Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 January 1942 — Page 4
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A permanent reminder that the nation needs everyone's support in the H. Block Co. murals.
stressed the “great effort” Americans and people of allied nations must exert to continue the democratic way of life. Charles Jones, store superintendent, was master of ceremonies and introduced the Governor, Mr. Block and Wray Fleming, State administrator of the defense bond sale. The slogan contained in each of the murals is: “To Promote a
THE PART each of us can play in the nation’s war effort is portrayed by the huge murals placed permanently in four conspicuous places in the William H. Block Co. store. These murals Meier S. Block, store vice president, were dedicated yesterday before hundreds of store visitors. Governor Schricker accepted them on behalf of the public. He
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defense bond drive . . + the William
More Perfect Union—To Provide for the Common Defense—Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps Now!” Besides the permanent murals inside the store, the Market and Illinois Sts. windows will be used to present a series of photographic murals prepared through the cooperation of the U. S. Government. Entitled “We the People at War,” they will remain on display through next Tuesday.
Harry C. Fenton of ABC Is Dead at 54: Former Secretary, Long Active in G. O. P.
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accuracy in predicting election re-; sults.
News a§ a reporter. He covered the Federal Building here several years +... and JO he ate His colleagues on the Alcoholic BR wet FAN Beverage Commission said his Press siall 1h Washington whels ne wrote labor news for several years.
mental alertness prevented the During hb torial in Commission from making bad de-| fs is YepOrtonia’ career 1 cisions several times. { Washington, Mr. Fenton became a
“We always looked to him for ad-|personal friend ¢f many labor vice in a tight spot and his judg-|jeaders, including John L. Lewis.
ment was usually right,” declared/ y,, 1992 he returned to Indian-
Lowell Patterson, the other Repub- | : becom sei : . lican member of the Commission. sills. to £. SublCity direct
lor of the Republican State Com“One of the outstanding charac-|,jitee until he was elected its secteristics of Mr. Fenton was his abil-| oar hy Cory Promise I¢ Che He left the State Committee post was reluctant to make promises, 9 — Pr Jen: i boi iy they were kept 1 vears later he was named One of Mr, Fenton's main recre-| © he (AlEoiaise Beverage Somumie~ ational hobbies was card playing|; “fv onsend and rents and at the Press Club, where he! °O% ok four-y rE D usually played, they named a card Pon OE a ES OR OY game for him. | Governor Henry F. Schricker in Mr, Fenton came to Indianapolis| January, 194l. = = ; from Crawfordsville, shortly after He is survived by his wife, Lucille, his graduation from Wabash Col-{and a 10-year-old daughter, Marlege where he was a football and|tha Lou baseball star, He joined the edi-| Funeral services will be held at
torial staff of The Indianapolis;2 p. m. Saturday in the Flanner &
{ Buchanan Mortuary, Burial will be | in Crown Hiil.
JAPS CLOSE IN ON SINGAPORE ISLAND
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which a causeway leads across the mile-wide water gap to Singapore Island. Off the east coast of Malaya, the British reported that two of their destroyers had sunk one enemy destroyer;” damaged a second and forced a cruiser to flee. One British destroyer, H. M. S. Thanet, was lost in the action. In the islands north of Australia, the Japanese still were at Rabaul, where Australian militia in the near|by hills presumably was holding out, while Australian aviators boosted their toll of bomb hits on enemy ships to six.
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Rites to Be Held Saturday For Civic Leader; Many Pay Tribute.
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the first move for elevated grade crossings in Indianapolis. He published a magazine called “Municipal Engineering” at the turn of the century. was based upon his experiences in promoting paved streets and other civic improvements in Indianapolis when the city was only a sprawling town with many mud streets. Meanwhile, Mr, Fortune had branched out into the business life of the city, becoming president of
management in 1917. He sold his engineering magazine in 1912 and became a large stockholder in Eli Lilly Co. and was di-
committee of the ®prporation until 1927.
rector and for two years president of the Inter-State Life Assurance Co. which later was merged with the Federal Life Insurance Co. During World War I Mr. Fortune was head of charity organizations which raised $4,000,000 in Indianapolis for various war relief funds. He organized the Community Welfare Board here and was head of it for many years.
Headed Peace Society
Some of the other organizations Mr. Fortune either originated or was active in during his life included the American Peace Society of which he was presiden§ American Historical Society, Indiana Historical Society, National Economic League, Academy of Political and Social Science, president of George Rogers Clark Memorial Commission, Century Club, Automobile Club, University Club, Indianapolis Athletic Club, Woodstock Club, Indianapolis Art Association and the Indiana Society of Chicago. Mr. Fortune was noted for having the longest biography in Who's Who. It is longer than the combined biographical sketches of both President Franklin D. Roosevelt and former President Herbert Hoover.
Liked the ‘500°
He was an ardent Speedway fan, never missing a race in years. He also was an authority on President Lincoln having compiled voluminous data on the Civil War President. For many years Mr. Fortune lived on a large estate north of the City near Traders Point and he owned two farms on which he spent much time in recent years. His principal hobby, in addition
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the Indianapolis Telephone Co. and | the New Long Distance Telephone |§ Co. The first automatic telephone|g service was inaugurated under his|g
vector and chairman of the finance|:
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Civic Leader Mourned
William Fortune
SEES NAVAL SUPERIORITY [tion of the ship construction proWASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (U. P.)./gram now underway will give this —Secretary of the Navy Frank| nation “superiority on the seas all Knox declared today that comple-|over the world.”
to his philanthropic activities, was \ g peacocks on hig pstate. He d more than 400, some rare ones. | Flowers also was another hobby and | he probably bought more flowers! than any other person in Indian-| apolis. Mr. Fortune was married in 1884 to Miss May Knubbe of Michigan City. Mrs, Fortune died in 1898. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Bowman Elder of Indianapolis and Mrs. Frederic Clay Bartlett of | Beverly, Mass.: a son, Russell For- | tune of Indianapolis, and a sister, | Mrs. Edwin C. Embich, of New York, | and six grandchildren, Russell For-|
tune Jr., William L. Fortune, Lieut. !
| Robert P. Fortune, a flier in the] 'U. 8. Air Corps; William Elder, | Miss Anne Elder and Mrs. Francis
Chalifaux of Wenham, Mass.
Friends of the philanthropist paid high tribute to his tremendous activities in behalf of charities and civic work. W. I. Longsworth, whom Mr. Fortune only recently appointed to head the war activities committee of the Indianapolis Red Cross, said the civic leader’s work “will inspire many others to give their time and effort to welfare work in these eritical times.” “Very few people have known the sacrifice Mr. Fortune has made for the Red Cross and because of his talents the National Red Cross made use of his talents,” Mr. Longsworth said. Mayor Sullivan said “Mr. Fortune was one of our most valuable citizens.” George A. Kuhn, president of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, said this community for
of his life.
other people which was his main ambition and it was fortunate that a man of his qualities could have such ambition and could carry it to full fruition,” Mr. Kuhn said. Rabbi Morris M. Feuerlicht, who was associated with Mr. Fortune in Red Cross work for many years, described him as a “big-hearted, noble gentleman.” “He represented the best ideals
of civic patriotism. He was a true {lover of mankind.”
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