Milford chronicle., 1926-02-26
Shawnee

The February meeting of the
Johnson r. I. A. was call
ed TO order Thursday evening, Feb
ruary 18th by our president, Helen
]. Ryan. The meeting was opened by
singing The Battle Hymn Of the
Republic" followed by prayer by
Mrs. Rodgers. The minutes of the
last meeting were read by the Sec
retary and approved. In response to
a letter received from our state
president, Mrs. Lewis, asking our as
sociatiOn to contribute financially
toward helping the night schools
now in progress in the state where
more than 1000 men and women
who missed their opportunity in
their youth are now trying to make
amends; it was voted to forward 81
to the state treasury.
A report on the reconstruction of
the drain was requested from the
chairman, Mr.. Postles. We hope by
the next meeting it will be complet-
ed. A cOmmitte consisting of Mrs.
Vibbert, chairman, Mrs. POstles and
Mrs. A. Stayton was appointed by
our president to make a decision up
on purchasing the hanging lamps Of
fered the association by the COM
mittee representing the church.
Our lighting system is very poor
and we know the above committee
will act promptly. There were fifteen
families represented at the meeting
making a splendid attendance Of
about forty. Three new members
were enrolled. A sincere effort is be-
ing made by the association to win
a banner for this year, and all the
requirements are met except men,
bership. We want rs per cent of the
families represented in the school
members of the association. We sin
cerely hope that in every home
where the father or mother are not
members that, at least, he or she
will feel it the duty to their child
and the community in which they
live and join. DO not hesitate in
sending the small amount of ten
cents which is the annual dues, TO
the treasurer, Mrs. Vibbert, or Mrs.
Rodgers, the secretary. Can't we
count on the representation of your
home?
George S. Williams of Millsboro
was introduced and gave a very in
teresting address. He had been ask
ed to tell us what P. 7. A. really
meant and the benefits to be deriv-
ed theref1om. He told of the origin
of organization; it being first a
meeting called Mothers Meeting. /"
But they felt the father was an i'm
portant factor and should be recog-
nized, also the teacher, therefore,
the organization included the father
and teacher, and met in the school
house as a parent-teacher Organiza-
ton. He stated a real P. 7. A. is a
meeting where parents and those in
terested in the welfare of the COM
munity, bring their community
problems and solve them to the COM
mon good of all concerned.
He told of the four important fac
tors of P. T. A. namely, the par
ent, the teacher, the community
church and the community. He elu-
cidated the supreme Importance of
each and that all four must work in
harmony in order for anyone to reap
any benefits. He asked what was the
thing of greatest value in our COM
munity; our chicken farms, our
stock or our bank account? But he
emphaticalIy impressed upon those
present that the thing of greatest
value is our boy and girl who will
be the men and women of tomorrow.
An important task of the P.T.A. is
to make our boys and girls the best
Christian citizens of tomorrow.
There is nothing worthy the name