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Show Special Programs Feature Grade School PTA Meetings This Month Grant School With approximately 200 parents par-ents in attendance, the afternoon after-noon PTA meeting conducted at the Grant School last week was termed most successful. Talks on various phases of reading and how it is taught were given by Dean Nelson, Garth Olsen; also Delia Mc-Clellan, Mc-Clellan, district supervisor and by Jane H. Sargent. Later demonstrations de-monstrations of reading were given by groups of students in the various classes. A nomination committee was named to include Reva Lynn, Lois Child, A. LeRoy Erick-son Erick-son and these people will secure se-cure officer candidate names to be voted on at election time. Superintendent W. W. Brock-bank, Brock-bank, Garth Olsen and Delia McClellan represented the district dist-rict office at the sessions. I One of the outstanding programs pro-grams of the year was the P. T. A. Founder's Day Program presented at the Westside School Wednesday of last week, Inez Chader conducting and Mrs. Yvonne Johnson in charge of the pr6gram. Mrs. Maurine Mortensen and her group of Cub Scouts led in" an impressive flag ceremony cere-mony in which the sixth grade girls sang "The Grand Old Flag." Mrs. Aileen Clyde gave an interesting talk on the History of Founder's Day. Past Presidents LeOra Jackson Jack-son and Marie Black were honored. hon-ored. Mrs. Jackson received a corsage and Mrs. Black the Past , President's pin. Coming as a complete surprise was the recognition of the school personnel per-sonnel who have been with the school the full time since its construction. Frank Patten was presented the Principal's pin. Albert Hutchings, custodian, custo-dian, received a key chain. Ada Smith and Dorothy Har-mer Har-mer were presented carnation corsages and Carl Wilson a boutonniere. Albert Goffin gave an interesting inter-esting talk" on "Education in Belgium" in which he pointed out the respect students show for their instructors as well as the procedures used in the Writing, Reading ( Science program pro-gram and the home work that is required of each student. Dr. Billings Brown of the BYU gave a stimulating discussion dis-cussion on "Education in America" in which he stressed the great need for more scientists scien-tists in America and the need to teach students to think. He also pointed out the need for fore finance in our schools in order to carry out more effectively ef-fectively the science program. A lively question and answer period followed this discussion. Light refreshments were served ser-ved to those attending. |