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

‘Reporter With Accent Finds

THESE HEAH HOOSIAH folks are right They’an ‘jes as friendly and hospitable as like to know. * But they don’t know very much about Inc

out to determine if all this talk

. In a man-on-the-street survey I found the claim ot Hoosier hospitality is certainly not a myth. People, generally, are friendly and most accommodating but a lot of them couldn't direc: me to some of the most famous land-

marks in Indianapolis. : a 4% = N ~ busy little 1 POLICEMEN in Indianapolis, I of a jewelry found, are pretty well informed N€< ar C: apitol and are nice to stranger ~an you. I walked to the center of Wash- .¢ it aimost

an: apolis, ,

a big policeman: “vou go. dire “Can you tell me, suh, wherah or four blac ARh’ll find the Chambah of Com- &id4¢ of the merce? as she sent His smile was perfectly friendly ounty Cour

to remove tl

“You are he answere«

“Brat -Hme |

‘College will celebration; . Grizzly athle as he took a firm grip on my arm Anderson's 2nd started leading me towards ‘nklin, the sidewalk. I am quite sure Walter 8.

“You go down there a block,” cipal speaker

around the circle with the big Special guest

Accommodating, Not Too Well Informed

By CLIFFORD THURMAN dispatcher over ther

With all this cotton .in my mouth, the drawl of my native Ten--pessee, and my n@turai stupid look of being perpetually lost, I set

about. Hoosier hospitality is true monument and go on north. You'll see it in three or four blocks.

“And, son,” gray hair and a spn in service), vou'd better be careful about traffic. We don’t walk out in the middle of the block here in Indi-

THEN there was the bustling-

House?” 1 as

ington St., dodging traffic, to ask “why ves

don’t you ask that

nice,

anybocy yo'ail would 3 <

iianapolis. he added (I've got

a vat

ady who hurried“out store on Washington,| === Ave. lirect me to the State,!” @= ked looking straight! across the street. sir,” she beamed ctly east about three ks. It's on the other

me to the Marien even if he did have

hurry but. he stopped long’ enough “the library is on» 8 1e stogie, lay a heavy|Just go down here take a Meridian hand on my shoulder and point'huys on the Circle.” 3 across the street. Mr. Taxi Driver told me in no looking right at it,”/uncertain terms how to reach the 1 my inquiry about Indiana University Medical Cen-

the Roosevelt building. ter. Mr. Homburg was very friendly, ¢YOugo mnoutCapitolavenuetoWe too. ’ stMichiganstreetandthenjustke e p “My friend,” he boomed’ like a Boingwesttillyouseeabunc hofbui 1 d lawyer addressing a jury, “Lings.” : haven't the remotest idea what He sure did talk fast, but I bus to take to Weghorst andiunderstood him perfectly.

Leonard Sts. I have heard 1. of} I happen: d te pick

¥R ANKL IN, Nov. 4 — For the ert Hougham, @ssistant coach at :

history Frank! a i n hi lin Broad Ripples and & Frank

hold a " Dad’ s Day College alumnus. honoring fathers of tes, Nov. 11. ; RE Me Ravens will play the Franklin F-Men

‘posed of major athl

The program is sponsored by

- Re se rey ee nee babes OLR Sash

wo :

es, Suh. Th These Hoosiahs Are Mighty ar

% . % a EH Lt Te LEAR a : : 3

iS = SUNDAY. NOV.5.1950

But Some of Them May Give You a Bum Steer.

Ci tize i Leonard some time or other but Southerner. He was a bit confused! imizens IT didn’t know we had a Weghorst. about the .location ~0f the City | : Wish I could help you, sir, why Hall.

street car “Well, suh,” he said in a dialect

2! something - ike my own, “does yo'all mean whear de POleece stays? Ah has been thah an’ Ah thinks its on Alabamy; but Ah

1int fo shore.” = ” =

answers.

| © A HALF DOZEN others were asked ‘directions to here, there and everywhere in Indianapolis. Some of them had vague ideas about the locations, others knew right off the bat and some had to think hard before giving correct

| All of them, I must say, were —happy- about the whole thing

S$ n : -

tried- to be helpful.

They smiled -at my stupidity and

I was on my way to the office

when a little gray haired lady approached me. She was carry-

ing a heavy bag.

I get a Butler car’

— “Mister,” she asked, “where do

By golly, I knew and I carried i an hs : her bag across the street to the street she smiled JOE COLLEGE was a nice guy safety zone. I couldn't let all

t House, rolled up half way to his knee on hospitality, suh. #5 =u one leg and let his shirtail fan the : ; . MR. BIG CIGAR with the loud breeze. > tie seemed to be in a heck of.a “Sure, Mac,” he said knowingly,

t. Clair St.

out another

Club, cometic award

MACHINE PERMANENT

? Any style, Incindes Jurkiewicz, head winners, and the colleg® student Haircut. Soft Water $ 95

people thought I was either blin. coach at Broad Ripple High council. Gene Walte or under arrest. School, Indianapolis, will be prin- Bloomington, and John. Fox, jun-

dat the father:and- ior, Indianapolis, are

he said pointing, “turn right, walk son banquet following the game. Mémbers of the basketball team

f honor will be, Rob- will act as hosts.

TIBI

rs, senior, Shampoo and Set.

Absolutely Guaranteed

in-charge.

eo wrt

FURNITURE AND APPLIANCES ON EASY TERMS WITH THIS NEW

EXCLUSIVE

Be et sp

CENTRAL c.ncxe. inc.

