Lake Shore Country Club, 4301 Carson Ave., celebrated the grand opening of its $125,000 Olympic-size pool, which featured a large diving area. There were also splash and wading pools. The pool contained 300,000 gallons of water and was “fed” from a well 140 feet in depth. The pumping system had a 15,000-gallon-an-hour capacity.
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The massive restoration of Vollrath’s Cafe and Bar, 118 E. Palmer St., was completed. The popular watering hole had suffered extensive damage in a fire several months earlier.
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A $75,000 fundraising campaign was launched for Noble School, an institution for mentally challenged children.
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Wheatcraft Airport at the corner of South Emerson Avenue and County Line Road was offering free airplane rides to anyone who made a small contribution to the Civil Air Patrol.
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The Rosedale Hills subdivision was being developed at Keystone Avenue and Thompson Road, where three-bedroom homes started at $13,500.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
“Garbage Collection Stinks” was the banner headline for Lillian Smith’s letter to the editor. An excerpt read: “My 2-month-old metal cans are beaten up so badly that I can’t use them any longer. I bought a plastic one, and the collectors threw it down the alley; now it’s lost. What are we paying a $12 monthly service fee for”?
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Mrs. Russel Hargrave won a new Ford Mustang in the Sunoco Greater Indianapolis Sweepstakes. She deposited her winning ticket at Dan Ketterman’s service station at 2020 Shelby St.
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G.C. Murphy in Fountain Square enjoyed so much success with its recent sidewalk sale that it was repeating the event. Most merchandise was marked down between 50 and 70 percent.
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Joseph Jekel won a gas grill during the Mardi Gras at Southern Plaza.
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St. John’s United Church of Christ, 7031 S. East St., opened a kindergarten.
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Lake Shore Swim Club members Larry Lammert, David, Eric and Phillip Brunoehler, Lisa McDaniel, Ted Pollard, Con Largey, Mike Killion, Kenny Green, Sandy Pollard, Karen Gedig, Dianne Buergler and Donna Burton turned in fine performances at the fifth annual Midwest Invitational meet.
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The following quip was published: “Nobody is perfect ... except the man your wife could have married.”
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
In a letter to the editor, Dale Kuhn pointed out that Federal Judge S. Hugh Dillin’s recent ruling to bus black children out of inner-city schools to suburban ones created so many inequities that it was hard to believe that any reasonable person, let alone a federal judge, could have made such a decision.
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A man was offering a $100 reward for the return of his lost keys.
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Since Indianapolis had received a $910,000 federal grant for the speedy demolition of unsafe homes, Mayor Richard Lugar was soliciting the addresses of dilapidated ones.
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The starting salary for a recent college graduate with a degree in accounting was $8,400; a bookkeeper could earn $130 a week; and an electrician with two years’ experience could make more than $4 an hour.
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The following quip, titled “Paying Deerly, was published: A reindeer walked into an ice-cream parlor, ordered a 50 cent sundae and paid with a $10 bill, but his change was only $1. “You know,” said the waiter slyly, “we don’t get many reindeer in here. In fact, your the first one I’ve ever had.” “Well,” the reindeer replied, “at $9 a sundae you’re not likely to get too many more.”
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Harrell’s Car Wash, 4128 Madison Ave., was celebrating its 25th anniversary by offering car washes at 1960s prices – $1.50. Customers were also treated to cherry Cokes and cake. Owner Larry Harrell jokingly noted in his ad that his employees would work for 1960s wages.
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Olympic gold medalist Bart Conner was the featured speaker at the Hoosiers Against Drunk Driving conference at Indiana Central University.
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Karla J. Dittman and Todd A. Smith and Kelly Pahud and Jeffery Durm were married; Diana Kay and Rick Pittman were engaged; and Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Frazee celebrated their 40th anniversary.
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The traveling Major All-Stars from Edgewood Little League won the Plainfield Invitational Tournament and were runner-up in the Elletsville Tourney. Team members were John Jaffe, Brian Barrett, Robbie Butler, Robbie Woolwine, Denny Church, Jason Bailey, Matt Casse, Drew Johnson, Tommy Hoereth, Bobby McCoy, Matt Poe, Paul White, Josh Karwowski, batboy Ryan Woolwine, manager Hal Butler and coaches Rick Woolwine, John Jaffe and Paul White.
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A picture of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School’s Class of 1935 was published to generate interest in an upcoming reunion. The class had located everyone but Dorothy Synder, James Coyne and James Murray.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Adrienne Payne, daughter of Randy and Melanie Payne, and Ashley Koertge, daughter of Rick and Debra Koertge, teamed to take first-place honors in the Marion County Fair youth talent competition.
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Helen Snead, a soon-to-be former employee of the Fireside South Restaurant, hit the Powerball jackpot and won $19 million. She opted to receive her money in $700,000 installments over the next 20 years. Owner Andy Hohlt said he was trying to talk Snead into buying the eatery so he could work for her.
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The football teams from Center Grove, Franklin Central, Perry Meridian and Southport high schools were participating in the jamboree at Southport. Team captains from CG were Jeff Paxson, Nick Kidd, Jeff Ferrand, Jeremiah Spuliag; FC: Steve Strykowski, Sunungura Rusununguko; PM: Brian Mercer, Ryan Copley, Mark Brown, Rudy Wade; Southport: Travis Gill and Ricky Sessions.
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The death of Jerry Garcia, the iconic leader of the Grateful Dead, prompted Jeff Cosby to write a tribute about the man who defined the band, which fused elements of rock, country, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae and jazz.
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Around the Corner Market, 1234 S. Meridian St., gave away a gallon of milk with each $10 grocery purchase.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
The archives from 2005 are missing.