Evening star., 1941-02-16
Influx of Defense Workers
Called PIT. A. CHALLENGE
Children of New Families
Will Go Into Public Schools
Already Overcrowded
By MRS. C. ID. LOWE,

day. An officer of the D. c. Congress
of Parents and Teachers will speak.
TrueSdeIl.
The study group will meet Tues
day at l pm Tea will be served
after the meeting.
The association will meet Febru-
ary Is at pm. A founders day pro-
gram will be presented and motion
picture shown by the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation.
A first aid course, given by the Red
Cross, will begin February "a at l
pm.
On March 20 will be the benefit
movie at the Colony Theater.
Bunker Hill.
The Executive Committee will
meet Tuesday at lis pm.
Hine Junior High.
Founders day will be celebrated
Thursday at 8 pm. Mrs. P. C. Elicit,
first vice president of the D. C. Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers, will
speak and brief talks will be given
by H. L. Knox, M J. House and L. T.
Know. manual training teachers.
The music department will furnish
selections. A birthday cake will be
cut and sold.
Wallach- French.
Founders day was celebrated Feb
ruary 10. The Rev. B. I. Barns of
the North Carolina Avenue Metho-
dist Church. spoke
The graduation classes were enter
tanned by the association on jan
uary 81.
Mckinley High.
A tour of the building is being
planned for February 26, for parents
Of pupils who have just entered the
school. The group will meet at 1:30
pm. After the tour there will be a
tea and greetings by members of the
association and the principals of the
school.
Beginning Wednesday at II am.
an adult study class in nutrition
will meet in room 104 of Langley
Junior High School. This class will
continue for five weeks and will
stress the preparation of food at a
low cost. A small charge will be
made for materials used. Mrs. M
Collier is in charge of the group.
Janney.
A meeting of the Library Commit
tee was held Thursday in charge of
Mrs. Frank Caldwell, chairman.
The class in textiles will meet to-
morrow at 80 pm.
A movie will be held for benefit of
the association on Friday at 7:30
pm, in the school. M. o. Lorenz,
photographer, will show colored
travel movies.
Fillmore.
Mrs. Evelyn Bright Buckley, fifth
vice president of the District of Co.
lumbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers, will discuss "A History
of the Parent Teacher Association
and Its Influence Toward Healthful
Thinking of Our Children" at the
founders day meeting tomorrow.
A stocking shower" will be held
for the benefit of the student aid
work and each member is asked to
bring a pair of stockings.
Amidon- -Fairbrother- F -Rosseu.
Mrs. K. Lawson, membership
chairman, presented pins to the fol-
lowing grade mothers at the last as
sociation meeting for having the
largest number of parents join the
association: Mrs. S. Temin. Fair
brother; Mrs. L. Farr, Amidon.
Bryan.
A meeting of the executive board
and grade mothers will be held to-
morrow at l pm. to complete plans
for the school luncheon on We'd
nesday at noon. Members of the as
Sociation who are interested in help
ing with the luncheon are invited to
attend the meeting tomorrow.
BrOOkland-NOyeS.
Founders day will be observed to-
morrow at 8 pm. in the Brookland
School. Mrs. C. D. Lowe, president
of the District of Columbia Congress
of Parents and Teachers, will speak,
and Mrs. jamie Hilder will speak on
How to Help Your Child Overcome
Speech Defects" Past presidents of
the association have been invited.
Blow-Webb.
The executive board will meet in
the Webb School Thursday at Ills