American Women and the Long Fight for Voting Rights
A retrospective on the women’s suffrage movement from 1848 to the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment, highlighting key figures like Lucretia Mott Elizabeth Cady Stanton Susan B Anthony Carrie Chapman Catt and Miss Jeanette Rankin. It notes limited numbers of women in Congress early on and cites social opposition, family priorities, and a famous case of Mrs Coya Knutson.
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UPI
United States
Helen of Troy
Menelaus
Sparta
Paris
Troy
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France
Louis XV
US Senate
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Maurine Neuberger
Oregon
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Kwight D. Eisenhower
Cora Knutson
Congress
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Okloe
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Japan
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Caroline O'Day
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Rochester
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Supreme Court
Carrie Chapman Catt
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Mary Foulke Morrison
Collee Freshman Aims for United Nations Translator Role
Dorothy Leer a Maryville College freshman aims for a UN translator career. She studies Latin Spanish and French planned, with Russian next, after attending UNESCO sessions and UN headquarters events. She notes higher pay for freelancers but seeks the fuller impact of human affairs through the UN.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Dorothy Leer
Maryville College
United Nations
Miss Leer
Washington University
Maryville
University of Mexico
U.N
Catholic Association International Peace
New York
Unesco
Guide to Better Health Weight Guide for You
Guide stresses that excess weight greatly raises disease risk and disability. It argues most weight gain comes from overeating, not organic illness, warns against crash diets, and endorses gradual weight checks. The chart helps readers judge normal weight by height and bone build and notes slight weight decrease after sixty.
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Harry J. Johnson
The
Life Extension Foundation
Harry J Johnson
Prentice Hall
King Features Syndicate
Wellman Community Club Names Officers for The Coming Year
Wellman February 8 Wellman Community Club has elected officers President Eddie Wilson vice president Roger Borup and secretary treasurer Paul Enman. Arden Dawson and Don Bold named to the board of directors with other members Dr Terry Palmer Dave McClellan E N Wilson and Milton Wehrie. Numerous social notices follow detailing members' travels visits and local engagements in Wellman Iowa and nearby areas.
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Wellman
Wellman Community Club
Eddie Wilson
Roger Borup
Paul Enman
Arden Dawson
Don Bold
Terry Palmer
Dave McClellan
E. N. Wilson
Milton Wehrie
Merle Munson
Texas
Ralph Bringman
Tucson
Arizona
Paul Noffsinger Naver
California
John Noffsinger
San Diego
Ed Beckler
Thel
Milford
Nebraska
Max Yoder
Juanita
Marion Yoder
Glen Williams
Gene Anderson
Sue and
Ross
Denmark
Mernard Tucker
Fami
Burlington
Keith Wilson
Hortense Wilson
Geraldine Smith
Iowa City
Emma
Francis Libe Heads to Orlando for Graph Office Work
Cedar, Feb 11 Francis Libe leaves for Orlando Florida Friday evening to work for Dale Crandall in the address o graph office. Family and friends visited in Town City Ottumwa Washington Davenport and Davenport during the weekend as updates on Floyd Olds Vane Olds and other relatives spread.
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Norman Merz
St. Louis
Lester Merz
Gene Merz
Ames
Floyd Olds
Wes. Godfrey
Marjorie Titterington
Ottumwa
Davenport
Floyd
Vane Olds
Sheldon Hawkins
Columbus Junction
Keota Hosts Golden Wedding Anniversary Dinner
Mr and Mrs Lee J Henry and family entertained Wednesday evening to honor Mr and Mrs Fred Sheetz who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary the previous Tuesday After dinner pictures were taken and guests included Charles McCampbell May Carr Bill Augustine Ben Car Albert Greiner and others Mrs Lee B Henry plans a short visit at the Robert Larson home in Rochester while Janice remains with the family in Keota
BLITZ BROTHERS AT MINNEAPOLIS BEAUTY CONVENTION
Mrs Larson reports Blitz Brothers in Minneapolis attending a beauty convention. Wesleyan church society held a Thursday meeting with 31 members, Elizabeth Leitsinger presiding, Luella Richardson leading devotions, and a program on World Churches by Schreckengast Malley Romoser and Sorden. The group planned March banquets for the O E school of Instruction and Rebekah Convention, with refreshments by Voneile Henderson.
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Voneile Henderson
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