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<b>January 4, 1930:</b> Roll call answered with "Prominent women of Foreign Countries"; Letters read from those who donated to library building; financial reports; list of members of Occident club 1929-1930 attached<br><b>February 1, 1930:</b> Mrs. Maleer donates a three year fire insurance plan; discussion on signing contract for a play; financial reports; discussion on borrowing money for library building repairs; Mayor Cato discusses drainage problem; club agrees to everybody voting in next civic election<br><b>March 1, 1930:</b> Roll call answered with favorite Bible verse; report that deed to library building recorded; final check for library purchase given; fundraising benefits for increasing building committee funds discussed; librarian report; motion carried that members memorize "America the Beautiful"; nomination of next year's club officer to be held next meeting; more members added to Village Improvement Committee to help upkeep grounds around library<br><b>April 5, 1930:</b> Discussion of annual State Federation of Women's Clubs meeting; Building Committee to receive one half of proceeds from picture show April 11th and 12th; March financial collections report; club moves Park Fund into the building fund; Vote of 26 to 7 to finish the Club building now; financial reports; discussion on women in the legislature and club favoring the idea of women as politicians; nominations for new officers held<br><b>April 25, 1930:</b> Occident Club Board of Directors meets; funds to pay for work on the library building (plastering lumber, etc) discussed and approved by board; contract bids for finishing the library discussed; decided to appoint committee to make sure building contract is fulfilled<br><b>May 3, 1930:</b> Discussion on federating, moved that the club does not federate this year; financial reports; changes in bylaws made and carried by 2/3 vote; election of officers held-several names were withdrawn and Tessie Davidson being only President nomination was unanimously voted in; list of officers elected provided<br><b>June 12, 1930:</b> Board of directors meeting; bills for carpentry work read and moved to pay; payment also made for sanding of floors and other repairs; payment of all bills made that can be made at the time<br><b>June 24, 1930:</b> Annual club picnic held; new delegate to the District Federation meeting; Gem State Lumber Company donates to the building fund; paint for the outside of the library also donated; motion carried that the board of directors should finalize the contract for finishing the building; resolutions passed at District Federation meeting read; Outgoing president Mrs. French reads 2 year report of her presidency; motion carried to hold reception for all who aiding in building and furnishing library building; committee member lists provided for next year; motion carried to thank Meridian City Council for use of their rooms for the library over the past few years; Building committee assigned to select curtains for club house windows<br><b>July 11, 1930:</b> Club committee reports; work on clubhouse grounds moving forward; Vote of thanks given to ladies who washed club house windows; Mrs. Raines and Cato asked to place locks on library windows; building fund financials provided<br><b>August 1, 1930:</b> Boise Sash and Door Factory to donate rods for the library curtains; Mr. Rice furnished paint and painted the curtain rods; committee reports; Mrs. Cato donates chair to library; discussion and motion carried to have concession stand at fair; building fund expenses listed<br><b>August 12, 1930:</b> Special meeting to discuss concessions at the fair; four sacks of flour donated for pie making; Creamery to donate 15 gallons of ice cream each day; moved to serve chicken sandwiches the first day of fair; if cheese donated also serve cheese sandwiches; each member asked to make two pies for first day; fair work schedule decided<br><b>August 30-1930:</b> Previous bills presented; portfolio of the club activities presented; planning ongoing for the fruit, vegetable and flower show; plans completed to furnish pies at the fair; motion to serve concessions Monday and Tuesday during the fair; also moved to serve breakfast at the fairgrounds<br><b>October 4, 1930:</b> Occident club meets in the new club house; bills presented and dealt with; fair concessions reported successful; school fruits, vegetables and flower show display a success and president appoints Mrs. and Mr. Allen to craft rules and regulations to make rules and regulations to govern the annual affair; discussion of thanks and thank you letters for those continuing to assist new clubhouse and club's needs<br> <b>Nov 1, 1930:</b> Boise Chamber of Commerce requests women's organizations to create a full page advertisement urging house wifes to patronize home industries with a $10 prize for the selected ad; president assigns task of ad; 200 volumes reported donated to the library since last month, with about 100 books loaned each day; motion carried to rent their clubhouse to outside (non-club) party use; motion carried for Occident Club to support Red Cross work; Sampson Music Company offers suggestions for club piano, president and others to consider offers<br><b>December 6, 1930:</b> Barn dance scheduled; piano committee reports on the various offers and motion carried to allow committee to purchase piano; Mrs. Maleer pushes need for children's books in library, a committee appointed to raise funds for said books; motion for club to care for one needy family for Christmas needs

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Title:
Occident Club Meeting Minutes 1930
Creator:
