Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 175, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1920 — LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MARION TOWNSHIP [ARTICLE]

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MARION TOWNSHIP

The League of Women Voters of Marion Township met in the basement of the library building at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday, July 20. This league held its first meeting on June 15th and the enrollment in this second meeting was doubled. This is a fair index of the interest manifested by the ladies of all political parties in this township. Miss Helen Lamson iff 1 the permanent chairman of the organization. A definite program was previously made and this program was followed. Mrs. James Chapman was appointed leader by the president and lead in a discussion of the political platforms. Mrs. J. D. Allman discussed the planks in each platform designed to get votes; Mrs. Learning reviewed the vital planks upon which campaign issues are most distinctly farmed; Mrs. J. I. Gwin read and discussed the planks that were nearly identical in each platform; Mrs. Henry Paulus read several planks in each platform that were indefinite, vague and subject to a variety of interpretations; Mrs. James Chapman lead in the discussion of the planks submitted to both conventions by the League of Women Voters. A report of the state board of directors of the women’s league of voters was presented by Mrs. Ora Ross. Mrs. A. H. Hopkins gave an interesting report of the many political activities that have been alive in Jasper county among the women. Seven new members were added to the enrollment. The next meeting will be held in the basement of the library on Tuesday, August 17th. The organization extends a welcome to all women in Marion township, regardless of party affiliations, to meet with them upon the date above mentioned.