Show i 1 o 1 Of y i t S t Q i t- t a CI n. n f I I f. f r f r P Y y rt r- r t STOKER NOTES FOUNDERS DAY L The observance of Founders Founder's Day is more than a custom It is a solemn rededication of many hands and hearts to a ai i great cause in equal America rights and opportunities for forthe forthe forthe the education of our youtha youth youth- a drive to procure for them the happy best homes wise I and loving parents understanding understanding understanding under under- standing dedicated teachers and opportunities to grow and develop themselves ves for good THE FOUNDERS FOUNDER'S day program program program pro pro- gram held at the Stoker School last Thursday Feb 13 a n. n Wito 4 Students of the and grades at Stoker Elementary School presented an inspiring program as part of the annual founders day event last Thursday evening I was a fitting tribute to the I Founders of PT PTA A. A Mrs I Edgar M M. Denny PTA president president president pres pres- ident presided at the meeting meeting meet meet- in ing with 1st vice president I Mrs G. G Kay Hardy conduct conduct- ing ling At the brief business meeting meeting meeting meet meet- I ing Mrs Walker Mabey I secretary read the section of the laws by-laws concerning I elections and a nominating I committee was selected Principal Glen Tonge will I act on the committee along with Mrs Joyce Benard I Mrs hips Adarene Riley Mrs I Evelyn Peck and Mrs I Sherry Hulse This committee commit- commit 1 I I tee will present a slate of officers next month when nominations from the floor I will also be accepted The audience was reminded that only PTA members were eligible to vote THANKS WENT to the Founders Founder's Day committee Mrs Steven Davis and Mrs Merlin Gardiner for their time spent on arrangements m t Mrs Davis paid special tribute tribute trib trib- j ute to the forty two past I presidents of Stoker PT PTA A. A Each one has given of her I time and herself to bring into closer relation the home i and the school so that parents and teachers may cooperate in the training of the child She explained that in lieu I of the individual gifts gUts cusI customarily customarily cus- cus I given the past presidents presidents' presidents I j dents dents' the committee and the I I executive committee had deI decided decided de de- de- de I to leave a permanent I gift gUt to the school as a tribute tribute trib- trib ute to them THERE WILL be two display display dis dis- dis- dis play cabinets installed in the I front hall near the office office- one will be used as a school directory while the thc other will contain the names of the past PTA presidents s and school principals As the climax of the evening evening even even- ing an outstanding patriotic program done in song and choral recitation was presented present present- ed by the and grade students under the direction di direction direction di- di of Hendrik Tak a grade teacher Mrs Anna C. C Smith a grade teacher accompanied the group A tribute was paid several of the outstanding men in our American history his his- tory |