[1] Her father, Joel W. Munson, serviced the lighthouse at Cape Disappointment on the Washington side of the Columbia River near present-day Ilwaco.

Munson witnessed the Industry crash on the Columbia River bar which resulted in the deaths of 17 of the ship's crew.

[9] Munson was nominated by the Citizens Ticket for Mayor of Warrenton during the town's 1912 municipal elections.

[10] Munson was the first woman to win elected office in Oregon following the state's suffrage law taking effect.

[16] While visiting Portland in January 1913, Munson was interviewed by The Oregonian which quoted her as saying, "It's lots of fun to be mayor.

I fully appreciate the honor, as Warrenton is a city healthy morally and financially and there is no necessity to probe for graft or start a vice crusade.

"[16] Munson was not in favor of prohibition, telling the United Press, "I am not a believer of prohibition as it is handled today, and did not believe it incumbent on me to interfere with local saloons so long as they were conducted in accordance with laws of the city, county and state.