Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Story
October 10, 1942
The Union Times
New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
The Scranton Child Care Center opened at Scranton School in New Haven for children of mothers working in war industries, funded by federal Lanham Act. After-school program started Wednesday; nursery unit to open soon at 63 Dwight Street.
Clipping
OCR Quality
100%
Excellent
Full Text
Children of "War" Mothers Get Help
The Scranton Child Care Center, part of the program for caring for children whose mothers are working in war industry, opened at the Scranton School, Orchard and Scranton streets, Wednesday. It is the first center of its kind in the United States to be established with Federal Funds under the Lanham Act.
The center which opened its after-school program for children of women war workers who attend school, has been set up by the New Haven Board of Education with Federal funds. The board has appointed Dr. F. E. Engleman, President of New Haven Teachers' College, as its agent in charge of the program. Miss Lois J. King, is in charge of the after-school program. The nursery school unit of the center will open in the near future at 63 Dwight Street, it was announced.
The Scranton Child Care Center, part of the program for caring for children whose mothers are working in war industry, opened at the Scranton School, Orchard and Scranton streets, Wednesday. It is the first center of its kind in the United States to be established with Federal Funds under the Lanham Act.
The center which opened its after-school program for children of women war workers who attend school, has been set up by the New Haven Board of Education with Federal funds. The board has appointed Dr. F. E. Engleman, President of New Haven Teachers' College, as its agent in charge of the program. Miss Lois J. King, is in charge of the after-school program. The nursery school unit of the center will open in the near future at 63 Dwight Street, it was announced.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Family
Survival
What keywords are associated?
Child Care Center
War Mothers
Lanham Act
New Haven
Federal Funds
After School Program
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. F. E. Engleman
Miss Lois J. King
New Haven Board Of Education
Where did it happen?
Scranton School, Orchard And Scranton Streets; 63 Dwight Street, New Haven
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. F. E. Engleman
Miss Lois J. King
New Haven Board Of Education
Location
Scranton School, Orchard And Scranton Streets; 63 Dwight Street, New Haven
Event Date
Wednesday
Story Details
Opening of the first federally funded child care center under the Lanham Act for children of war-working mothers, with after-school program starting and nursery unit planned.