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

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in some localities of the dreadful drug heroine that is being used by large numbers. The peril is so great Congress has taken it up and means have [illegible] been acted upon to prohibit the sale of the same. The president left the appointing of workers with Mrs. [McGuinns?] for [early?] elections interest She appointed Mrs Kearney First ward, Mrs. Griffith second ward, Mrs. Cole Third ward, and [Straks?] fourth ward. There were a large number present meeting closed by the benediction.

A goodly number of friends and members assembled at Mrs T. S. Masons for the usual monthly meeting of the Union on April 20- 1925. Mrs. German read the 34 Psalm exhorting all men to praise the Lord. Most High for strength and wisdom to be such a worker he would have us to be. Sung Onward Christen Soldiers was sung with enthusiasm. Following the devotionals the business was considered, Election reports, Market day report amounting to the sum of $53 +,  Sec. report read, also Mrs Conerd report on advancements being made the expressed for on peace Sunday. It was the decision of the comittee to have a union servise on May 10th - Mother lay at the M.E. church Mrs Hunter speaker. Mrs Kearney reported the prize essay results and urged [meniver?] those who could to be at the High School when, prizes would be presented. Prof. Spencer would give

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169 in some localities of the dreadful drug heroine that is being used by large numbers. The peril is so great Congress has taken it up and means have [illegible] been acted upon to prohibit the sale of the same. The president left the appointing of workers with Mrs. [McGuinns?] for [early?] elections interest She appointed Mrs Kearney First ward, Mrs. Griffith second ward, Mrs. Cole Third ward, and [Straks?] fourth ward. There were a large number present meeting closed by the benediction. A goodly number of friends and members assembled at Mrs T. S. Masons for the usual monthly meeting of the Union on April 20- 1925. Mrs. German read the 34 Psalm exhorting all men to praise the Lord. Most High for strength and wisdom to be such a worker he would have us to be. Sung Onward Christen Soldiers was sung with enthusiasm. Following the devotionals the business was considered, Election reports, Market day report amounting to the sum of $53 +, Sec. report read, also Mrs Conerd report on advancements being made the expressed for on peace Sunday. It was the decision of the comittee to have a union servise on May 10th - Mother lay at the M.E. church Mrs Hunter speaker. Mrs Kearney reported the prize essay results and urged [meniver?] those who could to be at the High School when, prizes would be presented. Prof. Spencer would give