The Olympia Club, 3900 S. Emerson Ave., was recognized by the Red Cross for having the most comprehensive water safety programs in the city.
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A four-door Dodge and a Ford truck were advertised for $45 and $50, respectively. I’m guessing that they fell into the category of clunkers.
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The new $1.8 million terminal at Weir Cook Municipal Airport was scheduled to open July 22.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
Editor George Cafouros’ editorial called for the resignation of Supreme Court Justice William Douglas, who had been married four times. “Douglas should turn the post over to a more God-fearing man,” Cafouros wrote. “He shows no respect for himself or the mores of a Christian society with his cafeteria-style marriages and divorces. Anyone can make one mistake, but compounding the fracture is nauseating. Who does the old goat think he is anyway?”
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David E. Armborst, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Armborst, won a Fullbright Scholarship to study in Germany for one year.
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Green peppers were advertised for a dime; peaches cost 29 cents a pound.
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Paul Schroeder was installed as grand knight of Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660. Other officers were Will Penish, deputy grand knight; John Finneran, chancellor; Paul Behler, recorder; Frank Herbertz, treasurer; and William Schaefer, financial secretary.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
Ayr-Way South, 3700 S. East St., was holding its popular sidewalk sales.
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John Cranfill was appointed executive director of the Southside Youth Council.
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A horseshoe tournament was being staged at Garfield Park.
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A spaghetti dinner cost 90 cents at Doc Gainey’s Tavern, 3652 S. Meridian St.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
Vice officers arrested 22 people after raiding Bud’s, a 24-hour truck stop at Interstate 465 and Harding Street. Nearly 40 charges were made, including prostitution, drug possession and resisting arrest.
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A record 116 people correctly identified the location of the photograph used in The Spotlight-in-the-sky contest. The winner by drawing was Hilda J. Brehob.
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The Indians of the Edgewood Athletic Association Little League finished their season unbeaten. Team members were Joey Stanley, Mike Sims, Ryan Duran, Brian Mercer, Matt Hess, Eddie Albrand, Eric Alting, Jeff Allard, Bill Hedges, Kevin Brown, Mike Swartz and coaches Dale Dodd, Bill Hedges and Roger Alting.
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The Perry Township Democrat Club was busy preparing for its annual picnic. Organizers included Carl Stamm, Dick Stumpf, Margaret Schattner and Carl Hines.
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The technical crew for the Southside Summer Theatre featured Joel, Jeff and Jim Wiewegh, Scott Epperson and Phil Jackson.
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Sister Francis Clare Buergler celebrated her 50th anniversary as a Sister of St. Joseph of Corondelet at St. Roch Catholic Church.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
Walter N. Janitz was training for the National Croquet Tournament in Mayfield, Ky. He played at the elite level, where the courses were as smooth as a putting green and a set of cork-centered balls and a Fiberglas-shafted mallet cost about $1,500.
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The Perry Township School Board proposed a $57 million bond issue for construction projects at six schools.
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Members of the Perry Township 4-H Club were hosting their annual fair at Southport High School. Activities included a rocket launch, a chess tournament, a bicycle rodeo and a watermelon seed spitting contest.
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Primo Banquet Hall & Conference Center relocated from the corner of Thompson and McFarland roads to 2615 E. National Ave. The new center featured seating for up to 1,000 guests and parking for 400 cars.
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Five-year-old Shelby Long and Hannah Beuoy and Kyle Donnar, both 6, were pictured as they took tennis lessons at Center Grove High School.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.