Newsletters · April 6, 1964
Maria Metlova Black author meeting invitation
Announces April 23 author program, membership and officers, and a memorial children's book gift for J. T. Jones.
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April 6, 1964
Dear Friend of the Hermosa Beach Library:
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend our next meeting on April 23, at 10:30 A.M. at the library. Maria Metlova, princess of Russian birth, will discuss her top-selling book, "Black Bread and Caviar".
Miss Metlova was brought to America at the age of two to escape the revolution. In the 1930's she returned to visit relatives. While there, she lived as a typical Russian teen-ager, attending Russian schools and participating in youth group activities.
It was during this period that Miss Metlova gathered the voluminous notes on Russian life and Communism on which her book is based. She smuggled the notes out of the country despite great personal danger. She is sponsored by the Coast Federal Savings Free Enterprise Speakers' Bureau.
This should be a fascinating and illuminating program, and we urge you to attend. If transportation is a problem, please contact me or one of the other members of the board, and we will be delighted to arrange to have you safely transported.
Our Membership Campaign, March 2-7, attracted many new members, but we suspect there are many of you who haven't had a chance to renew your membership in the HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY. We board members, most especially Carol Funk (61322), our membership chairman, will be on hand to accept your dollar for 1964 membership on April 23.
To refresh your memory, and to introduce appointees, our board members are:
Recording Secretary | Ruth Treadgold (29428)
Corresponding Secretary | Barbara Dennis (47992)
Treasurer | Lorraine Hales (21510)
Librarian | Dorothy Olney (48973)
City Council Representative | Pat Gazin (42125)
Past President | Kay Pontius (23830)
Art Chairman | Roberta Seawright (45652)
Hospitality | Willa Rogers (29475)
Publicity | Mary Tyson (66175)
We are all looking forward to seeing you on April 23. Coffee will be served.
Sincerely
P.S. An enchanting children's book, "The Grandma Moses Story Book for Boys and Girls" will be purchased "In memory of J.T. Jones, grandfather of Janelle". Many thanks to Mrs. Whitehead and to others who contributed.
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• (signature) Charlotte Malone (23625)
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April 6, 1964 Dear Friend of the Hermosa Beach Library: It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend our next meet- ing on April 23, at 10:30 A.M. at the library. Maria Metlova Black princess of Russian birth, will discuss her top-selling book, Bread and Caviar". Miss Metlova was brought to America at the age of two to escape the In the 1930's she returned to visit relatives. schools and participating in youth group activities. While revolution lived as a typical Russian teen-ager, attending Russian there, she It was during this period that Miss Metlova gathered the voluminous notes on Russian life and Communism on which her book is based. She smuggled the notes out of the country despite great personal danger. She is sponsored by the Coast Federal Savings Free Enterprise Speakers' Bureau. This should be a fascinating and illuminating program, and we urge you to attend. It transportation is a problem, please contact me or one of the other members of the board, and we will be delighted to arrange to have you safely transported. our Membership Campaign, March 2-7, attracted many new members, but we suspect there are many of vou who haven't had a chance to renew your membership in the HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY. We board members most especially Carol Funk (61322), our membership chairman, will be on hand tolaccept your dollar for 1964 membership en April 23. To refresh your memory, and to introduce appointees, our board members are: Recording Secretary Ruth Treadgold (29428) Corresponding Secretary Barbara Dennis (47992 Treasurer Lorraine Hales 21510) Librarian Dorothy Olney (48973 City Council Representative Pat Gazin (42125) Past President Kay Pontius 23830) Art Chairman Roberta Seawright ( 45652) Hospitality Willa Rogers (29475) Publicity Mary Tyson We are all looking forward to seeing you on April 23. Coffee will be served. Sincerely frailotte Inalone (23625) P.S. An enchanting childrents book, "The Grandma Moses Story Book for Boys and Girls" will be purchased "In memory of J.T. Jones, grandfather of Janelle". Many thanks to Mrs. Whitehead and to others who contributed.