The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-24
BY WILLIAM c. M'GAW

WHITMAN " NA ohW
With the thermometer at 20 de-
grees below zero, 81 persons shiv-
cred, pulled their collars up, and
moved closer to the stove in the
home of Alvan Miller, six miles
south of Kirklin on State Road 20,
Wednesday night, in an attempt TO
forget the 40-mile gale blowing out
side.
The gale, refusing to be ignored,
blew so strongly against the front
door of the farm home that it was
swung back against the wall, shat
tering the glass. The broken glass
was replaced by living room rug
tackled securely over the opening.
Periodically, searchers struggled
in with persons forcibly stranded
when their automobiles had become
damned in the deep snowdrifts. Dr.
Charles w. Fisher, a country veter-
marion of Royal Center, Ind, ap-
piled home remedies to those suf-
fering from frostbite. Dr. Fishers
efficiency undoubtedly saved many
victims from suffering complications
OF more serious nature.
Feet OF Two Frozen
The cold and wind were so in
tense that one woman fell exhaust
ed about 10 yards from the door
of the farmhouse after walking
only about rs yards from her
stranded automobile.
Each new arrival, regardless of
his condition or remonstrance, was
detained outside, in spite of the
cold, and inspected for frostbite.
II any signs we're evident, the af-
fected parts were doused in the
srow by DR.. Fisher. AS a result,
only two persons out of the 81 were
IN need of further medical care;
one, Mrs. D. w. Ingleright of South
Bend; the other, Erie r. Schneider,
a student at Indiana University.
They both suffered from frozen feet
an6. legs, but their condition was
not considered serious,
After being thawed out and be-
coming reconciled to the fact that
they were snowbound indefinitely,
the spirits of the group rose con-
siderahly.
Bakery Truck Is Raided
Especially did they rise after Mr..
Miller produced two hams from the
smokehouse followed by raid on a
stranded bread truck, driven by
Aaron Lucas for Frankfort bak-
cry, that Melted more than 100
loaves OF bread and dozens of
doughnuts. There might have been
something in the Tom and Jerrys
prepared by liquor salesman from
his private stock of samples.
Following meal cooked by Miss
Laura Alexander, a home economics
teacher from Indiana University,
and Mrs. Ingleright of South Bend,
the long night vigil commemorate
be spent in waiting for help to
arrive.
1t wasn't long until eight men,
wrapped in overcoats, braved the
frosty regions of the unheated front
room and between shivers, ratified
bones-of the spotted variety. The
dice seemingly wouldn't get hot"
so the game was abandoned for
the warmth of the central room.
The night wore on.
Young Negro Mourns Luck
A young Negro from indianapolis
breaks the silence by condemning
his luck. II always get my foot in
it when I leaves that woman. Bad
luck just hang on my trail"
Again another long period of 81
lence, broken by phone call from
ST. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapo-
lis. A very worried man jumps up
and answers it. The sick wife, that
he was on his way to see when he
became stranded, is better.
A youngster from the Kirklin
school bus yanks out his harmonica
and starts lively tune and it isn't
long until the other young people
are singing.
About midnight the last strains