Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 April 1944 — Page 3

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IT'S ONE

ESDAY, APRIL 11,

DAY NEARER VICTORY

A SEND-OUT OF FINE

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Soft, supple leathers . . . some with "platform" soles

were 5.98 and 6.98

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letters fo his sister and ‘mother dated up to March 21.

19-year-old soldier entered the army in March, 1943, and has been over-

Washington high school. 0 8 = . T. SGT, JAMES H. FIERS, who was lost in a raid over Germany Feb. 22, is in a German prison camp, according to information obtained by the Red Cross. The 22-year-old engineer in the army air forces is the son of Mrs. Elma Piers and husband of Mrs. Leora Fiers, both of 4780 Wentworth blvd.

school, Sgt. Fiers was based in England after going overseas last November. He entered We army Oct. 13, 1942, \ 8 = =» PVT. HERBERT R. LAHMANN, son of Herbert J, Lahmann, 538 Prospect st., was wounded in infantry combat on the Anzio beachhead Feb. 19 and is recovering in a hospital in that area. Grandson of Mrs. Carrie Lahmann, of the Prospect st. address, he has received the purple heart. Enlisting in the army March 27, {1943, he trained at Ft. McClellan, |Ala.,, and Camp Rucker, Ala. He

A native of Mt. Sterling, Ky., the|

seas since September. He attended |

A graduate of Technical high |]

|Albert C. Frodge Reported Missing After Recovering From His Wounds in Italy|

“J. H. Fiers

A. C. Frodge Missing Prisoner Joseph Everson of the Indianapolis police department.

A graduate of Indiana university, he was inducted into the army in June, 1943, and went overseas last October. The 22-year-old soldier is recovering in a base hospital. ” = s

{went overseas following a furlough {in August. Before entering the army, Pvt.

Lahmann attended Technical high | Mrs, Mary Lou P. DeVaney, 955 N.

schoo] and worked for Herff-Jones! i ” » .

THE WAR DEPARTMENT tinday confirmed previous reports that Maj. Carl N. DeVaney, husband of

Pennsylvania st., was wounded in ithe Mediterranean theater and 2d |Lt. Louis G.- Kirkpatrick, son of

4 {allied air forces, Capt. Arnold has

with the army 8th air force in

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SECOND LT. JOHN EH. RIGOR, Louis 8. Kirkpatrick, R. R. 11, Box with the first armored division in|77, is missing in Europe. Italy, was wounded Feb. 17 on the ® = =

ready holds the silver star for gallantry in Tunisia combat and the distinguished flying cross. Stationed with the Mediterranean

flown his 50th mission in “Nightmare,” an A20 Boston. He was graduated from Technical high school and the University of Illi-| nois. Entering the army as a cavalry officer Dec. 18, 1940, he later transferred to the air forces and went overseas in October, 1942. He arrived in North Africa Nov. 8, 1942, the day of the invasion, ahd participated in the North African and Sicilian campaigns. ol 8. SGT. JOSEPH J. DWYER, 853 Parker ave, has been awarded the distinguished flying cross for service

England. ” ” ” PFC. FRANK A. BRIDGEWATER, son of Mrs, Abbie Bridgewater, Jeffersonville, and Pvt. Frank W, Robertson, son of Mrs. Goldie Robertsony Lafayette, have been killed in marine combat. 2 ” 2 TWELVE INDIANA soldiers are missing following battles in the European theater. They are S. Sgt. Donald R. Filby, son of Mrs. Mildred F. Filby, Richmond; S. Sgt. Kenneth J. Grot-

ithe whole. | printed tonight and taken up by the!force of the upper house tomorrow. All G. O. P.| caused the concrete basement floor |

PROPOSED SOLDIER BALLOT EXPLAINED

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The ballots, after being voted, | their breakfast by Mrs. Delphia Milwill be returned to the county clerk ler, matron. They were Edna May, for counting in the general election. 13; Virginia, 11; Eugene, 8, and] Under the G. O. P. bill, the parties | Joseph, 3 must have their tickets filled by| Edna May told police the water| Aug. 1, so that the ballots can be! covered the first floor of their home |

That will give sufficient time, the |area were surrounded by water, Republican leaders believe, to get!

and back by Nov. 7. | was surrounded. When police start-!

