The Coolidge examiner., 1940-05-02
PTA. Biennial.
Council Meeting

1916. was speaker of the day for
the biennial meeting of the Pinal
Council of Parent-Teachers he'd
in the Grammar School at Casa
Grrande. Saturday. 9th of April.
Miss Vail spoke on a survey made
among seniors in high school on
leading questions of today.
Miss Vail read papers and ex-
cerpts on What is Democracy:
and What | want Most in My
Future Home" written anOnym-
ously by high school students. She
stressed the desire and wishes Of
students. as expressed in their
written themes. for high principles
and clean living. She mentioned
the influence which ''unclean liter
ature. automobiles, and motion pic
lures must have on the minds Of
impressionable youth.
She explained briefly the initia-
tive measure for State aid, which
is to be placed on the ballots for
the forthcoming election.
Miss Vail was presented by Mrs.
G. f. Richardson, Casa Grande.
vice president of the council who
presided in place of Mrs. Matt N.
Dodge. Coolidge. who was unable
10 be present.
Reports on the state convention
held in Stafford recently were
given by Mrs. Gabrielle Gilbert,
and Mrs. Louie Hammer, Casa
Grande. and Mrs. f. w. McFar-
land and Mrs. J. L. Shepard, Flor
ence.
Mrs. Gilbert extended the well
come and presented certificates of
award from the Arizona Congress
of Parent-Teachers as follows:
Council members ship certificate:
Florence PTA, membership and
magazine awards.
Responses for PTA locals were
given by Mrs. George Dempster,
Coolidge.
Reports of Council officers were
given as fol avs: Mrs. Mancil
Worley. Coolidge. secretary; Mrs.
c. a. Clements, Kenilworth, trea-
surer: Mrs. T. NJ. Carlton, Casa
Grande. health chairman, and Mrs.
Westerman. publicity.
DIR. r. A. Hoy. superintendent
OF Casa Grande Schools told of
the Casa Grande PTASchool pro-
ject,of providing lunches for more
than 800 needy children.
Reports of locals were given as
follows: Miss Eva Harris, program
chairman for Coolidge: spoke on
outstanding programs given during
the years. Other events were, re
ception for teachers, hobby exhibi-
tion. home accidents" program
and reports on talks by authorities
on various problems.
Mrs. Mcfarland reported on
Fathers Night" Founders Day
Tea" and the several programs on
the many phases of democracy rs
it effected the home, school.
church and community. Reports
We're given on the pre-school cli!-
dren's clinic held annually, Christ
mas tree project, carried out with
the help of all civic and social or
carnations, and the feeding and
clothing of under priviledged chill
dren.
Mrs. Gilbert, gave the Casa
Grande report: She told of the
severa, events including a teachers
reception. with Reg Manning, Phoe-
Xix cartoonist as guest speaker,
work of obtaining a county health
rurse. annual roundup for pro-
school children and school
night for parents.
Music for the convention was
two vocal selection by the high
school trio, Mary Alice Holy. Patty
Gilbert and Lorena CLANCY, who
sang, in An Old Dutch Garden =
and ''S-eep Boat They were ac-
companied by Miss Mary Schicke-
dantz.
Two vocal numbers, ga Quiet
Hour" by Ira Wilson, and Honey
Town" by j. A. Parks, were given
by the Mother-singers of the Casa
Grande PTA.
Mrs. X. G. Henness directed
with Mrs. Charles Nevins at the
piano. Singers were: Mrs. Charles
Laughlin, music chairman and
Bess Prather, Hazel Carlton, Helen
Dykes. Bobby Bogner, Irene Nc
Cowan. Margaret Zimmerman
Lucille Sells, Treasa Boyce. Maud
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