Speedway Flyer, Volume 29, Number 23, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 June 1960 — Page 1

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St. Christopher’s Catholic Chsrch 5335 West 16th Stxeet •v Rev. L. A. Lindemann Pastor Rev. R. J. Terrill Assistant Pastor Sunday Masses: 0:30—8:00—10:00—11:30 Today is the Feast qS Corpus Christi—a festival celebrated in honor of the Eucharist, and observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. The Mass at eight o’clock - this morning was said for the parish. At eight o’clock on Monday morning, the High Mass was said for Oscar Paul Mullenholz at the request Ed Fierek family (Continued on Page 6)

Your Play Ground News

Monday, June 20, will begin the first of the full weeks of summer supervised recreation of the Speedway Parks. Last Wednesday, June 15, began officially the Park Program. This half-week was spent acquainting those interested with the various activities. The following will be the planned activities: quiet games (checkers, Chinese checkers, chess, croquet, clue, sorry, score-a-word, scrabble, and others), and apparatus play will be available at all times and will be supervised by Miss Middaugh, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Pirtle and Bill Tingle. A meeting was held at the Main Park and at Meadowwood Park on Monday, June 13, and 143, 6, 7 and 8 year olds were in attendance for the beginning of the Park Baseball program under the direction of Mr. Pirtle and Bill Tingle. "*For June 15, 16 and 17 the following schedule for the Baseball Program should be followed: Practice at the Meadowood Park at 10 a.m., Main Park at 1:30 p.m* (Continued on Page 3)

Reading Round-Up

Reading Round-Up is the theme of this summer’s recreational reading program at the High School Library. Registration will be the week of June 20-24 at the Library. The Round-Up is open to all boys and girls of Speedway in grades 1 through 12. Those who register and complete the reading of 15 books on their own level will receive a reading certificate during the last week of the program, July 25-29. Each book will be reported on briefly when it is returned. Those who do not wish to join the Round-Up may read during the summer without these conditions. Last summer nearly 300 participated in the reading program. Hours for the summer—beginning June 20—are 9-12, 1-4, 7-9 Monday through Thursday and 9-12, 1-4 Friday.

June Jive The swim team of Westwood Country Club is sponsoring a June Jive Dance on Sunday, June 19. The time is 7:00 p.m. till 10:00 p.m. The cost is just a mere 50c drag and 25c stag. Come one, come all. All profits go to the club’s swim team. Bob Heaney will spin the records.

Ist Church of the Lord Jesus Christ

4150 W. Michigan St.

Rev. Alexander B. Anderson. Pastor Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Preaching 11:15 a.m. Evening Evangelistic, 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Bible Study, 7:45 p.m. Friday, Young People, 7:45 p.m.

Church of the Master

American Baptist Church WILLIAM HELM. Pastor

Monday Morning Unified Service—9:3o to 11:00 aju. 8.YJ.'6:30 p.m. Sunday. Evening Service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 7:30 p.m.

Speedway Church of the Nazarene 5020 Crawfordsville Roed Speedway City. Indiana Rev. S. T. Moose. Pastor 4929 Ford SL Speedway Telephone CH. 4-8287 REGULAR SERVICES Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. N.Y-PJS. 6:45 pm Evening Evangelistic Service 730 pm llid-weak Prayer Service, Wednesday 7:30 pm

SPEEDWAY FLYER Issued Every Week to Every Home in Sptkdway. Westgate Addition and Clermont

TO WED July 29th wedding plans are being made by Miss Linda Lee Messenger and Harry Fredrick Weber, Jr. The approaching marriage, to take place at the Speedway Christian Church, is announced by Mrs. Glad Messenger, mother of the bride-to-be. The future bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Weber, Sr., Country Lane Road, Indianapolis. GIRL SCOUT NEWS On Thursday night, June 9, the girls of Troop 806 had their court of awards with each girl receiving her 2nd class badge. The leaders and the girls wish to express their appreciation to all of the mothers who prepared and served the progressive dinner that was thoroughly enjoyed on June Bth.

