Speedway Flyer, Volume 13, Number 11, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 September 1944 — Page 2

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THE... • 3. Speedway Flyer

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This paper is owned and published by civic-nrJnded Speedway business and professional men. It is distributed every Friday to every home in Speedway. It is strictly a SPEEDWAY paper. It has been distributed in Speedway for over thirteen years. It is operated in a co-operative fashion—Speedway business men, the town officials, the school, the Speedway churches, all local dubs and civic groups, in fact the entire town of Speedway contributes to this community enterprise. Everyone concerned with the management of the paper lives in Speedway and is interested primarily in the best interest of Speedway. The Speedway Flyer is, in the best sense of the word, SPEEDWAY’S OWN PAPER.

HOWARD ANDERSON, Editor Editorial Office: 14th and Winton Avenue Belmont 3555

STAN’S Beauty and Barber Shop Once again we can offer you our usual fine service in our barber shop. We now have three efficient barbers on duty. Barber Shop Open Each Week-day from 8 a. m. io S p. m. OPERATOR MRS. MONA HARVEY Beauty Shop Open Each Week-day from 8 a. m. to 2 p. m. 4905 W. 14th Street BElmont 3411

We Will Buy Your Car! We will pay full ceiling price if your car is in good condition BUSABD 1330 MAIN STREET SPEEDWAY BElmont 0303

Skidmore’s Barber Shop 1542 MAIN STREET 3 Barbers “Friendly Service? Shoe Shine

Friendly Service We invite the people of this community to accept our friendly service. When you shop in our complete food market you not only get the finest groceries, meat, fruit and vegetables but a Isa that cheerful service which makes shopping a pleasure. We have made every effort to give Speedway a modern, conveniently located, and completely stocked food store. Zink's Market 1556 MAIN STREET Belmont 2260 Belmont 2261

FOR MORE THAN THIRTY COLONIAL j SAVINGS and LOAN ASSOCIATION has paid semi-annual dividends ★ ★ Investment Accounts Insured up to SSOOO. Current Dividend Rate 3 Per Cent 28 South Illinois Street

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Suicide Mission: Assault Engineers in First, Cleared Out Defenses Under Fire

Extract from “Stars and Stripes,” June 7, 1944 edition. By LIONEL SHAPIRO Representing Combined Press. SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, June 7 (Delayed)—While Allied forces are pushing into France, confounding the German defenders on almost every sector, some heroes of this campaign are resting in the field. They are the assault engineers, the men who cleared the beach fortifications long before our infantry forces swarmed from their landing craft. This morning I saw these assault engineers. They were weary men, their eyes still bloodshot, their nerves frayed and no wonder. In the early desperate hours before they faced greater dangers than the average soldier undergoes in the entire war. To them was given the job of moving into the beach long in advance of the zero hour, in order to remove underwater mines and clear a path for the assault craft and sweep the beach strips clear of mines. All this had to be done under the eyes of the German defenders in their pillboxes and while our naval forces were bombarding the same beaches which they were clearing.

PATCHWORK QUILT Quaint little lady of the patchwork quilt. As she sits in her easy chair Adding the last of her patches of print With stitches so dainty, and as rare. As her silvery hair and her placid sweet smile, And it seems, almost, as I look That I see in her quilt exactly the things One would read in an open book. Her quilt is her life with its varied hues, She begun it when a child of ten; And the bits of cloth she has added there Shows just what her life has been. The bright gay colors are symbols you see Of glorious sunshiny days When she had gardens of flowers and everything gay And the spirit of it always stays. No, she never tells much of the toil and the strife But never doubt for one moment, my dears, That Grandma had days full to the brim Of heartache, and she has shed tears.

There’s the candy stripe shirt worn by Tommy, He was a loveable, gay little tad; God alone knew the anguish she shared with Grandpa But they treasured the —loan—of the lad! The day that he fell and was pinned underneath The wheels of a fast flying coach, The driver was stricken with remorse at his death But from them—not one word of reproach,

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“It was the toughest job we’ve ever had,” one of them told me. “Some of our plans went just as scheduled and others all went screwy. For instance, we were a little late getting in and the water was higher than we expected. We had to work with water up to our necks, sometimes higher. “Then there were the snipers. They were nipping us off as I was working with two others on a tough bit of element, when suddenly I found myself working alone. My two pals just gurgled and disappeared under water.” The men didn’t say much about, their comrades who fell. But evidence of what the assault engineers went through was visible on the beach of this town. Theirs was a suicide mission. How well they accomplished their task may be measured by the success of the great assault which has completely smashed the Atlantic wall on this sector.

Max S. Norris, surgical technician, was one of the assault engineers in this group. He graduated from School Nb. 58, at Linwood and E. New York street, was a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School and Butler University .. . also attended I. U. Medical School.

When'Grandpa was called Home she justfelt He was mOue'ready than she To start on that wonderful journey So she —is just waiting—you see! Each piece in her quilt was placed there when new, Each has a story so dear; I see as she gazes that some bring a smile While others call forth—a tear. The pieces of dresses she wore as a child, Then later when she dressed as a bride; When life was so lovely with youth holding sway And a young husband there at her side.

The tiny wee patches of both pink and blue Each brighter it seems, by the year. She can tell you each one with pride in her voice You don’t see—her eye holds a tear! Grandpa’s fine Sunday shirt lost a piece it is true Where it never was noticed, you see, For it had to go into the patchwork quilt To make it complete—said she.

You note as she tells you and proudly points out That her eyes invariably go To the patches of print with the gayest of tint And the story is not one of woe. But rather to things pertaining to fun When the children were happy and gay, She never enjoys repeating, my dears; The tale of an unpleasant day! —Anna E. Young.

D. AS. TRUE DOC STORY \ A jout a Dog . Named Jackie Jackie came from Washington, Ind., w th the new neighbors who moved in next door. Soon after he beg n to get thin from hunger and he slept on the porch of one of the members of the Dog Aid Society. Abort two months later he ran away nd soon afterward he was found dead. If you do not care for yo ur pets, it is better not to have aiy than to let them go hungry and run the street This society wil be glad to be of service. Call Cx 3109-J.

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Friendly Atmosphere • • . Tasty Food! Whether you want a sandwich or a full meal, > you’ll enjoy eating here. Sharon Lee Sandwich Shop 1504 MAIN ST. SPEEDWAY, IND.

Order Needed Coal Early Please give us plenty of time to fill your order. Because of the scarcity of coal and the shortage of labor we need plenty of time io insure you delivery before cold weather. BILL GARLAND <!» Champe-Garland Coal Co., Ine. 1422 W. 30th Street Wabash 4543