Putnam patriot., 1922-11-03
WOMEN OF COUNTY
 GATHER IN PUTNAM
Mrs. Francis U. Johnstone Is Chosen Chairman of Vot-
 CTS League
Addre.. By Mrs. Levi. Rose, Hart, ford. |. Enthusiastically Received

Mrs. Francis Upton Johnstone of Woodstock was elected chairman of the Windham County League of wo- men Voters at the annual meeting Wednesday afternoon in Odd Eel lows hall. this city. IL was the most largely attended meeting that the county organization has yet held, ali branch leagues being represented by delegates, who with out-of-town guests brought the attendance figures to nearly 100.
 Elect New Officers
 On the new board of officers for the ensuing year with Mrs. Johnstone, are the following. Vice chairman, Mrs. s. B. Overlook of Pomfret; secretary, Mrs. George Nichols of Thompson: i: treasurer, Mrs. S. Nikoloff; chairman of publicity committee. Mrs. l. Nj. T. Peerum of Windham: 29th Senatorial district leader. Mrs. Charles Tripp of Eastford,
 The business meeting opened about o'clock following the serving of luncheon at which members of the Pomfret League were hostesses. The retiring chairman of the county league. Mrs. Fosdiek B. Harrison of Woodstock, presided.
 Mrs. Rose Speaks
 The chief speaker of the afternoon was Mrs. Lewis Rose of Hartford, who recently returned from an ex. tended trip through Italy. Austria. Czecho-Slovakia, Germany and Eng land. Mrs. Rose told of the part that women are playing in their European countries in the reconstruction of their homelands. what they are doing and how they are doing it. She told of the great things women are ae- complaining in the better health. pur- CT politics and more efficient govern ment of their countries; of what they are doing to bring down the cost of living, and of the wonderful child wei fare work they are performing, and of the great improvements they have brought about in the milk supply of their nations. Mrs. Roses address was Illuminating, fascinating and in- structive, and she proved by the force ful and capable way in which she handled her subject that she was thoroughly versed on European con ditions as they effect women.
 Annual reports were given by the county league chairman, Mrs. John stone; the secretary. Mrs. Fullerton. and by the treasurer. Mrs. s. Nikolof Collectively they disclosed that the league is accomplishing in big way all of the objects for which it was orr ganized. The reports delighted ev- eryone and served to give the league members renewed courage to carry their work on with even greater vigor than heretofore.
 Reports from the several county leagues were given by the following For Putnam, Mrs. George Twigg; for Eastford, Miss Janet Trowbridge; for wnIimantie, Mrs. Fullerton; for Pom fret. Mrs. Lewis; for Windham, Mrs. l. NJ. T. Pegrum.
 One of the enjoyable events of the afternoon came with the opening of the Question Box" Questions writ ten by league members and dropped into the box before the meeting open ed were read by Mrs. Harrison and answered by Mrs. R M Dadourian of Hartford, executive secretary of the Connecticut League of Women Not- CTS. Much pertinent information was given by Mrs. Dadourian in answering the questions. and she proved anew how well informed she k on economic, legislative and other subjects of mo ment. Her part in the program was highly interesting and was greatly en- joyed.
 Miss Grace Zorbaugh of Cleveland, who is associated with the organize tion department of the National League of Women Voters, was guest of honor at the meeting. Her especial purpose in being present was to ob- serve the manner of conducting the meeting and the methods the league pursued in functioning. The Con- nectieut League is regarded as the best organized in the country. says Mrs. Zofbaugh. and by her visits about the state, including her stay here Wednesday, she anticipates getting some points that will be helpful in making the Leagues in other states
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