The Ordway new era., 1921-10-07

ana press agent. ::
AT meeting of Crowley County
Parent-Teacher association held in
Olney Springs on F:iday of last week
officers for the C. suing year We're
elected as shown above. The ntten-
dance at this meeting was good and
nearly every school district in the
county was represented. Interestirg g
reports OF the State Porent-Teacher
association meeting held last spring
We're given by NJ. V. Roberts and Mrs.
V. A. DarEall. the delegates from the
Crowley county association,
Supt. A. B. Ross, of the Ordway
schools, talked on the subject of stan
dardization of schools according to
charts sent out by the state associ-
alton and a committee was appointed
TO see about carrying out the plan in
this couuty. Mrs. ID. h. Bone read
al interesting paper regarding thrift
in the life of the school child EN-. The
convention voted to have The second
Field Meet next cpring.
A delicious lunch ives served by
the Olney Springs people. Tho next
meeting will be hello in Ordway in
lhc idtc W NC Sel isttcl.
Yearly Report
The yearly report of the equity as
sociation follows:
The Crowley Cou- ty Ps,rent-Teach-
er association was organized ill the
Ordway high school auditorium on
the evAning of November 23. of last
year. This YVES guest evening CT the
Ordway Parent-Teacher auxiliary and
Mrs. VIM. Matthews, Of Derver, State
press chairman and also manager of
the Child's Welfare bureau wus speak
er, and organized the county associ-
alton. which consisted of Olney
Springs, Numa ana Ordway. Otiice"S
elected were MIS-. V, A. parnall. pres.
Mr.. E. w. Downcy, vice pres, Mrs.
Carl Hantle. sec, Mrs. James Carp
enter. treas. and Mrs. Jay F. John
sen historian ana press agent, the
three presidents of the local associa-
tions forming the bcurd, by virtue of
their offices.
Delegations Were present from
Rocky Ford. Manzanola. Olney
Springs and Nunn, each having in
teresting reports of their local work.
A program of entertainment was Civ
en- and refreshments served.
The next meeting was held az
Numa school house, Saturday eve
ming February 18th, and q cordial
invitation was extended to all par
ents, teachers and friends of Crowley
county school children. Fully $50
people were present. The meeting
was opened by the president. Mrs.
Darnall, and after roll call and the
business session, many matters OF in
terest were discussed. Mr.. M. v.
Roberts. of Olney Springs was elect
ed delegate to the National Parent
Teacher assembly to be held at Wash
ington, d. c., in April and commit
tee appointed to see that this was
erts attended the State Tarent-Teach-
cr assembly a, colorado Springs in
stead, as did Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Dar-
nall and others from our county.
1t was voted to arrange for field
meet and literary contest later in the
spring. An interesting program was
rendered after which refreshments
were served, cafeteria style by the
Numa friends, and social hour
spent. Olney Springs extended an
invitation for the next meeting to be
with them.
On the evening of March 30th a
rumbel of teachers and patrons from
Ordway and Numa went to Box
Springs where they helped organize
p. Y. A., for that school district.
the following officers being elected:
President. George s. Miller; vice pres.
Miss Georgia Berg; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Clifford c. Harmon.
Mrs. Darnall, Mrs. Law and Supt.
Ross gave interesting talks and some
of the Ordway teachers rendered mus
ical numbers and readings. Refresh
ments were served and social per-
iod passed.
April 4th all association was org
anized ut Sand Arroyo in the school
house which they make their social
center. A musical and literary pro-
gram was given before the election of
officers. Mrs. Bertha Claus was
made president, Mr.. Elliott the school
master, vice president. Mrs. Matte
Plummer, secretary and treasurer.
The cooperation of minds and hearts
in the rural districts of this valley is
especially important as these people
are tho path finders of future gener-
ations.
April 9Th Parent-Teacher associ-
alton was formed at Antelope Mesa.
with j. T. Beard. president: Miss
Schoney. vice president; and Miss
Crist, secretary and treasurer Lat
er the same evening an association
uprang to life in the Pleasant Hill
with officers as follows:
J. L. Inmen. president; 8. L. Sneed,
vice president: Mrs. Sheubert, secre-
Ery and: treasurer. The balance Of