Wenatchee Chambermaid Takes On Supreme Court

To commemorate the 75^th anniversary of the Elsie Parrish/West Coast Hotel Supreme Court decision, Dr. Helen J. Knowles will present the program Elsie Parrish Goes to Court: How a Wenatchee Chambermaid Became the "Minimum Pay Law Joan D'Arc." Dr. Knowles is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Politics at Whitman College, where she teaches courses on American constitutional law, legal history, and civil liberties. She will discuss the legal story and its coverage in newspapers, particularly The Wenatchee World. The program is open to the public; admission is by donation.