More than 4,000 children were expected to attend the Easter egg hunt at Garfield Park. “No youngsters will go home empty-handed,” organizers said.
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The Marion County Tuberculosis Association offered free chest X-rays as a way to combat TB.
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The Bloomfield Jewelry Store opened at 2658 Shelby St. .
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People who took new Chevrolets for test drives at Coburn Chevrolet, 535 S. Illinois St., were entered in a contest to win one.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
A special census of Southport was going to be administered because town officials said the 1960 census was outdated due to the town’s rapid growth. The increased population would mean more money from the state.
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Members of the Indianapolis Baptist Temple were going to dedicate their new 2,500-seat worship center at 2711 S. East St.
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Murphy’s in Fountain Square was holding a sale on its boys and girls bicycles, including the popular 20-inch Charger model for $25.96, a savings of $4.
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The following quip was published. “A woman tourist in Maine came to a fork in the road where signs to Portland pointed both ways. The lady called to a man who was standing nearby. ‘Does it make any difference which road I to take to Portland?’ “The man looked up and said, ‘Not to me.’ ”
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
Jeff Haller, a graduate of Roncalli and a junior at Ball State, won a cash award for the oil painting that he entered in the university’s art contest. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Haller.
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Millie’s Beauty Salon, 619 Clossey Drive, specialized in permanents for as low as $10. A shampoo and a set cost $3.
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Our Lady of Grace Academy was presenting “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The cast featured Ann Hartman, as Charlie Brown; Susie Walsh as Lucy; Maureen Shanahan, Linus; Andy Teipen, Shroeder; Julie Ong, Patty; and Betsy Eckrich, Snoopy.
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Doc Gainey’s Restaurant & Pub, 3652 S. Meridian St., announced that it was going to be open on Sundays. Menu specials would include hot pepper stew, fried chicken and roast beef dinners.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Perry Meridian senior Todd Finley received an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Finley, son of Harlan and Linda Finley, ranked 48th in his class of 362.
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Southside Youth Council Executive Director Rick Shepard and board members Bob Willsey, Harold Skillman and Joe McGuire were planning a benefit golf outing for the agency.
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Perry Meridian’s Brain Game team was recognized for winning WTHR Channel 13’s academic competition for the third consecutive year. The squad featured Pete Miller, Barbara Bennett, Laura Bennett, David Kinsey, Randy Head, captain Dave Stone and sponsors Joanne Brown and Dave Moulton.
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The staff at Risch Greenhouse, 5540 S. Meridian St., was planning for its annual open house. The business was owned by Carl and Betty Risch, who were assisted by son Carl L. Risch, J.T. and Eric Stuckey, Michelle Ellis and A. Marsh.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
Central Nine Career Center released the names of Students of the Month for March: Bob Lawson, Beech Grove High School, motorcycle repair and lawn care; Christen Riley, Center Grove, auto service technology; Vida Knox, Franklin Central, medical occupations; Erica Pasch, Greenwood, printing technology; Nicole Nichols, marketing, Perry Meridian; Eric Reid, Southport, electronics; and Joey Heck, Whiteland, drafting.
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Julie Deer opened a Shaklee distributorship from her Greenwood home. Deer sold more than 200 products, including nutritional supplements, personal care items, laundry aids and all-purpose cleaners.
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Dean A. Hicks was named managing broker of Century 21 Ruch & Associates.
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Roncalli junior David Perkins placed second in the Indianapolis Power & Light Co.’s Hoosier Science Showcase at The Children’s Museum.
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St. Jude’s seventh-grade volleyball team won the Catholic Youth Organization’s city tournament. The squad featured Christina Frey, Amy Sumtum, Katie Engle, Shannon Cook, Ashley Casiero, Martina Findley and coaches Carie Hymes and Emily Schaefer.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007
The archives from 2007 are missing.