The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-12-14
STATEHOOD ASSOCIATION CHAPTER TO BE SET
 UP IN WRENGT

hood Association were read at ySs- terday's Chamber of Commerce meeting. This Association. being formed here, is affiliated with other statehood associations being organized in the Territory to study the pros and cons of state hood, on which matter people of the Territory will vote next fall
 The Association was started in Anchorage. Alaska. with Mrs. Evangeline Atwood as Secretary. Its purpose is to extend member ship to all persons interested, for or against statehood, and to fur ther study on the subject II is planned to hire some qualified re- seaGcher to compile data, for and against statehood, to give the vot- ing public a clear picture before next falls election on the subject.
 Membership is open to all and following are the by-laws which will be adopted by the Wrangall chapter. Any interested person may sign up with Chamber Presi- dent James Nolan at the Den O'SWeets. Officers will be elected from names appearing on the list of Wrangell members.
 Bylaws
 Bylaws of Wrangell Statehood Association:
 Headquarters shall be at Wran- gell, Alaska
 Elgibility-M Membership in this| Association shall be open to na- tural persons. clubs and other groups or to corporate entities.
 Membership Shall be had by signing application form and pay ing one years membership fee.
 (a) Membership shall entitle each holder thereof to the priyil- ege of attending meetings and eN- ercising one vote thereat.
 (b) Such membership card as the Executive Committee may ap- prove shall issue for the calendar year during which such member ship is purcased, except that mem berships granted during the re- mainder of 1945 shall cover the entire year of 1946.
 Gel Honorary memberships may be conferred by the Executive Committee for distinguished serv- ices.
 Membership fees Shall be 5. per year payable in advance. How ever, the Secretary shall keep a list of the names of associate members consisting of persona who have made a financial contri- button of any sum less than $500 but cannot afford full membership.
 Meetings - There shall be one regular membership meeting an- nually for the election of the Exc cutive Committee and for such ether proper business as may a rise, to be held on the ----day Of Of each year. Other member ship meetings may be held upon call by the President or Executive Committee acting through a ma jority of it's members, In connec- tion with all meetings provided for hereunder, adequate notice shall be given in such ma Inner as the Executive Committee may de- eide.
 The Executive Committee-Shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and such other special officers as may be appointed by the Execu- tive Committee.
 (a) The President shall preside at both membership and Executive Committee meetings and act as EX- ecutiye head of the Association.
 (b) The Vice President shal as- sist the President generally, shall preside at meetings in the absence of the President and shall succeed the President to fulfill his unex- hired term in the event vacancy occurs in the Presidents office.
 Gel The Secretary shall keep minutes of the meetings, handle correspondence, mailing of litera- ture, etc.
 (dl The Treasurer shall receive and keep all funds and deposit same and disburse same as dlrec'- ed by the Executive Committed The offices of Secretary and Treas urer may be jointly held by one person if the Executive Commlttee so decides.
 (e) Special officers may be ap- pointed by the Executive com mittee for particular purposes or functions and may be chosen from the general membership not only from persons on the Executive Committee from among US own members.
 Elections-shall be held at the requ1ar annual membership meet ing. All members in good standins present at such meeting shall oe entitled to vote for Executive com mittea members. One ballot snail