Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 February 1950 — Page 10

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HAE is Sreedhar ERG WW eR

Mrs. Smith Shows

Mrs. lsabslle Sith» . You

the Way

can close you garden gate.

‘Complaint Clerk’ Gets. Many Questions, Few Beefs

any A Building's ‘Enjoys Every Minute’

Human Directory of Her Busy Job

By LARRY STILLERMAN

“Me . .. a human road map?

Mrs. Isabelle Smith pushed her ‘chair back, tilted her head the

% ,Bame way and laughed.

“Yes, you might say that. And I've enjoyed every moment of being a City Hall directory," she added.

Mrs, Smith, a “give ‘em hell, observes her second year this; spring as the Hall's first information and complaint clerk in the hollow and drafty rotunda. It's her first public job and is! _ far from dull, Mrs. Smith said. | “I not only direct visitors . ‘| and politicians, too . . . to the proper person or office, but I've helped out-of-town motorists find| their way in our fair city,” she| said. Not all of her requests are gtrictly serious business. Often she ~ “makes policy” by telling perturbed citizens there's no law against locking their garden gates by 9 p. m. and “No, you can’t file your gross income tax here, honest you can't.” . ‘City’s Greeter Mrs. Smith is the city’s “official” greeter, She's the frst persitor to. the Hall en15 he enters the massive . Alabama St. doors, . And despite that part of the everhanging sign which says Complamt Clerk,” she receives very few adverse comments about City Hall functions. “Mostly, people want to know

Harry” Democrat for 12. years,

{the first floor and the Board of {Safety on the third floor. | Twenty-four other citizens were | directed to the Controller's de-| {partment to obtain restaurant licenses, while 17 were told the {Biiflding Commissioner's office was on the second floor. Strangely enough, only one pet-| son wanted to see Mayor Feeney | on the second floor and four wanted to use the restrooms. Despite the inclement weather last week, only 11 wanted to see Tony Malo in the basement office of the Btreet Commissioner and) 10 sought to confer with M. G.|

Engineer's department.

neer Johnson controls maintenance of improved thoroughfares.

phone calls that day, but she +8aid they would duplicate thé per

Takes Housing Applications

applications for veterans housing the city operates In Belmont Park,

where they can obtain birth cer“tificates ang “dog licenses,” she said. Mrs. Smith also averages about 40 telephone calls a day from citizens who ask about garbage

Tyndall Towne, Kentucky Ave,

‘and Christian Park.

“At least 10 former GI's fill out |

forms. with her each day, Mrs. | Smith said. Mrs. Smith keeps an accurate]

_THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

SUNDAY, FEB.

You'll Find A Home That Fits Your Pocketbook In The Real Estate Section of Ti oday’s Times

(Ole) Johnson in the second floor

Commissioner Malo maintains unimproved streets, while Engi-|

Mrs. Smith didn't keep tab on sonal information she divulged. §

Besides her duties as informa-| tion dispenser, Mrs. Smith takes

4857 GRACELAND A charming brick and frame Cape

Cod home, 2 bedrooms and tile bath up, 1 bedroom or knotty-pine den and 2 bath down; See Ad in Classification 54a.

LAKESIDE DRIVE at WEST 71st STREET

A 4-bedroom brick in a picturesque setting of beauty and charm, built in 1947-48, spacious grounds. See Ad in Classification 54a.

3606 WA TSON ROAD An outstanding value for only .

$18,750.00. Located on hill top site with delightful view of surrounding area, Jovely rose garden, See Ad in Classification 42.

OVER 900 HOMES For You To hoose From

The homes pictured on this page are just samples; picked at random, from the PAGES OF REAL -

ESTATE ADS you will find today . .. and every Sunday . . . in the fast-growing REAL ESTATE SECTION of Thé Sunday Times! Yes, folks, THE

TIMES is NOW the newspaper with the REAL ES-

TATE ADS. If you have a friend who is thinking of buying a home, tell him about the HUNDREDS OF REAL ESTATE ADS that are now appearing in The Times, daily and Sunday! Remember, 90% of these ads appear ONLY in THE TIMES!

