Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1919 — Women May Be Members of the American Legion [ARTICLE]

Women May Be Members of the American Legion

Women who served in various war service work, including yeomanettes, army nurses and marine torps girls, are eligible for membership in the American legion, the association of veterans of the world war, according to a statement issued from the national headquarters of the organlzaion. The announcement says that so many inquiries came from women who served during the war that it was decided to issue a formal notice. Preparations are under way to form the first post of women who had worn t*he uniform of their country. Whether or not the yeomanettes will unite in a post with the army nurses or whether the women will join the posts formed by the service men is to be left to the discretion of the local posts.