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<b>January 7, 1952:</b> Committee reports; letter from Fred Pearl asking club to have charge of March of Dimes in the residential district and motion carried to accept request; motion carried for club to give $10 to the Polio Fund; program by representative of Idaho First National Bank that showed a motion picture on "Idaho"<br><b>February 4, 1952:</b> Committee reports; motion carried to put an article in the newspaper explaining the club's emergency chest program; March of Dimes collection report for the residential district was at $272; program consisted of a piano solo, a reading, and a talk on the Civil Defense program<br><b>March 3, 1952:</b> Committee reports; bookshelf project completed; program of songs and a play by the Little Theater Group<br><b>April 7, 1952:</b> Committee reports; motion carried that club members should subscribe to the Idaho Women's Courier; motion carried to donate money to several different charities; Mrs. Harrison appointed to look into the Polio Insurance plan; skit by the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority on making a Dairy Show parade float and the urged club to make on; program by Sgt. Hartz of the Recruiting Station in Boise on the WAC and WAF<br><b>May 5, 1952:</b> Committee reports; motion carried for Occident Club to make a float for the Dairy Show parade; election of club officers, Nadine Miller elected new president; program consisted of songs about mothers followed by Federation convention reports and poems on mothers <br><b>June 2, 1952:</b> Committee reports; library board yearly report; emergency chest financial report; Mrs. Robbins presents History of the Club for 1951-1952; motion carried to adjourn club meetings until September; program began with Meridian Marching and Singing Band, the installation of the new club officers then commenced<br><b>September 15, 1952:</b> Committee reports; Library board decided to extend patron limits to adjacent towns without libraries and to whose address is neither Boise or Nampa; motion carried to change day of club meetings; delegates elected to District Federation meeting; Mrs. Dunbar presents a talk on her "Good Will Tour of South America"<br><b>October 20, 1952:</b> Meeting began with clarinet solos by two boys from the junior high school; committee reports; city gives library $280.54; emergency chest report; Dr. Brown, a dentist, wants to talk with club on using fluorides in drinking water, club feels it best to hear both sides; a musical program was furnished by six Y-Teen girls (from the YWCA), and they asked if the club could be their sponsors, motion carried to sponsor the group.<br> <b>November 17, 1952:</b> Committee reports; donations given to emergency chest to help purchase hospital beds; next meeting new club secretary to be elected as Mrs. Potts resigned; Dr. Brown gave his viewpoints on using fluorides in drinking water and Mr. Bonviz of Nampa Health Food Center and Mr. Cotrell gave their views against it; Warden Clapp of the State Penitentiary gave a talk on the routine and problems of warden work<br><b>December 15, 1952:</b> Committee reports; new club secretary elected; discussion on whether the club desired to take a stance on the fluoridation of city drinking water, decided to take up action during January meeting; program of musical numbers and a Christmas pageant

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Title:
Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1952
Creator:
Meridian Occident Club
Date Created:
1952
Description:
January 7, 1952: Committee reports; letter from Fred Pearl asking club to have charge of March of Dimes in the residential district and motion carried to accept request; motion carried for club to give $10 to the Polio Fund; program by representative of Idaho First National Bank that showed a motion picture on "Idaho"
February 4, 1952: Committee reports; motion carried to put an article in the newspaper explaining the club's emergency chest program; March of Dimes collection report for the residential district was at $272; program consisted of a piano solo, a reading, and a talk on the Civil Defense program
March 3, 1952: Committee reports; bookshelf project completed; program of songs and a play by the Little Theater Group
April 7, 1952: Committee reports; motion carried that club members should subscribe to the Idaho Women's Courier; motion carried to donate money to several different charities; Mrs. Harrison appointed to look into the Polio Insurance plan; skit by the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority on making a Dairy Show parade float and the urged club to make on; program by Sgt. Hartz of the Recruiting Station in Boise on the WAC and WAF
May 5, 1952: Committee reports; motion carried for Occident Club to make a float for the Dairy Show parade; election of club officers, Nadine Miller elected new president; program consisted of songs about mothers followed by Federation convention reports and poems on mothers
June 2, 1952: Committee reports; library board yearly report; emergency chest financial report; Mrs. Robbins presents History of the Club for 1951-1952; motion carried to adjourn club meetings until September; program began with Meridian Marching and Singing Band, the installation of the new club officers then commenced
September 15, 1952: Committee reports; Library board decided to extend patron limits to adjacent towns without libraries and to whose address is neither Boise or Nampa; motion carried to change day of club meetings; delegates elected to District Federation meeting; Mrs. Dunbar presents a talk on her "Good Will Tour of South America"
October 20, 1952: Meeting began with clarinet solos by two boys from the junior high school; committee reports; city gives library $280.54; emergency chest report; Dr. Brown, a dentist, wants to talk with club on using fluorides in drinking water, club feels it best to hear both sides; a musical program was furnished by six Y-Teen girls (from the YWCA), and they asked if the club could be their sponsors, motion carried to sponsor the group.
November 17, 1952: Committee reports; donations given to emergency chest to help purchase hospital beds; next meeting new club secretary to be elected as Mrs. Potts resigned; Dr. Brown gave his viewpoints on using fluorides in drinking water and Mr. Bonviz of Nampa Health Food Center and Mr. Cotrell gave their views against it; Warden Clapp of the State Penitentiary gave a talk on the routine and problems of warden work
December 15, 1952: Committee reports; new club secretary elected; discussion on whether the club desired to take a stance on the fluoridation of city drinking water, decided to take up action during January meeting; program of musical numbers and a Christmas pageant
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 1952, Meridian Library District History Center
Source Identifier:
col002_ocminutes_1952
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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 1952", 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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