Maxine Arlic and her 10-year-old son, Larry, caught 9- and 6-pound walleyes, respectively, while fishing on the Manistee River in Michigan.
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Bob Hope and Millie Vitale were starring in “Seven Little Foys,” which was showing at the Fountain Square Theatre. Admission was 25 cents per child, 50 cents per adult. Also showing was “Lord of the Jungle” with Wayne Morris and Johnny Sheffield.
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The summer concert series at Garfield Park was closing with performances by the Murat Shrine Band and Chanters.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
Nearly 330 pupils, including 57 first-graders, were enrolled at St. Barnabas Catholic School, which would soon open its doors for the first time. The faculty featured four Benedictine nuns, Sisters M. Carlene Eckert, Marie Oliger, M. Bernadette Funk and M. Bernardine Ludwig. Completing the staff were Jerry Gudorf, Terry Worland, Providence Tantillo, Mrs. Frank E. Mapel and Mrs. Herman F. Spacke Jr.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co. was scheduled to open in a couple of weeks at the new Greenwood Center, which was Indiana’s largest shopping mall. The store would also be the largest – 260,000 square feet – at the 87-acre complex. L.S. Ayres & Co. was going to open a week after Sears.
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Sanders Cleaners was celebrating its 25th anniversary. Brothers Larry, Tom and Bob Sanders operated stores at 3709 and 7017 Madison Ave. and in Greenwood.
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Robert Bonke and Hugh Baker served as chairmen of the benefit dance for the Latin School Foundation at Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660, where the Russ Carlyle Orchestra performed.
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Dr. D. Mathew Thoman opened a dental practice at 7210 Madison Ave. A graduate of Wabash College and Indiana University School of Dentistry, he and his wife, Carolyn, had two children, Robin and Kimberly.
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In an odd letter to the editor that was penned as to be written by people buried at Holy Cross, Calvary and Hebrew cemeteries, the headline read, “Deceased citizens protest city plans.” Those intentions called for developing dumps near burial grounds.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Perry Township 4-H members Kim Wiles, Sally Hohlt, Susan Schmid, Annmarie Huber, Lynn Spivey and Chris Ernst were named champions at the Marion County Fair’s dress revue and would represent the county at the Indiana State Fair competition.
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James W. Seltzer, a retired engineer, taught a course in telescope making at Indiana Central University.
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Jacob Freije wanted all of his friends to know that he celebrated his 73rd birthday at Princess Lake.
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A dozen ears of corn cost 80 cents at Rucker’s Greenhouses, 5336 Bluff Road, where watermelons, cucumbers, squash, tomatoes and onions were also sold at bargain prices.
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William A. Haines, who had driven about 400,000 miles in 29 years with Ryder, was nominated for Truck Driver of the Month by the Indiana Motor Truck Association.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
To help curb the problem of teens cruising along “The Strip” on South East Street and Madison Avenue and loitering on business properties, city and county police were given powers of attorney to arrest trespassers. (I bet today’s officers would love for that to be the biggest teen issue they have to deal with.)
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The Republican Party got a good play on Page 1 as Mayor William Hudnut and Marion County Prosecutor Stephen Goldsmith were pictured during promotions for Say No to Drugs and Hoosiers Against Drunk Driving, respectively.
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The Rev. Gerald J. Kirkhoff was appointed pastor of St. Jude Catholic Church, where he would serve with the Rev. Francis Dooley. Kirkhoff replaced the Rev. William Morley, who had recently died.
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Larry Harrell, owner of Harrell’s Car Wash, 4128 Madison Ave., was treated to a steak dinner by the Rev. Quinten Small of Southport Presbyterian Church for being in business 25 years.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
More than 350 guests attended a dinner garden party at Garfield Park, which raised $60,000 toward a goal of $2.3 million for renovation projects at the Southside landmark. The musical entertainment was provided by the Steve Allee Big Band and Cathy Morris & Collage.
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The German-American Klub was hosting its 21st annual Oktoberfest for two weekends at German Park, 8602 S. Meridian St.
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Representatives from city and state transportation departments were planning a meeting to discuss their plans for widening Stop 11 Road from U.S. 31 to Madison Avenue.
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Edgewood Preschool buddies John Gregory and Sawyer Smith enjoyed visiting the Indianapolis Children’s Museum on a dress-up day.
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While posting a 38-20 record resulted in an exciting season for the Center Grove Lassie League 14U softball team, the real thrill came dodging Hurricane Erin during the National Softball Association tournament in Jupiter, Fla., where the squad finished 2-2. Team members were Jenny Ancelet, Jaime Richards, Katie Davis, Amanda Allanson, Christina Vanderberg, Katie Stephon, Nikki Smith, Kim Lohr, Jill Paxson, Kelli Lay, Sarah Robards, Jamie Mennel, Melissa Hurm, Kristi Reinacker and coaches Jack Stephon, Bob Lohr and Bill Davis
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
The archives from 2005 are missing.