Republican women of Southern California: Leone G. Plum, Mrs. L. H. Ayres, Alta Sanders, Dorothy M. Arnold, Louise Ward Watkins, Mrs. W. B. Reynolds, Helen Officer, Ethel M. Leavens and Mrs. Nil Coons, obtain voter registrations, Los Angeles, 1936
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Some of the women at the head of the table stand and the remaining sit, looking towards the three women who are standing. A typewriter and stacks of pamphlets are placed on the table. Joseph Scott spoke to the Southern California Republican Women's Club at the Hamilton Club, imploring support for the Republican vote. Mrs. Louise Ward Watkins presides the Women's Club and announced plans for a telephone committee of 5000 women for campaigns. Photograph appears with the article, "Scott Warns of Crisis in Presidential Campaign," Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan 1936: A1. Text from newspaper caption: These Republican women of Southern California meet daily with Mrs. Louise Ward Watkins, president and founder standing next to the American flag,) to obtain 100 per cent registration of all G.O.P. women in Southern California. They are show tabulating the 3000 new members enrolled since last October. Left to right, Mrs. Leone G. Plum, Mrs. L. H. Ayres, Miss Alta Sanders, Mrs. Dorothy M. Arnold, Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. W. B. Reynolds, Miss Helen Officer, Mrs. Ethel M. Leavens and Mrs. Nil Coons. Text from negative sleeve: 3370 - Republican Women of Southern California Mmes. Leone G. Plum Mrs. L. H. Ayres Miss Alta Sanders Mrs. Dorothy M. Arnold Mrs. Louise Ward Watkins Mrs. W. B. Reynolds Miss Helen Officer Mmes. Ethel M. Leavens Nil Coons [stamped:] Jan 29 1936
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Clubwomen--California--Los Angeles Tables Meetings--California--Los Angeles Flags--American Reynolds, W.B., (Mrs.) Ayres, L.H., (Mrs.) Republicanism Leavens, Ethel M., 1883-1975 Watkins, Louise Ward, 1890-1974 Coons, Nil Officer, Helen Sanders, Alta, 1891-1987 Arnold, Dorothy M Plum, Leone G., 1875-1972
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