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Oakland Tribune, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1933, page D 9
Woman 79 Is Club Leader
Despite an age near to four score years, Mrs. Rachel E.
Presley is among most active workers in Oakland Washington P.-T. A., according
to her associates. She is chairman of its philanthropic department and has
served in that capacity for the past 10 years.
Mrs. Presley, who is now in her 79th year, keeps close
contact with Washington School, where her three grandsons were students many
years ago.
One hundred and eight garments have been given out to needy families during the
past year by this energetic worker. At Thanksgiving time she superintended
distribution of 11 baskets of food to those who otherwise would have been
without holiday cheer. Mrs. Presley is planning similar philanthropy for the
Christmas holidays.
[unreadable] baskets at Thanksgiving time were 36 quarts of
canned peaches, prepared by Mrs. Presley. She canned 154 quarts of peaches for
holiday philanthropy of 1932.
Money to purchase other supplies for the baskets was
contributed by Washington association members.
[Transcription by Kathy Sedler]