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Page 1 of 25 Congregational Church Ladies Aid Society Minutes, 1934 to 1940 (Minutes written in a Leader notebook that cost 5¢) Transcription is as close as possible to original spelling & grammar~Corrine Routhier Jan 2, 1934 The annual business meeting of the Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Kilpatrick. There were 13 present. The minutes of the last meeting, also the report of the Sec., read and accepted. Report of the treas. read and approved. Officers for the ensuing year are: President Ethel McCormack Vice President Rilla Brown Sec. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Treas. Bernice McConnell Flower Comm. Ethel Coffin Sick Comm. Gladys Spinney Mrs. Campbell The Comm’s for each month were drawn by Rilla Brown, Ethel McCormack, Gladys Spinney and Carrie McNally. It was voted that each month’s commity act as work comm. Dues for the afternoon were $3.25 Those paying dues were: Mrs. W.E. Ross Mrs. O.L. Stevens Mrs. Harry Ward Mrs. Ethel Coffin Mrs. Ethel McCormack Mrs. Gladys Spinney Mrs. Grendell Mrs. Chas. Brown Mrs. Prescott Holmes Mrs. Beach Mrs. Carrie McNally Mrs. Campbell Mrs. Kirkpatrick Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec. Comms. For 1934 Jan. ($22.03) April ($17.15) Carrie McNally Phoebe Stevens Gertie Hayward Mrs. Don Rafford Mary Stevens Mrs. Beach Lila McNally Mrs. Huby Stevens Mrs. Henry Rafford Mrs. Stockford Feb ($17.25) May ($15.16) Lilian Sutherland Ethel Coffin Mrs. Ralph Smith Mrs. Gilpatrick Ragnhild Prosser Mrs. Allie Good Mamie Daggett Mrs. Morrow Mrs. W.E. Ross Ruby Daggett March ($27.75) June ($18.45) Mrs. Campbell Rilla Brown

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Page 1: Congregational Church Ladies Aid Society Minutes, 1934 to 1940

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Congregational Church Ladies Aid Society Minutes, 1934 to 1940 (Minutes written in a Leader notebook that cost 5¢)

Transcription is as close as possible to original spelling & grammar~Corrine Routhier

Jan 2, 1934 The annual business meeting of the Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Kilpatrick.

There were 13 present. The minutes of the last meeting, also the report of the Sec., read and

accepted. Report of the treas. read and approved.

Officers for the ensuing year are:

President Ethel McCormack

Vice President Rilla Brown

Sec. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

Treas. Bernice McConnell

Flower Comm. Ethel Coffin

Sick Comm. Gladys Spinney

Mrs. Campbell

The Comm’s for each month were drawn by Rilla Brown, Ethel McCormack, Gladys Spinney

and Carrie McNally. It was voted that each month’s commity act as work comm.

Dues for the afternoon were $3.25

Those paying dues were:

Mrs. W.E. Ross

Mrs. O.L. Stevens

Mrs. Harry Ward

Mrs. Ethel Coffin

Mrs. Ethel McCormack

Mrs. Gladys Spinney

Mrs. Grendell

Mrs. Chas. Brown

Mrs. Prescott Holmes

Mrs. Beach

Mrs. Carrie McNally

Mrs. Campbell

Mrs. Kirkpatrick

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

Comms. For 1934

Jan. ($22.03) April ($17.15)

Carrie McNally Phoebe Stevens

Gertie Hayward Mrs. Don Rafford

Mary Stevens Mrs. Beach

Lila McNally Mrs. Huby Stevens

Mrs. Henry Rafford Mrs. Stockford

Feb ($17.25) May ($15.16)

Lilian Sutherland Ethel Coffin

Mrs. Ralph Smith Mrs. Gilpatrick

Ragnhild Prosser Mrs. Allie Good

Mamie Daggett Mrs. Morrow

Mrs. W.E. Ross Ruby Daggett

March ($27.75) June ($18.45)

Mrs. Campbell Rilla Brown

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Vera Sutherland Bernice McConnell

Nora Bartlett Carrie Clark

Mrs. Alwood Mrs. Grindell

Mrs. Delaity Doris Sutherland

Pearl Crory Melinda Pelletier

Mrs. Ward

Oct ($23.80, Chicken supper) Nov. ($1.56, sold candy; $15.00, council meeting)

Ethel McCormack Bertha Kirkpatrick

Irma stevens Hazel Holmes

Mrs. Spinney Ida Currie

Elizabeth Smith Nan Sutherland

Geneva Kirkpatrick Sigrid Decker

Dec. ($19.20 from sale & supper)

Bessie Holmes

Mrs. Wood

Anna Morrow

Gertrude Prosser

Clara Stevens

Jan 9, 1934 Made out Order to pay Stevens Bros. last year’s bill of $4.05.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

Jan 9, 1934 Received of Mrs. Ross for bottle of lemon, .55¢

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

Jan 10, 1934 Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Kirkpatrick with 11 present, voted to meet next

week at Vestry and cut out C.W.A. work.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

Jan 15-1934 Made out order to pay Church treas, $6.00 minister’s salary.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

Jan 23, 1934 Received of Lila McNally .25¢ for the Dec comm.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

Jan 24, 1934 Ladies Aid met with Mrs. McCormack with four members present, Ethel,

Ethel, Beth, Lou. Made out Order to pay Mrs. Cross $1.50 for flowers (Doris Sutherland).

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

Jan 25-1934 Paid Mrs. McConnell treas $4.05

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

Jan 31, ’34 Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Kirkpatrick, four members present.

Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Mary Stevens, Mrs. Spinney, cut out C.W.A. work.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec

Feb 5-1934 Received from Carrie McNally, chairman of Jan Comm., $16.48 from play

“An Old Fashioned Mother”.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

April 5 Received from Mrs. McConnell $1.00 for Dues.

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Feb 7-1934 Ladies Aid met with Mrs. W.E. Ross with 6 members present. Ethel

McCormack, Clara Stevens, Carrie McNally, Loua Ross, Mary Stevens, Beth Kirkpatrick. Dues

.25¢.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

Feb 14, 34 Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. Ross present. School house

caught on fire, very cold day.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

Feb 19 Paid Mrs. McConnell treas, $16.73

E.K. Sec.

