South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-05
SELECT DELEGATES
FROM INDIANA TO
NATIONAL MEETING
League of Women Voters to
Convene at Baltimore
This Month.
BY LEILA b. ROsTIsER.

Mrs. A. II. Beardsley. president of
the Indiana League Of Women Vot-
ers has made the appointment Of
most Of the delegates and alternates
who Will attend the Pan-American
Conference and National convention
Of the League of Women Voters
which Will be held in Baltimore.
April 20 10 the % Indiana Is en-
titled TO p delegates and the same
number of alternates
Those who will represent Indiana
are: Mrs. Beardsley, state president
and Miss Adam Bush, the two dele
gates at large; Mrs. Fred Lauenstein,
Evansville; Mrs. Chester Evans.
Bloomington: Miss Betsy Edwards,
Shelbyville; Mrs. Harry Mullen Nc
Mullen. Aurora; Miss Alice Ham,
merstein. Terre Haute; Mrs. Chris
tian Eby, Connersville; Mrs Eliza
beth Claypool Earl. Muncie: Mrs.
John ROush. Frankfort; Mrs. A. II.
Sturat, Lafayette; Mrs. Il A. Gould.
Peru. Mrs. Homer McCray: Mrs.
John c. Boss, Elkhart; Mrs. c. c.
Warrington. DR. Carrie Banning.
Fort Wayne; Mrs Ella Kehrer, An
derson: Miss Helen Benbridge. Terre
Haute. Mrs. Luella Cox, Indianapolis.
state Convention Near.
The name of Mrs. A II. Boards
ley of Elkhart is uppermost in the
minds of members of the Indiana
League of Women Voters now that
the approach of the state conven-
ton, which viii be held in Lafayette
May 9-11, makes the question of
leadership for the coming year a
prominent one. As Mrs. Beardsley
has not yet returned north from
Florida and the gulf where she HIS
been making a trip with her husband
Sen Beardsley it is not known
whether or not she Will consent to
be a candidate for reelection, but
the achievement of the organization
during the two years of her presi-
dency will assure her the support OF
the convention delegates if she caree
for the office again. Until her atti-
tude in the matter is known it is
probable that no other candidate for
the office viii be talked Of
Mrs. Beardsley took Office in May,
1920 at the time that the League
OF Women Voters was organized IN
Indiana It's future was uncertain.
Now II has about 5000 dues-pay-
ing members belonging to more than
$50 branch leagues. Mrs Boards
ley's personal charm and gracious
dignity as a state leader have con
tributed greatly TO ire success OF
the organization.
Aocedes to Request
At its convention a year ago the
league passed a resolution urging
Gov. McCray 10 appoint a woman as
state probation and state school at
tendance officer. The governor an
nounced az once his willingness 10
accede TO the request Of the women.
and shortly afterwards appointed
Mrs Carina Warrington and Miss
Blanche Merry respectively 10 these
Offices. Following along this line
Of endeavor. a number OF local
leag CUES undertook 20 have women
appointed or elected 70 local school
boards. with the result that a num-
Der OF cities have women on these
boards.
These solid achievements OF the
organization. in addition 70 a great
deal OF successful routine work
along educational and welfare lines
have made Mrs. Beardsley a most
successful president
Associated with Mrs. Beardsley
this year IN the administration OF
the league or Mrs Alice Foster Nc
Cullough OF Fort Wayne Mrs. Q.
a. Carlisle OF South Bend. Mrs. A.
Z. Gould OF Peru and Mrs. Rather