Southport High School’s Exercise in Knowledge team featured Bonnie Bufe, Nancy Raker, Lynn Bland, Rex Joseph, Barbara Bradford and Roger Cook.
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Featuring six large chapels, three of which boasted private family rooms, the G.H. Herrmann Funeral Home at 5141 Madison Ave. opened.
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Louise Burton won a recliner from G.C. Murphy.
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Seven-year-old Bobby Luedeman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Luedeman, was getting rabies shots after being bitten by a rabid dog.
50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
“The Redskin Revue,” a series of one-act plays written by Manual students, was staged. The performers included Sydenia Ayers, Kathy Brent, Debbie Eva, Patti Burnett, Shelley Bentle, Susie Beaupre, Karen Cannon, Brenda Huckeba, Vicki Holland, Dana Holland, Herbie Clark, Mark Campbell, Terry Thacker, Ron Broughton, Butch Krodel, Gary Okey and Tom Allen.
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Dr. Jack Van Impe, a national radio talk show host who claimed to have memorized more than 8,000 verses of the Bible, including the entire New Testament, spoke at the Indianapolis Baptist Temple, 2635 S. East St.
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A lawn mower with a 20-inch cut was advertised for $42.84 at G.C. Murphy; a gallon of paint cost $1.99, and boys denim jackets were $3.97.
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Mr. and Mrs. Eddie “Dutch” Kriner and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mitchell attended the NCAA men’s Final Four in St. Louis, where Indiana University, under the tutelage of second-year coach Bobby Knight, took third-place honors. UCLA, mentored by the legendary John Wooden, won its seventh consecutive title and ninth overall by defeating Memphis.
40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
Parakeets were advertised for $7, canaries for $30.
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New and used car loans could be secured for as low as 11 and 14 percent, respectively; home improvement loans were going for 14 percent.
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Cases (24 12-ounce cans) of Budweiser, Miller, Busch, Bud Light and Natural Light cost less than $7.50; cheapskates could get a case of Red, White and Blue for $4.99.
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John Gregory, a 1977 graduate of Perry Meridian, was running the construction company owned by his father, Warren Gregory.
30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
Mark Buck, daughters Erin and Amy Buck and their Uncle Paul Buck enjoyed an evening of square dancing at Glenns Valley School.
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Keystone Middle School’s Students of the Month were Aaron Ellis, Octavia Puckett, Jeff Glant, William Jenks, Fred Thompson, Christy Cleaver and Adrienne Adams.
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Greenwood resident Nancy Marks, an employee of the Hertz Corp., received the company’s Exceptional Customer Service Award.
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Justin Cassetty, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cassetty, served as a page for state Rep. George Schmid during a session of the Indiana General Assembly.
Correspondent Fred Cavinder reported that the first national air show was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1910, one year before the inaugural Indy 500. Among the show’s illustrious guests were Orville and Wilbur Wright.
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The fourth-grade volleyball team from St. Barnabas School won the Catholic Youth Organization city tournament. The squad consisted of (front, from left) Amanda Stoltz, Kristen Thomas, Jodi Gillum, Emma Lauren; (middle row) Alyssa Snow, Alexis Waugh, Alyssa Toney, Sarah Jungemann; (back) coach Angie Cabell.
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All merchandise at Goodwill stores was marked down 50 percent for a one-day sale.
10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
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