The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-26
Squaring
the Circle
With
THE HOOSIER EDITOR
THE HooSIER EDITOR

r HAD been to the south part of
L the town in the afternoon and
there was man in canoe, padding
around house tops. The thing that
struck me most was that it WASH
raining.
The brick street ended in ripples
of water-disappeared under float
ing mud. Everything seemed peace
full enough. The sun was shining
and there was no noticeable wind
blowing.
But as it got dark I heard the
family talking, in a muffled way,
about the dams at st. Marys. There
was reservoir there, and a lot of
water captive in it. It was the
opinion of father, I gathered, that,
once released, that water would roll
down from st. Mary's and flood
more of the town.
st. Marys was more than 20 miles
away and in our automobile of that
day 20 miles was more than one
would attempt for Sunday after
noon ride. That was the way 1
measured distance-if it was too far
for a Sunday afternoon ride it was
a long way, because even Sunday
jaunt tired me out and seemed miles
and miles.
90 I couldn't understand how
- water, that seemed so elusive
when one wanted to wade in it,
could travel all that way without
getting lost. l enjoyed my dinner.
1t got dark, and time to go to
bed. I heard the family talking
again; wondering whether the hill
the house was on was high enough
to escape the waters if the dam
broke. 1t didn't seem much of a hill
to me; a sled in winter, or a wagon
in summer didn't get up much speed
going down it.
Then overheard that if the dams
broke in st. Mary's, the fire bells
would ring to let the people know.
Then people could get out of danger.
That night father put me to bed,
which was unusual and which made
me think there was something to
this flood thing. He seemed pretty
solemn.
I lay awake most of the night lis
tening for the fire bells, but they
never rang. Next day the waters
went down.
I never could understand why
they talked so much about what
happened in Dayton. That was 40
miles farther away from st. Mary's.
For long time I had the idea that
people in Dayton just couldn't
take it.
After % years, that's all can re-
member about the 1918 flood as it
happened to me in the neighboring
state of Ohio.
They say there might be another
flood this spring, and if there is I'll
keep my eyes and ears wider open.
JULIUS CAESAR lives at $500
~ Coliseum-av, Indianapolis. If
you're looking for a Rosener in the
phone book and aren't sure of it's
spelling, be sure to look also I'M
der Raesener, Rasener, Reasner,
Reasonor, Reissner, Resener, Res
ner, Resoner, Roesener and Roess-
ner.
a N odd story collected by George
L n Abel of Washington:
1.-THE Japanese embassy here is
composed of clever men. They
make few errors, but sometimes they
slip just trifle.
"A widely known newspaper man
died recently in New York. The
clever japanese sent a beautiful
floral tribute-a large cross of lilies
and roses.
Those in charge of the funeral
ceremonies were touched. They
sent a letter of appreciation con-
Guiding with the line:
Unfortunately, the beautiful
cross was so large that we were re-
gretfully unable to get it through
the door of the synagog'"
y + Il
WEARS ago, the grandfather of
l. an Indianapolis man was
spending his declining years in
Spencer, Ind, in well-earned idle
ness. In season, he loved to hunt
squirrels.
Some member of his family used
to drive him IN the horse and buggy
TO the hunting grounds, leave him
there with his dog, gun and spot
of rum, and then return for him at
supper time.
One evening the old man was left
longer than usual, and he finished
his rum, something he seldom did.
Just as they drove to the limits of
Spencer, the old man ordered a
halt.
stop this rig" he said, 81 got an
idea"
The rig was halted and he started
to get out.
I've lived around here all my
life and never cut much of
swath," said he. Lets light the
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