Feb 19-1934 Received of Mrs. Ross $1.25 for fancy work.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

Feb 28, ’34 Received of Mrs. Ross for knitting socks for Mrs. Smith, .25¢

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

Feb 23, ’34 Received from Mrs. Coffin, chairman of Feb Comm., $17.25 from supper.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

March 5, 1934 Received from Carrie McNally, Jan Comm., play at Ashland, $5.55.

March 5, 1934 Paid treas $24.30.

E. Kirkpatrick, Sec.

March 6, 1934 Received of Phoebe Stevens 40¢ for aprons.

E.K. Sec.

March 14-34 Made out Order to pay Ethel McCormack $2.83 for goods for aprons at

Sears Roebuck.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

March 17, 1934 Received of Phoebe Stevens .40¢ for apron.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

March 17-1934 Made out Order to pay Church treas $25.00 for ministers Salary.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

March 27-’34 Received from Mrs. Campbell, “chairman of March comm.” $27.75. Town

meeting dinner.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

Ladies Aid met through Feb & March at Parsonage with Beth Kirkpatrick and we cut out

C.W.A. work.

April 4 Ladies Aid met with Beth Kirkpatrick with seven present, worked on

aprons.

Baby Sandra & Ethel McCormack Irma Stevens

Loua Ross Mrs. Beach

Mary Stevens Mrs. Prescott Holmes

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Received from Irma Stevens $1.00 for Dues 1931 to 1934.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

April 5 Received from Mrs. McConnell $1.00 for dues 1931 to 1934.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

April 5, 1934 Paid Mrs. McConnell treas $30.15.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

April 11-1934 Made out order to pay church treas $15.00.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

April 25-1934 Received from April comm. supper. $17.15

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

May 17-1934 Received from Mrs. Ida McNally .40¢ for apron.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

May 19-1934 Made out Order to pay Church treas. $15.00

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

May 21-’34 Received from Mrs. S.C. Stevens 5.59 for vanilla.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

May 26-1934 Received from May Comm. $15.16 food Sale.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

May 29-34 Paid Mrs. McConnell treas $15.11 from May Comm.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

June 18-34 Made out Order to pay church treas $15.00

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec

June 25-34 Paid Mrs. McConnell treas $1.35

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

July 3-34

Received from pillow slips, $1.00

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

July 28, 1934

Received from Rilla Brown “June Commity”, $18.45

Aug 13-1934 Made out Order to pay Church treas $30.00 for Ministers salary.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

Aug 15, 1934

Received from Mrs. Ross, $4.10 for Aprons & Pillow Slips.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

Aug 22, 1934

Received from Ethel McCormack, Oct Comm. $23.80

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

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Sept 13-1934 Made out Order to pay Church treas $20.00

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

Sept 14-34 Received from Mrs. Ross .35 for apron sold to Lois.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

Oct 10, 1934 Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Campbell to resume this years work, had a pay

dinner. Took in $3.30 which is to be used for dishes for Church.

There were 19 present.

Teachers came to dinner.

Voted to send for fancy work at Freese’s and to send for bat’s and percale to finish quilt tops.

Dues .25 ¢

Will meet next week with Mrs. W.E. Ross.

Those present were

Mrs. O.L. Stevens Mrs. Ross

Mrs. Henry Morrow Melinda Pelletier

Bernice McConnell Ethel McCormack

Bessie Holmes Mrs. Campbell

Rilla Brown Betty Haldane

Mrs. Beach Sandra McCormack

Elizabeth Kilpatrick Philip Pelletier

Teachers: Geneva Kirkpatrick

Lillian Sutherland

Pearl Crory

Elizabeth Smith

E. Kirkpatrick Sec.

Oct 15 Made out order to pay Church treas $15.00.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

Oct 17, ’34 Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Ross, four present, candy served. Will will at

Vestry next week to tack quilts, picnic lunch.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

Oct 17. 34 Made out order to pay Sears Roebuck, $3.37

E. Kirkpatrick Sec.

Oct 17., 34 Paid Mrs. McConnell treas $3.85.

E. Kirkpatrick, Sec.

Oct 19, ’34 Made out Order to pay Freese’s $6.17 and for postage $.25¢ in money.

E. Kirkpatrick, Sec.

3 pr Cases 3.00

1 L. set 1.00

2 Towels .50 1.00

3 Towels .39 1.17

$6.17

Oct 24, ’34 Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Kirkpatrick, six members present. Mr. Haldane

called.

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Mrs. Brown took one pc of pillow slips to work.

E. Kirkpatrick Sec.

Oct 30, ’34 Received of Clara Stevens, .50 ¢ for vanilla.

Oct 31, -34 Ladies Aid met with Mrs. W.E. Ross, five members present. Mrs. Ross,

Ethel McCormack, Mary Stevens, Bessie Holmes, Beth Kirkpatrick.

Lois Brown Street and baby called. Will meet next week at Vestry & work on quilts.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

Nov. 14, 1934 Ladies Aid met at Church Vestry. Three members present, Mrs. Ross,

Ethel McCormack, Beth Kirkpatrick. Worked on carpet for Church.

E. Kirkpatrick Sec.

Nov. 15 -34 Received from Supper, $15.00. Council meeting at Church supper

following. Nov. Comm.

E. Kirkpatrick, Sec.

Nov. 23 Received from Candy sold at Hall, $1.55, Nov. Comm.

E. Kirkpatrick, Sec.

Nov. 30, -34 Paid Mrs. McConnell treas $17.06 from supper, candy & vanilla.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

Nov. 30, 34. Made out Order to pay Church treas $25.95.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

Dec. 12-’34 Received from Dec. Comm, $21.53, Supper and Sale.

Dec 31-1934 Paid Mrs. McConnell treas. $19.20 from Supper and Sale, Dec. Comm.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

Dec 31-1934 Made out Order to pay Church treas $21.53

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

Jan 1935 The Annual Business Meeting of the Ladies Aid met with Mrs. S.C. Stevens.

There were ✓ present. Minutes of the last meeting read. Report of the Sec read and accepted.

Report of the treas read and approved.

Officers for the ensuing year were elected

President: Mrs. Ethel McCormack

Vice President: Mrs. Rilla Brown

Sec: Mrs. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

Treas: Mrs. Bernice McConnell

Flower Comm.: Ethel

Sick Comm:

The months Comm’s were drawn. Those paying Dues are Mrs. W.E. Ross, Mrs. Mary Stevens,

Mrs. Clara Stevens, Mrs. Bernice McConnell.

