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THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Monday, August 31, AND FUNERALS Olmer Breeden Was Veteran of 2 Wars By BESS Olmer Breeden, 69, had been in and out of pital on West 10th over a last time, he was a patient Crippled by arthritis, able to walk for five years. Veterans Administration Born at Hamburg, Mr. Breeden had lived in Indianapolis since 1912. For 16 years he was an employee of the Chevrolet Commercial Body Co. During World War Mr.

served Doras in England Breeden the Navy and France. During World War II, he was drafted into the Army, but the rigors of training' were too much for him and he was released. He contracted arthritis after the war. Mr. Breeden was fond of both boxing and baseball.

He boxed under the name of Joe Dillon. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Farley Funeral Home, with burial in Floral Park Cemetery. Survivors are a daughter, Dorothy, believed to be mar- Paul E. Conrad Services for Paul E.

Conrad, 45, 1122 Elmhurst, were today in Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel, witchen burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. He died Saturday in Community Hospital. Born at Carmel, Mr. Conrad lived in Indianapolis 25 years. He was a tool and gauge supervisor for Western Electric Co.

11 years and a member of Irvington Methodist Church. WATSON veteran of both World Wars, Veterans Administration Hosperiod of many years. The there about five years. Mr. Breeden had been unHe died last night in the Hospital.

ried, but whose address is unknown; a brother, William Breeden, Indianapolis, and three sisters, Irene Thomas, Indianapolis; Elizabeth Bellamy, Linton, and Elma Covert, Bloomington. Kenneth D. Blair Kenneth D. (Sonny) Blair, 33, 1741 W. Morris, was buried in Floral Park Cemetery after services today in the Farley Funeral Home.

He was killed Friday in a truck crash on Ind. 37, 7 miles south of Elwood. Survivors are the Norma three daughters and two sons, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Falconbury, Roachdale; three sisters, a stepbrother and his paternal grandparents, Nancy Services for Nancy McLean, 84, 2133 N.

Park, will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow in Shirley Brothers Central Chapel, with burial at Kenosha, Wis. Born at Gallatin, Mrs. McLean had lived in Indianapolis 11 years. She died yesterday i in General Hospital.

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Pierce, 54, 345 N. Lesley, will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow in Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. He died Saturday in Community Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, Mr.

Pierce had lived in Indianapolis eight years and was a mechanical engineers 25 years for Western Electric Co. He was a member of All Souls Unitarian Church, Irvington Church, Irvington Masonic Lodge, Sahara Grotto and Telephone Pioneers of America. Ralph Daley Hubert W. McShay Hubert W. McShay, 64, 715 Carlyle will be buried in Calvary Cemetery after services at 9:15 a.m.

tomorrow in Kirby Mortuary and at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. He died Friday in Veterans Adm in is tration Hospital on West 10th. A life resident of Indianapolis, Mr. McShay had been salesman for Jones Maley Inc.

since 1930. He was a member of Council- 437 of Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of Lourdes Church and New Veterans of World War I of the United States of America. William A. Pierce Ralph Daley, 48, formerly, of Indianapolis, will be buried at 1 p.m, tomorrow after graveside services in Oaklandon. Services were held today in the Preston Funeral Home at Pekin, Ill.

Mr. Daley died late Saturday after a heart attack in his home at Pekin. Born here, he moved to Pekin 11 years ago. For about 11 years he had been an agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Kelly Rucker Services for Kelly Rucker, 65, 1721 Bellefontaine, will be at 1 p.m.

Wednesday in the Boatright Funeral Home, with burial in New Crown Cemetery. He was shot Friday by a grandson. Born in Athens, Mr. Rucker had lived in Indianapolis 35 years. He was a former employee of National Malleable Steel Castings Co.

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Millikan, Welfare Worker, Dies Services for Leroy H. Millikan, 79, 3155 N. Park, will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow in Flanner Buchanan Fall Creek Mortuary, with entombment in Crown Hill mausoleum. He died Saturday in a nursing home.

Mr. Millikan was one of the founders of Sigma Delta Chi journalistic fraternity and headed the children's division of the State Board of Charities from 1913 to 1936. He helped found the fraternity prior to his graduation at DePauw University in 1909. He also was a charter member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity there. In 1912-13 he was principal of the Indiana State School for the Blind.

He was associated with the State Welfare Board from 1936 to 1948, and retired in 1954 after six years on the Marion County Welfare Board staff. He played a part in the organization of the Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis American Nursing Homes Association. A prominent worker for the American Red Cross, he aided the rehabilitation of flood vic- Wesley Fancher Rites Wednesday Wesley W. Fancher, 72, retired auto dealer and owner of riding stables, will be baried in Crown Hill Cemetery after services at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary.

He died Saturday in his home, on Gray Road near Carmel. For several years, Mr. Fancher operated Fancher Motor Sales at Indianapolis and later was salesman for the Baxter Motor Co. Leaving the auto sales field, he operated the Peter Pan Riding Stables 16 years, first at West 28th and Kessler Boulevard North Drive, and later at 38th and Kessler, retiring in 1949. Douglas McCready Services for Douglas W.

