The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-21

Meetings were held monthly, Weis-
kopf alternating with the Gillett..
Mrs. William H Schroeder was elect |
ed our first president and under her
very capable leadership we became a
strong organization.
Our meetings consist largely of pro-
grams furnished by the pupils and a
speaker. We have had talks on health,
teeth, citizenship, safety, better books,
travels and numerous other subjects.
We have taken a great interest in
civic as we'll as school problems, and /
have had splendid cooperation from
city officials in handling our civic work.
During the war we assisted the Red |
Cross with their work, meetings be- !
ing held one afternoon a week at the |
school for the purpose Of sewing. We
have purchased many things for the
school from mosquito netting to fur
nishings for a rest room, parents and /
teachers cooperating in all undertake
ings.
Due to the fact that our auditorium i
is closed, we have been unable to have |
evening meetings or entertainments so,
financially, we are not great success.
Our membership has been increasing /
and we have one member who has mis-
sed but one meeting since organiza-
ton. 1t is our aim to get every parent
interested in this great work.
The present officers are: President,
Mrs James w. Myers; vice president,
Mrs. Herman Hansen; secretary, Miss
Estelle Frew; treasurer, Mrs. Russell
Lamb.
Salem Avenue P. T. A.
Our association has had to work,
and still has to work, under great
difficulties. We haveNno room of sufh
cient size to accommodate our meet
ings. We have used the Grand View
hall for our evening gatherings, but
many of~our people are opposed to the
use of this place and we have decided
to hold all future meetings at the
school buildings until a more suit
able place can be had.
Our regular meetings are held on
the fourth Wednesday of each month,
alternately afternoon and evening. Our
afternoon meetings have taxed the ca
pacity of the kindergarten room. We
have had as many as 100 mothers
crowded into this one small enclosure.
This number would be materially in
creased had we room for more. Our
evening meetings have been overflow
gatherings, and the programs have
been we'll received.
We are at present considering plan
of cooperation with the Presbyterian
church in the building of commun-
ity center, which would meet our i'm +
Il. j. |
furnish meeting place for the Sun
day school and church services. We
are looking to the betterment of the
community. One of these is Install
ment of branch library somewhere
in the community. Another plan is the
identifying of some of the now un
slightly spots in this district. The
North Shore railroad has promised to
make a park of the triangular plot at
the junction of Salem and Sellick ave-
nues This work will probably be COM
pIeted this spring. We are also en-
deavoring TO get some playground
equipment placed on our school
grounds and to have these grounds en-
larged so as to create city park sur
rounding three sides of the new school
site.
The present officers are: Mrs. Guy
Graves, PRESIDENT; Mrs. Adele Chris
Jensen, secretary; John c. Crawford,
treasurer.
Columbus p. T. A.
The first purchase made by the Col
umbus arent-Teachers' association
was stereopticon lantern and slides.
This lantern was used by all the Ke-
nosha public schools, the parochial
schools, the various club and church
organizations of Kenosha.
Along educational lines a set of ten
books entitled "Home and School Ency-
clopedia," twenty pictures for the
class rooms and corridors, victrola,
another lantern and 900 slides to be
used exclusively by the Columbus
school were purchased. Educational
lectures and playlets were also given.
For the civic welfare of the district,
the organization was instrumental in
securing a probation and police officer
also balls for use at social center were
bought. In 1918 a $50 Liberty bond
was bought.
The P. T. A. aided the Salvation
Army in it's work of helping needy
families, and at Christmas, candies for
the kindergarten and first grades were
furnished.
The last great Undertaking was the
complete furnishing of a rest room
for the school. This room was equip
ped whit day bed, two rockers, chair,
desk, table and lamp, pictures, rug,
and drapes for the windows.
The present officers are: President,
Mrs Larsen; vice president, Mrs Wag-
ner and Mrs. Swan; treasurer, Mrs. Ar
graves; secretary, Miss Rose Nelson;
corresponding secretary, Miss Gene
We've Flatley.
st. James p. T. A. Work.
At the beginning of the year the
st. James Parent Teachers associa-
ton formed a welfare committee to
work through the Sisters in furnishing
school materials for children needing
assistance. We have had programs on
health, travel, preventative medicine,
Girl Scout work and Safety First, as
sisted by musical numbers at each
meeting.
We sent delegates to the Parent
Teachers section of the State Teach
ers' conference and to the Catholic
Diocesan Council of Parent-Teach-
ars which was formed this year.