Jan (“Play”, $42.25) Feb (Food Sale, $12.50)

Lila McNally Carrie McNally

Geneva Kirkpatrick Gertie Hayward

Raghnild Prosser Mrs. Don Rafford

Hazel Holmes Rilla Brown

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Mar (Dinner & Minstrel, $65.87) April

Mrs. Campbell Elizabeth Smith

Mrs. Spinney June Coffin

Ruby Daggett Bessie Holmes

Nan Sutherland Mrs. Henry Rafford

Mabel McLaughlin

May (Food sale, $15.15) June ($37.66)

Ethel McCormack Bernice McConnell

Phoebe Stevens Melinda Pelkey

Mrs. Ernest Bartlett Doris Sutherland

Gertrude Prosser Violet Sutherland

Irma Stevens Mrs. Grindell

Evelyn Grant

July ($18.60) Aug ($15.66)

Mrs. W.E. Ross Lillian Sutherland

Mrs. Harry Ward Pearl Crory

Carrie Clark Mrs. Kilpatrick

Beverly Stevens Mrs. Thomas Coro

Mrs. Allen Good

September Oct ($14.00)

Mrs. Clara Stevens Ethel Coffin

June Sutherland Mamie Daggett

Mrs. Beach Sigrid Decker

Anna Morrow Mrs. Wood.

Nov (Food Sale, $10.50) Dec (Sale & Supper, $40.75)

Beth Kirkpatrick Nora Bartlett

Mary Stevens Mrs. Drake

Mrs. Morrow Lucy Clayton

Mrs. Alwood Ida Currie

Mrs. Stockford Helen Rattray

Isabelle Sutherland

Feb 20, 1935 Paid Mrs. McConnell treas, $1.00, Dues. Made out order to pay Freese’s

$.65. Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

March 4 Received from Feb Comm, $12.50, Food Sale.

Mar. 22 Paid Mrs. McConnell treas, $12.50, from Feb Comm.

Mar. 25 Received from Mrs. Campbell, chairman March Comm, $30.15, Town

Meeting dinner, minstrel in evening. 35.72

$65.87

March 29, ’35 Made out Order to pay “Church Treas” $48.00 for Ministers salary and per

capita Tax.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

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March 29, ’35 Made out order to pay Stevens’ Bros., Mrs. Campbell, $5 for dishes and

remainder of March Comm. bill.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

April 11, 1935 Made out Order to pay Freese’s $3.39 for fancy work.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

April 20, 1935 Received from April May Comm $15.15, paid Treas same, food sale and

supper. Ethel Mc. Chairman

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

April 27, 1935 Received from Lila McNally, chairman, Jan Comm, $42.25, “Play”

April 29, 1935 Paid Mrs. McConnell “treas”, $42.25 Jan Comm.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

April 29, ’35 Made out Order to pay “Church’s Treas” $10.00.

May 28, 1935 Received for Lemon, .50¢

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

May 30, 1935 Made out Order to pay Church treas $12.00

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Sec.

June 19, 1935 Received from “June Comm” $37.66, supper and Dinner given during

Council Meetings, Paid treas same.

E.K., Sec.

June 21, 1935 Made out Order to pay Berry Paper Co., 49 Lisbon St., Lewiston, Maine,

$3.33 for Table Cloth paper.

E.K. Sec.

June 28, 1935 Made out Order to pay Church Treas. $26.00

E.K. Sec.

July 29. 35 Made out Order to pay church treas $25.00, Ministers salary

Aug 26—1935 Received from Mrs. S.C. Stevens $.75 for towel.

E.K. Sec.

Aug 28, 1935 Received from July Comm, $18.60

Aug 30, 1935 Made out Order to pay Church treas, $28.00

Sept 10-1935 Received from Aug Comm, $15.66

Sept 13, 1935 Paid Treas $35.51

Sept 30, 35 Made out Order to pay Church treas $30.00

Oct 16-1935 Met at Mrs. Campbells to resume Ladies Aid, picnic dinner.

Oct 23-1935 Received from Catholic supper Comm. $1.00

Oct 23-1935 Received from Ethel McCormack $1.00 mdse.

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Oct 25, 1935 Made out Order to pay Sears Roebuck & Co. $2.80 for cloth.

Oct 23 Met at Kirkpatrick’s, Ladies Aid worked on aprons

Oct 30-1935 Ladies Aid met at Church Vestry in evening and tacked quilt, picnic lunch.

Those present, Mary Stevens, Clara Morrow, Clara Sutherland, Phoebe Stevens, Melinda

Pelletier, Clara Stevens, Eliona Ross, Beth Kirkpatrick, Ethel McCormack.

Oct 31 ’35 Made out Order to pay church treas $15.50

Nov 12-1935 Received from Oct Comm $14.00. E.K., Sec.

Nov 16-1935 Received from Ethel McCormack $1.00 mdse.

Nov 6 Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Ross, 6 present. Received .25¢ 1935 dues from

Mrs. Morrow, .25¢ Beth Kirkpatrick.

Nov 22-1935 Sold Verlie Tozier one apron, .50¢

Nov 29 ’35 Made out Order to pay Church treas $27.00, Ministers salary.

Nov 23, ’35 Received from Nov Commity $10.50, Afternoon tag & Food Sale.

E.K. Sec.

Dec 3—Aid (part of page ripped out) Mrs. Ross planned to have Xmas Sale.

E. Kirkpatrick Sec.

Dec 4-1935 Made out Order to pay Ethel McCormack .86 for Percale.

Dec 7, ’35 Made out Order to pay Freese’s .29¢ for Amber Perle cotton.

Dec 9, ’35 Made out Order to pay Freese’s .27¢ for D.M.C. Perle cotton, No 8 white

Dec 9, ’35 Received from Mrs. Ernest Bartlett .50¢ for Nov Comm.

Dec 11-1935 Received from Ladies Aid Sale & Supper $40.75, Dec Comm.

Dec 12-’35 Made out Order to pay Freese’s .41¢, D.M.C. cotton

Dec 30, 1935 Made out Order to pay Church treas $25.00, twenty-five dollars, Ministers

salary.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick Sec.

Jan 8-1936 The Annual Business Meeting of the Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Kirkpatrick,

there were seven present.

Minutes of the last Annual meeting were read. Report of the Sec read and accepted. Report of

the Treas read and approved.

