Draft annual election newsletter

hermosa beach friends of the library 550 Pier Ave. Hermosa Beach, Calif. RENEW January 1968 RENEW MATTERS OF FIRST IMPORTANCE: Friends of the Library will conduct the annual general meeting and election of officers at 8 p.m. Wednesday, January 31, at the library. Nominees are listed on the ballot below. Please come to the meeting to cast YOUR ballot personally OR FAILing that, mail it to the library to arrive by that date. The nominating committee included Mrs. James Edgerton, Mrs. R. Pearson, Mrs. Shu Miho, Mrs. Dorothy Olney and Mrs. Edward Treadgold. During 1967 our biggest news was the acceptance and dedication of the F.W. Flake Memorial Record Collection, donated by friends of the late Bill Flake and his family. In March, FofL sponsored a retirement luncheon for librarian Carlotta Hoy an April book talk by Miss Harriet Covey of the Los Angeles County Library the annual children's art and writing contest in the Hermosa schools, and in December a Christmas party at the library. Our main money maker as usual was the spring Libations for the Library. Next spring will mark the SIXTH annual! Times flies. The California Collection is now expanded to nearly 80 volumes.. all made possible through YOUR donations of books and/or dollars inmemberships. Five volumes (the first installment) of the Gazin collection are now on the shelves and the second annual Gazin gift ($50) was presented at the Dec. 19 meeting and is now waiting to be invested in more books about California politics and personalities. (Feel free to make suggestions). The board recently authorized purchase of the following subscriptions REALITIES; QUINTO LINGO; HOI and two British magazines THE BOOKMAN and THE GEOGRAPHIC if available. Arrangements were left to the capable hands of Carlotta Hoy. Special thanks are due to the board members who gave so generously of their thought and time. Mrs. Treadgold, who in addition to coping with the ledgers, has designed letterheads and bookplates for the Friends; Mrs. F.W. Flake who served as recording secretary; Carol Funk, corresponding secretary, who churns out both correspondence and this newsletter;/ Mrs. John Rogers art chairman(presently visiting Nelson, New Zealand) Mrs. Olney, membership; Mrs. A.M. Lindner, hospitality; John Hales, publicity; Mrs. Hales, California collection, and Mrs. C.W. Malone Jr. a past president, as buyer for the Gazin collection. NEWS: ninth annual workshop for Friends of Southern California Libraries is scheduled for March 16, 1968 at Palos Verdes. If you're interested in attending, contact me at FR 4-2125 by February 16. NEXT DISPLAY CASE feature will be George Kepner's collection of antique toy trains. NEXT MEETING: Don't forget! January 31. Election, installation and refreshments. The best wishes, confidence and cooperation are pledged to the nominees of 1968 by your truly, Patricia A. Gazin

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January 1968 RENBI
MATTERS OF FIRST IMPORTANCE: Friends of the Library will conduct the annual general meeting and election of officers at 8 pom. Wednesday, January
31, at the library.
Nominees are listed on the ballot below. Please come to the meeting
to cast YOUR ballot personally OR PAiling that, mail it to the library to arrive by that date, The nominating committee inoluded Mrs. James
Edgerton, Mrs. R. Pearson, Mrs, Shu Miho, Mrs. Dorothy Olney and Mrs.
Edward Treadgold.
During 1967 our biggest news was the acceptance and dedication of the
F.i. Plake Memorial Becord Collection, donated by Iriends of the late
Bill Plake and his family. In March,Pol sponsored a retirement Luncheon for 11brarian Carlotta Hoy an April book talk by Miss Harriet
and
will mark the SIXTH annual!Nax Times flies.
The California Collection is now expanded to nearly 80 volumes.. all
made possible through YOUR donations of books and/or dollars inmem- berships. Pive volumes (the first installment) of the Gazin collection are now on the shelvesyand the assomix second annual Gazin gift ($50).
was presented at the Dec. 19 meeting and is now waiting to be invested in more books about california palitica and personalities. (Feel Tree
to make suggestions).
The board recently authorized purchase of the following subscriptions REALITIES; QUINTO LINGO; HOI and two British magazines THE BOOKMAN and THE GEOBRAPHIO If available. Arrangements were left to the capable hands
of Carlotta Hoy.
Special thanks are due to the board members who gave so generously of
their thought and time. Mrs. Ireadgold, Who in addition to coping with the ledgers, has designed letterheads and bookplates for the Friends; P.W. Flake who served as recording secretary; Carol Funk, corres- ponding secretary, who churns out both correspondence and this newsletter;/
Mrs. John Rogers art chairman(presently visiting Nelson, New Zealand)
Drs. Olney, membership; Mrs. A.M. Lindner, hospitality: John Hales, publicity:MrS. Hales, California collection, and Mrs. C.W. Malone
a past president, as buyer for the Gazin collection.
NEWS: ninth annual workshop for Friends of Southern California Libraries
1s scheduled for March 16, 1968 at Palos Verdes. If you're interested in attending, contact me at FR 4-2125 by February 16.
NEXT DISPLAYCASE feature will be amankinkath George Kegner's collection
of antique toy trains.
NEXT MEETING: Don't forgett January 31. Bleetion, installation and
refreshments.
The best wishes, snapemantauxx confidence and cooperation are pledged by x@ xo km km kn xappreciat kormax*ke to the nominees of 1968 by your
truly, Patricia A. Gazin