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<b>January 7, 1928:</b> V.P. French presides; Mrs. Cairns, chairman of Library Drive committee wants another committee member to act as chairman; $9 made at a Halloween Party previous year put in building fund; goa; for all members to bring in new club members; program portions-Mr. Cobbs addresses group on topic of international peace and Miss Louise Keeley, district secretary of Girl Reserves, talked about G.R. work<br><b>February 4, 1928:</b> Motion carries to resubscribe to "General Federation News," Library report-library needs more voluntary help on library days during after school rush; Library report highlights book "The American Government by Frederic J. Haskin; Building Committee fund increases to $83; plans to earn more money discussed; program subject "The Effect of Immigration on American History,"; Mrs. J.R. Middleton from the Americanization School in Boise talked on how they help "foreigners to become Americanized," and help them prepare for citizenship; meeting finished with music and reading<br><b>March 3, 1928:</b> Letter response of club inquiry on what State Endowment Funds are used for with Federation of Women's Clubs; library reports 1000 volumes at the current date and $18.21 in the bank; boys from the High School made two new cases for books at library; discussion on whether to sponsor a school exhibit in the Fall; Mr. John Hedges offers club deal to sell picture show tickets, and he would give club half of the money from tickets sold-proposition of the offer left to the building committee's decision; library dollars were turned in by members collecting $28.55; meeting concluded with a program on music<br><b>April 7, 1928:</b> Library financial reports presented; motion passed to obtain a levy from city for "1/2 mill" ($500) from city taxes to help library upkeep; Mrs Maleer, French, and Beam assigned to look into getting city funding; Town Beautiful Committee leads discussion on ways to help clean up the town, with a prize for best kept block considered; mother-daughter banquet for April 17th with tickets from Girl Reserves discussed; program on ornamental gardening<br> <b>May 5, 1928:</b> Treasurer report; Occident Club voted to propose a resolution at the Federation of Women's Club convention to work on getting women off of cigarette ads; 60 new books ordered for the library; Town Beautiful committee visited and planed exhibit for the grade school; motion to try to turn the library over to the city and get "one mill" ($1000) from the city taxes; officers for the next year announced, with Mrs. Mary French as president; delegation to Federation convention appointed; meeting finished with two readings<br><b>June 5, 1928:</b> Annual club picnic; club dues to the Second District Federation; Meridian city says that club must look for building for library, then report to city council--the council would consider a "one mill allowance" for library; club resolution accepted at the Federation convention to influence women to be removed from tobacco ads; individuals appointed to audit the books; motion passed to try to obtain books from the Carnegie Endowment Fund; President French appointed the new committee member layouts for the next year<br><b>July 6, 1928:</b> No committee reports; motion to join Meridian Chamber of Commerce in sponsoring the painting of the bandstand; committee appointed to arrange for a political discussion next meeting (a Republican, Democrat, and Progressive to be represented); the singing of "America the Beautiful" followed by an address by Mr. Lockwood from the Boise Chamber of Commerce; list of Occident Club members for the 1928-1929 year provided at end of minutes<br><b>August 4, 1928:</b> Visiting talk on "Preparing the Child for School"; Library committee reports that all money is spent; bandstand committee collected $12.50, and club donates an additional $5; two songs were performed<br><b>September 1, 1928:</b> Meeting began with singing of "America the Beautiful"; General club fund has $19.60; $13.95 raised to paint the bandstand; club adds $6 to the bandstand fund; decision on movie ticket sale proposition--the Library Committee to help with picture shows to raise funds; club members have repaired 57 volumes from the library and money needed; August saw 464 books checked out<br><b>October 6, 1928:</b> Building Committee announces a Halloween dance; Library committee raised $35 in september; report on fruit and vegetable exhibit at the grade school; yearbooks to be printed with each member buying their own book; next meeting to be held in M.E. Church basement; Democratic platform discussed by Mrs. Hayes and attorney Kroeger; Mrs. Koger reported on progressives; the Republican speaker did not come<br><b>November 3, 1928:</b> Meeting began with singing of "America"; letter read from State Federation on the renunciation of war, and the club passed a motion to endorse and return the letter; Mrs. Carter resigned as newspaper correspondent; report that all members were registered to vote at election with amendments to vote on explained; Girl Reserve Committee collected $67.75; Mrs. Mateer reported 1205 book in library; Mr. Luscombe asks for a committee from club to help in Red Cross drive between Armistice Day and Thanksgiving, and an assignment made<br><b>December 1, 1928:</b> America the Beautiful sung; library putting on show in Meridian and would get half of the proceeds; Library has $19.36 in the bank and 439 volumes given out in previous month; Civic Welfare and Village Improvement Committee ask to counsel with Village Board at next meeting to consider automobile speed; American Citizenship Committee asked to have members report on their votes cast last election; Red Cross Committee says Rev. Luscombe collected $17, while the club committee collected $60.75; motion passed to give $10 to Children's Home in Boise for Christmas donation; program talk on tuberculosis by a doctor from the Veteran's Hospital

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Title:
Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1928
Creator:
