Roosevelt High School - Roundup Yearbook (East Chicago, IN)

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PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION The Indiana Parent-Teacher Association originated June 7, 1912, at a meeting of the Indiana Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Organizations. A few independent associa- tions existed in Indiana before this, some of which were organized in 1894. However, the first great start toward an organized state Parent-Teacher Association was made in the 1912 assembly. When they reorganized in October, 1919, the title was changed from the Indiana Mother and Parent-Teacher Association to the Indiana Parent-Teacher Association. The organization thrived prosperously, starting with only fifty branches in 1919 and in- creasing to 449 by 1928. Wonderful work has been done by all of these organizations, but the East Chicago branch has, in the three short years of its existence, set a mark toward which the others may strive. This organization's accomplishments have been very unusual. It has supported Roosevelt in all of its activities and has equipped the bands by The Chamber of Commerce cooperated with them in sponsoring several plays and two frolics. raising money to send the '28 football carrying out the plans for the erection squad to a training camp for two weeks. It aided in of a stadium for Roosevelt. On April 16, 1928 it gave ball Team, the Basketball Team and the Music Memory Contest entries from this school. But a banquet for the Boys' Band, the Foot- with all this to its credit the organization still continues to work unceasingly in our behalf. We wish to express our sincere appreciation to the Roosevelt Parent-Teacher Association because it has accomplished so much and has worked so unselfishly in the interests of our school. The officers of this association during the past few years were: President . Vice President Secretary . Treasurer President . Vice President Secretary . Treasurer President . Vice President Secretary . Treasurer 1926-1927 1927-1929 1929-1930 Page Twenty-three . MR. LEHMANN MRS. THOMAS . MRS. STROM . MRS. WELLS . MR. ADLEY . MRS. LEHMANN . MRS. STROM . MR. MERTES . MR. ANGERS . MRS. BARR . MRS. FRANCIS. . MRS. HOLTZAPPLE