Boston YMHA Hecht House

              HECHT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
JUNI R COUHCIL SECRETARY'S REPORT
December 14, 1941
The second regular meeting of the Junior Council was called to order at
Hecht House at 3:20 P.M. on Sunday, December 14, 1941*
The Junior Council had planned to have eleotion of officers, but since
there wasn't a majority of councilors present, it was decided best to postpone it.
We then had the secretary's report which was accepted. We had decided
that since last year's offioers all were absent, except Sylvia Goldstein,
that she would preside.
The Keren Ami Campaign was discussed.
The Council decided to elect temporary offioers until the councilors
decided about having a house election or not. We stated our views on having
house election, but decided to inform and ask the clubs about it. We then
elected temporary officers as follows: Sylvia Goldstein, presiding ohairman
and Rita Markowsky, temporary secretary.
It seems that the biggest problem facing the Junior Council is that we
have to get more of the junior olubs represented and interested in the Junior
Council. After much discussion and point of views, the following were the
best suggestions for the solution:
1) That we should use force;
2) That we should expel them if they don't come and ohoose
new officers;
3) That we should speak to them and find out the reason;
4) That we should not allow them to participate in Junior
Council activities.
5) That the Hecht House should send out letters stating that
refreshments will be served to entice them to come.
6) That we should appoint a committee to go up to clubs that
don't come. We followed this suggestion and appointed two
boys to carry this suggestion through,
7) That the Junior Council should make a calendar of events and
supply it to the clubs.
8) That the councilors who did not attend would be punished by
their club.
Mr. Kidman then read us the clubs who did and did not send in the councilors'
names. Vie explained to Mr. Sidman about the suggestion to leave the clubs who did
not send their councilors out of the council's activities.
Another discussion of the Keren Ami came up with another definition of it
by Mr. Sidman, and finally the committee was appointed as follows: David .Veinstein,
Sylvia Goldstein, Mel Foster and Sydney Tarbifan,
The Purim Carnival was explained by Mr. Sidman and also the Oneg Shabbat
party.  It will be held Friday night at 8:00 o'clock.
We were reminded to tell the clubs about saving newspapers and discussing
the House eleotion with the other members.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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