Evening star., 1936-02-09
P:-T. A. LEADERS
MEETING CALLED
Board of Managers to Con-
vene at N. E. A. Offices
on Tuesday.

The Board of Managers of the
District Of Columbia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers will meet in the
directors room of the N. E. A. Build
ing Tuesday at pm.
Amidon -Fairbrot other -Rossell.
The association met at the Amidon
Schol last Tuesday. when Founders
day was celebrated with candle
lighting ceremony and a birthday
cake.
Mrs. r. v. Strout, president, pre-
sented Mrs. j. w. Stephenson, grade
mother, with a parent-teacher pin
for obtaining the largest number Of
members to the association. Miss E.
Biggins' first grade, RoSsell School,
will be given a Valentine party Fri
day, as the class with, the largest
number of parents belonging to the
association.
Blue ribbons were awarded to the
physically fit children of the Sum-
mer roundup campaign.
Prizes for the most parents present
were won by the following: Amidon
School, Miss G. Fenstermaker; Ros-
selL Miss NJ Hayward; Fairbrother,
Miss M. E. ONeI.
A meeting will be held tomorrow,
Fairbrother School. lis pm, for
members of the Ways and Means
Committee. Plans will be made for
the luncheon March L8.
ftav tho rooI1lar roeetinOS will
be held the first Tuesday of each
month at the Fairbrother School.
Henry.
The association will give a bingo
party Wednesday, 3:15 pm.
Bancroft.
A meeting was held Tuesday, when
Miss A. Grace Lind, principal, gave an
illustrated talk on Mexico"
Powell Junior High.
The association will meet Wednes-
day evening. An explanation of how
awards are given to the pupils will
be made by Lester T. Walter, princi-
pal. There will also be a Founders
day celebration, and Founders day
offering will be taken.
Phoebe Hearst.
The executive board will meet al
the school tomorrow at 1870 pm.
Mrs. Roger ChoisSer and Mrs. l.
Martin were hosteSSeS at a party
given the graduating class last Thurs
day.
Oyster.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
at PAS pm. Mrs. Hecox, supervisor
of primary instruction, District oi
Columbia schools, will be the speaker
and entertainment will be furnished
by pupils of Ivy Randall'S dancing
class.
The board meeting will be held al
1:30 pm.
Cranch-Tyler.
The association will meet tomorrow
at pm. in the Tyler School.
The boy patrol was given a party
Thursday, with Mrs. Louisa Moriori,y
in charge. Miss Carlson, teacher in
charge of the patrol, was a guest.
The graduates were given a party
Friday, with Miss A. Crook, principal
Miss Clindenying, teacher, and Mrs.
Edna Weakley. PIT. A. president, as
guests Of honor.
Henry d. Cooke.
An executive board meeting will be
held Tuesday, lis pm.
The boy patrol luncheon was held
last week. Guest speakers included
Mrs. Charles Smith, Mr.. Ash and Miss
Adele Marten.
The attendance prize was won by
Miss Belts room at the last meeting.
Emery-Eckington.
Founders day will be celebrated
Thursday at 8 pm, Emery School.
The program includes a talk on
Founders Day" by Mrs. w. B. Fry,
first vice president District of Colum-
bia Congress of Parents and Teachers,
and a discussion on "A Sign of the
Times" by S. M Ely, supervising
principal fifth division. Music will
be furnished by Mrs. Otto Paul, and
social will follow.
Whittier.
A meeting will be held tomorrow,
3 pm. Founders day will be cele-
brated, with Mrs. w. B. Fry, first vice
president District of Columbia Con-
gress, as guest speaker. Entertain
ment will be furnished by pupils from
the lower grades.
Gage.
The association will meet at the
school tomorrow at pm. Founders
day exercises will be held, with Mrs.
Walter c. Jones, second vice presi-
dent District of Columbia Congress,
as speaker. Entertainment and a
social will follow.
acknowledgements Maury.
At the Founders day meeting to be
families to be their guests at dance