Speedway Flyer, Volume 31, Number 6, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 February 1962 — Page 1

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St. Christopher’s Catholic Church 5335 West 16th Street ftev. L. A. Lindemann Pastor Rev. Paul Richart Assistant Pastor Sunday Masses: <$:30—8:00--10:00—11:30 Vesper Services for Holy Name Society members will be held on Saturday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Members of the Holy Name Society will receive corporate Holy Communion at the 8 o’clock Mass Sunday morning. After the breakfast in the school social room following the Mass, Richard Caroll, president, will preside at the monthly business meeting. Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of William F. Rosner, who died Saturday night in St. Vincent’s hospital after an extended illness. Services were at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in Conkle Speedway Funeral Home and at 9 a.m. in St. Christopher Church, (Continued on Page 4)

SCHOOL NEWS Current School Calendar * ’ February 9, Basketball, Decatur Central, Here, 6:45. February 10, Marion County Bth Grade Tourney at Westlane. Speedway vs. Westlane, 2:15. Consolation game, 7:00. Championship game, 8:00. February 10, Varsity Basketball, Lebanon, There, 6:45. February 12, 7th, Bth, and 9th Grade Basketball, Brownsburg, There, 5:30. February 16, Basketball, Greenwood, Here, 6:45. February 17, 7th, Bth, and 9th Grade Basketball, Avon, There, 8:30 a.m. February 21-24, Sectional Basketball Tourney at Butler Fieldhouse. March 9, Athletic Dance for (Continued on Page 3) Baptist Woman's Mission Society To Meet Dr. Louis Matthews, Director of Relations at Franklin College, will be guest speaker at the Woman’s Mission Society, Monday, February 12th at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Church of the Master, 1620 N. ’Girls School Road. Mrs. Reba Sterrett is in charge of the program. Dr. Matthews will speak on “Todays Education for Modern Youth.” Mrs. Evelyn White is Devotional leader for the meeting. Mrs. Helen Spangler and Mrs. Alice Chastain will be hostesses. This will be a very special meeting and all interested persons are cordially invited. GIRL SCOUT NEWS Troop 79 has been very busy this last year. We have had a roller skating party and prepared a Thanksgiving basket for a needy family. Then we had a wonderful time at the Christmas party held at Mrs. Jean Yarling’s. We are now working on World Friendship and our badges. Our thanks to Mrs. Kay Wegener, our leader, and Mrs. Jean Yar ling, our co-leader for a wonderful year. Carol Ten Eick, Scribe y TROOP 427 put the finishing touch on their folk dance at the A. C. Newby School so that they can teach younger troops in Speedway. They ate their refreshments on the way back to their ifegular meeting place where they had their business meeting. January 31 we had our business meeting and our refreshment time and we spent the remaining time working on a puppet show. Carol Winings, Publicity. Cooperative Recital The Cooperative Recital of the Indianapolis Piano Teachers Assn, will be held Feb. 9 at 8:00 p.m. in the Wilking auditorium. The program will be music of American Composers.

Speedway Baptist Church (Affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention) 2986 Moller Road Rev. James R. Deuel, Pastor, AX 1-8570 Sunday School. 9 45 am Training Union, 6:30 pm Morning Worship 8:30,11 a.m. Evening Worship, 7:30 pm 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 visitors at any service Nursery facilities are always available.

Church of Christ <956 Weal 10th Street — 10:00 am and 7:30 pm Thursday 7:30 pm For information call CH. 1-4382

Baptist Church of The Master (American Baptist) wwhem Helm. Pastor 1620 N. Girls School Road CH. 1-7040 Sunday Morning Unified Service—9:3o to 11:15. BYT 6:30 pm Sunday. Evening Service 7:30 pm Evening Bible Study, 7:30 pm

