The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-08
PIT. A. Provides Aid for
Needy Shortridge Pupils
Proceeds From Program to
Be Given Nov. "a to
Help Fund.

Shortridge high school pupils,
whose parents are unable at present
to keep them in school, are assisted
by various agencies within the
school itself. Foremost among these
agencies is the Student Aid Fund,
which is maintained chiefly through
the work of the Parent Teacher As
ISOLATION.
Five years ago the only source of
income for assistance was a small
amount raised through the sale Of
lost and found articles. The re-
sponsibility became so great that
it was assumed by the Parent
Teacher Association under the presi-
dency Of Mrs. Thaddeus Baker. The
work was continued under the ad-
miniStration of Mrs. George Losey.
The officers for this year are as
follows:
President, Mrs. John ]. Brandon;
first vice president and correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. S. M. Raymond;
second president and chairman
student aid, Mrs. Glen Riser; third
e-preSident, Mrs Mary DYE
Beach; treasurer, Mrs. Oscar B.
Brown; recording secretary, Miss
Trella M Wood; delegate to feder-
alton, Mrs. Thomas A. Cooper; So
cial chairman, Mrs. f. G. Belzer:
program chairman, Mrs. Ray Shear
er Trent; music chairman. Mrs. l..
,. Koehne; ways and means chair
man, Mrs. Earl L. Shafer, and chair
man OF hosteSSes, Mrs. Lewis G.
Ferguson.
To the ways and means commit
tee is given the task of raising
money. Last year, the association
spent S1,OO0.98 for the following
items for students who could STAY
IN school only through this aid:
Lunches, transportation, gradua-
ton expenses, Christmas baskets
and books.
The money is raised through vol
untary contributions by members,
gifts from clubs, classes, and indi-
viduals, and entertainments.
Last week brought check for
SlOO from an interested man, mot
even a parent" as the ways and
means committee explained.
Last semester a play and dance
Melted more than $3.50 for the fund,
and similar entertainment is
planned for Nov "a of this year.
Books must be supplied to pupils
more than 16 who can not afford
them; the school city supplies them
to younger pupils. Coats, shoes,
even underwear, must be obtained
in case of need. Sometimes another
school in distress will call on Short
ridge for coats or books. Students
in better circumstances are asked
to supply clothes and discarded
books.
Some of the school organizations
assist in the collections and with
gifts of money. The social COM
mittee, which gives 10-cent parties,
devoteS its surplus to student aid,
as we'll as subscribing to the Com
munity Fund The dental clinic re-
ceives aid from the social commit
tee. Five dollars will give some
care to the teeth of eight children.
The Christmas relief work in
cludes baskets of food and cloth
ing. and gifts Of money made by
students teachers and friends. Last
Christmas the social committee
supplied with food and clothing
twenty groups Of persons ranging
from two to eight cache. Gifts Of
canned goods contributed at Spe-
cial performance at the Earring
theater we're distributed through the
Parent Teacher Association.
The administration makes every
effort to adapt the program Of the
needy student and the working stu
dent to his necessities. 1t is some
times made possible for those who
can not afford to lunch at school
to have sfort programs so that they
may go home. Every effort is made
10 assist those who have jobs TO
carry on their work.
Most of the relief work is carried
on through the Offices Of Mrs. Della
Thompson dean of girls; Miss Ina
Gaskill, school nurse. and Miss
Helen Pearson, home visitor for the
public schools. The scholarship
committee, under Miss Reeta Clark,
of the English department, recon-
mends for scholarships students who
could not otherwise afford to attend
college. Among the institutions
granting such scholarships are the
indianapolis Foundation, Butler,
Indiana university extension and
Hanover. g.