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Show P.T.A. Program Draws Hundreds More than three hundred parents ; and teachers attended the PTA meeting on Thursday night, the last session of this season, for the musical program, election of officers of-ficers and the talk by Albert Payne. An exceptional program was given by students from the Delta Elementary school, with singing, under the direction of Miss Gert-fude Gert-fude Western, and readings. The first number was "Lady Spring", sung by the second and third grades, Mrs. Fullmer and Mrs. Reid, teachers. Bishop June Black offered the opening prayer. Then the same group of young singers gave several sever-al songs, featuring some national airs, with youngest dressed in costumes cos-tumes from those countries. Two readings were given, one by Martha Adams and one by Ray Maxfield. They are fifth graders, under the tutelage of Mrs. Knight. The sixth grade, students of Mrs. Underhill and Mr. Heyborne, sang three songs. A dance by Carol Chamberlain was another part of the program. Mr. Payne spoke on the true meaning of democracy, and that a better world may be made by teaching tea-ching and living democracy, and to encourage children to continue their schooling making better and better schools. At the business meeting Mrs. Ruth Steele was elected president of the PTA, with Mrs. Chlora Twit-chell Twit-chell as secretary. Glen Seegmiller and Miss Gertrude Western are vice-presidents. This is a second ( term for Mrs. Steele, and in accordance ac-cordance with a PTA policy to elect officers for 2-year terms. I Committees from the past year will be carried over. The closing prayer was given by M. Ward , Moody. |