Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1930, Page 52

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Parent-T eacher Activities i Special Notice—Copy for this .column for the issue of January 4 must be in the State office on the first mail Tuesday morning. Mrs, Morgan Otterback, State chair- man of the Receiving Home, reported a party at the home Christmas da) Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders, State pres] dent, assisted Mrs. Otterback and her assistants dispense Christmas cheer to the group of unfortunate children. A group of children from the Force School serenaded Mrs. Holtzman Tol- son in her apartment in the Rocham- beauv Wednesday afternoon with Christ- mas carols. Mrs. Tolson i1s a charter member of the State Assoclation. There will be & meeting of the Child Guidance Committee January € at 1:30 .m. at the Burlington Hotel M ennett of the Central Union Mission will be the speaker. Weightman. The annual Christmas party was held at the school Tuesday, at which. Mrs. Saunders, State president, was a guest | of honor. Santa Claus distributed gifts | to the children. Oyster. Mrs. Saunders, State president. was an honored guest at the annual Christ- mas party given at the school Tues- day afternoon. Wheatley. The annual Christmas party was held Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. L. B. Castell, first vice president of the congress, rep- Tesented that organization. Powell Junior High. ‘The seventh grade of the school was entertained December 17 by Jan | Hoppe and his family of Holland, un- | der the auspices of the Parcnt-Teacher Association. Blake-Gales-Seaton. Blake-Gales-Seaton _ Association met December 16 at the Seat~n Echool. A s short program was given by the pri- mary orchestra composed of children | m the first and d grades of the Gales and Scaton Schook. The music was played on uments made by the pupils. Dr. Hunter made an ad- dress. Miss Carol, teacher at Seaton School, commended the work of the patrol boys and suggested that the organization show its appreciation in some manner. Woodridge. ‘The association met December 18 at the school. The school children presented Christmas carols, poems, a | Slattery. | reading and a piano solo. A playlet was given by the sixth grade. Miss Hall of the Girl Scouts made an ad- dress. Miss Kemp's room won the at- tendance prize for the month. Congress Heights. ‘The Congress Heights Association, through its chairman of Juvenile Court work, Mrs. Watson Eldridge, arranged a musical program for the children at the Receiving Home December 19. Carols were sung by the Congress Heights School Glee Club, accompanied by the school orchestra, which also rendered several selections, under the direction of their director, Miss Eugenia Kenilworth. The Kenilworth Association met De- cember 17. Christmas plays_were pre- sented by the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades. A committee consisting _of Mrs. George Robertson, Mrs. John Fritzgerald and Mrs. N. A. Alsop was appointed to purchase a couch for the school. Mrs. M. Hubbel and Miss E. A. Laux- mann, teachers, spoke. The book given for the largest at- tendance of parents was won by Miss Allen’s room, first and second grades. Francis Scott Key. Mrs. E. C. Rittue, chairman of the Legislation Committee, has appointed the following members to assist her at the time the hearings take place in connection with the District school ap- propriations for 1932: Mrs. W. . Roberts, Mrs. Ralph Stair, Mrs. Lucian Jordan and Mrs. D. J. Morris. The District budget, as submitted to Con- gress, contains an appropriation of $60,000 to provide for the addition of | four class rooms to the school. J. W. Talley, troop committeeman of a Boy Scout troop and formerly as- tant Scout executive, addressed the group. The banner given to the school | room having the largest .parent repre- ntation at each meeting was won by s Molly Polacoff’s room (18-2A grades). . The mother ass will meet at the £chool next Wednesday from 1:30 to 3 o'clock. Mrs. Eva O. Steimer, Mrs. W. Arthur Snell and Mrs. Charles T. Goude, who have been representing the association at meetings of other organizations in the community that planned a com- munity Christmas tree, report good at- tendance of members of the P.-T. A. at the community Christmas tree ser ices December 23 at 8 o'clock. The tree is located at Cathedral avenue and Sherrier place. At Community Centers Many of the drama groups will re- | hearse for the play tournament to be held under the Community Drama (S0 GEaak mytpu Kt by Central Center, Thirteenth and Clif- ton streets: The Community Institute presents Harvey Wiley Corbett, archi- tect of the George Washington Ma- sonic Memorial at Alexandria, tomor- Tow evening. . On Mcnday and Tuesday athletic groups will practice basket ball and there will be a concert by the pupils of Capital Studio for Violin. Columbia Heights Center, Wilson ‘Teachers’ College, Eleventh and Har- vard streets: Basket ball practice and orchestra practice are scheduled for ‘Tuesda Priday