Rosedale High School - Mounty Marty Yearbook (Kansas City, KS)

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Parent- Teacher Assocz'az'z'on May 10, 1922, a number of parents interested in the Rose- dale High School met in the High School Auditorium to or- ganize a Parent-Teacher Association. The meeting was in charge of Mrs. T. V. Weinholt of Kansas C1ty, Kansas, and Mrs. Mary E. Helmreich, who for two years had served as president of the Argentine Parent-Teacher Association. The object of the Parent-Teacher Association is to bring the home and school together in order that each may1Work for the best interest of the children. Any person living in the district and interested in the Welfare of children is eligible to membership. V , It Was decided at this first meeting to call this organiza- tion The Parent-Teacher Association of the Rosedale Senior- Junior High School. Regular meetings Were to be held the first Tuesday of each month. . ' , The first election resulted as follows: President, Mrs. Clyde Leavengoodg First Vice-President, Miss Edna Holsingerg Second Vice-President, Mrs. Bureg Secretary, Mrs. Fred Thies g Treasurer, Mrs. T..C. Callahan. At the beginning- of the fall term 1923 resignations were sent in by the president and the secretary. Mrs. J. C. Klep- inger was elected president and Mrs. George Braziersecretary. The first year there Were- 85 paid members. Many in- teresting meetings were held. . The officers. for the school year 1924 and 1925 are: President, Mrs. Frank Jamisong First Vice-President., Mrs. J. H. Bodleyg Second Vice-President, Mr. W. A. Gail, Secretary, Mrs.. E. R. Rodertg Treasurer, Mr. D. T. Jefferson. All meetings are now held at night, thus fathers and iriothgrsi are both able to be present, and the meetings are Well a en e Q' At each meeting an interesting program is given in which the high school students take a prominent part. This is followed by a speaker who has a message for the P.-T. A., afterwhich there is a business session followed by refreshments and a social gathering. 1 'At pre-sent the association numbers one hundred. Dues HTG tW91'1tY-five cents a year, ten cents. goingf to the national treasury, the remainder is kept in the home treasury. -This year the P.-T. A. presented the football boys With blankets. These were much needed and appreciated. It is the purpose of the association to aid the school Whenever and wherever it can do so by purchasing supplies of various kinds, books and other useful gifts for the school. Our membership is abo-ut one-fourth what it should be. Next year let us have four hundred members. This Will be iahgrleatfaiet for the Rosedale High School. Let's boost for