Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS

Miss Sara Neff, Home Economic
teacher, talked on Nutrition in the
Schools" at the January meeting of
the Lord Baltimore Parent nt-Teacher
Association. Mrs. Clara McCabe,
manager of the school cafeteria, as
sisted by Third Grade children, gave
a demonstration of how the school
lunch is served. This gave the par
ents an opportunity 10 see how the
children select suitable lunches I'M
der proper guidance and how easily
they might select improper lunches
without this guidance. How lunch
brought from home may be supple
mented with a hot dish at a cost of
five cents was also demonstrated
Cleanliness in connection with the
service of the school lunch was
feature of the demonstration. Fifth
grade children sang Nutrition songs.
Refreshments were prepared and
served by tenth grade Home EcOnOm-
les girls.
A committee of eight, representing
each of the consolidated districts of
Lord Baltimore, was appointed to
work with the Governors Sussex
County Relief Committee.
Health songs, dialogues and reci-
tatiOns were given by the children,
directed by Mrs. Minnie Nj. Nell
vain, at the January meeting of the
EldOradO Parent-Teacher AssOcia-
ton.
Mrs. Duval Mustard, the president,
hng Innun1 rAfa 10 bn pphna1
Another member has made a frame
for the schools picture of George
Washington. The association, which
now has So members, voted to buy
new kettle to be used in serving hot
lunches.
DR.. Reynolds, of the Sussex Coun-
ty Unit of the State Board of Health,
talked on Nutrition and Health at
the January meeting of the Ellen
dale Parent-Teacher Association.
Pictures shown by Dr. Reynolds
proved helpful in the children's
health lessons the next day.
A varied program on Nutrition and
Health was presented at the Janu-
ary meeting of the Laurel Parent
Teacher Association by Mrs. Ger
tTude Lewis, program chairman. Sug- |
gestions on Establishing Food Hab-
its were given by Mrs. Mary Will |
liams; Ordering the Food Supplies, |
Mrs. w. n. Jones and IIilda Patey; |
Breakfast Scene, Mrs. William Tor
bert and daughters, Anna and Bar |
bara; Cereal Scene, Mrs. Fred Bur-
ford and Fred Junior; Mother Knows |
the Way, Mrs. Frank Lynch and Bet
ty; The Fruits of Smiling Faces, Pol
ly Burford and Bobby Henry; Bread
and It's Sjreads, Mrs. Newell Henry,
Walter Durham and Sara Galloway,
and Products of the Farm, Harold
Phillips and Mrs. Clara Elliott
Music on the violin by Margaret
Jones and by male quartet: DR..
Jones, Willard Ellis, Harvey Phil
lips and Russell Shuttlesworth, a
song by Elaine Knowles, a reading
by Mrs. George Evans, and remarks
by Cahrles p. Helm We're features of
the meeting. Mrs. w. r. Jonea play
ed the accOmpaniments.
At the January meeting of TOma-
hawk Parent-Teacher Association
Mrs. Norman Butler reported on the
conducted by DR.. Agnes
Snyder at Bridgeville. Mrs. Earl
Griffith and Miss Delema Paskey
gave helpful readings. Mrs. Walter
Paskey was appointed chairman of
the adult committee for February.
The Association decided to cOncen-
rate on the study of mealtime, as
hat is the time of the School Child's
Day upon which they feel the need
If help.
The children presented a program
lnder the direction of their teacher,
Mrs. Maize Wilson.
A gasoline lantern has been in !
stalled in the school. Candy was
sold for the benefit Of the school.
The Delmar Juniors who organ a
zed in September with Carrie L. G
1orsey as president have collected
clothing for the needy children of il
he community. u
The Laurel Juniors presented a i
aried program at their January v
Meeting, which included papers on
thrift, Budgeting, Proper Ventila- Ii
ion, musical numbers, recitations n
nd an address, BE Thrifty" They
re raising funds to show their q
hOOl spirit by supporting the o
chOOls athletic teams. Il
At the January meeting of the
Ortsville COlOred Parent-Teacher e
-ssOciation, a paper on Health was +,
cad by the teacher, Mrs. S. Agatha o,
ownsend. The children presented 6
Iealth playlet. r
NJ
J. R. Webb of Laurel spoke on Nu- r.
'itiOn at the January meeting of the 4,
Oss Point ColOred Parent-Teacher
ssOciatiOn attended by 40 people. Al
parent read a paper on the same NJ
Inject and the Juniors gave a play, a.
The Health Makers. The assOcia- -
on has a membership Of 3S.
Mrs. Mamie G. GOode spoke on
Foods for Children at the
llendale ColOred Parent-Teacher MI
ssOciation on January 27th. Mrs. w,
oOde had an exhibit of cereals,
'eenS, fruits and food posters. cL