Meridian Occident Club
Date Created:
1930
Description:
January 4, 1930: Roll call answered with "Prominent women of Foreign Countries"; Letters read from those who donated to library building; financial reports; list of members of Occident club 1929-1930 attached
February 1, 1930: Mrs. Maleer donates a three year fire insurance plan; discussion on signing contract for a play; financial reports; discussion on borrowing money for library building repairs; Mayor Cato discusses drainage problem; club agrees to everybody voting in next civic election
March 1, 1930: Roll call answered with favorite Bible verse; report that deed to library building recorded; final check for library purchase given; fundraising benefits for increasing building committee funds discussed; librarian report; motion carried that members memorize "America the Beautiful"; nomination of next year's club officer to be held next meeting; more members added to Village Improvement Committee to help upkeep grounds around library
April 5, 1930: Discussion of annual State Federation of Women's Clubs meeting; Building Committee to receive one half of proceeds from picture show April 11th and 12th; March financial collections report; club moves Park Fund into the building fund; Vote of 26 to 7 to finish the Club building now; financial reports; discussion on women in the legislature and club favoring the idea of women as politicians; nominations for new officers held
April 25, 1930: Occident Club Board of Directors meets; funds to pay for work on the library building (plastering lumber, etc) discussed and approved by board; contract bids for finishing the library discussed; decided to appoint committee to make sure building contract is fulfilled
May 3, 1930: Discussion on federating, moved that the club does not federate this year; financial reports; changes in bylaws made and carried by 2/3 vote; election of officers held-several names were withdrawn and Tessie Davidson being only President nomination was unanimously voted in; list of officers elected provided
June 12, 1930: Board of directors meeting; bills for carpentry work read and moved to pay; payment also made for sanding of floors and other repairs; payment of all bills made that can be made at the time
June 24, 1930: Annual club picnic held; new delegate to the District Federation meeting; Gem State Lumber Company donates to the building fund; paint for the outside of the library also donated; motion carried that the board of directors should finalize the contract for finishing the building; resolutions passed at District Federation meeting read; Outgoing president Mrs. French reads 2 year report of her presidency; motion carried to hold reception for all who aiding in building and furnishing library building; committee member lists provided for next year; motion carried to thank Meridian City Council for use of their rooms for the library over the past few years; Building committee assigned to select curtains for club house windows
July 11, 1930: Club committee reports; work on clubhouse grounds moving forward; Vote of thanks given to ladies who washed club house windows; Mrs. Raines and Cato asked to place locks on library windows; building fund financials provided
August 1, 1930: Boise Sash and Door Factory to donate rods for the library curtains; Mr. Rice furnished paint and painted the curtain rods; committee reports; Mrs. Cato donates chair to library; discussion and motion carried to have concession stand at fair; building fund expenses listed
August 12, 1930: Special meeting to discuss concessions at the fair; four sacks of flour donated for pie making; Creamery to donate 15 gallons of ice cream each day; moved to serve chicken sandwiches the first day of fair; if cheese donated also serve cheese sandwiches; each member asked to make two pies for first day; fair work schedule decided
August 30-1930: Previous bills presented; portfolio of the club activities presented; planning ongoing for the fruit, vegetable and flower show; plans completed to furnish pies at the fair; motion to serve concessions Monday and Tuesday during the fair; also moved to serve breakfast at the fairgrounds
October 4, 1930: Occident club meets in the new club house; bills presented and dealt with; fair concessions reported successful; school fruits, vegetables and flower show display a success and president appoints Mrs. and Mr. Allen to craft rules and regulations to make rules and regulations to govern the annual affair; discussion of thanks and thank you letters for those continuing to assist new clubhouse and club's needs
Nov 1, 1930: Boise Chamber of Commerce requests women's organizations to create a full page advertisement urging house wifes to patronize home industries with a $10 prize for the selected ad; president assigns task of ad; 200 volumes reported donated to the library since last month, with about 100 books loaned each day; motion carried to rent their clubhouse to outside (non-club) party use; motion carried for Occident Club to support Red Cross work; Sampson Music Company offers suggestions for club piano, president and others to consider offers
December 6, 1930: Barn dance scheduled; piano committee reports on the various offers and motion carried to allow committee to purchase piano; Mrs. Maleer pushes need for children's books in library, a committee appointed to raise funds for said books; motion for club to care for one needy family for Christmas needs
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 1930, Meridian Library District History Center
Source Identifier:
col002_ocminutes_1930
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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