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Medford Tribune MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 1952 Pages 1-14 PIT- w 0m Hi ft Women in Politics FAT . X 3 BP V" . ft"!- ? tv7.V VJ b-ASU By OLIVE STARCHER In this important presidential election yar, women in all parts of the nation are tL .ling their attention to politics. Jackson county not only has many women active in politics, but this year the county central com mittees of the two major parties are headed by women. Mrs. Curtis I, Hopkins (below) is chair man of the Republican Central committee and is also a candidate for delegate to the na tional Republican convention from the fourth congressional district. Mrs. Hopkins spends al most every day on party work and conse quently finds the family automobile indis pensable. Mrs. Edward C. Kelly (lower left) Is equal ly busy as chairman of the Democratic Cen tral committee. Mrs. Kelly says she spends at least half of every day at the telephone, and finds the corner telephone stand a comfort able spot to sit while carrying on her conver sations. Four of Mrs. Kelly's co-workeri art shown (center left) during a recent conference. Pic tured are (left to right) Miss Judith Maclnnis, Ashland, a vice-president of the Oregon Young Democratic club; Mrs. W. G. Werner, head of the Medford Women's Democratic club; Mrs. Albert Straus, Sams Valley, a pre cinct captain and Mrs. L. Peers Wilmeth, head of the women's division for the party in Ash land. Four additional women active in the Re publican party are shown (lower right) at a recent luncheon meeting. Pictured (left to right) are Mrs. Stephen G. Nye, vice-president of Jackson County Republican Women, Mrs. Ben Stafford, (seated) president of the group, Mrs. Carl E. Wimberly Jr., a precinct worker and Mrs. Mary Note, treasurer 6f the club. Representing non-partisan political activ ity In the city is Medford League of Women Voters, headed by Mrs. Frank Fairweather (upped left). Mrs. Fairweather, who likes to garden, was working in the yard when tho photographer arrived. (Brainerd photos.) (See story on page 2) rrn rrrn n nr p; " jp 7rr-- n- Q I -..1 , ; I A k 4v . 7 : : ' ; ' 'A ' ;' ; J.'v''-' I v '4 " ; " , J J : i rSf Vv ' ' V h . , " ' U' 1 " Mi l (,.V ,;:14r2 J 1 . ; ". ' 7? -rmmm n ' U t T C ':X' ( ,1 s-r i7 L . i&xvv ".s'1 Kll Vy : ; " ' iiki- (.ar?- . i sMS-trrtietf". ..-taver.-i