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Westwood Duplicate Bridge Winners Club Championship gabe 1-30-62 1. Mrs. Don Hood-Bernard Casselman. Tie for 2nd place: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shumar, Mrs. James Mit-chell-Ron Hunt. Tie for 3rd place: Jack SimonTom Bernhardt, Mrs. Wesley Kis-sel-Mrs. Bernard Casselman, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Nesbit. Speedway P.T.A. The regular meeting of the Speedway PTA will be February 14th at 7:45 p.m. in the High School gym. Dr. J. Hartt Walsh, dean of college education at Butler University will speak on “The World Beyond Tomorrow.” The Sixth Grade school chorus will sing. NEW UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH A new United Presbyterian Church is being organized through the committee of National Missions of Indianapolis Presbytery on a 5-acre site on Girls School Road at West 10th St. The newly organizing minister is the Rev. James W. Marshall, former assistant minister at Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis. Worship Services will begin in the Fulton Jr. High School on W. 10th at the comer of Girls School Road, March 4, 1962 at 9:30 a.m. A preliminary meeting for getting acquainted and meeting other friends who are interested in starting a new Presbyterian Church will be held in the same school on Wednesday, February 14th at 7:30 p.m. WESTSIDE SYMPHONY GROUP CAMPAIGN West side maintenance fund workers for the Women’s Committee of the Indiana State Symphony Society had a coffee together at the Holiday Inn, Wednesday, February 7. Workers compared notes and shared experiences while tallying up their funds. The group includes Mrs. John Hoss, Maintenance Chairman of the westside group, Mrs. Marvin Malik, Mrs. Richard Zeph, Mrs. Ken Schaefer, Mrs. Don Blake, Mrs. H. Chamness, Mrs. George Hunt, Mrs. George Roberts, Mrs. Ralph Forbes and Mrs. John Henning. The next follow-up meeting on the Maintenance drive will be a meeting for all workers at the Embers, Friday, February 23, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Card of Thanks We wish to express sincere appreciation to everyone for their kind words, cards, flowers and offers of help at the recent death of my fathers. Harry D. Williams, Jr., and family

SPEEDWAY STATE BANK TO EXHIBIT HISTORICAL VALENTINES The Speedway State Bank will display a collection of Hallmark Historical Valentines, the week of February 12th through February 16th. The Hallmark Historical Collection includes more them 50,000 antique greeting cards for all occasions. Many of the rare items date back to the late 18th century. It is the largest and most valuable collection of antique greeting cards in the world. Over 50 valentines from this collection will be exhibited in the Friendship Room of the bank’s main office, 5300 Crawfordsville Road. The public is invited to view this exhibit Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., and until 8:00 p.m. on Friday.

PERSONALS Mary Ruth Toney, 2144 N. Cole St. had as week-end house guests Janet Stokes, New London, Ohio; Jane Truax and Barbara Torbeck, Cincinnati, Ohio. Saturday guests were Lois Werner and Mary Messick, Cleveland, Ohio and Mary Spearing, Indianapolis. The girls who are all classmates at Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in Cincinnati, Ohio, were guests at a party Saturday night at the home of Michael Mates, 2900 Kessler Blvd. Mrs. Phil (Kathleen) Kritzler, 6905 Carlson Drive, who was seriously injured in an automobile accident in St. Louis, Mo., 16 weeks ago, and has been hospitalized in St. Louis since then; was moved by ambulance on Saturday, Feb. 3rd to the Methodist Hospital, Room 336-B, in Indianapolis. She is slowly recovering and it Is expected that she will be in the hospital for another six weeks. Thomas Craig, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Craig Sr., of 1840 N. Norfolk St., has returned to Purdue University after the “Semester Break.” Tom will be starting as a Sophomore after completing the required Freshman credits in his first half year at Purdue. (Continued on Page 4) PSI lOTA XI The regular meeting of Psi lota Xi will be held Thursday, February 8 at the Speedway State Bank, 8:00 p.m. Card of Thanks We wish to thank our kind neighbors and friends and relatives for the expressions of sympathy, the lovely floral offerings and the many other courtesies extended at the passing of our mother and grandmother, MRS. LOUIE KET.T.EV A special thanks is extended to Dr. Ray Montgomery and the Conkle Funeral Home for their kind and thoughtful services. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kelley and family Mr. and Mrs .Ted Kelley and family

Westview Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Serving Eagledale, Meadowood and Northwest Minister, Rev. Robert V. Taylor. AX 1-4410 Temporary Meeting place, Allison School, West 22nd Street, Speedway. Sunday Worship and Church School, 9:45 am Worship Service and Church School for Children.

Speedway Methodist Church 16th and Presto Streets REV. HOWARD E. WRIGHT, MINISTER Rev. R. Richmond Blake, Associate Minister First Hour—9:oo-10:30 9:00-10:00—First Worship Service (Family Warship: Children in Ist grade through 6th with parents in Church for portion of service and then leave with their teachers for Church School classes. Nursery facilities and Classes for children through 5 years of age, 9:00-10:30.) 10:00-10:30—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 through 6th grade. (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.) Carol Choir will rehearse today, Thursday, February 8, at 3:15 p.m., at the church. Immanuel Choir will rehearse today, Thursday, February 8, at 4:00 pm., at the church.

