1959 - 1969
1959-1960
- “Lamplighters”, a series of 12 lectures on art and science, was presented to separate groups of children from third through eighth grades, at the Museum.
- Children’s Theatre trouped “Gilly is My Name”.
- Five show entitled “A Profile of Beethoven” were given by TV Committee in conjunction with Civic Symphony.
- Circus Exhibit and reception attended by 1,2500 Saginawians at the Museum. Other exhibits throughout the year included Christmastime at the Logging Camp, Lincoln and Early Victorian.
- Junior League Glee Club organized.
- First coffee party for new and old Provisionals held.
- Fifth Foster Mothers’ Tea given by Provisionals.
1960-1961
- Corresponding Secretary was added to the Executive Committee due to the League’s growth.
- “Art goes to School” was initiated by the Arts Committee.
- Tenth Annual Thanksgiving Ball given at the Bancroft Hotel.
- Television Committee promoted the Youth Concert Series.
- Children’s Theatre trouped “Willie Williams Goes to Mars”.
- 19,000 people toured the Saginaw Museum to see the Victorian Setting, Eskimo Exhibit and the Dinosaur Exhibit.
- 155 students from the Lamplighters Lecture Series attended a lecture at the Robert T. Longway Planetarium in Flint.
1961-1962
- “What Is A Painting” series was started at the Museum.
- Delta Television workshop was attended by members of the Television Committee.
- Crafts program started at the Juvenile Home.
- “Rumpelstilskin” trouped by the Puppet Committee.
- 18,881 people toured the Saginaw Museum to see the following exhibits: “Life in Japan”, “The Saginaw Valley and You”, and “Shelter, Past and Present”.
1962-1963
- Second Street Fair held at the Museum netted a profit of $3,257.99.
- Our final year for Saginaw Symphony Young People’s Concerts. Season tickets were completely sold out. Project will be taken over by Saginaw Symphony Association.
- Sellout for Lamplighters Series. 2,400 youngsters attended the Saturday lectures.
- Public Affairs Committee put in motion the Home and Family Living Program for under-privileged mothers.
- Provisionals were first class to staff the Thrift Shop as first year’s placement.
- The Thrift Shop contributed $7,000.00 to the Community Trust Account.
1963-1964
- The Friendship Club was organized to provide social experience for women recuperating from mental illness.
- S.S.Y.P.C.A. was again supported with $500.00 financial aid, and over 1,400 season tickets were sold.
- Television Committee presented four programs in connection with Delta College.
- The Thrift Shop made a net profit of $9,063.02.
- Saginaw Valley Rehabilitation Center was accepted by the League as a new project for volunteer service and a $5,000.00 a year financial commitment for a period of three years.
- On February 14, 1964 we celebrated our 30th birthday with a dinner dance at the Bancroft Hotel.
1964-1965
- Children’s Theatre presented “Jack and the Beanstalk” to all 4th, 5th, and 6th graders in the city schools.
- A special Thrift Shop Drive to publicize our new location brought in $2,842.96. This, plus our year’s profit of $10,000.00, brought the new high of $12,842.96.
- The Regional Director’s visit brought many bylaw changes, the most important being the lowering of the upper age limit for provisionals from 36 to 34 by March 1 of the year in which she would be elected to Provisional membership.
- The Follies board was organized for the presentation in the fall of 1965. The Public Affairs Committee arranged a very successful Appreciation Luncheon for agencies and people with whom we have worked.
1965-1966
- Our Follies, “On the Other Hand”, was a grand success and netted a profit of $17,761.54 for our League. The Thrift Shop enriched the Community Trust Fund by $15,000.00.
- The Saginaw Symphony Young People’s Concert Association enjoyed one more successful year. For the first time, tapes of the concerts were made and distributed to the schools.
- The Friendship Club, now in its 3rd year, established and evening club.
- Five new projects were voted in this spring which enlarges the placement opportunities for our growing League.
- The total expenditure of $13,075.00 includes: $1,075.00 for Juvenile Study, $3,000.00 for Museum Projects, $3,000.00 for First Ward Community Center remodeling, $4,500.00 partial salary for a business director for Saginaw Civic Symphony Association and $1,500.00 contribution for Saginaw Children’s Zoo Building Fund.
- The 15th Annual Thanksgiving Ball was held at the Bancroft.
1966-1967
- The First Ward Community Center initiated a Nursery School, Sports Program, Children’s Theatre, a Choir and a Ceramics Class.
- A State Public Affairs Conference was held by our League in October with one of our women as State Public Affairs Chairman.
- The “Informer”, our new professionally printed news organ, published four superb issues in its initial year.
- The Thrift Shop moved to a new location in June, and a Thrift Board was created. It contributed $12,500.00 to the Community Trust Fund.
- The Community Research Committee offered the membership five new project to consider. Acceptance of all of the projects committed the League to an expenditure of $12.375.00 over a three-year period, and offered new and challenging volunteer placement opportunities.
1967-1968
- Our first year of working with Planned Parenthood was highly successful, and in January a hospital program on family planning was initiated.
- During our first year with Youth Protective Services, volunteers served individual families as social visitors and helped with the functioning of the agency.
- In October, our League was honored by a team visit from our Regional Director and the AJL Public Relations & Television Consultant.
- The League voted to establish a Volunteer Bureau at a cost of $38,250.00 projected over a 3-year period, and to grant a request by the Saginaw Symphony Board for financial support in the amount of $1,500.00.
1968-1969
- Volunteer Bureau opened September 1969 at 1232 N. Michigan with Dorothy Rappa hired as Executive Director.
- Art Museum continued Exhibits and Lamplighters, recommending one large exhibit for next year.
- Youth Protection continued as did First Ward Community Center with Nursery School, Children’s Theatre, Cooking, Sewing and Art Classes, plus private piano instruction.
- Special Education at Handley School again provided worthwhile volunteer hours.
- Television launched a new program “Marquee”.
- The Informer did all layout previously done commercially, and Placement Opportunities appeared in the Informer.
- Headquarters Committee established to investigate the need and existing possibilities of the headquarters.
- Because of intended AJLA increase, dues were raised to $25.00 for Actives and $20.00 for Sustainers.