Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1955
Fred Hicks was celebrating the grand opening of his gas station at 2739 Madison Ave. Anyone purchasing eight gallons of gas received a set of glasses. In addition, Santa Claus was distributing candy and balloons to children.
* * *
David Barton, David Bertram, Richard Nyers, Paul Velez and Robert Wood lettered for Indiana Central College’s football team, which won the Hoosier College Conference title.
* * *
A few businesses were beginning to use answering machines, as reported by “Nutcracker” columnist George Cafouros. “They kind of startle callers at first,” he wrote, “but once you hear them a few times, you become used to them.”
* * *
Postal substations could not accept mail for overseas delivery. This mail had to be postmarked at the Downtown office on Ohio Street.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
Manual High School ROTC Cadet Col. Karlis S. Steinmanis received the American Legion Valor Brown Cross for Achievement. The 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fricis Steinmanis won the award while competing against other cadets from Indiana and Michigan.
* * *
The following quip was published: “In pointing out how schools – like the times – had changed, the principal told the PTA about the first-grader who skinned his knee. “Remember, big boys don’t cry,’ the teacher consoled as she examined the wound. “I’m not gonna cry,’ replied the child. ‘I’m gonna sue.’ ”
* * *
Lake Shore swim team members Lisa McDaniel, Sandy Pollard, Ted D. Pollard and Larry Lammert were honored during the squad’s recognition banquet.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Dr. W. John Holobek opened Chipperfield Veterinary Clinic. He had been caring for small animals for 12 years.
* * *
Miller Ann O’Haver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar O’Haver, was engaged to Kevin N. Kurtz, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Keith Kurtz. A June 25 wedding was planned at Emmaus Lutheran Church.
* * *
Earl Possman was installed as worshipful master of the Southport Masonic Temple. Other officers were Ronald Speedy, senior warden; Herbert Clark, junior warden, Martin Hill, treasurer; Lloyd Sierp, secretary; and Danny Self, senior deacon.
* * *
Five- to 8-foot-tall live Christmas trees cost between $15 and $25 at Maschmeyer’s Nursery, 1402 W. Hanna Ave.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Perry Meridan student Randy Head was appointed by Sens. Richard Lugar and Dan Quayle to serve as an Indiana delegate at the 1986 Senate Youth Program in Washington, D.C.
* * *
The Indianapolis Business Boosters named its officers for the first half of 1986: Art Timpe, president; Dave Conner, vice president; Patty Smaltz, secretary; and Mike Feyen, treasurer.
* * *
Brothers Tom and Ken Finneran, sons of John and Jane Finneran, were named Eagle Scouts, the highest attainable honor in Scouts.
* * *
The 12-foot-tall Christmas tree at Southport United Methodist Church was crafted out of more than 120 red poinsettias.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Bynum’s Steakhouse chef Joe Beal saved Esther Faust’s life by performing the Heimlich maneuver on her while she was choking.
* * *
Mary Jean Merkel, a registered nurse, joined the THC Indianapolis staff as clinical director of the hospital’s new wound management program.
* * *
The Wishing Well Fund raised more than $20,000 during a benefit at Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus.
* * *
Sport Bowl, 3900 S. U.S. 31, offered parents the opportunity to drop off their children for two hours of bowling (1-3 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays) while they did their Christmas shopping. The cost was $5 and included shoe rental.
* * *
Franklin Central’s boys basketball team upped its record to 6-0 by defeating Southport (2-3) 52-41. Carl Sykes paced the Flashes with 22 points; the Cards were led by Charles Wilcox’s 13 points and Brian Storz’s 10.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
The archives from 2005 are missing.
Fred Hicks was celebrating the grand opening of his gas station at 2739 Madison Ave. Anyone purchasing eight gallons of gas received a set of glasses. In addition, Santa Claus was distributing candy and balloons to children.
* * *
David Barton, David Bertram, Richard Nyers, Paul Velez and Robert Wood lettered for Indiana Central College’s football team, which won the Hoosier College Conference title.
* * *
A few businesses were beginning to use answering machines, as reported by “Nutcracker” columnist George Cafouros. “They kind of startle callers at first,” he wrote, “but once you hear them a few times, you become used to them.”
* * *
Postal substations could not accept mail for overseas delivery. This mail had to be postmarked at the Downtown office on Ohio Street.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
Manual High School ROTC Cadet Col. Karlis S. Steinmanis received the American Legion Valor Brown Cross for Achievement. The 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fricis Steinmanis won the award while competing against other cadets from Indiana and Michigan.
* * *
The following quip was published: “In pointing out how schools – like the times – had changed, the principal told the PTA about the first-grader who skinned his knee. “Remember, big boys don’t cry,’ the teacher consoled as she examined the wound. “I’m not gonna cry,’ replied the child. ‘I’m gonna sue.’ ”
* * *
Lake Shore swim team members Lisa McDaniel, Sandy Pollard, Ted D. Pollard and Larry Lammert were honored during the squad’s recognition banquet.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Dr. W. John Holobek opened Chipperfield Veterinary Clinic. He had been caring for small animals for 12 years.
* * *
Miller Ann O’Haver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar O’Haver, was engaged to Kevin N. Kurtz, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Keith Kurtz. A June 25 wedding was planned at Emmaus Lutheran Church.
* * *
Earl Possman was installed as worshipful master of the Southport Masonic Temple. Other officers were Ronald Speedy, senior warden; Herbert Clark, junior warden, Martin Hill, treasurer; Lloyd Sierp, secretary; and Danny Self, senior deacon.
* * *
Five- to 8-foot-tall live Christmas trees cost between $15 and $25 at Maschmeyer’s Nursery, 1402 W. Hanna Ave.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Perry Meridan student Randy Head was appointed by Sens. Richard Lugar and Dan Quayle to serve as an Indiana delegate at the 1986 Senate Youth Program in Washington, D.C.
* * *
The Indianapolis Business Boosters named its officers for the first half of 1986: Art Timpe, president; Dave Conner, vice president; Patty Smaltz, secretary; and Mike Feyen, treasurer.
* * *
Brothers Tom and Ken Finneran, sons of John and Jane Finneran, were named Eagle Scouts, the highest attainable honor in Scouts.
* * *
The 12-foot-tall Christmas tree at Southport United Methodist Church was crafted out of more than 120 red poinsettias.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Bynum’s Steakhouse chef Joe Beal saved Esther Faust’s life by performing the Heimlich maneuver on her while she was choking.
* * *
Mary Jean Merkel, a registered nurse, joined the THC Indianapolis staff as clinical director of the hospital’s new wound management program.
* * *
The Wishing Well Fund raised more than $20,000 during a benefit at Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus.
* * *
Sport Bowl, 3900 S. U.S. 31, offered parents the opportunity to drop off their children for two hours of bowling (1-3 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays) while they did their Christmas shopping. The cost was $5 and included shoe rental.
* * *
Franklin Central’s boys basketball team upped its record to 6-0 by defeating Southport (2-3) 52-41. Carl Sykes paced the Flashes with 22 points; the Cards were led by Charles Wilcox’s 13 points and Brian Storz’s 10.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
The archives from 2005 are missing.
RSS Feed
