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Mrs I.H. Tomlinson spoke of her work as Organizer and gave the following report. Trip to Gilman via Marshalltown ..... Total expense $10.75  Talk Friday P.M. 20th Century Club, "Present Status of Women." forty minutes, home of Mrs Perry, fifteen present, all sold to League of Women Voters.  Sat P.M. Methodist Church 2:30 History and Purpose of League, 45 minutes. Rep of P.T.A., F.B.W.C. Auxiliary Legion, and 20th Century Club. Present about forty. Unanimous vote to organize. Half dozen very favorable affirmative talks on the motion to organize. No opposition. Officers chosen, splendid young married women, college training. Present, Mrs Fannie Tone, wife of Supt. of Schools, former teacher, W.C. 1st Vice " , Mrs Gertrude Darrah, wife of Hardware merchant, former librarian, Am. Legion and 20th Century. 2nd Vice President, Mrs Grace, wife of farmer, former Grad. nurse F.B. & P.T.A.Secretary & Treasurer Mrs Paul East, wife of bank cashier, now teaching, 20th Century and P.T.A. Fine list of prospective committee chairmen. Date and place of next meeting, 2nd Monday eve, School House. Executive Committee next Wednesday at President's home. Speaker, Judge Cummins, Marshalltown on "Property and Personal Rights of Women". Chairman of this committee, Mrs Berthelson, Norweigan and rare character. Suggest the name of the H.P. Mead, 107 W. Church Street, Marshalltown, Iowa possible District Director of Fifth District. Mrs R.J. Schillingar assisted in organizing.

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Mrs I.H. Tomlinson spoke of her work as Organizer and gave the following report. Trip to Gilman via Marshalltown ..... Total expense $10.75 Talk Friday P.M. 20th Century Club, "Present Status of Women." forty minutes, home of Mrs Perry, fifteen present, all sold to League of Women Voters. Sat P.M. Methodist Church 2:30 History and Purpose of League, 45 minutes. Rep of P.T.A., F.B.W.C. Auxiliary Legion, and 20th Century Club. Present about forty. Unanimous vote to organize. Half dozen very favorable affirmative talks on the motion to organize. No opposition. Officers chosen, splendid young married women, college training. Present, Mrs Fannie Tone, wife of Supt. of Schools, former teacher, W.C. 1st Vice " , Mrs Gertrude Darrah, wife of Hardware merchant, former librarian, Am. Legion and 20th Century. 2nd Vice President, Mrs Grace, wife of farmer, former Grad. nurse F.B. & P.T.A.Secretary & Treasurer Mrs Paul East, wife of bank cashier, now teaching, 20th Century and P.T.A. Fine list of prospective committee chairmen. Date and place of next meeting, 2nd Monday eve, School House. Executive Committee next Wednesday at President's home. Speaker, Judge Cummins, Marshalltown on "Property and Personal Rights of Women". Chairman of this committee, Mrs Berthelson, Norweigan and rare character. Suggest the name of the H.P. Mead, 107 W. Church Street, Marshalltown, Iowa possible District Director of Fifth District. Mrs R.J. Schillingar assisted in organizing.