Speedway Flyer, Volume 40, Number 18, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 May 1972 — Page 1

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“Fiddler On the Roof*’ comes to the Roscoe Conkle Auditorium at Ben Davis HJS. May 5,6, 12 and 13 at 7:30 pun. as the school’s annual Broadway production gets underway. Exhibiting great coordination in rehearsal

Baby Sitter Course Graduates Honored

Twenty-eight graduates of the Baby Sitter’s Safety Course, cosponsored by the Speedway Fire Department and the Jaycee Jaynes, were awarded their diplomas April 18 in a ceremony at the Speedway Fire Department Participating in the event were Freeman Ketron, Speedway Town Board president; Dale Weller, Superintendent of the Speedway Schools; the Speedway Jaycees and the Jaycee Jaynes;

Businessmen's Club Spring Dinner-Dance Sat., May 6

Members of the Speedway and Westside Businessmen’s Club and their wives will hold their annual Spring Dinner Dance Saturday, May 6, at the 16th Street Holiday Inn. Plans for die evening will be a social hour at IfiO p jn. and dinner at 8:00 p.m. with dancing to follow the dinner hour. Music for the evening will be

New Mortuary to Open

The Farley Marwood Hill Mortuary will be available for public inspection starting May 5, 1972. Open House will extend for three days - Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The new structure is located at 3520 Mann Road, Just off Road 67, and adjacent to the Marwood Shopping Center. The exterior of the building is an Early American design, similar to the village churches erected on the East Coast of the United States, 200 years ago. It is painted a dark red, with old-fashioned shake shingles, and a belfry on the roof. The grounds contain a large parking park, which will be landscaped when weather permits. The complete staff of Farley personnel will be on hand to welcome and escort visitors throughout the building during Open House days. The interior of the mortuary is decorated in colonial style.

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Shown above is a drawing of the new Farley Marwood Hill Mortuary, located at 3520 Mann Road. The mortuary will open May 5, 1972.

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Fire Chief Edward Sowell and otter Fire Department personnel. Parents of the graduates were also in attendance. Students receiving diplomas were; Jeannie Bodenberg, Lisa Sowell, Lori Sowell, Jane Thielmeier, Jenni Thieimeier, Kimberly Timmis, Martha Wells, Lauren Lewis, Connie Thompson, Lisa Shake, Diane Lowery, Donald Wagner, Lisa Packard,

provided by me Murat Shrine Pyz Pat Band. This band contributes all of their proceeds to the Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospital and to the various bum institutions. Tickets at SIO.OO a couple may be purchased from any member of the Association. Many door prizes will be given away.

with Early American maple furniture. The building includes two large chapels (which can be converted into four visiting rooms); a coffee and coke center; a casket display room; operating room; offices; organ room; and staff quarters. The Farley firm was founded in 1932. It operates two other mortuaries, located in Speedway and on West Morris Street. In commenting on the opening, Floyd Farley, company president, said, “We have put into this new building all the latest designs, conveniences and traffic flow patterns possible in an edifice of this kind. Its completion is in line with our policy of bringing community service into the areas where families live who have called us in the past.” Besides Farley, other officers of the firm include Homer K. Maddox, vice-presi-dent; Donald T. Billups, secretary and general manager; and Charles H. Ball, treasurer.

for their bottle dance in the record-breaking musical are Ben Davis students Mike Wor cell, Dennis Tackitt and Matt Boughton.

Julie Hunter, Bryan Steckler, Kenna Wiggins, Carol Gravenhagen, Joann Stephenson, Kathy Davis, Karen Davis, Beverly El-

Thank You, Miss Mary'

Miss Mary McClelland

Friends and former pupils of Miss Mary McClelland will have an opportunity Sunday afternoon to say “Thank you, Miss Mary*’ and wish her well on her retirement. The Mary M. McClelland Elementary School PTA is sponsoring an Open House and Reception for the school’s Principal who started teaching in 1927 in Wayne Township, became a Principal in 1943, and who had the rare opportunity to "move into a new school in 1959 which was named in her honor. The Reception will be from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the school located at 6740 W. Morris St. Miss McClelland’s family has strong ties with the development of Wayne Township, with the family farm on which she was raised being a land grant to the family in 1834. She saved money after graduation from Ben Davis HJS. in 1926bywork-

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ing in the Felds at farm labor and attended the old Teachers College of Indianapolis the following winter for 12 weeks. The present Mary M. McClelland School is located on land which was a part of the original McClelland land grant.

Speedway Town Board Meeting Held April 24

The Speedway Town Board met April 24 in the town hall. Mr. William Sellers, co-owner of the Greenwood Cab Company discussed his interest in operating a cab company in Speedway. Mr. Sellers stated the business would operate mjch the same as the Greenwood company. He was insructed to take the local ordinance under study and return to the board later with his proposal. The contract bid of Astro Paving Inc., Indianapolis, was accepted as being the lowest and best for proposed street construction. Discussion of the proposed anti - burning ordinance was postponed until the land-fill committee makes their report. Lou Jackson, street commissioner, announced a report on the Chapel Hill Sewer situation will not be ready until the first of May. The board instructed Mr. Richard Rosner to submit a petition at the next meeting on his proposal to have the alley from 15th to 16th Street made one-way. Several changes for the Sewage Treatment plant were submitted by Don Mink, consulting engineer, for the boards’ approval. Mr. Sherman and Mr. Bowling reported on the change

