Evening star., 1932-01-31

were served. Other members and
teachers assisting the chairman were
Mrs. Parsons president of the Peabody
Hilton Carbery Parent-Teacher Associ-
alton; Mrs. Charles Dunn, Mrs. Victor
Gauzza, Mrs. Bergman and Miss Belier
The executive board served q lunch
con January az at one OF the local
bakeries, and at the meeting following
plans were made for the graduating
party last Friday.
Plans have been completed for a
"bingo party" at the Southern Diaries
the night of February IL.
Buchanan.
The Buchanan Association met Tues
day evening. Mrs. Henry Grattan
DOYLE was the speaker of the evening,
and the glee club Of Washington
Teachers College sang. The prizes for
attendance were won by Mrs. Atche-
sons first grade and Mrs. Vests nth
grade.
A large number of children received
the Schick test last week.
There was luncheon for the teach
ers last Tuesday.
Charles F. Maloy of the Interstate
Commerce Commission gave talk on
California for the sixth-grade class last
Tuesday.
Francis Scott Key.
Mrs. o. H. Patton, chairman of the
Health Committee, has received aSsur-
ance from the school authorities that
the playground will be resurfaced at an
early date.
Mrs Lucian Jordan, president, an
nounces the executive committee will
meet February at l:30 o'clock at the
school.
WheatIey.
The First Honors for Wheatley Co.
operation" banner, presented by the
association. was won by Mrs. Alice
Brooks sixth grade, In addition to q
thrift banner. Mrs. F. Rogers, super
visor of the sixth division, congratu-
lated this class and teacher.
The executive board met Tuesday.
Miss F. Mortimer, principal, in behalf
Of the association, extended thanks to
the parents for their cooperation in
assisting in the SchiCk test activities.
The Mothers Sewing Circle" met in
Miss BreSnahan'S class room Thursday
to complete the uniforms they fur
niShed for the use of the Student Glee
Club.
An assembly was held Friday for pu-
pills leaving Wheatley School to enter
the junior high school. The pupils de-
liVered essays Music from the school
orchestra and community singing COM
pleted this program.
Founders day celebration will be
held Tuesday at 2:30 pm, when the
national Parent Teacher president, Mrs.
Hugh Bradford, will be a guest. Mrs
Saunders, president of the District of
Columbia Congress, will be the speaker.
A pageant will be presented by Miss
CurlS fifth grade pupils. This will be
followed by singing by the Student
Glee Club, accompanied by it's music
teacher, Mrs. B. Van Driesen. Miss
Alice Manning, president, and Mrs.
Dent of the Parent-Teacher Chorus
Will sing duet, accompanied by Mrs.
c. P. Clark, State chairman OF music.
The Association News will be issued
Monday TO parents by Miss A. Motyka
and Miss E. Horvath, teacher editors.
Thomson.
The Midwest Citizens Association was
host to the Thomson Association and to
the Community Center groups at its
meeting Monday evening in the Thom-
A. ]. Driscoll, president Of the Citi-
zenS' Association. welcomed the Parent
Teacher Association. Mrs. Elizabeth K
Peoples Of the Community Center, j. T.
Robb, president of the Parent Teacher
Association, and Charles K. Finkel,
principal of the school, made addresses
Gideon A. Lyons, associate editor OF
The Evening Star, delivered an illus
trated lecture on Manchuria.
Cooke.
The next meeting of the association
will be held Tuesday at pm. This
will be birthday party" in honor of
Founders day and will be in charge of
the room mothers. The speaker will be
Mrs. T. H. Young, State Founders day
chairman.
The Keene board meeting will be
held in the school tomorrow at 3:15
pm. Arrangements for the card party
to be given for the association early in
February will be completed.
The next regular meeting of the as
sociation will be February at pm
TruesdelI.
MID w Ll44dIIl L. Ddl1l1CLludll, StNtIlbIl
vice president and director of the de-
partment of home service of the District
of Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers, addressed the Truesdell Asso-
citation last Tuesday The kindergarten
entertained with orchestral music, songs
and recitations.
A request for an amendment to the
bylaws which would eliminate the De-
cember meeting of the association was
read and laid on the table.
Maj. Julius Simpson spoke in interest
of the Community Chest. The kinder
garten was awarded the attendance
canary for having the largest number
of parents present
The Executive Board elected Mrs.
Charles A. Waldron to take the parent
teacher course at George Washington
University, to succeed Mrs. John Labo-
fish, who is diScontinuing the course.
Mrs. Paul o. Gottwals and Mrs. John
Williams were appointed to arrange for
the February program, at which time
the birthday anniversaries of the as
sociation and George Washington will
be celebrated.
Tenley- Janney.
The Tenley-Janney Association will
meet in the Janney auditorium at 8
pm. February 2. Mrs. Saunders, State
president, will speak on the three birth
day anniversaries-George Washington,
Abraham Lincoln and that of the
Parent t-Teacher Association. There will
also be a candle-lighting ceremony
with a birthday anniversary cake. The
study group will meet at the home of
Mrs. Stahl tomorrow at pm. The
meeting will be led by Mrs. Bertha FL
dred, her subject being DO Your Chill
dren Know the Value of Money!"
The association gave a party Friday
afternoon for the members of the sixth
grade who are leaving for junior high
school.
Marina Corne Ra..rv>.