Evening star., 1940-12-15
'P.-T.A. Work
Lays Stress
On Christmas
President Appeals
For Projects of
Social Council
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pm. Plans will be discussed for the
preparation and distribution Of bas-
kets to needy families on Friday.
Mckinley High.
The second advisory tea will be
held wednesday from 8 to 4 pm. in
the home economies department.
Teachers will be in their classrooms
for consultations from 5 to $50 pm.
Keene- Rudolph.
The association met at the Ru-
dolph School Tuesday at 8 pm.
Children from both schools present.
ed q Christmas program.
Park View.
An executive meeting will be held
Wednesday at pm. Aid for the
needy families for Christmas will be
discussed.
This will be fathers night. Arthur
Rind will be In charge Of the enter
tainment.
Fillmore.
The association will meet at
Mount Tabor Church tomorrow at 8
pm. Pupils Of the school will pre-
sent . Christmas pageant.
Stoddert.
The association will meet tomor-
row at 7:30 pm. Pupils who are
being trained for Christmas CAROL
ing will sing and a group from Cor
don Junior High School will present
q short Christmas play.
Whittier.
DR.. Chester w. Holmes, assistant
superintendent of schools, spoke at
the meeting December 8 on What
Can Our Secondary Schools Do for
Our Youth?" He stressed the work
Of the vocational schools Of the
District.
Three hundred and sixty-one
members were reported by DR.. Sam
Stewart, chairman. A radio -phono-
graph was presented to the school
by Mrs Ralph Graham, president.
on behalf Of the association. Miss
Elsie Green, principal, made an ac-
ceptance speech. A brief concert
demonstrating the gift was given by
Mrs. T. David Gates, music chair
man.
Summer roundup certificates were
presented on December to IS chill
dren entering the school 100 per
cent free from any remedial defects.
Mrs. Evelyn Bright Buckley, nth
vice president of the District OF CO.
lumbia Congress Of Parents and
Teachers; Mrs. Ralph Graham,
State summer roundup chairman:
Mrs. Rudolph 5antelman, local
chairman, and Miss Elsie E. Green
ofdciated in the presentation.
Congress Heights.
Mrs. M. B. Petit was elected first
vice president to I'LL an unexpired
term at the meeting last Monday.
The association will distribute
Christmas baskets and toys to the
underprivileged children Of the
school.
Taft Junior High.
At the executive meeting Monday
It was decided to cooperate with
other neighborhood organizations in
providing q lighted Christmas tree
for this community.
Mrs. Katherine Caul told the group
OF the activities at Taft School
under the Community Center. The
school Is open three nights . week
and Is emphasizing adult activity.
A bowling team was organized at
the executive meeting and other &C
tivities are being planned. IN
formation may be had by calling the
school on Monday, Wednesday or
Friday from 7 to 10 pm.
No regular association meeting Is
scheduled for December.
William Sando, membership chair
man, reports 222 members enrolled.
Powell Elementary.
The association will hold the an
nual Christmas party for the chill
dren Friday at 10 AN. Members and
parents are invited.
Gage.
4 general assembly was held De-
eember 4 to present summer round
up health certificates to the follow
ing children who had no defects or
had had them corrected during the
summer: Ellsworth Condron, Grimm
Chapman, Ann Cunningham, Henry
Gramlich, Shirley Herman, Jerome
Marshall, Toshia Runnells, Donald
Thornhill. Miss Grace Bush, prin-
eipal, gave a short talk in which
she emphasized the Importance Of
soed health. Christmas carols were
sung by the assembly.
Benning.
Plans are being made to distribute
Christmas baskets and toys to needy
families. The Executive Committee
will be In charge of the prepara-
ton and distribution.
Oyster.
The association voted $35 to be
used by the teachers during the
school year 1904 for the purchase
Of Math-tex and other classroom
material not included in their yearly
supplies. Mrs. Verna D. Koiner was
appointed to take charge of the new
science room, which is expected to
b In use after the Christmas vaca-
ton.
Hot chocolate Is being served the
patrol boys when they come of duty
on cold mornings.
The fifth grade won the 81 award
given for parent attendance at the
December meeting. This will be
included in the fund being accumu-
lated to purchase . radio for the
room.
The association will contribute
candy canes for the Christmas party,
which will be held Friday. Mrs. E.
II. Neumeyer, Christmas chairman,
has asked for volunteers to help
trim the tree Tuesday.
Janney.
Mrs. Donald Siegrist, ways and
means chairman, announces grab.