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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 20, 1954)
4 PTA Section) Salem, Or. Vision, Good Sense PTA Basis Vital Factors Are Stressed By President (Kdltor't not: Th. (ollnwlnc rpi'uuntitiK of "lltr rafrnl "Irlirr Movrmrnl" Kif rlllm txrlu-ivrly lor lu rri.il srf tion hy Mr. HHnrr l.tiid.triim of Astoria, prrld-lll ol lltr lrp lon HTA i-ontrr... ho.f photo aopriir. on rase I ol llii w tin snd ahitlit whom tlirr It a fenrf tkrtili on fm it. Here Is the parent leather movement viewed a part of the living design of the American scene, The National Congress of Par ents and Teachers. largest volun tecr organization of its kind in the world, takes iu strength from two great insights of its founders. The first recognized that pari hood, an immensely important fob, was being gravely misman aged in the year 1897. The si ond saw that the home could not then as it cannot now be iso lated from the rest of the com- munitv. In short, as this nar rative nroves again and again, the PTA idea was never one of crnod intentions alone. It was from the beginning made up both of vision and of practical good tense, Harry and Bonaro Ovcrtstreet in their book, "Where Children Come First," identify the source of energy in the PTA idea single-minded concern for the child. The singleness of purpose, thev point out, enables the par ent-teacher organization to disre gard differences of race, religion, politics, and class to concentrate on the welfare of the child. At the same time, in the Ovcrstreets' apt phrasing, the parent-teacher organization early learned that "good will must be coupled with good skill" and that before the child can be helped he must be understood. Definite Objective. For more than 50 years the National Congress of Parents and Teachers has dared to want a world in which every child alive may enjoy sound health, spiritual security, careful nurture, and wise schooling. To achieve these objectives it has: Objectives To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, church, and community. To raise the standards of home life. To secure adequate lows for the core ond protection of children ond youth. To bring into closer relotion the home and the school, that parents and teochers may cooperate intelli gently in the training of the child. To develop between educators and the general pub lic such united cJTorts as will secure for every child the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spirit ual education. and youtb in home, school and community. Built a backlog of public opin ion so strongly in favor of our public school system that state and community lawmakers, boards of education, and other official agencies have appropriat ed greatly increased funds. Donated hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to stu dents planning to enter the teach ing profession. Published without interruption since 1SWB an omciai magazine devoted solely to the welfare, education and protection of chil dren and youth. Established thousands of study discussion groups and radio lis tening groups concerned with parent education. Supports Vital Issues Again and again, as this count unlolds, the National Con gress is revealed successfully supporting vital issues without violating its own cardinal princ iple of nonpartisanship. "A survey of the legislation In which the National Congress lias been actively interested through out the past fifty years," the au thors observe, "would be a roster of what the most civilized men and women in America have cared about ... No organization has worked more constantly or more Developed public attitudes effectively, or with i member sensitive to the needs of children I ship more widely representative, The Man's Shop 0 Says .... ... .1 4 4 look! all the colors and patterns you want... in Arrow Sports Shirts M&. ....... wm-. .... S ' . .. - " -'.V..4VV.V.-.V' av:. fo,- k;kmr ... W havt th right Arrow porl$ hirt for tvery pair of slacVi in your ward robt. Comt, take your pick of our tmort (election - checki, ploldi, solid colors in every fabric and color you nd. And they re oil WASHABLE. Stop in today . , , and if how Arrows con spark your loaf life checks plaids solids Short sleeves 3.95 up loon sleeves 4 95 up OPEN FRIDAY TILL 9 THE MAN'S SHOP Don Ramtdcll C'"1 I'1 C"7 1 J.yMonn.M. 1 0 O I 4 iti 4 . to make good intentions become the law of our land." The History of the Oregon Con gress of Parents and Teachers begins with these words: "The first Parent-Teacher ac tivity in Oregon was motivated by an interest in high school stu dents." Promoting High School Parent Teacher units and giving assist ance to these groups is still one of our major concerns. In 1905, Mrs. Frederick Schoff, National President, visited Oregon and .or ganized The Oregon Congress of Mothers, August 19, 1905. Mrs. C. M. Wood was elected first State President (1906-1907). Became Law in 1913 In 1912 the first legislative measure to be known as the Mothers' Pension Bill was spon sored by the Congress of Moth ers. The bill became a law in 1913, making Oregon the third state in the union to have a Moth er's Pension. Also in this year, Parent-Teach er leaders endorsed woman suf frage over the protest of the na tional president. Today, 1954, we find our 109,- 481 members busily at work in all of the areas of work that have ever been of concern to parents and teachers; helping to build better world for all children everywhere. And so from here, together we go forward. ' Decorations Are Work of Many People Decorations in use at the PTA convention are the work of many KfA units and other organiza tions largely outside Salem. .Mrs. C. A. Fratzke. Indepen dence, is chairman of the com mittee on decorations planning. 