Boasting a record 75,750 students, 90 new teachers and three new schools, Indianapolis Public Schools was prepared to open its doors Sept. 5 for the fall semester.
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Indiana National Bank opened its newest branch at 3302 Madison Ave.
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George Adrian, who owned Adrian Orchards, was looking for a middle-aged women to assist his wife with taking care of their children and home during the next 2 1/2 months of the busy harvest season.
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The employees activities group of Eli Lilly and Co. was holding square dance lessons at the Long Acre Dance Hall, 4571 Madison Ave.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
Jan Garrity, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Garrity, was runner-up in the Indiana State Fair queen contest.
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The Greenwood Shopping Center at the corner of U.S. 31 and County Line Road was sponsoring a huge fireworks show. The plaza had enough parking spaces to accommodate more than 6,000 cars.
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The evening division of Indiana Central College featured a variety of classes, including ones in business, economics, education, fine arts, history, political science, math and literature.
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Specials at Buck’s Quality Foods, 3001 S. Meridian St., included twin packs of Artie’s potato chips for 45 cents; pork chops, 79 cents a pound; a quart of Sealtest sherbet, 39 cents; a gallon of milk, 79 cents; and five cans of fruit cocktail, $1.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
Southport High School varsity cheerleaders Barb Baker, Patty Larabee, Becky Short, Susie Mull, Lisa Kight, Karen Perkins and Brenda Barton attended the National Cheerleaders Association clinic at Vincennes University.
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Glen “Marty” Sandefur joined the sales staff at Schmadeke Southside Real Estate. He and his, wife, Carol had two children.
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Southport Little League’s Yankees were crowned champs of the major league division. Team members were Greg Williams, Tony Couch, Roger Mercer II, Tim Cleary, Steve Rice, Davy Henricks, Dave Wells, John Todd, Mike Whitaker, Freddie Rosier, Steve Lilley, Ron Marshall, coaches Roger Mercer Sr. and John Carpenter and manager Jim Whittaker.
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Kopetsky advertised an 8-ton load of top soil for $20.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
Mike Heimel’s Auction Center at Epler Avenue and Old Meridian Street suffered some damage in a mostly smoke fire. Heimel credits quick action on the part of Perry Township firefighters for minimizing the loss.
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Southport High School’s marching Cardinals placed fifth in the Indiana State Fair band competition. Band members pictured in the paper were Amy Sturm, Scott Shoemaker, Amanda Furr, George Farley, Steven Danson, James Furr, Pat Burke, Daniele Koester, Chrisi Baker, Staci Karatz and Shannon Danehy.
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Roncalli, the defending Class 3A football champs, was set to take the field with a strong core of returning players, which included Anthony Ferguson, Dave Henn, Tony Farnell, Eric Schott, Mike Irmer, Keith Hartman, Doug Bartram and Mike Gillum.
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McGraw’s Guest House, 3130 E. Thompson Road, served a 24-ounce sirloin steak for two for $13.99. The cost included baked potatoes, green beans, salads and hot bread. A buffet spaghetti and meatballs dinner was served for $4.50.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
The city’s Department of Capital Asset Management announced a $6.5 million project to install sanitary sewers along Keystone Avenue between Raymond Street and Interstate 465.
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Manual High School’s Class of 1951 was planning its 45-year reunion. Members of the organizing committee were Rose Scheib, Bob Adams, Don and June Behrens, Barbara Burton, Lois Dove, Joan Fulton, Norma Clark, Jim and Evelyn Kocher, Phyllis Peterson, Donna Powell and Walter and Martha Reed.
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Nu Tau chapter of Delta Theta Tau installed its new officers: Karen Lackey, president; Carolyn Mathauer, vice president; DebTaylor, treasurer; Mirian Narmore, recording secretary; Tam Hermesch, corresponding secretary; Sherry Stover, sergeant at arms; Pat Strawser, historian; Linda Coy, publicity; and Jan Mordsiek, pledge supervisor.
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The Southside Home Girls basketball team won the 12-and-under Gus Macker tournament in Muncie. The squad featured Amanda Bolin, Angie Lobdell, Allouri Stanley and coaches Ted Bolin, Ted Lobdell and Randy Stahley.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.