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Improvement Club
1935 Annual Report

Annandale Improvement Club - Highlights of the club for the year, 1935
Annandale Advocate, April, 4, 1935- page 4

Annandale Improvement Clubs Annual Report

April 1, 1934 to April 1, 1935

Officers

PresidentMrs. Elmo Hill
Vice-PresidentMrs. Ross Ives
TreasurerMrs. Oscar Kurz
SecretaryMrs. Ralph Sather

The Improvement Club held ten regular meetings during the year, it having been voted to dispense with meetings in July and August.

The Club purchased new books for the library to the amount of $37.79, and magazines to the amount of $16.50. Two sets of State Library books were sent for during the year and placed in the library for public use without charge.

A ton of coal was purchased for the rest room.

December was declared free month at the library and cards were issued free of charge during that month.

Thirteen Christmas baskets were filled.

The amount of $7 was set aside for the 4H Club girls, $5 to be used for a trip to the Farm School for 2 girls and $2 for prizes for projects.

Three dozen teaspoons were purchased for the club.

The amount of $40 was donated for the maintenance of the band during the summer.

A teachers reception was given in September.

A float was entered in the 4^th of July parade which took first prize.

The Improvement Club met with the Buffalo Womans Club on May 3 and with the Maple Lake Federated Club on October 6.

The movie, One More River was sponsored by one section of the Improvement Club in December.

A program followed the business meeting each month after which a ten cent lunch was served.

Mrs. HB Johnson, president of the 10^th district MFWC and Mrs. JJ Louis of Minneapolis talked to the club in May on the work of the Federated Womens Clubs.

In May the school children gave a program and Miss Allen gave papers on Adult Education.

In October Mrs. MM Ferrell of Maple Lake talked to the club. Her subject was How About Politics.

Dr. GR Johnson gave an illustrated talk in November on The Care of Teeth.

In December, Mrs. Daniels of Minneapolis gave Christmas readings, The Other Wise Man and The Gift of the Magi.

Mrs. HN Swanson discussed childrens books and Mrs. Betsinger reviewed The Invincible Louisa, the Newbury Prize book for 1933 in January.

In February Mr. Edward McAlpin of Maple Lake conducted a panel jury with the assistance of his open forum class. The light and power question was discussed.

The 4 H club members gave a varied program in March.

Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. Gertrude Sather, Secretary

Financial Report---

Receipts:

Balance forwarded..$20.73
Library. 18.50
Dues   10.00
Lunches..    19.51
C of D..   13.47
Dish rental..    .75
Coffee boiler   .15
4^th of July float. 1.60
Magazine subscription bonus    29.00
Teachers reception         .30
Section II   ..34.35
Section III   18.90
Dividend on trust .   13.92
                                    Total    $181.18

Disbursements:

Librarian. $26.00
Band. 40.00
Books     37.79
Check tax.          .28
State books..          6.00
Programs.           2.75
Hills Grocery.      .25
Magazines.. 16.50
Coal. 13.00
Total$142.57

A balance of $38.61 carried forward to start the coming year.

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