Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 February 1940 — Page 11

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FEB. 2, 1940

THE INDIAN.

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Seek Notification of NoParking Dates.

The Wouis oad and Street ner Wilbur Winship were asked by the Mayor's Civic. Pride Committee to notity property owners of cleaning datss for streets. Meeting at the Works Board office yesterday, the committee decided to propose that no-parking signs and newspaper publicity be used to inform car and property owners of regular days for cleaning, so that cars would not be parked on the Streets at that time. The committee “believed that the plan would be helpful in the congested areas where it has been found impossible to clean the. streets |because parked autos.” As a possible ‘alternative plan, [the committee planned a trip to Crawfordsville, Ind. to observe there a vacuum-type street cleaner which is reported to be successful in removing dirt from under autos. Members of the group also were studying today the question of legal trapping of pigeons, after they had recommended that the city, in the interest of cleanliness, health and me humane method” f eliminating the pigeon problem the downtown. area. “The committee also will talk with Dr. Charles Myers, City Hospital superintendent, regarding areas in which rats are prevalent, and dis~ cuss methods of getting rid of them.

“* FORMER HOOSIER DIES COLDWATER, Mich.,, Feb. 2 (U. P.).—Leroy L. Holdridge, 68, former deputy sheriff at Monticello, Ind., died last night. He was a veteran of three ‘wars. He served as a private with the 161st Indiana Volun-

teers in the Spanish-American War.

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Church Deacons i Meet—The

Board of Deacons of the First Congregational Church and their wives will hold a business. and .social meeting tomorrow night at the Plymouth House. Mrs. William G. Hennis and Mrs. Theo S. Kuhns will be hostesses.

Cigaret Dance Tonight—A cigaret dance will be sponsored by Hoosier Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the auxiliary, at 143% E. Ohio St. at 8 p./m. tomorrow. Benefits will go to veterans in the U. S. Veterans Hospital here. }

. Two Pictures: in Exhibit—Sara Bard, Tech High School art instructor, has two pictures in a water color exhibition at Oberlin College in Ohio, loaned by the Studio Guild, New York City. The exhibit, which has attracted favorable comment, will hang for the month of February.

K. of C. Deputies to Meet—District Deputies of the Indiana Jurisdiction! of the Knights of Columbus will meet at the clubhouse here tomorrow afternoon. State Deputy Gilbert E. Powell, New Albany, will be in charge. John T. Rocap, Indianapolis, eighth district deputy, is in charge of arrangements.

* Scientech to Hear Engineer—R. I. Metz, Civil Aeronautics . Authority engineer at the Municipal Airport, will give an illustrated talk on air navigation and instrument landing before | the Scientech Club “at the Board of Trade Building Monday noon. | :

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Fall Injures Woman, 58—Mrs. Alice Steinmeyer, 58, of 239 .N. Illinois St., Apt. 25, was taken to

the City Hospital yesterday after she fell in the streetcar tracks at Illinois and Ohio Sts. She received a possible fracture of the hip.

Contract for the resurfacing of Talbot St. from 16th to 22d St. was tentatively awarded today by the Works Board to William D. Vogel, Indianapolis contractor, on his low bid of $34,721.09. : Other. bidders were the R. M. Bowen Asphalt Construction Co., $35,790.49, and ‘the Columbia Construction Co., $36,166.74. The estimate of City Engineer M. G. Johnson was $35,425.13.

Convention Date to Be Set—The executive board of the Indiana As-

| sociated Workers for the Blind will

meet at 10 a. m. tomorrow. The

board will convene at the Board of |M

Industrial Aid, 536 W. 30th St., to select a time and place for the 1940 convention.

L Towns nd Club Sponsors Party— The st End Townsend Club 54 will give a card party tonight in the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, E. Washington and Denny Sts. Earle Keithley is president.

Child Burned in Home—Eight-year-old Elizabeth Schmidt, 1537 Lawton St. was burned on the left foot today when she stumbled over a filled tea kettle in her home. She was treated at City Hospital.

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143 Listed on High Honor Roll; 380 Named to ‘A’ Group.

One. hundred forty-three Shortridge High School pupils were listed today on the school’s: high honor roll for the first semester.

of the “A” honor roll. On the high honor roll are:

Mazo Anderson, David Baerncopf, Joan ph _ Berry, Mary Eliza th

3, anim tty Ann Ginn e 5 Eliott Goodman: bert. Goodwin ids uth Gra le, Bernadine Hay, Robert He hgh Sn J, aki J . 0 “Pa Ton rs nels hnson, Janet Johnson, Barbara

ones, Ma atherine Jones, Kelly an mab, Bi i Kbps: Bopald dore Kline John Kusler. Mary , Lewis Susanne Malott, ‘Betty Marcum, Martin Marks, Mary Lee Marshall, Betsy Maynard, Fred Maynard, Jane M tha McConnell, Thomas McDowell, Robert MecFre Mockiord, Alien Moorman. Herel Forgan. Mary "Ann Morrison. Mariya

