A rose show was being held at Holcomb House at Butler University.
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Indianapolis Public Schools raised the annual salary of their teachers by $150. The starting pay for an educator was $3,650.
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The revue presented by Charisse Dance Studio at Wood High School was received with such enthusiasm that an encore performance was going to be staged.
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Sisters Frances Ellen and Alma Rose from St. Catherine of Sienna School were doing fine at St. Francis Hospital after being struck by a motorist.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
Charbroiled New York strip and filet mignon dinners were served for $2.50 and $2.60, respectively at Howard Johnson’s 2635 Madison Ave. The meals came with a baked potato or fries, salad, garlic bread or rolls and a beverage.
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Five-year-old Marlena Chastain, who had been bitten by a strange dog, was going to have to start a series of painful rabies shots if the dog could not be found.
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Earl Rader celebrated the grand opening of his Shell gas station at the corner of Shelby Street and Raymond Avenue. “Golly, I saw folks I haven’t seen for a mighty long time,” declared the congenial Rader.
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Kim Herrin, daughter of Mrs. Robert Herrin, won first place and a $100 savings bond in the sermon contest sponsored by Olive Branch Christian Church.
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William R. Van Deman was appointed to a vice president position of National Bank of Greenwood. He and his wife, Carol, had four sons, Mark, Keith, Brian and Todd.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Editor George Cafouros packed his bags and went fishing for the week.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Beech Grove Library was holding an open house to celebrate the completion of its renovation.
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Steven Henry graduated from Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine and was going to be associated with Dr. Ronald Baumgart at the Southport Pet Clinic.
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Kappa Kappa Kappa sorority awarded $650 scholarships to Deann Kay Gaither, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Duane Gaither, and Jeffrey Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jon P. Morris. Gaither planned on studying pre-med at Taylor, while Morris was going to major in communications at Ball State.
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Mary T. Radford, the principal at IPS James A. Garfield School 35, was retiring. She had served the district for 36 years.
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William F. Stumpf, son of Louis and Delores Stumpf and brother of Carl and Larry Stumpf, was going to be ordained by the Most. Rev. Edward T. O’Meara, archbishop of Indianapolis. William attended St. Barnabas and St. Mark grade schools and was a member of Perry Meridian’s first graduating class in 1975.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Alberta Lossin and Ruth Steinmetz were named recipients of the Marion County Older Woman of the Year Award by the Marion County Council on Aging. Both women were recognized for their many hours of volunteer work, Lossin at St. Francis Hospital, Steinmetz at St. Paul Hermitage.
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Featuring artists, theatrical performances, live music and food, Hannah Arts Day was taking place at the Historic Hannah House. Located at 3901 Madison Ave., the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and once served as a stop on the Underground Railroad, a safe hideout for runaway slaves seeking freedom in the North.
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Southport Christian Church was going to install the Revs. Randall S. Johnson and Karen S. Smith as senior pastor and associate minister, respectively. Johnson and his wife, Sandra, had three children, Krista, Timothy and Michael; Smith and her husband, Malcolm, had two children, Sarah and Ester.
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Jeff and Susan Standeford, owners of Southport Lawn Equipment, won the John Deere Circle of Excellence Award for meeting a goal in grounds care equipment sales in 1994.
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Heritage House – The Quality Smorgasbord at 4990 S. East St. – served a breakfast buffet for $2.99. The menu included bacon, eggs, biscuits and gravy, french toast, hash browns, fruit and funnel cake with apple topping.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
The archives from 2005 are missing.