Speedway Flyer, Volume 38, Number 25, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 July 1970 — Page 1

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VOLUME XXXVIII

RESERVE POLICE PATCH DISPUTE CONTINUES SPEEDWAY KIWANIS RECEIVE CHARTER

23 Charter Members Listed

In ceremonies held Tuesday night the newly-formed Speedway Kiwanis Chib received their charter as members of Kiwanis International at the Holiday Inn. Carl A. Heldt, governor of the Indiana District of the Kiwanis International, presented the charter to Raymond P. Eastburn, president of the Speedway organization. The program opened with the songs, “America”, and “God Save the Queen” and the Pledge of Allegiance. The invocation and benediction at the ceremonies were given by the Rev. Dennis McLain of Speedway. Speedway Town Board president Robert Hoerger greeted the two Kiwanis Club organizations after which Lt. Governor of District 9, Robert A. Peak, introduced the various guests at the charter ceremonies. The charter ceremonies were presided over by the Kiwanis of

Asst. Chief Smith Retires

Speedway Fire Chief Ed. Sowell has announced the Retirement of Asst. Chief Melvin Smith effective July 1, 1970. The Chief said he knew and worked with Asst. Chief Smith for several months in the fire service aad during these months Mr. Smith never let the Fire Service be a side line for him. Asst. Chief Smith upheld the “Image” of the Fire Service as a public service agency, for all of his 22 years of service to the Town of Speedway. Those of us who appreciate this fact are very pleased we had such a person in our profession.

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Assistant Chief Melvin Smith has retired from the Speedway Fire Department. He served the Town of Speedway for 22 years. Pictured are (left to right) Smith and Fire Chief Ed SowelL

Plant Number Three Opens

VlP's Attend Dedication At Allison Division

Allison Division of General Motors formally dedicated ts new transmission plant Wednesday during ceremonies ■Handed by nearly 200 business, civic and government leaders. Among those on hand for the event in the new building at the west end of Plant 3 in Speedway were Mayor Richard G. Lugar; Robert H. Hoerger, president of the Speedway Town Board; and several GM corporate officials Including Reuben R. Jensen, former Allison general manager now vice-presi-dent in -charge of GM'S nonautomotive and defense divisions. James E. Knott, GM vicepresident and Allison general manager, told guests during a brief ceremony that the new transmission facility and the new automatic transmission which win be produced there •‘demonstrate dearly our faith In the future of our company, the transportation Industry and this community?* ‘•We’re quite enthusiastic about the future of the AT 540,” Mr. Knott said, addtag "our test installations have given us proof of the transmission’s qua-

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South Indianapolis. Entertainment following the dinner was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Carmen LaFave. Charter members in the new Speedway Kiwanis are: Huston P. Powers; John W. Rasor; William Hollefield; MJ'.Loognecker; Delbert Ludlow;-Glenn Barnard; Tavan Sims; J.William O'Neal; Billy GJSmith;and Waiter Collins; Raymond Eastburn; Peter Knapp; Robert Kavanaugh; Richard Rosner; Jimmie Lee Thompson; Harold Sanz; Danny J. Hayes; James T.O’Neal, Jr.; Walter VonHoven; L. Eugene Stewart; Daniel Hardt; Charles Buckhorn and Dennis McLain. Officers of the Speedway Kiwanis are: President, Ramond Eastburn; First Vice-President Walter Collins; Second VicePresident, Harold Sanz; Secretary, William Smith and Treasurer, William O'Neal.

Long experience has shown that an emergency service like the Fire Department must have Individual persons who can make decisions and be responsible to the proper authority. Asst. Chief Smith Is this type of person who could not only lead but could perform many skills he has learned during his long and successful years as a Professional Firefighter. The Fire Department and the Town of Speedway regrets the loss of such a dedicated Fire Fighter, but wish Smith and his wife Irene all the happiness for the many many years to come.

lity and reliability. Wealready have firm orders from several vehicle manufacturers and our sales forecast for the years ahead Is encouraging.” Jensen referred to the decade of the 1970 s as “a crucial time for America.” He said that a new high order of statesmanship on the part of Industry, labor and government is essential if our nation is to enjoy continued growth. "We believe this new plant and product represent a form of industrial statesmanship,” Jensen said, adding, “At a time when the economy is faltering, we have chosen to voice our confidence in the future with an investment of many millions of dollars to Introduce a new product We are offering our customers something new and worthwhile. We are providing our employees with the finest facilities available anywhere. We are building a stronger economic base for the community In the form of wages and taxes.” The new building, with roughly the acreage of nine football fields under Its roof, Increases Allison transmission manufac-