Democratic legislators are expected! broken. Other police, dispatched to

| to ‘wage a fight to amend the bill to the residence, reported that the wa{authorize the counting of the short | ter was not high enough to necessi- |

federal ballot. But they are not ex- | tate use of the boat.

pected to be successful since the Re-| Fred W. Nichols Jr, 2705 E. 38th | publicans are almost unanimously |st.. reported that in some 18 homes opposed to permitting the counting | between Rural st. and Temple ave. of ‘the federal ballots because they on 38th st. basements were flooded consider them to be unconstitu- | and fires out. He said clogged sewtional. ’ lers were not carrying the water | The G. O. P. soldier vote bill was away. referred by Lt. Gov. Charles Daw- | Patrick Glenn, 3747 N. Temple son to the senate as a committee of |ave,, reported four feet of water in The measure will be|his basement, rising water had

senators signed the soldier vote bill.!in a neighboring house to buckle.

| Rising at Lafayette anapolis have been wounded in the]

house, son of Mrs. Mary E. Grothouse, Whiting: Sgt. Wilson P.! Jones, husband:of Mrs. Virginia L.| Jones, Pt. Wayne; Sgt. Paul J.| Kaltenbacher, son of Mrs. Lillian | Kaltenbacher, Evansville; S. Sgt.| Clarence P. Leibring, husband ‘of | Mrs. Ferne E. Leibring, Evansville. Others are S., Sgt. Francis H. Smith, son of Mrs. Ruby M. Smith, Connersville; S. Sgt. Robert E. Stump, son of Edgar E. Stump,

| Anzio beachhead. CAPT. EMILIO P. RATTI, | Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rigor, | formerly pilot of a Liberator bomb11350 W. 28th st., he wrote home this {er, has been presented the distin-|

‘week that he is still in a hospital, guished flying cross for participat- |son of John H. Taylor, South Bend; |S. Sgt. Russell L. Wade, son of Mrs. ‘but that he is up and around. He| !ing in aerial flights on “hazardous|2d Lt. Earl H. Wonning, son of Earl A. Wade, Mishawaka,

{has been awarded the purple heart. {combat operational missions. Entering the army Jan. 17, 1942, Now stationed in the

and is a veteran of the Tunisian and Mrs. Gino A. Ratti, 320 Buck-

campaign. He went to Casablanca ingham dr. He piloted his bomber "ifor a rest and then in October was in operations against Jap-held in-| |stallations and shipping in the e|

sent to Italy. Commissioned in October, 1942, at| {South and Southwest Pacific. | Pt. Knox,: Ky., the 29-year-old offi- | cer was graduated from Shortridge! {school, high school and attended Indiana Butler universities before joining,

York Central railroad in Detroit, cadet. Going overseas April 6, 1043, Mich., before entering service. ‘he completed 50 combat missions. » ” » = = »

CPL. CLYDE E. DELANEY, son | S. SGT. CHRIS MOSCKOU, son of Mrs. Margaret Smith, 3707 Caro- [of Mrs. Anna Mosckou, 1308 N. line ave, was wounded by shell Gladstone ave. recently was awardfragments Feb. 22 in Italy, and has led the second oak leaf cluster to the been awarded the purple heart. i air medal for participating in susServing with a tank destroyer di- | tained operational activity against vision, he has been overseas more the enemy. than a year and in the army ae]: A gunner with a B-24 Yivemiar 1042. He formerly worked for the: | SToup in Tuiy. Set Mosc as ilroa doga. | employed presser Moon va 1a | entering service in September, 1942. ” » .

s 8 =» JAMES THOMAS BYRD, with 8| (.or ROBERT W. ARNOLD,

medical detachment in Italy, was | 12th air force gunnery control offiwounded. on the. Italian beachhead |der of a bombardment group, has recently, according to information | been awarded the purple heart for received by his mother, Mrs. Hattie | wounds received in action. {Byrd of Ladoga. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. { He is the nephew of Patrolman |Arnold, 1520 N. Olney st, he al-

IN INDIANAPOLIS

EVENTS TODAY

Red Cross annual fund collection. Tin ean collection, north of 16th st.

National | clad week. Association,

§ ariton Warnock. 26, R. R. 3, Mile Ind.; Ada Maxine Small, 19, of 1021 Tecu

David Caldwell, 22, 8. navy; omas Davidson Caldwe bo IJeanne Duske, 19, of S27 E 9th Hotel Rose Holt, 20, U. 8. army: Aus Mary sen

Jackson, 27, of 2134 N. An . Indias § State-Wide Rural Electric Co-Op- | Jesse Moore,’ 3," Pi) Golmina; Lavon agby, 21, . irri Anon Meslarstip Somierence. | {| Charles Stages 61, Franklin, Inds Ants | Washing free garden school, 120 E.| BL 56, of E ng anklin Washington st. . rese: Cecil Harold Boardman, 25, Indiana re por ontativer of 15 Jrolessions. formatory (officers’ barracks); ' Ruth

! | South Side Republican Club, Tne. 1230 8 gle Knot M0, of FILE Meridian st. 8 tine Huffaker, 18, of 8 N. Memorial Post 3, American Legion, 40 & 8 p,,| Edward Siimp. 24, U. 8 army, Camp | chateau, ® p. m. wie, Tex.: Virginia Ann Speer, 19, of { ——— 204+ College.