D on, Jo, Jon Rouch, Marjorie Ruck, trict doiph, Irvin, A eiky. Sartre an ler Leah Jane hneider, Ma M: ortemeier, Joan Scott, Adele Shaheen, David Shryer, Margaret Sigler. . : Sitasiiey Mary 1, Snchd: MATS Sih 8) . , Marcia : Robert E. Smith, Robert F. Smith, George. Eom: JAoBen Toric Wattarer ark , ague, Margare ark, Carl Steeg, Phyllis Steele, Lilly. Steinkeler,

ary Stone. Raymond Stone, Jane Strohm, Nola

Sweeney, Thomas Tanke. Cathleen ‘Taylor, Prudence Todd, Anita Trinz nn - beth Turner, Irwin Ulrich, Virginia Van Geyt. Kennard Voyles, William SinwHEn, Stoddard Waldron, Mary Walker, Ma Ann Woodwar

on, Jane Walker, . arog, Heep, Werael death Srelsaps: © . y. m, S - ciskalla and Wilma Young. g 0

Edward Schumann, lone Colligan High at Manual

For the third consecutive time, Edward Schumann and Ione Colligan topped Manual High School “Top Ten” (per cent) honor ratings released at the end of the first semester. In all, 375 junior and senior high school pupils ‘received high honor

mester.

Other Top Tenners listed were Robert: Davis, Arvine Popplewell, Edward O’Nan, Harry Mark, Robert Baker, Wiliam Knip-

r mb, e: r, Harold fon , William Ha! el: Etherington, - merson. Craig. Walter ker, Marilyn Sampson, Laura Manion, Bereniece Berger, Katherine Strols, Fannie Plott, Erika Braf, Im Doris Hubert, Helen Louise M Dorotha Jackson, . Douglas. lus cards were Bill 7

g Walter Rafert, igan, Marie Sassower, Doroths Douglas. In the senior division two hun= dred thirty-six received honorable mention. ;

Donnie olders of final “A” h, Joseph Green

Others listed as Junior high Janet pupils re Edward Reich, Calvin Rock, Wallace mall, Milton Bo er, Clarence Privette, ph O'Nan, ce Mige ema,. Marjorie. wner, Fay Williams, Geraldine Pate, Ella Mae Sutt, Maly Lee, Annie Hassell, Elsa Hubert and Marthe

NAMED AID TO CLERK

The appointment of Miss Bess M. Bigane, 402 N. Meridian St. as a deputy County Clerk was announced today. 3 Miss Bigane is Democratic vice chairman of the 11th Ward, Marion County. Formerly deputy court reporter in Tippecanoe County, she is a member of the bar at Lafayette, Ind. Miss Bigane replaces a resigned deputy in the Probate Court section of the Clerk’s office.

HARVARD'S ‘TARZAN’ MELTS HER HEART * CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 2 (U. P.) —~Haywood Stuart Kirby of Rye, N. Y¥., a Harvard freshman who went out on a limb for a date—and got it, forsook the role of Tarzan to

return to classes today. Kirby climbed a tree on Cams

threatened to sit there until Miss Libby Esler of Pittsburgh, Pa., a Radcliffe freshman, agreed to date him. Munching apples, Kirby passed the time by reading a copy of “Divine Love and Wisdom.” Finally Miss Esler consented. The couple went on their date last night with $10 which Kirby won on a wager with classmates that he could date Miss Esler. a

AJAX SKIPPER DECORATED LONDON, Feb. 2 (U. P.)—King George, recovered from a cold which co him to his room yesterday, conferred the order of the ComHenry Lawrence Woodhouse, come mander of the Ajax, one of three British cruisers which fought the

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We're featuring it in our February Sale because it’s an unusually low price for a * solid maple bedroom suite of this quality! Solid maple tops and fronts with 3-ply maple ends. Popular Early American styling, charming in its rugged simplicity. .Honor-Bilt throughout—your insurance * policy of quality construction. Bed, Chest, . choice of vanity with swinging mirror or dresser with hanging mirror. ;

Twin Beds Obtainable at Slight Extra Cost

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Actual $89.95 Value!

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We think our buyers did a superb job on this suite. Tailored in fine acetate rayon velour and Honor-Bilt, it’s a great buy at $70. Solid hardwaod construction, for long, honest service. Beautiful wood and nail trim on arms—balanced by fine carving on legs. Richly finished in walnut. Smart tones of red, blue or green. Massive 80-inch davenport and matching chair. : :

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Now you can afford to recover that stairs you've been neglecting! And... you'll be surprised at the quality and style at this price! = Attractive designs and - colors. .26!/, Inches wide.

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Galvanized Garbage Pail

standard size dependable 6-Ib, iron. 660 Watt. Nickel-plated - fin Operates on any 110- © 120 volt current. Listed as standard by the Underwriters.

Convenient 9-gallon size. Gale vanized sheet steel, hot dipped after forming. Strong corru- ~ gated sides. Bail handle. Tight- - .. fitting lock on. cover.

Includes thick, reversible pad and cream color cover with elastic cord.

Regularly 49¢ Complete set— at usual price of cover alone.’

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Clean cut tile, floral and raodern patterns for every room in a wide range of beautiful color-

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PURCHASES OF $10 OR MORE SOLD ON SEARS EASY PAYMENT PLAN .