Speedway Flyer, Volume 17, Number 2, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 September 1948 — Page 1

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St. Christopher’s Catholic Church Rev. L. A. Lindemann. Pastor Sunday Masses: 6:00 o’clock Weekday Masses..7:oo o’clock At the eight-thirty o’clock Mass Sunday morning, the men of the Parish will receive Holy Communion. You are urged to receive Holy Communion on the first Saturday of each month—this Saturday—and to continue to pray daily your Rosary for the peace of the world and conversion of Russia. The Mass at St. Christopher will be at 7 o’clock and Holy Communion will be distributed from 6 until8, or later if requested. Upon looking at our calendars, we notice that there are several Ferial days indicated in September . . . festival days of Jupiter, we are told . . . but to us, they are week days on which the Ecclesiastical music is marked by no special observance as opposed to festal use or music of a more elaborate character as for feast days. During the month of September we have the Embler Days—Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, September 15, 17 and 18—days of fast and abstinence. Ember Days—or Ember Weeks, as the weeks in which these days occur are called — are placed by the Church at the beginning of the four seasons of the year—September, December, February and May. They are placed there for a purpose ... to make us stop and think ... to deny ourselves and to give thanks to Almighty God for all the blessings which we have received and to offer up our prayers for the good things which we wish to come to us. In our reading during the past week, one thing was cleared up for us . . . and because maybe some of you have wondered about same thing, we pass the information along. What to do with chain letters which are again plaguing American Catholics. The Chancery Office at Reno, Nevada has given this advice: “Take them calmly but decisively and deposit them without qualm in the nearest garbage can or fireplace, thus assuring yourselves of richer blessings than billions of chain letters could ever conjure up.” Of course, we were never in doubt as to what to do with chain letters where money was concerned. Delegates to a general meeting last week of the 13th National Conference of the Catholic Student’s Mission Crusade at the Universtiy of Notre Dame heard a Monsignor and an Archbishop in this country, as well as from the Pope himself that vocations are needed for Catholic Mission work at home as well as in all parts of the world. Three thousand students pledged themselves to observe a day of prayer on Sunday, Oct. 3rd . . . the Chinese “Fourth of .July” . . . for the welfare of the Chinese people and the success of Catholic Missions in China, at the request of a message from Thomas Cardinal Tien of Peiping, China. Why don’t we all join with these three thousand students, receiving Holy Communion on Sunday, October third, and offering up our Holy Communions for the same purpose? “So long as you are learning, you are not growing old. It’s when a man stops learning that he begins to grow old.”— Joseph Hergesheimer—and “Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.”—Rodin. Nora Bray.

Speedway Homemakers To Meet The Speedway Homemakers will meet Thursday, Sept. 9 at 1 P.M. with Mrs. H. R. Coughlin, 1221 Winton Avenue. The project lesson on glove making will be given by Mrs. Thomas Riggle and Mrs. James Hardin.

Girl Scout Troop No. 189 Girl Scout Troop No. 189 will meet at the Town Hall, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 3:45 P.M. Plans will be made for the fall season activities. Every member of the Troop is urged to be present to meet our new Assistant Leader, Mrs. Ruth .dimmerman, and help plan a ' most interesting fall program.

CARD OF THANKS I would like to thank my friends for cards, gifts and flowers brought to me during my recent stay in the hospital. Gary Smith.

Speedway Methodist Church TEMPORARY MEETING PLACE: SPEEDWAY THEATRE Sunday School 9:45 A.M. Church and Worship Service .......... 10:45 AM. A girl’s quartette composed of Barbara Moreland, Cynthia Knapp, Roberta Cubert and Donna Tuggle will present special numbers during the Sunday School and Worship Service Sunday morning. The ladies of the church and others whom may be interested, will meet Thursday evening, September 9 at 7:30 P.M. at the home of Mrs. Ralph Busies, 1746 Christopher Lane to organize the ■ Women’s Society of Christian Service. The W.S.C.S., a division of the Board of Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Church, is said to be the largest organization of women in the world. Its latest membership report is 1,508,924 women, organized around 40,321 churches. Mrs. J. D. Bragg of St. Louis, Mo. is National President and Mrs. Raymond Wise, Indianapolis, is the president of Greencastle District. An organized society can mean much to building and success of a church. You are welcome to attend Sunday School and Church Worship Service with the Methodist congregation at the Speed- . ■ \

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SPEEDWAY LODGE F. &A.M. NO. 729 STATED MEETING THURSDAY. SEPT. 9. 7:30 PM. KEZIA CIRCLE The Kezia Circle of the Speedway Christian Church will hold their first meeting of the year Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 7:45 P.M. at the home of Mrs. L. E. Denny, 1742 Ellen Drive. Mrs. Bill Cook, Leader, will preside. Devotions will be given by Mrs. Robert Parke and Mrs. Kenneth Thorne will discuss our study plans for the coming year. Mrs. Denny will be assisted by Mrs. John Lord and Mrs. Robert McMahan. All members of the Circle are urged to attend this first meeting as we want to get off to a flying start. Any lady in the church who is not now affiliated with another circle is cordially invited to attend and get acquainted. Mrs. James Richwine, 1704 Ellen Drive. Be. 3928-R.