{ r George Garrison,- 64, of 1127 Jackson: {" EVENTS TOMORROW i Lula Emma Schneider, 38, of 1127 Jack- { Red Cross annual fund campaign

{Tin can collection, south of 16th st, Indiana Tuberculosis association, Hotel! : Grace Pendergast, 22, of | Lincoln. lc N, Kina 47, of 118 W. Walnut; Molly Picon, actress, recital concert, Kirsh. George McKinney 9 i communny center, 818 p. Reid Myrtle May Martin. & Ot 3543 Sones,

Michigan 22d; ChrisPark.

Glen ‘ Elmer Michener, 22. of 1341 W

m N { Wilbur K. Doxsee. U. S. navy: Martha ey man's Service League, Ine. Hlzabein Hopping. 18 18 of gf 1434 W, Pruitt. Frank Burfo aSal Combis clunrr0 Voluntary services, Fr BE raveth Jones, 28, of 312° W

Marien County Commitiee for Feconomic | Development and the Indianapolis Cham- | Dit of Ou Commerce, Indianapolis Athletic | | cll

| Woman® 5 Department club, clubhouse, 1: 30

13t Dwight Goodman Campbell, 22, Ft. Benjamin Harrison: Ruby Mildred Post, 24, of 34 N. Warren, Columbus, William A. Sixcom Jr. 22, U. 8. army, P. Butler Hn IversiLY: Mary Rose Hidinger, 121, of 2441 erson, > Indianapolis branch of the State Assem-| joseph Walthour, 28, Benjamin HarMy pvoman’s club, Marott hotel, 13:3" rison: Edna Mayweathers, 32. of 640 W.

“North. Meeting for parents, of boss of military fhm Meurraim, 48, of 1516 N. Grant; | ®ge and for the boys Hedasuives. Wash- | Jessie Kennedy, 46, Cimon, Ind. | ington high school, 7:45 p. Williane Eimer Ellis, 23, of 41 N. Beville; ayward-Bareus American sion auxil-| Julia Lee Ridenour, 22, of 41 N. Beville, diary 53, World War memorial, 8 p. m. | Arthar Stinson, 21, Union st., Southport,

Gamma Phi Zeta, sorority, Washington! Ind.: Lillian Holzbog. 21, of 1533 Castie hotel. 7:30 p. | William Howard Hardin, 28, of 1725 Mare Inddiendent. Je Jeweler workers, Washington | 3indate; Audria Suggs, 28, of 1725 Marotel, 8 p,

ale. i —— | Ra riph William Han, 31, Bridesport, And; Georgia Jean Sawyer, on. MARRIAGE LICENSES | Robert: Shi yson McCafferty, 20, of ww 31 These lists are from official records | in the county court house. The Times, | 101 N. R therefore, Is not responsible for errors | . Mats rT 3 amy; Helen n names and resse; y o ‘2 . and. Adiretses, | Ralph Van Wise, 18, R R. 1, Moores-

Millard rk Horton, 23, Evansville, Ind.;| Tile, Ind.; Josephine Dobbs, 19, ColumJol, Sparks, % dt I ge Kenneth Wayne Blunk, 17, Bridgeport, pciary Ellen Clark, % of 639 N. Gray. JRA en Sophie, Hnors Orebaugh, rt C. Jo ! Ann Stewart, a. Seymour TaanY: SU€ George L. Swayze, of 927 N. Oakland;

Mary Joan Stanley, of 346 N. Jefferson.

0, of 1830 Ludlow; Beu-| pu 13 Garriott, 29, of 133 8.

