Dutchess County Historical Society Yearbook Vol 050 1965

SECRETA IL Y'S M NUTES MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES April 5, 1965 A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Dutchess County Historical Society was held on Monday afternoon, April 5, 1965, at the Poughkeepsie Savings Bank. Present: President Van Kleeck, Vice-President Van liVyck, Dr. Balch, Dr. Davison, Mr. Dwelley, Miss Halstead, Mr. Frederic A. Smith, Mrs. Southworth, the treasurer and the secretary.

The meeting was called to order by the President who introduced the new members and reported that Mr. Bisbee had been ill but was very much improved.

The secretary reported that the society had lost eight members by resignation and the following by death: Miss Hazel J. Ball, Miss Irene M. Braman, Mr. LaVerne M. Bull, Mrs. Peter M. Cornell, Mrs. Paul DeGrofif, Mrs. Harry J. W. Ethal, Mrs. W. L. Hewson, Mr. Leon L. Jaminet, Mrs. Emlen T. Littell, Mrs. H. A. McLaughlin, Miss Jean E. IVIoehle, Dr. Frederick W. Muth, Miss Ann M. Platt, Mrs. Robert L. Smith and Mrs. Theodore Van Kleeck Swift.

The treasurer gave a report on the current state of the treasury, which was accepted as read. There was some discussion as to the use which might be made of the Helen Wilkinson Reynolds Memorial Fund.

The secretary proposed the following names as new members and they were elected: Mrs. Wilber T. Archibald, Mr. George H. Benedict, Mrs. Edward Buchanan, Mr. Brent B. Caldwell, Mrs. John H. Darrow, Mr. and Mrs. R. Dale Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Furlong, Mrs. John B. Hackett, Mr. Gilbert L. P. Knapp, III, Mrs. Bernard J. McCoy, Mr. Harold Mangold, Mr. G. Stuart Mansfield, Mrs. Joyce Rittgers, Mrs. J. Sheafe Satterthwaite, Mrs. Leonard A. Sibley, Mr. Elliott W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Stevens, Mr. Michael J. Strong, Mr. Theron Van Scoter and Dr. Earle W. Voorhees.

It was reported that the material for the 1964 year book was ready for printing and there was some discussion with reference to the increased costs of printing. Mr. Dwelley offered to get some figures on other methods of reproduction.

The President reported that he and other members of the Board had received from the Dutchess County Planning Board a list of land5