Speedway Flyer, Volume 9, Number 37, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 August 1940 — Page 1

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St. Christopher's Catholic Church Rev. Ib A. Lindemann Pastor Sunday Masses: 5:00 A. M. 7:30 A.M. 9:00 A. M. Weekday Masses 7:00 A. M. Daily Sunday being the second Sunday of the month, the ladies of St. Christopher will receive Holy Communion at the seventhirty o’clock Mass. Wednesday evening, August 14th, the regular monthly meeting of the ladies will be held in the Parish Hall. After all business is transacted, the meeting will become informal. The hostesses are Mesdames Joseph Daley, James Breen, Robert Potter, Myron Gordon, Herman Medenwald, Eugene Renard, William Rosner, William Fogarty and Frank Medenwald. The ladies are please asked to note the date—August 14th—rather than August 13th, as printed on the folder Schedule of Meetings for the Year. Father Noll, a newly ordained priest from Oldenburg, said the nine o’clock Mass last Sunday morning. Thursday, August 15th, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mother—,a Holy Day of obligation—assumption meaning a bodily taking into Heaven. The Masses at St. Christopher Church will be at six and seven-thirty o’clock. The daily Masses at St. Christopher are at seven o’clock, and Holy Communion is given to anyone who wishes to receive from six o’clock until eight o’clock each morning. There is also an opportunity for Confession from six until eight o’clock. The C. Y. O. of St. Christopher are having a swimming party Thursday evening, August 15th. All members wishing to go are asked to meet at the Church at six o’clock. All the young people of the Parish are invited to join the C.Y.O.—not only invited, but urged. This would be a fine opportunity for any young people who are interested to join with them and get acquainted. Just come to the Church at six o’clock Thursday evening, August 15th. This is the month of Retreats for women—one is to be conducted at Marian College August 16th, 17th and 18th, under the guidance of a priest of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, Notre Dame. Anyone interested is asked please to get in touch with Miss Marie Lauck, 1458 South Meridian Street. Another will be held at Marian College, August 31st to September Ist and 2nd—Miss Josephine Kot, 860 Fletcher Avenue, chairman. Another retreat is planned by the State Committee for retreats to take place at the Academy of the Immaculate Conception, Ferdinand, Indiana, August 23d, 24th and 25th. Miss Ruth Ann Baker, 4315 College Avenue is Chairman. Rev. Bernadine Shinn 0.5.8., of Saint Meinrad Abbey will be the retreat master. The July and August Committees in charge of social affairs at St. Christopher are working together and will give a card party, Thursday afternoon and evening, August 15th at the Parish Hall. Mesdames Al Aubach and Phillip Mann are cochairmen. Their committees are Mesdames Joseph Etter, Benj Whelan, William Meyer, Samuel Jenkins, Myrtle Grjnde Joseph Cohen, Wilbur Reidy, Arnold Theiss, Homer Plains, Grafton Doty and William Breen. —Nora Bray.

LION CLUB TO MEET The Speedway Lions Club will

meet at Dot’s Coffee Shop on next Wednesday evening, 6:20 o’clock. The program committee promises us a good evening to-

gether and ye president has promised us a good meal. Floyd Farley local club president, has been appointed zone chairman for two counties by District Governor Garriott of Carruthersville. Mr. Farley will have charge of Lions work in Marion and Johnson Counties. / NOTICE The Mothers’ Chorus will have their first regular practice on Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock at Mrs. Hackleman’s home, 4950 West 16th Street. Every member please be there.

GRASS FIRES MENACE Motorists are asked to abstain from throwing lighted matches and cigarettes from their cars and the public both rural and urban are urged to exercise every precaution to prevent grass fires. With grass and weeds dry and crisp only a spark is necessary to start a blase that in a few minutes may become a fire beyond control endangering property and live stock. Do not start a fire outdoors unless you have water ready to throw on the ashes before leaving and do not go away and leave a fire burning unattended for a minute. Fire hazard is at its highest peak both in town and country. It is an act of good citizenship to be on the alert to prevent fire and for everyone to see to it that a fire is not started through any careless act of his.

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CONSERVATION CLUB PICNIC NEXT SUNDAY The Speedway Conservation Club picnic will be Sunday, Aug. 11th at the Riverside Fish Hatcheries. In order to permit those who wish to attend church first to do so, the program will start about 11:00 A. M. Some additional prizes have been received since last week to swell the prize fund. Let’s all turn out. P. T. A. NEWS The P. T. A. Ways and Means Committee has announced that they will hold their paper sale early this fall. Inasmuch as this is an annual affair and for the benefit of the P. T. A. work, it is anticipated that everyone will cooperate with the women. Please save all your papers and magazines for the P. T. A. paper sale.

