The Sunday State Journal, Sunday, March 16, 1924:
headline:  W.C.T.U. Groups Active

The thirty-fifth anniversary of the Yankee Hill W.C.T.U., was observed at 
Wesley Chapel Methodist church near Rokeby last Sunday. Yankee Hill 
W.C.T.U. was organized March 9, 1889, by Mrs. J.D.M. Buckner, whose 
husband was then pastor of the Roca-Denton charge of the Methodist 
church, with seven charter members.  Of the original charter members, 
Mrs. Mary Williams, 1130 Saratoga avenue, Lincoln, is the only charter 
member who retains her membership in the union. Two other charter 
members are Mrs. Allen Reddish, Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. E.H. 
Bowers, Brownville, Ore.

Following the services at the church, a buffet luncheon was served in 
the schoolhouse.  At the conclusion of the luncheon program was given 
with Mrs. H.B. Angelo, presiding.  Mrs. E. Peterson led the devotional 
exercises. Mrs. Ella Gray talked on the "History of Yankee Hill Union."  
Misses Esther and Vesta Rogers played a piano duet;  "Effects of 
Alcohol on the Body," was the subject of a talk given by Rev. Earl 
Raitt;  a song, "Children's Happy Hour," was sung by Rena Angelo 
and Helen Jones;  a reading was given by Miss Alice Olmstead and 
a son, "Just the Whispered Name of Jesus" was sung by a quartet.  
Rev. T.S. Dunn spoke on "Community Environment Thirty-five Years 
Ago Today." A reading was given by Miss Daisy Thompson. A violin 
solo by Samuel Alstadt(?), assisted by Miss Lillian Burgess; a talk, 
"Shall We Carry On?" by Mrs. Allie Jackson. The Misses Edith and 
Estella Kern sang a duet.  The program was interspersed by 
various songs accompanied by the Wesley Chapel orchestra.


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