1 she has been assisted by Mrs. . rrank beer. Corvallis. ro-chair- : man: Miss Margaret McDevitt, art supervisor of Salem public scnoois, as consultant; llrs. J. V. Carr, West Salem, Srs. Fred Commons, Corvallis, Mrs. Harold J. 1 b e r t, A est Salem, and Mrs K F. Schmidt, Silverton. A replica of the large seal of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers has been placed at the back of the stage at the Salem High School auditorium. This' is the work of the art department of Corvallis High School, under the direction of Clarence A. Bates. Corvallis students who worked on the decoration are Phyllis Nelson, Frank Beer, Jerry Joiner, Chris Moser and Leland Hill. The frame of the seal was designed by Paul Holloway who also planned the PTA Speaker Special Edition Your friends would like to see this Special PTA Edition, made possible through the co operation of Salem merchants. 'Keys" on stage at the Elsinore theater. Murals for the walls in the Court house have been painted by stu dents of the fifth grade at Salem's Bush School. Miss Alice Robinson is their teacher. Murals similar to those were the basis for the "Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge" award won by this grade during the past winter. As a re sult, Miss Robinson and one of the students, Clara Sloan, were awarded a trip to Valley Forge. r - . mad DR. THOMAS BEN'NETT Dr. Thomas Bennett will speak at PTA General Session II, Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. He is associate professor of philosophy at Willamette University and re ceived his BA degree from West Virginia, his Ph.D. at the Uni versity of Chicago. He was for merly dean of Kendall College, Evanston, 111., and professor of philosophy at Fairmouth State College in West Virginia. He came to Willamette in 1952. Pictures used in the Cave Room of the Senator Hotel also were made by this group. Eighteen hundred favors for the four dinners scheduled tor inurs- day were designed and printed in the Salem High School Graphic Arts shop by Jim Anderson, high school junior, under the direction of William Mets, instructor. This project will be entered by the stu dent in a national contest. Benton County PTA council, di rected by Mrs. Fred Commons, president, did the hand cutting on the favors, assisted by stu. dents of the Franklin Grade School, Corvallis, and Benton Coun ty Campfire Girls. Table decorations and favors used at the board of managers dinner Tuesday night were pro vided through the courtesy of the Keep Oregon Green Association. The Retail Florist Association has donated flowers for head tables at the four dinners to be held Thursday. The Oregon folders to be used at the regional lunches were obtained from the State of Oregon. Students 6f Central High School, Monmouth - Independence, pre pared the Founders' Day posters which are on exhibit at the con vention. Mrs. Barbara Wolf Is the instructor for this group. 155 No. Liberty Phone 3-3191 SALE OF COTTON FABRICS Specially Priced at Wards Yard Now Save 15 to 54c a Yard on Wards Regular 59 to 98 Quality Taffetized Prints Taffetized Solids Broadcloth Prints, Solids Combed Chombray Embossed Prints, Solids Sculptured Cotton Prints Blister Sheer Prints, Solids Poplins Squow Cloth linene s Also, many other summer cotton SHOP AT WARDS - OPEN FRIDAY NIGHT TILL 9 1955 Jubilee Year for PTA; Convention to Be in Portlana Next year 1955 will be Jubi lee Year for the Oregon Congress of Parents and Teachers. The organization was started in Portland in 1905. At that time it was known as the Oregon Con gress of Mothers, a branch of the National Congress of Mothers which was organized in Washing ton, D. C, in 1897. The first Oregon group was de veloiwd from a home training as sociation. The first meeting' was held at the First Presbyterian Church, Portland. First president was Mrs. C. M. Wood, who took a leading part in starting the con gress. Assisting Mrs. Wood in this work was Mrs. Robert Tate, Port land. In 1924 the name of the organ ization was changed to Oregon Congress of Parents and Teach ers, at the time the change was made in the title of the national group. Membership of the Oregon Con gress is now 109,481 in 603 local units. This is an all-time record and is an increase of 3,073 over the 1953 high. Included in this total are more than 35,000 men. more than 6,300 teachers and 27 new units. The state convention during the Oregon PTA's Golden Anniver sary year in 1955 will be held in Portland. WELCOME P.T.A. DELEGATES i UNEXCELLED I r I ELGIN Watches . . . 20 OFF! &m!3IP ( I Every ELGIN Included .. . &1f4 "lYeirmodel ht Brown JlM'A J EVERY ELGIN. I lfe gr Umfferf Time OsSf I jP.I ."jjgf" 1 Better Buy Now I . jSLigasggyyr Take ycur Choice , I I jfi&ffl M$L en Tokc Yw If 1 7Vi MM Savin9 1 flunk! 1 mim M SO SAINS Vit Jl 'M0 JS OO YOU NEED i Atg1' ii'V". 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