20K Odd Fellow Bide. - Li-#721

his pants these Hoosiers outdo my Southern

at Vonn

- HOUSE SIGNS with DUO-GLO ¢ Reflecting Letters amd Numerals. hy

Stop in and choose a charming new house ‘ marker today. We'IT supply-your, name or ad-

Size

u nusual Gifts for

MAKERS

“Cardina™ $10.75 : : (In colors $1178) in your home. Complete Ensemble— 21

23 1 Other Fireplace Sets to $214.95. ' % T x -

4 | WE HAVE THE LARGEST DIS

+! | INDIANA, :

$18.5 50 tin colons $20.5 50

negut's

Ys, the price you see above 7§ correct! Frankly, it’s the biggest value we've seen, or heard about, in - the entire washer industry. It's a full-fledged, full-sized Speed Queen — built by Speed Queen — and » guaranteed for quality and dependability by Speed Queen. It's without question the biggest quality value on : the market today. Come in — see it.

Loy vay NOW

£EASY PAYMENT PLAN ALSO AVAILABLE

~ Yes, it's true, you oom buy a ‘world-famous

651 | 60s, 551 | 501_| 45 |

Glorify Your Fireplace Setting Now! Here's a beautiful antique _brass-

plated ensemble at such a'low price

you can afford one for each fireplace |

S13.95 ”

: PLAY OF FIREPLACE EQUIP- | MENT IN THE STATE OF A

£ pres had 1

p———————

nnn hn oq

TB rng oY

LM)

“Bank Away! is the Better

during the. period of LGovernn

How easy and conver ent

PLAN WORKS FOR

a RNITURE COMPANY

N PENNSYLVANIA STREET/

“any price increases that may ta

lection.

OUTFITTING COMPANY

their customers obtain home fu

livery. But if yu will plan ov needs ahead just a little, and

= BETTER HOME STORES - Exclusive BANK. AWAY” Plan 1S == ~ Designed So Our Customers May Still Buy Appliances and Home a for as Little as “1.00 Cash and ‘1.25 Weekly

Floma Stores new way ta help

rnishing needs on Easy Terms

: Boag sent Credit Regulatic ns

it makes it for you to have the

household thir you need. It means only a small delay in de-~

tead- of waiting—you will not be

inconvenienced one little bit. And it also protects you against.

ke place. In addition you will be

sure of obtaining the quality and style ‘you prefer without hav,ing to have the whole lump sum for the Government required

down payment in your pocketbook when you make your se- , :

Come in now; select the things you want to beautify your home for the approaching holidays. Use: the simple, easy Better Home Stores’ “Bank-Away' plan, to have everything you need for your home.

133 W. WASHINGTON 5ST.

SHOP THE STORE MOST

6000p AT ALL 3 STORES

CONVEMIENT==ONE-AGCOUNT

1 These characters are individually cast.

tress while you wait=with- Buo-Gto- refiect—— ang -lettersand numerals: inte]

They're 150 times. brighter than paint—and geflect at night when light-shines on-them:

bisa wits nic: with

but rot Tike. these new easy- do-wse fen

2 BS "Bissells” with "biscomatic" Brush

See our host of charming new house signs (and weather vanes today from $6.50.

= JE 7 Yi —Reflscting— Fi

ali types, from $!1.60.

x Neighborhood Stores Open

Fridays Until 8:30 P.M. Other Days to 6 P.M.

* Downtown Store Open Daily from 9 A.M. to. 5 P.M.

“Country Doctor”

“aad $18.50

You'll find a splendid selection of Whitehall House Signs in Vonnegut's Neighborhood Stores priced from $7.25. Whitehall Weather Vanes from $13.50 up; Post Lanterns,

Action. Easy one‘hand operation. . . sweep under beds. etc. Other feat-

“Empty”, and Ball Bearings, rf

Yanity, $8.95 Flight, $9.95

120 E. Washington FR-3484 38th and Illinois TA-3321 42d and College ; HU-1397 Broad Ripple, 802 E. 63d BR-5464 Irvington, 5609 E. Washington IR-1118 E. 10th and LaSalle - AT-2321 Fountain Sq., 1116 Prospect ‘MA-8429 2125 W. Washington St. MA-1777 2730 Madison Avenue ~ 1D-1434

Keystone Ave. and E, 38th St. CH-2435 ¢

ures: Built-in Brush Cleaner, "Elip-O. 1

ad ~

OCTOE The mor reputatio: weather, of record temperati tefed anc The m reached c the 84 fo - in 1937; ¢ ~ the 81 in 30th tied ‘On the took the ~ of 83 top of 80 in date, the Co. recor tion of 5 highest e day. The the ‘mont that rec year. The ter 61 degre: above - th month. Oc and dry, the farme WAS One normal of time Octo when onl; fell.

Dr. Hi Quits

MICHIG! (UP)—Dr. resigned to the Indian: Criminally Dr. Hille fore the bo last night his own temporary pital until conditions t Dr. Hill verbal - resi exchange himself an cused the | Interested i gonally an “rectifying pital. ~Leo-—Milx of the bo: “brand's res cepted whe writing, an seek anotht Mr. Mulvi

» tn—complets

day and for pital condit!

‘REPORTS Melvin Bi

+ focated In

home 437 D the son of Bunch.

ROAL FURN

7950 PE

On Road 81

of Mile East of

Shadeland

ROADSIDE STORE H DAILY—8 SUNDAY--