I will type up the meetings of the minutes that are left in the notebook and then submit the clippings to the list. Here is the first installment. For what it's worth - Ella Shaw had beautiful, legible handwriting. Hope these submissions tell someone something new about their family. Alta "The Thistle Mission Band met at Mrs. Shaw's March 1st. Meeting opened by singing reading of Scripture and Prayer. Minutes of previous meeting read and adopted. The Treasurer reported that there was a balance of $2.06 on hand. Reading of a letter from Mrs. Bayne by the President. Mrs. Sinclair reported that she had visited Archie Charter's family and found them in better circumstances than reported. The Mission Gand sent a parcel of clothing to them. It was moved and seconded that the Band get some yarn to do some knitting. Resolved that subject for next meeting be China. Resolved that Charity be the subject for roll call at next meeting. Reading entitled Work for Heathen Woman by Ida Shaw. Collection amounting to 37 cents. (Signed) Nell Shaw, Secty." The page previous to this has half of the page covered with newspaper clippings. It was the meeting of February 6, and seems to run about the same as the one on March 1. The treasurer reported $1.79 on hand, postage 3. The letter "c" is all that shows - probably the word cents that was covered by the clipping because the next line is "balance of $1.70." A letter was read by Ida Shaw. This is followed by the names Mrs. McKenzie and Annie Sinclair, but whatever they did is hidden under the clipping. Then there was mention of Mrs. Sinclair. It looks like she was appointed to make inquiries about the circumstances of and the Archie Charter family. The collection was 25 cents. The minutes were signed by Ella Shaw, Sec'ty.