Why Not Go Home

“Hunting Today and

See for Yourself

Just What Your

Money will Buy!

Sh a E

2416 EAST 58th STREET, NORTH DRIVE

New listing, 3-bedroom home in desirable North Side location,

only 2 years old, oil heat, large lot. See A in Classification 42.

5734 WASHINGTON BLVD Brick veneer, 4

* Pedrooms, 2 baths,

screened porch, steam heat, carpelyd | hardwood floors, 3-car garage. >

: See Ad in Classification 42,

1025 WINTON (SPEEDWAY city)

e front, hardwood floors, 6-room bungalow, oil heat, social , this vl home only 4 months old! See Ad in Classification 45.

The Youth dianapolis Chu sponsor a tear and one guest

"God Designs

Protestant

people of the

inter-group s¢ and 19. The three-d clude attenda: services on F synagog of tl brew Congreg

“day torning

young people the city and } hotising. Heads John Sharp United Youth Ralph Johns 2 director of rel the church fe sors for the Local minis in high school Brooks, Dr. I the Rev. Rob Lewis McAdo York, the Rq house, the Re the Rev. Wa Rev. Al Glen

FOR REAL ESTATE ADS!

collection schedules, veteransicard index file of all City em- | housing, how to apply for build- | ployees to supplement her Pemarking variances. able memory. One day last week, Mrs..Smith| Officially listed as a clerk with| tabulated the number of persons|the Sanitation Departpment, Mrs. | "she directed to various city offices.| Smith lives at 1027 Adams St.) She directed 35 to the Board of with her husband, Clyde, and her

to the City Controller's « office oni12.

~ Special Selling at KIRK'S

FOR MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT ONLY!

Health on the third floor, 25 each| children, Donald, 14, afd Dolores, |

(OPEN MONDAY ‘TILL 9 ’. MN

501 BERKLEY ROAD Vacant, move right in! Open for

inspection today, 2 to 5 p. m.

Oil ‘heat, social room, corner lot, 3 bedrooms, tile bath. See Ad

in Classification 42,

COTS

(MALL TREES) At a Money- Saving Price

@ For Halls ; @ Juvenile Room. ® Recreation Rood =. @ Offices - @ Hotels ® (Cottages ® Restaurants

. Here is your opportunity to gét a good costumer at a real low price « « made of hardwood . . . Walnut finish : . . heavy cast fittings « 85 inches high. For that extra closet space.

J Gas heat, automatic water heater 578 N. AUDUBON . and “softener, 4 bedrooms, spacious breakfast room, fenced rear yord, a charming English type _ home. See Ad in Classification 4.

BEAUTIFUL BRICK VENEER Hos 3 bedrooms,

large. living room with fireplace, music room, on beautifully landscaped lot, only $15,500. See Ad in Classification 43.

The In d ianapolis

YOUR DREAM HOME ‘ocoted in wiclaive eastern

3533 MANOR COURT (4650 EAST) A lovely home built in 1948. - Attractive kitchen, social room area iu basenion, Sta. heof, a wonderfil buy at $10,500. See Ad im

For a more complete descriplion, name of real estate broker, ‘etc., see ad for each - of these homes (under classification indicated) «seein TODAY'S Real Estate Section

Located on street of nice homes near trans1014 ALBANY portation, 2 bedrooms, oil furncce, just 2 years old. See this TODAY! See Ad in Classification 44;

816 N. AUDUBON ROAD lust south of 10th st,

all rooms on one floor with possibility of adding 2 rooms upstairs, automatic heat, a special value at $17,500. See Ad in Classification 54a.

IN BEAUTIFUL HILLS OF ARDEN Nevis.

ranch-type home, 3 bedrooms, panelled social room, “adie :

kitchen. See Ad in Classification 42.

imes

The Real Estate. Section of The Sunday Tintes Is the Home Shopping Center” of Indianapolis!

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