Speedway Flyer, Volume 17, Number 26, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 February 1949 — Page 1

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ATHLETIC FIELD FUND REACHES $6541

St. Christopher’s Catholic Church Rev. L. A. Lindemann Pastor Sunday Masses: 8:00 o’clock Weekday Masses. .7:00 o’clock * „ At the 8:30 o’clock Mass on Sunday, February 20th, the young people of St. Christopher will receive Holy Communion. Mrs. Dolores Rolles is well aware that the current Merchandise Club is in “full swing.” On Tuesday afternoon at a committee meeting, little Michael Houck pulled a capsule and when the paper inside was unrolled it had written thereon “Dolores Rolles, 5416 W. 15th St—sheets and pillow-cases.” If there is any person who would still like to join the club—the club in which you can’t lose and you may win—he or she may still do so. Please contact Mrs. Helen Morris, BElmont 1905-M, Mrs. Louise Grothe, BElmont 0724-J or Mrs. Helen Hcuck, BElmont 1294-W. Mrs. Morris’ phone number was inin last week’s paper. Members of the committee for the CARD PARTY to be held at St. Christopher Sunday afternoon and evening, February 27th, have been out calling on members of the parish and their friends the past week. Quite a few folks say that they dop’t play cards. Dd they play BUNCO? Yes, well then they should purchase a ticket and come down and play bunco. The young folks are especially invited to come down in the afternoon, or evening, and play bunco. The committee have procured special prizes which they think they will like. Of course, tickets for both parties, afternoon and evening, can be purchased at the door. And. we repeat, sandwiches, pie and coffee will be served at the end of the afternoon party. The afternoon party is at 2 o’clock and the evening party is at 8 o’clock. This is the last Pre-Lenten party at'St. Christopher. “. . , . do not let the sun go down upon your anger: do not give place to the devil.”—Ephesians 4:26. Nora Bray.

School News The architects and contractors reported School Board-laflt Monday night that our new building is substantially complete although there are a few items to be finished. Since there are many people who would like to see the building we are planning a public inspection next Wednesday, Feb. 23 from 7 to 9 p. m. Additional classes will be moved into the building beginning Feb. 24. Home economics classes have been using one room since the beginning of the second semester. This invitation to the public does not take the place of the open house program which we are planning for next fall when we hope that all our furniture and equipment will have arrived and the complete building will, be in use. Invite your neighbors and friends to see the building with you next Wednesday night. i ~ v One of our lady teacher is looking for a rooming place preferably near the school. Call the school office if you have an available room. Speedway basketball fans who are eligible for sectional basketball tickets will be notified by mail or telephone on or before Tuesday, Feb. 22. Mr. Lawrence Thompson, high (Continued on page 4)

Speedway Church of the Nazarene 502& CRAWFORDSVILLE ROAD REV. DONALD KONKLE. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 A. M. v Morning Worship 10:30 A. M. Young People & Junior Service 6:45 P.M. Evening Evangelistic Service 7:30 P. M. Mid-Week~Prayer Service, Wed 7:30 P M. A cottage prayer meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Henson, 1133 Medford St. on Friday evening, February 18. Our Sunday school is growing. A class was formed fbr boys. This will be a live-wire class as a boys class always is. Mr. Clemmons is the teacher and he welcomes all boys w,ho are not now attending Sunday school to come join this class. Our Sunday school orchestra is planning to meet each Thursday evening for practice. RolHn Fletcher is in charge of music for the month of February. An interesting and helpful week-end meeting will be held March 4,5, and 6 with James Crabtree, ministerial student from Olivet College, as speaker. Plan to attend these services. We invite you to attend our Sunday school, enjoy the helpful Bible study. A hearty welcome awaits all. "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word

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Personals Mr. Ronald Updike underwent an operation at. the Methodist Hospital last Monday. Her room is 405-B. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jordan and family were in Flora, Ind., last Sunday, to attend the wedding of Mr. Jordan’s sister, Miss Marjorie Jordan and Wayne G. Sines at the Flora Church of the Brethren. Little Janine Kay Jordan served as ring-bearer in the double-ring ceremony. Mesdames Samuel Parke, Carl Swenson, Ray Stewart, George Wenz, Martin Stonebraker, Chase Turner, Robert Ramsay and Winfield Wood were entertained in the new home of Mrs. C. H. Hole, 27 W. 57th St., last Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brady, Jr., entertained their euchre club with a buffet supper Sunday night. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hittle, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Agnew, Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Weeb, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kepple and Mr. and Mrs. Farlin Edwards. High scores went to Mrs. Kepple and Mr. Edwards. Mrs. Hittle leaves for Philadelphia Tuesday to welcome the arrival of her first grandson bom Feb. 7. v Sharon and Thomas Brady, 111, piano pupils of Helen Thomas (Continued on page 4)

