Evening star., 1939-10-08
Yellow SGckers Seen Symbol
Of SchooIchiId Safety
Boys Manning Stations in Roiny Weather
Learning Lessons for Later Life

without price and which cannot fai
to build them into better citizens.
We adults are so prone to tax,
things for granted that we probably
give very little thought to the tim,
taken from play hours which thes.
patrol boys spend in standing or
corners, watching over the lives o1
thousands Of school children, safe.
guarding the crossings and undoubt.
edly preventing many serious acci.
dents.
1t would not seem amiss for us tt
stop occasionally and tell these boys
just how fine we think they are
give them verbal pat on the back
and the moral support of a CHEEKY
expression of confidence in Their
ability.
The Board of Managers Of the D
c. Congress will meet Tuesday al
10 o'clock in the N. E. A. Building
Local membership chairmen meet
Wednesday at 10 am, in the board
room. Mrs. Richard Alexander
state chairman, will present plans
for the city-wide membership drive
to begin October 16 through Novem-
ber S.
Miss Myrtle Moore, state chair
man of parental education, will
meet with local unit chairmen Fri
day at l pm. in the boardroom.
Buchanan.
The association will meet Tuesday
at 2:45 pm.
Congress Heights.
The elected officers are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Thelma Richardson; first
vice president, Mrs. Guy P. Walker;
second vice president, Miss Eva M.
Trusheim; recording secretary, Mrs.
M. B. Petit, corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Mary Thomas: treasurer,
Mrs. v. S. Williamson, and historian,
Mrs. Edna Sydnor
A meeting will be held on Thurs
day at 2:30 pm. Members of the
Executive Committee will be host
esses at a social until pm, when
the business meeting will be called.
Peabody Hilton.
An executive meeting will be held
tomorrow at 1:30 pm. at the Pea
body School. The Program Com
mittee will meet at pm. with Mrs.
j. L. Robey, chairman, at the Hilton
School.
Gage.
A meeting will be held October 10
at 8 pm. Open house, to meet the
teachers, will be featured and re-
freshments will be served.
Blair Hayes.
The Executive Board met at the
Hayes School October S at Las pm.
An association meeting will be held
at the Blair School October IL at
2 pm.
Bancroft.
The following members are off,
GERS and committee chairmen for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
Harold Morrison; vice presidents.
Mrs. James Parsons, Mrs. Charles
Schoeneman, Mrs. Louis C. Long,
Mrs. Raymond Busby, Mrs. Alden
Dlbble; recording secretary, Mrs.
Simon Hirschman; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Weston Atkinson, and
treasurer, Mrs. David Caldwell, jr.
Chairman of hospitality, Mrs.
James Parsons; room representa-
tive, Mrs. Charles Schoeneman;
health, Mrs. Louis Long: member
ship, Mrs. Raymond Busby; ways
and means, Mrs. Alden Dibble; stu
dent aid, Mrs. Augustus Mangene;
program, Miss Elizabeth Andrews;
publicity, Mrs. Thomas c. Hoadley.
Ketcham-Van Buren,.
An executive meeting was held at
the Ketcham School Tuesday, at
1:30 pm.
Mrs. Amy Sonntag, ways and
means chairman, announced a
luncheon October 10. in the Meth
odist Hall November 16 has been
set as the date for the regular school
luncheon and October % there will
be movie benefit at the Fair Lawn
Theater.
Mrs. Helen Salmon. student aid
chairman. announced October II, as
the date for bundle day.
The association will meet tomor-
row at pm. A reception will be
held for parents to meet teachers
and officers of the association after
the meeting and refreshments will
be served. Mrs. Merits Champlain
will serve as hostess.
Mrs. Walter Fry will install the
new officers as follows: Mrs. Marion
Linden, president; Mrs. Walter
Sonntag, first vice president; Mrs.
Harold Salmon, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs J. Mears, third vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Lulu Weber, secretary;
Mrs. Walter Leeds, treasurer. Chair
men of committees are as follows:
Mrs. Wilfred Champlain, hospital
ity; Mrs. ]. 'Mears, membership;
Mrs. Schaffer, program; Mrs. Walter
Sonntag, ways and means: Mrs.
Harold Salmon, student aid; Mrs.
William j. Plemmons, publicity, leg
islative and bylaws; Mrs. Amy
Webster, grade mothers.
AmidOn- Fairbr0ther- F -ROssell,
A meeting will be held Tuesday
at 3:15 pm. at the Fairbrothers
School. A luncheon will be held
october 18, at the Fairbrother
School.
Park View.
Ameeting was held Thursday with
Miss Jessie LaSalle, head Of the
Research Department Of the Pub
lie Schools as speaker.
A rest room for young children,
which has been equipped by the
association, was opened for inspec-
ton after the meeting. Refresh
ments were served.