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

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made 14 calls. The secretary's report was read and approved. Mrs. Adams put money in the birthday bank. There was no legislative report. Nellie Lincoln reported that there is $42.00 in the treasury. She also asked if she could use some white material for lap robes, for rest homes patients. Cloth had been left over from a W.CT.U. float. Mildred Jones and the afore mentioned people voted in the affirmative. We closed our meeting by singing, "Blest Be the Tie." Light refreshments of tea an cookies were served by the hostesses. Pres. Eloise Keister Sec. Carol Sammon

May 15, 1973 Our group met in the home of Mildred Jones. The president Eloise Keister had the devotions from Romans V:1-5 verses. Suffering shows that we are standing the test no true son or daughter grows up without being chastened. Let us belong to God's Peach Corp and try to have better relationships. The collection was taken. The title of Mildred Harris' report was "Smoking" Scientists have proven that most lung cancers are caused by smoking It causes people to catch other diseases easier too The Am. Cancer society is showing slides and movies in high schools and colleges about the bad effects of smoking Michigan Lansing Gen. Hosp. joined a medical campaign against smoking by removing all cigarette vending machine. The hosp. now sells 100-120 apples a day and makes more profit. Character can't be purchased or sold. You form your own character by fine deeds. Lela Adams read Faith of our Fathers" and substituted the word "Mothers" in place of Father". We sang America the Beautiful. We gave our American, Christian, and Temperance flag salutes. There were 46 cards sent and one letter. We made 42 calls. There is $42.00 in the treasury. It is our duty to pay $2.00 for area conferences. We are to pay 10¢ a member for 16 members for the Ida B. Wise Smith fund. Moved by Mildred Jones and

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442 made 14 calls. The secretary's report was read and approved. Mrs. Adams put money in the birthday bank. There was no legislative report. Nellie Lincoln reported that there is $42.00 in the treasury. She also asked if she could use some white material for lap robes, for rest homes patients. Cloth had been left over from a W.CT.U. float. Mildred Jones and the afore mentioned people voted in the affirmative. We closed our meeting by singing, "Blest Be the Tie." Light refreshments of tea an cookies were served by the hostesses. Pres. Eloise Keister Sec. Carol Sammon May 15, 1973 Our group met in the home of Mildred Jones. The president Eloise Keister had the devotions from Romans V:1-5 verses. Suffering shows that we are standing the test no true son or daughter grows up without being chastened. Let us belong to God's Peach Corp and try to have better relationships. The collection was taken. The title of Mildred Harris' report was "Smoking" Scientists have proven that most lung cancers are caused by smoking It causes people to catch other diseases easier too The Am. Cancer society is showing slides and movies in high schools and colleges about the bad effects of smoking Michigan Lansing Gen. Hosp. joined a medical campaign against smoking by removing all cigarette vending machine. The hosp. now sells 100-120 apples a day and makes more profit. Character can't be purchased or sold. You form your own character by fine deeds. Lela Adams read Faith of our Fathers" and substituted the word "Mothers" in place of Father". We sang America the Beautiful. We gave our American, Christian, and Temperance flag salutes. There were 46 cards sent and one letter. We made 42 calls. There is $42.00 in the treasury. It is our duty to pay $2.00 for area conferences. We are to pay 10¢ a member for 16 members for the Ida B. Wise Smith fund. Moved by Mildred Jones and