Board minutes — gifts, contest and home library service

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April 21, 1971
HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
The meeting was called to order at 10:10 at the fire station.
Minutes were approved as read.
Treasurer's Report reflected a balance of $586.41.
President Pat Gazin made the following announcements:
1. "Bottoms Up" by Wilfred Shaw, a gift by the writer to the
library?
2. The following books donated by Mr. and Mrs. John Hales from
the estate of George Hales: REFERENCE
1. Architectural Graphic Standards- Ramsey 2. Subsidence and the Foundation Problem in San F?, Am?
Soc. of Civ. Eng. (soft)
3? The Architect as Designer- Buckman (soft)
4. Pencil Points I and II
5. The Spirit of American Sculpture- Adams
6. Contemporary American Sculpture- Adams
7. The Architecture of Washington, D.C. paperback, American
Insti. of architect
8. My Garden- Wilder
9. The Story of Architecture- Whitaker
10. Lessons on Form- Blunck
11. 1922 Yearbook of Architecture and Allied Arts
12. The Styles of Ornament- Speltz
13. Architectural Composition- Robinson
14.Popular Garden Flowers- Wright
15. A History of Architecture- Hamlin
16.Builder's Jewel and Chest Book- Betty Langley
17.Sketching Without a Master- Brown
18. The Outline of History- Wells
19. Contemporary Art of the United States
20. How To Draw The Head in Light and Shade- Renggli
MISCELLANEOUS
21. Washington City of Destiny- Hager
22. New England: Indian Summer- Van Wyck Brooks
23. Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
24.Stories From the New Yorker 1950c.
25?Marie Antoinette- Abbott
26. Matorni's Vineyard- E. Phillips Oppenheim
27. Rambles Around Old Boston- Bacon
28. Reader's Digest Reader
29. Sketch Book of New York- Carpenter
30. Songs of the Free Anthology- Lewis
CALIFORNIA COLLECTION
31. Flavor of San Francisco- Delkin
32. San Francisco- Oakland Bay Bridge U.S. Steel
Further Announcements:
The Micro-Film reader is now ready. Mr. Myron Gazin will instruct
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Vermock Beach Friende of the debrary april 2, 1197
a librarian in its use and write a code of directions. The Reader
will be publicized and placed in a prominent location.
An increase in library hours is possible in July. Every county
library card-holder is entitled to use the Torrance Library.
An emergency light has been purchased for the film program. Atten-
dance has been excellent.
Charlotte Malone read a progress report from Children's Contest
Chairman Joan Shaw. To date the following has been done in prepar-
ation for the 7th Annual Junior Writing and Illustrating Contest:
1. Copies of contest rules provided to all teachers in Her- mosa Beach schools;
2. Copies of contest rules provided to the Hermosa Beach Lib-
rary:
3. Posters distributed announcing contest to all H.B. Schools
and the Library:
4. Publicity Chairman notified and provided with all data;
5. Consent from Mr. Jancar and Mrs. Wadhams obtained to judge contest entries;
6. Letter regarding contest submitted to each H.B. School
principal;
7? All newsette chairmen contacted and provided with a sample
announcement oi contest.
Flake Collection Chairman Gini Hope will make a list of record needs
and will initiate a collection of children's records. It was moved
and seconded that $50.00 ($25 from Flake Fund, $25 added by Board)
be spent for records.
The Publicity Chairman Mary Tyson reported that good relations have
been established with the Los Angeles Times. A release on the Junior Writing and Illustrating Contest will appear in the Centinella South
Bay Section.
There was lengthy discussion on the Shut-In Program.. A new name will
be given this service. Authority was given Eloise Stabler and Carol
Tanner to proceed with a loosely structured program by publicizing
it through churches, Community Bulletin, Senior Citizens groups, etc.
Membership Chairman Betty Ryan reported that we now have 176 paid members, 17 of whom responded to the form in the Newsletter of
March, 1971?
Date of Libations for the Library was changed to June 5, 1971. It is to be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tyson, 572-25th
Street, from 5-8:00. Willa Rogers is in charge of all arrangements.
Reimbursement to Staff for black-out curtains was discussed. Charlotte
Malone will investigate cost and report at next meeting.
It was moved and seconded that the film program be continued through
summer. Judy Astone will requisition films.
Corresponding Secy. Margaret Parker was requested to send a "Get Well"
card to ailing former President Mary Edgerton, expressions of gratitude
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Vermoss Beacktrends of the Library April 2/ 1911
to recent donors of gifts, and a thank you to Mrs. Milbrat for making duplicating facilities available to the Friends.
It was moved and seconded that we present the Library with a year's subscription to Psychology Today. Margaret Parker will arrange for this.
Next meeting will be on October 20 at 10:00.
Meeting was adjourned at 11:30.
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CHARLOTTE MALONE, Recording Secretary
EXBEVEE
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