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\ ‘worked on the farm and went through the eighth

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Bu for over half a century. °° : Since the early 1890's John, Frank and Roscoe Midkiff “routed. traffic over the Pennsylvania Railroad's tracks via ‘the telegraph key. Only John is active now, the others having retired. Last week Tl-year-old John E. Midkiff completed 50 years with the railroad. In a simple ceremony L. A. Evans, Indianapolis Division superintendent, ‘presented him a gold service award. “I've enjoyed every day of the 50 years, too,” sald Mr, Midkiff to Mr. Evans. “My work has always béen a pleasure.” The veteran telegrapher Has “routed passenger and freight traffic from the Thorré Tower at the Franklin Rd. crossing for the past 30 years. He is a familiar figure to railroaders throughout the Indianapolis Division.

Decided on Telegraphy MR. MIDKIFF was born on a Hancock County farm July 3, 1876. One of 10 children, he

hard to learn if

gan Division of fices In Benton

ed service.

clock.

grade in Knightstown schools. In the meantime, his brother Frank had already entered railroad work. Beeing that Frank had a “good job,” John decided to make telegraphy his life work, too. ceeded

from his office.

Never a M

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Mr. Midkiff ce

little cottage at his lawn which

he pridefully bo Mr,

_ John E. Midkiff . . . « + + 50 years as a telographer.

NEIGHBORHOOD THEATERS

DOWNTOWN AMBASSADOR" ‘Mighty, Joe Young” 4 Johnny Piego RODEO Fi a out to mm Ballgame” and “Son of God's Country NEIGHBORHOOD ARLINGTON. -“Since You Went nd “Fighting Fools.’ AVAL ON—"‘Tarzan’'s Magic Fountain” and

Smal Bands Pin —_ on Shows |

Many Crowded Out

Of Ballroom Circuit By R. K. SHULL

and

Away"

“Gallant Legion.’ i - BELL—'Slattery’s Hurricane” and “Girl Variety shows may be .the: From Jones Beach.” solution to the plight of the BE Dow Letter wo, Three Wives" small band wn Dalois W . cin" Come to-the Stable’ and “Oal-- Many of the “little name" .

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£qro) RONET = “Bulejmer Street.” . 'bandieaders are being crowded hil to farego | ihenman’ and out of the ballroom circuit during Ebi n the a 3 ods : Old Smilies ithe present season as headliners gme", , and “Calamity Jane an am uch as Clyde McCoy, Artie F{OUIRE Ham) tis for Gold” and Shaw and a host of the big-timers or onnny legro t Latedo™ have decided to go back after the Ls 0 Aredao Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture! dancer's dollar. GRANADA lamity Jane and Sam .Sam Donahue and his band

“Take One False Step RAMILTON ‘In the Good Old Summer- have found an easy remedy. He's

me" ., and “Calamity Jane and - Sam |cashing in on the revival of mow ARD— Return of Daniel Boone” and vaudeville, backing the Ted Mack ne ast ling." IRVING "Mighty Jor Young” and “Once Amateur Show now at the Lyric More My Darlin Theater. LINCOLN! ‘City Acrgen the River” rhe Judge. Bene O Four Shows Daily MECCA "Within These alls and “Over- Sam and band are working four shows daily, with continuous

and

land Tratl’ oLp TRAIL — Meet. the Killers" vo BLAIR ROSE /

ORIENTAL nT The ‘Good Old Summer- {many of his contemporaries’ ime" and “Caug ast. PARAMOUNT “pelle Starr's Daughter” and “Alaska Patrol’ " Comedian-dancer Danny DrayREX "Any Number Can Pla: nd “W EX Any y” and “West son emcees the show, giving the RITZ Lust Por Gold” and “Johnay| {nine amateur. acts the kind of uegro

RIVOLI—“Once_More My Dall lencouragement they need to give ~ ‘Once ore y arlin n "Mighty Joe Youns’ plus late show "lo" diout with their best.

sine “The t Stocking Miss Pllgr | The talent covered the full DERS — YDER! plus iahhandled Land “shadow scope, from tap routines and anisugwiba The Stratton Story” and mal imitations to a baritone by ) SPEEDWAY “Siattery's. Hurricane” and the name of Henry Mackross who “Alr Ostess STAR—"Urubu” and “Siren Of Atlantis.» Sang an aria frofin “The Barber n CLAIR" ‘Sergeant York" and Hell of Seville *

re STRAND "Sergeant

York” and “Hell | Get a “Pro’ Polish OCOMA—"Mén of “Texas” and “Tucson Nice thing about: the Mack EDO We vere Btrangers” and show -is-that-the amateurs-have-UPTOW N—"Sergepnt York’ and “Hell been on the stage. long enough voGU E- ‘Wizard Of Oz" and “Black to-have a professional polish, but ZARING. The Fishing Kentuckian” ang’ the wholehearted enthusiasm of “Meet The Kille trying-to-make-good still sticks SUBURBAN | with them. Bl GREENWOOD _ DRIVE:IN — -Stageorch” \ uifleatit oi NE. TRNAS SE Asan added attraction. Tommy | ; all 8 Wright, “winner . of Thursday ENDLETON | "PIKE DRIVE-IN —

