Evening star., 1934-12-30
GIFT PRESENTED
PRESIDENT OF PIT.
Mrs. L. B. CasteII Honored
by D. C. Congress Board
of Managers.

Mrs. L. B. Castell, president Of the
District of Columbia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers, was honorod
on Christmas eve when Mrs. w. B.
Fry and Mrs. Walter G. Jones, on be-
half Of the Board of Managers, pre-
sented her with a gift.
Buchanan.
The pupils of the fourth and sixth
grades gave q play, "A Christmas
Knight" December 81. The first act
was given by the fourth grade pupils
and the second one, THE Bravest
Son." was acted by the sixth grade
pupils.
Friday night community sing"
was held in the school auditorium.
when Christmas carols were sung and
moving pictures shown.
Congress Heights.
Rev. Russell J. Clinchey Of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church spoke on How to Build q
Community Spirit and Maintain 1t" at
program Of community carol sing
ing sponsored by the association.
The pastors of the various churches
in Congress Heights, as well as the
president of the Lions Club Of Con-
gress Heights and Anacostia, Irving
D. Yochelson; DR.. John P. H. Murphy
OF st. Elizabeth's Hospital and DR..
E. E. Richardson of Congress Heights
Citizens Association, extended Christ
mas greetings. while the entire gath
ering Joined in singing carols. Mrs.
Ethel Burroughs and Mrs. Carl Sherer
gave solos.
Wheatley.
Troop No. 81, Girl Scouts. spon-
sored by the association and directed
by Miss S. Mellichampe, entertained
their mothers and friends at a tea.
Needlework made by this troop was
displayed, after which it was do
mated to charity for Christmas. Mrs.
S. H. Fenton, chairman of Scout
District No. /, assisted Miss MeIi-
champe.
The Student Aid Committee, under
the direction OF Mrs. B. Kight, de-
livered Christmas baskets and cloth
ing.
Parents were entertained and pre-
sented with gifts by Miss K Steele's
and Mrs. w. Colemans kindergarten
pupils.
Janney.
The Executive Committee will meet
Wednesday at the school at 2 pm.
The grade mothers assisted Mrs.
Miner w. Buell. in distributing toys
in the Tenleytown district.
Benjamin Stoddert.
The enrolment campaign of the
association has just ended with a
total membership of 135. the fourth
grade winning first prize and the
kindergarten second prize.
Santa Claus workshop in the
school renovated all toys brought in
by the children and sent them to
the Central Union Mission for distri-
button.
The third grade teacher had charge
of the Christmas play December 81.
The children filled baskets with fruits
and homemade candies for the SOL
diers in hospitals.
Emery lexington.
The association will meet Thurs
day at o'clock in the lexington
School. Mrs. c. Hoyme presiding.
Miss Mathilde williams, library edi-
tor Of the Public Library, will speak
on The Library-An Open Door"
There will be presentation Of
blue ribbons for physically perfect
preschool children by Mrs. Fred
Walker. chairman Of the Summer
Roundup Committee.
Hine Junior High.
The association met in the school
December 20. Mrs. M. L. Novak,
membership chairman, reported 229
members. The attendance prize was
won by Miss o. Barnharts Ia grade.
Miss E. Normandy and Miss G. Fritz
tied for the Ga grade; Miss Eva Baker
winning for the ga and Miss B. B.
Howell for the Oh. The Seventh
Grade Glee Club, under the direction
Of Miss G.. L. Lockard, and the GA
Glee Club, under the direction of
Miss c. E. Sprenkel, sang. The latter
glee club won the contest sponsored
by DR.. C. L. Barnes, in which all Of
the Junior high schools participated.
They also sang over station WMAL
Miss Eva Baker, chairman of char
acter education in the school, gave
q talk on Character Education" i"
Stanley Silverman, president of the
students council, gave a short talk
on the activities of this group and
invited all parents to attend the
meetings held every Tuesday morning
at three minutes to o'clock.