Speedway Flyer, Volume 24, Number 51, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 December 1955 — Page 3

Thurisday, December 22, 1955

CONVERSION OF GAS APPLIANCES The board of directors of Citizens Gas and Coke Utility approved plans to increase the heat value of its gas from 625 BTUs per cubic foot to 800 BTUs —a step requiring conversion of all gas appliances in the Utility’s Greater Indianapolis area. The directors signed a contract with Shriver Gas Conversions, Inc. of Independence, lowa, specialists in this type of work who have handled conversions for numerous other gas utilities, to begin work with a crew of about 300 men some time in April, 1956 and complete it in August. Entire cost of the conversion will be approximately two million dollars and will be borne by Citizens Gas at no cost to the customers. Dean T. Burns, Citizens general manager, said customers’ gas bills would not be affected and that they would receive the same amount of heating units (BTUs) for the same amount of money they now are paying. “The customer simpiy will be using a smaller number of cubic feet but with a compensating increase in the number of heat units,” Mr. Bums said. Plans are being laid now by the utility’s engineering staff, he said to hold any inconvenience to the customer during the six months conversion period to an irreducible minimum.

The Utility’s general manager explained the need for the conversion step as being brought about by the steady, continuing growth of the Indianapolis metropolian area. “The conversion to 80U BTU will enable a smaller quantity gas to do the same work as larger quality of the present 625 BTU grs,” he said. “Hence, after the changeover is completed, the utility’s distribution system can deliver a much larger quantity of heat units than can presently be delivered.” “Capacity will be increased without having to increase pipe size, and larger quantities of natural gas can be utilized without expensive additions to our production and distribution systems.” Mr. Burns said gas consumers would be fully informed by mail and through the newspapers prior to beginning of the conversion, so those in designated areas would know when to expect the conversion crews.

POST OFFICE DEPT. ANNOUNCES JOB OPENINGS The Civil Service Commission has announced that examinations are to be held here in Indianapolis for career appointments in the postal transportation service. The announcement was coincident with a long-range recruitment campaign launched this week by the post office department. Date of the examinations will be announced within the near future. Interested persons may obtain more information by going to their local post offices and makinquiry. Applications will be accepted until the needs of the service have been met. In order to be among the first group examined applicants should submit application Form 5000-AB, available at any post office not later than December 20, 1955. The general requirements are: Male citizen of the United States, 18 years of age or older on date of application, at least 5 feet, six inches in height without shoes, weight at least 130 pounds and in good health. Postal transportation clerks perform duties in railway post offices, highway post offices, air mail fields, metropolitan terminals and truck terminals or transfer offices at the major railroad junctions. The duties involve the separation, distribution and routing of mails in transit. The starting rate in the postal transportation service is $1.92 an hour, with annual increases to $95 a week for regular employees with full longevity increases. Two and one-half to five weeks vacation is granted each year, depending on years of service. There is a liberal paid sick leave. Eight paid holidays are given each year. There is a generous retirement plan, also low cost group life insurance.

Chest X-Ray Unit On Circle WILL BE THERE UNTIL CHRISTMAS The Manon County Tuberculosis Association wants you to “give yourself a Christmas present.” It won’t cost you anything but the time it takes to step into the Chest X-ray unit now parked on the Monument Circle, in front of the Power and Light Company. The X-ray unit is owned by the Indiana State Board of Health and will be in operation Monday through Friday from now until Christmas from 10 to 1 and from 3 to 4 p-m. “What better present could you

NATIONAL RETARDED CHILDREN WEEK Mentally retarded children have always been with mankind and probably always will be. The condition is not hereditary, nor is it a desease. It strikes without regard to educational background or the social or economic position of the parent. It wasn’t until the 1800’s that anything was done thru the combined forces of science and the humane spirit to help the mentally retarded. The movement of organizating parent groups in the United States began in the 1930’5, and they have been the moving force behind the steadily growing community understanding and concern for the Mentally Retarded. In 1951, the National Association for Retarded Children was formed and the Parents and Friends of Retarded Children, Inc., organizers and operators of the non-profit Noble School at 617 E. North Street, Indianapolis, also came into being in 1951, and is a member of the National Association. The National Association for Retarded Children, which has its headquarters in New York City, has about 50,000 members today. It has about 400 member units in 46 States, the District of Columbia and Hawaii.

