Evening star., 1931-12-20
Parent-Teacher Activities

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ents present. Refreshments were
served.
Fillmore.
The Fillmore Association will meet
December 81 at pm. in the Fillmore
School. Representative John D. COL
ton will speak. Refreshments will be
served.
Bowen Greenleaf.
The Bowen Greenleaf Association
met in the Bowen School. Miss =. A,
Hummer, supervising principal, spoke
A play was given by the sixth grade,
and selections renderd by the First and
Second Grade Orchestra, under the
supervision of Miss Smith, first grade
teacher.
Tea and cake were prepared and
served by the girls of the domestic SCI
ence class.
The Gage Association met December
IA. Miss Lillian SHOEMAKER principal
of the Gage School, spoke. S. S.
Stabler gave favorable report on the
resurfacing OF the school playground,
which Is to take place at an early date.
Blue ribbons were presented to several
children for 100 per cent health tests
by Mrs. Silverberg, health Chairman,
Mrs. E. j. Dowling, State student aid
chairman, also spoke.
Truesden.
Miss Esther Scott, member of the
elementary science department of the
! public schools, will be the principal
/ speaker at the meeting Of the Truesdell
Association December % at pm.
The Executive Board met in the
school last Monday Several appro-
! prlations were made TO extend good
cheer to the needy in the vicinity of
1rueSdell School, and committee of
three was appointed to. take care of
! this work.
Powell Junior High.
The members of the Powell Junior
High School Association were enter
tanned with demonstration of student
activities and shop work at the last
meeting. Lester Walters, principal Of
the school. spoke and teachers of vari-
Gus activities showed the practical re-
suits of such courses. Mrs E. D. Fris-
coe, chairman of the eighth grade
group had charge of the meeting. A
style show was staged by the sewing
teacher and eighth grade girls.
The next meeting, which will be held
January l3, will be in charge of the
ninth grade group.
Edmonds- -Maury.
The meeting of the Edmonds- -Maury
Association was opened Monday night
by the singing of Christmas carols led
by the Glee Club. Stephen Kramer,
assistant superintendent of schools,
spoke, and vocal solo was rendered by
Mrs. Victor Esch, Glee Club director.
The blue ribbons will be awarded at
an assembly to the IT children Who
were 100 per cent physically perfect on
entering school in September. Mr..
Nelson, Mr.. Hastings and d.. Davidson
were selected to assist Mr.. Dennlt, leglS-
lation chairman.
! After Mrs. Cornell explained the
question of awards to the class having
| the greatest number of parents at each
meeting it was voted to change the
award from banner to book for the
class library. The prize for this meet
ing was won by the lrst grade OF
Maury School Grade mothers now
wear blue ribbon badges, with the
grade and school indicated thereon by
gold letters. These badges were made
by Mrs. Gill; one of the grade mothers.
Mrs. Cole Study Club chairman, an
nounced there would be no more meet
ings of the Study Club until after the
first of the year.
Whittier.
The association met Monday, when
the entertainment was provided by MISS
Hopkins fourth grade children, whose
Singing of Christmas carols was en-
| loved. Miss Margaret Klein OF the
United States Childrens Bureau spoke.
Mrs. Basinger, Ways and Means
chairman, reported the Fall luncheon
success. Mrs. Callahan announced that
the membership drive will close during
the present week and the grade bring
ing in the greatest number OF new
members would receive prize.
For the Health Committee, Mrs
Ponevita reported that diphtherla anti
toxin would be given to all children
after the Christmas holidays. Children
ranging in ages from 10 months to 10
years may have this preventive serum
given them if their names are handed
in to the teachers in advance Mrs
David Gates, president, appointed Mrs
Cooper as Property chairman.
Miss Hopkins fourth grade won the
prize for attendance. Santa Claus will
visit each grade on December % and
will distribute an appropriate gift tC
each of the children.
Brookland Noyes.
The executive meeting of the Brook
land-Noyes Association was held in the
teachers room of the Brookland Build
ing last Monday. Several important
questions were discussed.
John Eaton.
The association met Monday evening
After the routine business Christmas
program was presented by pupils from
Mrs. Ruedigers, Miss Dennisons, Mrs
Ponds and Miss Wilson'S rooms. Fol-
lowing this. Mrs. BrouSSeau led the au-
dience in the singing Of Christmas
carols.
Bradley -Fairbrother.
Toyland was displayed to the asso-
citation of the Observation-Disclosures
Schools last Thursday. when Mrs. E. G
Prichard demonstrated educational
games and toys A Christmas play was
given by Mrs. NJ S. Melton's fifth grade
class The parts were taken by Will
liam Grove, Harriet Wurtz, Irma WEIGH
and James Hunter. Christmas carols
and parent-teacher songs were fea-
tured. Routine business was carried
on. directed by Mrs. c. A. Guyer, vice
president. Plans were made for a
Christmas treat to pupils and dona-
ton was voted for the Children's Re
celving Home.
John Quincy Adams.
The Membership chairman, Mrs. j.
w. Broderick, reports the completion
of the membership drive with a total
Of $50 members to date, which is a
gain of 81 over the entire membership
of last year. Mrs. S. P Rouse's eighth
grade class was first in the drive with
81 members and Miss S. Noack's fourth
grade was second with AZ members.
Mrs. j. S. Steele and Mrs. D. Rus. re-
spectively. are grade mothers for these
rooms and both classes have over 100
per cent membership.
Mrs. Karl Hubner. Thrift chairman,
with the assistance of w. S. Krehbiel,