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icvelvn J. Schneider, librarian of the University of ] i Chairman of the A.L.A. reorganization committee. tUCl ?ee Spencer of the O k l a h o m a Baptist University Library was e l e c t a j 3 vicipresident of the O k a h o m a U b r a r y Association a U C h J S j J man T t h e Junior members section for 1939-40. ° H. Dean Stallings librarian of the South Dakota State College, gave a r t a l k on the S Q ^ ^ ^ ^ J ^ n m b e j o r e j h e South Dakota Library [Association 1939-40 Thelma VanNess, assistant librarian of the Withers Public Library Bloomington, was chairman of the Reference and Loan Section of the Illinois Library Association. ! Katherine Wright, assistant librarian of Albion College, Michigan writes 'of a very interesting student library contest at her college. Nine separate collections were entered and the interest was such that another contest next year is planned. J. S. Cleavinger of the Columbia School of Library Service was judge of the contest. Miss W r i g h t is also serving as secretarytreasurer of the Michigan regional catalogers. Gertrude Wulfekoetter, assistant librarian of the University of Cincinnati Library, was elected one of the vice presidents of the Ohio Library Association for 1939-40. NEWS Louise B. Krause, 1897-98, w h o was librarian of the H. M. Byllesby & Co. Library, Chicago, has retired and is now living at 724 Boston Street, Covington, Louisiana. She writes, "I am still a very active person and have all kinds of nice things to do. I am living with a friend and we have a house, and garden space for one of my hobbies. This is a peaceful little town, very pretty, and the bus makes three trips each day to New Orleans, where I have many friends. New Orleans is a lovely old town and I like it better than any other city. T h e r e are many library interests in Louisiana to keep me professionally interested." Blanche Seeley, B.L.S. '00, died in Minneapolis on November 17th, 1939. She was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, «- --•«- was educated -- *'was born *~ **---*--•• « -^ « • -*- but - - » — * - J in Minnesota, r e c e i v i n g « B.L. U V f t t v v ilv , 1Jlx „„„ *,.„,-„.««.., w. « ~ . . . . , w v ~ ... 1896. She ., receiving a _ . ^ . degree from the University of Minnesota in ™ attended the University of Illinois Library School from 1898-1900. Her first position was in the University of Pennsylvania Library for a year; from 1902-05 she was a m e m b e r of the staff of the John Crerar Library. In 1905 she became a member of the staff of the Minneapolis Public Library and for the past twenty-five years she had been head of the branch division of that library. Miss Seeley was very successful in her work and was especially liked and respected by those who knew her. Edna Lucy Goss, B.L.S. '02, formerly head of the Catalog Department of the Library of the University of Minnesota, died August 16, 1939. The following brief appreciation was written by her friend and former colleague, Amy Moon* "She was born in Piano, Illinois and attended Morgan Park Academy and received her degree of B.L.S. in 1902 from the University of IJunou Library School. She was reference assistant in the University of Illinois Library from 1902-1903 and was librarian of the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural H i s t o r y from 1905-1906. . . . "Miss Goss held cataloging positions in several libraries the Uniyersit of California Library, Bryn Mawr College Library John Crerar Library Stanford University Library and the University of Minnesota L i b r a r y Her longest period of service was fifteen years as Head of the Catalog department of the University of Minnesota Library. "It is with a feeling of deep regret and sorrow that we record the

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