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

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February 1950   March 1950.
[clipping] WCTU DISCUSSES CURRENT SENATE BILL Mrs. L. May Fleener was hostess Tuesday to the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and also led the devotions. Miss Ada Park presented the lesson on the assigned topic "Spreading the Light," and Mrs. A. W. McBlain presided. Attention was called to the news items in magazines and papers that the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, which has been holding hearing in January on the Langer Bill (S. 1847) to prevent interstate advertising of liquor, had received thousands of petitions asking them to report the bill out of committee to the Senate. Mrs. McBlain reported that a petition signed by a long list of names had been sent by the Grinnell WCTU to senators from Iowa asking them to vote in favor of the bill, and that she had received a letter stating that the petition had been received. After the session, Mrs. McBlain and her staff of officers conducted a recognition service for the new members of the organization, and pinned a white ribbon bow on each. The hostess added to the recognition of new members by serving refreshments. Mrs. Fleener was assisted in serving by Mrs. C. E. Adkins and Mrs. Alice Fry. Mrs. McBlain and Mrs. J. R. Bartow poured. Mrs. A. W. McBlain went to malcom last Thursday to organize a Woman's Christian Union, starting with 21 pledged members from Malcom and Ewart communities. Mrs. Chas. Thomas was elected president and Mrs. B. W. Kiner vice-president. A second meeting was held Tuesday to complete the organization. [end clipping]
[clipping] W.C.T.U. Organizing
A meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Anna Coe Thursday afternoon for the purpose of organizing a woman's W.C.T.U. Mrs. A. W. McBlain of Grinnell was in charge of the meeting. There will be another meeting in the Presbyterian church. Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. For the purpose of finishing up this business. All ladies are invited to attend. [end clipping] Feb. 16 - 1950
[clipping] TEMPERANCE PROGRAM AT ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH The Assembly of God church will be the scene Sunday at 3 p.m. of anothe special temperance program, including a temperance speech contest sponsored by the WCTU for members of the LTL. Competing for a bronze medal offered by the WCTU for excellence in speaking will be Shirley Sevenbergen, Alice Green, Marilyn King, Sandra Pickens and Marie Wilderdyke. Five other young people will vie for a bar to attach to bronze medals they already have won. They are Leota King, Darlene McDonald, Karen Harbison, Sharon Hughes and Carol Rickard. There also will be special music and a playlet, "Our Responsibility," given by ladies of the First Friends church. [end clipping]
[clipping] TWO WIN IN SUNDAY SPEEC CONTEST Alice Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Green, was a medal winner in Sunday's temperance contest sponsored by the WCTU at the Assembly of God church. Her presentation was entitled "What Price Profit?" Miss Green is the eighth orator to receive a medal in the series of contests. Darlene McDonald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. McDonald with "My Welcome Guest" won a bar to add to her medal, thus becoming the second to receive such recognition. Judges were Mrs. Pearl Jacobs, Mrs. George Renaud and Rev. Isaac Johnson. [end clipping]

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February 1950 March 1950. [clipping] WCTU DISCUSSES CURRENT SENATE BILL Mrs. L. May Fleener was hostess Tuesday to the Women's Christian Temperance Union, and also led the devotions. Miss Ada Park presented the lesson on the assigned topic "Spreading the Light," and Mrs. A. W. McBlain presided. Attention was called to the news items in magazines and papers that the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, which has been holding hearing in January on the Langer Bill (S. 1847) to prevent interstate advertising of liquor, had received thousands of petitions asking them to report the bill out of committee to the Senate. Mrs. McBlain reported that a petition signed by a long list of names had been sent by the Grinnell WCTU to senators from Iowa asking them to vote in favor of the bill, and that she had received a letter stating that the petition had been received. After the session, Mrs. McBlain and her staff of officers conducted a recognition service for the new members of the organization, and pinned a white ribbon bow on each. The hostess added to the recognition of new members by serving refreshments. Mrs. Fleener was assisted in serving by Mrs. C. E. Adkins and Mrs. Alice Fry. Mrs. McBlain and Mrs. J. R. Bartow poured. Mrs. A. W. McBlain went to malcom last Thursday to organize a Woman's Christian Union, starting with 21 pledged members from Malcom and Ewart communities. Mrs. Chas. Thomas was elected president and Mrs. B. W. Kiner vice-president. A second meeting was held Tuesday to complete the organization. [end clipping] [clipping] W.C.T.U. Organizing A meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Anna Coe Thursday afternoon for the purpose of organizing a woman's W.C.T.U. Mrs. A. W. McBlain of Grinnell was in charge of the meeting. There will be another meeting in the Presbyterian church. Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. For the purpose of finishing up this business. All ladies are invited to attend. [end clipping] Feb. 16 - 1950 [clipping] TEMPERANCE PROGRAM AT ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH The Assembly of God church will be the scene Sunday at 3 p.m. of anothe special temperance program, including a temperance speech contest sponsored by the WCTU for members of the LTL. Competing for a bronze medal offered by the WCTU for excellence in speaking will be Shirley Sevenbergen, Alice Green, Marilyn King, Sandra Pickens and Marie Wilderdyke. Five other young people will vie for a bar to attach to bronze medals they already have won. They are Leota King, Darlene McDonald, Karen Harbison, Sharon Hughes and Carol Rickard. There also will be special music and a playlet, "Our Responsibility," given by ladies of the First Friends church. [end clipping] [clipping] TWO WIN IN SUNDAY SPEEC CONTEST Alice Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Green, was a medal winner in Sunday's temperance contest sponsored by the WCTU at the Assembly of God church. Her presentation was entitled "What Price Profit?" Miss Green is the eighth orator to receive a medal in the series of contests. Darlene McDonald, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. McDonald with "My Welcome Guest" won a bar to add to her medal, thus becoming the second to receive such recognition. Judges were Mrs. Pearl Jacobs, Mrs. George Renaud and Rev. Isaac Johnson. [end clipping]