School News

Enrollment next Tuesday, Sept. 7, in both elementary and high school will begin at 8:20. Grades 7-12 will report to the gymnasium. Elementary children will report to the following rooms: Kindergarten, Kindergarten Room; First Grade, Room 1; Second Grade, Room 2; Third Grade, lower floor, ’ southwest room; Fourth Grade, lower floor, northeast room; Fifth Grade, Room 7; Sixth Grade, Room 6. Birth certificates will be required for all kindergarten and first grade pupils enrolling in Speedway Schools for the first time. ■. Book and paper fees will be the same as last year as follows: Kindergarten, SI.OO per semester; Grades 1-6, $1.65 per semester; Grades-7-8, $2.15 per semester; The entire year’s fees may be paid at the beginning of the year. The amount for the entire year would be double the semester fee. In high school, rental fees are paid in each class and the amount varies with the subjects taken.

Speedway school officials are grateful to the Indianapolis Midget Stadium for the use of their center field for our home games in previous years and for the offer of the use of it again this year. The lights at the stadium are of the proper height and power to do an excellent job of lighting the track, but are too far away to make center field light enough for good visibility for spectators and safe for football players. Thus because of the poor visibility at the stadium center field and because opposing schools have been making demands from year to year to play our home games on a better lighted field our football team will play home games at Ben Davis and Pike Township football fields as indicated on the following schedule. Sept. 10—Brownsburg Pike Sept. 17—Danville Ben Davis Sept. 24—Decatur Cen There Oct. I—Lawrence CenPike Oct. B—Ben Davis There Oct. 15—Plainfield There Oct. 20—Beech Grove Pike Oct. 29—Pike Twp.. Pike Investigations are being made now with the view of lighting our own football field before the 1949 season if at all possible. Admission prices to our home games at Pike Township and Ben Davis will be 35 cents to our students if the ticket is bought in advance. All adults, students from other schools, and our own students who do not buy a ticket in advance will pay 50 cents at the gate. The school calendar has been adopted for the 1948-49 school year. Vacations for students will be Oct. 21 and 22 during State Teachers Association; Thanksgiving Vacation, Nov. 25 and 26; Christmas vacation, Dec. 24-31; Spring vacation, April 4-8; and Memorial Day, May 30. The last day of school for pupils will be June 7, the same day that the Indianapolis schools close.

Carbon Monoxide Indicator

A portable carbon monoxide indicator capable of detecting the presence of 1 part of carbon monoxide in 100 thousand parts of air is the newest addition to the many safety devices used by Citizens Gas and Coke Utility. The detector, which has been on the market less than a year is a small, compact outfit weighing less than half a pound and was developed during World War II by the National Bureau of Standards for ilse by the Armed Forces. The instrument is used by the Utility to trace suspected gas leaks in its own lines but is equally valuable in detecting carbon monoxide from other sources such as sewer gas or from furnContinued on Page 2

Church Of Christ (Building under construction East of Auburn op West Tenth) Temporary Meeting Location—lMß Rosner Drive LORD’S DAY WORSHIP 10 AM 7:45 PM. WEDNESDAY MID-WEEK SERVICE 7:46 PM. “Where You And Your Bible Are Always Welcome"

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1948

EVENING CIRCLE WOMEN’S COUNCIL The Evening Circle of the Women’s Council of the Speedway Christian Church will start their fall meetings with a pitch-ifc •dinner at 6 PM. Tuesday, Sept. 7 at the home of their Leader, Mrs. Clarence Sharp, 1736 Ellen Drive. Mrs. Ray Griffin and Mrs. Harry Sanders will be assistant hostesses. Place service, coffee, rolls will be furnished. Bring your pitch-in dish and help make our first meeting a huge success. The officers and committees for the ensuing year are as follow?: Leader, Mrs. Clarence Sharp; assistant, Mrs. Ray Griffin; Sec.-. Treas., Mrs. Jas. Sauter; Program, Mrs. Cecil McDonald; Devotional, Mrs. Ronald Updike; Hostess, Mrs. Esley Tabler; Cheer, Mrs. Martin Stonebraker; Assistant, Mrs. Chas. Turner; Publicity, Mrs. Harry Sanders.

INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN

The Institute for Women of 47 Christian Churches will be held Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the Centenary Christian Church, Oxford and 11th Sts. The Centenary Women will register you at 9:30 A.M., serve your luncheon for twentyfive cents each, and take care of your children. We urge all members and officers to attend this meeting. Mrs. Ralph Newton of Speedway Christian Church will lead an officers meeting at 1:30 P.M. For information or arrangements, call Mrs. H. L. Norman, Belmont 4652-M.

CHRISTMAS CARDS

Check your card lists and order your cards from Los Amigos Class of Speedway Christian Church soon. A complete line of greeting cards are available including—personal printed and boxed cards.' Also everyday cards, note paper and wrapping paper. See samples' at 5204 W. 15th St. Let your Christmas card dollars do good for Speedway. Be. 2391-M. Mrs. S. A. Gummere.

JET AIR RACE

The U. S. Navy will enter North American FJ Furies in the Allison Jet Trophy Event at the National Air Races and simultaneously the U. S. Air Force declared it had withdrawn entry of nine F-80 Lockheed Shooting Stars originally scheduled to participate in the event. The number of Allison-powered Furies to be entered in the event sponsored by Allison Division of General Motors will be determined later but all planes participating will take off from Weir Cook Municipal Airport at Indianapolis and finish at Cleveland. En route each of the Navy jet fighters must reach an altitude of 30,000 feet. The North American FJ is one of the new jet powered fighters now being added to the air arm of the fleet and it is powered by one Allison-built J 35 turbo-jet engine. Navy pilots in the event will be assigned from Fighting Squadron 51, led by Commander E. P. Aurand from Sfern Diego Naval Air Station, San Diego, California.

GADDIS-WEBSTER

Miss Joan Gaddis will become the bride of Donald G. Webster Sunday, Sept. 12 at 3:30 PM. in the Speedway Christian Church. Miss Gaddis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Gaddis, 1629 Lyndhurst Dr. and Mr. Webster is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Webster, 1719 Lyndhurst Drive.

GIRL SCOUT NEWS

Attention all Girl Scout, Brownies and Leaders. Have you a uniform that you would like to sell? If so, take them to Mrs. Harry Wheeler, 4966 W. 13th St. Please have thAn in good order and the prise marked on each uniform.

Trip to Lake Follows Ceremony

St. Christopher’s Catholic Church was the scene of the marriage Saturday morning of Miss Joyce Ann Williams and Andrew M. McHaffie. The Rev. Fr. L. A. Lindemann read the vows at 11:30 o’clock. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Hugh Williams, 5214 W. 15th St., and the bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Amy McHaffie, Danville. Mrs. James F. Christie was the matron of honor, and Misses Alice and Carol Hagan were bridesmaids for their cousin. They were in bouffant dresses of pink and blue organza. The bride’s gown* of silk chiffon was worn with fingertip illusion veil falling from a seed pearl crown. She carried white roses and an orchid.' Robert E. McHaffie was his brother’s best man. Ushers were Maurice McHaffie, another brother, and James West, Plainfield. There was a reception in the garden of the Williams home, and the couple left on a trip to Lake Wawasee. They will live at Bedford, while the bridegroom attends Indiana University. The bride also attended I.U. Out-of-town guests included: Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Leslie, Owensboro, Ky.; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hessler, Greenville, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Ellis, Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs. Anna Hagan, Boonville, Indiana; Mrs. Adah Woodward, Evansville; Mr. and Mrs. Conrad West, Plainfield; Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Walls, Hugh Gibson, George Morten, Danville; and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brothers, Anderson, Indiana.

SIGMA TAU NEWS

What did you do very early on the morning of Aug. 31? You don’t remember? Well, the Sigma Tau girls do! Between 4:45 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. each one was awakened from their peaceful slumber and driven to Barbara Degener’s house before they could even yell for help. The motive—a breakfast consisting of doughnuts and cocoa. A Galloping Breakfast it’s called. Why, I don’t know. I know we didn’t gallop over there. We didn’t have enough pep. I guess we did eat like horses though, so I guess that’s it. We really did have fun anyway, so it was worth sacrificing our beauty sleep. IMPORTANT—There will be a meeting every Wednesday, 7:00 PM. at Jane Kennedy’s house, 4965 West 11th Street. Don’t miss them if you don’t want to miss a lot of fun. Nancy Frosch Corresponding Secretary

CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank all my friends and neighbors for their prayers, cards, gifts and flowers sent to me during my recent illness and stay in the hospital. Mrs. A. L. Roof.