The girls First Year Intermediate program will be completed with their ovemite at Camp Dellwood June 21-24. The leaders wish to express their appreciation to all of the mothers for their cooperation and help during the past year. Mrs. Stanley Crain, leader, Mrs. Louis Smitz, co-leader. Brownie Troop 219 made buddy burners. We hiked to Sharp’s farm taking a nosebag lunch and using our burners to make our dessert. .- We had our last meeting in the form of an all-day picnic at Stewart’s farm. A grand time was had by every girl. On June 2 a coffee was held for the leaders at Mrs. Newsom’s home. It was the pleasure of the mothers of Troop 219 to present the leaders with a gift for the wonderful work they did during the year. The leaders are Betty Sharp, Virginia Oberholtzer and Jean Hood. A gift was also presented to Dorothy Sharp for the generous use of her home as a meeting place during the year. Recital Mabel L. Daily is presenting her piano and vocal students in a recital at Roberts Park Church, Indianapolis, at 2:30 Sunday afternoon.

Westwood Swim News Westwood Country Club Swim Team defeated the Symour team by a score of 579-161 in a dual meet at Westwood, Saturday, June 11, 1960. This meet opened the Central Indiana Swimming Conference. Triple winners were: Carolyn Poste, W, 13 & 14 Girls, with firsts in 100 M Freestyle, 100 M Backstroke and 100 M Butterfly. Also, Tom Geiman, W, 9 & 10, and Gary Kinkead, W, 11 & 12, who had firsts in 50 M Freestyle, 50 M Backstroke and 50 M Butterfly; and George Najar, W, 15 & 16, with firsts in 100 M Freestyle, 100 M Backstroke and 100 M Butterfly. New Conference Records set in (Continued on Page 3)

Apostolic

1620 N. Girls School Road 1323 N. Furman—CH. 1-7048

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Pictured above is Edylhe Zink permanently closing the door of Zink's Market, 1556 Main SL, which has been in existence exactly 30 years this month. The first Zink's Market was located at 1536 Main Street where the right half of Lyons Dept. Store is now. The new store was built in 1939. After Bill Zink's <!»»* in 1953 Edythe continued the management. We know Zink's friendly aaeeice will he missed an Main Street.

Speedway's Tom Jones Receives Times' Award Speedway’s Tom Jones, along with Mel Garland of Tech were named winners of the 11th annual Indianapolis Times city and county high school Athlete of the Year awards for 1959-60. The seniors were selected for their all-round athletic achievements, outstanding mental attitude in and out of athletics and contribution to their school, bringing honor and distinction to their respective schools. Included in the consideration were character, leadership, sportsmanship and scholarship. Jones proved his versatility from August through May in three sports and still maintained a C average this year. He led the county basketball scorers two years. He tallied 338 points in 19 season games, averaging 20.4 last year when underclassman-studd-ed Speedway compiled 11-5 season record. Tom was an infielder and pitcher in baseball. He hit .350 this year and posted a 6-1 hurling record, losing only to county champion Southport. He won five of Speedway’s seven Mid-State Conference championship baseball victories and made the only hit against Southport. He was chosen most valuable player in football and basketball; he was all-Conference in football, basketball and baseball and allcounty and all-sectional in basketball. Speedway’s baseball team held a 9-1 season record. Jones earned a scholarship to Utah but may attend Purdue or Butler. He was an officer in the Speedway Varsity Club and was selected “Athletic King” of the senior class this spring.

Alpha Delta Omega National Sorority Mrs. Lara Jordan, 1658 Christopher Lane, will be hostess for Epsilon Chapter, Thursday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. This will be a pitch-in. Our new pledges will be guests. The hostess will be assisted by Mrs. Irene Smith. Reports from convention will be given at this meeting. We were all happy to attend the beautiful wedding June 7 of Ann Brockman, daughter of Dorothy. Congratulations Ann from Epsilon Chapter. Dramatic Art Recital The students of Lenore Leonard will present a Dramatic Art Recital in the Fellowship Hall of the Speedway Methodist Church, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. The public is cordially invited. Those participating will be Dean Soots, Gail Lyons, Debbie Oberholtzer, Jane Anne Keating, Dayle Fullenwider, Karen Showalter, Becky, Sutherlin, Heidi Schunke, Margaret Etscheid and Beth Ebaugh.

CH. 1-7846

8:30 a.m. Service and Sermon. Sunday Church School for grades one through eight. 10:00 am. Service and Sermon. Sunday Church School for Nursery class and Kindergarten. Nursery provided for 10:00 am. services only. The Church with the red doors is always open for meditation and prayer.

