St. Roch students Julie Ratz, Joey Obergfell and Susan Strack helped to decorate the school for its three-day festival, which featured games, carnival rides, music and a roast beef dinner for $1.25.
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One-hundred sixth-graders from Southport Middle School flew to Chicago for a day of sightseeing. They toured the Shedd and Natural museums and the Prudential Tower and took a bus ride down the Magnificent Mile.
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Meridian Meat Market opened a store at 5650 McFarland Road, where Joe Cortner was the head butcher and T-bone steaks cost 89 cents a pound.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1971
James Stone won a color TV during the grand opening of Preferred TV, 6845 Madison Ave.
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Melinda Merrell, a recent graduate of Manual and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Merrell, was installed as honored queen of Job’s Daughters, a Masonic-affiliated organization.
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A three-room half-double with a nice back porch rented for $60 a month.
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Tuition at the University of Notre Dame cost $2,300.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1981
Janet Woodworth, Sally Hammett, Kellie McGuire, Susan Spencer, Linda DeWester and Susan Goen were queen candidates for the Strawberry-Art Festival at the Southside Community Center, 1941 E. Hanna Ave.
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Monsignor Downey Council of the Knights of Columbus, 511 E. Thompson Road, presented its Catholic Lay Award to Tony Fussner for his service to Sacred Heart Church.
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Monte’s Place, 3747 S. Meridian St., featured a buy-one-get-one special on pizzas.
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An oil change cost $10.95 at Cain’s, 8010 Madison Ave.
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The Crows’ Nest, 3512 Madison Ave., served 10-ounce draft beers for 25 cents on Wednesdays.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1991
The University of Indianapolis announced plans to build an $8 million fine arts center, which would be named in honor of Christel DeHaan, the major donor.
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Resurrection Lutheran Church, 445 E. Stop 11 Road, installed the Rev. David P. Schreiber as pastor.
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Brian Binninger, a sixth-grader, and his father, Karl, were raising two orphaned raccoons on a diet of milk, raisins and bran flakes.
20 Years Ago This Week - 2001
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A carton of Liggert Select cigarettes cost $12.99.
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10 Years Ago This Week - 2011
Nathan Pace joined The Southsider Voice staff as an intern.
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