Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07

members. Others worked out ue-
signs during the meeting. Plans
were made for P. T. A. quilt. Mu-
steal selections and recitations were
included in the program.
At a recent meeting of the Slaugh-
ter Neck Juniors, Marion Thomas
read the colonial topic. The Juniors
are also working on quilt blocks.
At their February meeting the
Parent Teacher Association of War
wick, No. 2O3, were more interested
in rug making than in any other
colonial craft, since many of, them
still make their own rag rugs. The
children danced the Virginia Reel.
The teacher was authorized to use
the balance in the treasury for pay
ment on a piano for the school.
The Bethel Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation is helping to raise money for
a piano for the Community House.
At the February meeting Mrs. Ber-
trude Lewis presented the subject,
Life in Colonial Delaware" The
children's program was patriotic
and colonial.
George McIntire spoke to a full
house at the February meeting of
the Bridgeville Parent-Teacher As
sOciation on Abraham Lincoln. The
association is starting a fund with
which tn buv shrubbery for the new
school building.
Eigty-three per cent of the mem
bers were present at the meeting of
Fishers Parent-Teacher Association
and a number of non-members. Miss
Annie Galloway discussed the colon
ial subject before the members de-
signed quilt blocks. One of these
was chosen as pattern for a 2. L.
A. quilt, which will be sold for the
benefit of the school. Books on the
colonial period were distributed to
members who will report on them
at their March meeting.
At the February meeting of the
Hosea Community Club informal
discussion of quilting, weaving and
other colonial crafts followed the
reading of the formal papers. Diff
ferent quilt designs were on exhl-
bitiOn.
Quilt designs brought in by mem
bers were displayed at the February
meeting of Kings Parent-Teacher
Association. The paper by Miss
Gardner was read, quilt designs
named and exchanged. The chill
dren's program included solos, a
duet and a play and recitations ap-
propriate to February. This assOcia-
ton of 81 members has Joined the
Delaware Citizens Association.
The ShaWnee-JOhnson ParentTea-
cher Association combined January
and February programs at recent
meeting. This locality gets its name
from a tribe of Shawnees. Many ar
row heads have been found in the
neighborhood of their encampment
A swing has been provided for the
children and hot cocoa is served ev-
ery noon. After the children's pro-
i gram ice cream was sold to raise
money for such purposes.
The patrons were in charge of
well attended meeting of Vain
wright's Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton. Old fashioned quilts and cover
let's were exhibited after the dis
cussion of Colonial Life in Della
ware. Original designs for blocks
were made by the women who plaT
to piece a quilt. Justice could hard
lv be done the minuet which did
however, appear on the program, OF
account of the crowded quarters.
R. w. Thomas of SeafOrd and
group of friends visited the Febru
ary meeting of the Middleford (col
ored) Parent-Teacher Association
Mr.. Thomas spoke after the papers
on colonial life were read. A quilt
rs years old, in the Star of Bethle
hem pattern, was exhibited. Colore(
paper was used to design gull
blocks. A benefit supper was serv
ed after the meeting. A shadow so
cial will be held March II.
The Middleford Juniors are plan
ming to make rugs, curtains, quilts
towels, etc., for a four room hous'
which the boys are making out O
orange crates. At a recent meeting
they designed quilt blocks and dan
ced three folk dances. Refresh
ments were served.
A quilt more than 100 years oil
was exhibited by the Soldiers famll,
at a meeting of the Pennington Par
ent-Teacher Association on Febru
ary q. The wool in it was sheared
washed, carded, spun, dyed and wo
ven by their ancestors. Mrs. Clar'
Steele exhibited quilt 12S year
old. which was made by her great
great grandmother. Another gull
more than 100 years old, which wa
made by Arthur Lynch's great gran
=, mother, was shown by Mrs. Lynch
In the exhibit of thirty-fve quilts
were several others more than Z
years old. Quilt patterns were ex
r changed after the presentation Q
the State program material on col
= onial life in Delaware.
D The Harrington (colored) Parent
Teacher Association carried out tn
State program at its February meet
= ing attended by fifty people. Tn
e chief objective of this associatio
= now is the installation of an cleo
} trio bell in the school. A social I
t raise money for this purpose wa
e held on February 20.
loughby, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jane
Willoughby, both of this place, wer