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<b>January 7, 1946:</b> Committee reports; Lions Club dinners; emergency closet; recreation center cleaned and successful based on response from young people; membership committee report; library report; paper on "Should Our Boys 18 years Have 1 year Army Training"; club secretary hands in resignation<br><b>February 4, 1946:</b> Committee reports; recreation center fully ready and young people ready to gather; emergency closet inventory report; income from Lions dinners and rummage sale reported; program discussed Lincoln, Washington, and St Valentine's Day<br><b>March 4, 1946:</b> Americanism committee paper on "Our Daily Bread," Committee reports; finance income reports; recreation center had 100 membership tickets sold, but need help with food and chaperoning; motion carried to serve luncheon for the Creamery; discussion and assignments made to investigate club sponsorship of Girl Scouts; program consisted of a talk on the club's Youth Center and Youth Programs, followed by music performed by High School students<br><b>April 1, 1946:</b> Americanism committee thought; committee reports; motion carried to hold another rummage sale; Study group committee know studying Burma and Indo-China; library fund held two parties and brought in $48.87; motion carried for club to donate money to the Red Cross; club decides to let B.P. W. take on Girl Scouts, but if they need help club will assist them; motion carried to donate to Cancer Control; discussion and motion carried to rent hall to organizations for $4 a night, or $5 if they use kitchen; delegates elected for the Federation convention; paper on home decorating<br><b>May 1, 1946:</b> Americanism committee gives thought on Star Spangled Banner; discussion on who to mow lawn; election of club officer, with Marguerite Potts elected president; paper given on Famous American Painters; attached is the treasurer report, the submitted club yearly report, the library yearly report<br><b>July 1, 1946:</b> Committee reports; Americanism committee gave a paper on the Confederate Flag; report on income from Lions Club dinners; installation of new club officers; new president, Mrs. Pottss, appoints her new committee organizations; program consisted of a paper on How to Obtain a Patent, and a paper on Idaho<br><b>August 5, 1946:</b> Committee reports; finance committee reports more money earned from dinners; State convention for Federation of Women's Clubs discussed; paper given on "How to Display Our Flag"<br><b>September 2, 1946:</b> Library and committee reports; club delegates elected for the Sate Federation convention; motion that carried registration fees for all Federation of Women's' Clubs district and state conventions be paid for by the club; motion carried to charge $30 for band rehearsals at the clubhouse<br><b>October 7, 1946:</b> Committee reports; emergency closet inventory, with motion to purchase another bed carried; report from State Federation convention; paper on how to care for Rayon<br><b>November 4, 1946:</b> Americanism committee gives a report on Thanksgiving, committee reports; income reports; legislative committee urges ever member to vote; a skit called "After the Club" was presented<br><b>December 2, 1946:</b> Committee reports; library fund income; Study group committee to meet together and study Cuba & Jamaica; motion carried to donate a cheer basket to the Children's Home; motion carried to donate money to the Sister Kenny Foundation; program of Christmas readings and a gift exchange

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Title:
Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1946
Creator:
Meridian Occident Club
Date Created:
1946
Description:
January 7, 1946: Committee reports; Lions Club dinners; emergency closet; recreation center cleaned and successful based on response from young people; membership committee report; library report; paper on "Should Our Boys 18 years Have 1 year Army Training"; club secretary hands in resignation
February 4, 1946: Committee reports; recreation center fully ready and young people ready to gather; emergency closet inventory report; income from Lions dinners and rummage sale reported; program discussed Lincoln, Washington, and St Valentine's Day
March 4, 1946: Americanism committee paper on "Our Daily Bread," Committee reports; finance income reports; recreation center had 100 membership tickets sold, but need help with food and chaperoning; motion carried to serve luncheon for the Creamery; discussion and assignments made to investigate club sponsorship of Girl Scouts; program consisted of a talk on the club's Youth Center and Youth Programs, followed by music performed by High School students
April 1, 1946: Americanism committee thought; committee reports; motion carried to hold another rummage sale; Study group committee know studying Burma and Indo-China; library fund held two parties and brought in $48.87; motion carried for club to donate money to the Red Cross; club decides to let B.P. W. take on Girl Scouts, but if they need help club will assist them; motion carried to donate to Cancer Control; discussion and motion carried to rent hall to organizations for $4 a night, or $5 if they use kitchen; delegates elected for the Federation convention; paper on home decorating
May 1, 1946: Americanism committee gives thought on Star Spangled Banner; discussion on who to mow lawn; election of club officer, with Marguerite Potts elected president; paper given on Famous American Painters; attached is the treasurer report, the submitted club yearly report, the library yearly report
July 1, 1946: Committee reports; Americanism committee gave a paper on the Confederate Flag; report on income from Lions Club dinners; installation of new club officers; new president, Mrs. Pottss, appoints her new committee organizations; program consisted of a paper on How to Obtain a Patent, and a paper on Idaho
August 5, 1946: Committee reports; finance committee reports more money earned from dinners; State convention for Federation of Women's Clubs discussed; paper given on "How to Display Our Flag"
September 2, 1946: Library and committee reports; club delegates elected for the Sate Federation convention; motion that carried registration fees for all Federation of Women's' Clubs district and state conventions be paid for by the club; motion carried to charge $30 for band rehearsals at the clubhouse
October 7, 1946: Committee reports; emergency closet inventory, with motion to purchase another bed carried; report from State Federation convention; paper on how to care for Rayon
November 4, 1946: Americanism committee gives a report on Thanksgiving, committee reports; income reports; legislative committee urges ever member to vote; a skit called "After the Club" was presented
December 2, 1946: Committee reports; library fund income; Study group committee to meet together and study Cuba & Jamaica; motion carried to donate a cheer basket to the Children's Home; motion carried to donate money to the Sister Kenny Foundation; program of Christmas readings 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 1946, Meridian Library District History Center
Source Identifier:
col002_ocminutes_1946
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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"Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1946", Meridian Occident Club, Meridian Library District
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https://mldhistory.github.io/occident_club/items/col002_oc_23.html
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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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