Evening star., 1938-03-20

Miss L. E. Ballenger read an appro-
pirate verse.
He-D. Cooke.
The executive board will meet Tues
day at pm.
The association will meet tomorrow
at 8 pm.
Corcoran.
The Mothers Club of the nursery
school met March is for sewing. Mrs.
H. r. Soubrette was appointed chair
man, with Mrs. Germaine Huston as
assistant. The next meeting of the
group will be held April S.
Buchanan.
The Mothers Dramatic Club, under
the direction of Mrs. Catherine Edger-
ton, Is working on three one-act plays
to be given in the early spring.
The following associations of the
seventh division combined their con-
tributions to purchase a Parent
Teacher Association membership in
the National Symphony Orchestra:
Buchanan. Bryan, Bowen Greenleaf,
Brent-Dent, Cranch-Tyler and STAN
ton.
Maj. Ernest Brown, superintendent
Of police, spoke at the meeting on
Monday on Our Boys Clubs and
What They Mean to the Welfare of
the Community" Henry Nestor, THE
Singing Cop" gave several solos, &C
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Lusky
on the violin and accordion. The Boy
Patrols were guests, and this being
fathers night, many male members
were present and served refreshments
at the conclusion Of the meeting.
Jefferson Junior High.
The association will meet tomorrow
at 8 pm. The teachers will be in their
rooms at 1880 pm. for conferences
with parents. The program will be
on the life of Helen Keller in honor
OF the f1ftieth anniversary of her
teacher, Anne Macy.
Randle Highlands Orr.
A stocking-sock shower was given at
the March meeting for benefit of the
Student Aid Committee. DR.. Robert
A. Bier, child specialist and school
physician. spoke on Duties of a
School Doctor" The Presidents mes
sage was read by Mrs. E. Borg. Enter
tainment was furnished by the chill
dern Of the third and fifth grades.
The association is planning card
party for April 29.
urtis-Hyde- Addison.
Fathers night was celebrated March
IA. Mrs. r. A. MCGEE of the Wash.
ington Council of Social Agencie.
spoke on Health Of Body. Mind anc
Spirit" Edwin Cherry and Joan Bis.
sett contributed instrumental mum.
bers. Plans for the school garden
were launched by Miss Backus. chair.
man of the Garden Committee. The
attendance prize was won by Mrs
Ebel's fourth grade.
At the March meeting Mrs. Helen
McCullom Scharf gave a demonstra.
ton art lesson to the third grade in
drawing pictorial map of Mexico
Mrs. Margaret S. Jansky. captain OF
the newly formed Palisades Girl Scout
Troop, gave a talk on Girl Scout
Activities"
At the meeting April S. at pm.
in the Palisades Field House, DR.
Mitchell Dreese. professor Of psychol-
ogy at George Washington University
will speak.
The executive board will meet April
4 at i pm.
Woodbridge.
A Photographic tour of Community
Centers was given by William Kilgore
At the meeting March 10. A card
and bingo party was held March IL
Langley Junior High.
The following Nominating Commit
tee has been appointed by the Execu-
tive Board: Mrs. Sargent Elliott
Chairman; Mrs. E. Lego, Mrs. Ira
Clark. to work with Harry Baker, jr
principal.
The following delegates were named
to the District convention in May:
Mrs. J. B. Brewer, Mrs. E. Gachenour
Mrs. H. Donovan, Mrs. H. Harris
Mrs. E. Hoyme, Mrs. r. Ryan, Mrs
H. Stevens, Mrs. G. Starr and Harry
Baker. jr.. principal.
Mrs. Harry Harris was named pub
licity chairman by the president, Mrs
Gene Starr.
Mrs. I. Brewer is working on ways
and means project and is to be as
sisted by many Of the mothers.
Wheatley.
Miss Florence Mortimer, principal
was presented with q desk set by the
association Friday on her ninth an
niversary at Wheatley School. Tribute
was paid to Miss Mortimer on her
achievements for the community
particularly the securing of the school
garden.
Twenty-six members of the asso-
citation are completing the nursing
course given under the auspices OF
the Red Cross, with Mrs. r. Daven-
port as instructor. Mrs. j. Lunson,
Mrs. J. Botkin and Mrs. Walter c.
Jones are planning demonstrations
for the final session Of this group.
The PIT. A. attendance awards
went to the classes Of Mrs. A. Brooks
and Mrs. M. Breen for this month.
Mckinley High.
The association has had an .op-
portunity this winter to enjoy the
different musical organizations of the
school. At one meeting the Girls
Glee Club, under the direction Of
Harmon Nicodemus, gave . program;
at another the Boys Glee Club, spon-
sored and directed by Mrs. Belle
Thompson. entertained. The recent
meeting was opened with selections
from operatic scores by the symphony
orchestra. Miss Margaret Becker, a
16-year-old senior, played xylophone
solo, accompanied by the orchestra.
Louis Malkus directs this organiza-
ton.
Capt. Rhoda Milliken of the Wom-
ans Bureau Of the police department
spoke at the March meeting on Prob