The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-09


chairman of publicity.
The central ParentTeacher
Group is headed by. Ray Schofield,
president; Mrs. David Robb. vice
president; Miss Irene Ungrodt,
secretary; Mrs. Luther Kisor,
treasurer.
The meetings are held after
moons and evenings. Children's
activities are demonstrated during
school time in the classrooms and
in the auditorium. Evening meet
and music and speech programs.
ings deal with health problems.
Educational speakers the past
year were: Supt. +. II. Chapelle.
who lectured on Child Guirance
Program; James Stuart of Wash.
tenaw County formerly from Ken.
lucky Mountains, who delivered
talk on Mountain Education;
Miss Ruth Barnes from the Mich
igan State Normal College talked
on The Art of Telling Stories.
demonstrating with Christmas
stories; Jack Van Covering of De-
troit showed film on Michigan
Wild Life, Mrs. Edgar Thompson.
president OF Michigan Congress of
P.T.A.'s spoke about desirability
Of unity in all P.T.A.'s; DR.. Otto
X. Engelke, Washtenaw County
Health y Department, spoke on
health.
A flag was purchased by the
Central Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton for their Girl Scout Troop
which they sponsor. A benefit
card party was held to supply the
needy children with milk. Boxes
of candy were donated for Christ
mas gifts for every child.
The Prospect Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION meets the second Wed.
nesday evening of each month.
Sixty Present
At the first meeting of this year
about sixty parents were present.
Supt. f. II. Chapelle introduced
the teachers and spoke about our
schools. The sixth grade mothers
served as hostesses for the first
meeting. The fifth grade mothers
will serve next month. and then
the fourth. third, second. first, and
kindergarten will serve when
their turn comes. The hostess
grade also plans the program. and
refreshments for the meeting
P.T.A. sponsored the Milk Fund
for children unable TO provide
their own milk They furnished
Christmas candy for the school
children. donated $500 to the Red
Cross, and gave towels 70 the
school by means OF towel shower.
fhTe P.T.A. sponsors the Prospect
Cub Scouts and furnishes the Den
Mothers with Scout Books. Tot
raise the money TO cover their ex-
nenses they held a Ghost Bake
Sale and a Rummage Sale.
The officers are: Mrs. Gerald
Mead. president: Miss Olive
Adams, vice president; Mrs. Harry
Skillman, secretary; Mrs. Estel
Graves, treasurer; Mrs Lewis Fast
general program chairman.
The activities usually carried
on by Parent-Teacher Association
are. in the Woodruff School com
munity, conducted by two groups.
the P.TA. and the Woodruff
Mothers Club.
The P.T.A sponsors the fall
dinner, Halloween party and a
spring dinner and furnishes and
prepares the Christmas treat for
the children. In order 20 provide
tie funds to carry on these activ-
tics the Association plans bene-
fits and card parties, penny sup
pors and other forms OF entertain.
ment during the year.
The aims of the Mothers Club
are more definitely educational.
although at each meeting, which is
held in the home OF a member,
there is time for conversation. n
game or two, and refreshments
At the meetings a speaker or one
or two mothers present the topic
under consideration, comment on
it and then lead a discussion in
which the members enter whole
heartedly and with little reserve.
Often a mother has a problem
which Is troubling her. She pre-
sents It to the group only to find
it is not problem. II is merely
a phase Of development in the
child. The mother because her
experience has been limited 10
few children does not know that
ii is common to many children.
This year the group will discuss
such topics as: Your Child and
His Health, with Miss Janet Ede-
lin, city nurse as leader; music. A
Need or Field with Roland Schafer
as leader; Good Taste and How 1t
Grows; Helping Your Child to
Build Courage; Hobbies; Person.
atty in the Making.
One of the high lights OF the
year is the Christmas party in
charge OF Miss Virginia Wielandy
and Student Teachers. The men,
bership OF the Club is not limited
to mothers OF Woodruff children
as several active members have
children in other schools. Chill.
dren have gone on to Junior High
but the mothers interest remains
and her experience is profitable
10 mothers OF younger children.
The officers OF the P.TA. are
Mrs. Don Newhouse. president,
Mrs. Csristianos. vice president.
Miss Virginia Wielandy. treasurer;
and Mrs. Don Drake. secretary.
Officers OF the Mothers Club
are: Mrs. R C. Starr. president;
Mrs. Gilbert Butler, vice president;
and Miss Hazel Davis, faculty