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League of Women Voters minutes, 1920-1925

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Mrs. Clarence Knutson of Clear Lake will represent will represent Mrs. Rusti as chairman of Child Welfare - Mrs. Oscar Ruff of Sioux City will be chairman of Election Laws and Mrs. Koch of Cedar Rapids goes as state delegate Nat. American Womans Suffrage Association. Mrs. H.S. Van Alstine will represent Mrs. Brown as State Chairman. Dr. Kate Harpel gave a short talk in which she mentioned the fact that in recent court proceedings in Boone The presiding Judge commended a woman foreman for the Jury.saying she made the best foreman on the Jury Boone county had furnished in many years. Mrs. Devitt made her report on Women in Industry and finds the net gain in 1921 legislation for women very disappointing. She gave in some detail the story of the winters work with experience the chief profit. Mrs. Mayer offers the following motion - Resolved that the League of Women Voters in executive session express appreciation and approval of the fine work of Mrs. Devitt - chairman of Women in Industry committee during the during the recent meeting of our Gen. Assembly and endorses her future effort. Seconded by Mrs. Passig. carried.Mrs. Ida B. [illegible] Smith gave a talk in her observations of the 39th Gen. Assembly and her conclusions tall with and coroberate Mrs. Devitts views. A minimum of gains from a maximum of effort for good legislation concerning social welfare.  Mrs. Hunter moved that a committee be appointed by the chair to investigate the legislative record of the members of the 39th Gen. assembly . That the committee be given power to act and that requisite financial support be accorded [illegible] Pres. too appoint. Seconded by Mrs. Devitt - passed.

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Mrs. Clarence Knutson of Clear Lake will represent will represent Mrs. Rusti as chairman of Child Welfare - Mrs. Oscar Ruff of Sioux City will be chairman of Election Laws and Mrs. Koch of Cedar Rapids goes as state delegate Nat. American Womans Suffrage Association. Mrs. H.S. Van Alstine will represent Mrs. Brown as State Chairman. Dr. Kate Harpel gave a short talk in which she mentioned the fact that in recent court proceedings in Boone The presiding Judge commended a woman foreman for the Jury.saying she made the best foreman on the Jury Boone county had furnished in many years. Mrs. Devitt made her report on Women in Industry and finds the net gain in 1921 legislation for women very disappointing. She gave in some detail the story of the winters work with experience the chief profit. Mrs. Mayer offers the following motion - Resolved that the League of Women Voters in executive session express appreciation and approval of the fine work of Mrs. Devitt - chairman of Women in Industry committee during the during the recent meeting of our Gen. Assembly and endorses her future effort. Seconded by Mrs. Passig. carried.Mrs. Ida B. [illegible] Smith gave a talk in her observations of the 39th Gen. Assembly and her conclusions tall with and coroberate Mrs. Devitts views. A minimum of gains from a maximum of effort for good legislation concerning social welfare. Mrs. Hunter moved that a committee be appointed by the chair to investigate the legislative record of the members of the 39th Gen. assembly . That the committee be given power to act and that requisite financial support be accorded [illegible] Pres. too appoint. Seconded by Mrs. Devitt - passed.