Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 November 1940 — Page 7
School News—
RAY WAKELAND IS THE SCHOOLS’ NO. 1 ‘MR. FIXIT’
He Directs Staff Which Works at Buildings Year Around.
By EARL HOFF
Children go to school to learn the three R's. But first there have to-be build-
ings. Next come desks, blackboards and clocks to check up on tardy
Heads Seal Sale
POSSESSIONS uP IN POPULATION
20.7% Gain Contrasts With 7% in U. S. Itself, Bureau Reveals.
"WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (U.P.).— The population of United States possessions and territories gained 20.7 per cent during the past decade, compared with a growth rate of 7 per cent for the United States itself, the Census Bureau has announced. Excluding the Philippine Islands, where no census was taken. the population of United States depend-
+ NEIGHBOR OODS
| Top - Flight Films Scheduled for Ne ghborhood Houses' Biggest Day
By DAVID MARSHALL TOMORROW being | the biggest neighborhood show day of the Year, almost every manager as scheduled a continuous matinee and has gore to some lengths|to bok really Grade-A pictures. Skipping lightly over the mid-week calendar you'll find such high-caliber films as: [The Return of Frank James” “The Sea Hawk,” “Rangers of Fortune,” “Strike .Up the Band,” “Rhythm on the River.” “He St fi Breakfast,” “No Time f edy,” “Stanley and Livi Brigham Young” “Spri rade,” “City for Conquest, Westerner, ” Hired Wif ‘The Great McGinty.” | | » » ”
Wife.” The other film is “I Love You Again.” a nin THE STRAND will open at noon tomorrow and run continuous until 1:30 a. m. Friday morning. This means the patrons
EACH OF the Fountain kg are Theaters—the Fountain | Sq Sanders and Granada— ill & continuous matinee be inning at 1:30 p. m. With |its {wo Thanksgiving Day feat Fountain Square is “Football Thrills of 39"! a which pictures last year’ standing plays (part of‘ slow motion), including [some| of Tommy Harmon, the wi to the ghigion, |
THE RIVOLL irri 2 dan and Parker theater row will open at 12:45 p. m. continuous matinees with| the
Despite a holiday the family night policy not be in force but will be
means each. member of the fa ily can get in for one thin di from 12:45 p. m. on. The jpictu "es there are “Man About Tow n’ w Jack Benny and Dorothy 1} plus Peter Lorre’s “Island |of Doomed Men.” : The Rivoli tonight at the last show only will show ‘Honeymoon in Bali,” with Fred McMurray, Madeline Carroll and Alan Jones along with the regular Soule bill. A change in booking brings “South of Pago Pago” into the Esquire tomorrow replacing ¢Hired
~52 LAST DAYS! | |
7 ALL IN PER iE
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may see a complete show as late as 10 p. m. and can see “Strike Up the Band” as late as 11 p. m. when the box office closes. The associate feature is “No Time for Comedy.” » n ELMONT—Tonight and “Return of Frank James” From Avenue
CINEMA—Tonight: “Gold Rush) Maisie" and To-
morrow through Saturday:
Wes A DAISY— Tonight: and “Courageous Dr. morrow and Friday: and “Hired Wife.” EMERSON Tonight: “Sea Hawk” and ‘Flowing Go 1d.’ Tomorrow through Saturday: ‘Young People’! and “Charlie Chan in Wax Museum ESQUIRE—Tonigh ts “Gold Rush Maisie” and “Man 1 1 Married.’ row through Saturday Again” and ‘South ay Pare Pago.” FOUNTAIN SQUARE—Tonight through Friday ‘Rangers of Fortune’ and Queen of the Mob.” GRANADA—Tdmorrow through day: ‘'Strike Up the Band” Seven.’ HAMILTON Tonight da “I Love You Again’ on’ the River.” iol
IRVING—Tonight: “Hired Wife"
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tomorrow: and “Girl
SunHo ‘Secret
through Saturand Rhythm
ush Maisie” omor- } and “Argentine Nights.’ MECCA—Tonight and tomorrow: ‘Comin’ ’'Round the Mountain’ and ‘Black Diamonds.”