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CHURCH TO HAVE FISH FRY The Speedway Boulevard Methodist Church, located at West 16th Street and Medford, will hold- its 12th Fish Fry on the nights of August 8,9, and 10. They have announced that they will serve sandwiches, pie, cake and soft drinks. They will have all sorts of games to please you, also. Everyone is invited to attend this Fish Fry. PENNY SUPPER Another one of those good penny suppers which the whole family enjoy, given by Bethel 11, Order of Job’s Daughters. Place is Lyndhurst Masonic Temple, corner of West Morris and Lyndhurst, time 5 to 7 P. M., date ia Wednesday, August 14th, Everyone is invited.

Personal Mention

MRS. ROBERT RAMSAY News Editor 5036 W. 14th St. , Mr. Clarence Houpt is convalescing with relatives at Sullivan, Indiana. Mb*. Houpt has had an infection following the extraction of some teeth. Friends miss Clarence in the Sharon-Lee and hope he’ll soon be able to return. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Drew, 4928 West 16th Street are the proud parents of a baby boy, born July 18th. Mrs. Drew and the baby are home and reported doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Marvel and daughter Joan and Mrs. Ida Marvel are enjoying a vacation at Lake Tippecanoe this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Schenck and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schenck and families are vacationing at the lakes this week. The Speedway Branch of the Needlework Guild will hold its annual picnic at Garfield Park, Tuesday, August 13th. This includes members of three sections. Meet at the Christian Church at 10:00 a. m. Those who have a car and can drive, please do so. —Mrs. Sam Cromwell, Sec. Mrs. Ralph Paul and children, Richard and Patty of Fresno, Cal., spent Friday night as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turner. Mrs. Paul was a former resident of Speedway before moving to California. Mrs. Estella Bilbee is vacationing with friends and relatives. We wish to welcome Mr. and Mrs. David Walker of Henderson, Ky., to our city. The Walkers are living jn Mrs. Bilbee’s house in her absence. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. DeLong and twins, Roy and Ray, spent Sunday at the DeLong reunion at Lebanon. Miss Jenny Sauer spent a few days in Flint, Michigan. She returned by airplane. Mr. and Mrs. William Rosner and family have moved into their new home on 15th Street. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Herron, a baby girl at the Methodist Hospital on August 2nd. Congratulations! Miss Betty Joan Nay had as her guest this week, Miss Marilyn Poer of Spiceland, Indiana. They attended the Tri Kappa Ball at the Westwood Country Club at Newcastle on Wednesday night, and were accompanied by Mr. Cecil Martindale and Mr. Richard Dillon.

YOUR SEEDS BLOW INTO MY GARDEN Your seeds blow into my garden, friend, Whenever the wind is right; They blow on wings of the breeze by day, And they ride on the gales by night. Your seeds blow into my garden, friend, ’ And nestle among my flowers In the soft, sweet soil of my garden plot They wait for the sun and the showers. Whatever you grow in your garden, friend, Of beauty, or ugly weed, The Fall will come, and the wind will blow, And over will come your seed. Your words blow into my life, my friend, Or, whether of good or ill, - Your thought fly over, like ships of love, Or daggers that pierce and kill. Your smiles blow into my heart, dear friend, And neighbors across uie way; They blow and blossom in buds of love— A blessing to life all day. Your life is a garden to me, dear friend, And planted with living deeds. So ever and over the wall will blow • Into my garden, your seeds. —William L. Stidger in “Christian Community”

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1940

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Here’s a predicament—Nothing to say and a whole column in which to say it. We’ve toyed with a sensational idea in columning but have rejected it in the last moment. Inasmuch as it’s awfully hot and we don’t have anything io say, we thought at first that we’d just run the whole column blank and say “Boo” at the end. However, when we suggested this to some of our friends, they remarked that it wouldn’s be so funny because a ,blank column would be no different from the usual routine for this space. Nevertheless, we still think it would be sensational to run a column once without any printing in it at all. How’re you gonna say anything when “they’re ain’t nothin’ to say?” Summer is most over and we’re in the period of absolute deadness—A journalistic blackout, you might say.

Speaking of the summer being over, reminds us that it won’t be long now until we’ll all be busier than the proverbial bees with our fall activities. School will be starting in a few weeks, clubs will be taking on new life, all sorts of community activities will be rejuvenated and before you know it, we’ll all be wishing for that nice “do nothing” feeling of ye old summer time. Gee, doesn’t time fly? We noticed in Bob Alsmeyer’s sports column of last week a suggestion for lighting the Speedway Athletic Field for night soft ball and football games. Now we think this is a right pert idea. We don’t know how it could be done exactly, but we’re in favor of it. Anyone who has an idea along this line might write it to us in care of the Speedway Flyer and we’ll print the letters in this column (boy, that’ll sure fill it up.) Speaking of this reminds us that we’d like to see the Speedway park finished some of these days. Now we know that Rome wasn’t built in a day” and we’re not at all impatient, but we like to hold out in front of ourselves, the picture

