The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-21
CIVIC NEEDS OF
 CHILD HIGHLIGRTS
 p-TA MEETING

WlJn record DredKlng dIUellu- qnce, the Parent-T Teacher Associa- ton met last evening in the Juneau High School Study Hall, with Mrs. ID. G. Taylor presiding.
 A panel discussion on the civic needs Of Juneau in relation to the children of the community was held with Mrs. Rhea Smith, Mrs. Edward P. Chester Jr., Mrs. Dor othy Novatney, Art Hedges, Mayor Waino Hendrickson and Homer Garvin participating. Mrs. Jack Popeioy, member of the Juneau School Board, led the discussion.
 More recreation facilities for children were cited by Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Novatney and Mrs. Chester to be the greatest civic need in Ju- neau. Mrs. Chester said that be- cause of the weather, there should be more play space made available, especially for the younger children. Mrs Novatney was in favor of more planned activities for the teen ag- CTS, saything that Alaska child ren grow up too fast"
 Juneau Civic Center
 Mayor Hendrickson spoke about the proposed Juneau Civic Center, which will be built on the property where the AB Hall is located. The Mayor said it would be of value if groups could reach decision about what type of building was need cd but that priority projects such as street paving would have to come first on the City's budget.
 Homer Garvin received a thun- derous applause when he stated his position saying that there should be more recreation in the home. The Mayor, agreed with Garvin by saying that in his estimation there was too much planning for some groups, especially these of high school age.
 Other suggestions for childrens needs were made by Mrs. Smith who proposed beautification of the cemetery and an organized inspec- tion of public rest rooms which are used by children. Mrs. Popejoy said that the suggestion had been made that no new liquor licenses k ;r.,,aj ;,,
 Suggestions
 The audience was then given an opportunity to voice their opinion and one suggestion made was that of a roller skating rink in the AB Hall. Mayor Hendrickson said that this project was already underway.
 One mother asked if there were to be more books available for cir culation when the Juneau Memor- ial Library was built. Mayor Hen i drickson said that the new building would put the library in line for a Carnegie endowment so more new hooks could be obtained
 The last statement that was made was that more school space was needed far more than more recreation space in Juneau" The suggestion was followed by loud ap- Dlause from the audience.
 Also at the meeting it was de- ided that the P-TA would again sponsor a College scholarship. A Color Variety show will be given again this year and Mrs. Trevor Davis will he in charge.
 Following the meeting, Del Hanks led the group in community sing Ing and coffee and doughnutS were served in the Home Economies Room. Hostesses were Mrs. Daniel Ross, Mrs. George Playdon, and Mrs. Donald Burrus, who are the three first grade room mothers Room mothers, an innovation ar ranged for by the P-TA, have been pointed for each grade in the Grade School Room mothers, will assist 1 at P-TA meetings, help the teacher at class holiday parties, and assist at the open house.
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