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Girls 9 Softball Tops Park Action

The summer is half over and all the programs started are in full swing. We have had a good response from the number of kids participating in the various activities planned. We try to have activities that will interest all ages and get them involved in programs that not only provide fun but sharpen skills and good sportsmanship. Monday, July 6, the girls in, the fifth, sixth, and eighth grades participating in the girls' park program, played their first softball game at Brownsburg. Brownsburg won the first of the two six inning games 12 to 10. Speedway came back to win the second game 15 to 2. The following girls and their positions played: Debbie Smith, first base; Judy Woessner, second base; Nance Jett, third base; Erin Pierce, shortstop; Cindy Lawson, left-field; Catherine Wright, center-field; Susan Wright, right-field; Sara Shackelford. short-fielder; Mary Ann

World War I Vets Hold Monthly Mtg.

The Members of the Veterans of World War #l, held their monthly-meeting at American Legion Hall, Speedway, Ind., Thursday, July 2, 1970 at 2:00 P.M. Commander Albert Turek, conducted the meetin? with his usual poise, of a good soldier. Commander Turek, selected buddle Archie Pace, to conduct the ritual of Chaplain, due to the absence, of the Rev. Starr H. Lloyd.

turing capability by 25 percent Completely air-conditioned, the 500-by-800-foot structure In the 4900 block of West 10 th Street provides for maximum employee comfort, safety and convenience. Knott pointed up the special measures taken by Allison to prevent pollution of air Inside as well as outside the plant. Liquid coolant Is being used by Allison to prevent metallic dust from entering the air. Filters purify the air and a now parts cleaning process prevents hydrocarbons from being exhausted outside the plant. Another innovation as described by Kno tt is a novol chiphandling system which utilizes under-the-floor conveyors to

Production Facility Added

The now transmission production facility which Allison Division of General Motors dedicated Wednesday adds another 432,000 square feetofmanufhcturing space to Plant 3 in Speedway. This structure covers an area equivalent in size to nine toot-

O'Neal, pitcher; Karen Clodfelter, catcher. During the first half of the second game, Ann Trusntck tor Susan Wright and Debbie Robertson for Ann Trusaick for the last half. Janice Johnson took Karen Clodfelter's position with Carrey Brown replacing Janice for tite last half. Base coaches for the game were Molly Hlgbie and Nance Huliba. The Girls' Softball team beat Lebanon 25-3 last Thursday, July 2. Lebanon returns to play the “B” Girls* Softball Team, Saturday, 11:03 a.m. at Meadowood Park. Come out and cheer the girls on. Standings for the summer basketball league are: Standings? “A” LEAGUE Team W L Filipp's Flops 8 2 Shroeders Shreddrs 7 3 Rusty*s Gates 5 5 Moochie’s Munchers 5 5 Urban's Renewals 4 6

The barrack’s (3412) wllFsend delegates (3) to the State Convention, July 23, thru July 25th 1970. At the Lincoln Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana. Named delegates were Mr. Leroy King, (Q.M.) Joe Daley (Adjt) and the Commander, Albert A. Turek. Next meeting of the barrack's (3412) at the American Legion Hall, Speedway, Indiana, will be at 2:00 P.M. August 6,1970.

transport metal particles from manufacturing operations to a central point where the chips are processed for salvage. The new automatic transmission which Allison will manufacture in the new building is the AT 540, a four-speed ux't designed tor commercial vehicles in the weight range just above light' pick-up trucks. Principal applications will be In single-axle school buses, motor homes, construction, utility and delivery vehicles. Deliveries will start immediately to major truck manufacturers, many of whom have been long-time users of larger Allison automatics In heavier vehicles.

ball fletas. The brick and steel building, the largest single addition ever made to an existing Allison plant, measures 500 by 800 feet and is located at the west end of Plant 3. into the new addition went: (Continued to page 7)

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Speedway Kiwanis Chib, chat before a dinner being held to officially charter the Speedway Chib with the National Kiwanis Chib.

