1975

Kathryn Dittmar's Retirement and Bicentennial Plans

Members elected Naoma Valdes president on January 29, 1975, and learned Hermosa librarian Kathryn Dittmar would retire. In February Valdes presented a $100 check to Alice Lovelace for the county employees' scholarship fund. The Friends held a book sale during the Fiesta del Artes in May and a Libations party at Al and Naoma Valdes's home on June 7. The benefit netted $278.02 and the book sale brought $230.12. Pat and Myron Gazin organized Dittmar's retirement celebration on August 3 in Valley Park, and about 100 guests came. Dittmar thanked the Friends for the party and a gem-polishing gift. In September the board approved two-signature checks, summer-reading prizes and monthly support for children's services. After a November tour of the Clark Library, the board approved a scholarship and planned bicentennial displays of Hermosa history.

Drawn from: Annual meeting minutes — officers and sixteenth-year plans; Scholarship check presentation — newspaper photograph; Library will benefit — Libations announcement; Board minutes — benefit results, retirement costs and children's support; Invitation — Kathryn Dittmar retirement celebration; Kathryn Dittmar thanks Pat and Myron Gazin; Kathryn Dittmar thanks Friends for retirement party and gift; Board minutes — bicentennial displays, subscriptions and scholarship.

Summary written by Claude from this year's records, for review by the board. Read every year.

1975 at a glance

Officers: President Naoma Valdes; Vice president Roberta Moore; Treasurer Ruth Duncan; Recording secretary Carol Tanner; Corresponding secretary Isolde Whitney (election record)
Raised and spent: Raised $737 and spent $1,000. Treasurer's report
Held at year end: $300 in operating cash, as of January 30, 1976.
Members: 110 on January 29, 1975

From the Treasurer's reports, minutes and newsletters in this archive. The Exhibits chart every year together.