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Show Utah P.-T. A. Aims At 109,000 Members Wih a goal of 109,000 by '59, the Utah Congress of Parents and Teachers has designated Oct. 13 to 17 as Membership Enrollment Week. At present the organization organiza-tion has 103,444 members. s To build a better understanding and coaperation between home and school is the aim of every local P.-T. A. In order to -accomplish this objective, an invitation of membership is extended to everyone. every-one. "You need not be a parent or a teacher to belong to P.-T. A.," said Mrs. George H (Judd) Jones, president of the 'Utah Congress of Parent and Teachers, "All you need is an interest in children and youth." For more than 60 years -this kind of interest has provided the spark that has helped the P.-T. A. achieve many -of its goals, Mrs. Jones said, including establishment establish-ment of kindergartens, effective child labor laws, broader educational educa-tional opportunities, etc. "P.-T. A. stands for responsible citizens who choose -to invest in the future," Mrs. Jones said. "The larger the membership, the greater great-er the potential ability to do good." |