evening, in addition to basket ball practice, there will be 2 young people’s dance, orchestra prac- tice and meetings of Scout troops. Saturday morning tap dancing and rhythmic dancing for young children have been scheduled. Chevy Chase Center, Connecticut avenue and McKinley street: Both E. V. Brown and Ben Murch schools will be closed the entire week for community center activities. New terms for tap and social dancing will begin after January 4. Contract bridge groups will be held for advanced play- ers the first three Mondays in Janu- ary, after which the new term of eight lessons will start. An adult class in social dancing will be held Monday evenings from 9 to 11. East Washington Center, Seventeenth and East Capitol streets: The Public Library will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Other community interests are athletics, dressmaking, Boys' Inde- pendent Band rehearsal and com- munity danceing. On Saturday, in addi- tion to athletics, there will be scout- ing, a community program, including moving pictures and social dancing. Langley Center, Second and T streets northeast: Athletics on Monday and Friday; rhythmic dancing, a boys’ play group, Elks boys’ Band rehearsal and basket ball teams are the activities planned for the week. Registrations are being received for bridge, Dennison art, rug weaving and any other desired hand work. Southeast Center, Hine Junior High School, Seventh and C streets south- east: A New Year dance will start the activities after the holidays, January 2 ty 8:30 pm. Children’s dancing in- Free Auto Parking for Cugtomers —E Street between 6th and Tth HECHT CO. F St. at 7th Semi-Annual Sale of $105° and s12-50 GRENADA SHOES for Every clear our ada mod fully, it's Women six months we stocks of Gren- els—and truth- an event women await impatiently — and then buy by threes and fours of pairs! Grenada shoes are known for the fine leath- ers and workmanship that keep them shapely and fresh after months and months of wear! The season’s best sellers—in pat- ent, black moire, brown or bflck kid or suede, , tan calf. All sizes, but not in each style. (Third Floor—The Hecht Co.) | ter will start February 2, THE SUNDAY WASHH] GTON, ' . €, struction and children’s dramatics will be on Friday at 7 p.m. A lesson in tap dancing will be given the morning of January 3, and the Saturday aftespoon dramatic groups will begin rehearsals toward a produc- tion in February. Thomson Center, Twelfth and L streets: On January 2 a beginners’ group in tap dancing for adults will be organized. A beginners’ French study group will be opened for new members. W.C. T. U. News A new union is being planned, to consist principally of young married people. Mrs. Irma Matthews Rice and Mrs. Frances Smith Yeatman are form- ing the plans and expect to start it the first part of January. These folks live in the vicinity of Marietta, a suburb north of Petworth - The quarterly convention will be held in the Roosevelt Hotel at 10 o'clock January 16. As this is the anniversary of the adoption of the cighteenth amendment, the session will close at 12:30 o'clock for luncheon, which is pected to_include covers for 250 peo- ple. The affair is in charge of the fol- lowing_committee: Mrs. S. W. Mortis, Mrs. D. C. Crain, Mrs. E. L. Eaton, Mrs. F. C. Brinley and Mrs, C. E. Fer- guson. The world's day of prayer, on January 8, will be observed, Mrs. Lillle Moore hvaing charge and Mrs. John R. Thomas assisting. The services will be held at 522 Sixth street at 10:50 a.m. and_continuing until 3:30 p.m. Each local union will provide a 15-minute program and respond in alphabetic order Mrs. A. B. McManus, State assoclate director of soldiers and sailors, in the absence of the director, Miss Re- becca Rhoads, who is ill in a llosp{tali 5 in Baltimore, spent last Monday after- noon bringing Christmas cheer to the boys at Walter Reed Hospital, when cookies, fruit, jelly and packages were | distributed. Several unions contributed, | including Cleveland Park, Northwest, | Stella Clayton and others, besides | friend; NoW.C Ne Miss Mignone Byckingham will be the hostess at the Seventeenth and K street building this afternoon. There will be no music or vesper program to- day, but on January 4, at 5 o'clock, there will be a music service by Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Randall. The Mount Pleasant Chapter will meet in the board and chapter room in the administration building Decem- ber 30 at 2 o'clock. Twenty-four general education classes | will reopen January 2. The new semes- which tim several new courses, including stor telling and journalism, will be organ. ized. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Pope have ar ranged with Miss M. Florence Dunlap, Y. W. C. A. Kamp director, to spend | New Year day with a party of 50/ friends at Kamp Kahlert. The group ! expect to leave here early New Year| day, driving to the kamp for dinner | and returning late in the evening. Miss Frances Pope, a member of the| Y.W.C.A. Kamp Kouncil, will accom- pany her parents. The girls at the Elizabeth Somers residence will serve tea today at 6 o'clock, with Miss Doris Patterson as the hostess, and will be at home in- formally orrow, with Miss Julia Reynolds acting as hostess. The Christmas tree for the Central Union Mission will be held Tuesday. This party has been arranged by Miss Dorothy _ Alderman. ~ Miss Dorothy Leeper will tell Christmas stories. New Year eve the girls will have an informal “watch” party, with Miss Mar- garet Miles as hostess. The Bon Secour Girl Reserve Club of Central High School will hold a rec- ognition service for all new members today, at 3:30 o'clock, in_the Girl Re- serve Club rooms at the Y. W. C. A. The advisers of the grade school, Girl who meet at the 4 . C. A. ch Saturday morning, will have a luncheon meeting on Mon day at 12:30 o'clock. Choese from 18 Styles 5 Are Illustrated Below Black patent one-strapy with grey snakeskin trim. Black moire opera with grosgrain ribbon. tie. Brown calf ghillic oxfori with walking heel. Black suede opera with steel "head bow, patent trim. Black dull kid buckle model with patent trim. DECEMBIR 19: —PART FOUR. From December 26 to December 31—At The NATIONAL—A Year-End Clearance Sale \WAREHOUSE $79.00 Three-piece living room suite, uphol- stered and covered in velour. The-suite con- sists of a scttee and two armchairs with loose, spring-filled seat cushions. FIVE DAY SALE PRICE ... $99.00 Three-piece living room suite, over- stuffed and covered in Jacquard velour. Straight front, loose, spring-filled seat cush- ions. Settee and two armchairs. FIVE DAY SALE PRICE $119.00 Three-piece living room suite, covered in Jacquard velour. Designed with serpentine fronts and loose, spring-filled seat cushions. Settee and two armchairs comprise this suite. FIVE DAY SALE PRICE ......cco000vnevenans $129.00 Three-piece living room suite, covered in 1009 MOHAIR. A smart and beautifully made suite, consisting of a settee and two mod- ern type armchairs. Loose, spring-filled seat cushions. FIVE DAY SALE PRICE ........... Vanities 198 w $79.00 Six-piece Walnut-finished Dinette Suite, a combination ideal for the small apart- ment home. The group consists of an extension table, buffet and four chairs. All of sturdy construction. Gumwood foundation. FIVE DAY SALE PRICE ......covvvevenancncnsnnnns $109 nine-piece u-q’mu-flnished dining room suite, “consisting of a dining)table, cihna cabinet, buffet and siz chairs. Gumwood foundation. This specially as- sembled suite is priced away under its regular worth, and is a “sure-fire” bargain. FIVE DAY SALE PRICE $128 ten-piece walnut veneered dining room suite, consisting of a bufiet, extension table; china cabinet, server and siz chairs—one armchair and flve side Gumuwood joundation. By all means don’t FIVE DAY SALE chairs. miss this extraordinary bargain. PRICE . $139 ten-piece walnut vencered dining room suite, consisting of an ertension table, server, buffet, china cabinet and siz well braced chairs. Gumwood_joundation. If you have a meed for a dining room_suite here’s the opportunity to save money, FIVE DAY SALE PRICE .eeuees Dressers 5855 1y lub and Wing Chairs Odd Kitchen Cabinets 175w 0Odd Chests of Drawers Odd Springs $5:95 up Odd Dining Room and Bed Room Chairs $79.00 Four-piece bed room suite, well made of gumwood and finished in American walnut, The suite consists of a wood bed, a dressing table, chest of drawers and a dresser. A re- markdble value. FIVE DAY SALE PRICE.... $99.00 Four-piece walnut-finished gumwood bed room suite, consisting of a vanity, wood bed, dresser and chest of drawers. A most at- tractive value—a suite which must be seen to be appreciated. FIVE DAY SALE PRICE .... $109 Four-piece bed room suite built of genu- ine walnut veneer on gumwood. The suite, which is attractively designed and finished, consists of dresser, vanity, wood bed and chest of drawers. FIVE DAY SALE PRICE .......... $139 Genuine walnut veneered bed room suite of four pieces, consisting of a Venetian mirror dresser, vanity and chest of drawers and a wood bed. Foundation is of gumwood. The suite is very handsome in appearance and most amazingly priced. 'FIVE DAY SALE PRICE.. Odd China Cabinets 225 w $79.00 Three-piece Duofold Suite in mahog- any-finished hardwood with imitation leather covering. The suite consists of @ bed-daven- port, armchair and rocker. .An ideal com- bination for the small living-bed room. FIVE DAY SALE PRICE ...... . $109 Three-piece overstuffed bed-davenport, with short bed-davenport, armchair and wing chair. Tight, spring-filled seats. Each piece covered in attractively figured velour. FIVE nport suite, upholstered and covered in Jacquard velour. The suite consists of a long bed-daven- port, armchair and button-back chair. Spring seat construction. FIVE DAY SALE PRICE.. $149 Three-piece bed-davenport suite, con- sisting of a long, loose-cushion seat bed-daven- port and two comfortably designed armchairs to match. Overstuffed and covered in Jacquard velour.” FIVE DAY SALE PRICE .. Servers *S ~ TN

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