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

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December 1936.
Mrs. George C. Murray was hostess Dec. 15 to the W.C.T.U.  Twelve were present.  Mrs. Hamilton conducted the devotions.  Each one present gave a short talk or poem.  About Christmas, Ada Park taking charge of that part of the program, and Mrs. Stewart, as vice president, presiding at the business session.  Resuming the question brought up but not settled at the preceeding meeting, we decidid that we may have peace essays if we want to.  Independently of the Scientific Temperance Instruction essays on temperance, we have as a local union had peace essays always.  Mrs. Lincoln says it takes $5 00 for prizes.  Moved by Miss Bailey, seconded by Mrs. Mitchell that we have peace essays.  Carried.  Mrs. Lincoln says it gives her a tremendous thrill to stand before an audience of boys and have a good speaker to present.  Voted to have the secretary send a Christmas card to Mr. & Mrs. Hadley.  Ada Park Sec'y Appr. at Feb. mtg.  Two newspaper clippings at bottom of page.

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142 December 1936. Mrs. George C. Murray was hostess Dec. 15 to the W.C.T.U. Twelve were present. Mrs. Hamilton conducted the devotions. Each one present gave a short talk or poem. About Christmas, Ada Park taking charge of that part of the program, and Mrs. Stewart, as vice president, presiding at the business session. Resuming the question brought up but not settled at the preceeding meeting, we decidid that we may have peace essays if we want to. Independently of the Scientific Temperance Instruction essays on temperance, we have as a local union had peace essays always. Mrs. Lincoln says it takes $5 00 for prizes. Moved by Miss Bailey, seconded by Mrs. Mitchell that we have peace essays. Carried. Mrs. Lincoln says it gives her a tremendous thrill to stand before an audience of boys and have a good speaker to present. Voted to have the secretary send a Christmas card to Mr. & Mrs. Hadley. Ada Park Sec'y Appr. at Feb. mtg. Two newspaper clippings at bottom of page.