Speedway Flyer, Volume 31, Number 36, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 September 1962 — Page 6

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SCHOOL NEWS (Continued from Page 1) in the Junior-Senior High School were: Seniors—President, Dave Hamer; Vice-President, Dan Straub; Secretary, Marsha Seibert; Treasurer, Sandra Feeley; Alternate Treasurer, Julia Jarvis. Juniors President, Bill Shields; Vice-President, David Wills; Secretary, Nancy Kern; Treasurer, Jerry Crane. Sophomores—President, Gary

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Laughlin; Vice-President, Steve Smith; Secretary, Kay Warren; Treasurer, Mona Boatman. Freshmen—President, Doug DeWitt; Vice-President, Brian Clevinger; Secretary, Nancy Tapscott; Treasurer, Scott Neat. Eighth Grade—President, John Allen; Vice-President, Gretchen Hamilton; Secretary, John Graub; Treasurer, Charlene Lewis. Seventh Grade President, Darrell Raines; Vice-President, Jim Muir; Secretary, Jo Black; Treasurer, Gary Sipe.

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The Speedway varsity football team defeated Decatur Central 13-12 in a close game at Decatur Central last Friday night. The freshman team won from Plainfield 32-0 in a game at Speedway last week. Speedway won varsity and reserve cross country meets with Mooresville last Tuesday. The varsity score was Speedway 21, Mooresville 40, and the reserve score was Speedway 15, Mooresville 45.

Alpha Delta Omega Sorority The Epsilon Chapter of the Alpha Delta Omega Sorority will have their first meeting of the Fall on Thursday, Sept. 20 at the home of Elva Harvey with Mary Hayes as assistant hostess. It will be a covered dish dinner and everyone is to bring their own table service. Vye Parke will give the program. PERSONALS Miss Julianne Whyte, daughter of Mrs. Mary A. Whyte, 2033 Allison, has been pledged by Gamma

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Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta at Butler University. Miss Wanda Sue Bailey, is among the 102 young women seeking B.S. degrees in nursing who began studies this week at the Indiana University School of Nursing on the University Medical Center campus in Indianapolis. Dean Emily Holmquist said that this record-sized class would now begin supervised hospital experience while continuing the academic work started last week. Miss Bailey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Frances Bailey, 5445 W. 26th St., Speedway, and is a 1961 graduate of

Emmerich Manual Training High School. Mr. and Mrs. A. Lynden Latham, 5114 W. 10th St., announce the arrival of a son, David Lynden, born September 8 at St. Vincent’s Hospital. He was welcomed by sisters Brenda, age 6 and Karen, age 4. HAROLD'S NIGHT AT WESTWOOD SEPTEMBER 29th

THE P.TJ. STORY This past year the Indiana PTA celebrated their Golden Anniversary as members of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. It is an interesting story of how it was started and what has been accomplished. Back in 1892, Miss Martha AUgire, a teacher at School 30, waited a closer co-operation between herself and the parents of her pupils. She wanted to know about their home life. She wanted to feel that she and the parents could work to-gether to solve mutual problems. She invited them to come after school one day. A goodly number showed up and some of them were quite surprised that she had no complaints to make. She impressed upon them the fact that she wanted to work with them for the betterment of their children. They were greatly pleased and looked forward to other such meetings. This probably was the very beginning of Parent-Teacher work in Indiana if not in the United States.

The National Congress was founded in 1897 in Washington, D.C., by Mrs. Alice Birney, wife of a successful Attorney and Mrs. George Hearst, the wealthy widow of former Sen. George Hearst. Mrs. Birney was interested in gaining knowledge of how to help her children attain their best potential. She also wanted this knowledge for all mothers, rich or poor. From this great longing came the inspiration—a Mothers’ Convention to organize women to work for the protection and nurture of childhood. Her inspiration struck a responsive chord in Mrs. Hearst, whose money underwrote their plans. Letters by the hundreds were sent to key women all over the country and on February 17, 1897 over 2000 Mothers, a few Fathers and many educators answered the call and the “Congress of Mothers” began. State branches were soon added and these became very important to school administrators as a channel for communication on school policies and on public issue affecting the schools: therefore Principals, Superintendents and Teachers became staunch supporters. In 1908 the name was

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changed to “National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Association” and later changed to “National Congress of Parents and Teachers.” In 1912 when Indiana became a member, 22 other States had been organized. Indiana started with 25 local units and 1000 members and last year had 1165 units with 260,906 members. The goal and slogan this year is for “263,000 members in *63.” Nationally 2000 members in 1897 to over 12 million in 1962. Why do so many join the PTA? Their great concern for children and their desire to help them. The OBJECTS of the PTA have not changed from the beginning. TO PROMOTE the welfare of children and youth in home, school, church and community. TO RAISE the standards of home life.

TO BRING into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the training of the child. TO DEVELOP between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for every child the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education. Since Parents and Teachers are partners in a childs development, by. working to-gether the results are beneficial but by being hostile or indifferent the child is the loser. PTA brings Parents and Teachers together in an informal friendly atmosphere. They can build a respect, confidence and liking for each other on which to draw if difficulties arise. Another value to Parents is for self education. This is done largely through PTA Study Groups. These are interesting discussion groups dealing with problems of rearing children in this fluctuating world in constant state of crisis. Last year at one such meeting, Mrs. Jackson from the State Board of Health, showed a film on “Young Marriages” and followed with a talk “Are we rushing Our Children Socially?” Another meeting had Rep. Donald Bruce with a talk on Communism. Still another time was a panel composed of Speedway High students, moderated by Mr. Don Johnson, a High School teacher. Their subject “What do we Expect of Our Parents?” The fourth one “Cars, Bicycles and Youth” was another panel composed of adult local community leaders. At all of these there was an informal question and answer period. Still another value to members, as part of a large organization working to-gether they can support or oppose legislation affecting the welfare of children and youth. The PTA policy is to take a stand on principle and issues but never the candidate or political party. In 1900 the U. S. Census revealed 790,623 children from age 10 to 13 and 959,555 14 and 15 year olds were employed 10 to 12 hours per day. In 1910 one child in every 6 was a child laborer and in 1916, 3 of every 4 between the ages of 14 and 16 left school to go to work. Many thousands of children under ten were not counted in the census and were at work on farms, selling newspapers, bootblacks etc. Also the health problems were many. Infants, child and maternal death rates were appalling. There were no laws protecting child delinquents. Children over 7 who had broken a law were subject to the same harsh treatment as adult criminals and sentenced to reformatories or penitentiaries along with adult thieves, prostitutes and murderers.

A survey of the legislation in which the PTA has been actively interested: Juvenile courts, laws for juvenile protection, care of dependent and handicapped children, health and safety laws, support of better public education, public kindergartens, equal guardianship rights for both parents, public playgrounds, international relations. They have worked for higher pay for teachers and through the state branches have awarded more than $4.000,000 in scholarships. These are S2OO each and are given to pupils vzho are going to teach and have already completed 2 years of college toward that goal. Indiana PTA has awarded $04,800 since 1949. The PTA story is a long story, in fact it is not a single story because every local unit has its own story to tell. Fund raising is but a small part of the activities. Speedway has had a PTA since 1919 and the History Book shows many things that were done for the school. More recently, thanks to good management and a good School Board, the schools are adequately supplied. We do furnish rainwear for traffic boys and girts, sponsor a day at McCormicks Creek in appreciation of their faithfulness, sponsor an appreciation dinner honoring the Varsity Band and pay expenses for delegates to Regional and State Conventions and clinics to prepare them for better leadership. Also they have and still are working with other community organisations for better safety and health measures and an all around better TOWN.