New Ulm review., 1920-12-29
DONATE 81 900
FOR LIBRARY
ST. JOSEPH SOCIETY MAKES
GIFT TO HOLY TRINITY
HIGH SCHOOL.
TWELVE NEW MEMBERS PAST
YEAR. 81 WERE PAID
SICK BENEFITS.

Some 100 members attended the
45th annual meeting of the st. Joseph
Society, which was held at the Catholic
school house, Sunday afternoon, and
manifested great interest in the pro-
ceedings. A number of important
matters were discussed and plans
made for the society's future activity.
Donate 81 900 for Library
| Imbued with the Christmas spirit,
the members voted to donate the
| munifcent sum Of 81, 600 'fofs the
library of The new Holy Trinity high
school, and this generous gift will no
doubt be welcomed, not only by the
teachers and students, but by every
member of the parish as we'll.
E Membership Drive Is On.
Sunday, January %, was decided
upon as the date for admitting a large
class of new members into the society.
The propaganda committee, appointed
some time ago for this purpose, is now
busily engaged securing applicants
and elaborate plans are being made for
| the important event. q
Membership Now 476.
The. society has at present 476
members and is the largest individual
society affiliated with the German
Roman Catholic Aid Association Of
Minnesota. Of the 476 members,
446 are active, 26 adaptive and four
honorary members. During the past
year nine active members were adj
mitted and three active members were
received from other societies Six
active and one honorary member have
[answered the final summons, while
flour active members allowed their
membership to lapse and two active
members we're expelled. Of the en-
tire membership only 65 are non-
residents. Those active members who
have died during the past year are:
Fred Farnbach, Michael Sch,nitt,
Joseph W, Soukup, Peter Stefel,
Isidor Haas and Joseph N. Schaefer.
The deceased honorary member is
Joseph Bauer Of Springfield,
81 Receive Sick Benefits.
/ In 1920 no less than 81 members Of
st. Joseph Society were paid sick
benefits, ranging in individual amounts
from $500 to $4,000. The sum total
of these benefits aggregated $S60.55,
which represents more than one-half
Of the society's entire disbursements
for the past year.
Receipts Total $2,32e.6o.
I The total receipts during the past
year, according to the annual report
Of Treasurer Christ Sprenger, which
was distributed in printed form among
Ithe members at the meeting Sunday
afternoon, aggregated $2,529. 60, In
cluding cash on hand January 1, 1920,
Iof 1888. SO. The principal source of
revenue were the monthly dues Of
members, which amounted to 81, 1885,.
40 for 1920 and s177.30 additional as
arrears for 1919, making an aggregate
lof $1,543.70. Interest on notes and
certificates of deposit were $197. SO,
while interest on Liberty Bonds totaled
l$132.46. The balance Of the receipts
lwere made UP Of minor items.
T Disbursements Were 81 1,693.s7
As noted above, the principal item
among the disbursements were the
lsick benefits in the sum Of $3.50. SIS.
The per capita tax to the State Assoc
citation and the Centralstelle'' ag-
gregated $l33.2O and the expenses of
the society's 19 delegates to the an
Inual state convention at MINNEAPOLIS
tWere $4,000. Cash on hand at the
end Of the year amounted to S635.78.
There was a net surplus of receipts
over expen ditufes Of $2S1.44.
Has Assets Of $8,576.83. 3s.fs
st. Joseph Society has total assets
Of $8,576.S3; according to the treas.
urer's annual report. OF this amount.
$4,050.00 is loaned out on notes;
s., 600 represents the society's invest
srnent fl In Liberty Bonds, and the GER
sti1icates of deposit total $5Oo.oD.
Other assets, not listed, are the
ssoclety's flag, secretary's desk, society
pictures, tnarshaps staff, etc.
Election of Officers.
The election Of officers, which was
held l1 in connection with the annual
meeting, resulted as follows: P1esi-
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