Mary-Martha Circle The February 23d meeting of the Mary-Martha Circle will be held in the home of Mrs. H. Norman, 1704 Winton, 9:30 a. m. Mrs. W. L. Heston will give devotions. A speaker from the Kezia Circle will review the lesson the Hawaiian Islands. All women members of the Speedway Christian Church are ‘members of the Women’s Council and if you live between Main St. and the east side of Lyndhurst Drive and from the north side of 16th St. and all north of there, come and enjoy being an active members of the Mary-Martha Circle.

Musicale To Entertain Mrs. Honor Leonard, 5010 West 10th St., will be hostess on Tuesday, -Feb. 22 at 2 p. m., to the members of the Speedway Musicale and their guests for the annual Guest Day program and pprty of the Musicale. In the receiving line with Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. Kathleen Hunt, president of the organization, will be Mrs. Mary Hayes, Mrs. Geneva Calvin and Mrs. Mildred Mason. The following program featuring piano solos by Mrs. Maxine Hoyt, former active club member, (Continued on Page 4)

SCOUT SUPPER Attention Scouts and Parents: A pitch-in supper will be held in the St Christopher Church basement Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 6:30 sharp. Bring your own table service and lots of good eats. Make every effort to attend as this is charter night and an interesting program has been planned. Troop No. 66.

DORCAS CIRCLE The Dorcas Circle of the Women’s Council will meet at the home of June Coughlin, 1221 Winton Ave., Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 1:15. Assistant hostess will be Edna Jacobs. The topic will be “Virgin Islands” by Edith Griffin. CARD OF THANKS We wish to. thank all* of our friends and neighbors for the acts of kindness, flowers, cards and sympathy shown us in the passing of our husband and father, Fredric (Pat) Patterson. Mabel Patterson, Wife, Barbara Patterson, Daughter.

Speedway Methodist Church TEMPORARY MEETING PLACE: SPEEDWAY THEATRE JOHN WALTON, Pastor (Clermont) Sunday School 9:45 A.M. Church and Worship Service 10:45 AM. Services will be held as usual Sunday morning. Mr. John Nelson, an instructor of Arthur Jordan Conservatory of Music will present “The Rosary” as offertory and “Elegie” by J. Massenet. These numbers will be given as accordion solos. The Speedway congregation is invited to the St. Paul’s Methodist Church Wednesday evening, February 23 to hear Bishop J. Ernest Sommer of thdi Methodist Church in Germany. He is the first bishop to be elected for life by the Methodist churches in Germany, and is also president of the Frankfurt Theological Seminary. The dinner for this meeting is at 6:30 p. m. ($1 per plate); program begins at 7:30 p. m. Those who desire to attend are asked to make their reservations to the pastor no later than Sunday morning. , The ladies and friends of W.S.C.S. will have a social meeting at the home of Mrs. John Butler,' 1732 Christopher Lane, Wednesday evening, February 23 at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Ruby Zimmerman and Mrs. LaVada Goontz will be co-hostesses for the party. The paper, sale sponsored by the W.S.C.S. will be held Saturday, February 26. Special pick-ups will be made by telephoning Be. 1725-M or Be. 1927-J. This will be a good and for a worthy cause to dispose of those magazines and newspapers that are stored in the garage or closet As the Lenten period nears, aak yourself the question: Is God doing as much with me as He might be doing? Make a larger place in your life for Christ. Attend church and worship in spirit and in truth. You are cordially welcomed to worship with the Methodist congregation if you aren’t attending elsewhere. “Praise Him for His mighty acts: praise Him according to His excellent greatness.”—Psalm 150:2.

