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League of Women Voters of Iowa meeting minutes, 1920s

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Sep 23-1920     5
shall be first to exercise the right of franchise are the direct beneficiaries of 
patriotic service and sacrifice of the champions of women suffrage in the era just closed,
and -- Where as - fitting evidence of the gratitude and appreciation of the women
of the present generation for the light and inspiration of those bearers of the torch
should be transmitted to future generations -- and - Where as there is no
system of expression known to experience or in history that so nearly illustrates
or so surely perpetuates memorial thought as do symbolic forms thro the methods
and media of sculptured art -- and whereas, our state provides ideal placement 
upon the capitol grounds for works of memorial art -- and where as that we may
produce a memorial in [illegible]
A committee composed of Miss [Lawther?], Mrs. Mayer and Mrs. Devitt reported and moved the adoption of the following section 
to be added to Bylaw I. The State Chairman of each com. shall have power to appoint a chairman of her com. in each congressional
district.   The county League of W.V. shall be the unit of organization and shall elect a county chairman of each committee.
This ammendment was carried.  Election of officers resulted as follows. Mrs. Walter Brown of Des Moines
for State Chairman. - Dr Kate Harpel of Boone as vice chairman - Mrs. H.S. Van Alstrine - Gilmore City Rec. Sec.
Mrs. John Denison of Des Moines Cor. Sec. - Mrs. Sadie Passig of Humboldt as Treasurer.

       Report of Sep 24 appears on page 12

These minutes are not complete for a reporter asked to borrow the loose leaves of my note book and failed to
return them as as she promised to do.  M.B.V.

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Sep 23-1920 5 shall be first to exercise the right of franchise are the direct beneficiaries of patriotic service and sacrifice of the champions of women suffrage in the era just closed, and -- Where as - fitting evidence of the gratitude and appreciation of the women of the present generation for the light and inspiration of those bearers of the torch should be transmitted to future generations -- and - Where as there is no system of expression known to experience or in history that so nearly illustrates or so surely perpetuates memorial thought as do symbolic forms thro the methods and media of sculptured art -- and whereas, our state provides ideal placement upon the capitol grounds for works of memorial art -- and where as that we may produce a memorial in [illegible] A committee composed of Miss [Lawther?], Mrs. Mayer and Mrs. Devitt reported and moved the adoption of the following section to be added to Bylaw I. The State Chairman of each com. shall have power to appoint a chairman of her com. in each congressional district. The county League of W.V. shall be the unit of organization and shall elect a county chairman of each committee. This ammendment was carried. Election of officers resulted as follows. Mrs. Walter Brown of Des Moines for State Chairman. - Dr Kate Harpel of Boone as vice chairman - Mrs. H.S. Van Alstrine - Gilmore City Rec. Sec. Mrs. John Denison of Des Moines Cor. Sec. - Mrs. Sadie Passig of Humboldt as Treasurer. Report of Sep 24 appears on page 12 These minutes are not complete for a reporter asked to borrow the loose leaves of my note book and failed to return them as as she promised to do. M.B.V.