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Plan ‘Fine Arts’

Program Tuesday Tommy's stage character. Two Jordan College of Music| They're all good. or they faculty members will appear in Wouldn't be on the program, but! the third of a series of programs SOme are reaily professional. desigried to help parents introduce their children to the “fine arts” Expect Storm to Cut

at. 8:15. p.m... Tuesday. in. the Kirshbaum - Community Center, Radio’ Reception ¥ Science Service

2314 N. Meridian St. i Miss Mary Jane Marr will have| , WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 — A as her subject “Why Dance?” Storm that will interfere with James R. Phillipe, director of the SDOIt Wave radio reception was Jordan dramatic program, shar- predicted for next Wednesday and | ing the platform, will speak on “The World Is a Stage.”

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mind to it,” he says.’ In 1901 Mr. Midkiff transferred

From Knightstown Mr.

bad train wreck. perfect,” he points ot.

Has he-ever made a mistake in his train rout-| L Mr. Midkiff quickly replies; Er ever got away from me I wouldn't

Besides his completion" of 50 years’

After work Mr. Mi

and engagements, which is more than

take several] days for the versatile Mr. Dray-§ son to eliminate the ego from

Thursday, Nov. 9 and 10, by fore-|

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a person has the time to

the Big Four Railroad with ofHarbor. But he returned to the

" Pennsy in 1904 to launch 45 years of uninterrupt-

.. For. several years the Midkiff brothers completely dominated the- telegraph setup in the Knjightstown office. Frank, Roscoe and John worked an eight-hour shift apiece around the

“We use the key now anly to test the wires,” he says somewhat _hostalgically. “Everything is voice operated now.’ Ain Mr. Midkiff says he his handled up to 38 trains Ass during one eight-hour Fa ‘a has been pressed into 24-hour duty. But normally’ “he routes “12°to 15 train each shite,

“trick.”

istake

AN telbgrapher says he has never

a --been. called..on for. emergency. service. during..a|of .a. nursin “Everything always has been bolizes fertility.

be here today.”

service,

lebrated another milestone

18 N. Hamilton Ave.

is his

asts,

Midkiff says he plans to retire within a clear, since it offers no challenge year and begin a well-earned rest. Maybe take a to anybody in the cast. trip. The veteran’ railroader says, cared too much for travel.’ (BY. John Wilson).

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CIRCLE ory of Seabiscuit,” with hiriey Pan. Barr oy Mccall lister. 3s Rf o dh Bl le ns Tr BG "Famers Blake, at 12:45, TI 15, # and 11:8 RI “Village Green,” comedy. at 8:30, CORONET “Dulcimer Street.” with ich Attenborough and "Alastair Rant

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. Midkife moved up to the rallroad's Indiana bolls block office on the East Bide in 1914. During his long service, Mr. Midkift has seen the raliroad grow by leaps and bounds, Freight traffic has increaSed greatly, many safety fesa-| tures ‘in railroading have been introduced and en- New England judge. Mix him in gines have changed from coal-burning to diesel. 10f the Have a young artist, son

Eight years ago his telegraphy work was suc-' by. a modern remote control system. Now, | Judee Heo Hom or! Ww. he takes train orders over a voice system and |} operates siding switches as far as 25 miles away

Occasionally he,

“If any train! good play for numerous partici-|

last month--his 42d wedding anniversary. He and his liver their lines with some Sy

wife, the formér Mary Slaughter, live in a neat Viction. And the Civic veterans in

dkiff often putters around! h main relaxation activity. I have the prettiest lawn in my ation sefivityf

‘I've never |

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Brings. Howls

Civic Theater. Production Tolls Of Life in New Hampshire

By HENRY B

ing of “Village Green." x The Carl Allensworth comedy of life and politics in a New Hampshire village has enough daring and earthiness to raise it above high-school-play level. It's more sophisticated than boards of education permit high-school plays to be. But 2 TOD. it has much of the busy ani But Davie Aorta, ns .

mus and almost Biograph- Fredric Rhoades, as flicker sactivity of a junior play. Doi and Juanita Timmons,

as Sally Post. A Typical Sample. wi You can see this play at the Take one honest, small-town, Civie through Nov. 12.

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the new town hall. Have ‘the artist, disappointed suitor of the {Judge's daughter, paint the daugh{ter's face above the nude torso mother who sym-|

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[the “ViHage Green" cast do especially well, I might say, with {this rather synthetic play. The veterans do well because there's |nothing to impede them. The iplay's clear sailing. Deceptively

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