The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-23

drug act, establishment of Federal
library agency, study of effects of
narcotics and alcohol and the pro-
motion of international peace.
The following officers were elect
ed. Mrs. Logan G. Hughes,
indianapolis, president; Mrs. Wind
sor B. Harris, Richmond, secretary:
Mrs. John B. Lewis, indianapolis.
treasurer. and Mrs. Glen Bowen.
Fort Wayne; Herman Vorgang. JEFF
fersonville; Mrs. Bruce Whiting,
Elkhart; Mrs L. A. Winslow, Bloom
ington; Mrs. J. H. Wheeler, Danville:
Mrs. C. P. Mulvihill, Anderson, and
Mrs. Bob Shank, indianapolis, vice
presidents. The meeting, in its
third day. is at the SEVERN.
A publicity breakfast, with Mrs.
Shank presiding, opened the con-
ference today. Mrs. Hughes and
Mrs. James l.. Murray, Indianapolis.
present second vice president, were
in charge of the business session.
Committee reports by Mrs. Shank
on publicity; Mrs. G. G. Derby
shire, Indianapolis. Orme memorial,
and Mrs. Fred Jeffries, Terre Haute,
study courses; a skit, Alice in
Wonderland Meets Congress Pub
LEGATIONS" by Anderson PIT. A.
members and a panel discussion on
high schools with Mrs. j. K. Petten-
gill, first vice president of the Ma
tional Congress, in charge, featured
the meeting.
High school Parent-Teacher AS
sociations are successful because
fathers participate in the work, Mrs
Pettengill said Good foundations
built up in elementary schools also
account for success of these organi-
cations. which play an important
part in community life, she said.
Home More wholesome
1.-THE American home is more
wholesome, more dynamic and more
influential than ever before in it's
history" Paul c. Stetson, Indian
apoliS schools superintendent, told
the parents and teachers last night
at banquet at the Claypool.
Mr.. Stetson said, THE Parent
Teacher Association all over the
country teach members to interpret
problems of childhood in terms of
personality development, not in
terms of personality repression.
The members have used the time
gained by release through household
drudgery in the most valuable and
most satisfying way. They have
used it to make themselves fit to
perform the task of parenthood.
Mrs. Pettengill talked on "A New
Vocabulary for New Day Terre
Haute MotherSingers provided mu-
sic during the evening.
Largest Crowd in History
The largest registration in the
history of the congress, SIS. of so
more than last year, was reported
this year. Delegates attended from
10 districts and from Sc counties.
Eighth District, with Mrs. K. L.
Jeffrey, Bluffton, director, received
the prize for the district with the
largest number of new associations,
Is.
Mrs. Dale r. DaVee, Indianapolis,
credentials chairman, reported 90
new associations in the state since
the last convention, with member
ship increase of 21.000.
Poster awards in the high school
division are: First. Mary Elizabeth
Jones. Shortridge; second, Jane Sey-
bold, Marion, and third, Bruce Crit
fen, Shortridge. Winners in grades
and 8 divisions are: First, Arthur
Jacklin, west Lafayette; second,
Floyd Voland, Gas City, and third,
Marguerite Kratz, New Carlisle.
Grades l to winners are: First,
Margaret Murga, South Side School,
Whiting; second, Jean Retiring,
New Carlisle, and third, Nancy Hy-
att, Hanover.