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Several “Americanism” speech
es recently entered in the oratori
cal contest sponsored by the
American Legion Post No. 20 and
the American Leg-ion Auxiliary
were heard at the Kenai Parent
Teacher Association meeting on
March 12.
Sharon Pace, second-place win
ner of the contest, had as her
title “Freedom—The Heritage of
an American.” Other speeches
were “Promise of Our Preamble,”
by Jack Evans, and “Freedom Is
My Business,” by Grey EanceJe
wish i,
Charleg Peavley, police chief
for the City of Kenai, gave a talk
on “Safety” an<l presented cash
awards of $5 each to winners of
the safety poster and slogan con
test sponsored by the P-TA.
In the elementary school, War
ren Ames won the award for the
best poster and Darryl Kipp the
award for the best slogan, In the
high school competition, Leah
Rash was judged to have the best
poster and Cathy Fletcher the
first-place slogan. Those receiv
ing honorable mention included
Linda Martin, Bill Hodge.?, War
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Soldotna Will Host P-TA
District Meet Saturday
Soldotna will be host Saturday
to an expected large delegation of
persons coming to attend the sec
ond biennial conference of Dis
tinct 5 Parents-Teachers Associa
tion.
Outstanding- leaders in P-TA
work scheduled to attend the con
ference include Mrs. Robert C.
Cole, Anchorage, who is president
of the State P-TA Congress, and
Mrs, A. L. Hendricks of Jackson,
Miss., national P-TA representa
tive and former vice president of
the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers Association.
Prior to the conference, which
convenes in Soldotna Saturday,
there will be two other special
observances .planned to honor the
visiting officials.
ren Johnson. Steve Blake, Paul
Zirnheld and Kevin Zimheld.
The prayer which opened the
meeting was given by the Rev.
Fred Grozier, Flag presentation
was by members of the Girl Scout
and Brownie groups. Flag bearers
were Rae Dell Gee, Linda Horn
and Lueretia Hoover with Girl
Scout guards being Lizette Mc
Bride, Cathy Hollier and Brownie
guards Karen Harlan and Debbie
Poore.
The P-TA voted to contribute
825 to help on expenses for the
winner of the spelling contest to
go to Anchorage for the state
contest.
Peggy Arness, Betty Ames and
dance Kipps volunteered to dec
orate the table of the Riverside
House for the coming P-TA dis
trict conference.
The room count “was won by
Richard Ruberg’s fifth grade. Re
freshments at the close of the
meeting were served by mothers
of students in the third grade.
Four New Elks
Four members of the Soldotoa’s
Bill’s Club were initiated into the
Elks Lodge Saturday night in
ceremonies conducted at the Vil
lage Chopping Center. Officers of
the Homer Elks Lodge No. 2127,
with which the local organization
is affiliate*!, were in charge of
the ceremony.
Newly initiated Elks are Gerald
DeSilva, formerly of Homer and
now living in Soldotna; William
Hanson, Sterling, and Jack John
son and Robert Little, both of
Soldotna.
The initiation preceded a St.
Patrick’s Day dance and buffet
dinner at Soldotna Theatre, De
spite a heavy snow storm and the
fact that many other events were
planned the same night, the dance
was well attended.
The local Bill’s Club has re
cently changed it3 regular meet
ing date and now meets on Thurs
day nights instead of Friday. The
coming meeting will be at 8 p.m.
March 29 at the Village Shopping
Center,
Homer, often called the “Shan
gri-la of Alaska,” was founded in
1896 by gold seekers and is named
for one of them, Homer Pannock.
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Friday at 1 p.m., there will be
an afternoon tea at the home of
Mrs, Walter Jackiheky of Ninil
chik.
The P-TA at Homer will he
honored by a visit from Mrs.
Hendricks at its 7:30 p.m. meet
ing, also scheduled for Friday.
The national representative will
speak on “P-TA and the Commu
nity,” It is open to the public.
Organizations which work with
or for children and young people
are extended a special invitation
to attend.
The district conference itself
.begins Saturday with registration
at 1:30 p.m. at Soldotna school.
This will be followed by 2 p.m.
workshops conducted by Mrs.
Hendricks and Mrs. Cole and will
also include conferences with
P-TA Councils and officers and a
discussion concerning duties, pol
icies and procedures.
After the workshop, a report
will be heard at 4 p.m. from the
district vice president, nomina
tions from the floor will be made
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for vice president and reports on
resolutions will be heard.
The 6 pan. banquet at Riverside
House will be preceded by regis
tration at 5:30 p.m. The keynote
address at the banquet will be by
Mrs. Hendricks and will be en
titled “P-TA Meets Parents’
Needs,"
The group will re-eonvene at
7:30 p.m. at Soldotna school for
a general meeting. Casting of
ballots by delegates will take
pl. ee at this time and a district
vice president will be installed.
After presentations a film will be
shown and a discursion will be
led by Mrs. Cole. Music far the
program will be presented under
direction of Thane Curry, Ninii
ehik teacher who is director of
the Kenai Peninsula Choral So
ciety.
March 24 is expected to be a
full day for all parents who are
interested in the educational prog
ress of their children and for all
teachers who wish to gain new
ideas and to broaden theh* scope
of thinking, those planning the
conference predict. Persons not
able to attend all sessions are
urged to go to as many as pos
sible,
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