Ceremonies Dedicate jvwe Station No. 2 April

Speedway Fin Station No. 2, at 6539 West 25th Street, was dedicated Sunday, April 30, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by the public. Officiating at the ceremony wen Lawrence Leonard and other members of past town boards, present town board members, Fin Chief Edward Sowell, and otter dignitaries. Rev. Ray Montgomery, pastor of Speedway Christian Church, gave the invocation, followed by the playing of taps as the flag was raised by members of Speedway American Legion Post No. 500. Freeman Ketron, town board president, addressed the crowd with a few brief nmarks. The station held an open house until 6 : 00 p.m., during which the public was invited to view the interior of the station. Firemen in attendance pointed out the spacious dormitory with beds for 16 men, with locker space for each, the compact kitchen, the main office, the radio room where the calls arq received, a room for the men’s fire fighting gear, various storage rooms for supplies, the mechanical repairs room and the combination dining and sitting room. The twelve firemen at the

Speedway P.T.A. To Install Officers

The Speedway P.TA. will hold the annual installation meeting on May 10, at 7:30 pan., in the Speedway Junior High Gymnasium. During the evening a musical program will be presented by the 7th and Bth grade bands under the direction of Merle Bucklew. Projects by toe Art, Homemaking and Shop Departments will be on display and refreshments will be served in the cafeteria following the meeting.

First Buk Aid Trast Ca. Aaaoaacas Appaiataaats

First Bank and Trust Company, Indianapolis, recently announced the following appointments: Edward Lindop has joined First Bade as Vice President and Cashier; James Strietlemeir, Vice President, will now be in charge of First Bank’s Installment Loan Division; and Jess McDaniel is now Vice President and Branch Administrator. Lindop was formerly an officer with American Fletcher National Bank. He has attended Indiana University, the University of Wisconsin Graduate School of Banking, and Purdue University AJ.B. Automation School.

order presented last meeting for the Sewage plant. Mr. Vic Wagner, engineer, and Mr. Henry Ryder, attorney, were instructed to formulate an ordinance for reading at the next meeting concerning possible waste from local industries into sanitary sewers. A report on House Bill #1278 concerning abandoned vehicles was submitted by Mr. Ryder. He was instructed to write an ordinance in accord with the bill. Freeman Ketron complimented the Project Recycle committee, cub scouts from pack #66, and other volunteers for their work on Earth Day. Willing Number 36599 Is Missing . We still have one prize winner missing, reports Bud Chambers, Chairman of the Lions Chib Pancake FestivaL The winning number is 36599 and it will bring the holder a GX. Portable Mixer. Please call 291-3541 or 293-4759 and it will be delivered. Winners of the other prizes awarded were: Ivan Chambers, GX. Radio; Robert Hoerger, GX. Clock Radio; Police Chief Copeland, GX. Coffee Pot.

station work in three shifts of four men each, with a lieutenant in charge of each shift. This station serves mainly the northern section of Speedway. A new

■ Dignitaries participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the official opening of the Speedway Fire Station #2 are L to r. Ray Oeth, S. Robert McMahon, W ilbur Chamness, Harry Eakin, Winifred Wood, Fire Chief Edward Sowell, Lawrence Leonard, Robert Hoerger, Floyd Bilbee and Freeman Ketron.

The outgoing officers wish to ♦hank all members of toe P.T A. who have given their time and efforts towards toe success of toe projects during toe past year. The new officers include Mrs. Jerome J. Sotkiewicz, president; Mrs. Robert J. Grande, Ist vice-president; Mrs. Robert L. Ferguson, 2nd vice-presi-dent; Mrs. Gerald S. Lyons, sevretary, and Mrs. Ronald C. Urban, treasurer.

Strietelmeir came to First Bank in 1964 from Peoples National Bank of Maryland. Prior

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85 ft. aerial ladder truck will be added in June to complement the pumper truck already in service at toe station. Station No. 2 will activate toe traffic lights on

■ * wr J * J Wb "* *' w- z t & • yMI * y llLv. - > z * iR ' - IRiMk Cap*t Dave Watson shows Mr. Williard Lindley the new hose drying machine at the Fire Station #2 open house Sunday.

Speedway Firemen Complete Course

The following personnel from ttie Speedway Fire Department have successfully completed a thirty hour instructor training course: Capt’s David Watson, Melvin Lucas and Firefighter’s Wm. Miller, Dennis Brumett and Jack Kelsay. Taught at the Indianapolis Fire Academy, the course was co-sponsored by the Indiana Fire Instructors Association and the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association. Subjects covered in the five day session ending April 14, were public speaking, teaching

Dr. Arthnr 6. Hmsoi To Spook At CoMoocoaoot Jooo 5

Dr. Arthur G. Hansen, the eighth president of Purdue University, will be the keynote speaker at the Speedway High School commencement to be held June 5 at 8:00 in the school gymnasium. Dr. Hansen received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and a MJS. degree in mathematics from Purdue. He received his Doctorate in mathematics from Case Western Reserve University in 1958. Purdue University honored Dr. Hansen in 1970 by awarding him an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree. Dr. Hansen has served on the faculty of John Carroll University, Baldwin-Wallace College, Tuskegee Institute, the University of Michigan and Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior

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methods, learning problems, reference libraries, teaching aids, lesson plans and assignments, pre-planning, teaching basic fire tactics, conducting drills, training instructors, practice teaching and classroom relations and techniques. Technical instruction was furnished by the Chiefs and Instructors Associations, the Insurance Services Office (formerly fire Indiana Rating Bureau), and Mr. Robert Hamm, nationally known fire training and education consultant.

to becoming president of Purdue, he was president of Georgia Tech.

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