Wh X . Boyd, 29, of 1429 Shell y. Dowe.l, 38, of 331 E. 10th: Myrtle bd 22, of 646 8S. Meridian. Jerry Massey, 57, of 317 W. 16th; Alice "47, ‘of 2039 Boulevard ph dendenhall, 60, Muncie, Ind; Lila Faulkner, 66, of 1 ray. Hill John Harry Prederick, 27, Pt. Benjamin! | Grady 3h Par Harrison: Martha Moore, 20, of 1519 N.' ville. 8. C

Delaware Donaid Evans Spangler, 23, U. S. marine] 403 Madison.

pper, 8. army, Butler university; Delores Mable Foor, 23, of 4937 Boulevard pl.

| James Orin Wray, 24, of 3 Cottage;

ham, 20, 8. army, Green-

corps. New Fiver,’ N N. C.. Ethel Audrey | ——————— n, Mo i Ts Sa 1312 Carviy pl., BIRTHS ¥.: ard uise Rans- | 32, ‘of 1m Garvin pl, Gilg»

dell, Ky.

ar Albert Allison, 19, an Ethel Rickman,

Lyle YA bert Arthur, 20, of 36 N. East Mi'ared E.- Barrick, 15, o 36 N.. East. Dona James Mattingly, 20, of 314 Eastern: Lorraine Victoria Worth 19, of 320

Louisville, | Ed Viola Rogers. at City. U. 8. navy; John, Lorraine Lyon, at St. Vincent's, 18, of 641 Ft | Chester, Dorthea Nagel, at St. Vincent's

Boys | sonn. Evthel Jones, at City.

Jessie, Margaret Jones, at st. Vincent's. Paul, Louise Rarvey, at St. Vincent's,

aren Robert, Lillian: Rirbey. at. Methogu' ames Harrison Sartain, 40, er an rbey, a ethodist Wash. Gladys ula Stage Ahtord, | Ri Richard, Ida Mauer, at Methodist 1545 E. Kelly, Paul, Glenna Spangler, at Int. dist.

George E. Dirr Jr.,

Colby, Edith Van Westrum, at Methodist. Charles, Cecil Butler, at 1403 Cornell. '{ Dewey, Anna Snider, at 3311 8. Collier,

a Cora Worthington, 20, of 1344

aries. Glenn Farl 5 Newsy 19, 7, 482; Jveiya Ma woh of 1350 Re “Lind:

orrhag James A. McClain, 87, oo ioslare, sis. Mary Eiizaveth Grein,’ 65 , at 2121 © Central, i he vascular renal. M. Rinker, 84, at i arteriosclerosis, Hanie a. Ennis, 65, a

cinom Plilip Oster. 95, 35. at 2 520 E. Vermont, car-

dio vascu w. A ley. n at 5101 W. Minpees disbetss nel we © t7 3456. C enry ‘Clemen omson, £1, Cen» tral, cerebral hemorrh: 5 .

th Hubbard, 329,

Hs Glittord Bruen, 50, of 1022 N West; Blanche Finley, 4%,’ Grantille. oO.

Carl Hariey Smith 23. 0. 8 army. Cem a Bare hemor Ser : “Bolo. Helen Marie Fer 31,{ bral bosis, eridian, cere

. Garfield dr. Joe Porter, 36, at nmore: §. 314.5 [Maud )

| 2 Maxine Es Jin

o 2; Richard

university. He worked for the New the army air force as an aviation

Hg ma McKinney, 20, of 3230 Mars

) Blizabett Kernodie, 20, of

James Randolph Mecredy, 25. of 1702 N. | Beney, Alva Whitis, at 959 Rochester, st., Bedford, I Marie Green, at 2030 Livingston, of 48 N. ubor, Jlce Cunigeld, 2. | On Gearge, Nora Brown, at 618 E. Matket. Beny J, Lamm 81, of 3224 N. Brook- Anna McMillan, at 5168 N Keye pkw Nor - PENY. orth fr igalmg EB Wisch-| pirry, Myrtle Butler, at 1123 S. Randolph. : of 858 College; ——— ‘Thomas, 60, of E. "DEATHS itadge, 26, of 642 8. Holt rd.;

Norman M. Schinutte, 46, cerebral heme.

Methodist, car-

Valparaiso: S. Sgt. Verden D. {Swank, son of Ervin W. Swank, Bremen: 2d Lt. John T. Taylor,

| Mrs. Esther E. Wonning, Seymour; |

United |S. Sgt. Philip A. Martin, son of My Lt. Rigor went overseas Feb. 1, 1943, States, Capt. Ratti is the son of Dr.! | Mrs. Iona Martin, Poseyville, and | wounded in the Southwest Pacific.