Silver's Wares 1 v 9 “B” LEAGUE Team W L Phipp's Flops 9 1 Urban's Renewals 7 3 Shroeders Shredders 6 4 Rusty's Gates 4 6 Silver's Wares 2 8 Moochie’s Munchers 2 8 The standings will probably begin to reflect the absence of some of the better players because of vacations and the basketball camps that many of our kids attend. The boys were honored last week by the presence of Tom Gilbert who participated in our program during his junior high days. Tom gave some pointers on shooting and ball handling and talked about playing with the Indiana All - Stars. Thanks, Tom, we're sure these kids got a thrill out of your clinic. Standings - Peanut League: Leonard Park: Team W L Bobcats 4 1 Mets 3 3 Yankees 3 3 Cubs 2 3 Meadowood Park Team W L Wildcats 4 0 Yankees 3 1 White Sox 3 2 Braves 2 3 Giants 1 3 Reds 0 4 There were some good chess games played at both parks the past week in the chess tournament. Ken Thompson, the perennial chess cup winner at Leonard Park, won- the cup again this year, defeating his (Continuwd to page 2)

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Horoho, 6lenn Accept Positions Charles Horoho, band and chorus director at Speedway High School, has accepted a position as chairman of the music department at Senior High School in Fleming, Colorado. Mr. Horoho has taught at Speedway for three years during which time he directed the orchestra for the spring musical and led the Noteworthys to Ist division ratings in the state music contest. He and his wife, Linda, will be leaving for Colorado in late July after they complete summer graduate studies at Indiana State University in Terre Haute. They plan to continue their graduate work at the University of Northern Colorado in Greetey. Dale Glenn, freshman basketball coach at Speedway High School the past six years, has accepted the head basketball coaching position at Huntingburg High School. He also will become viceprincipal, replacing Vince Meyer who moved up to principal. - Glenn's Speedway basketball teams rolled up a six year record of 72 victories against only 29 defeats. HIA teams stood 48-7 over the past three years, while capturing two MidState Conference championships. Huntingburg, rich in basketball tradition, has a 7,000 seat fieldhouse although its population is only 5,500. It is the site of both a sectional and regional basketball tournament. Mr. Glenn is at Indiana University in Bloomington this summer working toward a doctorate degree in education.

Copeland: 'Ridiculous'

“I don’t understand it. The whole thing is ridiculous,” stated Speedway Police Chief Robert Coepland, concerning the continuing dispute over uniform patches for the Speedway Reserve Police Unit. The dispute centers around a 3/8 inch patch which says RESERVE on* ft to be worn underneath the regular uniform patch, according to Copeland. Reserve unit secretary Jack Leo stated that the group is against the patch because “with the attitude of the public towards police officers, now, enough trouble is created. But if you put a patch saying RESERVE, it represents a weak link in the chain.” Led stated that the reserve policemen used to wear reserve patches and this caused unnecessary trouble to arise. The Police Commission decided to do away with them. “As a result the efficiency of the reserve unit skyrocketed,” Leo reported. Chief Copeland said that the reserves donate about four hours each week and ride with one of the regular officers. Copeland explained that the town provides the uniforms, but that GUEST EDITORIAL

Safe Hone Is Minus Tnsb With the onset of cold weather, the enclosed porch had become a catch-all for every kind of clutter. So there was plenty of fuel for the midnight fire to feed on. By the time the sound of breaking glass aroused the parents* flames had broken through to the kitchen* and deadly smoke and heat were pouring upstairs into bedrooms. Three small children didn’t make it to safety. The basement was no place for the four-year-old twins to be playing* and certainly matches shouldn’t have been their playthings. But nothing happened until they pulled open the door of a storage closet overflowing with old boxes* cleaning rags and other odds and ends. When the fire was out, the two boys were found in the blackened rubble of the closet. The young wife shouldn't have been smoking as she rummaged for something stored in the attic, but everything seemed all right when she left. Hours later a smoldering stack of newspapers and magazines burst into flame. The wife was smart this time. Smelling smoke* she picked up her baby and ran. No lives were lost, but the house was a sorry mess and-most of the not-yet-paid-for furniture was hauled to the dump. Thousands of records like these in (Continued to page 5)

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the only time the reserves are paid by the town is during the month of May when they assist with traffic details. Leo said that the reserves donate about 5,000 hours a year and are paid for about 1500 - 2000 hours itariag the mouth of May. Leon said that in May the officers usually work about 24-40 hours per week. Eight men have been suspended for failure to abide lay the uniform regulation. Otosaas resigned accordtag to leob aad one decided to obey the decision of the Police Beard aad wear the patch. Chief Copelani stated that the lack of toe reserve uidU “strictly a back-up unit,” has not in any way impaired the efficiency of the Speedway Police Department. “We just want a feir shake In the matter, and we don't feel that we have gotten it,” said Leo. The reservist stated that the unit feels that this is a step backwards rather than a step forward. Further action in this matter is expected to be taken later this month by the Speedway Police Board, according to Copeland.