Show bridges of understanding keynotes theme fieSt lit PTA P TA convention M in provo W V members ol 01 the local PTA P TA I 1 joined the state at the utah parent teacher convention held in provo may 3 and 4 approximately ten attended from vernal an overflow crowd attended from the state for the opening session at the py high ardito i turn ilum the therne was bridges of understanding among distinguished convention on speakers were hurry harry and bonaro overstreet dr overstreet was until his retirement in 1939 head of the department of philosophy and psychology in the college of the city of new york during mhd ten years much of his platform speaking has been done with his wife bonaut overstreet the two of them conduct what has come to be known as the overstreet colloquy both he and his wife have come to prefer the colloquy to separate lecturing mrs overstreet is well known to national parent teacher readers as a regular contributor and advisory editor her series united states citizen is currently appearing in the magazine when asked in a panel if he felt this generation of young people was any worse than any other generation mr overstreet Overt treet replied that he thought this generation was the finest most outstanding generation this country has ever produced the applause of the audience of 0 over 1200 PTA P TA officers teachers and guests showed their overwhelming approval of the statement one of the most pertinent question and answer discussions according to officer was the question as to mr Over streets opinion of parents allowing their children to drive cars before legal age or to own and use guns before the age allowed by law his ills answer was very pointed he lie said there is no substitute for legality laws that are on the books must be obeyed utah congress delegates were privileged to have our governor participate with them in the convention governor george D clyde also was one of the banquet speakers at the banquet held field friday evening among those attending from vernal were dr wayne marrs mrs walter busch president of the high school PTA P TA mrs ashel evans president of PTA P TA mrs dan price president of central PTA P TA mrs ray cundick mrs tex mrs tom toni downard ethoda robinson mrs laurence fountaine Fount alne and mrs leo thorne accompanied rhoda as a guest dr wayne marrs was recently elected president of uintah din brict PTA P TA council at a meeting of this council other officers were mrs A D dudley jensen vice president max G abbott 2nd and vice president mrs dan oaks secretary mrs dew cy ey T boss ross treasurer appointed officers tor for committe chairman are mrs frank S couture publicity russell G holley school education and curriculum mrs royal B henderson procedure and bylaws by laws mrs wm writ B wallis parent and family life education mrs ed baxendale magazines mrs urn gilbert B doll program mrs C R jeffries Jeff rles heath and safety mrs D G roberts membership and mrs glade nielsen Nl elsen preschool pre school service |