Meridian Occident Club
Date Created:
1928
Description:
January 7, 1928: V.P. French presides; Mrs. Cairns, chairman of Library Drive committee wants another committee member to act as chairman; $9 made at a Halloween Party previous year put in building fund; goa; for all members to bring in new club members; program portions-Mr. Cobbs addresses group on topic of international peace and Miss Louise Keeley, district secretary of Girl Reserves, talked about G.R. work
February 4, 1928: Motion carries to resubscribe to "General Federation News," Library report-library needs more voluntary help on library days during after school rush; Library report highlights book "The American Government by Frederic J. Haskin; Building Committee fund increases to $83; plans to earn more money discussed; program subject "The Effect of Immigration on American History,"; Mrs. J.R. Middleton from the Americanization School in Boise talked on how they help "foreigners to become Americanized," and help them prepare for citizenship; meeting finished with music and reading
March 3, 1928: Letter response of club inquiry on what State Endowment Funds are used for with Federation of Women's Clubs; library reports 1000 volumes at the current date and $18.21 in the bank; boys from the High School made two new cases for books at library; discussion on whether to sponsor a school exhibit in the Fall; Mr. John Hedges offers club deal to sell picture show tickets, and he would give club half of the money from tickets sold-proposition of the offer left to the building committee's decision; library dollars were turned in by members collecting $28.55; meeting concluded with a program on music
April 7, 1928: Library financial reports presented; motion passed to obtain a levy from city for "1/2 mill" ($500) from city taxes to help library upkeep; Mrs Maleer, French, and Beam assigned to look into getting city funding; Town Beautiful Committee leads discussion on ways to help clean up the town, with a prize for best kept block considered; mother-daughter banquet for April 17th with tickets from Girl Reserves discussed; program on ornamental gardening
May 5, 1928: Treasurer report; Occident Club voted to propose a resolution at the Federation of Women's Club convention to work on getting women off of cigarette ads; 60 new books ordered for the library; Town Beautiful committee visited and planed exhibit for the grade school; motion to try to turn the library over to the city and get "one mill" ($1000) from the city taxes; officers for the next year announced, with Mrs. Mary French as president; delegation to Federation convention appointed; meeting finished with two readings
June 5, 1928: Annual club picnic; club dues to the Second District Federation; Meridian city says that club must look for building for library, then report to city council--the council would consider a "one mill allowance" for library; club resolution accepted at the Federation convention to influence women to be removed from tobacco ads; individuals appointed to audit the books; motion passed to try to obtain books from the Carnegie Endowment Fund; President French appointed the new committee member layouts for the next year
July 6, 1928: No committee reports; motion to join Meridian Chamber of Commerce in sponsoring the painting of the bandstand; committee appointed to arrange for a political discussion next meeting (a Republican, Democrat, and Progressive to be represented); the singing of "America the Beautiful" followed by an address by Mr. Lockwood from the Boise Chamber of Commerce; list of Occident Club members for the 1928-1929 year provided at end of minutes
August 4, 1928: Visiting talk on "Preparing the Child for School"; Library committee reports that all money is spent; bandstand committee collected $12.50, and club donates an additional $5; two songs were performed
September 1, 1928: Meeting began with singing of "America the Beautiful"; General club fund has $19.60; $13.95 raised to paint the bandstand; club adds $6 to the bandstand fund; decision on movie ticket sale proposition--the Library Committee to help with picture shows to raise funds; club members have repaired 57 volumes from the library and money needed; August saw 464 books checked out
October 6, 1928: Building Committee announces a Halloween dance; Library committee raised $35 in september; report on fruit and vegetable exhibit at the grade school; yearbooks to be printed with each member buying their own book; next meeting to be held in M.E. Church basement; Democratic platform discussed by Mrs. Hayes and attorney Kroeger; Mrs. Koger reported on progressives; the Republican speaker did not come
November 3, 1928: Meeting began with singing of "America"; letter read from State Federation on the renunciation of war, and the club passed a motion to endorse and return the letter; Mrs. Carter resigned as newspaper correspondent; report that all members were registered to vote at election with amendments to vote on explained; Girl Reserve Committee collected $67.75; Mrs. Mateer reported 1205 book in library; Mr. Luscombe asks for a committee from club to help in Red Cross drive between Armistice Day and Thanksgiving, and an assignment made
December 1, 1928: America the Beautiful sung; library putting on show in Meridian and would get half of the proceeds; Library has $19.36 in the bank and 439 volumes given out in previous month; Civic Welfare and Village Improvement Committee ask to counsel with Village Board at next meeting to consider automobile speed; American Citizenship Committee asked to have members report on their votes cast last election; Red Cross Committee says Rev. Luscombe collected $17, while the club committee collected $60.75; motion passed to give $10 to Children's Home in Boise for Christmas donation; program talk on tuberculosis by a doctor from the Veteran's Hospital
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 1928, Meridian Library District History Center
Source Identifier:
col002_ocminutes_1928
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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