McCready, 53, will be at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow in the G. H. Herrmann Funeral Home, with burial in New Crown Cemetery. He died Saturday in I his home, 2247 Harlan.

Born at Conners ville, Mr. McCready lived in. Indianapolis 50 years and was a guard for the U.S. Rubber where he worked 30 years. He was a member of the firm's 25-Year Club.

JAMES TRETTON IS DEAD AT 79 tims at Portsmouth, in 1937. Mr. Millikan also taught social welfare classes at Butler and. DePauw Universities and at Ball State Teachers College at Muncie. During the administration of Herbert Hoover, he attended the first children's welfare conference at the White House.

He was a of Central Avenue Methodist Church. Before enrolling at DePauw University, he, attended the University of Minnesota. Survivors are the widow, Mable Warner Millikan; a daughter, Margaret M. Nash, Arlington, a sister and two grandchildren. 1936.

Services for James Patrick Tretton, 79, retired vice-president and general manager of Indianapolis Railways Inc. (now Indianapolis Transit System Inc.) will be in Flanner Buchanan Broad Ripple Mortuary and at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. He died last night in his home at 124 E. 58th. A life resident of Indianapolis and son of natives of Ireland, Mr.

Tretton attended St. John's Catholic School and Manual High School, and began his career with the street railway company in 1900 as a "pit boy," polishing brass on electric cars. His career spanned the era from the clanging streetcar to the trackless trolley and to the present motor bus. In 1910 he became assistant superintendent, in 1919 superintendent and 1926 general superintendent. In 1929 he became general manager.

He retired nine years ago. Three years ago Mr. Tretton was president of the Hoosier Motor Club and since then he had been a director of the club. At one time he was a director of the National Safety Council. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and its Holy Name Society.

Survivors are the widow, Golda F. Tretton; a daughter, la John A. Strack, 71, died yesterday in a nursing home where he had been a longtime patient. Born at Newark, N.J., Mr. Strack had lived in Indianapolis most of his life.

'He had retired as salesman for the Holsum Products Co. of Milwaukee and the Shedd-Bartush Co. of Dayton, O. He was a member of the Elks at Brazil. Services will be at Flanner Buchanan Fall Creek Mortuary.

Survivors are the widow, Verna A. Strack, three children, two brothers and 10 grandchildren. 31st series showing how The News is produced. NEWS THE INDIANAPOLIS Goes to With News About Grand Circuit Racing at the State Fair Miss Marjorie M. Tretton, Indianapolis; a son, James B.

Tretton Chicago, and a sister, Mrs. James F. Lynch, Indianapolis. Susan Hoper Services for Susan Hoper, 6120 N. Parker, will be at 8 a.m.

tomorrow at the SchmidtDhonau Funeral Home, Reading, and at 8:30 a.m. in Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church there. Burial will be in SS. Peter and Cemetery there. She died of leukemia Saturday in Methodist Hospital.

Friends may call at the mortuary tonight. Born in Cincinnati, Susan lived in Indianapolis two years. She would have been 5 in November. She was the daughter of Norbert and Mildred (Bosse) Hoper. Her father is manager of the Colonial Store at 38th and Shadeland.

John A. Strack VIC RENSBERGER THOUSANDS of race summaries performance of the horses. He best performers of the season in and Thursday direct from the VIC RENSBERGER, of The News sports staff, will cover Grand Raymond Catterlin Raymond Catterlin, 65, will be buried in Washington Park Cemetery after services at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the J. C.

Wilson Chapel of the Chimes. He died Saturday in his home, 2174 Eastern. Born at Harvey, Mr. Catterlin had lived in Indianapolis 57 years. He operated la retail ice business.

Circuit racing at the Indiana State Fair for the 17th time, writing the story of races which bring out grandstand crowds of 10,000 daily. He'll tell the colorful story of the season's leaders in harness racing from Indiana and other states. He'll report headline news about major purses at the State Fair. Rensberger's harness racing coverage at the State Fair will begin early each morning when entries close for races on following days, He'll talk to owners, tour the barns to look at horses and talk to trainers, drivers and grooms. He'll follow every detail of the races-and report the results and the "why" and are checked by Rensberger compiles comparative information the nation, and the best of all Hambletonian at Duquoin, throughout the season to obtain on horses competing at the Indiana time.

He'll report in The News and return to cover racing at RENSBERGER is a native of Goshen, where he was graduated from high school. He holds an A.B. degree from Indiana University, and attended the University of Wisconsin journalism graduate school. He began work on. The News in 1937, after working on the Urbana (Ill.) Courier.

He is makeup editor for The News sports pages, and covers special assignments including the Indiana-Purdue football game. He is editor of The Indianapolis News Basketball Record Book which will be available at The News tent at the Indiana State Fair. He is a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity. He spent three years in Army service during World War II. He and Mrs.

Rensberger and their three daughters, Karen, Kristin and Kahla, live at 1651 East 60th Street. Complete Coverage of the Indiana State Fair Is Another Reason The News is the BIG READING TREAT Every Evening In its year THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Indiana's LARGEST Evening Newspaper background on past State Fair, the Tuesday, Wednesday the Fair here..