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Woman's Christian Temperance Union minutes, Grinnell, Iowa, 1913-1928

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The anniversary meeting of the W.C.T.U. was held January 19, 1932 at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Robert Lincoln.
the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
It was moved and seconded that we pay five dollars for state work.
A pageant, "People from Other Lands," arranged by Mrs. Lincoln, was given by fiver members dressed in costume and carrying lighted candles. Each in turn spoke of intemperance in her own country and how important it is to her nation that the United States maintain her fine example of prohibition. Mrs. Lincoln then reassured them by calling attention to the W.C.T.U. motto.
A collection was taken for missionary temperance work, - an annual contribution.
The pageant closed with the singing of a song, the words of which were composed for the occasion by a former member.
Mrs. C.E. Humphrey then sang a solo, playing her own accompaniment.
Rev. Inglis was speaker of the afternoon on the subject "Past Achievements and Future Outlook." He warned the union not to feel an easy victory lay before them. He pointed out specific and grave dangers. In closing Mr. Inglis sounded a note of optimism by stating that there were forty organizations working for Prohibition. The meeting was then adjourned. A social hour followed - tea being served by Mrs. E.M. Kearney and Mrs. Leander Stoaks.
Mrs. James McKee
Secty.

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The anniversary meeting of the W.C.T.U. was held January 19, 1932 at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Robert Lincoln. the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. It was moved and seconded that we pay five dollars for state work. A pageant, "People from Other Lands," arranged by Mrs. Lincoln, was given by fiver members dressed in costume and carrying lighted candles. Each in turn spoke of intemperance in her own country and how important it is to her nation that the United States maintain her fine example of prohibition. Mrs. Lincoln then reassured them by calling attention to the W.C.T.U. motto. A collection was taken for missionary temperance work, - an annual contribution. The pageant closed with the singing of a song, the words of which were composed for the occasion by a former member. Mrs. C.E. Humphrey then sang a solo, playing her own accompaniment. Rev. Inglis was speaker of the afternoon on the subject "Past Achievements and Future Outlook." He warned the union not to feel an easy victory lay before them. He pointed out specific and grave dangers. In closing Mr. Inglis sounded a note of optimism by stating that there were forty organizations working for Prohibition. The meeting was then adjourned. A social hour followed - tea being served by Mrs. E.M. Kearney and Mrs. Leander Stoaks. Mrs. James McKee Secty.