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Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1960 Item Info
![<b>January 5, 1960:</b> Lena Sweet discusses civil defense with Mrs. Hilbert Rice from Ada County civil defense; committee reports; Veterans of Foreign Wars presents club $126.20; Ethel Soucie to take over as club Vice President; new shelves made and placed in library<br><b>February 1, 1960:</b> Program focused on the life and music of George Gershwin; committee reports; clubhouse roof leaking; VFW money presented to club to be used to buy another wheelchair; President Stuart asked for a report on club's women taking action on obscene literature; donation to be given to Indian School Scholarship<br><b>March 7, 1960:</b> Program by guest speakers Mr. Shepherd and Mrs. Mautz who summarized their work on the marriage council panel; committee reports; art exhibit to be held in club room; library sees increase in both adult and children cards; donations to the emergency loan program; money continues to be made on Lions Club dinners<br><b>April 4, 1960:</b> Report on recent art exhibit; nominating committing for club elections selected; delegates to women's convention selected; committee reports; Mrs. Veach reports on meeting with State Library representatives who want Meridian Library to join other libraries for Traveling Library Book Mobile; motion carried that Meridian Library still be operated under the Occident Club sponsorship with city funds paying librarian salaries<br><b>May 2, 1960:</b> committee reports; motion passed that club members individually support civil defense preparedness; nominating committee names and election occur, Ethel Soucie elected club president; program of songs and flower arrangement exhibit<br><b>June 6, 1960:</b> Presentation on safety products; committee reports; installation of new club officers; President Soucie presided and finished naming the new committee organization<br> <b>September 5, 1960:</b> Committee reports; library to receive $1400 in state funds<br><b>October 3, 1960:</b> Committee reports; library in need of large table; President Soucie report on city official meeting with local organizations on the topic of a Meridian swimming pool; motion carried the club take pool on as special project, help donate funds<br><b>November 7, 1960:</b> Program of music and a message to vote at all elections; emergency loan [chest] receives more financial donations<br><b>December 5, 1960:</b> Program of songs by High School students; committee reports; committee established to work on the swimming pool project; motion carried to donate to the Children's Home in Boise](/occident_club/objects/small/col002_ocminutes_1960_sm.jpg)
- Title:
- Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1960
- Creator:
- Meridian Occident Club
- Date Created:
- 1960
- Description:
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January 5, 1960: Lena Sweet discusses civil defense with Mrs. Hilbert Rice from Ada County civil defense; committee reports; Veterans of Foreign Wars presents club $126.20; Ethel Soucie to take over as club Vice President; new shelves made and placed in library
February 1, 1960: Program focused on the life and music of George Gershwin; committee reports; clubhouse roof leaking; VFW money presented to club to be used to buy another wheelchair; President Stuart asked for a report on club's women taking action on obscene literature; donation to be given to Indian School Scholarship
March 7, 1960: Program by guest speakers Mr. Shepherd and Mrs. Mautz who summarized their work on the marriage council panel; committee reports; art exhibit to be held in club room; library sees increase in both adult and children cards; donations to the emergency loan program; money continues to be made on Lions Club dinners
April 4, 1960: Report on recent art exhibit; nominating committing for club elections selected; delegates to women's convention selected; committee reports; Mrs. Veach reports on meeting with State Library representatives who want Meridian Library to join other libraries for Traveling Library Book Mobile; motion carried that Meridian Library still be operated under the Occident Club sponsorship with city funds paying librarian salaries
May 2, 1960: committee reports; motion passed that club members individually support civil defense preparedness; nominating committee names and election occur, Ethel Soucie elected club president; program of songs and flower arrangement exhibit
June 6, 1960: Presentation on safety products; committee reports; installation of new club officers; President Soucie presided and finished naming the new committee organization
September 5, 1960: Committee reports; library to receive $1400 in state funds
October 3, 1960: Committee reports; library in need of large table; President Soucie report on city official meeting with local organizations on the topic of a Meridian swimming pool; motion carried the club take pool on as special project, help donate funds
November 7, 1960: Program of music and a message to vote at all elections; emergency loan [chest] receives more financial donations
December 5, 1960: Program of songs by High School students; committee reports; committee established to work on the swimming pool project; motion carried to donate to the Children's Home in Boise - 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 1960, Meridian Library District History Center
- Source Identifier:
- col002_ocminutes_1960
- 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.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1960", Meridian Occident Club, Meridian Library District
- Reference Link:
- https://mldhistory.github.io/occident_club/items/col002_oc_37.html
Rights
- 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.