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Show • 5/ie Saft ofale --....__ Uter --,.,..._....._.,,.~-=__,.-.··· . .............. --- .r~ • Volume 6, Number 3 s. B l -5 .re L· ~0.1 t t ll • September, 1956 FROm THE -i~fSIDEnT'S DESK ... \r~\~, ,-,~-1 :~ ~ J, 1-:f, ~,\[' / . ,,·· ::: ,'I.'.) ~ ~ ; : ' b ~bJ ~ ~ - - - T--~;._ .>r----CJ ;;---- --==- -~ - r 1956 - ~ ~ t i o ~ ~ ; o r whiq we ha vi/:·{~ "leen waiting, As I write this, the gavel has just been pounded at the first of tho national conventions. By the time you read it, you will know who the candidates are, 'i_hat the pa.r.ty platforms contain. During the summer you had an opfortunity to witness on TV or hear on the ro.dio both partios 1 county, stute, and nati-ono.l conv:entions. In "a few da.ys you will have the opportunity of casting your vote·, really bne of your most precious possessions, in tho primiry election. Surely there has never been a year in which informed _and active citizenship is oo Ul'g0ntly needed. The League of ~fomon Voto rs, I firmly believe, gi voe you a unique opportunity to become the informed, c.ctivo citizen which 1956 requires. Tho Boo.rd ho.a been working through tho m,;.i,unor - sovoral of y our commi ttoos have boon most ucti ve - to plen o. year' a co.londcr which moots Loo.guo commi ttmcmts in tho progrc.m field and gives ample oppo~tunity for tho development. of ,o.ctivo citizenship. Tho first , Soptombor unit meetings will bo un overo.11 look at Leo.guo progrcm, orgo.nizo.tion, discussion. It has boon cnrofully •plo:nnod to me.kc old und new : members fully o.ws ro ~f League progrcm ~nd their po.rt in it. Be sure to o.ttond this first mooting cind ploc..so bring one or two interested friends - they will .'. ro ly wo.nt to join tho Loo.guo o.ftor this introduction. ._, 1 vfo lcomo be.ck - o.nd now bo.cl~ to 11-orl<: - .for good govornmc·n t - in our, city, county, stc.to o.nd no.tion. Mrs- Jorry (Esther) Lo.ndo. |
