I , 9 n' a, • A.W. Curt" Jr. - A .. l.qend DETROIT .L Since childhood, A.W. Curtis, Jr. presideDt of A. W. Curtis Labor­ tori been n expert at tunling adYersity into success. I 1932, in the mi st of America's worst economic depression, Curtis earned a b chelor of science degree in chemistry from Cornell Univer­ sity. He ub equently taught at the annie Burroughs ational sao The group also donates TrainiDgSchpol in Washington, funds to the Pathrinder each' D.C., and in 1934, joined the � during Ouistmas. teacai staff of th Agriculture The Pathfinders serves nine and Technical (A&1j Col ge chool districts in St Joseph in Greensboro, North Carolina. County for mentally impaired (A dormitory at A&T is named children .and adults ages 3-26, for Curtis' fat r, Austin Win­ and an average of 110-120 each gate 0u1is, Sr.) year. After teaching OD!! year t The Grandmother" Club A&:T, . recebed a Gcncr I also sponsor two children Education Board Fellowship to bazaars yearly. One i held in assist the i.nternati�na!ly three Rivers add the other one reaowned agncultural scscnust, in Constantine, Michigan on the Dr. George W�· on Carvc�. rust Friday and Saturday in For the next eigb years until December to raise funds for Carver', death on January 5, projects.. 1943. Curti assisted in the Last year the group made a quilt, and it rafDed oft' for S9OO. Michigan's · first Grnadmother' Club has be- . come well known (or its support and many donations to various organizations. The club bad a membership of as many as 135, but membership has decreased due to deaths. Some of i mem­ bers have moved ou of state, bu despite this, the groupi ur­ viving weU and has been kept busy with monthly meetings well as working on various projects. Pre ident Florence La er has visited Lansing and had many discussions ·th Goeer­ nor Blanchard, reg rding a v..,...n. of . She also particip ted in the National Conventions and reports results ck to the club. Other officers of the group are Edith Nicho vice presi­ debt; Marg ret White, sea-etary; ad P Shearer, treasurer . .:rhe group meets o· the first Saturday of each th, at the Lodge. We Salute . . '5 fir t Grand er' Oub. ADd Best W· for cootiaued ueeess, Li �.P., c .......... 2.1 milli development of the George Washington Carver Research Foundation .and experimented with the chemical aud product derivaties of the peanut - the cornerstone of ma y Carver in venti . The two c also fre quent guests of industri lis Henry Ford and hi son Edsel In 1944, Curt" moved t Detroi toe abli A.W. Oar" children nd cclcbrat reading H (GHLAND PK. - This in ways .that will lead to more September, Highl nd Park and rcading." she ' ide . Pontiac fIrSt gr tudents will In the pr am, each student be benefit from new progr wiH be encouraged to read 21 called "Running Start," funded boo or have the hooks rc d to I by 0J.rys r Corpor . on, under them. The progr m will a the auspice of Rcading i Fun- provi activity and resource damental, Inc. (Rlf), designed -matcrial for teachers, free "to inlroduce them to the joys boo for children and their and benefits of reading." classrooms,' well as programs J The Chrysler Corporation to cncour ge parent participa­ Fundi coatributing 2.1 mil- Jion. . grant to RIF to establish the Highland Par uperi ten- RUNNING START program dentofScboo EldonL.Martin . 10 cities around the country. called Running S rt "an excit- Highland Park and Pontiac ing and challenging program" were the fast citi to be n med; which "enhances our efforts to the other eight ill be an- mot" te children to read and nouneed later. . encour e parent I y lvement Chrysler officials noted that in their children' education." II' t is th largest made by He expressed gr titude to t e �ler �pora�o� fund RlF and to the Chrysler Cor­ for a single project and us far . poralion Fund for a oommen­ m�jor gift to a pr