The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-10
HIGH SCHOOL WINS
PARENT-TEACHER BANNER

The Pafent-Teacher Association
met in the High School auditorium on
Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 8th, with
more than one hundred parents pres
ent. The pupils of Mrs. Byington's
room opened the meeting with a cho-
rus, "A Nameless Song" in which 48
children took part. After the invo-
cation by Mrs. w. N. Fleming, the
children of Mrs. Downing's and Miss
Haile's rooms presented "A Mother
Goose Playlet" in very pleasing and
effective manner.
The report from the various schools
shows that about 725 bottles OF milk
are being takeil every week, the num-
ber of bottles gradually increasing, as
the benefit derived is realized. Money
sufficient to supply twenty children
who cannot otherwise have the milk,
has been contributed by interested
citizens, and III this way much good
1 IS being accomplished vt very small
expense, as 1t takes bat 1b cents to-
surely atss "a with milk for q week.
The monthly weighing Is, being done
| this week, and II is planned to hold a.
nutrition clinic for the children under;
weight the latter part OF the month
The week Of February Ii is Libra--
ry Week in Missouri, and the Associa-
ton was asked to take part in the
contribution Of books to the Farming
ton Library during that week. Mrs.
Fleming made the plea for books and
/ it was voted that the Association
should do their share in this work.
Anyone. interested in the Association
may send books through the school
children, which will be presented as
coming from the Parent Teacher AS
sociation.
Resolutions Adopted
Recognizing the needs of our
schools for greater facilities in the
way of auditorium and gymnasium,
the Association voted unanimously to
present to the School Board the fol-
lowing resolutions:
/ Whereas, The Pennington Public
Schools have no ample auditorium in
which to hold the public exercises Of
the school, and to accommodate the
civic organizations of the community:
And whereas, the High School and
upper grade department has no ade-
uuate, comfortable or convenient
gymnasium accommodations to facili.
tate the physical development Of our
boys and girls;
And whereas, the Manual Training
Department is in great need Of more
room and modern equipment;
Be it resolved, by the Parent
Teacher Association of Pennington,
that this organization most heartily
endorses plan to submit PROPOSE
ton to the voters of the Farmington
School District to issue bonds ade-
ouate for the erection of suitable
building to meet said needs in first
class manner.
Be it further resolved, that we en-
dorse such steps as are necessary TO
improve the Washington School build
ing and make It modern building
throughout.
Be It further resolved, that this or,
ganization fayors taking the lnltia
steps at once to a contamination OF
said improvements in order that the
necessary building may be completet
and ready for next years use, ant
with this end in view requests tht
School Board Of Pennington to call
l special election early IN ndIcit AVi sii'
purpose Of submitting this proposition
to the voters,
The roll-call for the Association
banner resulted in it being awarded
to the High School. and it will hans
in the study hall during the cominf
month.
Miss ;Sala Evans, who has lived II
.Japan for about thirty years, gave q
interesting talk on Education IN pa
pan. and showed some of the writipI
| and other objects used in the schools
/ The next meeting will be held IN th'
| High School auditorium on WedIies
| day, March 8, at O'clock
| VIM. Harrington and M. lShorty
| Helms, both Of Ste. Genevieye county
were arrested in Pennington Satur
I day evening, on the charge Of boot
4 logging. They were arraigned befor
| Squire Geo. Sutherland, who assesse
1 a fine against each defendant Of $40
and costs, which amount, they Wi
craft off the people by laying thei