Search For Happiness Theme Of 1940 Annual Convention
The 1940 National Congress of Parents and Teachers theme was Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness with about 1200 delegates exploring happiness as abiding contentment from a complete life. The group urged facing life’s realities to achieve joy through faith in family and community and democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
J. K. Pettengill
Omaha South High School
Pettengill
William Kletzer
Portland
Oregon
The
Congress
Boston
Health Work Under Council Stresses Pre-School Roundup
Mrs C C Wood directed the early year health program focusing on corrections from the Summer pre-school round up. The round up showed many children examined and many corrections made. Mrs William Hawk has been Health Chairman since February coordinating the Summer roundup with hospital doctors and local dentists. Parents and PTA support the new examination plan, with final survey in August to confirm all defects are corrected for students to enter school healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hawk
Councils
C. C. Woodfill
Council Health
Fine Results By Magazine Chairmen In Ohio
Elyria Magazine Chairmen boosted Ohio Parent Teacher Bulletin subscriptions to 164 and National Parent-Teacher Magazine to 44. Eight Unit Chairmen met quotas earning Mansfield conference trips. Honors go to Mrs. Frank Harding for a 34 subscription Ohio record and Mrs. H H Thompson recognized at the North Central District Conference. An Armory luncheon featured magazine leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Thompson
Elyria Magazine
Ohio Parent Teacher Bulletin
Parent-Teacher
Council
Ohio Bulletin
Mansfield
Frank Harding
Allen School
Paul Steger
Ely
William Graw
Franklin
E.F. Hendricks
Hamilton
B. I. Ohlemacher
MicKinsey
Frank Snoble
Roosevelt
Don Beil
Jefferson
High School
North Central
State Magazine
L. C. Staats
Ohio
Armory
All Magazine
Carl Martin
George Tulk
Elyria
Membership In Elyria Now 1537
Mrs. A. M. Fell, Chairman, reports Elyria Parent-Teacher total membership is 1537 distributed across units: Alien 108 Edison 986 Elyria 209 Franklin 107 Garford 164 Gates 126 Hamilton 160 McKinley 153 Roosevelt 60 St Agnes 47 Jefferson Jr High 90 Elyria High 227. Roosevelt and Elyria High School Associations receive state recognition for strong membership growth. Roosevelt grew from about 25 to 60 in two years, a 50 percent rise, while Elyria High increased 36 percent from 167 to 227.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Fell
Elyria
Alien
Edison
Ely
Franklin
Garford
Gates
Hamilton
McKinley
Roosevelt
St Agnes
Jefferson Jr. High
Elyria High
Elyria High School
State Recognition For Publicity Work
Elyria units received state recognition for publicity record books prepared by unit chairmen led by Mrs. George Tulk. Posters and displays at the School of Instruction and state convention highlighted outstanding work. Assistant editor role in the Convention News noted. local newspaper staff praised for cooperation and promoting Elyria Parent-Teacher consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Airs. R. W. Cavanaugh
Elyria School of Instruction
School of Instruction
Elyria Council
Delegates Attend Mansfield Conference at New School
Eighty delegates traveled by two chartered buses three private cars to the Northcentral District conference in Mansfield on March 13. The all day session at Johnny Appleseed Junior High School opened with group singing and the theme Developing Intelligent Citizenship presented by C. Tracy LaCost. Luncheon was served cafeteria style. panels discussed program planning and magazine relations. students led a later senior high session. The day closed with a tea, banquet, and concert by Mansfield Mother Singers followed by an address by Reverend Neil Crawford of Athens Ohio. Despite bad weather Elyria delegates called the day well spent and profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Johnny Appleseed
W. Basinger
W. L. Miler
Hic
Boyd Robinson
Richland County
Milo Hieber
Mansfield Council of
Parent-Teacher Associations
Carl W. Martin
Elyria
Ohio
Coleader
Lorin W. Staats
H. D. Bishop
Mansfield Mothersingers
Neil Crawford
Athens
Glasses Furnished For Needy Children
Mrs. Harry Brillhart chaired a committee with Mrs. Mabel Ellis to provide 18 pairs of glasses and repair 2 broken lenses for needy children. Four students were examined and treated free. The Union Missionary Society units and annual meeting offerings funded the project, improving students eyes and school work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Ellis
Union Missionary Society
Corresponding Secretary Busy During The Year
Mr Harlie Sievick prepared and mailed 360 cards notifying executive committee members local unit presidents school principals nurses and supervisors of monthly meetings. Numerous letters were written for council work and get well and sympathy cards sent to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlie Sievick
Unit Reports Highlight P T A Programs Across Schools
Readable notes show Elyria St Agnes and area PTAs detailing yearly objectives and activities. Leaders include Mrs George Mynchenberg and Mrs E J Novak with plans for 1940 41 and fundraisers such as rummage sales card parties and a Christmas party. The Gates Hamilton and Garford groups celebrate anniversaries plan equipment purchases and host speakers on juvenile topics while supporting council activities and child welfare funds.
