Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-02
Indiana League of
Women Voters Notes
nusual interest is being shown this

Unusual interest is being shown this
summer by the various branches Of I'M
diana League Of Women Voters In theN
work which has been undertaken By the
league. The question of the proposed
constitutional amendments, particularly
the citizenship amendment and the cam
paign for It's adoption, the battles be-
ing waged in many communities to have
a woman elected as a member of tbs
school board and then the local member
ship and organization campaigns are all
being given much attention by the
leagues. It was voted at the June meet
ing Of the Shelbyville league that the
next meeting should be a discussion OK
the proposed amendments to the Indiana
constitution Each member Is to be
provided with q digest of the proposed
changes before that meeting. Mrs w.
J. Porter has been named chairman OF
the leagues membership committee, and
Mrs Charles Gartlein chairman Of the
finance committee.
Fort Wayne will also hold a meeting
IN the near future to study the proposed
amendments, under the leadership OF
I Miss Flora WILDER, chairman Of the
Arrangements are being made by TT
Wayne to hold educational meetings in
various part Of the city to explain the
amendments and to help the new voters.
Mrs Carina c. Warrington. Miss Flora
WILDER and Mrs. Ross Lockrid &c haRa
been appointed members Of a COMMITTEES
to frame a new constitution for the local
league. An Allen County organization
has been perfected under the guidance OF
the TT Wayne league.
The June meeting Of the Anderson
lague was an evening garden party at the
home of Mrs. Ella 3. Kehrer. Motion
pictures were shown and a number OF
interesting talks given by Mrs. Hollen-
beck Of the Madison County probation
office. Mrs. MahOney, the police matron,
Miss Shaw OF the 7 W c. A and Mrs.
Huffman Of the Child Welfare. The
meeting was open to the general public.
Miss Laura Kent was elected presi-
dent of the ShelbyytIIe League OF
Women Voters at the annual business
meeting held Friday. Miss Kent has
been one of the most prominent women
Of the county in suffrage affairs and has
been a leader in the State activities.
The other officers are: Mrs. .. W,
Cotton. vice president; Mr. Edwin 2.
Baird, secretary, and Mrs. Frank q.
Clark. treasurer.
Mrs Eva Green of Albion has been
elected attendance officer for Noble
County by the school trustees.
At a meeting Of the town board OF
MidGletown. Mrs. ]. c. Cummins was
elected as a member OF the school board
to succeed her husband who rendered his
resignation to the school board on &C.
count Of Illness. Mrs. Cummins is ths
first woman to serve on the Auddletown
school board.
The town board Of Middlebury elected
Mrs. c. R Lnger Of that city as mem
Der of the board.
A League OF Women Voters has been
formed in Washington Township, Wayne
County. The organization was perfected
ut a meeting held in Milton recently,
which was addressed by four members
Of the Connersville league, Mrs Chris
tian Fby, Mrs L. X. TIngley, Mrs
Charles Gartlein. and MIS- Helen Huston,
all Of whom assisted in organizing the
league Mrs Emma Beeson was elected
Chairman Of the township.
An Aid TO the Citizens Of Indiana
was reviewed and discussed at a recent
meeting Of the Connersville League of
Women Voters held IN Library Hall. a
program was also given consisting q
readings by Miss DOretta Carlos OF
Waterloo Township. and Miss Ouidabon
Henry Of ConnersviIle Township and
violin solo by Miss Emma Helen
Carlos.