the Ladder

September, 1957

Vol. 1

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No. 12

Published monthly by the Daughters of Bilitis, Inc., a non-profit corporation, 693 Mission Street, Room 308, San Francisco, California. Telephone EXbrock 7-0773.

OFFICERS

President Helen Sanders

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Vice President

Del Martin

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Secretary

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Marty Elliott

Treasurer

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Audree Allen

Publications Director

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Phyllis Lyon

STAFF

Editor

Phyllis Lyon

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Assistant Del Martin

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Circulation

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· Jaye Bell

Production Helen Sanders

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Los Angeles Reporter

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Sten Russell

Librarian Barbara Stephens

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Mattachine Looks at Life Life Talks Back

The fourth annual conventi on of the Mattachine Society, Inc., held in San Francisco over Labor Day weekend, brought together interested persons from all over the nation to he ar speakers, both professional and lay, on the homophile subject.

Conventi on sessions were held at the Sheraton-Palace Hotel and in the Mattachine offices in the Williams building.

The convention got underway Friday night, Aug. 30, with & reception for members and friends at Pan-Graphic Press.

The convention proper began Saturday morning, Aug. 31, at the Sheraton-Palace. Don Lucas, president of Mattachine,