Thursday* June 16, 1960

Wednesday Duplicate Bridge N-S 1. Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Eschenbach. 2. Mr. and Mrs. W. Cook. E-W 1. Mr. and Mrs. J. Barrett. 2. Mr. and Mrs. F. Dailey. Two Speedway Grads Receive High Honors We received word that Robert C. Kryter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kryter, 5126 W. 16th St., was graduated from Wabash College at the 1960 commencement “magna cum laude.” Bcb graduated from Speedway High School in 1956 as top-ranking class member and was valedictorian. Lewis Meier in, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Meier, 1660 Cunninghem Rd., was graduated* from Purdue University “with highest distinction”—in the top 3% of the graduating class. Lew also graduated from Speedway High School in 1956, second-highest in the class, the salutatorian.

Church of the Master To Dedicate New Edifice The Church of the Master will dedicate their new sanctuary and education building at 1620 N. Girls School Road in a 2:30 p.m. service on Sunday, June 19 with open house following. The service and open house will give opportunity for those in the neighboring communities to become acquainted with the church and view its new building. The church is affiliated with the Indianapolis Baptist Association, the Indiana Baptist Convention and the American Baptist Convention. The young church, the western most American Baptist Church in Marion County, held its first worship service at the Westwood Country Club in September 1957 with 39 people present. The church has grown steadily until there are now 120 members. Special guests taking part in the service will be the Rev. Dallas J. West, executive secretary of the Indiana Baptist Convention and the Rev. Richard Muterspaugh, executive secretary of the Indianapolis Baptist Association. Dr. Ozie D. Pruett, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Indianapolis, which just this month dedicated its new church edifice at 8600 N. College, will bring the dedicatory address. The two-level building is of contemporary design of red brick and block construction. Architects were Lewis, Shimer, Associates of Indianapolis. The contractor was Gwaltney Bros. Construction Co. The pastor of the church is Rev. Wm. Helm, who came to the church in July, 1958 from the First Baptist Church of Indianapolis, where he served as minister of Christian Education.

St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 16th and Beeler. CH. 1-4118 Phillip D. Bigelow. Pastor CH. 1-7320

PAftKE-COLLINS WEDDING JUNE 19 The wedding of Margaret Alice Parke and James Baldwin Collins will take place at 2:30 0 clock Sunday, June 19 in the S peedway Christian Church. The Her. Ray Montgomery will officiate at the double-ring ceremony. * Attendants for the bride-to-be be Mrs. Thomas A. Potter, matron of honor; Miss Analie Sbultheis, Miss Judith Bergen and idiss Sandra Orbison, bridesmaids. | Mr. William E. Collins will sferve his brother as best man and ushers will be Mr. Ronald de Langlade of West Lafayette; Ray Pickett of Kansas City, Mo., and Maurice Core of Washington, D.C. Diane Golay and Pamela Genung will be flower girls.

Town Topics * By Wayne Baxter Your Town Board has agreed to allow the College Life Insurance Company to temporarily use the Speedway Sewer System to serve a 420 acre development on West 10th Street. The connection, which will be for sanitary purposes only, will be made at 10th Street and Big Eagle Creek. Mr. Robbins, Water Works superintendent, has completed major repairs to numbers 3 and 4 wells. Well number 5 is scheduled for like treatment. We welcome Kenny Smith, 1666 Winton Avenue to the Town family. Kenny is now one of your regular policemen. We were sorry to receive the resignation of Mr. Donald Wright from the Board of Trustees of the Speedway School. We are also very sorry to lose the Wrights as residents of Speedway? Mr. James Hardin who has already Served your town faithfully for a long time as a member of the •(Continued on Page A) -

Troop 557 Long months of intensive work learning carefully the history of Girl Scouting and all parts of the Tenderfoot Rank culminated Friday night, June 10 in an impressive fly-up ceremony held.in the Social Hall of the Speedway Methodist Church. The girls were first presented with fly-up wings by their Brownie leaders, Mrs. Allen E. Miller and Mrs. William Hendrickson. Then Mrs. Robert White and Mrs. Earl Dunnuck assisted by Mrs. John Corson, accepted the following girls as Intermediate Girl Scouts in a candlelight investiture. Marilyn Albright, Kathryn Beckman, Marilyn Caplinger, Gwynda Corson, Connie Cox, Bonnie Darling, Shirley Davison, Becky Dunnuck, Barbara Guiou, Beverly Griggs, Coni Hendrickson, Candy McCord, Pamela Miller, Janet Parks, Christine Sherman, Linda Smith, Francie Tomlinson, Estella Welsh, Marcia West and Debora White. At the end of this ceremony their new leaders presented them with Girl Scout pins. Cookies and punch were served by the troop committee under the leadership of Mrs. Jerry Tomlinson. To these ladies, our present Brownie leaders, and our leaders who formed the troop three years ago, go our thanks for a job efficiently done, and to the new leaders our wishes for success in the years of scouting which lie ahead for these girls.

