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April 4th- 1967

GRACLYN with Grace and Francis Thomas

It was a cool April evening when we met for the first
time in 1967- also for the first time at the charming old place
Grace and Francis Thomas have renovated.

After the usual abundant dinner and social time- we were
called to order at 7.40 by our president, Ulric Hutton.

The minutes of October were read and approved. The Secty.
then read the resignations of Helen and Jack Bentley, and Wendy
and Clive Lawrence. Both were accepted with regret- and the Secty.
was instructed to write the Bentley's and ask them to accept
honorary membership, coming whenever possible.

Under unfinished business Rust Canby said his geraniums
had not shown up yet.

The By-Laws were read as usual at the April meeting.

The nominating com. then reported that all officers had asked
to be replaced- and the names of Ellis Manning for Presidnet and
Harry Goff for Vice-President were offered- then they scrapped
the bottom of the barrell and came up with the name of Mary Reading
Miller fo Secretary-Treasureer. Nominations from the floor were
suggested- but soon they were closed, and the secretary was instruct-
ed to cast the ballot, which he did- the new officers taking over
their tasks at once.

Dorothy Weske suggested a vote of thanks to the retiring
officers- which was given.

Lucy Manning read, "Is man changing the Climate of the
Earth", and article by Reid A. Bryson from Saturday Review. He says
that it is not true that no one does anything about the weather-
many things are done- intentional and unintentional. Man has been
concerned with trying to make himself more comfortable- by developing
protective clothing- housing, heating- air-conditioning- etc. Then
of course cloud seeding has come in for some trials and discussions.
But the most obvious way in which man has modified climate uncon-
sciously is through building cities. He builds waterproof houses
and paves streets so they will be waterproof- often waterproofing
50-60 precent of the city. In this area water runs off instead of
saoking in. Also there are fewer trees in the city and less grass
than in the open country.

A city makes its own temperature regime, mostly bye keeping
the night warmer. As cities grow, the portion of the earth's sur-
face ove which climate is modified gets larger and larger. About
lper cent of the United States is paved. Studies are being made
of deserts and much is being learned along this line.

For a volunteer article Alan Thomas read some notes he
had found in the Horticultural files concerning weather of a hun-
dred years ago.

Forethought had no report, but Bea Wilson will continue
in that capacity.

A.D.Farquhar reported that he had gotten a new rain gauge-
directions coming with it suggested that it be "turned upside down
in freezing weather." He gave and interesting summary of the winter
months- and comparisons of 1966 and 1967 for the first three months
of the year. This report is filled with these minutes. He feels
there is prospect of good rains this summer.

Bea Wilson reported as assistant Secretary that there were
exhibits from the Weskes, Farpuhars- Huttons- Bea and Clair