Page 57 - January1948

NATIONAL BUTTON BULLETIN DD

Ohto
On November 23,1947, a meetlng: of Ohio button collectors was held at the
Dashler--Wallick Hotel in Columbus, Ohio. At this meeting, an org:anization
called the Buckeye Stnte Button Club was formed. The following omcers were
elected:-
President, 1\lr. Rolland E. Schneider, 6503 Montgomery Road, Cincinnarr
Vice-president, IIrs. D. D. Houghton, Orrville
Sccretary-Treasurer, IIr. Carl Van Voorhis,255 Newark Road, Mt. Vernon
The President appointed the following members to draft a Constitution and
If-\'-Laws-Il'{rs. Blanche Lower, Cleveland; Judg,) Chester Pentlleton, Findlay;
Ur. Camp-bell Scarlett, Columbus; Mrs. Lida Erman, and Mrs. Nettie Hess, both of
Painesvllle.
The State was well represented with collectors present from all sections.
Icy roads, however, kept a number of persons from attending. An invitation is
extended to all eollectors of the State of Ohlo to Join this organlzation and. persons
dolng Bo lrefore the May meetlng rvlll be admirtted aa eharter tnembera. Appllca-
tions may be obtained from the Secretary, Mr. Carl \'an Voorhis.
Thls announcement was sent for our CIub Page by both the Presldent and
S,ecr-etary. Congratulations, Ohio Collectors on your organizatlon. Now you are
the baby organizatlon ln the NBS family!
I0ryn
. ..Ui": Fern Osborl, Secretary of the Sioux Clty Button CIub, teaches English
in the .Eas_t Junlor High School. Thc pupils are permittcd to choose rvhaiever
lnterests them for "Student -A,ctlvities"-Music, Art. Hobbies. etc. Miss Osborn
named Button Collecting among other susse.stions and thb response was so
€nthusiastic that it was necessary to form two Junior Htgh Butt<in Clubs, with
memberships of 17 and :1 pupils. ,fhey me(.t at Z.B0 pl 1!f. on trIondays and
Tr.resdays.
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The Helvetlnn Button Club, Secretary, Miss Lelah L. Gribble, announces
the following omcers-
President, Mrs. E. R. Blalr
Vice-president, I\Irs. W. G. Bear
Secretary-Treasurer, Lelah T,. Gribble
Historian, Mrs. Glenn Stauffacher
Program D'irector, Mrs. tr). R. Blalr
lvashlngton
The ll/ashlngton Stute Button Soclett,, Secretary, Mrs. John J. O'Brien an -
nounces their State agtd Reglonal officers as follorvs-
President, Mrs. Raymond C. Seeley
Vice-president, Mlss Susan L. Douglass
Recording Secretary, Mrs. ,Iohn J, O'Brien
Treasurer, Miss Ruth E. Watson
Historian, Mrs. Phtlip F. Albert
Seettle R,e8llonal Group No. 1
.winifred
I'resident, Miss Chamberlain
Vice-Dresldent, trIrs. Marie LaBarre Bennett
Recordlng Secretary, Mrs. Charles E. Kent
Corresponding Secretary, lurs- John J. O'Brien
Treasurer, Mlss Ruth E. Watson
Flistorian, lwrs. Philip F. Albert
Senttle Beg:lontrl GrouD No, 2
President, XIiss Susan L. Douglas
Vlce-President, trIrs. Abbie Holmes
Secretary, Mrs. Raymond C. Seeley
Treasurer, Mrs. \{sy E. Williams
(]&llfornin
. Mrs. Harry A. I-edig, the corresponding secretary of the Los Aruleles Buttorl
Club reDorts the followlng offcers for the new year-
['r'esident, MIs. Lucile Alblight
Fifst \:ice-president, trIrs. Ilamona tr'arnetl
Socond Vice-president and Librarian, nIrs. Irma Spies
Treasurer, Mrs. Bertha Hoffman
Secretary, Mrs. Littlefield
Colresponding Secretary, lllrs. Ilarry A. Ledig
Flistorian, lVrs. Rosa Qulck
Okl:rhonn
The ilayes C'ouDty Blrttorr Club announ(:e their January and Februar!. lneet-
ings. January 21, \Irs. Bessie Guthrie will be hostess anat the topic for stud).
will be "Story and Mythology Buttons." The progrant will be in charge of Mrs.
(iuthrie and i\Irs. Kinion.
The Februar']' meeting rvill be held on the l8th rvith IIrs. Theo. Williams
as bostess. The plogram will be "Button Manufacturing Through the Years"
and "Racks of Buttons." Mrs. Hillin will be in charse.