A newly decorated three-room apartment in the 1200 block of South Meridian Street rented for $60 a month.
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A $50 reward was being offered for the return of Sparkie, a talkative parakeet who had flown the coop.
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Bick’s Restaurant, 3325 Madison Ave., boasted complete dinners for 75 cents. Each meal featured an entree, soup, potatoes, vegetables and a beverage.
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Grocery specials of the week included three cans of tuna for $1, three packs of Jell-O, 19 cents; 5 pounds of sugar, 45 cents; a pound of bacon, 39 cents; and a dozen eggs, 39 cents.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
Sue Durbin, Carol Clemenzs, Mary Lou McPheeters, Judy McClimans, Jackie Hall and Marydee Meyer West were queen candidates for Indiana Central College’s May Festival.
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Bill Jarvis, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jarvis, attained the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor achievable in Scouts. Bill was the first Eagle from Troop 153 at Bethany Christian Church.
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Indiana Central College President I. Lynd Esch was the guest speaker at the dedication ceremony for the Southside Family YMCA, 7900 Shelby St., where about 1,550 families were members.
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Members of the El Dorado Country Club were hosting a spring fashion show.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Perry Meridian High School’s intermediate and a cappella choirs were presenting a series of concerts.
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Tomorrow Realty owner Judy Hoeping was selected to manage the sale of new homes being built in Ridge Hill Trails, one mile west of Meridian Street on County Line Road. The builders were Jim Writt, John Reed, Royce Miller, Norm Thomas, Bob Weaver and Leonard Newman.
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Joe Blazek, a partner with Don Fisher in Southside Sporting Goods, 3102 S. Meridian St., caught a 14-pound bass while angling in St. John’s River in Florida. He was accompanied on the trip by Al Abplanalp, Bill Gootee, Joe Underwood, Hobe Powers, Carl Holman and Carroll Dennis.
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The Southside Kiwanis Club sold more than 500 cases of oranges and grapefruits in two weeks to raise funds for the Frank E. McKinney Boys Club, 1949 E. Troy Ave.
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Catfish dinners were served for $1.49 at Doc Gainey’s Tavern, 3652 S. Meridian St., where a burger and fries cost 79 cents.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Grace Yen, a senior at Perry Meridian and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Yen, received $1,000 for being named a U.S. Presidential Scholar.
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Southport High School’s “The Extravaganza,” a musical conceived and produced by the faculty and students, featured the Cardinalettes, the symphonic band, the swing choir and the jazz band. Pictured rehearsing a scene were Ginger Osborne, Terri Gabriel, Lisa Teepe and Angie Spearman.
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Karen (Glasser) Deane, a senior at Indiana Central University and a 1980 graduate of Perry Meridian, won first-place honors in IC’s literary essay contest.
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County Line Mall, the oldest enclosed shopping center on the Southside, was boasting a refreshed look with new flooring and lighting.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Charles E. Keller, an author and a leading authority on birds, was featured in an interesting story penned by Fred D. Cavinder.
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Wolf Park, dedicated to educating the public about wolves, was opening for its 23rd year in Battle Ground, Ind. The park was home to about 20 wolves, a small herd of bison and two coyotes.
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Some 80-plus members of St. Roch’s First Friday Club celebrated the organization’s 25th anniversary with a Mass, a pitch-in luncheon and a euchre party. Pictured playing cards were Tony and Mary Haag, Joe and Audry Smith, Donald and Mary Alice LaRouche and Bob and Elizabeth Sahm. The group was founded by Charles and Laverne Alhand, George and Marie Mennel and Louise Bouring.
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Annie Watts, a pupil at North Grove Elementary and the 12-year-old daughter of Don and Vicki Watts, landed the role of Annie in The Indianapolis Family Theatre’s production of “Annie.” The school’s Katie Ruegg, Mike Hall and Crystal Rizzo were also in the musical.
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Adam Stockton, a senior at Culver Military Academy and the son of Dr. and Mrs. Carl Stockton, took first-place honors in the Northern Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
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MacArthur Elementary pupils Anthony Oddi, Hannah Buffie and Bradley Good were honored for their efforts in the Indiana State PTA reflections program, which invited children to express their creative talents.
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The Indianapolis Police Department dedicated its new South District headquarters at 1150 Shelby St. Approximately 130 IPD employees would work out of the building, which featured a public assembly room. Dignitaries on hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony were Mayor Steve Goldsmith, City-County Councilors Phil Borst and Frank Short, Public Safety Director Michael Beaver, Deputy District Chief Joe Meyer and IPD Chief James Toler.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
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