Officers for the ensuing year were elected:

President Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

Vice President Ethel Coffin

Secretary Gladys Spinney Nora Bartlett

Treas. Bernice McConnell

Sick Comm. Mrs. Campbell, Mary Stevens and Clara Stevens

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A Comm. of three was elected to draw any work Comms’s for the year. They are Bernice

McConnell, Ethel Coffin, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

Receipts for the afternoon were: dues, $1.75 & Pillow Slips $1.00. Adjourned to meet next

week with Mrs. Ross.

Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

Sec. Pro-tem

Those paying dues are:

Mrs. Clara Stevens

“ Sigrid Decker

“ Campbell

“ Mary Stevens

“ W.E. Ross

“ W.B. McConnell

“ Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

“ Gladys Spinney

“ Nora Bartlett

“ Clara Morrow

“ Anna Morrow

Jan 15-1936

The ladies aid met with Mrs. W.E. Ross and sewed on “faces” for holders.

There were Seven members present. Receipts for the afternoon were: luncheon set $2.50,

Phoebe Stevens .50¢ and dues .25¢. Candy was served.

Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Kirkpatrick Jan 22.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Jan 15, 1936

Turned over to treas $6.00.

N.B. Sec.

Jan 22, 1936

Met with Beth Kirkpatrick, there were five members present. Receipts for the afternoon, .25¢

for dues.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Jan 30. Received from Jan Comm. $9.00

N.B. Sec.

Jan 30. Made our Order for treas. For twenty four (24.00) dollars.

Feb 28, 1936

Made our Order for treas for $22.83

Feb 28

Received balance of $9.00 from Jan Comm. from Mrs. Gilpatrick, chairman

Received from Mrs. Coffin, chairman of Feb Comm $12.00.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Feb 19

The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Ross. There were three members present.

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N.B. Sec.

Mar. 4

Met with Mrs. Kirkpatrick, there were five members present. Candy was served. Adjourned to

meet with Mrs. Ross, Mar 11.

N.B. Sec.

Mar. 30

Rec. from Mar. Comm. $32.45

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Mar. 31

Made out Order for church treas for $20.00

N.B. Sec.

Mar. 31

Paid Stevens Bros. $8.45 for merchandise for Ladies Aid.

N.B. Sec.

Apr. 2

Received from Leila McNally proceeds of Play held town meeting evening, $24.74

N.B. Sec.

Apr. 14-36

Paid to Springfield Wire & Linsel Co., Springfield Mass, $4.36 for “Dolly DuziT” sponges.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Apr 25.-36

Received from Apr. Comm, $10.05

N.B. Sec.

Apr. 29-1936

Received from Mrs. Ross, $1.00 for two aprons

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Apr. 29-1936

Made out order for church treas for $20.00 for Ministers salary.

N.B. Sec.

May 1.

Made out order for Sears & Roebuck for $1.70 for mds.

N.B. Sec.

May 28.

Made out order for church treas for $19.19.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

June 30, 1936

Received from Mrs. Ross and Mrs. McConnell, chairman of May and June Comm., eleven

dollars and fifty cents ($11.50).

Nora Bartlett Sec.

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June 30, 1936

Made out order for church treas for $11.50.

N.B. Sec.

July 8, 1936

The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. S.C. Stevens. There were Seven members present. Mr. Haldane

and Mr. Brown called. Delicious refreshments were served. Adjourned to met with Mrs. Ross

July 15.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Comm. drawn for 1936:

Jan (solicited money, $18.00) Feb (Washington’s birthday tea, $2.00)

Mrs. Gilpatrick Ethel Coffin

Ruby Daggett Gladys Spinney

Mrs. Henry Rafford Betty Smith

Mrs. Beach Phoebe Stevens

Phyllis Michaud Mrs. Lynch

Mar. (Dinner & Supper & Play, $57.99) Apr. (Oyster stew, $10.00)

Bessie Holmes Nora Bartlett

Nan Sutherland Mrs. Ward

Mamie Daggett Mabel McLaughlin

Mrs. Wood Lizzie Rafford

Carrie McNally

May (solicited money, $3.50) June (solicited money $7.50)

Mrs. McConnell Mrs. W.E. Ross

Violet Sutherland Irma Stevens

Lucy Clayton Gertrude Prosser

Anna Morrow Clara Morrow

Carrie Clark

July (food sale, $20.50) Aug. (solicited money, $20.06)

Lillian Sutherland Pearle Crory

Gertie Hayward June Sutherland

Sigride Decker June Coffin

Runhilde Prosser Evelyn Grendell

Mrs. Clara Sutherland

Sept Oct (name quilt & pay dinner, $16.00)

Beth Kirkpatrick Mrs. Campbell

Mrs. Mary Stevens Melinda Pelkey

Lila McNally Hattie Alward

Dora Sutherland Clara Stevens

Nov. (Dinner, 6.50) Dec. (sale & supper, $30.36)

Rilla Brown Ethel McCormack

Hazel Bartlett Annie Good

Blanche Stevens Hazel Holmes

Isobel Sutherland Ida Currie

Evelyn Sutherland Jenny Coreau

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Aug 3, 1936

Rec. from July Comm, $20.50 and $1.40 for merchandise sold by Mrs. Ross.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Aug 3

Made out order for church treas for $21.90

N.B. Sec.

Aug 24, Received from Aug Comm $20.86.

N.B. Sec.

Sept. 16 The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Kirkpatrick, there were eight members present.

Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Coffin Sept 23.

Nora Bartlett, Sec.

Sept. 16 Received from Mrs. Kirkpatrick .80¢, proceeds from holders.

N.B. Sec.

Sept. 18

Made out order for church treas. for eighteen dollars.

N.B. Sec.

Sept. 23, 1936

The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Coffin. There were eight members present, delicious

refreshments were served by the hostess. Anna Morrow paid her 1936 dues. Adjourned to

meet with Mrs. Ross Sept. 30.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Sept. 23, 1936

Made out order for Sears & Roebuck for one dollar and twenty five cents for print to line quilt

and make aprons.

N.B. Sec.

Sept. 30 The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Ross, there were ten members present. We sewed

on holders and cut out aprons.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Oct 15, 1936

The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Campbell for a picnic dinner, there were eleven members

present and three of the teachers came to have dinner. Each member was charged ten cents

and the visitors .25¢ for their dinner, proceeds $3.10. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. S.C.

