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HOME > Civic Groups > Improvement Club > History > 1968 Annual Report
Improvement Club
1968 Annual Report
- 16 members present
- Slate of officers:
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President---Joan Jorgenson
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Vice-PresidentFern Flygare
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Secretary---Jeanne Roth
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Treasurer---Monique Provo
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Library Board ChairmanJulia Barkley
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Library Board memberLouise Merchant
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Library Board memberElrene Dahl
- Membership: 47 members
May 6, 1967-Dr. MJ Cyriacks home
- 25 members present
- Library hours changed to 7-8 PM Monday-Friday and 3-5 on Saturday
- $200 given to Library Board
- Trees replaced in boxes
June 1, 1967 --Picnic at Sjobert-Ekman home
- 28 members present
- 1967-68 program accepted
- Starting date for childrens hour set at June 3
September 7, 1967- Reception Center at
- 29 members present
- Summer Antique Show netted $262.03
- Library to be kept open through volunteer services of club members
- Mr.
Wm Shoenbohm, executive secretary of MISCCA, spoke about rehabilitation
program at
October 5, 1967Dr. MJ Cyriacks home
- 29 members present
- Roz Hallanhan and Myra Prevost appointed Christmas wreath chairman
- 325 wreaths ordered
- Arlene Stansfield, representative of MN Turkey Growers Association, talked turkey and spoke of new turkey products on the market
November 2, 1967Library rooms
- 32 members present
- Greater circulation of books noted at this time
- Flower boxes winterized
- Miss Mildred Byrd, representing the Mpls. Institute of Arts, spoke on the work of the Institute
December 7, 1967Luncheon at Ellis Steak House
- 31 members present
- Gifts distributed to county needy
- January book fair discussed
January 4, 1968Library rooms
- 21 members present
- Christmas wreath profit- $387.75
- Book Fair profit--$35
February 1, 1968Library rooms
- 25 members present
- New furniture selected for library
- Representative from Good-Will Industries spoke on the Art of Collecting Antiques
March 7, 1968Library rooms
- 23 members present
- Mrs. Delores Hogberg accepted as Assistant librarian
- Myrtle Sawyer honored as a 45-year-old member
- Auditing and nominating committee appointed
- Elroy Homuth gave an informative talk on home beautification
47 paid members
Jeanne Roth, Secretary