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Woman's Christian Temperance Union minutes, Grinnell, Iowa, 1928-1976

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Discussion - Opportunity plus duty. For the soldier, sailor and marine; in home camp, hospital and harbor; sailing the seas and in foreign lands; for the shut-in, the sick, the prisoner, the forlorn, our best and kindest service. Appointment of committees and plans for flower mission day. Slogan: "Remember the Golden Rule."
Leader Mrs Kearney
June
First Program
THEME - The Relation of Total Abstinence to the Eighteenth Amendment. "Alcohol's only place now is in the arts and sciences." C.H. Mayo, M.D.
DISCUSSION - Use of Alcohol and other narcotics incompatible with our physical best and the highest type of citizenship. First steps in the dope friend's trail. Fruit juices and harmless drinks. How combat the craze for sedatives and narcotics.
Slogan: "Let us Strive toward our Best."
LEADER [illegible] Mrs Percy Dayton
HOSTESS
Second Program
THEME - Internationalism of the W. C. T. U. women of the World Clasp Hands for Home and Holiest Standards-Occident and Orient United for the common weal of all. Echoes from the World's W. C. T. U. Convention. Press comments on the Benefits of National Prohibition.
Slogan: "Sound the Jubilee."
LEADER Mrs G M Richards
HOSTESS
Lunch Mrs Woods lawn 505 Main St
JULY
First Program
Open Air Meeting. Victory Jubilee Celebration.
THEME - A Saloonless Nation Now and Ever.
ADRESS - "Milestones that mark the Long Trail to National Constitutional Prohibtion."
Slogan: "A Saloonless World in 1925."
LUNCHEON - Decorate with flags and posters, Use W. C. T. U. paper napkins. Circulate membership cards.
LEADER [illegible] Miss Jennie Bailey
HOSTESS
Second Program
Celebrating the birthday of Anna A Gordon, President National W. C. T. U. and Secretary of World's L. T. L.
THEME - The part of the Loyal Temperance Legion in the World Drive against Alcohol. "A child's hand's on the latch." Where possible secure permission for a fifteen minutes talk in schools on "What American Children may do to help protect the children of other lands from Alcohol," or "Child Hands across the seas for Home Protecton." Snap Shots of the work for Miss Gordon for the L. T. L. emphasizing her part in the World's Convention. A half-hour exercise by the children, closing with the song, "Wind the ribbon round the nations." Slogan: "Bring up the reserves to the battle."
LEADER Mrs Stocks
HOSTESS

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Discussion - Opportunity plus duty. For the soldier, sailor and marine; in home camp, hospital and harbor; sailing the seas and in foreign lands; for the shut-in, the sick, the prisoner, the forlorn, our best and kindest service. Appointment of committees and plans for flower mission day. Slogan: "Remember the Golden Rule." Leader Mrs Kearney June First Program THEME - The Relation of Total Abstinence to the Eighteenth Amendment. "Alcohol's only place now is in the arts and sciences." C.H. Mayo, M.D. DISCUSSION - Use of Alcohol and other narcotics incompatible with our physical best and the highest type of citizenship. First steps in the dope friend's trail. Fruit juices and harmless drinks. How combat the craze for sedatives and narcotics. Slogan: "Let us Strive toward our Best." LEADER [illegible] Mrs Percy Dayton HOSTESS Second Program THEME - Internationalism of the W. C. T. U. women of the World Clasp Hands for Home and Holiest Standards-Occident and Orient United for the common weal of all. Echoes from the World's W. C. T. U. Convention. Press comments on the Benefits of National Prohibition. Slogan: "Sound the Jubilee." LEADER Mrs G M Richards HOSTESS Lunch Mrs Woods lawn 505 Main St JULY First Program Open Air Meeting. Victory Jubilee Celebration. THEME - A Saloonless Nation Now and Ever. ADRESS - "Milestones that mark the Long Trail to National Constitutional Prohibtion." Slogan: "A Saloonless World in 1925." LUNCHEON - Decorate with flags and posters, Use W. C. T. U. paper napkins. Circulate membership cards. LEADER [illegible] Miss Jennie Bailey HOSTESS Second Program Celebrating the birthday of Anna A Gordon, President National W. C. T. U. and Secretary of World's L. T. L. THEME - The part of the Loyal Temperance Legion in the World Drive against Alcohol. "A child's hand's on the latch." Where possible secure permission for a fifteen minutes talk in schools on "What American Children may do to help protect the children of other lands from Alcohol," or "Child Hands across the seas for Home Protecton." Snap Shots of the work for Miss Gordon for the L. T. L. emphasizing her part in the World's Convention. A half-hour exercise by the children, closing with the song, "Wind the ribbon round the nations." Slogan: "Bring up the reserves to the battle." LEADER Mrs Stocks HOSTESS