Stevens Oct 21.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Oct 15

Received from Chairman of Oct Comm $13.00 proceeds from dinner and part of quilt money.

N.B., Sec.

Oct 21. Ladies Aid met with Mrs. S.C. Stevens, there were six members present.

N.B. Sec.

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Oct. 28

The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Chas. Brown. A delicious picnic dinner of Chop Suey, salads,

pies, rolls, pickles, cake and coffee was enjoyed—there was twelve members present.

N.B. Sec.

Oct. 28

Received from Mrs. Ross, three dollars and twenty-cents for mdse., and three dollars from

Mrs. Campbell, chairman of Oct. Comm., for name quilt top.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Oct 31

Made out order for church treas for $20.00.

N.B. Sec.

Nov. 4

The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Ross. There were six members present.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Nov. 11

The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. S.C. Stevens for a picinic dinner. There were ten members

present.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Nov. 18

The Ladies Aid met at church vestry, where a pay dinner was Served to members and visitors.

Proceeds of the day were $6.50 for dinner and $1.80 for aprons and holders. Adjourned to

meet with Mrs. Ross, Nov. 25 to tack puff.

N.B. Sec.

Nov. 30 Received one dollar for dues and holders and made out order for church treas for

ten dollars.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Dec. 10 Received from Dec. Comm. Sale and Supper thirty dollars and thirty six cents

$30 36/100.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Dec. 16

Made out order for Mrs. Ross, church treas., for seventeen dollars, $17 00/100.

N.B. Sec.

Dec. 29-36

Made out order for Mrs. Ross, church treas for thirteen dollars ($13.00)

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Jan 1, 1937

The Annual Business meeting of the Ladies Aid was held at Mrs. Coffin’s. A picnic dinner was

enjoyed; there were 15 members present.

The report of Sec. was read and accepted. Report of treas. read and approved. Officers for the

ensuing year were elected as follows:

President Melinda Pelkey

Vice President Ethel McCormack

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Sec. Nora Bartlett

Treas. Carrie McNally

Sick Comm. Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Mary Stevens,

Flower Comm. Mrs. H.E. Coffin

A Comm. of three were elected to draw work Comm. for the year: Doris Sutherland, Melinda

Pelkey and Ethel McCormack.

Receipts for the afternoon were $4.35 for pillow slips, bibs and dues. Adjourned to meet with

Mrs. McCormack Jan. 6.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Jan 6

The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. McCormack. There were five members present. Voted to send

for stamped pieces to embroider. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Moses McNally Jan 13.

N.B. Sec.

Jan 13

The Ladies Aid met with Carrie McNally. There were ten members present. Plans were made

for a pay dinner to be held at the vestry Wed Jan. 20.

Proceeds of the afternoon were $7.14 for fines, dues, fancy work and Oct. Comm.

Delicious refreshments were served.

Adjourned to meet at vestry Jan 20.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Jan. 13 Made out order for Ethel McCormack for the amount of $10.00 to pay for fancy

work.

N.B. Sec.

Jan. 20 Ladies Aid met at vestry and served a public dinner. Proceeds of the day were

$11.00 from dinner and .25¢ for dues. We bought material for four aprons and paid for a jar of

mustard—which cost altogether $1.96 which left $9.29 to pay treas.

Nora Bartlett, Sec.

Feb. 10 Ladies Aid met with Mrs. W.E. Ross. There were eight members present.

N.B. Sec.

Feb. 14 Received from Mrs. Gilpatrick, chairman of Jan. Comm., $14.25.

Jan. 27

The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. W.E. Ross. There were Seven members present—Mrs. Mary

Stevens, Mrs. Drew, Mrs. Clara Morrow, Anna Morrow, Carrie McNally, Nora Bartlett and the

hostess Mrs. Ross. Refreshments of Sandwiches, cake, brownies, cookies and coffee was

enjoyed by all. Proceeds of the afternoon was .75 cts. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. S.C.

Stevens or Mrs. Coffin, Feb 3. Nora Bartlett, Sec.

Feb. 11

Made out order for Sears and Roebuck for the amount of $1.69 ~ for prints.

N.B. Sec.

Feb. 11

Made out order for F. Hersshner for fancy work—for the amount of $2.62

Nora Bartlett Sec.

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Feb. 13 Rec. from Mrs. Gilpatrick .25¢ for Jan. Comm.

N.B. Sec.

Feb. 17

The ladies aid met with Mrs. Coffin. There were eight members present. Adjourned to have a

picnic dinner with Mrs. Grendell Feb 24 if the weather was good and with Mrs. Ross if it was

stormy.

N.B. Sec.

Feb. 24 The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Ross. There were eight members present. Sewed

on holders. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Stanley Grendell Mar. 3 for a picnic dinner.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Feb. 24, Made out Order for Mrs. Ross for the amount of $15.00 for church budget.

N.B. Sec.

Mar. 3 The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Grendell and enjoyed a picnic dinner served by the

April Comm. There were 14 members present, Mrs. Gilpatrick, Mrs. McConnell, Mrs. Lou

Beach, Nora Bartlett, Mrs. Brown, Ethel McCormack, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Hayward, Mrs. Clara

Morrow, Mrs. Anna Morrow, Mrs. Spinney, Mrs. Pelletier, Mrs. Bert Sutherland and the hostess

Mrs. Grendell.

We cut out aprons and worked on holders. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Ross—Mar 10.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Mar. 5 Received from Carrie McNally, chairman of Feb. Comm $35 66/100.

N.B. Sec.

Mar. 28 Received from Chairman Mar. Comm, $32.00

N.B. Sec.

Mar. 28 Made out order for Mrs. Ross, church treas ($19.00) nineteen dollars.

N.B. Sec.

Apr. 7 Made out order for Springfield Wire and Linsil Co. for amount of $4.36 to pay for

“Dolly Dos It” sponges.

N.B. Sec.

Apr. 7 Made out order for Sears and Roebuck for amount of 2.58 for print and

patchwork pieces.

N.B. Sec.

Apr. 28

Made out order for church treas. for $24.00 to pay on church budget.

N.B. Sec.

May 8 Received from Mrs. Ross, chairman of Apr. Comm. thirteen dollars and thirty

cents, $13.30.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

May 8 Received from Carrie McNally $32.20, proceeds from cook Books.

N.B. Sec.

