HISTORY OF BLOOMINGDALE
HISTORY OF ROSELLE
HISTORY OF LWVRB
LWV HISTORY
WHERE WE STAND
100
First settled in 1833, Bloomingdale was originally named for the brothers who settled there. Name the original settlement.
What is Meacham's Grove?
100
What Roselle business now occupies the house that was built by Mr.Hattendorf for his daughter’s marriage to Mr.Fenz in 1912?
What is Lynfred Winery?
100
What type of event did LWVRB host in March, 2013 and November, 2014?
What is a candidate's forum?
100
Who founded the League of Women Voters on February 14, 1920, roughly six months before the passage of the 19th Amendment?
Who is Carrie Chapman Catt?
100
True or False: LWVIL believes that the State should play the leading role in meeting the needs of children and their families.
What is true?
200
Bloomingdale's first fire truck and the first library in the area were cost-shared with what other community?
What is Roselle?
200
The Sumner house at Prospect and Elm now houses what? Note: Mr. Sumner was Roselle’s first Stationmaster.
What is the Roselle History Museum?
200
Where has LWVRB held our last two membership recruiting events?
What is Lynfred Winery?
200
She wrote in 1953: “Members learn how to find out what they really want to know on a wide variety of subjects. The League…trains good citizens who have a sense of responsibility about what goes on in their locality, in their state and in their nation.” What future First Lady helped establish the League's policy agenda after its founding in 1920?
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
200
It is a companion to Impact on Issues, the League of Women Voters of the United States’ program book. Taken together, these publications and the League Principles form the basis for all action taken by Illinois Leagues on state and national issues. What is the name of the platform document of the League of Women Voters of Illinois?
What is Where We Stand?
300
In the 1930's, the school bus picked up high school students from Bloomingdale, Schaumburg, Roselle, Cloverdale, and those living along Glen Ellyn Road. What school did these students all attend?
What is Glenbard?
300
Prior to Elvis and the Beatles, the main instrument sold at Roselle Music, which opened in 1959, was what?
What is the accordion?
300
Held in 2012 and 2014, what activity took place at Lake Park High School in which League members assisted students?
What are the Mock Elections?
300
The League’s mission includes ensuring a free, fair and accessible electoral system for all eligible voters. What three words make up the League's mission?
What is Making Democracy Work® ?
300
You may have received a TFA from the state league last week about restoring funding for competitive grants for Civic Education. What is a TFA?
What is What is a Time For Action?
400
Originally following an Indian trail to a Winnebago village, what local road helped settlers get out west, starting in Chicago and ending in Beloit, WI?
What is Army Trail Road?
400
The first family to settle in the Roselle area were the Houghs, in 1836, including 16 year old, Rosell. Which of these were not one of Rosell Hough’s achievements? - First President of the Chicago Chamber of Commerce - Elected Chicago Alderman in 1855 - Butcher, then meat exporter, involved in Meat Packers’ Union - Elected Mayor of Roselle in 1871 - One of the Chief Marshals of Lincoln’s funeral procession through Chicago - President of the Chicago and Pacific RR Co.
What is being elected mayor of Roselle?
400
What group helped our founding members learn League basics prior to our official start with LWV?
Who were the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn?
400
In 1945, the LWV began lobbying for the Equal___?_____Act which was passed in 1963.
What is Pay?
400
LWVIL led the successful 2006 campaign to adopt a national LWV position against this; also helped lead the campaign which abolished this in Illinois.
What is the death penalty?
500
In 1836, a stagecoach line from Chicago ran along Lake Street and stopped in Bloomindale. It went on with an intermediate stop in Elgin. What was the final destination?
What is Galena?
500
What Native Americans were in the area prior to the settlement of Roselle?
What are the Potowatami Indians?
500
What was the very first working title of our group when we first met on August 7, 2012 at the Roselle Public Library?
What is Roselle-Bloomingdale Citizens for a League of Women Voters?
500
In 1945, at this organization's chartering conference, the League of Women Voters was invited by President Harry Truman to serve as a consultant to the U.S. delegation. Since that time, the League has continued its presence through its one official and two alternate observers.
What is the United Nations?
500
For the 2013-2015 biennium, LWVIL named these four issues as Action Foci at the State Convention. Name one issue.
What is 1) Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform: A Constitutional Amendment to Allow for a Graduated Rate Income Tax for Illinois; 2) Gun Violence Prevention 3) Redistricting Reform -or- 4) Climate Change
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