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Show " J! Women to Join In Vote Tuesday They Haven 't That Right 4iVzys ' '; " 'I - . ic V ! . "I - J '.' I i J 'llIB ; . - ' : -' .- - . J l l -- 'S; 1 1 - "1 x- . , : " : i : ' ' j ' - , V ' ' i j - s i ' ' A'V- "Jr - ' I ; j IN. 1 ; f j . IS3SW??SS ( j By CAROLYNN WHIPPLE In Tuesday's primary election, many women in Cen- i tral Utah who have recently turned 21 will be voting for the first time. with citizens Forty years ago Central Utahns-alo- ng throughout the country were in the midst of a political . campaign as we are today. But there was one big difference women were about to cast, their vote for the first time on a nationwide scale. It had taken the women a long time to win the right to vote. They'd made gains over the years and had voted in many states. In fact, Utah, while still a territory had women their the franchise. given But it wasn't until that election 40 years ago that they finally were permitted to vote nationally on an equal basis with men. Today, the women of Central Utah are preparing to go to the polls at Tuesday's primary election to exercise the franchise which crusaders of past eras won for them. One of the oldest women voters in Central Utah is Mrs. Stella ,$ons who came to the United States from Switzerland as a young girl. She's 90 years old but is still very- much interested in the political campaigns. She says she can remember voting for James Garfield when he ran for president. Gail W. Heber, of 469 N. 1st E., Provo is one woman , ?v ' i ' - i i . , (Continued on Page T 4;""bCX if Pt t 2-- A) ' " i . ' - """ j Sj. 'iSX-:-- ' ? X. , 5''. - ' ' v ::.:::!:.:;:?::: ' gmv: :. x ' , V ' , ," " . c" j' LA v- - V ' -- ' .. . v. :M.', 4v, - ' ; ' ' ' ( : JWw5r.. if- ' , ,. - I "'y '34 1 Hi 1' s:;v::v;---:.'v-'..- .wA-- ; ' . - v- . y" i:,W5 i'v WHOS THE BEST ONE? Gail W: Heber of Provo, voting for the first time this year, istudies photos of two of the candidates for governor. She's not committing herself on her party affiliation as lyet. I V Primary Election Tuesday 1. ' I ' ' . -- f '- ' r f; . ' 7 t I 13 Polls Open 7a.m. Polls Close 7 p.m. V - Sept. w;My: ::v: - : 4 tv:-s- n?Trnnw"""ifN inity ,.r . STILL' INTERESTED Keen and still iiving very much fcoBiii,..ia xviiH. piena Jtons, yu, wno came to the United States as a young; girl. She and her Mrs. LeRoy P. Davis of Provo discuss the latestdaughter, political news. jDuin pian to vote luesday. d. '. , I IK I v' i 9 , I f tf :n j 1 l&f I L I X ,: t aJ U LS '.v' j' " ' ....... f f4 ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN CAMPAIGN Two women of Utah County who .are busily working in the campaign are Mrs. Keith Duff in, left,' vice chairlady of the Republican Party and Mrs. of the county DemoMargia Mott, cratic. Party. Here they check on various parts of the Constitution. Both are of Orem. co-chair- AROUND THE TABLE TALK Political talk holds the interest of the women in this family. They are, from left, Mrs. Jack Jones, her grandmother, Mrs. C. P. Pack ru ana lvirs. Artnur uonaier Mrs. Jones' mother. r'J rmr iriiifrf fmin mil .0 i ft V-ftA . " UTAH COUNTY, UTAH, SUNDAY HERALD, SEPTEMBER U.g I960 PROVO, " "'r' " '""f Tf 'ir .I, T ' X r V -- |