Putnam patriot., 1923-10-26
REVIEW LEAGUES ACTIVITIES
AT ANNUAL COUNTY MEETING
MRS WILLIAM VALENTINE Is CHOSEN CHAIRMAN OF
WOMEN VOTERS ORGANIZATION AT POMFRET
COMMEMORATIVE PRESIDENT GUEST
Morning and Afternoon Sessions Largely AtendedMs Lake
and Miss Murray Give Addresses

Mrs. William Valentino Of P0mfret
was elected president Of the Windham
I County League Of Women Voters at
{ the annual meeting held on Monday
az the home Of Mrs s. b Overlook.
a Fomfret, with an attendance Of
lelghtysthree ladies from numerous
I places IN the county. At the morn
Z ing session the speaker was Miss Muir
ray Of Hartford. and az the afternoon
meeting, Mrs. Herbert Knox Smith.
president Of the State League. was
the guest Of honor and one of the
speakers. the other being Mrs. Bever-
Ily Lake of Providence. chairman OF
the efficiency in government commit
tee Of the United League Of Women
Voters Of Rhode Island.
Mrs. tombstone Presides
At the morning session there was
an attendance Of sixty ladies. The
formal welcome was extended by the
hostess, Mrs. Overlook. The business
of the meeting was taken up after
ward with Mrs. Francis Upton john
stone of Woodstock. county chairman.
presiding. Reports were received
from the county league officers as fol-
lows: Mrs. tombstone, chairman I;
Mrs. s. Nikoloff. Putnam. treasurer
Mrs. Nichols. Thompson, secretary.
Afterward came the reports from the
several leagues in the county, given by
the presidents, as follows: Windham,
Miss Emma Neale; Willimantie. Mrs.
Fullerton; Pomfret. Mrs. Fred Ash I;
Woodstock. Mrs. Jordan; Putnam.
Mrs. c. d. Arnold. No report was
given for the Eastford League. as no
representative was in attendance.
Each report disclosed that the
leagues in each community had been
quite active in the past year and had
accomplished much constructive good,
for their members and for their re-
spective communities.
II was voted to change the date of
the annual meeting Of the County
League from October to May, when
most of the county leagues in the
state hold their annual meetings.
Asked to Raise $3.50
Il was reported that the County
League quota Of $3.50 for 1928 had
nearly been raised, and that the de
felt had been pledged. The iaaEas
was asked 10 raise $3.50 for 1924, to
NtAH out ON hlt STATE AAt8kat ~ ittActar
1t was voted TO raise this sum.
Announcement was made by the
Woodstock League that plans were
going forward for public meeting at
Woodstock Academy on Saturday eve
ming, Nov "a. when Hon. Hamilton
Holt Of Woodstock and New York
would give an address The proceeds
Of the event will go to complete this
years quota.
The ladies were much interested in
the announcement that there are now
sixty leagues in the state, with mem
bership Of 1900.
Miss Murray Speaks
Miss Grace Norton Murray Of Gull.
ford was the morning speaker. Dur
ing the business period. she was most
helpful with suggestions or in an
swering questions. Her talk was a
general outlook. taking up finance and
future plans. Programs of the Yale
School of Citizenship We're passed
around and Miss Murray explained
the fundamental thought of each day.
program, so that II a lady could be
there but a part of the time she
would know which day would most
help her. 1t is assured that this year 5
attendance viii exceed last year $.
Men and women will be present. All
are welcome. Programs or informa-