ORIENTAL—Tonight: eo ilftary #Acgdemy’’ and ‘One Crowded ht.’ morrow through Saturday: Nien Tas Daltons Rode’ and “Rhythm on the iver
PARAMOUNT Tonight: “Man Nine Lives” and ‘My Love Came Tomorrow and Friday: Ir urnaboty” and “Light of the Western Stars PARKER—Tonight and “Man About Town” . and Doomed Men. REX—-Tonight: “Millionaires in Prison” and ‘Missing Daughters,” Tomorrow: “Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain” a “Golden Gloves. RITZ—Tonight: “Young People” Hawk.” Tomorrow through 3 31e Stayed for Breakfast’
With
tomorrow: “Island of
and Satand
“Sea urday: “Pier 1
RIVOLI—Tonight: ‘Return of Frank James’ and ‘Hired ife.. Last show only: ‘Honeymoon ‘in Bali.” through Saturday: 0 m edv’ and ‘Tom Brown's School Days." ST, CLAIR—Tonight: Luckv Parters’ and ‘Chan in Wax Museum.” Tomorrow JBrough Sunday: Tae Up the Band’ and ‘‘Mummy’s SANDERS — Tonight: Sil We Meet Again” and ‘Granny Get Your Gun.” Tomorrow through Saturday: ‘Boys From ,Syracuse” and “Riders of Pasco
Ba SHERIDAN—Tonight: “Dance, * Girl, Dance” and “Man I Married.’ Tomorrow through Saturday: ‘Sea Hawk" Flowing 55% EED W A Y — Tonight: “Golden and Man From Red Tomorrow and Friday: ‘Spring apta in
Tomorrow
Bill
To“The Westerners’ |
Back.”
A bunch of the boys—specifically Kay Kyser (right) and some of his musicians—were whooping it up in “You'll Find Out,” the Indiana’s holiday attraction which opens tomorrow.
WHEN DOES IT START?
CIRCLE North West Mounted Soties, with Cooper. Madeleine Carroll, Paulette Goddard. Robert Preston. at 11:23, 1:58, 4:33. 7:08 and 9:43.
LISH'S “The Philadelphia Story.” Philip Barry's - comedy starring Katharine Hepburn. with Van Heflin. Engagement through Saturday: 8:30. Saturday matinee at 2:30
INDIANA “Dreaming Out Loud.’ with Lum
and Abner. Frank Craven, Frances Langford. at 12:48. 3:58. 7:08 and
“Too ny Girls,” with Lucille Ball, Richerd Carlson, Ann Miller, at 11:22, 2:32, 5:42 and 8:52.
LOEW" Ss
“Kit _ Carson,’ with Jon Hall, Lynn Bari, at 12: 20, 3:40. 6:55 and
“Dr, Kildare Goes Home,” with Lew Avres, Lionel Barrymore, faraine Day. at 11, 2:15, 5:30 and
LYRIO “Hollywood on the Loose.” with Tom Brown. Arleen Whelan. Alexander D'Arcy. Judith Allen, § stage at 1:02, 3:51. 6:40 and 9:2 “Hit Parade of 1941.” wah Kenny Baker. Frances Langford. Ann Miller, at 11:15. 2:07. 4:56. 7:45 and 10:34.
BOMBED!
the drone of airplane motors. the sky.
expression of eagerness on their f
Hoosier Goings On
The planes appeared and released their cargo of
But It's With Bids to a Yule Party: One Hunter By FRANK WIDNER
CHILDREN IN ELKHART the other night listened intently for Hundreds of pairs of eyes peered into
Bags Himself a
But it was no “blitzkrieg” they were expecting. There was an
aces. “bombs.”
