| Show LIBRARY BOARD HOLDS IMPORTANT SESSION attempt will be made to arouse local interest book shower to be given at a recent mee eting of the library board the new members w were e re presented and properly initiated into the mysteries of library board work the new members are A J ashman ernest winkler and marvel blomquist these with mayor D P jensen H N hayes mrs E E hoffmann and john hood constitute the board myo mayor jensen as officio ex president of the board named mr winkler and mr air ashman as the committee on house and grounds mr ashman mr hood and mrs hoffmann were made the book committee A financial statement was read and when the expenses for running the library for 1916 were deducted a small asdall fund was found available for books the book committee was authorized to expend on childrens books the committee on house and grounds had the matter of planting a lawn referred to it henry borg offee offered a curio collection to the library and this matter was also referred to the same committee the matter of getting up a book shower or other entertainment to arouse interest in the library was referred to a special committee consisting of mrs E E hoffmann marvel blomquist and the librarian mrs M rs since then these ladies have arrengel arren ged to give a book shower at the library on monday april 17 the citizens will be asked to donate books refreshments will be served and a program of exercises prepared this will be made a social event of importance and preparations will be made to entertain a large number hect pes in to ta addition seris to tl tra theses these abie ear ex re Q concessions from both 11 1 retire 1 med shows and turn the proceeds towards furnishing new books for the library there is an increasing patronage of the library and more books are going out everyday every day now than ever before it i as s the intention to ish more good books and to beautify the grounds as far as a s the present revenues will extend in both laudable enterprises |
