Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-05

The annual meeting of the Douglas
League of Women Voters was held at
the home of the president on Monday
evening, Jan. 80. Officers of the
board and heads of units reported on
the work of the year After the an-
nual election refreshments were served
by the board. The officers elected for
1928 are: President, Mrs. L. j. Tuttle;
first vice president, Mrs. j. L. Hast
ings; second vice president Mrs. John
Bouldin; secretary, Mrs Carl H. Lund;
treasurer, Mrs. G. r. DrySdale The
presidents report is as follows:
The league year for 1927 is happily
a history of further progress in the
work The total membership for the
year was 103. There were five active
study units throughout the year head
ed by Mrs John Bouldin, Mrs j. P.
Boyle and Mrs M. L. Downs, Mrs.
Thomas Harsell, Mrs James Hastings,
Mrs. Lynn Tuttle. On Feb. l, Miss
josephine Schain, secretary to the ma
tional chairman of the department for
international Cooperation to Prevent
War, made visit to the Douglas
league. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Ernest j. Mott, regional director of
our own district, and in the absence
CT the president, the vice president,
Mrs. Hastings, arranged supper for
members at the country club in honor
of the visiting league officers. Miss
Schain'S address on this occasion was
of ineStimable value for it's stimulating
effect on the members of the study
units of the local league. During the
evening group Of school children
under the direction of Mrs Carl Cole
gave an attractive sketch on the
events of 1896. A trip to Bisbee
showing the eastern visitor the inter-
esting workings at Sacramento hill
and a visit to old Mexico were in
cluded in the program arranged for
Miss Schain During lunch ar
ranged for the visitors by the board
and few friends, Miss Schain had
an opportunity to discuss affairs OF
the league with individual members.
The president takes this opportunity
to put on record her grateful appre-
citation of these citizens of Douglas
who while not active members Of the
league gave of their time and interest
to the entertainment of Miss Schaln.
At the February board meeting, Mrs
j. P. Boyle was appointed chairman
of national affairs with the duty OF
reporting at each of the monthly
board meetings any national affair OF
outstanding interest Mrs. A. E. Hin
ION was appointed chairman OF state
affairs with the duty of reporting
state affairs. These chairmen have
seen a useful link between the board
and the unit leaders. Mrs George
Gmahling was appointed chairman OF
finance; Mrs. Logic, chairman OF pub
iicity: Miss May Smith, chairman OF
social affairs, and Mrs. R. L. Red
wine. chairman of membership. All
these chairmen have carried out their
duties in a manner highly satisfactory
to the league and together with the
vice president, the secretary and the
treasurer have been indefatigable IN
their support of the president and ap-
solutely faithful in their attendance
at every board meeting to which they
were called throughout the year. Iflt
president takes this opportunity OF ex
pressing to the membership at large
her grateful appreciation for tins
splendid cooperation of the board.
At the invitation of Judge Sames
16 members of the league spent day
in the superior court on Feb. IL