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<b>January 4, 1943:</b> Patriotic committee chair began meeting with a call for unity among parties in the government; library report; committee reports; club to help Boise Red Cross by making surgical dressings; library needs someone to volunteer to learn library work; program on "Thoughts for the New Year"<br> <b>February 1, 1943:</b> Library report; committee reports; sewing report--8000 surgical dressings made; club decided to go to the Legislature in a group on Monday; reading and tap dancing for the club program<br><b>March 1, 1943:</b> Federation of Women's Club statement "When Hitler crosses swords with women of America, he will meet his Waterloo" read; library report; study group studying Africa; program discussed nutritional values of meat<br><b>April 5, 1943:</b> Mrs. Neal read article on food production for freedom; library report; committee reports; report on surgical dressings--11,000 dressings made by 68 women in 754 hours of total work; motion carried to donate $5 to Red Cross for use to fill army kits; program of a discussion and Flower exchange<br><b>May 3, 1943:</b> Library report; Letter from Commander of Meridian Unit for Cancer Control asking club for continued support; women made 5,130 sponges for the Red Cross surgical supplies movement; nominating committee announces officer selections, selections adopted; Della Cox new club president; program on "Mothers"; Meridian Occident Club Annual Report (42-43) attached<br><b>June 7, 1943:</b> Library report; committee reports; Sewing and surgical dressings--11,825 sponges made in May; installation of new club officers; program by the Hepner family, with music and dancing; Occident Club annual report attached to minutes; 1934-44 club officer and committee member list attached<br><b>July 12, 1943:</b> Library report; committee reports; club decides to make and furnish feathers or fillers for 50 pillows for hospitals in need; program consisted of a film from Idaho Power Company called "Home Coming" and another talk on jar lids and sealing <br><b>August 2, 1943:</b> Library report; committee reports; motion to meet with city authorities to discuss if they would help preserve clubhouse grounds; Red Cross report; nearly 50,000 bandages were made by individuals in August in 1983 accumulated hours; list of new members and club dues<br><b>September 6, 1943:</b> Library and committee reports; report that city council would cooperate in preserving clubhouse grounds; pillows given to Red Cross; Mrs. Knowles gave a talk on "Child Delinquency"; program by Mrs. Baird a talk on History of the Philippines, music followed<br><b>October 4, 1943:</b> Committee reports; Red Cross report; letter read on "Food Preservation of Canning"; club votes new project this year--to have "An Emergency Closet" that would consist of crutches, etc.; checker party to raise money for library; historical recap of Occident Club flower and colors; program given on "International Relations and how our boys would feel toward them after war"; talk on the countries of South America, with music from those countries<br><b>November 1, 1943:</b> Meeting starting with reading of a sketch titled "Origin of Halloween"; library and committee reports; new outside chimney ordered made; club encouraged to read "After War Building" in Better Homes & Garden; money made for library from checker party; motion carried to donate to National War Fund; no janitor for club, so Hostess Committee to take over duties; program on "Home Dehydration of Foods and Fruits," music followed<br><b>December 6, 1943:</b> Christmas meeting begun with singing of "Joy to the World," library and committee reports; club chimney fixed; sewing reported 20 petticoats and 6 blouses finished; motion for secretary to write Idaho Statesman to see why they can not get news printed therein as a civic club; several items donated to the new Emergency Closet project; program consisted of a Christmas poem, Christmas carols, and a gift exchange

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Title:
Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1943
Creator:
Meridian Occident Club
Date Created:
1943
Description:
January 4, 1943: Patriotic committee chair began meeting with a call for unity among parties in the government; library report; committee reports; club to help Boise Red Cross by making surgical dressings; library needs someone to volunteer to learn library work; program on "Thoughts for the New Year"
February 1, 1943: Library report; committee reports; sewing report--8000 surgical dressings made; club decided to go to the Legislature in a group on Monday; reading and tap dancing for the club program
March 1, 1943: Federation of Women's Club statement "When Hitler crosses swords with women of America, he will meet his Waterloo" read; library report; study group studying Africa; program discussed nutritional values of meat
April 5, 1943: Mrs. Neal read article on food production for freedom; library report; committee reports; report on surgical dressings--11,000 dressings made by 68 women in 754 hours of total work; motion carried to donate $5 to Red Cross for use to fill army kits; program of a discussion and Flower exchange
May 3, 1943: Library report; Letter from Commander of Meridian Unit for Cancer Control asking club for continued support; women made 5,130 sponges for the Red Cross surgical supplies movement; nominating committee announces officer selections, selections adopted; Della Cox new club president; program on "Mothers"; Meridian Occident Club Annual Report (42-43) attached
June 7, 1943: Library report; committee reports; Sewing and surgical dressings--11,825 sponges made in May; installation of new club officers; program by the Hepner family, with music and dancing; Occident Club annual report attached to minutes; 1934-44 club officer and committee member list attached
July 12, 1943: Library report; committee reports; club decides to make and furnish feathers or fillers for 50 pillows for hospitals in need; program consisted of a film from Idaho Power Company called "Home Coming" and another talk on jar lids and sealing
August 2, 1943: Library report; committee reports; motion to meet with city authorities to discuss if they would help preserve clubhouse grounds; Red Cross report; nearly 50,000 bandages were made by individuals in August in 1983 accumulated hours; list of new members and club dues
September 6, 1943: Library and committee reports; report that city council would cooperate in preserving clubhouse grounds; pillows given to Red Cross; Mrs. Knowles gave a talk on "Child Delinquency"; program by Mrs. Baird a talk on History of the Philippines, music followed
October 4, 1943: Committee reports; Red Cross report; letter read on "Food Preservation of Canning"; club votes new project this year--to have "An Emergency Closet" that would consist of crutches, etc.; checker party to raise money for library; historical recap of Occident Club flower and colors; program given on "International Relations and how our boys would feel toward them after war"; talk on the countries of South America, with music from those countries
November 1, 1943: Meeting starting with reading of a sketch titled "Origin of Halloween"; library and committee reports; new outside chimney ordered made; club encouraged to read "After War Building" in Better Homes & Garden; money made for library from checker party; motion carried to donate to National War Fund; no janitor for club, so Hostess Committee to take over duties; program on "Home Dehydration of Foods and Fruits," music followed
December 6, 1943: Christmas meeting begun with singing of "Joy to the World," library and committee reports; club chimney fixed; sewing reported 20 petticoats and 6 blouses finished; motion for secretary to write Idaho Statesman to see why they can not get news printed therein as a civic club; several items donated to the new Emergency Closet project; program consisted of a Christmas poem, 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 1943, Meridian Library District History Center
Source Identifier:
col002_ocminutes_1943
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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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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