Monday, Oct. 09, 1939

Lady and Tiger

Last week there was a coy smile on the face of New York's Tammany tiger for on its back sat a fair colleen named Winifred C. O'Leary.

Miss O'Leary, daughter of an East Side garageman, got interested in politics when her brother John founded a small Democratic club in their district. She even ran for State Committeewoman, and after hours from her secretarial job made a housewife-to-housewife campaign.

Winifred lost her campaign by seven votes, but last week she was rewarded. Samuel Fassler, leader of the Sixth Assembly District, surprised her by planting on her curly dark hair the crown of co-leader, making her the youngest (age 26) and prettiest of Tammany bosses.

Boss O'Leary is not yet engaged, loves to dance and ride horseback. But she takes her duties seriously, says she will get the women of her district together immediately to see what can be done about improving playgrounds and housing.

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