Roman Ernst and some fellow members of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra were going to present a concert of classical and semiclassical music at Garfield Park. Ernst said the performance would be well received by people who did not think highly of a steady diet of hillbilly and country songs.
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Gary Cooper was starring in “Dallas” and “Distant Drums” at the Fountain Square Theatre.
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The Sip and Snippers 4-H Club of Bluff Avenue School held its annual summer program and awarded ribbons to Lois Anne Busart, Lois Hartrich, Judy Sanders, Mary Jo Thuer, Patty Nietzal, Kay Waggoner, Judy Nickel, Mary Janet Berger and Shirley Eads.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
Crossroads Lincoln Mercury was celebrating the grand opening of its car lot across from Southern Plaza.
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The $6 1/2 million sewage treatment plant at Southport Road and White River went into operation. It was capable of treating 20,000 gallons per minute and 30,000 gallons per minute during peak periods.
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Mary Jo Falvey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Falvey and a junior at Chartrand High School, was recognized as a drum major first class while attending the Smith-Walbridge drum camp.
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The Lake Shore swim team turned in a fine showing at the Central Indiana Swimming Conference Championship. Tim O’Neill, Joe Pearson, Joe Brink and Larry Lammert set a conference record in the 200-meter freestyle (boys 15 and over) with a time of 1 minute, 49.3 seconds, and Karen Green took top honors in the 50 freestyle for girls 11 and 12. Also taking firsts were Sandy Pollard in the 100 breaststroke (15 and over) and diver Steve Short (15 and over).
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
The Southport Baptist Church Quilting Ladies completed a red, white and blue bicentennial quilt to be auctioned during a church fundraiser. The quilt, which required more than 2,000 hours to finish, was made by Helen Mook, Iva Arnold, Carrie Engle, Mallie Smith, Frieda Lindstrom and Lela Fisher.
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Joyce Wilson, owner of J. Wilson Photography, 7040 Madison Ave., was named a fellow of the American Society of Photographers at its annual banquet in Washington, D.C.
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The department managers at J.C. Penny at Southern Plaza were Bud Blum, Rita Freund, Kathy Nagel, John Young and Linda Small.
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Sirloin and T-bone steak dinners were served for $2.79 and $3.29, respectively, at Ponderosa, 2915 Madison Ave. Each meal came with a potato, a roll and unlimited soft drinks.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
The third annual Hoosiers Against Drunk Driving conference attracted 600 students from 170 high schools throughout the state. Participants from Manual, Perry Meridian and Southport were Cindi Wooden, Jyl Branham, Aletha Gee, Ted Stumpf, Stacy Frinstahl, Tina Yen, Jamie Smith, Brent Keith and Michelle Pippenger.
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Stanley and Amy Zent accepted two-year teaching positions at the Seoul International School in Korea.
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Mayor William H. Hudnut asked the legal and personnel divisions of the Indianapolis Department of Administration to develop a policy addressing the legality of drug testing for city employees.
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The Perry Township Fire Department swore in its new firefighters: Willis M. Deardorff, Jeff W. Shatto, Kevin P. Harmon, Paul W. Sergi, Tracy G. Wood, Boyce D. Freeze, William R. Callahan, Jim U. Levings Jr., Andrew J. Borton, David A. Gammon, Rick W. Stephens, Dale E. Meredith and Tony J. Keeler.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
St. Francis Hospital named Deanne Maxwell, Marilyn Smethers Ann Chastain and Joan P. Mast as the summer recipients of its Family Spirit Award program. The winners, all employees or volunteers at the hospital, were recognized for going beyond the call of duty.
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The Edgewood Blue All-Stars lost in the finals of the national AAU baseball tournament in Kansas City, Mo. Team members were Acaiah Howard, Tristan Farmer, Greg Yates, Andy Conners, Nick Bundy, Brad Stephenson, Dustin Neu, Brian Cox, Ryan Burke, Greg Jansen, Kevin Grande and Sean Collins.
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The Perry Township School Board was seeking a $54 million bond issue for maintenance work at many of the district’s schools.
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Bacteria – not bosses – caused most cases of ulcers, reported News USA. “Your boss may be a pain in the neck, but you shouldn’t point a finger at him when you develop a chronic stomachache from ulcers,” the news service said.
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The Quality Inn South, 520 E. Thompson Road, served Sunday brunches for $8.95. The menu featured bacon, sausage, eggs, an omelette station, sweet rolls and desserts. The hotel also served a prime rib and seafood buffet for $11.95 Friday nights.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.