The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-02
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age, faithfulness enthusiasm and
devotion.
Mrs. Adelaide Sewell. Jackson,
gave a tribute TO Mrs. Della Raven.
who was active in public service
and TO her daughter, Mrs. Bessie
Town.
Mrs. Dora Whitney spoke briefly
of the inspiration which she had
received from Mrs. Calkins and
Mrs. Mumford.
With Mrs. Rice presiding, the
evening session opened with the
W.CT.U. theme song.
Mayor Ross X. Bower extended
greetings from the city and Prin-
cipal Norris G. Wiltse for the Ypsi-
lanti schools.
The deyotions were conducted by
Rev. Gordon Speer. He said that it
is not force. not military power
which will bring the world together
but one must compel attention 10
Christ and must trust more i'm
plicitly in the divine strength. He
paid tribute TO his mother and 10
the other faithful women who have
worked in the W.C.TU. through the
years.
At the Thursday afternoon meet
ing, with Mrs. Rice presiding. re-
ports from department heads were
read following a song service led
by Mrs. Adelaide Sewell, and deyO-
tons by Mrs. Grace Kelly, OF Mon
roe County. In Mrs. June Bushing's
report, she urged the use OF series
OF temperance lessons for daily va
cation Bible schools and TO send a
person 10 study at the Palmer
School for Alcoholic Education at
Winona. Washtenaw and Lenawee
Counties ii WAS said, had temper
ance exhibits at their fairs, and
that Ex-Governor Luren Dickinson
was speaker at the Lenawee fair.
Mrs. Mae DeGreene, Addison,
head OF the literature department
OF the district, said that the ignor-
ance among people concerning alco-
hol and its effect on the system
from a scientific point OF view. is
appalling. She said that II is hard TO
make Roadway against a vice that is
as common as drinking is { day.
Many sick and aged people have
been visited and remembered with
flowers and fruit, according to Mrs.
Paul Hatch, head of the flower mis-
sion OF the district Poor and needy
have been furnished clothing, and
furniture for their homes, and
Bibles have been given to boys go.
ing to military camps.
The state corresponding secre.
tary. Mrs. Julia Hutton, Detroit, a
guest. in a short talk. said that
work must be done in the churches,
for the attitude taken by the church
in the past has been detrimental
TO the cause. The social drinkers
who are church members do much
damage and cause others to drink
she said. She urged the women TO
work to get new members in the
church and not TO forget to pray.
The state OF Michigan is doing more
along the line OF alcohol education
than any other state, she said
Meeting closed with prayer by
Mrs. Laura Davis.
County Group Meets
At the Washtenaw County Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union
63rd annual convention at Charles
Hall. Thursday morning.
officers for the new year were elect.
ed, committees were appointed and
reports we're given. About Is were
present representing unions in Ann
Arbor, Manchester, Milan and Ypsi.
lanti.
Mrs. Minnie Snidecor, president,
conducted the business meeting. the
devotions being led by Mrs. z. B.
Leisenring, president OF the Ann
Arbor union. who gave an apprecia-
ton Of the book OF Romans.
Old officers reelected are Mrs.
Snidecor, president; Mrs. Ira Full