St. Luke’s United Church of Christ (Evangelical and Reformed) 16th and Beeler (in SL Andrew’s Church) CH. 1-5647 Howard Beer, Minister—CH. 1-8762 Sunday Church School—10:15 a.m. in the Parish House. Worship—ll:ls a.m. Nursery is provided. Visitors are welcome.

Speedway Methodist Church 16th and Presto Streets REV. HOWARD E. WRIGHT. PASTOR First Hour—9:oo-10:15 9:00-9:45—First Worship Service. 9:00-10:15 —Church School for children 0-11 years. 9:45-10:15—Church School for Youth and Adults. Second Hour—lo:4s-11:45 10:45-11:45—Second Worship Service. 10:45-11:45—Church School for children 0-11 years. (The Nursery and Toddler’s Rooms are open during all services for the convenience of parents who wish to leave their children with competent leaders). A Friendly Welcome—awaits you at the Speedway Methodist Church. Nursery facilities and Sunday School classes for children thru the 6th grade are provided during both the 9:00 and 10:45 o’clock worship hours. Mr. Arlo E. Harris is Church School Superintendent. If you are a visitor in Speedway if you are a new Speedway resident if you are seeking a Church Home we invite you to worship with us. Rev. Howard E. Wright returns from Conference and to the (Continued on Page 6)

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James Harris, 1869 Norfolk, Speedway, tied for first place in the Jaycce Indiana Teen-Age-Road-E-O contest held last Saturday in Beech Grove. The results were announced at a banquet Saturday night honoring the contestants. In attendance from (Continued on Page 4) Westwood News Skin Diver’s meeting will be held from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., Friday, June 17. Saturday, June 18, from 7:30 to, 10:00 p.m., the 7th and Bth grade will hold a dance followed by a splash party. Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18, the Swim Team will travel to Muncie to compete in the Junior Olympics Short Course Meet. On Monday, June 20, the Teen Canteen will be held from 7:30 to 9:30“ pan. Duplicate Bridge will have its regular meeting Tuesday, June 21 from 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. at the club.

DeMolay Installation Richard V. Reed, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Reed, 1675 N. Whitcomb St, will be installed as Master Councilor of the Speedway DeMolay Chapter next Wednesday, June 22 at 7:30 pan. at the Speedway Masonic Temple, 1620 N. Lynhurst Dr. Other new officers to be installed are as follows: Senior Councilor, Denny Hackett; Junior Councilor, Dave Hunt; Senior Deacon, Tom Craig; Junior Deacon, Earl Evans; Senior Steward, Gail Raehn; Junior Steward, Dick Simon; Chaplain, Gery Marmaduke; Marshal, A 1 Stilley; Scribe, Jim Nilson; Standard Bearer, Ricky Paine; Orator, Lee Badger; Treasurer, Doug Strouse; Sentinel, Bob Evans; Ist preceptor, Jim Degan; 2nd preceptor, Mike Hackett; 3rd preceptor, Tom Knoebel; 4th preceptor, Ronnie LaFeber; sth preceptor, Steve Noble; 6th preceptor, Don Nilson; 7th preceptor, Hank Mosser. The public is cordially invited.

Speedway O.E.S. Inspection Speedway chapter will have an official visit of the “Worthy Grand Matron for inspection with Keystone chapter on June 28 at the Speedway Masonic Temple. Dinner will be served at 6:30, price $1.50. Reservations should be made with Janette Spencer, secretary, not later than June 24. There will be a baby dedication at 7:15 and the meeting will start promptly at 8 p.m. Janith Parsons, W.M. Charles ■ Beam, W.P.

