "The Constitution"; violin numbers followed<br><b>November 7, 1938:</b> Several new members join the club; library report; club rummage sale announced for Nov. 16th; Mrs. Taylor reported a gift exchange for the next club meeting (gifts not to exceed 25 cents, or be less than 15 cents); Mrs. Mathews of the legislative committee discussed "the fish & game question"; a discussion on renting the hall for dancing, but the motion lost; more plants asked for for the town park; motion passed the club give a tree to the park<br><b>December 5, 1938:</b> Library report; Mr. Rice donated reference books & a bookcase; motion carried to fill a Christmas basket for Mrs. Beatty and Mrs. Hudson; motion passed to donate money to the Children's Home; report on profit of the rummage sale; new members announced; program consisted of Christmas carols and a gift exchange

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Title:
Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1938
Creator:
Meridian Occident Club
Date Created:
1938
Description:
January 3, 1938: Library report; committee reports; program of music by grade school children and a talk by Minnie Hedges on Alaska
February 7, 1938: Library report; committee reports; discussion on need of a new roof drain pipe for the cubhouse building; rental report; the program consisted of a report on Abraham Lincoln's life in the White House and a demonstration on table arrangements
March 7, 1938: Money donated to a memorial fund; library report; finance committee made $58.52 from creamery banquet post expenses;Mrs. Cairns and Mrs. Barber appointed to write essay in an electric kitchen contest; program on pruning and yard maintenance; separate financial report attached
April 4, 1938: Library report; discussion of cancer control movement; club voting now to be done by raising the right hand; club agrees to allow city band to practice in club rooms; two new members presented; club delegates to the Federation convention elected; the nomination committee members for the next club election were appointed by the president; program consisted of readings by Mrs. Masterson, a song performance, and a talk by Miss White on helpful house cleaning tips
May 2, 1938: All day meeting in which the club made baskets with the help of Marion White; library report presented; motion carried the club continue the Better Homes of America program; new members presented; club received an invitation from the Historical Society; report from the nominating committee: Mattie Flack the new president-elect; movement to have a rummage sale soon
June 6, 1938: Occident Club Annual Report on previous year
June 6, 1938: Annual picnic; library report; committee reports; clubhouse rooms rented sixteen times; auditor report completed; motion carried to let band boys rent the hall for season ending in August for 30 dollars; motion carried to donate to cancer control movement; Marion White gave a talk on "Problems in buying fruits and vegetables"; newly elected officers to their offices; two new club members introduced
July 11, 1938: Library report; reading of constitution and by-laws; committee appointed to help plan the upcoming achievement day for the fall; program of musical numbers and a talk by Rev. Johnson on life in Australia
August 1, 1938: Library report; committee reports; achievement day program to be held in Meridian on October 14th, the theme to be "Our Greatest Community Achievement"; Mrs. Davisson report on the women's camp meeting; Miss White gave useful suggestions on planning a home
September 5, 1938: Library report; Mrs. Matchem reported that city council would like for club to landscape the park, after discussion the motion to do so carried; the program consisted of a violin solo and a story ("Home Sweet Home") by Mrs. Cato
October 3, 1938: Library report; a large donation of books to library; announcement of a first aid class in Meridian October 10th; club adopts the resolutions from the Federation convention were adopted; Mrs. Wolfe gave a talk on her trip to McCall; park landscaping planning underway, asked for donation of trees and low growing shrubs; the program topic was "America Salute the Flag," included with a report on the U.S. Commissioner of Labor, and a talk on "The Constitution"; violin numbers followed
November 7, 1938: Several new members join the club; library report; club rummage sale announced for Nov. 16th; Mrs. Taylor reported a gift exchange for the next club meeting (gifts not to exceed 25 cents, or be less than 15 cents); Mrs. Mathews of the legislative committee discussed "the fish & game question"; a discussion on renting the hall for dancing, but the motion lost; more plants asked for for the town park; motion passed the club give a tree to the park
December 5, 1938: Library report; Mr. Rice donated reference books & a bookcase; motion carried to fill a Christmas basket for Mrs. Beatty and Mrs. Hudson; motion passed to donate money to the Children's Home; report on profit of the rummage sale; new members announced; program consisted of Christmas carols and a gift exchange
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 1938, Meridian Library District History Center
Source Identifier:
col002_ocminutes_1938
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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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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