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

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1950 August Meeting
Aug 15 The WCTU was held at the home of Mrs Emma Fischer, with 23 present following the funeral service of Ada C. Park at the Congregational Church. Miss Park had been a WCTU Secretary for many years and a very faithful worker. She was strangled to death in a Pullman train in a berth enroute home from a long trip to Arizona & California by a drunken man Howard Lantz. Great sadness prevaled the meeting because of the untimely and terrible death of a beloved member. The President Mrs McBlain opened the meeting with the Doxology and prayer. She also gave a report on an all day WCTU workshop meeting in Bay View Mich which she attended while vacationing. The Mich. WCTU has a Hall at Bay View built 60 yrs ago, to train temperance workers, but it now used as a dormatory by the Assembly Summer School. The alcohol problem circles the world & women were urged to pray as never before as our only hope is in God. Mrs J W Stewart read 1st Thess 4:9-11 & [illegible] 9:4. Mrs Manson led in prayer. Report of the years work was given by the President. The LTL's and W.R. Recruits showing 61 WCTU and 7 Noary members 16 pd LTL's member and 20 White Ribbon Recruits. Nellie Lincoln read a letter from Mrs Walton State President expressing sympathy for the death of Ada Park and urged us to prepare a memorial to her, a discussion as to type of memorial brought out the suggestion of a water fountain, which will be further discussed. Mrs Skyles reported the Temperance books had been placed in the City Library and our poster put up. It was voted to order 50 "Why U Should Join" leaflets for distribution. It was also decided to send packages of used clothing to japan which could be left with Mrs Fleener or Mrs McBlain. It was also reported that efforts were being made to place a state liquor store in Grinnell we were urged to oppose it. The Nominating Committee offered the following officers for the new year President Eva Pepbon Vice President Mrs McBlain, REnfrow Shitley, Stewart and Skylers & Mabel Morgan Sec Fay Stanley Treasurer Nellie Lincoln

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1950 August Meeting Aug 15 The WCTU was held at the home of Mrs Emma Fischer, with 23 present following the funeral service of Ada C. Park at the Congregational Church. Miss Park had been a WCTU Secretary for many years and a very faithful worker. She was strangled to death in a Pullman train in a berth enroute home from a long trip to Arizona & California by a drunken man Howard Lantz. Great sadness prevaled the meeting because of the untimely and terrible death of a beloved member. The President Mrs McBlain opened the meeting with the Doxology and prayer. She also gave a report on an all day WCTU workshop meeting in Bay View Mich which she attended while vacationing. The Mich. WCTU has a Hall at Bay View built 60 yrs ago, to train temperance workers, but it now used as a dormatory by the Assembly Summer School. The alcohol problem circles the world & women were urged to pray as never before as our only hope is in God. Mrs J W Stewart read 1st Thess 4:9-11 & [illegible] 9:4. Mrs Manson led in prayer. Report of the years work was given by the President. The LTL's and W.R. Recruits showing 61 WCTU and 7 Noary members 16 pd LTL's member and 20 White Ribbon Recruits. Nellie Lincoln read a letter from Mrs Walton State President expressing sympathy for the death of Ada Park and urged us to prepare a memorial to her, a discussion as to type of memorial brought out the suggestion of a water fountain, which will be further discussed. Mrs Skyles reported the Temperance books had been placed in the City Library and our poster put up. It was voted to order 50 "Why U Should Join" leaflets for distribution. It was also decided to send packages of used clothing to japan which could be left with Mrs Fleener or Mrs McBlain. It was also reported that efforts were being made to place a state liquor store in Grinnell we were urged to oppose it. The Nominating Committee offered the following officers for the new year President Eva Pepbon Vice President Mrs McBlain, REnfrow Shitley, Stewart and Skylers & Mabel Morgan Sec Fay Stanley Treasurer Nellie Lincoln