The Rev. Omer Bruck, who served as pastor of St. Roch Parish from 1936-54 and was responsible for building the new church, was going to celebrate his silver jubilee with a Mass of thanksgiving at St. Roch Church.
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Due to popular demand, Bill Springer, who owned Springer’s Sunoco Station at the corner of Raymond and South East streets, was forced to extend his spring sale on Kelly-Springfield tires.
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Gas cost 27.9 cents per gallon at Reliable Oil Station, 3485 Shelby St.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
Manual senior Robert Smithers won top honors and a $1,000 scholarship in the school’s essay contest sponsored by the Lilly Endowment Foundation. Steve Snoddy and David Stace, his classmates, tied for second and received $250 grants.
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Winners in the poster contest that promoted the spring fling at Indianapolis Public School 65 were Larry Hathaway, Dennis Shannon, Tony Miller, Debra Canter, Janie Beard, Delores McIntosh, Gary Plumadore, Danny Johnson and Wanda Beck.
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Howard Dardeen was named the boys head basketball coach at Manual. Dardeen, a former Indiana high school basketball all-star, resided on Ingleside Lane with his wife, Carol.
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Marilyn K. Bowers, a junior on the Dolphin Club at Indiana State University, was a featured soloist for the group’s annual water ballet show. Bowers was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glendon Bowers and a graduate of Southport High School.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
Mary Ellen Purdue and Viola McDonald, longtime employees of the Madison Avenue branch of Indiana National Bank, were retiring. They were pictured with Marian Roeder, another veteran staffer.
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The Cabaret Lounge, 3151 Madison Ave., announced that Pam Tilton was its new manager. “Come on down and enjoy our happy hour from 4-6 p.m., when all cocktails are two for one,” she said.
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Airman Judy D. Keller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. Keller, was selected for technical training at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi.
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Open house prize winners at Heidenreich Greenhouses, 502 E. National Ave., were John Obergfell, Milton Benner, Karen Golden, Joy Newberry, Euclalia Lovell, L.L. McGarland, Larry Musgrove, Patsy Pearce, George Milner and Don Thompson.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Betty Peterson, a nursery teacher at University Heights United Methodist Church, was retiring.
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Nine-year-old Andy Moore sold the most candy bars in Indiana Central Little League’s sales contest. He peddled 2,544 bars and raised $1,272.
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King and queen candidates for the prom at Southport High School were Nick Zagaros, Joe Clemans, Bill Wiese, Chris Magee, Don Campbell, George Farley, Tara King, Sheila Brewer, Michele Damrell, Melissa Gaither, Daniele Koester and Jeni Matson.
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Perry Meridian High School’s baseball team was off to an 11-2 start behind the fine play of David Alexander, Tim Brabender, David Baker, Dan Jones, Brad Detty, Drew McQuillen, Rusty Herndon, Jeff Woodall and Jamie Smith.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
Manual sophomore Wesley Bailey was one of four students from across the country to receive an Overcoming Obstacles Achievement Award. Before enrolling in the Overcoming Obstacles program, Bailey said he was into selling drugs and making money the quickest way possible. “The last thing on my mind was school.”
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Garfield Park Little League kicked off its season with 420 children who played on 33 teams in six age divisions.
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The top pop album was Aerosmith’s “Nine Lives,” followed by U2’s “Pop” and the Spice Girls’ “Spice.”
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Roncalli named its Students of the Month for April: Matt Garber, Susan Schott, Mandy Jaffe, Susan Chamberlin, Austin Anderson, Scott Haywood, Tony Ortman, Larry Schembra, Mike Ardizzone, Brandon Lytle, Miels Volkmer and Jennie Keyler.
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Brothers Michael and Bill Perry, who attended St. Barnabas Grade School, won top honors in wrestling tournaments hosted by the Catholic Youth Organization. Michael, a 112-pound seventh-grader, won the tourney at Ritter, and Bill, an 85-pound third-grader, won the Holy Spirit Invitational at Cathedral.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007
The archives from 2007 are missing.