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Caption: UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 37
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10 University of Illinois Library School A L U M N I I N T H E CHICAGO L I B R A R Y C L U h Four of the five officers of the Chicago Library Club for 1945-1 Mr, ai University of Illinois Library School Alumni: Everett O. Fontaine, 'j President; Richard B. Sealock, B.S/30, M.A. Columbia, first vice-pr. side Lura E. Crawford, B.S/38, second vice-president; Helen T. Geer. li.S. secretary. News of the Classes Class of 1899 B Emma R. Jutton retired on September 1 from the University of Illinoj Library staff on which she had served continuously for forty-six \ear( She had been head of the Circulation Department since 1906. The Librad Librarians an West Nellie E. Parham died on July 12 at Tampa, Florida, at the age o eighty-five. Miss Parham served continuously for forty-one years as li brarian of the Withers«Public Library, Bloomington, Illinois. During that time the library's usefulness in the community was greatly expanded. The building was twice remodeled and branch libraries were established in the schools. A library at East Bay Camp, Lake Bloomington, was named for Miss Parham, who had been instrumental in its establishment. The D.Litj Wesleyan Parham continued to serve the Withers after her retirement as librarian in 1940. Class of 1904 Mary Josephine Booth, associate professor and librarian at the Eastern Illinois State Teachers College retired on August 31, 1945. Miss Booth had been a member of that staff since 1904, having gone there immediately after obtaining her B.L.S. degree at the University of Illinois. She is a native of Beloit, Wisconsin, and graduated from Beloit College. During the firsl World War she served with the American Red Cross in France and B Igium and was with the army of occupation at Coblenz, Germany. Miss < Booth is living at 1536 Fourth Street, Charleston, Illinois. An article about Miss Booth appears in the May 1945 issue of Education Today, published hy the state teachers colleges of Illinois. A letter of July 29 from Elizabeth G. Greene, 32 Maple Avenue, Morristown, \< \\ l rs< . mentions her work in the Streeter Library, an inter< sting private hook collection of Morristown. Class of 1005 Helen M. ( rane, formerlj chief of the Order Public Library, now heads the Reference IVpartmetH Josie l'>. Houchens, assistam librarian—personnel, Library, attended the \ugusl meeting oi tin VI \. Department, Detroit there. I Diversity of Illinois i: on Personnel
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