NEW GROCERY

Mr. Arthur Pelton, 5151 W. 10th St., is planning the opening of a grocery store on or about Friday, Sept. 3 at 5149 W. 10th St. The store was formerly owned and operated by Johnson & Son.

St. Andrew's Litbam Church (Worshipping in Speedway Town Hall) Rev. Robert H. Heine, Pastor 1793 Gerrard Drive Sunday School *- 9:30 AM Morning Worship 10:46 AM VISITORS AND NEW RESIDENTS of Speedway are cordially invited to worship with us in the Speedway Town Wall If you have no church home in Speedway, we invite you to make St. Andrew’s your church home. Sunday School, with classes for all age groups, meets at 9:30 AM. The Morning Worship follows at 10:45. The sermon subject for Sunday will be, “Tired of Being Christian?’’ THE CHURCH COUNCIL will meet Tuesday, September 7, at 8 PM. at the Speedway Town Hall. The meeting date was changed from Monday because of its being a holiday. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS, officers and workers will meet Wednesday, September 8, at 3 PM. at the home of Pastor Heine. Plans for the Sunday School Enlistment Program, for Rally and Promotion Day will be completed. . THE MEETING OF THE WOMEN OF THE CHURCH will be held September 21, the third Tuesday of the month, instead of the first Tuesday. All of the women of the church are invited to attend, and to make plans to be present DAILY DEVOTIONAL BOOKLETS for the Autumn season win be distributed Sunday morning. The booklets contain daily devotional material for each day from September 13 to Reformation Day, October 81. Ask an usher tor your copy.

z • Speedway Choral Club 1 The members of the Speedway Choral Club and their children had a very enjoyable pitch-in dinner and picnic at Danville Park Aug. 19. Our director, Mrs. Helen Robinson, was our guest. Plans were made at this time for a Fall Concert in November. We are happy to announce that Mrs. Helen Robinson will be our director and Mrs. Evelyn Holbrook will be our accompanist for the ensuing year. Our first rehearsal for the year will start Thursday, Sept. 9 at 9:30 AM. If anyone is interested in being a part of this organization, please contact our President, Miss Edith Spencer at 4957 W. 14th St., Belmont 1727 or any member regarding membership.

Personals

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dishon have recently purchased a home in Speedway at 2027 N. Gerrard Dr. The Dishons with their son Marshall will soon be moving to their new home. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Stallwood are the proud parents of a baby boy, born at the St. Francis Hospital, Sunday, Aug. 29. They named their son Geoffery Brian. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Brann and daughter, Margaret Aim, of Buffalo, New York, former residents of Speedway, have been visiting relatives and friends here and in Ladoga this week. They will leave for their home tomorrow and will be accompanied by their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. I. R. Boner, who will spend a week in the East. Tuesday, Aug. 31, Mr. Charles Strouse celebrated his 60th birthday on which day he was retired from the Post Office after 37% years of service. That evening, Mr. Strouse was honored with a family dinner and party. Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Sample, 5069 W. 11th St. have returned home after vacationing in Land of Lakes, Wisconsin. Their daughter, Betty Carol, visited with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Hutton, in Anderson, Ind.

A bridal shower for Miss Joan Gaddis given at her home, 1629 N. Lyndhurst, was attended by Mrs. C. C. Yeager, Mts. Ivan Yeager, Mrs. Heffelman of Carmel, Indiana, Josephine McDonald, Joan Prued, Caroline Hammer, Norma Jean King, Mrs. Harold Monee, Mrs. Nell Hoss, Donna Jo Hoss, Mrs. Kenneth Schafer, Jacque Schaefer, and Shirley Gaddis. Word has been received that Mrs. Olson, mother of Mrs. Grace Kellam, former Speedway resident, died Tuesday moaning in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Mr. William Wear of Danville, was the honored guest at a picnic dinner held in the Danville Park on Friday, Aug. 24 by relatives. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wear and daughter, Ruth Evelyn, Misses Olive Wear and Susan Peck of Fort Wayne, Mrs. Ida Marvel and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Marvel and daughter, Joan. .

