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Seventh Annual Meeting Opens With Warm Attendee Welcome
The seventh annual convention opened with fine weather and warm hospitality in Tola. The first session on Thursday August 27 at 2 30 p m in the Christian church began with a consecration led by Mrs S L Grubb Ottawa. She drew on Psalm 68 and urged opportunity utilization. District President Mrs Lorena B Smith of Ottawa presided. Mary B Day Lecompton served as secretary pro tem due to Belle P Whetstone’s absence. Reports highlighted broad W C T U work including youth training jail ministries temperance education and press outreach. Evening entertainment featured the Children's Band of Promise with Frances Willard mentioned in thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolo
Mra
FL Grubb
Ottawa
Lorenda B. Smith
Belle P. Whetstone
Mary B. Day
Lecompton
W.C.T. U
O'Elvek
Band of Promise
Temperance League
Mrs. Williamson
Tola
Frances Willard
Baun
Sulth
Nev. Freed
Methodist
Sumner
Christian Church
Iola
W. M. King
Moran, Kas
Miss Scott
DeMose
Scott
Blanche