Film Offering Is Added at Fox
The Fox, which operated on a straight burlesque policy since its opening in September, has now in-
oa Divorcement” and ‘The Great Mec-
STRAND— Tonight: “Mummy 3 Hand’ and ‘Charlie Chan in Wax Museum.” Tomorrow through Sunday: * strike Up the Band’ and ‘‘No Time for Comedy.’ STRATFORD—Tonight and tomorrow: “Untamed” and ‘Manhattan Heartbeat, TACOMA—Tonight and tomorrow: Staved for Breakfast,’ and Gambling on ine High Sea ALBO TT— Tonight and tomorrow: pve and Livingstone” and ‘Anne of
Windv Poplars TUXEDO- 2 Fonight: “The Great McGintv” and ‘Men With Wings.” Tomorrow through Saturday: ‘Brigham Frontiersman’ and “Blondie
oung. Has Servant Trouble.” Orr ow ‘‘Spring_ Parade’ ghts Tomorrow
“Strike Up the Band”
Saturday: ver's End.” Westerner” Tomorrow
through Saturdav: and ‘Mummy's Han + YOGUE—Tonight through chy for Conquest” and “Ri ARING—Tonight: “The ‘Ladies Must Live.’
augurated continuous stage-and-screen programs. The theater is open from 11 a. m. to 11 p. m., with the usual late show on Saturday. Featured: on the new burlesque bill which * opens Friday are Myrna Dean, Chiquita Garcia: and Ginger O'Dare; the vaudeville team of Sevier and West, and Jack and Adelle Martin, dancers. The top comedian will be Jack Greenman, assisted by Vic Plant and Johnny Maloney. ~
GENE AUTRY FILM STAYS AT ALAMO
Gene Autry’s latest film, “Ride,
ot through Saturday:
o Time for Com-
1 Tenderfoot, Ride,” is being held
Attached to tiny parachutes, they floated down and were quickly ‘gathered up by the small “land forces.” Each contained an invitation to the Christmas party to be given Friday night by the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce, Santa Claus will fly over the city that day, turn on street lights by remote control and land in time for the Christmas parade, » ” "n Merchant Policeman Raymond | Kennedy spotted a shoplifter in
the other day about the same time the shoplifter spotted Officer Kennedy. The men played a game of tag on the second floor and when Mr.
23-year-old youth went over the balcony and made a perfect three-point landing on his stom-
Filly
|complete
| shelves. |a piano shop, an electric shop, a 'A. Shullenberger and Mayor Reg- ruary.
one of Gary's department stores
Kennedy closed in on him, the
scholars. - When the buildings need paint, desks get scratched, blackboards broken and clocks stop, Ray Wakeland and his staff swing into action. And the job is one that keeps them hustling the year around. On Mr. Wakeland's staff are 340 janitors and 60 members of the Arts and Craft Department,
Craftsmen on Staff
In the ranks of the latter are cabinetmakers, carpenters, plasterers, glaziers, painters, wall washers, window shade makers, landscape workers, cement finishers, brick masons, tuck pointers, plumbers and steam fitters. There also are insulators, electricians, roofers, sheet metal workers, piano tuners, a clock maker and a blackboard finisher.
supervised by Mr. Wakeland, who has the title of Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds and is a member of the School Board. They never have a slack season. School vacations are rush seasons. | The headquarters for the school
huge, two-story building dt Yandes and E. 16th Sts.
An Office Staff, Too
The front office houses a dozen pe erjicht, Paul L. Gastineau, Judge Henry QO. Goett, Henry J. Langsen-
office workers who direct the staff] of workmen. In the rear, to one side, is a stock of hardware in| | boxes, casks and row after row of Opposite the storeroom are
{work room for plumbers and steam | fitters and a sheet metal shop. In the rear is the “mill” where rough boards are shaped up and]
made into tables, bookcases, repair |
| parts for desks, window poles, jumpling standards and window sashes. Upstairs is a paint shop, a glaz|ier's room, a window shade repair
| shop and a large room where stand | | long,
heaped-up rows of enough repaired school benches to equip two schools. Across a driveway from the school |
ishops building is a garage Which | houses- 18 trucks and three staff
autos.
Eli Lilly . . . chairman of Seal Sale Committee.
ELI LILLY LEADS J4TH CAMPAIGN
Seals to Raise Funds to Fight Tuberculosis Go On Sale Nov. 30.
sale in Marion County supervised by Eli Lilly, local indus-
(trialist, the Marion County TuberNYA and WPA workers also are culesis Association announced to-
day. Seals will go on sale Nov. 30.
