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Woman's Christian Temperance Union minutes, Grinnell, Iowa, 1928-1976
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statement said "England had solved the liqour problem better than the U.S." Mrs Ida [illegible] Smith took issue with that statement. She said she was in England. in the Bermondsy district of London. they spend 80,000 pounds a year for bread and 280,000 pounds a year for liquor. She saw drunkenness in both men & women on every side. Conditions were shocking - unthinkable. There were 280 young men & women or young children at these evening [processional?] 25 WRR [tied?] [Flower?] [illegible] Jun 27 - 1933 80 bouquets sent to Juvenile Home 30 ' sent hospitals & [shelters?] flowers sent to funeral of Harry H. [Elliot?] a dry washer. Jun 1934 [Discussion?] as to sending a delegate to State Conference. Motion made & seconded that as ministers now go on half fare, Miss [Bettler?] be sent and WCTU pay fare. Miss Bailey brought up matter of Davis bootlegging case. She suggested if Miss Davis is sent to [illegible], a commute by
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statement said "England had solved the liqour problem better than the U.S." Mrs Ida [illegible] Smith took issue with that statement. She said she was in England. in the Bermondsy district of London. they spend 80,000 pounds a year for bread and 280,000 pounds a year for liquor. She saw drunkenness in both men & women on every side. Conditions were shocking - unthinkable. There were 280 young men & women or young children at these evening [processional?] 25 WRR [tied?] [Flower?] [illegible] Jun 27 - 1933 80 bouquets sent to Juvenile Home 30 ' sent hospitals & [shelters?] flowers sent to funeral of Harry H. [Elliot?] a dry washer. Jun 1934 [Discussion?] as to sending a delegate to State Conference. Motion made & seconded that as ministers now go on half fare, Miss [Bettler?] be sent and WCTU pay fare. Miss Bailey brought up matter of Davis bootlegging case. She suggested if Miss Davis is sent to [illegible], a commute by
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