Mother of Frank Kostyo Heads Active PTA Chapter
Mrs Frank Kostyo president of the Roosevelt PTA reports membership growth of 50 percent for both last year and this year. The Ohio Parent-Teacher Bulletin recognized the achievement and state chairman Mrs Stanley Emmitt praised the group. The chapter repaired and bought playground equipment and started a moving picture projector fund with strong teacher cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kostyo
Roosevelt Parent-Teacher Association
Ohio
Stanley Emmitt
State-Wide Recognition Won By Local Magazine Chairmen
The Elyria Council of Parent-Teacher Associations honors magazine chairmen led by Mrs. Howard Thompson for statewide achievements. Allen school chairwoman Mrs. Frank Harding earned top Ohio subscriptions to the Ohio Parent-Teacher and the National Parent-Teacher, while eight chairmen met quotas to attend the Mansfield conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria Council of
Safety Programs Are Stressed at State Convention
The committee chairman attended the State Convention in Columbus in October and participated in two safety programs. She arranged monthly Safety Magazine and Poster shipments to local units and Council Safety Chairmen in the North Central District. She aided Unit Safety Chairmen in local association programs and spoke on the School of Instruction program in September, distributing safety literature and a display. She attended Lorain and Grafton council meetings, gave safety talks with posters, joined Elyria City Safety Council meetings, and the Fire Prevention dinner in April at the Y M C A. The booklet Safety for your Community was obtained for each Unit Safety Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mynchenberg
McKinley Parent-Teacher Association
I. W. Basinger
North Central District
Robert W. Chamberlain
Elliott Ness
Cleveland
Joseph Q. Petro
J. L. Urich
Th. D
Frances Lemon
Carl Wagner
Elyria
V. D. Maehr
Cinema Club of
George C. Myncherberg
N. M. Windsor
Howard Butler
Max Pember
Edward Kelly
Columbus
State Highway Department
Council
North Central
School of Instruction
Lorain
Grafton
Merritt Powell
Harriett Hubbard
Marjorie Rossiter
Elemetary
Carl Martin
Onio
Mabel Ellis
R. C. Maston
Air Maston
Elvria
Omaha
Nebraska
Carl W. Martin
Ohio
Committee Studies Child Welfare in Lorain County
The Citizenship and Juvenile Protection committee explores child welfare work and links with the Children's Welfare Council of Lorain County. They plan a county wide social service exchange and may survey establishing a Juvenile Detention Home. The council contributed $1.09 and urged units to fund a Boys' camp this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizenship and Juvenile Protection Committee
Children's Welfare Council
Lorain County
Children’s Welfare Council
Ohio Crusader
Juvenile Court
Fourteen Elyria Delegates Attend Ohio PTA Convention
Fourteen Elyria delegates joined about twelve hundred attendees at the 34th annual Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers in Columbus from October 11 to 13, 1939. The event featured speakers including Dr. Ralph W. Sockman and Mrs. Dorothy McFadden, with sessions on publicity, welfare, health, and education. Mrs. C. Tracy LaCost of Toledo presided, while Mrs. William Kletzer represented the national organization and later became its president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
Deshler-Wallick
Columbus
William Kletzer
Seattle
Wash
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Kletzer