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May 13 Made out order for amount of 11 48/100 dollars for material to make curtains for

Vestry.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Comm. for 1937

Jan. (solicited money, $14.75) Feb. (Amateur program, $35.66; Play, $35.35,

cook books 32.30)

Mrs. Gilpatrick Carrie McNally

Lizzie Rafford Phoebe Stevens

Carrie Clark Annie Good

Gladys Spinney Lila McNally

Mar. (Dinner $32.50) Apr. (dinner and money solicited $13.30)

Mrs. Campbell Mrs. W.E. Ross

Mrs. Wood Evelyn Grendell

Bessie Holmes Mrs. Mary Stevens

Hattie Alward Gertrude Prosser

Bessie DeMerchant Jennie Coreau

Nadine Cleaves Blanche Stevens

May (dinner, 6.25) June (sale & supper, $35.23)

Mrs. S.C. Stevens Nan Sutherland

Anna Morrow Ethel McCormack

Irma Stevens Mrs. Lou Beach

Myrtle Libby Isobel Sutherland

Ida Currie Mrs. Henry Rafford

July August (dinner at Mrs. Coffins, $19.35)

Mrs. McConnell Mrs. Martha Drew

Pearle Crory Segride Decker

Lillian Sutherland Mrs. Clara Sutherland

Phyllis Michaud Ethel Coffin

Clara Morrow June Coffin

Sept (chicken pie supper, $18.52) Oct (picture, $20.73)

Rilla Brown Nora Bartlett

Lucy Clayton Doris Sutherland

Melinda Pelky Ruby Daggett

Violet Sutherland Hazel Holmes

Hazel Bartlett Mrs. Searway

Millie Bolstridge

Nov. (supper, $19.35) Dec. (sale and supper, $34.16)

Mamie Daggett President and

Gertie Hayward Chairmen of all

June Sutherland Comm.

Mrs. Ward

Runhilde Prosser

May 5 Ladies Aid met at vestry to clean. As there was only 4 members present, we only

got it partly cleaned. Adjourned to meet at Vestry May 12 and finish cleaning, also to serve a

picnic lunch.

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Nora Bartlett Sec.

May 12 The Ladies Aid met at Vestry and finished cleaning- voted to get material to

make new curtains for Vestry.

N.B. Sec.

May 19 Ladies Aid met at Vestry to make curtains for windows. There was Seven

members present. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Libby May 26 for a picnic pay dinner.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

May 26 Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Libby for a picnic pay dinner. There were 14 members

present. A good time was enjoyed by all. Proceeds of the afternoon were $3.50. Adjourned to

meet with Mrs. Drew, June 2 for a picnic dinner.

N.B. Sec.

May 31-

Made out order for church treas for $12.00. N.B. Sec.

June 15 Made our order for church treas. For $15.00. Nora Bartlett Sec.

July 2 Made out order for Herschners for fancy work for amount of $6.25.

N.B. Sec.

July 8 Made out order for Freeses for fancy work—amount $1.00.

N.B. Sec.

June 2 The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Drew and enjoyed a picnic dinner. There were

Seven members present.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Oct. 21, 1936 (note: This date indicated in minutes but within timeline of 1937~CR)

The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Morrows and enjoyed a picinic dinner. There were 13 members

present. Adjourned to meet at church vestry Nov. 27 and draw names for quilt.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Oct. 27 Ladies Aid met as Vestry. There were 10 members present. Mrs. Collins’ from

Mass. Name was drawn for quilt. Proceeds of the afternoon were $13.23 for holders—quilt top,

and sub. for magazines. Voted to meet at Vestry Nov 3rd and have a lunch in honor of Myrtle

Libby, as she is going to Bristol, Conn. to spend the winter.

N.B. Sec.

Nov 3

Met at Vestry with Myrtle Libby as guest of honor. There were 14 members present and 5

children. A delicious lunch of salad, sandwiches, cream pies, cookies and coffee was enjoyed

by all.

Mrs. Fred Stevens payed her 1936 and 1937 dues. Adjourned to meet at Mrs. Daigle’s with

Mrs. Daigle and Violet Sutherland as hostesses Nov. 10.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

No. 10.

The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Daigle’s with 14 members present and 4 children. A picinic lunch

was served and a good time was enjoyed by all.

N.B. Sec.

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July 7 The Ladies Aid met at the Vestry and worked on fancy work. Members present

were Melinda Pelletier, Mrs. Clara Morrow, Mrs. Anna Morrow, Mrs. Ethel McCormack and

Mrs. George Casey.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

July 14 Ladies Aid met at Vestry, there were five members present.

N.B. Sec.

July 21 Ladies Aid met at Vestry to tack comforter.

N.B. Sec.

Nov. 17

The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Harry Sutherland’s. There were 11 members present. Mrs. Mary

Stevens, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Pelletier, Mrs. Morrow, Mrs. Spinney, Mrs. Grendell, Mrs. Campbell,

Mrs. M. McNally, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. F. Bartlett and the hostess Mrs. Sutherland. A delicious

lunch of tea sandwiches and fruit cake was enjoyed by all. Voted to meet Dec. 1 with Mrs.

Brown and have picinic dinner.

N.B., Sec.

Dec. 1, 1937

The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Chas. Brown. There were Seventeen members present and

three visitors: Charlie Brown, Mr. Welsh and Betty McNally. A picinic dinner was enjoyed by all.

Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Fred Clayton Dec 8.

N.B. Sec.

Dec. 8, 1937

Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Fred Clayton. There were thirteen members present and Mr. Welsh,

who gave a very interesting talk on “Mohammed and his religion”. Plans were made for the

Christmas sale and Supper to be held Dec. 15 at church Vestry. Voted not to hold another Aid

meeting until first Wed. of Jan- and have annual business meeting.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Jan. 5, 1938

The Annual business meeting of the Ladies Aid was held at Vestry. There were 18 members

present who all enjoyed a picnic dinner. Minutes of the last annual business meeting were

read. Report of Sec. read and accepted, reported of treas. read and approved. Officers of the

ensuing year were elected as follows:

President Mrs. Donat Pelletier

Vice president Mrs. Humphrey McCormack

Secretary Mrs. Frank Bartlett

Treasurer Mrs. Halbert Stevens

Sick Comm.-- Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Clara Morrow and Mrs. Ernest Spinney

Flower Comm., Mrs. M.A. McNally.

