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Nov. 22 1921.     27
The Annual Meeting of the Iowa League of Women Voters was called to order
by Mrs. Walter S. Brown at 4 P.M. Nov [illegible] in the Feb. Des Moines Hotel.
State President opened the meeting with a short address.
The report of the credentials committee was given by Mrs. [Delmage?] - Voting strength 84.
Miss Harsh gave a short report of convention arrangements and gave appreciation
to the help of the Chamber of Commerce - to Harris Emery Co. and to others.
Mrs. Paige of Minneapolis thanked the League of Iowa for the hospitality show.
National officers -- District officers and other guests outside the state.
Mrs. Brown appointed as tellers for the annual election of officers - Mrs. [Lime?] - Mrs. Ruff
Mrs. Snyder  Mrs. Brown announced in Nov. 21- that an ammendment to the constitution wold
be offered in the following day.
The informal ballot for State Chairman resulted in the nomination of Mrs. Brown and
Mrs. Pierce --- Mrs. Brown declined the nomination and Mrs. Pierce was elected Pres.
While the electing of officers continues other business is being carried on.
Mrs. Howell offered the following ammendments this constitution that no legislative work shall be undertaken by any committee
without the approval of the executive board.  seconded - carried.
Moved - seconded and carried that personal pledges be placed to the credit of this county
from which they came. 
Mrs. Passig moved that in the succeeding balloting if any candidate receive
a majority of the votes cast that the informal ballot be made formal and the
candidate be declared elected.  seconded - carried.
Mrs. Passig gave a move satisfactory report of receipts and disbursements
of the Treasury of the League of Women Voters for the the year.  (It is affixed to this [record?].)

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Nov. 22 1921. 27 The Annual Meeting of the Iowa League of Women Voters was called to order by Mrs. Walter S. Brown at 4 P.M. Nov [illegible] in the Feb. Des Moines Hotel. State President opened the meeting with a short address. The report of the credentials committee was given by Mrs. [Delmage?] - Voting strength 84. Miss Harsh gave a short report of convention arrangements and gave appreciation to the help of the Chamber of Commerce - to Harris Emery Co. and to others. Mrs. Paige of Minneapolis thanked the League of Iowa for the hospitality show. National officers -- District officers and other guests outside the state. Mrs. Brown appointed as tellers for the annual election of officers - Mrs. [Lime?] - Mrs. Ruff Mrs. Snyder Mrs. Brown announced in Nov. 21- that an ammendment to the constitution wold be offered in the following day. The informal ballot for State Chairman resulted in the nomination of Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Pierce --- Mrs. Brown declined the nomination and Mrs. Pierce was elected Pres. While the electing of officers continues other business is being carried on. Mrs. Howell offered the following ammendments this constitution that no legislative work shall be undertaken by any committee without the approval of the executive board. seconded - carried. Moved - seconded and carried that personal pledges be placed to the credit of this county from which they came. Mrs. Passig moved that in the succeeding balloting if any candidate receive a majority of the votes cast that the informal ballot be made formal and the candidate be declared elected. seconded - carried. Mrs. Passig gave a move satisfactory report of receipts and disbursements of the Treasury of the League of Women Voters for the the year. (It is affixed to this [record?].)