National Congress
Ralph W. Sockman
New York
Franklin M. Quinn
Cleveland
Dorothy McFadden
Junior Programs, Inc
Junior Programs
Ballet Company
C. Tracy LaCost
Toledo
Ohio Congress
Program Group Acts As Clearing House
Mrs. Kenneth Boylan chairs a program group that collects ideas to aid unit chairmen in planning timely PTA programs. The group serves as a clearing house for exchanging suggestions and helps plan January Council talks such as auditory tests for school children with moving pictures. A file of standout programs will guide next year’s planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utley
Cleveland
Milk distribution program aids school children
Mrs Henry Ault chairs the milk committee succeeding Mrs Duncan Robertson who resigned for health reasons. In cooperation with School Nurse Mrs Mabel Ells the program distributed 62 691 bottles to the schools during the year with 17 341 bottles provided free to needy children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Duncan Robertson
Il Health
Henry Ault
Mabel Ells
Mrs Powell Reelected President Of Elyria PTA Council
Elyria Council of Parent-Teacher Associations held its final meeting of the year at the First Congregational church. Mrs Merritt Powell was reelected president for 1940 41 with officers including Mrs Charles Evans vice president and Mrs Harlie Stevick corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Potyok
John Koka
Joseph Bakos
Alex Yosa
Elizabeth Bevis
Elyria Council of
Parent-Teacher Associations
First Congregational Church
Elmer Baur
Lucy Houserman
Meritt Powell
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Allen
Richard Fichiner
Edison
Albert McMan
Ely
O. F. Forsyth
Franklin
Pierre Smith
Garford
Earl C. Taylor
Gates
Ned Palin
Hamilton
Ralph Rodgers
Roosevelt
St Agnes
Joseph Novak
Jefferson Junior High
Elmer Baun
Merritt Powell
Charles Evans
H. C. Golimar
Harlie Stevick
Walter Botamer
All Legislation Carefully Studied by School Committee
Mrs. W. O. McClellan chaired a year of legislative review focused on education. The group reported on the State Board of Education election and city school mall tax levy, urged support, and informed parent-teacher groups. They advised voting against the Bigelow Amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Countel
Luncheon Schedule Set By Hospitality Committee
Mrs. Elmer Baan chairs the Hospitality Committee which arranged three luncheons this year. One in September for the School of Instruction, a January holiday luncheon, and a May luncheon for the annual meeting. The committee also hosted discussion classes led by Mrs Richard G Wilhems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Instruction
Richard G Wilhems
Also Mentioned on This Page
P. T. A. Council
L W. Basinger
Edits Magazine
Julia Martin
Council President
Mrs
Harry Brillhart
P.T. A
ST. Agnes
Clyde Barr
St. Agnes Parent-Teacher Association
Catholic Messenger
American Legion
E. J. Novak
Willard Ryan
Estella Lyon
Frank Guy
Fred Ernshaw
Jefferson P. A
Mitchell Darling
Miami
Ohio State
Frank L. Hicks
H. H. Nre
Wilcox Gary
Monte Saville
F. A. Dusthimer
H. H. Brillhart
Leo Barnhart
Myers Chapman
E. C. Taylor
Elwyn Strong
Bessie Downing
Arthur Comstock
Christy Harrison
Vernon Ross
Gates P.T. A
Charles Crosby
Pearl Rowley
J. L Mathis
Ned Palm
Harold Olmstead
Irma Strait
William Mathewson
Francis Foley
E. Glenn Baxter
Franklin Quinn
Richard Williams
C. L. Miller
Tracy LaCost
Elmer Baan
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