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

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million alcoholics. 20 years aho mostly men drank in saloons and now women, almost equal to men. 85,000 deaths are caused annually in the U.S. from too much alcohol. 11,000 have schlarosis? of liver caused from drinking. One out of every three in mental hosp. are alcoholics. We should try to keep wine our of grocery stores. We should work to support the right bills in Wash. DC. and in our own state legislature. The Exorcist if a movie about the devil trying to take over the life of a 12 year old girl. It is sad and demon possessed, one which we should not see. 
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. No new business or old. 
Since last Dec. we have made 106 calls and sent 50 cards + letters.
We still have 16 members. We closed with the Lord's Prayer
Light refreshments were served by Mrs. Bailey and Carol Sammon
Sedalia German, Nice Pres.
Sec. Carol Sammon
Aug 20, 1974
The president Eloise Keister opened the W.C.T.U. meeting with the three salutes to the flag - the American, Christian, and Temperance. Devotions by Carol Sammon were taken from Acts I [illegible] and 8 and Ephesians VI verses 1078? We are Engineers of Progress. We can't be naive about our world. It is coming unglued. Our song was Advance not Retreat. 
Many women have rolls in public affairs. Some have money for house keepers and liquor. Many women have a liquor bottle hid under the sink. When the children go to school some of the mothers drink so much that they can't get the children in the evening. Mildred Jones knows of a boy named Jerry who lived in the Anna Wittenmeyer home. He said the teachers were like a mother to him instead an alcoholic mother.
Minutes were read and approved. Nellie Lincoln gave our yearly report, Balance Sept. 1, 1973 was $49.27. Balance now is $61.67. She send $2.00 to the W.C.T.U. headquarters in Des Moines in memory of Mrs. Alexander. Motion was made by Lela and

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million alcoholics. 20 years aho mostly men drank in saloons and now women, almost equal to men. 85,000 deaths are caused annually in the U.S. from too much alcohol. 11,000 have schlarosis? of liver caused from drinking. One out of every three in mental hosp. are alcoholics. We should try to keep wine our of grocery stores. We should work to support the right bills in Wash. DC. and in our own state legislature. The Exorcist if a movie about the devil trying to take over the life of a 12 year old girl. It is sad and demon possessed, one which we should not see. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. No new business or old. Since last Dec. we have made 106 calls and sent 50 cards + letters. We still have 16 members. We closed with the Lord's Prayer Light refreshments were served by Mrs. Bailey and Carol Sammon Sedalia German, Nice Pres. Sec. Carol Sammon Aug 20, 1974 The president Eloise Keister opened the W.C.T.U. meeting with the three salutes to the flag - the American, Christian, and Temperance. Devotions by Carol Sammon were taken from Acts I [illegible] and 8 and Ephesians VI verses 1078? We are Engineers of Progress. We can't be naive about our world. It is coming unglued. Our song was Advance not Retreat. Many women have rolls in public affairs. Some have money for house keepers and liquor. Many women have a liquor bottle hid under the sink. When the children go to school some of the mothers drink so much that they can't get the children in the evening. Mildred Jones knows of a boy named Jerry who lived in the Anna Wittenmeyer home. He said the teachers were like a mother to him instead an alcoholic mother. Minutes were read and approved. Nellie Lincoln gave our yearly report, Balance Sept. 1, 1973 was $49.27. Balance now is $61.67. She send $2.00 to the W.C.T.U. headquarters in Des Moines in memory of Mrs. Alexander. Motion was made by Lela and