Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-19
Indiana League of
Women Voters

The second quarterly meeting OF the
Leagues OF Women Voters in Gibson
County was held in Princeton Saturday
afternoon. Nov. u, with Mrs. Bessie
O'Neil Lee, county chairman, presiding.
Representatives were present from each
of the five leagues in the county. Re
ports of membership and program chair
men were received and discussed and
each league is to have delegates to the
district conference in Evansville Nov.
IS. The next county meeting will be
held In February
Mrs. Ora Thompson Ross of Rensse-
laer, chairman of the Tenth district, has
announced that the district conference
will be held in Rensselaer, on Friday,
Dec. o. Mrs Richard Edwards of Peru,
national first vice president, and Mrs.
A. II. Beardsley of Elkhart, State presi-
dent, are to attend and. speak.
The Thirteenth district, Mrs. ]. J.
Littrell. Elkhart, chairman, led in the
membership drive which closed this week.
The Elkhart league holds first place with
600 members and South Bend second
with $50. One new league was organized
in the Thirteenth district at Bourbon
on Nov. 10. The officers are Mrs. Eva
Anglin, president; Mrs. Jessie Keller,
vice president; Mrs. Lillian William
treasurer Regular meetings win be held
homes of the members
At Worthington Wednesday, the end
District Conference was held with women
present from all leagues in the district.
Mrs. Chester Evans Of Bloomington,
chairman of the local committee on ar
rangements had everything admirably
joyment for the visitors. In the morning
session Mrs. Kathryn Greenough of In
dianapolis, State chairman Of programs
spoke on the subject Of the. local pro-
,v,I haIv fvrl
lions. Mrs. II. II. Adkins Of Sullivan,
spoke of plans Cor securing members and
Mrs. w w. Black of Bloomington, dis
cussed ways and means Of obtaining. good
attendance at league meetings. A de-
lightful luncheon was served by Worth
ingtOn women and social hour enjoyed
so that the delegates could become, ac-
Mrs 'h & f. Beadsey Ss
an address 1.-THE New Citizens Relation
to Her Community" The meeting closed
with an open forum discussion on "WhaI
Can the League Do Toward Reduction Of
Miss Doris Graves Of Peru, who did
organization work for the Indiana League
field work for the National League in
West Virginia. She will be engaged there
for at least month and Is meeting
with much success in her work.
1t Is hoped that there will be large
delegation from Indiana to thu Regional
Conference and Efficiency in Government
Institute in Chicago, Nov. %, to Dec,
g. At the directors meeting on Tuesday
Of attending: Mesdames Elizabeth Clay
pool Earl, G. A. Carlisle, Guy. Osbon,
Richard Edwards, A. II. .Beardsley3, j. G.
Boss. Ora r. Ross, Arthur T. Stuart,
Charles b. Stuart, c. c. Warrington, A.
T. Cox, e. A. Gould and Misses Helen
Henbridge and Adah Bush. Others are
expected to go.
The Madison League has resumed its
work since the return of the President
Mrs. John NJ. Sample, and held its first
open meeting last week. It was well
attended and numerous activities for the
winter months were planned
The League at Clay City has only
about twenty-five really active members,
but they accomplish big things. Mrs.
r. A. English and Mrs. w. Smith have
just successfully completed campaign
for funds for finishing and equipping
two dressing rooms and shower baths In
connection with the gymnasium which
the league secured for the Clay City
schools last. year The funds for the
dressing rooms and showers were secured
in unique ways. The women arranged
a ball game between married and single
men and have scheduled a basket ball
game for the near future. The bricks