Chancel .Choir will rehearse tonight, Thursday, February 8, at 7:30 pm, at the church. Commission on Christian Social Concerns will meet tonight, (Continued on Page 3)

Thursday, February 8, 1962

William F. Rosner William F. Rosner, 65, 7295 Lakeside Dr., was one of the first to foresee the thriving community Speedway would become. A drugstore he opened in 1916 was the town’s first business establishment. Mr. Rosner died Saturday night in St. Vincent’s Hospital after an extended illness. He was a graduate of the old Indianapolis College of Pharmacy and operated drugstores 25 years. He helped incorporate Speedway and was one of the original members of the Town Board and served as president. For 10 years he was president of the Speedway State Bank. During World War I, Mr. Rosner served as a second lieutenant. During World War 11, he was chairman of the draft board in Speedway. Mr. Rosner was a board member of Catholic Charities and a charter member of St. Christopher’s Catholic Church. Services were at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in Conkle Funeral Home and at 9 a.m. in St. Christopher’s Church, with burial in Crown HUI. Survivors are the widow, Ada Moldthan Rosner; four daughters, Helen Hissam and Mary Jo Ferguson, Indianapolis; Lucille Higbie, Terre Haute, and Mildred Brock, New Albany; five brothers, John, Gus, Joe, Henry and Herbert Rosner; five sisters, Mary Kempe, Anna Knartzer, Pauline Peterseim and Carrie Sauer, Indianapolis, and Sister Joseph Clair, teacher at the Catholic school in St. Leon, and 11 grandchildren. After-Game Open House This Friday Night Feb. 9 Back to normal schedule, the After-Game Open House at Speedway Christian Church will begin at 9:00 pan.; elose doors at 10:15 p.m.; and end at 11:30 p.m. Remember that your photo with your signature on the back and stamped with the Speedway Christian Church seal indicates that your registration is completed; this is your “admission ticket” and must be presented each time you attend Open House. Those who have not completed registration are urged to do so this Friday night. All senior high young people (grades 9-12) of the Speedway area are welcome. Speedway O.E.S. 561 Speedway O.E.S. 561 will have Stated Meeting February 13th at 8 p.m. There will be election of officers. Refreshments will be served. Ruby Cooney, W.M. Card of Thanks The family of Dr. John W. Southworth wish to express their appreciation and grateful thanks to all their friends and neighbors for their loving service, gifts, beautiful floral tributes and messages of sympathy. We thank Dr. Montgomery, Rev. Andrae and members of the Speedway Christian Church for their prayers. The children wish to thank their teachers and their classmates. Wife and family

DO NOT MISS!! COME SEE!... COME NEAR! Your Congressman DONALD C. BRUCE 'COMMUNISM AND OUR YOUTH" Allison School Auditorium Sunday, February 11th -3-5 p.m. (Speedway PTA Study Group)

18th TREASURE CHEST WINNER

Mr. Ernest Hertling, 1707 N. Lyndhurst, was the 18th lucky winner of the Speedway Treasure Chest. His coupon was worth $13.00 and was the third name drawn. Following are the names of the first 2 drawn: Jim Ray, 2121 Fisher and Mrs. C. W. Ristow, 52 N. Auburn. They wffi*receive a $1 consolation certificate. The next Treasure Chest drawing will be held in the 1500 Block on Main Street on Sat., Feb. 10 at 2:30 p.m. Regardless of weather conditions or other circumstances, the winners will be selected every

Attention All Americans! An organization meeting for the founding of the Speedway chapter for Young Americans for Freedom will be held Saturday, February 17, at 7:30 p.m. Membership for people under 30 yrs. will be available then also. Mr. Richard Allen; Vice President of the Marion county chapter will be our guest, speaker for the night. His speech will be on the progress, history, and purpose of Young Americans For Freedom. For further information consult next weeks Flyer, or call one of the following numbers: CH. 4-5057, CH. 1-4502, CH. 1-2466, CH. 41482. Air Force Employee Retire After 27 Years On January 31st Charles F. Fidler, Civil Service employee of the Indianapolis Air Force Contract Management District, received formal recognition and high praise for completion of more than 27 years of Federal service. Upon ending his association with the Air Force, Mr. W. E. Tisdall, Chief of the Indianapolis Air Force Contract Management District, presented Mr. Fidler a final Certificate of Achievement. However, awards for exceptional service are not new to “Charlie.” Among the many official citations was the recognition last year for “Outstanding Service.” This high honor capped the long list of awards which has high-lighted Mr. Fidler’s devoted years of service with the Air Force. Charlie and Mrs. Fidler have been Speedway residents for a number of years, and although they will retire to a new home in Florida, they are expected to make frequent return visits to the Indianapolis area to visit with their many friends and to enjoy their Lake Thomas cottage.

