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An Historical Review
1960s
1960-1961: Crutcher Field Harrison, President *
- Fundraising Projects: Thrift Shop
- Community Projects: "A Wiser World"
- Major Milestones: Minutes mailed, a part-time Office Secretary employed and Thrift Shop opens branch in Coconut Grove
1961-1962: Miriam Hickman Hutson, President
- Fundraising Projects: Dues $30 and Thrift Shop
- Community Projects: First Public Affairs night meeting and the film purchased "Williamsburg: Story of A Patriot" for Dade County Schools
- Major Milestones: 35th Anniversary Reunion emphasized League meaning for individual and community
1962-1963: Muriel Fisher Hall, President
- Fundraising Projects: 35th Anniversary Ball and Thrift Shop
- Community Projects: League Larks established
- Major Milestones: Florida's Governor speaks at a night meeting and compulsory attendance required for members at all regular meetings
1963-1964: Lamar McKey Adams, President*
- Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop
- Community Projects: Volunteer Services of Dade County established, "A Wiser World" wins honorable mention in the Herald Club of the Year Contest
- Major Milestones: Thrift Shop moves and becomes The Encore Shop and First Area Meetings held
1964-1965: Ruth Sullivan Admire, President
- Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop nets $9,700
- Community Projects: Volunteer Services Program, sponsored Volunteer Institute and Provisional Course segment televised
1965-1966: Claudia Sneed Lancaster, President
- Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop nets $15,422
- Community Projects: Volunteer Services and Homemaker Services, Inc.
1966-1967: Shirley Houser Rogers, President
- Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop
- Community Projects: Volunteer Services receives $1,000 and becomes a United Fund Agency, Homemaker Services, Inc. receives $3,000 and $5,000 given to establish the Children's Society Service Bureau's Esquire House
- Major Milestones: Hostess League for the 44th Annual ALA Conference
1967-1968: Sylvia Shaw Blount, President
- Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop and Encore Shop Coffee
- Community Projects: Community Orientation Series, Brochure detailing 40 years of the League's community service, Volunteer Service Bureau receive $1,000 and the television show renamed "The Junior League Presidents"
- Major Milestones: 40th Anniversary and Mrs. Frances Bennett honored for thirty-five years as Shop manager as the shop expands
1968-1969: Mimi Leffler Allen Warren, President
- Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop nets $19,000
- Community Projects: Learning Disability Project at Pinecrest Elementary School, Princeton, FL Railway Station preserved at Crandon Park and Volunteer Service Bureau receives the final payment of $1,000
1969-1970: Margaret Clark MacDonald, President
- Fundraising Projects: Encore Shop nets $22,900
- Community Projects: 16mm color sound film and spot announcement for "Drugs Are Like That" completed with a matching $5,000 with Channel 2, co-sponsored Community section of the Provisional Course with the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and Pioneer Voic es established
- Major Milestones: Metropolitan Dade County Historical Board commends League for its historical preservation efforts and Hostess League for State Public Affairs Meeting
On to the 1970s
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