Newsletters · October 1975
Newsletter — library tour, bicentennial and retirement review
Promotes November Clark Library tour and Books West; seeks historic display materials; reports Dittmar retirement celebration and Olney move. Includes mailing reverse.
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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.
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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY October, 1975
GENERAL MEETING - Wednesday, November 12, 7:30 P.M., at the library. COME !
QUICK ! HURRY ! Give yourself a treat. Tour the William Andrews Clark Library at 10 A.M., November 4. This is a shrine of 17th and 18th century English literature and history not ordinarily accessible. Call for information and make reservations with Charlotte Malone, 372-3625, or Pat Gazin, 376-5765, by November 3.
A MARVELOUS OPPORTUNITY to meet and talk with authors about their writing and yours at BOOKS WEST, a book fair at the Ambassador Hotel, Nov. 14 and 15, noon to midnight. Western publishers and authors are the focistars. Admission only $1 with discount tickets available at our library.
THINK AHEAD TO Bicentennial. Official date is July, 1976. Inventory the attic for items for display in our library case. Look for old books, family Bibles, ancient letters, tattered newspapers (old ones). Since we are a library group, emphasis should be on books and reading, but many other items are relevant, i.e. desks, pen sets, ink wells, ledgers, maps, diaries, reference books, samplers, brochures (especially if related to Hermosa Beach history). ALL OLD, OLD, OLD.
If you have an artifact or an inspiration, call Pat Gazin. She's hard at work on a history of your city. Tentative title SKETCHES IN THE SAND. Coming by June, 1976, maybe.
AT THE LIBRARY
Librarian Alice Lovelace returned to work Monday after a weeks'absence caused by an injury. She tripped over a fluorescent light tube (on the floor of the library, not the ceiling). Result: separated shoulder. Consequence: two more weeks in a sling.
Alice reports there has been a flurry of reference requests since HUD announcement of program to subsidize home purchases for middle class families. News came about Oct. 15, and the library has had many inquiries Ms. Lovelace says effective date is Jan. 1976. She is seeking more detail.
Summer Reading Program was a big success, with nearly 30 children participating, each one of whom received a gift sponsored by your dollars. Your membership and fund raisers are also supporting scholarship fund, California Collection and magazine subscriptions. Come to the meeting NOVEMBER 12, and give us your ideas for other gifts.
There are more than 4 MILLION volumes in the L.A. County Library System. Each and every one is available to you through the Hermosa Beach Library. JUST ASK.
The film collection has grown to 2,700 prints, 16 millimeter, sound. JUST ASK.
GOODBYES
Kathryn Dittmar retirement party was a great success, thanks to the work of Lorraine Hales, Betty Ryan, Carol Tanner, Jacqueline Wofford, and others. FofL gift was a lapidary. Promotion by Pat Gazin was great, appearing in all local and L.A. press. No TV coverage, however.
Dorothy Olney, long time Librarian here, has moved to Seal Beach.
We'll miss these two. See you November 12.
Reverse side
HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
550 PIER AVENUE
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIF. 90254
Ron Roope
612 S. Broadway
Redondo Beach, Ca. 90277
Handwritten notes
• (stamp) REDONDO BEACH, CA 902 PM OCT 30 1975; World Peace through LAW, USA 10c
• (stamp) RETURNED TO SENDER, REASON CHECKED: Unclaimed, Refused, Addressee unknown, Insufficient Address, No such street, No such number, No such office in state, Do not remain [illegible]
• (stamp) Moved, left no address; No such number; Moved, not forwardable; Addressee unknown
• (top, after "LIBRARY") by Pat
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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY October, 1975 GENERAL MEETING - Wednesday, November 12, 7:30 P.M., at the library? COME : QUICK: HURRY: Give yourself a treat. Tour the William Andrews Clark Library at 10 A.M., November 4?This is a shrine of 17th and 18th century English literature and history not ordinarily accessible: Call for information and make reservations with Charlotte Malone, 372-3625. or Pat Gazin, 376-5765, by November 3? A MARVELOUS OPPORTUNITY to meet and talk with authors about their writing and youn tat BOOKS WBST, a book fair at the Ambassador Hotol, Nov. 14 and 15, noon to midnight. Western publishers and authors are the focistars. Admission only $1 with discount tickets available at our library. THINK AHEAD TO Bicentennial. Official date is July, 1976. Inventory the attic for items for display in our 11brary case. Look for old books; family Bibles, ancient letters, tattered newspapers (old ones) ?Since we are a library group, emphasis should be on books and reading, but many other items are relevant, 1.e. desks, pen sets, ink wells, ledgers, maps, daries, reference books, samplers, brochures (especially if related to Hermosa Beach history). ALL OLD, OLD, OLD. If you have an artifact or an inspiration, call Pat Gazin. She'g hard at work on a history of your city. Tentative title SKETCHES IN THE SAND? Coming by June, 1926, maybe. AT THE LIBRARY Librarian Alice Lovelace returned to work Monday after a weeks' absence caused by an injury.She tripped over a fluorescent light tube (on the floor of the library, not the ceiling). Result: separated shaulder. Consequence: two more weeks in a sling? Alice reports there has been a flurry of reference requests since HUD announcement of program to subsidize home purchases for middle class families. News came about Oct. 15, and the library has had many inquiries Ms. Lovelace sys effective date is Jan. 1976. She is seeking more detail. Summer Reading Program was a big success, with nearly 30 children partic- ipating, each one of whom received a gift sponsored by your dollars.Your membership and fund raisers are also supporting scholarship fund, Calif- ornia Collection and magazine subscriptions. Come to the meeting NOVEMBER 12, and give us your ideas for other gifts. There are more than 4 MILLION volumes in the LoA. County Library System. Each and every one is available to you through the Hermosa Beach Library. JUST ASK? The film collection has grown to 2,700 prints, 16 millimeter, sound. JUST ASK? GOODBYES Kathryn Dittmar retirement party was a great success, thanks to the work of Lorraine Hales, Betty Ryan, Carol Tanner, Jacqueline Wofford, and others. Fofl gift was a lapidary. Promotion by Pat Gazin was great, appearing in all local and L.A. press. No TV coverage, however. Dorothy Olney, long time Iibrarian here, has moved to Seal Beach. We'll miss these two. See you November 12.
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