A Comm. of three was elected to draw up work comm’s. for the year. They were Mrs. Chas.

Brown, Mrs. Harry Sutherland and Mrs. F. Bartlett.

Receipts of the day were $1.50 for dues and vanilla. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Ross, Jan

12.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Comm. for 1938

Jan. Apr. (solicited money, $11.50)

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Mrs. Gilpatrick Mrs. W.E. Ross

Mrs. Clara Sutherland Mrs. Mary Stevens

Mrs. Sandy Cleaves Pearle Crory

Mrs. Phyllis Michaud Mrs. Isobel Sutherland

Feb. (intertainment, $17.20) May (Pictures, $11.36)

Ethel McCormack Mrs. Evelyn Grendell

Lillian Sutherland Beek Mrs. Emily Goodblood

Bernice McConnell Lizzie Rafford

Leila McNally Mrs. Spinney

Blanche Stevens Mrs. Ward

March ($38.45) June (Sale & Supper, $23.00)

Violet Sutherland Mrs. Carrie McNally

Mrs. St. Peter Mrs. Martha Drew

Bessie DeMerchant Mrs. Campbell

Melinda Pelletier Mrs. Clara Morrow

Mrs. Daigle Mrs. Annie Good

Mrs. Hattie Alward

July (tea, $17.00) Oct. (solicited money, $16.36)

Mrs. H.E. Coffin Doris Sutherland

Mrs. June Coffin Carrie Clark

Mrs. Sigride Decker Ruby Daggett

Mrs. Wood Nan Sutherland

Rilla Brown Mrs. Irma Stevens

August (chicken stew, $25.00) Nov. (play, $6.47)

Mrs. Mamie Daggett Mrs. Phoebe Stevens

Mrs. Hazel Bartlett Mrs. Jennie Coreau

Lucy Clayton Mrs. Ruby Searway

Anna Morrow June Sutherland

Bessie Holmes Mrs. Goodblood

Sept (supper, $11.15) Dec (supper & tea, $28.31)

Nora Bartlett Mrs. Hazel Holmes

Mrs. Fred Hayward Mrs. S.C. Stevens

Mrs. Henry Rafford Millie Bolstridge

Ida Currie Rilla Brown

Lou Beach Runhilde Prosser

Gertrude Prosser

Jan. 12-1938

Ladies Aid met with Mrs. W.E. Ross and worked on aprons and holders. There were twelve

members present—candy was served—voted to meet Jan. 19 and clean Vestry—proceeds of

the afternoon were $1.50 for dues and one pkg. Dolly Dos-it sponges.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Jan.12-

Paid Phoebe Stevens, treas, $1.50 for dues and sponges.

N.B. Sec.

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Jan. 26

Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Ross, it being to cold to clean Vestry. There were Six members

present. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Ross Feb. 2.

N.B. Sec.

Feb. 23—Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Ross, there were Seven members present, and baby

Sharon McCormack. Members present ere Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Mary Stevens, Mrs. Bert

Sutherland, Ethel McCormack, Melinda Pelletier, Mrs. Daigle and Nora Bartlett.

N.B. Sec.

Feb. 23 Made out order for Sears & Roebuck for print, for amount of $1.93.

Feb. 23 Made out order for Herrshner’s for embroidery floss, .65¢

Feb. 23 Made out order for Mrs. Ross for $17.00.

N.B. Sec.

Mar. 2, 1938-

Received from Ethel McCormack 17 20/100 dollars for Feb. Comm.

N.B. Sec.

Mar. 16-1938

Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Ross. There were 7 members present. Made plans for town meeting

dinner and voted to order flowers for Mr. Spinney—adjourned to meet at Vestry Mar. 23.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Mar. 23

Ladies Aid met at Vestry and cleaned, there were Six members present.

N.B. Sec.

Mar. 29

Rec. from chairman Mar. Comm. $38.45 from town meeting dinner and supper.

Mar. 29, 1938

Made out order for Stevens Bros. for amount of 11 78/100 dollars to pay for 4 ½ dozen cups

and saucers and greenies for town meeting dinner.

N.B. Sec.

Mar. 29, 1938

Made out order for H.E. Coffin--amt. of 1 12/100 dollars for cream and doughnuts for town

meeting dinner.

N.B. Sec.

Apr. 28, 1938

Received from Mrs. Ross chairman of Apr. Comm. $11.50.

N.B. Sec.

June 1—Received from Mrs. Stanley Grendell chairman of May Comm., $11.36

N.B. Sec.

June 30—Rec. from Mrs. M.A. McNally, chairman of June Comm., $23.50

Nora Bartlett Sec.

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July Rec. from Mrs. H.E. Coffin, chairman of July Comm. $17.00

N.B. Sec.

Aug. 25 Rec. from Mrs. Mamie Daggett, chairman of Aug. Comm. $25.00

N.B. Sec.

Sept. 22— Rec. from Sept. Comm. $11.15

Nov. 21 Rec. from Oct. Comm. $16.36

Nov. 16 Rec. from Nov. Comm. $6.47

N.B. Sec.

Nov. 9, 1938

The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Harry Sutherland and enjoyed a picnic dinner—there was sixteen

members and one visitor present—adjourned to meet with Mrs. Ross Nov. 16.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Nov. 16—The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Ross, there was six members present

N.B. Sec.

Dec. 7 Rec. from chairman of Dec. Comm. 28 31/100 dollars.

Dec. 28 Made out order for church treas for $23.00 on minister’s salary.

N.B. Sec.

Jan. 5, 1939

The Annual Business meeting of the Ladies Aid met at church Vestry, there were eight

present. Report of Secretary read and accepted. Report of treasurer read and approved. Mrs.

Campbell, member of sick comm., reported that she had made 34 calls on the sick during the

year.

Officers of ensuing year elected as follows:

President Melinda Pelletier

Vice President Ethel McCormack

Sec. Nora Bartlett

Treas. Phoebe Stevens

Flower Comm., Carrie McNally

Sick Comm., Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Clara Morrow, and Mrs. Gladys Spinney.

A picnic dinner was enjoyed, proceeds of the day were $3.50 rec. from dues and mdse.

Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Ethel McCormack on Wed. Jan. 18.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Wed. Jan 18

The Ladies Aid met with Ethel McCormack—There were 7 members and one visitor present—

Mrs. H.E. Coffin paid her dues. Refreshments were Served. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. H.E.

