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Woman's Christian Temperance Union minutes, Grinnell, Iowa, 1928-1976
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The February meeting opened by song: Stand up for prohibition. Mrs. Brande led the devotional. She read and exhorted, on the first chapter of second Peter. After the reading and prayer another song Jesus Savior Pilot Me was sung then the buisness meeting was taken up. The purchase of a new song book to be used for the Union was discussed, Thomas [moved?] [seconded?] and carried that the secretary send for a [leoflet?] of temperance songs, as a sample copy. The usual [market?] day was considered often discussion it was moved that Miss Baily speak for the Central Market withdrew Saturday before Easter. Mrs. Brick reported what work was to be done on the essay that school [pupils?] world contest for. Our president advised that each one who can't fill her part of the program should report to Mrs Sopher [illegible] buisness Mrs. [Wathand?] took charge of the programs She read [a?] very interesting account of Miss Francis Willard public work. While living she like many others. was not appreciated as much as she has been since her death, her life is one that will leave "footprints in the sand of time". Mrs Sopher continued reading an eulogy on her life. After which an extract was read from a story she had [written?'] on her first school [advantages?]. Mrs. Kirk advised that in ease of death among the WCTU members there should be resolution
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The February meeting opened by song: Stand up for prohibition. Mrs. Brande led the devotional. She read and exhorted, on the first chapter of second Peter. After the reading and prayer another song Jesus Savior Pilot Me was sung then the buisness meeting was taken up. The purchase of a new song book to be used for the Union was discussed, Thomas [moved?] [seconded?] and carried that the secretary send for a [leoflet?] of temperance songs, as a sample copy. The usual [market?] day was considered often discussion it was moved that Miss Baily speak for the Central Market withdrew Saturday before Easter. Mrs. Brick reported what work was to be done on the essay that school [pupils?] world contest for. Our president advised that each one who can't fill her part of the program should report to Mrs Sopher [illegible] buisness Mrs. [Wathand?] took charge of the programs She read [a?] very interesting account of Miss Francis Willard public work. While living she like many others. was not appreciated as much as she has been since her death, her life is one that will leave "footprints in the sand of time". Mrs Sopher continued reading an eulogy on her life. After which an extract was read from a story she had [written?'] on her first school [advantages?]. Mrs. Kirk advised that in ease of death among the WCTU members there should be resolution
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