The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-14
Mrs. Robert Button Heads
Milan Free Library Board

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Milan. Mich, Jan. l4-Mrs. Rob
ert Button was elected president
at the annual meeting Friday eve
ming OF the Milan Free Library
Board. Mrs. Button for several
years has been an active member,
having served for two years as
treasurer and one year as vice pres
ident. While serving as vice presi-
dent and chairman OF the work
committee she supervised and did
much OF the work of classifying and
numbering all OF the non-fiction
books which are on the shelves.
She succeeded Mrs. Herman
Braun who has successfully filled
that office for the past Year. 9th
ers all of whom were elected unan-
imously were Mrs. Everett DeRyke,
vice president: Mrs. Harry Trimm,
secretary: and Mrs. Louis McMul-
len, treasurer. Mrs. Ray Frisbie
and Mrs. Arthur Taylor were mem
hers OF the nominating commit
tee.
A total circulation OF approx
mately 10000 books was achieved
during the past year, and 2lO new
registrants are now taking advan-
tage' OF the facilities Of the organ
iZation.
Mrs. Braun gave an inclusive re-
view of the years work and told OF
the purchase of a new electric
stylus, a book stall for the new
books and rental shelf. and new
card file. She also explained the af-
filiation with the Monroe County
Library and announced that the
Milan Library had received So
books from that source. The library
has also had the loan OF children's
books from the Couzens Memorial
Fund throughout the year, and for
several months Mrs. William
Stebbins had helper selected from
the n. Y. A. Corps.
The division OF the juvenile room
was perhaps the most outstanding
change made during the year.
Mrs. Braun also announced that
while the national per capita circu-
lation is six books to a person this
library has a per capita of five and
half books to each person in the
community which shows that the
library is filling a need here.
There were reports from the sec
rotary and treasurer, stating that
the library is in good financial
standing, made better than at the
close of former years because of
the bequest OF 800 from the will
OF the late Mrs Sarah Gay, and the
allotment OF S25 from the Commun-
ity Fund.
Reports were read by the book
chairmen, Miss Florence Jones,
Mrs. Harvey Colts, Mrs. j. S. De-
Tar and Miss Marion Moore and
from the magazine chairman, Mrs.
James Collins. Miss Moore, chair
man OF the Adult Book Committee,
reported that nearly 800 worth OF
books had been purchased. among
them many of the best sellers. Mrs
Button, who read the report of the
rental committee, spoke OF the gift
of II books from DR.. NJ. r. Hannun
and announced the gift to the
library of a double indexed copy OF
Bartlett's "Favorite Quotations
This book was given by Chapter H
of the P. Z. o. Sisterhood in mem
DRY of Mrs. Stella Lamkin.
At the close of Mrs. Collins re
port on magazine purchases the
popularity of magazines in the Ii
brary was discussed and many new
ones will be added to supply the
demand.
At the close Of the meeting Mrs.
Button spoke in appreciation OF
those who had assisted her as work
chairman and asked for the contin-
ued support OF all the members.
Committees whom she announced
would serve with her throughout
the year are adult book, Marion
Moore, Mrs. Grover Sweet, Mrs
Willis Smuck, and Mrs. Clifford
Bird; intermediate books, Mrs
William Taylor and Mrs. Jesse
| Norman; junior book, Miss Flor
ence Jones, Miss Linnea Wall and
Miss Ellen Rhoades. all OF whom
are members OF the school faculty;
magazines, Mrs. James Collins
work committee, Mrs. Everett De
Ryke, chairman, with all officers
assisting her; state aid. Mrs. James
Collins, Mrs. Everett DeRyke, Mrs
Herman Braun and Mrs. Harry
Trimm; rental book, Mrs. John S
DeTar and Mrs. Grant Laskey
children's hour, Mrs. Ora Jones
publicity, Mrs. Arthur Taylor and
bulletin board Mrs. Harvey Colts
In connection with the childrens
book department 1t was brought
out that there is a lack of supple
mentary reading material for the
primary grades and as several OF
the teachers in these grades felt
that there was a need for this type
OF books. it was decided that the