How many Mentally Retarded are there? The evidence is that 3 persons out of 100 are mentally below normal. The Surgeon-Gen-eral of the United States is one of the experts who agrees. What could be done to help these 3% of our population? There were many parents willing to sacrifice their time, their money and efforts if only an organized movement could be started to reserve the age-old attitudes toward mental retardation. In Indianapolis the parents and friends of retarded children are working for all this community’s retarded children. They have found something to work for rather than setting by waiting without hope for a solution to their problems. These people have taken on the hard jobs of organizing the Noble School, raising money, winning public support, speaking to civic groups, about the problem of retardation, and work for legislation to provide education and training for the mentally retarded. The latter resulted in legislation empowering the public school systems of Indiana to set up special classes for the trainable retarded children, and one of the primary goals now of the parent groups in the state is to convince local public school officials to provide these classrooms. The legislation provides that the state will pay an amount not to exceed 80% of the excess cost above that of a normal child in the public schools to date, Indianapolis has not established class room for the trainable mentally retarded as authorized by Chapter 81 of the Act of 1955. What is an educable retarded child? How can education help him? He is a child who with education adjusted to his pacific needs can be expected to be economically useful, and acceptable member of the community, also, the possibility of his ever going to an institution is greatly reduced. These children form an estimated 2%% of the entire school-age population. Another group is the trainable retarded, those with an IQ of about 25 to 50. These add another V? % Children attending the Noble School are in this group, and are not yet accepted in the public schools, although the law permits such classes to be established it is not mandatory, *even if these children learn only how to read street signs or how to get from one place to another, their chances of getting jobs and holding them are greatly increased. Is there hope for the mentally retarded? Yes! With the recent enlightment of the communities and public officials, by local parent groups, and State and National Association for Mentally Retarded Children, the Mentally Retarded have been given a small fighting chance to develope their limited abilities, but there is still a long way to go. It is up to the public and the schools officials just how soon and to what extent the mentally retarded will be given their opportunity to prove that they can be helped to become useful citizens.

give yourself and your family than the knowledge that you are well and healthy,” says Mrs. Wilbur Shaw, Christmas Seal Chairman, for the TB Association. Mrs. Shaw, who is the first woman ever to head the Christmas Seal drive here, stated that Christmas Seals help to pay for the chest X-ray service. “It’s only a part of the wonderful work being done daily by the TB Association to stop the spread of tuberculosis in Marion County,” she added. While on the circle the TB Association hopes to hit the 400,000 mark in chest X-rays provided by Christmas Seals since the start of X-ray program.

SPEEDWAY METHODIST CHURCH (Continued From Page 1) Minister’s presentation of the wonderful Christmas story. It promises to be a lovely service. CHRISTMAS SUNDAY: December 25, both morning worship services will be one-hour in length. Sunday School classes for youth (Intermediate and High School) and adults will not meet this Sunday. The Cherub (Primary) Choir will sing at the 9:30 worship service. The Adult Choir will sing at the 10:45 Service. COMMISSION ON MISSIONS will meet on Tuesday, December 28, at 7:00 p.m., at the Parish House. , ADULT CHOIR will rehearse at the Church on Wednesday, December 28, at 7:45 p.m. WORK NIGHT, Thursday, December 29, at the Church. LAST SUNDAY it was our joy to receive the following persons into the fellowship of our Church: Dr. and Mrs. B. T. Maxam, 1703 Beeler St.; Mr. and Mrs. William S. Neef, 1844 Eisenhower Drive; Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Lewis, 5466 Meadowood Drive; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Lindemuth, 1244 Winton Avenue; and Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Fiddler, 1217 Somerset Avenue; and Mr. and Mrs. James Wharton, 4332 Bertrand Road.

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