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World War I brought an increasing number of women into professions and wage earning enterprises. The year 1920 marked the beginning of several national organizations of business and professional women. This same year, the Department of Women's Affairs of the Des Moines Chamber of Commerce was formed as the first of its kind in the United States. The Board of Directors of the General Chamber voted favorably for the creation of this new department on May 6, 1920. Three hundred eleven business and professional women were formally received into membership.
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