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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, November 26, 1950

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Those by Martha Kearney Washington ins the eight women just elected to serve in the 82d Congress have above average records in the Field of Public  of the six Veteran Congress women re elected to the House of representatives Are Well kno in of course and speak for  Well known but no less distinguished Are the records of the two fresh Man congresswoman miss Ruth Thomp son of Whitehall mich., and mrs. Marjuerite Church of Evanston 111. Both republicans the two women have completely dissimilar backgrounds but both have Long been interested in Public affairs and Quick to translate their inter cart into practical  Thompson the Lone spinster among the ladies of Congress is a real career girl while Marguerite Church has for Many years been a typical wife and Mother. Miss Thompson was graduated fro Muskegon High school in Muskegon county mich., and later went to business College. Her first Job was in a lawyer s office later named probate Register she at tended Law school at night and won a la degree. She was subsequently elected to three terms As Muskegon county probate judge and served in that capacity from 1925 to 1937. She also was the first Wom an from her county Ever to be elected to  
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