Milford chronicle., 1931-01-02
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS

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Cedar Grove No. III Parent-Tea-
= cher Association at a meeting on
r December 20, announced the OPEN
: ing Of an adult education center,
: January 8. Miss Keturah Beideman
: read the paper on Home Industries
Among the Colonial Swedes" The
: discussion emphasizing the educa-
l tiOnal value for the child of learn
ing to use and control raw mater
ials was led by Mrs. L. C. Webb,
, president After a Christmas pro-
gram by the children Santa Claus
distributed gifts from a large tree.
During the social hour cake was
served and ice cream sold.
AT the Christmas meeting of Fish
er's Parent-Teacher Association |
Santa Claus brought the school a
victrola and records which will be
not only joy to the children. but /
an aid to the teacher, Mrs. Elsie G. |
O'Bier, in her work in music appre-
citation.
The Lincoln Home and School
Association has reported the largest
paid up membership in the State, to
date, 1856. This association has re-
Gently paid the bill for putting the
piano in first class condition. The
last of a most successful series of
lessons in basketry under the direc-
tiOn of Mrs. Albert Farley of
Georgetown is reported by members
of this association.
The associations at Halls, Kings
and Wainwright's have reported the
use of the State program material
recently. About seventy-five people
attended the meeting at Halls. At
Wainwright's a pageant was used to
illustrate the life and customs of the
colonial Swedes.
In the absence of the president
and the vice president Carmel ..
Moore presided at a well attended
meeting of Vaughn's Parent-Teach-
er Association, December %. Mr.
Moore read the paper on colonial ,
Swedish home industries, suggest :
ing the Importance of giving chill )
dren an opportunity to work with !
raw materials at home and in
school. After a short Christmas
program by the children Santa :
Claus made his appearance and dis
tributed gifts. v
The paper on Home Industries
Among the Colonial Swedes was p
read and discussed by Mrs. Micha
Hudson at meeting of the West II
Hill Parent-Teacher Association, on d
December %. The children present.
ed festive Christmas program. y
Yellow Hill Parent-Teacher AssO-
citation has bought a table and six II Il,
chairs for the first grade and \, ~
fence for the school yard. This as u
sociation has almost 1000 repre- S'
of homes in it's member II
ship. A shadow social for the ben NJ
eft of the Parent-Teacher Associa- -
ion is planned for January. = =
Observation-Disclosures As Nl
'ociation reports a successful meet "
ng, December %, at which the par ai
'nts pledged themselves to cooper =
lte with the teacher. The children y. ~
we're given treat" "
Miss jamie Pettyjohn read the 0l
laper on Home Industries Among 3,
he Swedes on the South (now the ~ ~
)elaware) River before 100" at the 81 y:
Meeting of the Ellendale-C- Parent N ~
'eacher Association, December %. W
he discussion was led by vice pres ~
dent Young and Horace Harmon.
liss Viola Jefferson of Lincoln ~ 80
chool addressed the meeting and 'i'
lso presided at the piano. The chill
rem sang Christmas carols. The
rt work of the pupils was in an
pected by the parents. A Christmas
ackage was made up for little oI u
irl at Delaware Colony. Contribu- we VIC
ons were made toward a fund for 2"
lie electric light bill.
The Glendale Juniors meet regu- :,
rly eacA week. ia;
The Warwick No. 225-C-Parent- IN
eacher Association has decided to ar
'place the piano now in the school NJ.
) it is unsatisfactory. w. ~.
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The Parent-Teacher Association a.
White Oak School of which Mrs. MI
ardner E. Bunting is president, ~
ct Tuesday afternoon, December ~. Cvl
. After the minutes were read by ~. NJ
e secretary, Mrs. Chester F. Bum W., W
lg a membership committee was "a q.
pointed composed of Mrs. Alfred ~,
inch, Mrs. Florence Dolby and 9, NJ,
lomas Steele The second of the W, W.,
< common Obiectives for parents W. W.
d teachers home industry among Nc Nc,
e Swedes on the South River be- W., ~.
re 1900 was ably discussed by Mrs. 9
tomas Steele. After the business CO
TT of the program very delight
program was given by the school McTi
tn Allan Lynch acting as chair