Speedway Christian Ckircb Mth Bft. and Wlntoa Am CHapeL 4-2000 Ray Montgomery, Minister John Andrae, Assistant to the Albert R. Graves, Minister of Education > Robot J. Kintner, Minister of Musk TWO MORNING SERVICES First Worship Service 9:00-10:00 aon. Children’s Study and Worship 1:00-10:35 and 11:09-12:00 a.m. Youth and Adult Classes 10:00-10:35 aon. Second Worship Service 11:00-12.-00 aon. A cordial welcome is extended to all who wish to come and worship with us next Sunday. Mrs. Mildred Mason will serve as Church Organist during Mr. Kintner’s absence, and special music (Continued on Page 6)

SCHOOL NEWS Diplomas were awarded to 98 students at the end of the 1959-60 school year. Ninety-five participated in the Commencement Exercise June 3 and three others received diplomas tor completing their work during the school year. On June 3 diplomas were awarded to Michael John An(Continued on Page 7)

Young Jewelers Offers New Service Young Jewelers, 2610 W. 16th St., is now equipped to offer While-You-Wait service on watch crystals. Mr. Young has a complete stock of crystals to fit any make or style of watch. This service is a convenience to customers who will not have to be without their watch or make a return trip. _ . Senior Scout Troop 166 Due to an error the name of Joyce Shinkle was omitted from the troop roster of college bound seniors. Joyce plans to attend Ball State. Husband and Wife Team Needed Speedway Civil Defense is in desperate need for a husband and wife who will together head-up one of its divisions. The function of this division is two-fold. During times of emergency it will be responsible for emergency food, housing, registration and work closely with the Red Cross. During normal times this section will be a public information and education agency. It will be composed of both men and women and has a nucleus of several interested parties and some equipment at present. Any interested couple, please call CH. 1-8672.

Westwood Adult Ballroom Dance Harrison Blind will be disc jockey at a ballroom dance and splash party to be held for adults at Westwood Country Club, Saturday, June 25 from 9 to ?. Admission is 50c per couple for members and SI.OO per couple for guests. Joan and Bob Winings are chairmen of this affair and are being assisted by Polly and Karl Wacker. Come on out and have an enjoyable evening. PERSONALS We have just received word that Nick Nizamoff, Speedway High School graduate of 1960, has received a four year scholarship to Butler University. Mrs. George T. Popcheff, 5624 Maplewood Drive, has just re(Continued on Page 5)

Church of Christ 1956 Wes* 10th Street Services: Sunday ...... 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday 7:30 p.m. For information call CH. 1-4382

St. John’s Episcopal Chsrch ALLISON SCHOOL—S24O West 22nd St Nursery is provided for children 5 years and under at 5026 W. 22nd St. during church and school The Rev. John L. Lowe, Vicar; 6210 Hickorywood Dr., CH. 3-6976. 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist 9:30 a.m. Parish Eucharist 10:05 a.m. Church School 16:35 a.m. Coffee Hour

Speedway Baptist Church (Affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention) - 2986 Moller Road Rev. James R. Deuel, Pastor, CH. 4-1061 Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a.m. Training Union, 630 p.m. ' Evening Worship, 730 p.m Wednesday night: Sunday school teachers and officers meeting at 7:00; Prayer Service at 7:45. The Speedway Baptist Church is always happy to welcome visiters at any service. Nursery facilities are always available.

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Sheriff O'Neal Named 'Father Of The Year'

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Sheriff Robert A. O’Neal has been named Indianapolis area “Father of the Year.” The Marion County lawman, father of five children ranging from 3 to 19 years old, was chosen in competition sponsored by men’s wear retailers of Indianapolis in cooperation with the Men’s Apparel Club of Indiana. The Indianapolis area title carries about S2OO in merchandise certificates and a chance to become “Indiana Father of the Year,” to be announced next Saturday. A panel of three clergymen will pick the Indiana Father from among tour finalists in the north, central, southern and Indianapolis regions. A letter written by his 16-year-old son, J. William O’Neal, was entered at Edrich Men’s Wear, 1502 Main St. Young O'Neal, a sophomore at Speedway High School, cited his father’s record in the state and community and summed it up with: “But most of all he helps the family.” O’Neal and his wife, Mrs. Emma Frances O’Neal have a daughter, Mary Ann, 3, and three other sons, Joseph Michael, 6; John Albert. 8, and Robert A. O’Neal Jr., 19. The sheriff, now a candidate for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant-governor, lives at 1639 Auburn Street, Speedway. The state Father of the Year will be announced during a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the Claypool Hotel. The state-wide competition is sponsored by the Men’s Apparel Club and the Indiana Retail Men’s Wear Association.

Westwood Duplicate Bridge June 7th winners: North-South 1. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Poste 2. Mr. and Mrs. Bill J. Cook 3. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hood East-West 1. Vera Pein-Naomi Bell 2. Kathleen Hunt-Edith Baldauf 3. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zishka

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