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Woman's Christian Temperance Union minutes, Grinnell, Iowa, 1913-1928
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The W.C.T.U. Executive Board held a meeting Saturday Sept. 5 at three o'clock. Meeting opened with prayer by Mrs. Christina Lincoln. The following persons were named for vice presidents. 1st Mrs. Lena Germain. 2nd Mrs. William Hamilton 3rd Mrs. J.O. Alexander 4th Mrs. Jessie Lord 5th Mrs. [Joby?] Evans 6th Mrs. Will Schooley 7th Mrs. G.O. Watland the eleven department heads are as follows Peace Dept. Mrs. E.M. Kearney S.J. Work Mrs. William Hamilton Sunday School Mrs. G.O. Watland Sabbath Observance Mrs. H.H. Flemer Citizenship Mrs. G.W. Richards Literature and Union Signal Mrs. G.O. Watland Narcotics Miss Bailey Benedict Home Mrs. Leander Stoaks Flower Mission Mrs. M.E. Hess Membership Drive Mrs. H.H. Fleener Press and Publicity Mrs. E.M. Kearney Mrs. James McKee Secty W.C.T.U. Meets Tuesday with mrs. J.B. Heisel The W.C.T.U. met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J.B. Heisel, Mrs. C.S. George presiding. the session was opened with prayer by Mrs. Robert Lincoln. Minutes were read and approved. Delegates were elected to the State Convention which will be held in Davenport in October. Mrs. Robert Lincoln will represent Poweshiek county. Mrs. Lena German will represent Grinnell. The paper of the afternoon was furnished by Mrs. E.M. kearney. The subject assigned was, An Antidote for War. Mrs. Kearney gave the definition of antidote as "Something to make use of to make effects less terrible". She asked, "What would stop the ravages of war?" And gave the answer, "Peace". She said that one of the antidotes for war was the multitude of essays on Peace written for prizes by the pupils in high schools and colleges all over the world. Another antidote is to use effort at Geneva in 1932. To the charge that the various Peace Conferences already held do not seem to have accomplished much, the answer is made that if it had not been for them, there would be less thinking done on the subject of Peace. Mrs. kearney displayed the new book, "The Road Back", by the author of "All Quiet on the Western Front." and told of the effects on the returned soldiers as individuals. She urged us to write the president that we approve of America declaring herself willing to make even greater reductions in armaments if the other Powers announce themselves willing to make equally greater reductions.
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The W.C.T.U. Executive Board held a meeting Saturday Sept. 5 at three o'clock. Meeting opened with prayer by Mrs. Christina Lincoln. The following persons were named for vice presidents. 1st Mrs. Lena Germain. 2nd Mrs. William Hamilton 3rd Mrs. J.O. Alexander 4th Mrs. Jessie Lord 5th Mrs. [Joby?] Evans 6th Mrs. Will Schooley 7th Mrs. G.O. Watland the eleven department heads are as follows Peace Dept. Mrs. E.M. Kearney S.J. Work Mrs. William Hamilton Sunday School Mrs. G.O. Watland Sabbath Observance Mrs. H.H. Flemer Citizenship Mrs. G.W. Richards Literature and Union Signal Mrs. G.O. Watland Narcotics Miss Bailey Benedict Home Mrs. Leander Stoaks Flower Mission Mrs. M.E. Hess Membership Drive Mrs. H.H. Fleener Press and Publicity Mrs. E.M. Kearney Mrs. James McKee Secty W.C.T.U. Meets Tuesday with mrs. J.B. Heisel The W.C.T.U. met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. J.B. Heisel, Mrs. C.S. George presiding. the session was opened with prayer by Mrs. Robert Lincoln. Minutes were read and approved. Delegates were elected to the State Convention which will be held in Davenport in October. Mrs. Robert Lincoln will represent Poweshiek county. Mrs. Lena German will represent Grinnell. The paper of the afternoon was furnished by Mrs. E.M. kearney. The subject assigned was, An Antidote for War. Mrs. Kearney gave the definition of antidote as "Something to make use of to make effects less terrible". She asked, "What would stop the ravages of war?" And gave the answer, "Peace". She said that one of the antidotes for war was the multitude of essays on Peace written for prizes by the pupils in high schools and colleges all over the world. Another antidote is to use effort at Geneva in 1932. To the charge that the various Peace Conferences already held do not seem to have accomplished much, the answer is made that if it had not been for them, there would be less thinking done on the subject of Peace. Mrs. kearney displayed the new book, "The Road Back", by the author of "All Quiet on the Western Front." and told of the effects on the returned soldiers as individuals. She urged us to write the president that we approve of America declaring herself willing to make even greater reductions in armaments if the other Powers announce themselves willing to make equally greater reductions.
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