The Ordway new era., 1922-05-26
County P. 7. A.
Elects Officers

from the state meetings were heard
and the election of officers for the
new year was held.
Following is report of the meet
ing and review of the year as COM
piled by Mrs. Jay F. Johnson, the
historian and press agent:
Last Tuesday evening the Crowley
County Parent-Teacher association
held it's last meeting for the school
year in the Olney Springs new
auditorium of the school building,
md in spite of the fact that most Of
the schools in the county aro closed
and the teachers have gone CT their
vacations, attendance was good.
After reports of officers and COM
mittees election of officers was held
with the following results:
Mrs. Carl Pantle, president.
Mrs. M. V. Roberts, vice-president.
Miss Ambrose, secretary.
MI. Butcher. treasurer.
Mrs. l.. 1. Gifiin, historian and
ress agent.
The Olney Springs high school orc
hestra rendered pleasing select
ion. Helen Weimer of Ordway gave
q reading. Miss Eloise Strickland
Of Numa also gave reading. Mrs.
ID. E. Bone read an interesting report
of the Colorado Parent-Teacher as
Collins recently. At this convention
these progressive "P's" were adopted
Peace,
Prohibition,
Protection for women in industry,
Physical education,
Protection for the home, more
money allotted for home economics,
especially in rural communitie e
special federal aid for this purpose.
Public schools-bettermen in ev
cry way possible. Work fer the pas
sage of some measure to make edu
cation compulsory.
Prohibit the sale of cigarettes in
Colorado, as they are found to be a
terrible menance to the morals of
girls, boys, as well as women and
men. Over seventeen thousand
teachers and parents in Colorado are
endorsing and supporting these res
omtions.
The meeting was closed by singing
America, after which refreshments
were served.
The Crowley County Parent-Teach-
er Association comprises nine local
associations. Box Springs, Lolita.
Ordway, Numa, Olney Springs, Ante
lope Mesa, Bluff Springs, Star Val
ley and Fair View. Lolita has been
enjoying literary programs in con-
nection with their PareIt-Teacher
association. Star Valley served hot
lunches this winter and have painted
their school house, and each of the
rural organizations have held their
meetings and furnished programs
best suited to their needs and enjoy
ment. Numa has library, or
reading circle of books this year and
has paid $500 into the Boys Loan
Fund being raised by the State. Re-
and bought some pictures for the
school rooms. Last Friday at their
annual picnic, ten gallons of ice
cream was sold to help pay for the
framing of these pictures. AT Ord
way hot lunches were served during
January and February and C suitable
equipment is in readiness for serving
lunches during the cold weeks of
next winter. The teachers rest
room has been more completely fur
nished. A boys and girls education
al fund has been organized to be
used locally. About 800 trees were
planted Arbor day on the school
grounds, Olney Springs demon
strates progress in growth of her
school and it's equipment. Depart
mental work In the Junior high was
added this year: also science labor
atory New books have been added
to the library. and seven new pictures
have been purchased with funds rails
ed in the school.
During the membership drive four
schools of the county went over the
top, gaining 100 per cent member
ship of parent and teachers. These
schools were Numa, Antelope Mesa.
Star Valley and BOX Springn. Numa
obtained the largest number over the
previous year, and Star Valley was
next. According to arrangements
made at the time of the "drive"
Numa received a framed picture, as
also did Star Valley. these pictures to
be huns in their SCHOOLS. Each of