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Improvement Club
1979 Annual Report

May 4^th, 1978Card party and luncheon

New officers took over their new roles the coming year. Committee members were Maureen Arenson, Pauline Morganroth, Jean Haskin, Joyce McBride, Helen Hanson, Florence Hasslen and Minnie Chenney. Luncheon was very well attended and the public expressed a desire for more. We voted to order 300 more cookbooks. A big thank you was extended to Ellie Dahl for all her great work for the club. We voted to discontinue our flower sales as very hard to get.

June 1^stPicnic at the Arboretum

The program for the following year was announced. Reported that 180 people attended the salad luncheon in May and we voted to have another one May 3, 1979. We were reminded of no flower sales-so our main projects will be our Christmas wreaths and our salad luncheon. Motion was made to donate a $25 memorial in Pat Kittocks name to her chosen charity, Camp Friendship Auxiliary. Cookbooks are due in July and will sell for $4.50. A delightful lunch at the arboretum was enjoyed by all complete with a tour of the grounds. Committee members were Thelma Saltmarsh, Jan Keepers, Doris Miller, Mary lellis Enghauser, Adeline Rask, and Dorothy Kemyer.

September 14, 1978Lets Get Acquainted

Lunch was held at Camp Friendship , with a guided tour and speech about the camp from Leroy Robertson, camp director. Committee members were Fran Ramsden, Marilyn Bruggeman, Harriet Clapper, Jean Haskin, Jan Keepers, Alice Merchant, Marge Smith, and Addie Ashenbach and Harriet Clapper-reported on Christmas wreaths- will arrive November 11^th. We voted to sell 500 for $4.50 each. Each club member is to sell 5 wreaths. Sandy Otto reported the library is growing and we need more resource books! Voted to have an open house to show off the library in December.

October 5, 1978Lets Hear Some Music

October found us off to Orchestra Hall to enjoy some lovely music at one of their morning Coffee Concerts and we lunched at the Little Prince. Committee members were Mary Wehmann, Sharon Dvorak, and Barb Helget. Florence Gasslen was appointed by the City Council to replace Ellie Dahl on the Library Board.

November 2, 1978-Lets Go to Red China

Jane Hawthorn, a friend of Connie Kuehns, gave her impressions of Middle East and the Mid-East from her recent travels. She was most interesting in her slides and her witty charm. We had a business meeting at St. Johns Church with our program and tea following. Committee members were Connie Kuehn, Addie Ashenbach, Ruth Gruys, Florence Hasslen, Savallah Shields, and Fran Badger and Gladys Shimschock.

December 16, 1978Lets Have a Christmas Party

An enjoyable evening at Ellis Steak House complete with dinner and dancing was enjoyed by many (68) (except the many flu victimswhich included me!!) Committee members were Jeanne Roth, Julia Barkley, Pat Court , Carolyn Erickson, Lois Stenberg, and Joan Thayer.

January 11, 1979Lets Read a Good Book

Mike Synder gave a book review by Great River Regional Library. Harry Wileage spoke to us on the seminar for battered women through community education. He also spoke on the Needs Assessment survey that will be conducted. Open House cookie party was well attended and recommended we do it again for next year, only not just to include business peoplebut the general public. We sold all our wreaths and suggested next year we order 600 wreaths. Cookbooks are all gone. Committee serving were Marion McDonald, Doris Kalash, Sandy Otto, Edith Picken, Lee Stringer, Julie Wolfsteller. This was our first meeting at the library!

February 1, 1979Lets Volunteer

We were fortunate to have two representatives from the Social Services Department in Wright County . They listed where we could volunteer if we so desired. Discussion was held on reading names for roll call- we decided to continue this practice. Committee serving today was Ruth Homuth, Minnie Cheney, Donna Kaz, Mary Miller, Pearl McAlpine, Neva Peterson.

March 1, 1979Lets Show and Tell About Antiques

June Johnson spoke on Pioneer Park and told where we could help. Blaine Barkley spoke on the status of the Annandale Hotel and possible plans for renovation. The highlight of the day was seeing and admiring all the antiques everyone brought. Committee serving today were Joyce McBride, Thelma Saltmarsh, Betty Haugen, Dottie Houle, Harriet Ledwein, and Alyce Tickner.

April 5, 1979Lets Talk Business

This will be our annual business meeting with our annual reports and election. Those serving today are Mary Essen, Pauline Morganroth, Maureen Arenson, Cherry Friendshuh, Monique Provo, Mildred Shadduck.

As of April 5^th, 1979 we have 69 members.

Cherry Friendshuh, Secretary

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