IT. Sgt. Lawrence C. Schwandt, [brother of Mrs. Ellen Sterling. Hammond. = ” STERLING JOHN GIVEN, hus-

A graduate of Shortridge high band of Mrs, Elizabeth Given, Mc-! Marauder group on bombing mis-| he attended Purdue and | |Cordsville, was wounded in naval/sions against, Nazi targets. The

{action recently. , =» = =

NINE HOOSIERS outside Indi-|

STRAUSS

|Mrs. Delores I. Reed, Marion, was Indiana state police troopers were injured in the European theater. Wounded in the eMditerranegn are Pfc. Merrill C. Chappel, son of { Mrs. George Chappel, Marion; Cpl | Stanley M. Jarosz, son of Mrs. Mary | Jarosz, Gary; Pfc. Marshall R. { Payne, son of Mrs, Rosie Payne, Mitchell; S. Sgt. Richard H. Per{kins, son of Mrs. Erdie Perkins, | Evansville; Pvt. John R. Serrin, son {of Mrs. Rita B. Helmick, Kokomo: |'T. 5th Gr. Eugene E. Yarde, son of "Mrs, Mabel G. Yarde, Garrett, and

ported ready for use.

streams were rising fast. At 8:30 a. m. the Mississinewa had reached 10.5 feet, stage at 13 feet. At Bluffton, same river was 10.6 feet at 7 a. m,, | rising from 9.2 feet at 6 p. m. Monday. The Wabash river at Peru had risen a foot, six inches in a three-

hour period. Pfc. James C. Hinshaw, son of At 7 a. m. the Wabash river had Alta Levell, Modoc, was reached 11.2 feet at Logansport,

where the flood stage is 17 feet. |The Lafayette state police post re- | ported a rise of 9.7 feet in the Wabash river stage at Lafayette in a | 24-hour period. Fall creek was out of its banks in the vicinity of Pendleton, and White river. in the vicinity of An-| derson, is high and coming up. Wildcat creek was expected to ram|page at Kokomo,

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| presentation took place at the ninth air force Marauder station in England.

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printed by the middle of August. land that two other homes in the

Police were notified that the home| the ballots to any point overseas of Clarence Rambo, 3521 Station st., |

In accordance with Governor ed to fasten their boat to the emer- | Schricker’s view on the matter,|gency car, they found the coupling

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European, Mediterranean and! The home of Mrs. May Huber at] Southwest Pacific war" zones. 2217 N. Emerson ave. was surround- | Sgt. James E. Spencer, son of ed by one foot of water.

alerted throughout the state and | Superintendent Don F. Stiver re-| the emergency equipment

Out in the state small rivers and

Road 35, at Greentown, flooded | three feet of water, was closed to traffic, state police reported. Also | Closed to traffic were roads 56, at { French ° ‘Lick; 145, south of French |Lick, and 58 between Crane and | Bedford. { River measurements {weather bureau were:

made by the

River Food | Wabash River— Stage Bluffton .....c..v.0 , 10.0 | Wabash ....,.. veeiva sure 100 12.0 ansport p 1a Lafayette % 11.0 Covington 16.0 Terre Haute . 21 14.0 Vincennes . we 89 14.0 Mt. Carmel .. ....,..... 10:8 17.0 New Harmony .......... 6.7 15.0 West Fork, White River— Anderson ............... 10.0 Noblesville .. 14.0 Indianapolis .. 120 Elliston rg 18.0 Edwardsport ies uidn 12.0 East Fork, White River— BeYMOUr \.iivrrseriveny 16.8 140 \ Bhoals ....icoieecrrounnes HLT 25.0 | Main White River— Basleton ..........cesvess 12.8 16.0

SCHOOL STRIKE END

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pupils would make Gp their org day by day. Although the disagreement is over the board's refusal to recognize the union as a bargaining agent, union leaders, in announcing the strike, said that “we feel that salaries of $70 to $150 a month are very inadee quate during these times.” In answer the school board today issued the following statement: E “During the last three years, the 2

with the flood the |

| the ‘seven high school {each received $175 a month.”

NEARER

janitors and custodians of the Ine dianapolis public schools have ree ceived increases in salary totaling approximately 30 per cent. The salary of janitors prior to Jan. 1, 1941, was $100 a month and that of custodians, $110 a month. In Jane uarw, 1941, the custodians’ wages were raised $10 a month and the janitors were increased $5 a month. “In January, 1942, the wages of custouians were increased another $5. In January, 1943, janitors’ wages were fixed at $115 a month and that of custodians at $130. On July 1, 1943, janitors’ wages were fixed at $130 a month and wages for most of the custodians at $145. Some nine custodians at elementary schools were paid $150 a month and custodians

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