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28 Wilmette Life May 13, 1837 A child's garden of fashions Regular fellows like to play in jersey suits and zipper shirts. They're in bright colrs, they're sturdy, too and getting them dirty never hurts. Cotton jersy suit blue or brown Marshall Field's Evanston store The blue parrot Wedding invitations are already in full blom and you may receive one any day so we suggest that you make an early selection of stemware in finest crystal or in early American reproductions or English or Swedish earthenware or hand-woven linens or some of our many other lovely but inexpensive gifts. 1551 Sherman Ave., Evanston Rich black soil Wilmette Ice Co. Coolerator-Ice cubes 733 Green Bay Road., Wilmette Logan School PTA forerunner of three groups active locally Wilmette Woman's Club Real sponsor of Original Unit Wilmette Life was one year old when the first Parent-Teacher association was organized in the community. By Mrs. Henry Drucker This year Parent-Teacher associations all over the United States celebrated the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the movement. In Wilmette, we have twenty-four years to our credit, for it was in 1913 that Wilmette had its first chartered Parent-Teacher association organized at the Logan School Two years previously in 1911, a year after the completion of the Logan school, a "Mother's Club" was organized by Mrs. T. C. Thompson to discuss the school and home problems of children to help children in their activities and to establish a friendly relationship between home and school. Began in 1913 In 1913, at the request of Mrs. H. B. Gates, president of the Woman's Club of Wilmette, Mrs. Schroeder, who was work chairman of the "Mothers Club" attended as a club delegate, the state convention of the Illinois Congress of Mothers, which later became the Illinois Congress of Parents and Teachers, bringing home such interesting reports of this organization that shortly afterward the "Mother's Club" drew up a constitution and by-laws and became affiliated with the State Parent-Teacher association, changing its name to the Logan parent-Teacher association. Mrs. J. R. Harper was the first president. Shortly after this, the Central school organized its own Parent-Teacher associaiton, with Mrs. Pearle Jones, at present an eighth grade teacher at the Howard school, as president. Both organizations at this time worked with the Child and Home department of the Woman's club, but later worked independently as Parent Teacher groups. Do Practical work In the early years of its existence the Logan association was responsible for the installation of electric lights and ventilators in the Logan school and for the beautifying of the school grounds. During the war years, both organizations worked actively with the Red Cross and sponsored the "Jolly Tars" at the Great Lakes. In 1919 a very active affiliated group, the "Babies Friendly" wa organized by Mrs. Donald Maxwell at the Logan school, disbanding only this past year after many years of real service to needy mothers and their babies. This was supported by a "mite box" present at all PTA meetins and by contributions. Scope is enlarged The next chapter in this association's growth began in 1924 when the Howard school was opened and the old Logan Parent Teacher association became the new Logan-Howard Parent-Teacher association, holding metings in the new gymnasium with Mrs. Donald Maxwell as president. This group gave a marvelous pageant, raising funds to carry out their many projects for the new school. About this time another group was organized, affiliating with the Logan-Howard PTA the Pre-School group, composed of mothers of children under school age who wished to learn more about the proper care and upbringing of children. This group continues, meeting monthly for discussion or to hear authorities on the rearing of children speak and from its numbers come some of the most active and enthusiastic workers in the Parent-Teacher association. Finance clinics From 1924 to 1929 the association grew rapidly. During the "depression period" the association lost many membes but its good work continued and it assumed new responsibilities, aestablishing a welfare fund in 1930 that financed a dental clinic, bought glasses and paid for tonsilectomies. From this welfare fund our present "student aid" fund has grown, making possible additional benefits, milk, warm lunches, and one scholarship. In 1931 the Logan-Howard Parent-Teacher association established its own publication, the "Broadcast" issued monthly for the regular meetings. The following year it made its first book collecting in it all publicity of the years work from April to April when it was on display at the state convention. In 1936 new members came into this association when the Highcrest school became a part of the Howard In News columns Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Schaefer, Mr. and Mrs. John J. Schaefer, Peter Borre, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hoffman, Joseph Schaefgen, William Whiteman, Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Miller, Mrs. John Bleser, Jr.; and Mr. and Mrs. John Fiegen, all of Gross Point figured in the news of July 25, 1912. Landmark fades Early in July of 1912 the steeple of St. Joseph's church at Gross Point was being wrecked. It was one of the old landmarks of the section, but was being sacrificed for a new school addition to the church. Early Enterprise Above is pictured the original coal and feed office of Hoffmann Brothers which stood south of the present office at 1208 Central avenue. It was opened about 1890 as an expansion of the firm's general merchandise business at Ridge Road and Wilmette Avenue, which was established by Phillip and John A. Hoffmann in 1888. The original store was located at the southeast corner of Ridge road and Wilmette Avenue, but later the property at the northeast corner of that intersection was purchased and a larger store building erected, which is still occupied by the firm. The founders of the business are still its owners although they have for some years been yielding the management to members of the younger generation. Robert HOffmann, son of Phillip, devotes his attention to the general merchandise business, while John A. Hoffmann, Jr. and Phil J., sons of John A. Hoffmann, conduct the coal and lumber business.