The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-05-06
STATE LIBRARY
ASSN ENJOYS
LIBBY MEETING

The 35th annual meeting of the
Montana State Library Association
was held in Libby May 2. g. and 4
at the Lincoln County Free Library.
ialrty-SiX registrations were made
by city, county and college librar-
lans from all over the state. four
members Of the State Library Ex-
tension and their secretary. and
publishers representative.
The meeting opened Monday
morning at 9 a. m. with a call to
order by Mrs. Hazel Christensen of
Hardin, who has been president Of
the Association for the past wear.
An invocation given by Rev. VIM.
e. Stearns was followed by a vel
come to the visitors by Mayor Har
old Gompf Mrs. Julia McMullen
Of Butte responded to the welcome.
Pauline Rich of Billings was sec
rotary of the meeting and presented
the minutes Of the last meeting
Reports were given as follows:
Treasurer and Membership. Jeane
Lewis, Kalispell; Membership in
PNLA, Kathleen Campbell, Mis-
soula; Membership in ALA. Lesley
Heathcote. Bozeman; Publicity. Mrs.
Mabel Miller, Helena; Indcxing the
BULLETIN, Inez Ratekin, Libby
Federal Coordinator and SI.EC.
Ellen Torgrimson, Missoula: MSL.A
in PNLA, Mary Lee
Hall, Hamilton ALA councillor. Mar
garet Fulmer, Great Falls, Legisla-
ton, Mrs. Ruth Longworth Cut
Bank; Certification and Constitution
revision, Mrs. Amy Patterson, Great
Falls; Adult education and Histor-
an reports were prepared by Mrs.
Barbara Pritchard of Billings and
Doris Wilson of BoZeman who we're
Unable to attend
Monday afternoon session in
luded a tribute to the II w. Will
on Co. on its 50th birthday by
.velyn Swami of MIsSoula a book
Mobile talk by Virginia Walton of
the high school library
y lnez Hasklns OF Butte. the pub
c library inquiry by Lesley Heath
ote, intellectual freedom Of Libraries
y Doris Wilson, national plan Of
ublc Libraries Margaret Fulmer.
ublic library demonstration bill,
Hen Torgrimson Two excellent
Inns owned by the Montana SLEC
ere shown, Library on Wheels"
nd Books and People-The Wealth
1lthin. The equipment and oper-
tor for this film showing was pos
bic through the courtesy Of O. l..
-lllesple, Supt. Of Libby Public
chools.
Tuesday morning the group met
$3.50 to attend to unfinished and
aw business, reports of the nomi-
ating, resolutions and 1919 meet
& place committees. Election Of
w officers for the coming year
G as follows: President. Mrs Amy
,tterson, Great Falls President
ect Evelyn Swami, Missoula; Sec
tary, Loretta Kilroy, Great Falls;
easurer, Jeane Lewis Kalispell
The association adopted a volun-
" plan for certlflCation of librar
IS to help improve library stand
Is IN the state; adopted a new
appointed committees
intellectual freedom. recruiting
librarians, and planning.
social events for the convention
rted with a no-host supper at the
prise Cafe Sunday night Mon
Z noon a luncheon was held at
Cafe with Carlton Joughin as
st speaker Mr., Joughin made
ew comments on our town and
Greater Libby Association and
n gave a history and description
the Zonolite mine and the uses
vermlculite. Tube samples of
were given to each
ST.
banquet was held in the First
sbyterian Church parlors Mon
evening. served by the ladies
circle B. Inez Ratekin presided
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