St. Luke’s United Church of Christ 5360 Wort 16th Street Congregational Christian Evangelical and Reformed Howard W. Beer, Minister, CH. 1-8762 Sunday Church School, 9:30 am. Classes for all ages. Morning Worship, 10:30 am Nursery provided. You are welcome at all times.

Unified Church Service, Nursery, Sunday Church School for all ages, 9:00-10:45 am Church Service, Nursery, Sunday Church School (ages 3-12) 11:00-12:00 am The Church with the red doors is vuaya open for meditation and prsycTe An adult instruction class for both present and prospective members begins tonight at 8 pm. at the church. Also tonight the Mary Magdalene Circle will gather at the home (continued on page 3)

Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at a location to be announced next week. The following Speedwdy Retail Merchants are sponsors: Beck Drug Store, Lyons Department Store, Dorothy’s, Inc., Backemeyer’s Grocery, Speedway Hardware and Garden Shop, Rosner Drug Stores, Inc., Main Drug Store, Speedway Frozen Food Center, The Trend House, Speedway Furniture Store. Be sure to be there. You may be a winner! The 19th chest will contain $250 and the winner could win 50% of this amount.

GUILD MEETING The Women of St. John’s Episcopal Church, located at 525 W. 30th St., will meet at the church .at 7:30 pan. on Monday, February 12th. The program for the evening following their regular business meeting will be lessons in “Handicraft” taught by Mrs. Walter Daly. The “Cloisters” will provide chains to be made available to the women for their purchase if so desired, for their crosses. Following the meeting, refreshments will be served. Triple "C" Homemakers Triple “C” Homemakers will hold their annual Guest Day February 16th in the Westwood Country Club. Following the business meeting a luncheon will be served. After lunch we will have a Craft Project. All members and guests are asked to bring a thimble, measuring tape and scissors. All other materials will be furnished. Mrs. Catherine Price, assisted by Marie Boatman, will be in charge. Please call your president by Monday, February 12th for your reservation or luncheon information. AX. 1-8223. Jolly Homemakers The Jolly Homemakers will meet on February 14th at the home of Mrs. Lester Tower, 5332 W. 16th at 11:00 a.m. Mrs. R. B. Noble will be co-hostess. All members should bring materials for making jewelry boxes. Senior High M.Y.F. Happy Valentine’s Day! See you Sunday, February 11 for a big night. We are going to have a big talent show and party to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day. Come and enjoy yourself at 6:00 pjn. Sunday evening.

St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church 5700 Crawfordsville Road CH. 1-4110 Philip D. Bigelow. Pastor Miss Sue Fiedler. Director of Christian Education

Speedway Christian Church 14th Si. and Winton Avo. CHapel 4-2000 Ray Montgomery, Minister John Andrae, Associate Minister Art Vermillion, Minister of Christian Education John Stuber, Minister of Music TWO MORNING SERVICES First Worship Service 9:00-10:00 a.m Children’s Study and Worship 10:00-10:35 and 11:00-12:00 aon. Youth and Adult Classes 10:00-10:35 a.m Second Worship Service 11:00-12:00 a.m. Next Sunday the special music will be presented by the Motet Choir at the 9:00 hour, singing “O Very God of Very God” by Richard Warner. The Chancel choir will sing at the 11:00 service, “Psalm 150” (Continued on Page 6)

