Milford chronicle., 1927-03-04
Slaughter Neck


very active organization. We have
held five very successful meetings
so far this term. The association has
eighty members. We hope to in
crease this number to one hundred
before the Delaware State P. I. A.
meets in April.
The children have written attrac-
tive invitations to the members OF
our association every month. Our
October meeting was advertised by
means of appropriate posters made
by the children and posted in con-
venient places in the surrounding
community. The publicity chairman
is very grateful to the Milford
Chronicle Publishing Company in
helping us advertise our meetings.
A membership drive was carried
on in December by the pupils. A re-
ward was given the child securing
the greatest number, of paid up
members. This prize was won by
Ernest Jefferson. We always have a
large attendance at our meetings.
The parents and p. T. A. members
have. assisted Miss Edith 1. Jones in
her attendance campaigns, by send
ing the children to school every day
and bringing them in stormy wea-
ther. We have made over ninety per
cent for five months, winning nine
books, given as reward by the
Service Citizens of Delaware. h enia
Sarah Moore, Dorothy Moore, Lu-
ella Bennett, Clarence Moore and
James Sanderson have perfect at
tendance for the term. ~ r.t
The children always render pro-
grams appropriate for the season.
The progras is followed by-a social.
hour enjoyed by all the members
and friends of the P. T. A.
Mrs. ElwoOd Argo, our treasurer,
has three dollars. A soccer ball, two
dozen cups, waste paper baskets
have been purchased with money
raised at our meetings. The victrola
and oil stove have been repaired.
We have served hot lunches and
bought oil from the funds. Also dec
orations for each meeting.
The members of the P. T. A. have
made it possible for us to carry on
our club work. They have cooper
ated with the teachers and respond
ed splendidly at every call. The
boys and girls are performing the
club duties as planned by our eff
cient club leader, Miss Anna Moore.
The girls are making attractive sew
ing bags. The boys have built and
painted ten bird houses; others are
making houses. Our pupils hope to
receive the prize offered by the
State P. T. A. for best built bird
house. E M XA
The parents have made this club
work possible by furnishing the
children with materials and tools.
The state tests were given the
children in January. The teachers
were pleased by the earnest efforts
put forth by the children. The re-
suits Of the tests were satisfactory
in most cases. ..-.a.,
Our school has travelling library
and picture library from the Uni
Versity Of Delaware. The children
use these often and find them very
helpful in their geography projects.
The children have read seventy
five volumes from the library.
At the February P. T. A. meeting
the children were given their
knight and squire badges as re-
ward for the completion of their
health crusade work under the su-
pervision of Miss Nell Marvel of
Laurel. They wore the knight capes
in harmony with the ceremony. We
have won two pictures for health
project conducted by the Minnesota
Cream of Wheat Company.
DR.. H. v. Holloway, H. B. King,
Major Prince, Supervisor E. P.
Burkholder, Miss Edith I. Jones,
Mr.. Price and Mrs. Waters have
paid our school visits this term.
Our teachers and officers attended
the model P. T. A. meeting held in
Lewes, January Is. The demonstra-
ton geography lesson was given by
Miss Lila Hudson in our January P.
T. A. meeting.