Minutes and agendas · April 24, 1974

General meeting minutes — fifteenth anniversary

Reports children's-area purchases and book-sale preparations; Helen Tracy recalls founding and development; displays past-presidents plaque.

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Transcribed from the scans and checked against them by Claude. Typed text comes first; handwritten notes follow it. [illegible] marks words that cannot be read and [?] an uncertain reading.

HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY April 24, 1974 7:30 P.M. Library CALL TO ORDER - Pat Gazin, in the absence of Pres. Betty Ryan MINUTES - None, Sec'y. Gini Hope absent. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Children's Writing Contest (Jacqueline Wofford, Chm., Absent) Public Viewing Apr. 27, 12-3, Clark Stadium Apr. 29 Library May 6 Empire Savings 2. Gifts- HB Authors' Plaque. Committee searching for complete list of local authors. 3. Childrens' Area acquisitions (Pat Gazin, Gini Hope, Carol Tanner) Two bean bag chairs purchased. It was moved and seconded that Roberta Moore (379-2370) purchase the largest aquarium possible for $25.00. Motion carried. It was moved and seconded that $75.00 be allocated for a 9x12 rug or carpet. Motion carried and will make inquiry through L.A. County Library. 4. Book Sale May 26 - Collections going well in attractive container in library. Majority of these taken by Carol Tanner to her home for later processing. Helen Tracy advised that books remaining after May 18 Safeway Parking Lot Sale (Childrens' Hospital, I think) will be picked up by Mary Tyson, Book Chairman. 5. California Collection - 10 volumes of CALIFORNIA/ partially donated by Bernard and Isolde Whitney. /a recent purchase, was displayed by Betty Evans. HISTORIC CALIFORNIA MINES TREASURER'S REPORT-Isolde Whitney reported a balance of $379.35. NEW BUSINESS- Hospitality Chairmanship vacant, Lois Friedlander having resigned. Location for Libations not determined. Libations' planning meeting tentatively set for May 15 at Pat Gazin's. Ryan, Tanner, Gazin and Malone comprise the committee at this time. Malone to contact Willa Rogers to assist. OLD B IZ - Charlotte Malone reported a membership of 102 adults, 7 juniors and 1 Sponsor. It was suggested that some sort of spur, buttons or something be purchased to encourage wider junior membership. Past Presidents' Plaque was displayed. Helen Tracy, first Pres. of HBFOL traced the origin and growth of the group, recounting numerous, humorous incidents during the past 15 years. There ware 15 attendees at this meeting, three of whom were former presidents. Meeting adjourned to appropriate and yummy birthday refreshments. Charlotte Malone Designated Sec'y.

Handwritten notes

• (item 3, after "L.A. County Library.") Pat Gazin, written in as the replacement for the struck-out typed name

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY April 24, 1974 7:30 P.M. Library
CALL TO ORDER - Pat Gazin, in the absence of Pres. Betty Ryan
MINUTES - None, Sec'y. Gini Hope * * absent.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Children's Writing Contest (Jacqueline Wofford, Chm., Absent)
Public Viewing Apr? 27, 12-3, Caark Stadium Apr. 29 Library
May 6 Empire Savings
2. Gifts HB Authors' Plaque. Committee searching for complete
list of local authors.
3. Childrenss Area acquisitions (Pat Gazin, Gini Hope, Carol Tanner)
Two bean bag chairs purchased. It was moved and seconded that
Roberta Moore (379-2370) purchase the largest aquarium possible for
$25.00. Motion carried.
It was moved and seconded that $75.00 be allocated for a 9x12 rug
or carpet. Motion carried and carol Tanner will make inquir
through L?A? County Library. at Suzis
4. Book Sale May 26 - Collections going well in attractive container
in library? Majority of these taken by Carol Tanner to her home
for later processing? Helen Tracy advised that books remaining
after May 18 Safeway Parking Lot Sale (Childrens' Hospital, I
think) will be picked up by Mary Tyson, Book Chairman.
partially
5. California Collection - 10 volumes of CALIFORNIA/donated by
Bernard and Isolde Whitney. ChERNANNEX/ a recent purchase,
was displayed by Betty Evans. HISTRIC CALIFORNIA MINES
TREASURER'S REPORT-Isolde Whitney reported a balance of $379.35.
NEW BUSINESS- Hospitality Chairmanship vacant, Lois Friedlander having
resigned. Location for Libations not determined. Libations' planning
meeting tentatively set for May 15 at Pat Gazin's. Ryan, Tanner, Gazin
and Malone comprise the committee at this time. Malone to contact
Willa Rogers to assist.
OLD B IZ - Charlotte Malone reported a membership of 102 adults, 7 juniors
and 1 Sponsor? It was suggested that some sort of spur, buttons or some-
thing be purchased to encourage wider junior membership.
Past Presidents' Plaque was displayed. Helen Tracy, first Pres. of
HBFOL tracedthe origin and growth of the group, recounting numerous,
humorous incidents during the past 15 years. There were 15 attendees
at this meeting, three of whom were former presidents.
Meeting adjourned to appropriate and yummy birthday refreshments.
Charlotte Malone
Designated Sec'y.