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<b>January 2, 1950:</b> Letter from B.P.W. club asking for financial support for Girl Scouts camp; committee reports, emergency chest inventory report; library report; two boxes packed and shipped for Korean children; discussion on how to better get emergency loan chest supplies to those in the public in need; motion carried to give money to Girl Scouts; Lions Club dinner planned; Motion carried that club secretary write Rep. Helen Miller in support of her stand for better sex crime laws as mentioned in the Idaho Statesman; program consisted of report on the events that happened at the last State Federated Clubs Convention followed various members giving short articles on various subjects<br><b>February 6, 1950:</b> Committee reports; emergency chest report; library report; motion carried that club become a "Package Parent" to a needy French child for six months; push for blood donors on February 9th at the American Legion Hall; members volunteer to make cakes for a cake walk for a fundraiser helping the polio fund; program consisted of the editor of the Nampa Free Press speaking about reorganization measures presented in the state legislature<br><b>March 6, 1950:</b> Americanization committee report on anti-communism; plans to add an addition to the clubhouse building; library report; "Package Parents" for French children committee; cake walk for polio fund report; board created to attend to emergency loan closet; house and grounds committee to also have a board; motion carried to donate money to Red Cross<br><b>April 3, 1950:</b> Committee reports; emergency loan closet report; tentative plans for clubhouse building addition; Package Parents report; cancer drive; club to sponsor a "picture on cancer" educational campaign; motion carried to give money to cancer fund; nominating committee appointed for club elections; program consisted of a discussion on Belgium<br> <b>May 1, 1950:</b> Committee reports; motion carried for club to have a float in the Dairy Show Parade May 26th; election of club officers with Oral Coleman re-elected president; club president's yearly report<br><b>June 5, 1950:</b> Letter to club from from their "French boy" to be translated later; committee reports; emergency loan closet annual report; estimates given on clubhouse roof; motion carried to sell telephone company 30 feet of their lot space for $2000; club constitution revisions; library summer committee appointed; discussion on woman convicted of murder being released from Idaho Penitentiary referred to legislative committee; Silver Tea benefit for the Occident Club Building Fund; standing committees for next club year named with new dinner committee formed; poems by Bess Foster Smith of Weiser read; communication from attorney on what club needed to do to get financial assistance for library maintenance from the city attached to document<br><b>July 31, 1950:</b> Affidavit of Special Club Meeting; Board of Directors' Meetings and Minutes; Other legal documents pertaining to Occident Club By-laws<br><b>August 7, 1950:</b> Executive Board meeting<br><b>September 11, 1950:</b> Committee reports; new book purchased to keep minutes of the club; program consisted of Allen Reeb, Leroy Meyers, and Don Huber who talked about their trip to the Boy Scout Jamboree<br><b>October 2, 1950:</b> Committee reports; emergency chest report inventory report; librarian report; program of vocal solos and a talk on College of Idaho's campus<br><b>November 6, 1950:</b> Committee reports; Donations given to the emergency chest fund; program consisted of two piano selections and a Antiques and Hobby Display by club members; documents from past Executive Board Meetings attached<br><b>December 4, 1950:</b> Christmas dinner enjoyed; committee reports; buildings improvements discussed such as a lowered ceiling and new lavatory; library board report on moving library into its new quarters; emergency chest current inventory; tally of club members who voted in the last November election taken, only five members did not vote; motion carried to borrow $500 for lowering of ceilings and finishing repairs to building; motion carried to donate money to Children's Home; program of high school girls singing Christmas carols, followed by more music and a reading of "The Littlest Angel"

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Title:
Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1950
Creator:
Meridian Occident Club
Date Created:
1950
Description:
January 2, 1950: Letter from B.P.W. club asking for financial support for Girl Scouts camp; committee reports, emergency chest inventory report; library report; two boxes packed and shipped for Korean children; discussion on how to better get emergency loan chest supplies to those in the public in need; motion carried to give money to Girl Scouts; Lions Club dinner planned; Motion carried that club secretary write Rep. Helen Miller in support of her stand for better sex crime laws as mentioned in the Idaho Statesman; program consisted of report on the events that happened at the last State Federated Clubs Convention followed various members giving short articles on various subjects
February 6, 1950: Committee reports; emergency chest report; library report; motion carried that club become a "Package Parent" to a needy French child for six months; push for blood donors on February 9th at the American Legion Hall; members volunteer to make cakes for a cake walk for a fundraiser helping the polio fund; program consisted of the editor of the Nampa Free Press speaking about reorganization measures presented in the state legislature
March 6, 1950: Americanization committee report on anti-communism; plans to add an addition to the clubhouse building; library report; "Package Parents" for French children committee; cake walk for polio fund report; board created to attend to emergency loan closet; house and grounds committee to also have a board; motion carried to donate money to Red Cross
April 3, 1950: Committee reports; emergency loan closet report; tentative plans for clubhouse building addition; Package Parents report; cancer drive; club to sponsor a "picture on cancer" educational campaign; motion carried to give money to cancer fund; nominating committee appointed for club elections; program consisted of a discussion on Belgium
May 1, 1950: Committee reports; motion carried for club to have a float in the Dairy Show Parade May 26th; election of club officers with Oral Coleman re-elected president; club president's yearly report
June 5, 1950: Letter to club from from their "French boy" to be translated later; committee reports; emergency loan closet annual report; estimates given on clubhouse roof; motion carried to sell telephone company 30 feet of their lot space for $2000; club constitution revisions; library summer committee appointed; discussion on woman convicted of murder being released from Idaho Penitentiary referred to legislative committee; Silver Tea benefit for the Occident Club Building Fund; standing committees for next club year named with new dinner committee formed; poems by Bess Foster Smith of Weiser read; communication from attorney on what club needed to do to get financial assistance for library maintenance from the city attached to document
July 31, 1950: Affidavit of Special Club Meeting; Board of Directors' Meetings and Minutes; Other legal documents pertaining to Occident Club By-laws
August 7, 1950: Executive Board meeting
September 11, 1950: Committee reports; new book purchased to keep minutes of the club; program consisted of Allen Reeb, Leroy Meyers, and Don Huber who talked about their trip to the Boy Scout Jamboree
October 2, 1950: Committee reports; emergency chest report inventory report; librarian report; program of vocal solos and a talk on College of Idaho's campus
November 6, 1950: Committee reports; Donations given to the emergency chest fund; program consisted of two piano selections and a Antiques and Hobby Display by club members; documents from past Executive Board Meetings attached
December 4, 1950: Christmas dinner enjoyed; committee reports; buildings improvements discussed such as a lowered ceiling and new lavatory; library board report on moving library into its new quarters; emergency chest current inventory; tally of club members who voted in the last November election taken, only five members did not vote; motion carried to borrow $500 for lowering of ceilings and finishing repairs to building; motion carried to donate money to Children's Home; program of high school girls singing Christmas carols, followed by more music and a reading of "The Littlest Angel"
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 1950, Meridian Library District History Center
Source Identifier:
col002_ocminutes_1950
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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