Coffin Jan 25.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Wed. Mar. 15

The Ladies Aid met at Vestry and enjoyed a picinic dinner. There were twelve members

present. Adjourned to meet at Vestry Mar. 22 and clean.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

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Mar. 27

Received from Violet Sutherland, chairman of Mar. Comm. $21.15, proceeds from town

meeting dinner.

N.B. Sec.

Mar. 27

Made out order for the Springfield Wire and Linsel Co. for Dolly Dus-it sponges for amount of

$4.29-

N.B. Sec.

Comms. Drawn for 1939

Jan. (supper, $10.70) Apr. (solicited money, $15.00)

Bessie Holmes Mrs. Ross

Bernice McConnell Lillian Beek

Hattie Alward Lucy Clayton

Lou Beach Pearle Crory

Mrs. Ward Mrs. Bill Pelletier

Feb. (party & minstrel, $16.50) May (dance, $9.40)

Hazel Holmes Mrs. Grendell

Rilla Brown Mrs. Spinney

Hazel Bartlett Mrs. Goodblood

Annie Good Mrs. Martha Drew

Lila McNally Mrs. Sandy Cleaves

Mar. (town meeting dinner, $21.15) June (solicited money, $23.00)

Violet Sutherland Phoebe Stevens

Anna Morrow Ethel Coffin

Bessie DeMerchant Nan Sutherland

Millie Bolstridge Mrs. Clara Sutherland

Mrs. St. Peter Phyllis Michaud

Mrs. Daigle

July (food sale, $12.00) Oct. (card party, $12.19)

Doris Sutherland Carrie McNally

June Coffin Ruby Daggett

Irma Stevens Mrs. Jennie Coreau

Isobel Sutherland Runhilde Prosser

Mrs. Clara Morrow Blanche Stevens

Aug. (chicken pie supper, $30.35) Nov. (box social, 11.70)

Mamie Daggett Nora Bartlett

Lizzie Rafford Ida Currie

Mrs. S.C. Stevens Melinda Pelletier

Ruby Searway Miss Chase

Segride Decker Mrs. Wood

Sept. (solicited money, $14.61) Dec. (supper & sale, $39.25)

Ethel McCormack Mrs. Campbell and chairman of other

Mrs. Fred Hayward mos. Comm with President

Mrs. Henry Rafford

Mrs. Gilpatrick

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June Sutherland

Emily Goodblood

Wed. Sept. 27, 1939

Ladies Aid met at church Vestry and enjoyed a picinic dinner—there were nine members

present—Mrs. Ross, Mrs. S.C. Stevens, Mrs. Humphrey McCormack and Sandra, Miss Inez(?)

Sutherland, Mrs. Gladys Spinney, Mrs. Stanley Grendell and Dorothy, Mrs. H.E. Coffin and

Mrs. F. Bartlett. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Gladys Spinney Oct. 3.

Mrs. F. Bartlett Sec.

Oct 2.

Received from Mrs. Ross, $9.15 for goods sold.

From Sept. Comm, $14.61.

Made out order for church treas. for amount of $23.76 on minister’s salary.

Mrs. F. Bartlett Sec.

Wed. Oct 3, 1939

Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Spinney, there were 4 members present.

N.B. Sec.

Wed. Oct 25—1939

Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Chas. Brown, there were nine members present. We worked on

holders. Lunch was served by hostess. Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Anna Morrow Nov. 1

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Wed. Nov 1—1939

Ladies Aid met with Anna Morrow. Members present were Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Clara Morrow, Mrs.

Gertie Hayward, Mrs. Bernice McConnell, Mrs. Nora Bartlett and hostess. A lunch of

doughnuts, cheese and coffee was enjoyed. Adjourned to meet with Nora Bartlett Nov. 8.

N.B. Sec.

Nov. 8—Ladies Aid met with Sec., there were ten members present. Made plans for box social

to be held on Nov. 18. Adjourned to meet with Ethel McCormack Nov. 15.

N.B. Sec.

Nov. 15

Ladies Aid met with Ethel McCormack.

Members present were Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Morrow, Rilla Brown, Ida Currie, Evelyn Grendell,

Melinda Pelletier, Bernice McConnell, Violet Sutherland, Mrs. Campbell, and the hostess Ethel

McCormack. Mr. Phillips called—adjourned to meet with Mrs. McConnell Nov. 22.

Nora Bartlett

Nov. 22

The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. McConnell Nov. 22. Members present were Melinda Pelletier,

Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Brown, Bessie Holmes, Nora Bartlett, Jennie Oakes.

Adjourned to meet with Mrs. Brown on Wed. Dec 6 to make plans for Christmas Sale and

supper.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Dec. 6

Met with Rilla Brown and made plans for Christmas sale. Eleven members were present. We

also made plans to hold our annual business meeting on the 1st Wed. in Jan.

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N.B. Sec.

Dec. 14 Rec. from Dec. Comm proceeds from sale and supper, $39.25.

N.B. Sec.

Dec. 30 Made out order for Mrs. Ross, church treas., for $14.00.

Nora Bartlett Sec.

Comm. drawn for 1940-

Jan. Apr.

Ethel McCormack Lillian Beek

Evelyn Grendell Pearle Crory

Jennie Coreau Nan Sutherland

Ida Currie Ruby Searway

Feb. May

Phoebe Stevens Violet Sutherland

Mrs. S.C. Stevens Mrs. Ward

Anna Morrow Mrs. Ross

Hazel Bartlett Carrie McNally

Blanche Stevens

Mar. June

Bessie Holmes Nora Bartlett

Bessie DeMerchant Mrs. Downing

Bernice McConnell June Sutherland

Hazel Holmes Vera Sutherland

Melinda Pelletier Annie Good

July Oct.

Ethel Coffin Rilla Brown

Martha Drew Nora Bartlett

June Coffin Lizzie Rafford

Mrs. Wood Leila McNally

Aug. Nov.

Mamie Daggett Melinda Pelletier

Nadine Cleaves Lucy Clayton

Hattie Alward Segride Decker

Runhilde Prosser Mrs. Daigle

Mrs. Bill Pelletier Mrs. St. Peter

Sept. Dec.

Mrs. Grendel Mrs. Campbell

Mrs. Hayward Irma Stevens

Mrs. Spinney Ruby Daggett

Mrs. Emily Goodblood Isobel Sutherland

Clara Morrow

Jennie Oakes.