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Collins-'Phipps Miss Marcheta Collins became the bride of Gene H. Phipps last Sunday in the Speedway Christian Church. The Rev. Kenneth E. Thome officiated at the doublering ceremony. Mrs. Helen Thomas Robinson was organist, and Miss Charlene Stevens was soloist The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Collins, 5040 W. 15th St, and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Phipps of Chicago. The bride, given in by her father, wore an informal afternoon frock of winter white wool, with black accessories and carried a bouquet of white roses centered with & purple orchid. Miss Maxel Collins, sister of the bride, who was maid of honor, wore a powder blue crepe dress with black accessories and carried a bouquet of yellow daffodils. Don Hadsell, of Chicago, was best man and Richard Chambers and Robert Cassaday were ushers. v A reception was held at the church immediately following the ceremony. Those who assisted were the misses Ethly King, Nancy Covell and Shirley Qraesch and Mesdames Hamilton 'Powell, Ivan Hanan and Arthur White.

After a two-week honeymoon, including a visit with the bridegroom’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Faye Reed of Fayetteville, Arkansas and a trip though the Ozgrks, the couple will be at home in Chicago, Illinois. Out of town guests included Mrs. Albert Lamonica, Mr. Claude Qark, Mr. McDonald of Chicago* Mrs. Wm. Krebs and Miss Shirley Parr of Frankfort, Mrs. Mae Longmire and the Misses Barbara, Gloria and Helen Longmire of Otterbein, Mr. and Longmire and Mrs. Helen Reed of Plainfield, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Collins and son Donald of Westfield, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Collins of Sheridan, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Noel of North Salem.

LIONESS NEWS The next meeting of the Lioness Club will be at the home of Alice Farley, 5223 W. 16th St., Monday, Feb. 21st at 8 p. m. Come and enjoy the evening’s program together. You will be glad you were there. CARD OF THANKS Thank you for coming to our magic show. We are sending to the March of Dimes, $2.50. Larry Robbins, Johnny Thorne.

PSI lOTA XI The' next meeting of the Gamma Theta Chapter of the Psi lota Xi Sorority will be held at the home of Mrs. Josephine Messick, 4927 W. 11th St at 8 p. m. sharp, Thursday, Feb. 24th. New members to be pledged are Mary a >.aska,' Lee Schoenewey, and Bemiece Robbins. All members are urged to be present NOTICE! The Teen-Timer Club is going to have their bake sale on Saturday, Feb. 19. It will be at the Speedway Theater, anytime between 9 a. m. and 12 noon. We are going to have plenty of pies, cakes, cookies and cupcakes. Don’t miss this chance to get fresh ’home-made pastries!

Speedway Chapter No. 561 O.E.S. The Speedway Chapter No. 561, 0.E.5., will have their regular stated meeting Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 8 p. m., at 1620 N. Lyndhurst Dr. The chapter will honor those members who have birthdays in December, January, February, and March. There will be initiation. Caroline Davis, W.M. Paul Pleyte, W.P.

MILLINERS WANTED Or anyone who can make a funny hat to compete for prizes at the Hollywood Breakfast at the Nurses’ Center, March 10 at 11 o’clock, sponsored by Muncipal Garden, Ben Davis and Flower Guilds of White Cross. Tickets for sale by Mrs. Paul Hubbell, Be. 2340-M, Mrs. Archie Pace, Be. 3946, Mrs. W. H. Hodgson, Be. 2015. Tickets are SI.OO.

BAKE SALE The Gamma Theta Chapter of the Psi lota Xi Sorority will hold a Bake Sale at the Speedway Savings and Loan Assn., Saturday, Feb. 19th at 9:00 a. m. Come early to insure getting some of these delicious cakes and pastries. SCOUT NEWS Representatives from the Scout Committee met with the directors of the Lions Club to discuss the transfer of the $210.60, which was donated by the Lions Club toward a Scout Building Fund to the Football Field Lighting Fund: This was approved by the Lions Club directors.

