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Ridgewood
January 7, 1954
1,130 meeting.

After a delightful luncheon and social time the one thousand one
hundred and thirtieth meeting of The Association was called to order by our
past hostess, Alice Farquhar.

The minutes of the last meeting at this place were read, and the
minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. This being the January
meeting the "Rules and Regulations" were also read for information.

The treasurer reported a balance of fifteen dollars, ($15.)

Our next meeting will be at The Cedars with Helen Hallowell and
Helen Farquhar. In March we will meet with Emelene Hill and in April with
Rose Hutton.

For her sentiment our hostess quoted Robert Louis Stevenson who
said, "There is no duty we so much underrate as that of being happy."

Fanny Iddings read an old letter written by Buelah Lea who was
a charter member of this club. The letter was most interesting, and made several
references to the neighborhood.

Ethel Thomas read a little poem, "Country living", which voiced
the sentiments of many of us.

Mrs. Colley, a guest read about January as told in the New York
Times.

Sallie Brooke has been enjoying the birds on the feeder she
got for Christmas.

Helen Farquhar read the introductory paragraph of an art book
which made some of us feel a bit easier about the kind of art we prefer.

Sylvia Woodward shared some interesting letter written her by a
friend traveling in India.

Isabel Wesley read four quotations, and showed us a magazine
with lovely color photographs of Arizona.

Betty Grey read for her mother, Margaret Jones, about meeting
our problems in a scientific way.

For her contribution, Betty read a beautiful song of hope
by Ellen Higgenson, "When the Birds go North Again."

Mary Brooke asked a question about driving rules, and I'm afraid
did not receive much help.

Rose Hutton read an Ogden Nash poem.

Helen Moore had mislaid her contribution, but commented on
Mrs. Crum's lovely African Violets.

Elizabeth Ligon read of Denmark's unlikely king. This article
from Coronet gave us a delightful account of this truly charming royal family.

Rebecca Small read from The Readers Digest about the increase in
religious interests among business men. for a question she commented on
how bad the flies have been at Riverside this fall, and comments showed the
same to be the case everywhere.

Lillie Stabler, a guest, read from a little book she received
for Christmas, "Quotations for '54."

Mrs. Anderson, also a guest, gave us a good sentiment.

Helen Hallowell read exerpts from, "The Recovery of the Family"
written by Elton Trueblood and his wife.

Dorothy Wetherald read, I'll probably feel better in a minute",
from The Saturday Evening Post, and told a very funny true story from her
teaching eperiences.

Katherine Adams read us, "The Conservation of Water is Everybody's
Business."

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