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Friday morning Sept 24 - 1920  Harris Emery's Auditorium.
League of Women Voters called to order by Miss Dunlap.
Secretaries report of proceedings of previous day read and accepted.  
Mrs. Hammil gave a verbal report of citizen ship schools that have been
conducted since February and placed in file her written report.  Mrs. Hammil 
emphasized the value of the Farm Bureau in Citizen ship school work and mentioned
one decided advantage of country clubs over town organizations - that & the
country clubs are largely made up of family groups instead of individuals.
The family group as a unit has decided advantages.
Miss Dunlap in a short talk further emphasized the vital work of these schools
and announced that Mrs. Max Mayer was engaged to hold these day schools 
through October and November and may continue them during the winter
[illegible] if calls continue to come.
Mrs. Ruste reported on Child Welfare Committee; outlining a legislative
programme.  Thirty states have active childrens code [illegible].  Mr. Wick
came from the states house to read the existing laws relating to child welfare.
They were the laws recommended by the National Child Welfare Committee and had been
adopted with little change by our state.  Mrs. Ruste continued her report and
referred to the fact [illegible] [illegible] yesterday by Mrs. Mayer, that mothers [illegible] allow a
maximum $8.00 a month for food - clothes and shelter to the fatherless child, while
every country sheriff in Iowa $18.00 a for food alone for each criminal in gail.
Child welfare committee [illegible] that a child Hygiene Division be added.

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12 Friday morning Sept 24 - 1920 Harris Emery's Auditorium. League of Women Voters called to order by Miss Dunlap. Secretaries report of proceedings of previous day read and accepted. Mrs. Hammil gave a verbal report of citizen ship schools that have been conducted since February and placed in file her written report. Mrs. Hammil emphasized the value of the Farm Bureau in Citizen ship school work and mentioned one decided advantage of country clubs over town organizations - that & the country clubs are largely made up of family groups instead of individuals. The family group as a unit has decided advantages. Miss Dunlap in a short talk further emphasized the vital work of these schools and announced that Mrs. Max Mayer was engaged to hold these day schools through October and November and may continue them during the winter [illegible] if calls continue to come. Mrs. Ruste reported on Child Welfare Committee; outlining a legislative programme. Thirty states have active childrens code [illegible]. Mr. Wick came from the states house to read the existing laws relating to child welfare. They were the laws recommended by the National Child Welfare Committee and had been adopted with little change by our state. Mrs. Ruste continued her report and referred to the fact [illegible] [illegible] yesterday by Mrs. Mayer, that mothers [illegible] allow a maximum $8.00 a month for food - clothes and shelter to the fatherless child, while every country sheriff in Iowa $18.00 a for food alone for each criminal in gail. Child welfare committee [illegible] that a child Hygiene Division be added.