St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church (Worshipping in Speedway Town Hall) Rev. Robert H. Heine, Pastor 1703 Gerrard Drive • _ i i ■■ ' ' x Sunday School ...~ 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship 10:45 AM. VISITORS AND NEW RESIDENTS of Speedway are cordially invited to worship with us in the Speedway Town Hall. 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 group, meets at 9:30 a. m. The Morning Worship follows at 10:45 a. m. The sermon subject for Sunday will be “Seed Thoughts.” LENTEN COTTAGE MEETINGS will be held on Wednesday evenings during the Lenten season. Meetings will be held in homes, and will begin at 8 p. m., and last an hour. Theme for the meetings will be, “The Work and Worship of the Church.” All members and friends of the church are infited to attend these Lenten meetings. A schedule of the meetings is as follows: March 2 (Ash Wednesday), at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Blase, 1665 N. Whitcomb St. March 9, at the home of Pastor, and Mrs. Robert Heine, 1703 Gerrard Ave. March 16, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kirchhoff, 4947 W. 11th St March 23, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Smith, 1668 Presto St March 30, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Hubbard, 1738 Beeler Ave. • April 6, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Bohlander, 53 N. Vine St ‘ . April 13. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Freese, 5420 Crawfordsville Rd. THE MEN OF THE CHURCH will meet Wednesday, February 23, at the home of Joe Kirchhoff. All of the men of the church are invited. The place of the meeting is 4947 W. 11th St SUNDAY SCHOOL, with classes for all age group, meets at 9:30 a. m. Parents are invited to enroll their children. An adult class meets during the same hour. Children 3, 4 and 5 years old have their classes on the second floor of the Town Hall. Other age groups meet in the auditorium. “What you do for a child you do for a generation.-

Tony Hulman Give $3,000 The High School Athletic Fund has now reached $6,541. The goal of the fund is $20,000. Tony Hulman, owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, has given $3,000. Mr. Hulman’s check was received by the committee on Feb. 14. ' Many other donations have been received since the last report. They are as follows: Linde Air Products, $500; McCormick Lumber, $200; Boy Scout Troop 66, $210.60; Speedway Lumber, $100; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Swenson, $10; Main Grille, $10; Vernon Stumph, SSO; Richard Jordan, S2O; J. H. McGill, $1; Lyle C. Neat $1; Christian Mikkelsen, $1; Rolles & Series Service Station, $25; Etter’s Service Station, $25; Clarence Houpt $25. Als6, Ernest Hertling, $5; H. C. Speer, $5; George Kiefer, $1; Nila Heston, $5; Neil McCracken, $10; F. W. Wenning, $5; J. A. McDaniels, $10; Chas. C. Anderson, $10; George Hunt $35; Daniel R. Binns, $5; J. R. Aikin, $10; J. E. Roembke, $5; Lois Beauty Shop, $5; Robert Hill, SSO; Richard A. Baker, $10; Chas. Dickerson, SSO; Raymond S. Weeks, Jr., $5; Thos. V. Keogh, $10; Geo. Wilshire, $3; B. R. Ziegelmueller, $2; C. M. Hiatt, $5; John S. Leonard, SSO? Homer W. Dale, $1; L. M. Hansen, $2; G. O. Black, $2; Lyndhurst Inn, $2; Backemeyer Grocery, $10; Walt’s Cleaners, $25; Louise Glazer, sls; Mary’s Market $10; Melvin Smith, $10.40. Previously Reported —51,999.00 Reported This Issue 4,542.00

Total Reported to Date $6,541.00 With the continued wholehearted and generous support of individuals, organizations, industries and business establishments in Speedway, the success of this drive is assured. JVhen turning in your donation please specify if you wish to remain anonymous. If you have not sent in your contribution as yet, and wish to donate, make checks payable to the Speedway High School Athletic Field-Fund. Mail to Frank J. Rikhoff, Treasurer, 1708 Ellen Drive. For cash donations call b 4. 2492-W and arrangements will be made to pick up. BOOST SPEEDWAY! \ Come! Card Party St. Christopher’s Sunday February 27th v MARCH Ist IS TIME FOR RED CROSS DRIVE!

