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Concord, June 2nd, 1949

1,076 meeting.

This was truly one of the poets rare June days when we met
for the first time at Concord with Sylvia Woodward for the one thousand
seventy sixth meeting of The Association.

After a perfect summer luncheon, served both inside and out
in the yard, we gathered inside, and the meeting was called to order by
Isabel Wesley, our past hostess. The minutes were read and approved.
As a matter of referred business, Alice Farquhar reported she could not find
out about the price of the Betsy Lea Cook Books. This brought out
some discussion of the "out of print" books, and it was suggested that
we recommend to the Annals Committee, that while they are negotiating
for the printing of Volume five, they consider a reprint of volumes
one and two.

The Treasurer reported a balance on hand of $28.00. A letter
o of appreciation was read from the A.F.S.C. for the check which we sent
for Indian Relief. It will be used in the Navijo program, which is
quite extensive.

The next place of meeting willm be with Catherine Adams at
the Community House, July 7th., and the following two will be, August
Margaret Bancroft and Stella Moore, and September Mary Brooke and
Edith Greene.

For her sentiment, Sylvia had, "Never lose an opportunity to
see anything beautiful, Beauty is God's habdwriting."

Elsie Stabler read of how Walt Disney was inspired to make
"So dear to my heart". The article entitled,"Deeds rather than words
should portray religion", was a real sermon.

Bertha Crum called our attention to the covers on the Saturday
Evening Post magazines. She also told of having an all white squirrel
visit them at two different times, and of hearing a Whip-poor -will
calling very near the house. This brought out the usual "Experience
Meeting", which followers the mention of any bird. It seems this
bird which is so familiar to us by hearing, and which few of us have
ever seen, is coming out of the woods to make him-self known, and has
been seen quite close in.

Catherine Adams had a bit on Marriage.

Helen Hallowell, while on duty at The Meeting House, was presented
with a book of poems, by the author, Dan Blachly. She read
one of the poems about the Wood Trush. She also spoke of the awards
given Mary Margaret McBridge, and the fifty thousand people who attended
the ceremonies which were held at Yankee Stadium in New York.

Lena Belle Wesley told about her doll.

Emelene Hill was prompted by this last contribution to
recommend that we read two peoms in the last issue of the Ladies Home
Journel, one by Elizabeth Coatsworth, and he other by Carence Street.

Fanny Iddings read a story of Moroco from the Sat.Eve.Post.
The author was impressed by the fact that most of the plowing was done
with a combination of either a camel and donkey or camel and horse. He
set out to find the reason. Each person asked gave a different reason,
but the farmer's own reason was that it had always been done that way.

Lena Staber told of how she first knew Dick Woodward, and how
Dick and Sylvia came to the neighborhood. She also told of two quilt
tops which have been given her sewing group, and which they want to
sell for A.F.S.C.

Anne Bussler read of a wrenn, and as she read one sang merrily
just outside the window.

Miss. Austin, a guest, told of "The Lost Colony", a pagaent
given each year from July 4th thru' Labor Day down in the smallest
county in North Carolina. She sketched the story, and the setting, with