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League of Women Voters of Iowa meeting minutes, 1920s

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8  Apr 6 - 1921
Mrs. Mayer reported that no course in citizenship has been included in the plans for a
Summer school at Iowa City tho it is not too late for a course of lectures on citizen-
ship to be added to the plans already made.
Mrs. Brown - chairman - instructed the committee of two, Mrs. Mayer and Dean MacKay
for state schools to teach citizen ship.   Recess for luncheon in Crystal Room.
Chairman called the meeting to order at 1-30 P.M.
Mrs. Lincoln gave report of child welfare in Mrs. Rusty's stead.
Mrs. Lincoln moved that the League express regret that the Shep and Towner Bill 
failed to pass the U.S. Senate and promise our continued support for the principles
of that measure.  Seconded by Mrs. Hunter - Carried.
Dean MacKay fave a short talk in Home Economics.  She will be able
to give a full report of the new programme at the May meeting of the Board.  
Mrs. Lincoln reported that a bill for an act to create a state Physical 
Education Commission for the promotion of physical activities which will better 
fit boys and girls of the state for the responsibilities of citizen ship failed to pass 
the Iowa legislature.
The delegates to the National Convention were instructed to work for endorsement of Physical Education.
In as much as both the great political parties in the last presidential campain 
contained planks relating to physical education and because the party in power is
the only party that can put that promise into effect.  The League of Women Voters
believes that the following plank in the Republican party platform must and

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8 Apr 6 - 1921 Mrs. Mayer reported that no course in citizenship has been included in the plans for a Summer school at Iowa City tho it is not too late for a course of lectures on citizen- ship to be added to the plans already made. Mrs. Brown - chairman - instructed the committee of two, Mrs. Mayer and Dean MacKay for state schools to teach citizen ship. Recess for luncheon in Crystal Room. Chairman called the meeting to order at 1-30 P.M. Mrs. Lincoln gave report of child welfare in Mrs. Rusty's stead. Mrs. Lincoln moved that the League express regret that the Shep and Towner Bill failed to pass the U.S. Senate and promise our continued support for the principles of that measure. Seconded by Mrs. Hunter - Carried. Dean MacKay fave a short talk in Home Economics. She will be able to give a full report of the new programme at the May meeting of the Board. Mrs. Lincoln reported that a bill for an act to create a state Physical Education Commission for the promotion of physical activities which will better fit boys and girls of the state for the responsibilities of citizen ship failed to pass the Iowa legislature. The delegates to the National Convention were instructed to work for endorsement of Physical Education. In as much as both the great political parties in the last presidential campain contained planks relating to physical education and because the party in power is the only party that can put that promise into effect. The League of Women Voters believes that the following plank in the Republican party platform must and