Sweetheart Dance Bring your “Sweetheart” and come to the ball at Westwood. Each year we have a “King and Queen of Hearts.” Maybe it will be YOU! Last year the lovely couple was Mr. and Mrs. Henry Young; The year before Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gilmore. “Corky” will furnish the music from 9:00 to 12:00. The date Saturday, February 17th. Get your tickets from Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Winings, CH. 4-9007, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wagner, AX. 12552, Mr. and Mrs. James Ray, CH. 1-9944. TRI KAPPA NEWS Epsilon Eta Chapter entertained guests at a party at the Speedway State Bank January 30. Mrs. Russell Petit gave an interesting talk on the Art Show at Richmond and the Hoosier Art Salon new being held at Block’s Auditorium. She displayed two pictures purchased by the State Tri Kappa Sorority. Later Bunco was played and delicious refreshments were served by the Committee. Plans are now being made for the annual Bridge-A-Rama Card Party to be held April 25 at the St. Christopher Social Room. Watch for further announcement. Wednesday Duplicate Club Championship: 1. D. Bastianelli-J. Simon. 2. R. Diesner-B. Hutchison. 3. Dr. and Mrs. Kissel. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Casselman. 5. D. Fleetwood-H. Egbert. 6.7. M. Cook-E. Aikin. 6.7. Mr. and Mrs. Nesbit. Job's Daughters Saturday, February 10 the meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. instead of our usual 2:00 p.m. meeting time. Don’t forget the Sweetheart Dance at 8:00 p.m. at the Scottish Rite Saturday night. See you Saturday! Peggy Bonham, H.Q. Barbara McHenry, Pub. Thanks We wish to express our sincere thanks to the Speedway Pep Band and Director Dalton Wicker for the wonderful job you did for our Fabulous “500” Midyear Luncheon. Your playing certainly created the atmosphere for our “500” theme. Psi lota Xi Sorority Traffic signs and signals are your guides to safety, says the Indiana Traffic Safety Foundation. Walking or driving, obey them.

St John’s Episcopal Church 5825 Wert 30th Street—AX. 3-0372 The Rev. John L. Lowe, Vicar; 6210 Hickorywood Dr., AX 1-3867 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:30 am Parish Eucharist 10:05 am Church School 10:35 am Coffee Hour The congregation of the St. John’s Episcopal Church located at 5625 W. 30th Street will see the church nave turned into its second (Continued on Page 5)

John Knnx United Presbyterian Mission , Minister. Rev. Laurence A. SunkeL Temporary meeting place—St John’s Episcopal Church, 5628 W. 30th St Sunday Worship—ll:ls am

Nursery and Church School Classes for children.

Speedway Church of the Hazarone

5020 CrewfordsvUle Rd. CH. 3-0077 Minister. Rev. 8. T. Moore, CH. 4-8387 Don Robinson. Minister of Musie School at study 9JO Church worship 10:30 Youth N.YJ» A 0:30 Juniors 8:30

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Wed. eve. Prayer and praise, 7:30. Youth choir practice Wed. at 8:30 and Sunday a* 0:30, Sacred Concert every third Sunday at 2:3A

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KENDALL- VECCHIO Dr. Ray Montgomery will solemnize the marriage of Miss Judy Kendall and Mr. Robert Vecchio at 7:30 o’clock on Saturday, February 10 in the Speedway Christian Church. Miss Kendall is the daughter of Mrs. Albert H. Kendall, Speedway and the late Mr. Kendall. Mr. Vecvchio, a student at Indiana University, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Vecchio, Cleveland, Ohio. Attending the bride will be her sister, Miss Marjy Kendall, maid of honor and the Misses Kae Ewing and Jane Hardin and Mrs. Richard Emigholtz, all of Speedway, bridesmaids. Mr. Dennis Gedman, Indianapolis, will serve the groom as his best man. Guests will be seated by the Messrs. John Giangiacomo and Byron Broome, Bloomington and Bob Hamilton, Cleveland, Ohio. Following the wedding ceremony, a reception will be held at the Holiday Inn. Lillian Such Lillian Such, 5124 Crawfordsville Road, died Monday night at the Methodist hospital after an extended illness. Services were held 9:30 a.m. Thursday at George Usher Mortuary and 10:30 a.m. at St. Christophers. Surviving are three sons, Robert, Edward and Alva, all of Speedway. GARBAGE PICK-UP AU Garbage will be picked up on Mondays, effective the week of February 18th. Speedway Lions Club To Sponsor Local Telephone Directory As a community service, the Speedway Lions Club are now compiling and will distribute in the near future a handy-sized convenient Directory containing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all residences and business firms in the Speedway, Chapel Hill, and Farley Addition areas. This Directory will have a classified section of the merchants and business firms for the convenience of the approximately 13,500 adult buyers in these areas. A limited amount of advertising space wiU also be available to merchants and business firms, as well as the classified section. Interested business firms should contact the Speedway Lions Club by calling CH. 1-4748 promptly for choice advertising spots. The Directory will be distributed FREE OF CHARGE.

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