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Show League of Women Voters month finds Cedar City group very busy November has been declared de-clared League of Women Voters Vot-ers Month by Utah Governor Calvin L. Rampion. "for f.tty years, the League of Women Voters has promoted pro-moted political responsibility , through informed and active participation of citizens In government and its service to voters in providing information informa-tion on candidates and issues, and furnishing a nonpartisan platform from which all candidates cand-idates may be seen and heard is particularly meaningful in a society whose great strength lies in the democratic process," pro-cess," the governor's proclamation proclam-ation states. The Cedar City League one of five Leagues in the State . is observing the month by intensifying in-tensifying its activities. Municipal Mun-icipal election day was the focal nnim for manv voters nod is a luncheon on Wednesday, Wednes-day, Nov, 19th, with Gerald Hawley, director of Southwest Media Center, as guest speak er. This study has been under the direction of Mrs. Harold Wall. On Thursday, November 13, members will meet at the home of Mrs. C. K. Juvelin, local president, for a meeting on Foreign Aid, which will be conducted by Mrs. Kobert Gernng, State Board member whose portfolio is national programs. Mrs. Gerring was Uian's delegate to a 1-oreign Policy conference hsid at ia-cme, ia-cme, vVisconsin iasi month. The local program, under the uireeuon oi Mrs. Val Little, Lit-tle, is gathering liuoniuaion peruneiu to the problems of cay improvement and beauti-fication, beauti-fication, specifically, euros and gutters and paved streets. service activities, such as registration drives, voter information, in-formation, and candidates and issues programs. Mrs. Grayson Gowen has headed up these activities. The national, state, and local lo-cal programs are receiving their share of attention during dur-ing the busy November month. A State study item entitled en-titled "Innovations in Education" Educa-tion" has been underway and will culminate in visits to schools using innovative techniques tech-niques in his area. Also plan- inioi'inanon on tne leasarjnuy of special improvement districts dis-tricts will be presented at a January meeting. An Observer Corps is in the process of being organized as wen. inejse women anend meetings ot civic bodies, sucn as the City Council, tne Cay Planning Commission, the Couniy Commissioners, the Couiuy Planning Hoard, anu the Board of Education. Their reports are circulated back 10 tne memoership and serve as a tool for keeping better informed in-formed on governmental maters. mat-ers. Members recently conducted a consensus on the electoral college method of electing the President and sent their recommendations rec-ommendations to the League's national headquarters in Washington, D. C. Once a national na-tional consensus is reached, the League will participate in national programs to intorm the voter on what is being consiuered in relation to changing the method of selecting se-lecting the President anu Vice-President of the United States. This study was headeu up oy Mrs. D. C. Schmutz and Mrs. D. G. Cowan. Any woman, 21 or over, is eligibly for membership in the League and is cordially invited to join. Those under 21 or of foreign citizensinp may become associate members. mem-bers. For membership information, inform-ation, call Mrs. Stephei. Chnstensen, 586-9208. I |
