The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-15

diana Congress OF Parents and
Teachers has recommended that if
a reduction is necessary in the num-
Der of state employees as an emer-
gency economy measure, that there
be no reduction in Offices dealing
directly with human welfare.
Branches mentioned specifically
were child health, education, school
attendance, child labor and proba-
ton.
The recommendation followed a
meeting of the committee last week.
Mrs. G.. G.. DerbyShire, Southport,
heads the committee, which includes
DR.. Edna Hatfield Edmondson,
Bloomington; Mrs. M. w. Blair,
Terre Haute; Mrs. John H. Kern,
FIT. Wayne; Mrs. L. G. Hughes and
Mrs. Bruce w. Maxwell.
A resolution adopted at the state
meeting in october against change
in the child labor laws was rein
dorSed.
State aid for schools and in
creased hospital aid for the tuber-
culosis patients were Endorsed.
Adequate appropriations for
higher institutions of learning in
Guiding Indiana and Purdue univer-
stiles, Ball Teachers college and
Indiana State Normal, were recon-
mended.
The committee asked for a plan
for a material reduction or elirnina-
ton of the cost of school books to
patrons.
c. E. Cash, principal of Warren
Central high school will speak to-
night at Perry township high school.
Wayman Jordan will greet parents.
Alice Birney Study Club, Univer-
sity Heights P. t. A., will meet with
Mrs. John Cunningham, 827 Mills
avenue, Tuesday night. The sub
ject is Effect of Unfavorable So
cial Environment on Emotional
Habits" Discussion leaders are
Mrs. Paul Trees and Mrs. Herman
Hoffmeister.
The University Heights P. T. A.
will meet at 2:30 Friday. A Christ
mas tree will hold presents for chill
dren. Mrs. Russell Elder is chair
man of arrangements. Each mother
is asked to bring ten cents worth of
groceries to be turned over to the
welfare committee.
Perry township P. T. A. No. 8
will hold Christmas party at 2:30
Tuesday. Children will give pro-
gram.
John Strange P. T. A. met Friday.
Children gave a program. Friday
night Christmas party will be held
and play MY Son Josiah" will
be presented by children. Friday
neon a special Christmas dinner
will be given the children in the
cafeteria.
P. T. A. of Pleasant Run school
will meet Thursday instead of the
regular meeting night. The school
children will give an entertainment.
Mrs. Louis Kirkpatrick will preside.
Saturday night a group of men
from the P. T. A. gave a program
at Warren Central high school, the
4 proceeds to be used for a relief fund
for Warren township schools.
Representatives of nine Parent
Teacher associations in. Wayne
township elected officers Lee. 5.
Mrs. Henry F. Coll introduced
Principal Charles H. Vance and
Malcolm Dunn, new township trus-
tee, who spoke. New officers are:
Chairman. Mrs w. C. Parmenter. Ben
Davis; vice-chairman. Mrs. R. w. Trulock,
Garden City; secretary. Mrs. John Conner.
Speedway City: treasurer. Mrs. Margaret
Shore, Bridgeport; executive committee
Mrs A. D. Ruble. Mars Hill; Mrs. Mary
Rybolt. school Is; Mrs. II. p. Minnick
FlackYille; and Leon Thompson. Fleming
Garden.
Vance and Dunn we're named
honorary chairmen.
Nora P. r. A. will hold a Christ
mas party Friday for the school
children and their younger broth
ers and sisters. Luncheon will be
served in the cafeteria at noon to
the children, parents and teachers
Later a program will be given in
the auditorium. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Dawson, Mrs. Bruce Max
well and Mrs. James L. Murray viii
be special guests. The committee
includes:
Mesdames Frank Nelson. W. A. Nordyke
Neil Bowen. Herschel Kitchen. H. II. Tai
bot. Harold Daubenspeck. Adolph Schmidt
Charles Clark. Ernest Van Hart. Harry
Dawson. F. W. Ross. A. c. waggoner, Lee
sigman and Elijah Dawson.
A christmas party was held by
the Ben Davis P. T. A. wednesday
in the school auditorium. Mrs.
Dewey Hoss, president, presided at
short business meeting. The
Sahara Grotto glee club sang.
Misses Marian Hoss and Juanita
! Schlegel gave readings.