Speedway Christian Church 14th Si. and Winton Av*. The Rev. Kenneth E. Thorne, Minister 1 SUMMER SCHEDULE Graded Chilrch School Classes9:3o AM. Warship Service 10:00 AM. The final Sunday in our summer schedule wjjl be observed next Sunday, with church school beginning at 9:30 o'clock and the worship service beginning at 10:00. The theme of the day will center around Labor Sunday. The Summer Choir will sing and Mr. Isaac Keen will be the soloist The minister will be back from his vacation, and will preach the sermon on the subject, “The Challenge of Labar Sunday.” ■« The Candle-Tippers will meet in the parsonage for their regular class period at 9:15 AM. All young business and college students are invited to attend this class. The Young Settlers will meet in the school house at 9:30 AM. All young married couples are invited to attend thia class. On Monday evening at 8:00 o’clock, a joint meeting between Eighth Christian and Speedway Christian will be held at the Eighth Church at 14th and Belleview, to bid farewell to Dr. John and Mabel Ross, who will leave Tuesday morning tor the west coast and Africa.. Dr. John will be our service link'; as a medical missionary, while his wife Mabel will be the missionary service link for the Eighth Christian church. A program of special music, fellowship, and refreshments, is being planned through the Councils and Choirs of the two churches, and we hope a goodly number will represent our ■ chureh in this farewell. The Official Board will hold its annual dinner meeting on' Tuesday at Merritts, at 7:00 o’clock. For transportation and particulars, members should contact Lawrence Leonard, chairman, next Sunday morning. The Kezia Circle will meet Tuesday evening at 7:45 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Connie Denny, 1742 Ellen Drive, with Mrs. Mary Lord and Mrs. Jane McMahan assistant hostesses. Devotions will be by Mrs. Ruth Parke. Mr?. Kenneth Thome will have charge of the program. The Evening Circle of the Women’s Council will start their Fall meetings, September 7 at the home of Mrs. Clarence Sharp, 1736 Ellen Dr., with a PITCH-IN dinner at 6:00 PM. Place service, coffee and rolls will be furnished. Mrs. Ray Griffin will be assistant hostess. The Annual Women’s Institute, fdr the ’wbmCn Christian Churches of Marion County, will beheld on Wednesday at the Centenary Christian Church, Oxford and 11th Sts., from 9:30 to 3:30 o’clock. Reservations for luncheon must be in by Tuesday. We urge members and officers to attend thia meeting. For information and arrangements call Mrs. H. L. Norman, Be. 4652-M. A splendid program has been prepared for the day with various state leaders taking part. Our own Mrs. Ralph Newton will lead one of the Group Meetings. The Chancel Choir with their families will have a PITCHIN DINNER in the social room of the church, Wednesday evening at 6:30 o’clock. Bring a well filled basket and table service. Drinks will be furnished. Choir rehearsals for the coming months are as follows: Chancel Choir Wednesday, 7:30 P.M. Chapel Choir Thursday, 7:00 PM. Cloister Choir Thursday, 8:15 PM. Children’s Chorale Thursday, 3:00 PM. Cherub Choir Wednesday, 3:00 PM. Male chorus to be announced later. The Young Settlers will hold a business meeting at Lawrence Leonards, 1024 Winton St., Thursday evening, Sept. 9, at 8:00 o’clock. Everyone is urged to attend. The Youth Council will meet at the church, Thursday evening, Sept. 9, at 7:30 o’clock. This will include all teacher* d and officers of the Youth Departments. Robert 'Logue, one of our three young men studying far 1 the ministry, left Tuesday morning for Grand Rapids, Mich., to represent our church at the Third Quadrennial Christian Youth Conference of North America. This is sponsored by* the United Christian Youth Movement, and will consist of 5,000 young people from the major denominations of the . United States and Canada.

Speedway Church es the Nazereoe SOM CRAWFORDSVILLE ROAD REV. DONALD KONKLE. Paatoe Sunday School 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship —. 10:30 AM. Young People & Junior Meeting Evening Evangelistic Service 7:30 P.M. Mid-Week Prayer Service, Wed. .... 7:30 P M. The September meeting of the Church and Sunday School boards will be held on Tuesday evening, September 7. Thiwj will be the first meeting for the new church year. AH boarttl members should be present. ♦ ’’ r Due to the growth of our church in Indianapolis DirtrtaM it became necessary to divide the district. Rev. Leo Dewwl former pastor of Westbrook Church of the Nazarene, wat| called to take charge of the new Southwest District, and Re<| James Short of Oklahoma, was called to the IndianapolW District We are looking forward to a great year in «U’ 40 partments of the church as we press the battle for God andN lost souls. • While heme building is a problem everywhere, the ChwQ is still a great bunding and loan association to help you a mansion in Heaven. Are you aaniting up material? We invite you to visit our Sunday School. You will a ciass cor yvur neea, wiui miwung siuuy w ROB 'WHI The world’s best selling book. Blessed are the X ta heart for they shall see

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