States with key gains in 1939 women voters drive
The National League of Women Voters tallies 1939 state legislative gains in Minnesota Rhode Island Indiana Kansas Nebraska and efforts to oppose married women employment discrimination across Iowa Massachusetts Wisconsin Illinois Connecticut Oklahoma Washington and Ohio. Rhode Island's civil service advance prompted governor Van derbilt to invite leaders to witness signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Rhode Island
Indiana
Gretna Greens
Nebraska
Kansas
National League of Women Voters
General Council
Washington
National Capital
League
William H. Vanderbilt
Rhode Island League of Women Voters
Eben Collins
League of Women Voters
Ruth Mitchell
Helen Harr
Harrington Beard
Indiana League
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Crown Point
Kansas League of Women Voters
Nebraska League of Women Voters
Iowa
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Oklahoma
Andy O’neill
House
Oklahoma League
Marguerite M. Wells
Illinois League of Women Voters Plans Eighteenth Convention in Urbana
The Illinois League of Women Voters holds its eighteenth annual convention in Urbana May 8 to 10. Key events include a luncheon at the Urbana Lincoln hotel with speaker Louise Leonard Wright and a banquet by Rabbi Charles E. Shulman on democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois League of Women Voters
Urbana
Urbana- Lincoln
Louise Leonard Wright
Department of Government and Foreign Policy
America
Walter T. Fisher
National League
Wesley Foundation
Frank P. Hixon
Woman’s
Charles E. Shulman
North Shore
Congregation Israel
Champaign Country Club
Paul Eliel
California
General Council
Washington
Mrs. William H. Harrison visits California
Mrs William H Harrison of 901 Ashland Avenue returns from a three month stay in Hollywood visiting her mother Mrs Ada Nye. The Harrisons depart for the East for a week with Mr Harrison to New York on business and Mrs Harrison to visit their daughter Rosalie a sophomore at Connecticut College for Women in New London Conn
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California
William H. Harrison
Ashland Avenue
Hollywood
Ada Nye
In New Homes Stanley Farwells Move Addresses
The Stanley P Farwells moved from 1181 Oakley avenue Hubbard Woods after leasing to Mr and Mrs J L Novascone of 551 Kenilworth avenue. They now reside at 325 Richmond road Kenilworth. Mr and Mrs Earle Barber who lived at Richmond road for a year moved to Evanston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley P. Farwells
Oakley Avenue
Hubbard Woods
J. L. Novascone
Kenilworth Avenue
Richmond Road
Kenilworth
Earle Barber
Evanston
Eckharts Return From California Trip
Mr and Mrs Percy B Eckhart of Kenilworth returned Friday after spending several weeks traveling in California and the southwestern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy B. Eckhart
Cumberland Avenue
Kenilworth
California
Canadian Visitor Lodges With Goulds and Other Local Moves
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Gould of 922 Forest avenue hosted Mrs. Gould’s niece Miss Eleanor Miller from Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada this past week. Miss Miller will stay until late month and then visit relatives in Perce Quebec for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Brown and children Gloria Harry and Louise moved from 407 Washington avenue to 1442 Lake avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thompson moved from 373 Hazel avenue Glencoe to Linden Crest at 500 Fifth street Wilmette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest A. Gould
Forest Avenue
Harry S. Brown
Gloria
Harry
Louise
Washington Avenue
Lake Avenue
Harry Thompson
Hazel Avenue
Glencoe
Linden Crest
Fifth Street
Wilmette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women Voters’ League
Canada
Virginia
Vera Megowen
Orrington Ave
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