The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on Feb. 22, 1935.
Birthday Ball Shows $157.15 Net Proceeds
Total Receipts From Sale of Over 800 Tickets, $215,10; Funds Will be Used for Health Activities
A financial report covering receipts and disbursements for the President Roosevelt birthday ball, held in Luverne on January 30th, was presented yesterday by F. A. Leicher, treasurer for the 1935 event. Total receipts from ticket sales were $215.10, more than 800 tickets having been sold, and net proceeds amounted to $157.15, after the various expenses had been met.
Items listed under disbursements were: Orchestra, $25.00; police, $2.00; announcement, $1.00; postage, cards, etc., $8.80; printing, $11.15, and use of the Armory, $10.00. Disbursements totalled $57.95.
Under the same arrangement that prevailed throughout the country, seventy percent of the net proceeds is retained to promote relief and rehabilitation work among persons in this community afflicted with infantile paralysis. The other thirty percent is being remitted to the national commission sponsoring research in the treatment of this disease, in which President Roosevelt is actively interested.
Donations to the Rock County Historical Society can be sent to the Rock County Historical Society, 312 E. Main Street, Luverne, MN 56156.
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