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Woman's Christian Temperance Union minutes, Grinnell, Iowa, 1913-1928
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An esctract was read frome Mrs. Ida B Wise Smith letter in the "[champion?]" in regard to propaganda Acknolegement of flowers and messages frome W W Bolt and the "[Hemley?]" family were received A letter was read asking that public opinion express itself against the great navy expence it was moved that a telegram be sent to London "[illegible]" this affect "[Community?]" report a market day to be held April 5th at central market Mrs Gorman 1st ward Mrs "[Waltand?]" 2nd ward mrs Hess Mrs Stoaks Mrs mcGuin 3rd ward Mrs. [Lirivey?] 4th ward The meeting closed with the benediction April meeting was held at the home of Mrs. HH "[Lener?]" Mrs A J Stoaks was leader the subject was dancing and the evil influence and disctruction of the home life and families distroyed Market day brough $60.00 $16.00 dollars was given to the hospital a comity was apointed to visit the Colege Library Mrs E M Kerney Mrs Conard Comity to visit schools Mrs. Squire Mrs "[Watland?]" Cooper Mrs T S Masson Miss Jenny Barley (Parker Mrs Watters Mrs Hamilton (center Mrs Gorman Mrs John Lincoln (Davis A bill was allowed dismissed with Benediction Mrs H.O Shaw sec W.C.T.U. Meeting Tuesday Afternoon The W.C.T.U met Tuesday afternoon, April 15, 1930. The president, Mrs. Robert Lincoln presided. Mrs. William Hamilton lead the devotionals. Little Louise Cook sang two solos in a chamingly innocent manner. Anna May Schooley and Cecelia Simcox sang two greatly appreciated duets. Dancing was the subject of the meeting. Mrs. J.S. Stoaks had charge of the program. The round dance wa sset in the brothels of Greece. the painted cheeks and present styl of scanty dress originated in the brothels of Paris. Shall we follow the customs that originated in the brothels? Dancing is mentioned 36 times in the Bible, but it was never men and women dancing together. The church and the home should be the centers of high ideals and good influences. Does dancing develope the good and best things in the dancers? Would not time be spent better on other things than dancing? Dancing which begins in the home and slect club often ends in public dance. It is a harmful amusement which becomes a dissipation.
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An esctract was read frome Mrs. Ida B Wise Smith letter in the "[champion?]" in regard to propaganda Acknolegement of flowers and messages frome W W Bolt and the "[Hemley?]" family were received A letter was read asking that public opinion express itself against the great navy expence it was moved that a telegram be sent to London "[illegible]" this affect "[Community?]" report a market day to be held April 5th at central market Mrs Gorman 1st ward Mrs "[Waltand?]" 2nd ward mrs Hess Mrs Stoaks Mrs mcGuin 3rd ward Mrs. [Lirivey?] 4th ward The meeting closed with the benediction April meeting was held at the home of Mrs. HH "[Lener?]" Mrs A J Stoaks was leader the subject was dancing and the evil influence and disctruction of the home life and families distroyed Market day brough $60.00 $16.00 dollars was given to the hospital a comity was apointed to visit the Colege Library Mrs E M Kerney Mrs Conard Comity to visit schools Mrs. Squire Mrs "[Watland?]" Cooper Mrs T S Masson Miss Jenny Barley (Parker Mrs Watters Mrs Hamilton (center Mrs Gorman Mrs John Lincoln (Davis A bill was allowed dismissed with Benediction Mrs H.O Shaw sec W.C.T.U. Meeting Tuesday Afternoon The W.C.T.U met Tuesday afternoon, April 15, 1930. The president, Mrs. Robert Lincoln presided. Mrs. William Hamilton lead the devotionals. Little Louise Cook sang two solos in a chamingly innocent manner. Anna May Schooley and Cecelia Simcox sang two greatly appreciated duets. Dancing was the subject of the meeting. Mrs. J.S. Stoaks had charge of the program. The round dance wa sset in the brothels of Greece. the painted cheeks and present styl of scanty dress originated in the brothels of Paris. Shall we follow the customs that originated in the brothels? Dancing is mentioned 36 times in the Bible, but it was never men and women dancing together. The church and the home should be the centers of high ideals and good influences. Does dancing develope the good and best things in the dancers? Would not time be spent better on other things than dancing? Dancing which begins in the home and slect club often ends in public dance. It is a harmful amusement which becomes a dissipation.
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