Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-31

Mrs. l.. J. Tuttle was reelected
president of the Douglas League of
Women Voters, at the annual election
of officers held Friday evening in the
Episcopal Parish house. This is Mrs.
Tuttle's third term as president of
the local league and under her cap-
able supervision and keen interest the
association has grown from mere
handful of women to a membership
which now boasts of 123 active mems
bers.
Mrs. Tuttle will have as her assist
ant officers during the coming year,
Mrs. n. o. Rucker, first vice presl-
dent; Mrs Carl Cole, second vice
president; Mrs Carl H. Lund, secre-
tary and Mrs. N v. Alessi, treasurer.
The meeting Friday evening at the
Parish House was the general month
ly gathering planned and the speaker
was George Meredith, assistant super
intendent of the public schools Of
Bisbee, who spoke most interestingly
on the proposed new educational bill,
which the groups have been studying
during the past month.
A "bring-y our own-kit supper pre-
ceded the talk and election, which
was open to members only, although
husbands Of members and other in
terested men in the city, came after
the supper to hear Mr.. Meredith
speak.
The Douglas League is divided into
eight groups, the newest one, The
Free Lancers, having been formed
last week at the x. w. G. A. for the
convenience of business women and
others interested in the city, who are
unable to attend any of the other
group meetings held in various
homes. Miss E. Marjorie Williams,
secretary of the Y w. C. A., is leader
Of this group which has to date a
membership of eight The leaders Of
the groups are Mrs. John Bouldin,
group one; Mrs. Gerald Sherman,
group two; Mrs. Thomas L. Harsell,
group three; Mrs. James l.. Hastings,
group four; Mrs. G. A. Nichols, group
five; Mrs. Paul Doty, group six; Mrs.
~ o. Rucker, group seven and Miss
E. Marjorie Williams, group eight.
Anyone in the city desirous of join
ing the League of Women Voters or
of obtaining information thereon, IS
asked to communicate with any OF
the above leaders or officers of the
club The membership fee is 81 per
year and may be sent to the treas
-urer of the local club, Mrs. n. v.
Alessi 743 Ninth street.
Among the members present at the
supper Friday evening were Mrs,
George jackson, Mrs. George A. Berg
field, Miss May Smith, Mrs. NJ Q,
Rucller. Mrs. e. w. Graves, Mrs. Carl
II. Lund. Mrs John Davis, Miss Har-
riett Shedd, Mrs. Emma Shedd, Mrs.
Margaret Light, Mrs. William Mere
dith. Mrs. Henry Williams, Mrs =.
L. stone, Mrs. c. G. Weaver, Mrs.
Stewart Carpenter, Mrs Ralph Will
liams, Mrs. Charles Cunningham, Mrs.
G. A. Nichols, Mrs. q. c. Piper, Mrs.
Alfred Paul, Mrs. J. T. Hood, Mrs.
p p. Butler, Mrs. l.. r. Budrow, Mrs.
I. A. Herring, Mrs. R. E. Souers,
MRS. william B. Allen, Mrs. Thomas
Harsell. Mrs o. L. Neer Mrs. J. T.
Dunaway, Mrs. w. r. Jones, Mrs.
walter Meischer, Mrs. c. F.. Topper,
Mrs. Jack Powers, Mrs. Sheldon
French, Mrs. Rose Slaughter, Mrs. y.
Reeves and daughter, Katherine, Mrs.
J. B. Murchison, Mrs. L. s. RedWlne,
Mrs. James L. Hastings, Mrs George
Gmahling, Mrs. George Briggs, MIS-.
Alec Jolly, Mrs. Philip Dunford, Jr.'
Mrs. F. w. Fish, Mrs. John Nelson,
Mrs. walter iWetzel, Mrs. w. 2. No
land, Mrs. S. F. Cole, Mrs A, G.
Crouch, Mrs. Rex Rice, Mrs e. F. 3.
Bodenhamer, Mrs. Charles Ream, Mrs.
w. L. Smith, Mrs. William stratton,
Mrs. e. T. Williams, Mrs. Mary John
son. Miss E. Marjorie Williams, Mrs
S. F. Douglas, Mrs. A. M Morgan,
Mrs. George S. Drysdale, Mrs. J. T.
Dunford and Mrs. Gerald Sherman.
bridge At Country Club.
Keen interest is being manifested