Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24

hospitals. He pleaded for more teach
e1s and better wages for teachers.
a vocal duet was sung by Misses
Traphagen and Ida Carlson
Resolutions of thanks were passed.
ard the financial plan of the League
pres ented.
The following are the resolutions
adopted at the convention.
HE IT RESOLVED, That the sin
cere gratitude of the Seventh Dist
riot Minnesota League of Women
Voters be extended to the people of
WillInar for the warm reception and
the gracious hospitality extended the
delegates, and to the officers and COM
mittees and the pnsss for the splendid
program presented for our edifcation
AMI inspiration. That We sincerely
appreciate the coming from affair of
the speakers who have shared with
us their thou ht and experience, act
ing as beacon lights upon paths to
be trodden by new voters.
BIZ IT RESOLVED, That we give
our unqualified support and indorse-
ment to the SlnithTowner Bill, advo-
eating the Establishment of a Cabinet
Department of Education and giving
more liberal aid to the promotion of
Education.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That we recommend Independent cit
izenship for married women.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That there should be Federal legisla-
ton on marriage and DIVORCE
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That Mothers Pensions be fixed with
minimum, adequate and definite;
the maximum amount being left to the
discretion of the Court; and the bene,
fit of all such laws be extended to the
necessitious above the age specified
in the law, at the discretion of the ad-
ministrative body.
RESOLVED, That, as the welfare
of the state depends upon the child,
the Leagu of Women Voters cooper
ate with all agencies promoting the
physical, mental and spiritual devel-
Opnlent of the children and advance
all legislation to that end
The League banquet was held in
the evening. The tickets were all
sold out early in the afternoon and
many were unable to procurt plates
Mrs. Russell Spicer acted as the
tOastmistress.
Mayor Wellin brought the greet
ings in behalf of the City of Willmar
Mrs. LELAND was called on instead
Of Miss Marguerite Wells of Mime,
apolis, who was to have responded to
the toast "The League of Women
| Voters"
Mrs. Sumner Mcknight responded
to Another Angle" and Russell Spic
| er spoke on Funds" and incidently
! made an eloquent plea for clean poll
tics and clean civic life.
Atty. Frank Murphy of Wheaton
spoke on american Citizenship"
Senator Oluf Gjerset Of Montevi
dec, who was attending the Republi
can convention here, was present anG
spoke.
=" The convention octette rendered E
we'll received selection
The out Of town delegates at the
f.cOnvention we're as follows:
Granite Falls-Mrs. Odds, Mrs. Olo
Norbye, Mrs. Winter.
/ Morris-Mrs. L. C. Spooner, Mrs
Stanley Hunter, Mrs. R. c. Scobey
and Mrs. Hancock
Spicer-Mrs. Oscar Orred, Mrs
Lundgren, Mrs. John Ahlstrom.
f." New London-Mrs. A. N. Mikkel
son.
Montevideo-Mrs. Robert Anderson
f. Glenwood- Warburton AM
Mrs. John Serrin. =
Appleton-Mrs. S. H. Johnson.
Wheaton-Mrs. Allene Bayrell.
Benson-Mrs. A. L. Stone, Mrs. c
T.: Scofield, Mrs. l. W. WOODBURY., Mrs
Julius Thorson, Mrs. o. J. Kvale, Mrs
F. A. Christensen, Mrs. Magnus Pet
erson, Mrs. Leonard Peterson, Mrs
H. j. Price, Mrs. M. G. Omlie, Mrs
Leslie Mathews, Mrs. l.. w. Stone
Mrs. S. D. Willmars and Mrs. F. F
Ranney.
Observation-Disclosures Alva R. Hunt, Mr.:
: Lamb and Mrs. E. Bjorkman.
: The local committee wishes t
thank the several people of Wilma
5 who so kindly opened their homes
7 the delegates. '~>~'
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