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<b>January 2, 1939:</b> Several motions made and passed--the club renews their fire insurance policy; club holds chinese checker party at clubhouse; dispose of the rummage to needy families; flowers be sent out in case of serious illness or death of members and cards to immediate family; put on any dinner that comes up the club is asked to do; library report; Christmas baskets were delivered; report from the card and flowers committee; stories read for the program<br><b>February 6, 1939:</b> Committee reports; club membership currently at 46 members; library report; the program consisted of music performed, a skit, and a talk by Rev. Johnson on Life in Australia<br><b>March 6, 1938:</b> Memorial service held in honor of Goldie Carter; committee report;motion passed for club to sponsor a meeting of Cancer Control on April 24th; program discussing the laying, care, and different types of linoleum; musical numbers performed afterward<br><b>April 3, 1939:</b> Library report; committee reports; motion to plant more trees passed; club activities continued to be published in paper; letter red from treasury department letting club know they are exempt from income tax; election committee organized for nominations of club officers; club delegates to the Federation convention elected; program by Fred Woods of Woodacres, who gave a talk on flowers, shrubs, and trees; attached to minutes the report of the Federation club meeting (undated)<br><b>May 1, 1939:</b> Library report; committee reports; club room rented to the young married womens' club for Mother's Day; and to the band for the summer; Mrs. Hedges appointed as auditor; nominees for the election of club officers reported; Mrs. Deane Ulmer the new president-elect; a biography given of Margaret Mitchell, author of "Gone With the Wind"; musical numbers performed; annual financial and other reports attached to minutes<br><b>June 5, 1939:</b> Annual club picnic; Mrs. Barker to give club 25 dollars toward the building of a kitchen at the clubhouse; meeting turned over to new President (Ulmer) and the new officers to their offices; club members to help with Post-Masters banquet; report on library and Meridian park; Mrs. Flack suggested a future Public Benefit Day for the Occident Club and Library downtown; Mrs. Mathews and Mrs. Cairns led club in a program of games<br><b>July 3, 1939:</b> Patriotic hymns sung to begin meeting; library reports; committee reports; letter concerning the Cancer Control movement; plans for Achievement Day; program consisted of Mrs. Dorothy Neal Stephens talking on posture, a tap and ballet dancing with accompanying violin music<b>August 7, 1939:</b> Library report; committee reports; club yearbook discussion; report in money gained through renting rooms; discussion on whether to kalsomine the library room; a "courtesy committee" established to bring in prospective members and welcome them; program by Susie Cairns discussing the early history and development of mining in Idaho; a paper was also read on the history of Idaho irrigation; roundtable discussion on Idaho products<br><b>September 4, 1939:</b> Mary Matcham library report; committee report; new club janitor appointed; discussion on allowing clubhouse to be rented for Sunday morning services; need to Kalsomine the library; Achievement Day; members discussed their vacation travels including Yellowstone Park etc.<br><b>October 2, 1939:</b> Library report; committee reports; ant problem at the clubhouse; motion carried to rent clubrooms to Full Gospel Church; President of Second District Federated Clubs letter read about importance of not repealing Neutrality Law; club's first president Marion Clelan visiting and gave talk; Nina Egbert presented a history called "Organization of Occident Club in 1924"<br><b>November 6, 1939:</b> Mother-Daughter day at club meeting; library report; new members introduced; committee reports; club Christmas gift exchange announced; club yearbooks; motion carried to sponsor a reception for teachers; program a "Mother Daughter Hodge Podge"<br><b>December 4, 1939:</b> Library report; committee report; motion carried to buy new stoves for clubhouse; motion carried to give Girl Reserves money; program "A Christmas Party," focus on the writer of The Messiah (Handel) given by Mrs. Knowles

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Title:
Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1939
Creator:
Meridian Occident Club
Date Created:
1939
Description:
January 2, 1939: Several motions made and passed--the club renews their fire insurance policy; club holds chinese checker party at clubhouse; dispose of the rummage to needy families; flowers be sent out in case of serious illness or death of members and cards to immediate family; put on any dinner that comes up the club is asked to do; library report; Christmas baskets were delivered; report from the card and flowers committee; stories read for the program
February 6, 1939: Committee reports; club membership currently at 46 members; library report; the program consisted of music performed, a skit, and a talk by Rev. Johnson on Life in Australia
March 6, 1938: Memorial service held in honor of Goldie Carter; committee report;motion passed for club to sponsor a meeting of Cancer Control on April 24th; program discussing the laying, care, and different types of linoleum; musical numbers performed afterward
April 3, 1939: Library report; committee reports; motion to plant more trees passed; club activities continued to be published in paper; letter red from treasury department letting club know they are exempt from income tax; election committee organized for nominations of club officers; club delegates to the Federation convention elected; program by Fred Woods of Woodacres, who gave a talk on flowers, shrubs, and trees; attached to minutes the report of the Federation club meeting (undated)
May 1, 1939: Library report; committee reports; club room rented to the young married womens' club for Mother's Day; and to the band for the summer; Mrs. Hedges appointed as auditor; nominees for the election of club officers reported; Mrs. Deane Ulmer the new president-elect; a biography given of Margaret Mitchell, author of "Gone With the Wind"; musical numbers performed; annual financial and other reports attached to minutes
June 5, 1939: Annual club picnic; Mrs. Barker to give club 25 dollars toward the building of a kitchen at the clubhouse; meeting turned over to new President (Ulmer) and the new officers to their offices; club members to help with Post-Masters banquet; report on library and Meridian park; Mrs. Flack suggested a future Public Benefit Day for the Occident Club and Library downtown; Mrs. Mathews and Mrs. Cairns led club in a program of games
July 3, 1939: Patriotic hymns sung to begin meeting; library reports; committee reports; letter concerning the Cancer Control movement; plans for Achievement Day; program consisted of Mrs. Dorothy Neal Stephens talking on posture, a tap and ballet dancing with accompanying violin musicAugust 7, 1939: Library report; committee reports; club yearbook discussion; report in money gained through renting rooms; discussion on whether to kalsomine the library room; a "courtesy committee" established to bring in prospective members and welcome them; program by Susie Cairns discussing the early history and development of mining in Idaho; a paper was also read on the history of Idaho irrigation; roundtable discussion on Idaho products
September 4, 1939: Mary Matcham library report; committee report; new club janitor appointed; discussion on allowing clubhouse to be rented for Sunday morning services; need to Kalsomine the library; Achievement Day; members discussed their vacation travels including Yellowstone Park etc.
October 2, 1939: Library report; committee reports; ant problem at the clubhouse; motion carried to rent clubrooms to Full Gospel Church; President of Second District Federated Clubs letter read about importance of not repealing Neutrality Law; club's first president Marion Clelan visiting and gave talk; Nina Egbert presented a history called "Organization of Occident Club in 1924"
November 6, 1939: Mother-Daughter day at club meeting; library report; new members introduced; committee reports; club Christmas gift exchange announced; club yearbooks; motion carried to sponsor a reception for teachers; program a "Mother Daughter Hodge Podge"
December 4, 1939: Library report; committee report; motion carried to buy new stoves for clubhouse; motion carried to give Girl Reserves money; program "A Christmas Party," focus on the writer of The Messiah (Handel) given by Mrs. Knowles
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 1939, Meridian Library District History Center
Source Identifier:
col002_ocminutes_1939
Type:
text
Format:
application/pdf
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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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"Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1939", Meridian Occident Club, Meridian Library District
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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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