Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

Susanna Meiliehsmpe track teams. Ihsfe
is large group of Girl Scouts, OF which
Miss MeIlichampe is lieutenant. she
also helped to organize the Boy Scout
troop.
Three blue ribbons we're won by these
children in the nature exhibit by pupils
In her class.
Miss Mellichampe organized and
coached all teams The older boys ano
pirls. under her leadership. wrote and
presented q play. which was presented
at one of the parent-teacher assocla-
ton meetings.
The American Automobile Associa-
ton recently presented Eugene Rogers
of the woodbridge School with a medal
in recognition of his having done the
most meritorious work of any member
Of the woodbridge school patrol. the
natroI is composed of the following.
Jack Wagner, Joseph Longo, Eugene
Rogers. Stephen Beach. Gordon Given,
RAYMOND Putnam and Dorothy Os-
borne
The safety committee of the Wood
ridge Parent = Teacher Association:
which has charge of this work. reported
at the annual business meeting of IN.
association at the Woodbridge Scnoci
]
contributed much toward making the
playground and streets safe for the
children.
Each association is asked to make
posters during the Summer. ana IL Is
planned to exhibit these at the institute
which will be held in october. Posters
should not exceed IL by "a inches In
size and should depict some phase OF
parent-teacher activities.
n is hoDed that some local asSocia-
tson will be able to devise an attrac-
tive poster showing the objects OF the
organization which may be useo
throughout the state.
In the prophecy of OBJ. June, 1923.
! graduating class OF Macfarland Junior
High the time for all was given as
June. le45, and 1t was propneSleo Ina a
one of the girls at that time was the
efFacient president of the Parent
Teacher Association.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. president
of the District Of Columbia Congress
/ of Parent-Teaciler Associations. was
guest of honor at luncheon at Pierce
Min Tea House. Tuesday given by the
delegates who attended the National
Convention I'm Cleveland The place
cards carried original verses about
each delegate, written by Mrs Byler
Mrs, Bowling presented verse Tor
! Mrs. Byler and also for Mrs. Raiter
and Mrs. Rauscher.
| "A Literary Salad contest was won
by Mrs. Rafter.
The delegates presented Mrs. Rafter
| with a ioose-leaf note book htteo Win
( gxRn he Kkft
| her work as president Each guest
] was presented q salad tray through
/ the generosity of Mrs. RauScher After
| lunch the delegates discussed plans
| for the National Convention in WASH
| ington next May.
The mothers of the Buchanan School
| have made a house-to-h0nse canvas OF
every home In their community where
| there is a child old enough To 90 10
school in September They nave
| found 100 children 10 be examined and
| have succeeded In obtaining the SefY~
| ices of seven physicians.
| The examinations started last Mon
| day morning at the school and VIII
| continue until every child Is examined
Any defects that are found that are
/ ren1ediable will be- corrected before the
| child enters school in September
/ The president. Mrs. John Cournyn'
/ ig working In close cooperation with
the Summer roundup chairman, MRS
Melville La Marcife. This chairman ls
assisted by the following: Mrs. klnge
Mrs. Hasf, Mrs Smith, Mrs, Powell
Mrs While. Mrs. Naples. MRS. Dyer
and Mrs. See.
At the annual meeting Of The Wood"
ridge Association June II the follow"
ing officers were elected: President
Mrs. %. H. Pratt: first vice president
Mrs. o. @ HAWKINS. second vice pres
ident. Miss r. l.. Kemp. third vice
president, Mrs. G. r.. Charming, secre'
tary. Mrs L. o. Miller, and treasurer
Mrs. r. T.. Strictly.
The committee chairmen reported OF
the work their committees had dont
during the year. The kindergarten
band PLAYED several selections and re-
/ freshnentg were served by the hos
pitality committee.
| The Parkview Platoon School Ass0
citation entertained IsarkVieW teacher
at the annual luncheon June Ut, pre-
pared by the executive board Forty
three teachers. including the principal
Miss ScTivenNT. and Seldom Ely. super
yising principal Of the fifth division
| we're present
During luncheon the board members
. sang. each one qf the songs beint
answered BY sarnktes songs by tn