Speedway Cbrietiae Church 14th 8t and Wlnfcm Am The Rev. Kenneth E. Thorne, Minister , | TWO SERVICES EACH SUNDAY FIRST UNIFIED SERVICE 9:ls AM. SECOND UNIFIED SERVICE 11:00 AM. . . ■ ~'* • ' t ' \ Special features will be observed at both services next Sunday. The First Service will be centered around the observance of Washington’s birthday, with the sermon on the subject “The Moses of America.” At the Second Service the members of Speedway Chapter No. 561, Order of the Eastern Star,' will be special guests and be seated in a body. The sermon subject will be “Jepthah’s Vow.” The Chancel Choir will sing for the First Service the anthem “Jesus Joy of Man’s Desiring” by Bach, and the Cloister Choir will sing “God Bless Our Land” by Koontz for the Second Service. Mr. Chester Poor, tenor, will sing “He Smiled on Me” by O’Hara and Miss Betty Scott soprano, will sing “Soft Vere Your Hands, Dear Jesus,” by O’Hara for both services. The Candle Tippers will meet in the parsonage for their regular class at 9 a. m. Attention Young Settlers! It is our pleasure to have as our guest teacher this Sunday, Mr. Harmon Pritchard. The class meets at 9:15 in the school basement. The High School Class meets at 10 g. m. in the parsonage. The Senior C. Y. F. will meet at 7 o’clock in the church. Mr. Walter Moss will lead a discussion on ‘Tersonality.” A fellowship hour and refreshments will follow in the social room. The different Circles of the Women’s Council will meet as follows on Wednesday, February 23rd: Dorcas Circle meets with Mrs. June Coughlin, 1221 Winton, with Edna Jacobs assisting. Topic, Virgin Islands by Edith Griffin. Time 1:15 p. m. Mary Martha 'Circle yneets at 9:30 a. m. with Mrs. H. L. Norman, 1704 Winton St Topic, Hawaiian Islands. Lydia Circle meets at 1:15 p. m. with Mrs. Chester Robbins, 5229 W. 15th St Subject' China by Mrs. Ralph Newton. Mrs. Leslie Gray has devotions. Esther Circle meets at 1:15 p. m. with Mrs. Carl Stark, 5520 Crawfordsville Rd. Topic, Puerto Rico. Mrs. Helen Thomas Robinson announces the following Choir rehearsals: Chancel Choir Wed. 7:30 Children’s Chorale Thurs. 3:00 Chapel Choir *. Thurs. 7:00 Cloister Choir .Thurs. 8:15 ATTENTION YOUNG SETTLERS! Don’t fosget TONIGHT (Friday) is our pitch-in supper. So gather up your table service and a covered dish and come to the social room of the church at 6:30 p. m. ’ . ' ' We were happy to welcome into our membership last Sunday | Ronnie Vance, 4934 W. 10th St., and Mrs. Geneva Frederick, 6455 Walton St. Offering cards are being mailed out to each church family, to allow full participation in the Week of Compassiop offering, which will be observed on Sunday, Feb. 27. This money is sent direct to the war-stricken areas of our world, to help relieve the terrific need that still exists. It is our way of showing true Christian sympathy and love.

Teen-Timer Club . The Teen-Timer Club had their regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. 17. Further plans were discussed for our lake trip. % We finished the plans for our

Church Of Christ 4956 West 10th St REGULAR SERVICES Sunday ...10 AM.; 7:30 PM. Wednesday 7:30 P.M. NIGHTLY SERVICES THROUGH SUNDAY AT 7:30 PM THE CURRENT SERIES OF MEETINGS will terminate next Sunday night at the regular service time, 7:30 o’clock. This final day will stand as one of the best in the series with three services and a basket luncheon. The morning worship iyiU begin promptly at 10 o’clock. Evangelist C. R. Turner will announce his subject for the* morning session later. In the closing message Mr. Turner will speak on the subject “Our Position.” This subject deals with the position of the Church of Christ in the religious world and in the community. ROBERT H. BRUMBACK OF KANSAS CITY will j&n Mr. Turner for the afternoon service at 2:30 p. m. Sunday. Mr. Brumback is well known from coast to coast as a wirter, instructor, radio speaker and evangelist At present he is engaged in a city-wide series of “Historical Lectures” at New Castle, Indiana. As this column is being written before we have his subject, we cannot announce it THE CONGREGATION WISHES TO THANK ALL WHO HAVE ATTENDED this meeting. We trust that you have been benefitted, and we do hope you will return again and again. This meeting is another activity in the program of the con-' gregation and there are many more events in store for you M the church continues its great program of mutual service. THROUGHOUT THIS FINAL WEEK IN THE MEETING Mr. Turner has been talking from a blackboard chart EQk subject has been “Development of Redemption.- It takes four nights to finish ttys subject which deals with the tall of man and his restoration through God, Christ and the Church. Friday night Mr. Turner will speak upon the subject. “The Witness of the Holy Spirit” Satuiday-“An Invitation From a Kta** All we welcome.

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bake sale, which is tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 19. We hope evryone will come and buy our cakes, pies, cupcakes and cookies. Rppe to see you all at the Speedway Theater anytime after 9:00 a. m. We know you will enjoy our pastries!