“Tuberculosis is contagious and no home is safe from it until all is the slogan of
{homes are safe,” the drive this year.
The Christmas seal drive comsystem’s maintenance staff Is 2|pyjttee supervised by Mr. Lilly is
composed of: Mrs. Frederic M. Ayres, Louis J. Borinstein, Edward W. Dirks, Malcolm Dunn, Rabbi Morris M.
| kamp Jr., Mrs. Bruce W. Maxwell, DeWitt S. Morgan, Dr. Herman G.
The 34th annual Christmas seal will be
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encies on April 1 was 2,596,445, an increase of 445422 over the 2,151,023 counted’ in 1930. The fastest rate of growth was regorded in the Panama Canal Zone. The 1940 population of 51,827 represented a 31.3 per cent rise over the 1930 figure of 39,467. The total number of persons living under the American flag, at latest count, adds up to. 150,362,326. This number represents an increase of 11923257, or 8.6 per cent, over the 138,439,069 counted at the last census in 1930. Included in this figure are estimates of 16.356,000 and 13,513,000 for the Philippine Islands.
CATHEDRAL SENIORS WILL DANCE FRIDAY
Cathedral High School seniors Friday will hold an informal dance in the school auditorium. The school orchestra will play for the dance, which will start at 9 p. m. and close at midnight. Committee chairmen are: Ott Hurrle, decorations; Harold Paetz, orchestra, and Joseph McNamara, publicity.
TOKEN OF GRATITUDE
TOKYO, Nov. 20. (U. P.).—Mrs. Hirosi Saito, widow of the Ambassador to the United States, will send
' Morgan, Edgar A. Perkins Sr. the a token of gratitude. for the return
Most Rev. Joseph E. Ritter, master Seidensticker,.the Rev. W.
|inald H. Sullivan. Dr. Charles J.
{McIntyre is president of the asso-
ciation,
This will be Mr. Lilly’s sixth con-
|secutive year as committee head.
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Post- of her husband’s body to Japan
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Don't “Give In” t
Chest Colds
When a cold causes muscular soreness or tightness, coughing,
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DOWNTOWN
+ ALAMO—Tonight and tomorrow: Hide Tenderfoot,| Ride” and “Earl of Puddlestone. ASSADOR Tonight: “The West. Blo Has Servan
ondie a Tomorrow through Wednes‘Strike Up the Band’ and “River's
—OLD-INN— THANKSGIVING EVE —DANCE—
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7 & over at the Alamo through tomorrow. The picture originally was to] have closed Monday. In the cast] with the screen’s ace cowboy- | crooner are Smiley Burnette, | Warren Hull, Mary Lee and June Storey. -
Mow 250 Acres
The garage also houses several tractors, six power lawnmowers and several hundred of the hand power | | variety, getting a rest from mow-| |ing the City’s 250 acres of school | yards. School exteriors must be painted every four or five years and inte-| riors every six or seven years. Five or six roofs must be replaced every year on the more than 100 school buildings in the City. The hunters shot the coon, one Windows get broken and window of the largest seen there for some |sashes rot. Desks wear out. Furnaces time. |go out of action during cold snaps. : # 8 #8 Cement walks crack.
Sheriff Leonard Worland of | But school must go. on. Shelby County has issued a warn- | That's why Ray Wakeland and ing to hunters to get permission |his staff never relax. from landowners before they start | ° shooting things up, especially those who aren’t good marksmen. The warning came after several. animals were reported killed, jneluding a 2-year-old draft filly valued at more than $100. Clarence Wogomon has a perforated ear to remind him of a hunting trip. Someone carelessly fired in his direction, the bullet bouncing off his clothing. One of his ears, However, was perforated by the shot. -
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ach on the main floor, 15 feet below. | Before .the youth could recover his wind, Officer Kennedy ran "down thé& stairs and placed him under arrest. 2 ” ” JOHN RAHRER and Jim Fell of Ft. Wayne are proud of a cou= | ple of hounds they took hunting "with them the other day. The dogs, Old Roch and Sleepy Jack, treed a 24-pound raccoon while the men were hunting.
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