A financial report on the 1977 Gnaden Huetten Memorial Festival was presented to members of the board of directors during a meeting held last night.

Chairman James Serfass reported earnings of $36,095.59 for the festival and stated this amount is approximately $9,000 more than was realized in 1976.

Also during the meeting, the board agreed to expand its directorate membership to 25 persons and agreed with the recommendation to invite several people to join the committee, including Dr. John Lee, the Rev. Paul Spohn, Bertha McGowan, Stanley Eckhart and Ronald Gower, all of Lehighton; Betty Sittler and John Cresci, both of Jim Thorpe; and Dean DeLong, Mahoning Township.