Atwater Village History Tidbit: “Open House Will Be Held on May 21 at Atwater Gr. School”
This news article was obtained from the Atwater Avenue PTA Scrapbook 1936 - 1937. The scrapbook was the work of Mrs. Grace Edith Roche (referred to as Mrs. Harley Roche in many the the news articles) the Atwater Avenue PTA president of 1936 - 1937.
First published on Friday, May 8, 1936 – Griffith Park News
By Mrs. H.H. Shattuck
“Parents and friends of children in the Atwater Avenue school will have the opportunity of seeing the work accomplished this past year at the annual open house of the school, which will be held Thursday, May 21 room 6 to 9 p.m.
In order to give visitors more time to enjoy the exhibits no program will be given but musical numbers by the school orchestra and signing groups will be presented in the patio.
We urge you to come out and see the splendid work your child is doing under the fine corps of teachers Atwater is so fortunate in having.
In conjunction with the open house the parent-teacher group is serving a spaghetti dinner in the school cafeteria beginning at 5:30 o’clock.
A very nominal charge will be made for this dinner, so bring the family and make an evening of it. We’ll guarantee you will get enough to eat.
Remember the date, May 21, from 6 to 9 pm.
Mrs. Edith Passmore wishes to announce that the school playground is open week days from 3 to 5pm and Saturdays, from 10am to 2pm.
Members of the Atwater PTA executive board were called together last Wednesday, May 6, ostensibly for the regular monthly board meeting of that group, by Mrs. Harry M. Stover, president of the association. This meeting was held at the home of Mrs. H.H. Shattuck, 3322 Perlita Avenue, and following the short business meeting a delightful garden luncheon was enjoyed at which Mrs. R. M. Angel, child health chairman, was surprised with a shower.
Decorations were in colors of pink and white and Mrs. Angle was presented with many lovely gifts.
Those enjoying the party were Mesdames: Angle, C. Nyquist, H. Roth, Lewis Arbogast, Wayne Dooley, M. Hyatt, Harry Stover, E. M. Thurston, E.J. Challister, Richard Ulm, Harley Roche, Melvin La Bare, Charles Pons, Silas Moore, E. P. French, E. Ray Brown, Frank Starr, R. H. Behrens, E. M. Ferguson, Jesse Few, Lee Cogswell, Geo. Howard, Fred Richards, L. E. Rogers, Edith Passmore and H.H. Shattuck.”
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Friends of Atwater Village (FAV) sincerely thanks Atwater Avenue School for sharing this historical scrapbook with Atwater Villlage.