Speedway Christian Church Rev. Howard Anderson Minister Services for Next Sunday Church School and Morning Worship 9:00 A. M. We have been quite pleased with the attendance at the church services during the hot summer Sundays. Although the temperature has soared high during the last two weeks, the attendance at our combined service has remained above the 200 mark. This would indicate that most people appreciate this type summer service. We have felt this especially true as we have noticed how other churches have suffered a slump in attendance not known in Speedway. As everyone probably knows our service begins promptly at 9:00 o’clock each Sunday and dismisses at 10:15 o’clock. While the young people and adults are in attendance at services in the sanctuary, the children receive religious instruction in their respective classes. You and your family are cordially invited to be with us next Sunday. Rev. Anderson will speak in the sanctuary Sunday morning on the theme: “The Laws of God.” Special music will be furnished by the women’s trio composed of Miss Miiller, Mrs. Owens and Mrs. White who will sing: “Shall We Ever Be True” (Brock.) The congregational singing will be directed by James Parsons, assisted by our chorus choir. Holy Communion will be observed at this service. The education committee will meet in the minister’s study on next Tuesday night, August 13th at 7:30 o’clock for a very important meeting. The music committee will meet in the minister’s study on next Wednesday evening, August 14th at 7:30 o’clock. All members of the music committee are urged to be present.

of the park as it should be when completed. We just hate to see all that space going to waste. Won’t it be nice when there are trees down there, when playground equipment is available for the children, when a shelter house is there for picnics and when there are a. few seats around so that one doesn’t have to stand up all the time? We know all this will take time, but we can dream, can’t we? Say, ain’t Speedway gettin’ modern? Now Clarence Houpt goes and installs air-cooling in the Sharon-Lee. We were in there the other day and it sure is nice to have the ham-burger-laden-air, cooled down to a right comfortable temperature. Well, for a guy that had nothing <o say, we sure took enough space to say it. SEE YOU NEXT WEEK

OPTOMETRIST TO HAVE SPEEDWAY OFFICES Dr. Waldo E. Stein, Indianapolis optometrist will open offices today in Speedway; he will be located at 16th and Main Street (over , Rosner’s Drug Store. Dr. Stein’s firm was established in 1912 while he was a student at Butler Univer--1 sity. He later graduated from i Northern Illinois College of Ophtbamology and Optology in Chicago He is a member of the state and . rational Society of Optometrists as well as the South African Optical Association of Johannesburg, 1 and he is affiliaed with the British Association of London, England. He has made a special study of fitting eyes that cannot be fit with ordinary glasses. Dr. Stein fit the first Uni-Vis Telescopic Unit in Indianapolis, giving normal vision when all ordinary glasses failed. He is also able to fit artificial eyes. We shall be glad to welcome Dr. Stein to our community, for he has been recommended as one conscientious and fair in his dealing with his customers. Good Luck, Dr. Stein. CHARLES RAMSAY WINS EAGLE SCOUT AWARD Charles Ramsay, member of Scout Troop No. 66 of Speedway was awarded the Eagle Scout badge at the closing of the Scout Camp last Friday. The Eagle Scout award is the highest achievement for a Scout and marks the end of • hard trail of tests and ac-

complishments. Up to a few years ago the Speedway Troop had no Eagle Scouts, but now due to the hard work of the boys and Ivan Hanen, Scoutmaster, as well as the help given by summer camping periods, there are several Speedway Eagles. Charles Ramsay has reached this peak of scouting in record breaking time, having become an Eagle Scout in the shortest period of time ever known in the local troop. Congratulations Charles. TWO BUSINESS PLACES INSTALL AIR-CONDITIONING Two more Speedway merchants have installed air-conditioning units. Fuller-Sands Beauty Shop and the Sharon-Lee Sandwich Shop are now air-cooled by the very latest equipment for conditioning and cooling the air for store buildings. The machinery used is the same as that recently installed in Beck’s Drug Store. We certainly shop in comfort in Speedway now. It will be so that we will want to spend all our time on Main Street if the “customer-comfort” trend continues.

TOWN NEWS In concordance with a ruling by the Public Service Commission, officials of the Indianapolis Street Railway have announced that, beginning Sunday, August 11, the Speedway bus will be rerouted in crder that a greater number of persons may be served more adequately. In traveling over the new route, the bus will proceed west on 16th street to Winton, north on Winton to Speedway Drive and then west to Lyndhurst. From this point it w'll travel south on Lyndhurst Drhe to 16th and east an 16th to Winton where it will turn south and take the old route to town. Another phase of the progress of Speedway is shown by the fact that the Indiana Bell Telephone Company has placed both the Speedway Fire and Police Departments on the first page of the current issue of the Indianapolis Telephone directory. This is the first time that either of these ’phone numbers have appeared in the book, and it should prove very beneficial in case of emergency. Wheat in Italian Mountains Some 7,500,000 acres (25 per cent of the total area) are utilized for the cultivation of wheat in the Italian mountains. Wheat is grown in the Alps to an altitude of from 3,400 to 3,600 feet and up to 4,500 feet in the Apennines. Demonstration fields in the Tuscan Apennines have produced yields varying from 30 to 33 quintals per acre, the plateaux of the lower slqpes producing as much as 40 quintals per acre. By utilising an adequate amount of fertilizer it is anticipated that much hisher yields may be obtained.

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