“Bunny” and Anita Lauck and their six children moved into their new home on Brill Road.
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Shelby Street United Methodist Church, 2904 Shelby St., celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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WFBM-TV was planning 21 live telecasts from the Indiana State Fair, opening Sept. 1 for a 10-day run.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1969
The MCL in the 3600 block of South U.S. 31 installed steam tables to improve the quality of its food.
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Dorothy M. Phillips was named the inaugural recipient of the Greenwood Sertoma Club’s Johnnie Baker Memorial Scholarship, valued at $1,000.
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Boy Scouts from Troop 51 at St Jude Church hiked the 16-mile 10 O’clock Line Trail from Yellowwood Lake to Brown County State Park. The Scouts were John Shipp, Steve Bruner, Steve Eberg, John Mappes, Tom Brown, John F. Beach and Mark, Mike and Randy O’Neil. Their scoutmaster was Roy MacBeth.
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The Federation of German Societies was holding its annual fall festival at German Park, 8600 S. Meridian St.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1979
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Crossroads Lincoln-Murphy, 4015 S. U.S. 31, advertised its new Bobcats and Zephyrs for $4,287 and $4,582, respectively.
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Dinner Bell Market, 2824 Shelby St., boasted its lowest prices ever on beer: a case (24 12-ounce cans) of Wiedemann cost $3.99; a case of Stroh’s, $5.99; a case of Olympia, $6.39; two cases of Pabst Blue Ribbon, $11; and two cases of Miller Lite, $13.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1989
White Castle was going to serve free coffee to travelers over the Labor Day weekend.
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Pasquale’s, 1135 E. Troy Ave., advertised its 15-inch, one-topping pizza for $5.99.
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Monday night football specials at the Colonial Inn, 4343 Madison Ave., included 25-cent hot dogs, chili for 50 cents and canned beer for $1.
20 Years Ago This Week - 1999

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Perry Township Schools named Perry Meridian High School math teacher Allen Boehm as its Educator of the Year. Allen previously coached the boys and girls tennis teams for 18 years.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2009
The eighth annual Kristi’s Games took place at Lutheran High. The event was held in honor of Kristi Schultz Broughton, a cheerleading coach and kindergarten teacher who was killed by a drunken driver in 2001.

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Joe Wyatt (left), minister of Whiteland United Methodist Church, helped launch Under the Sun Cafe, which donated all of its profits to local charities. The restaurant served sandwiches, salads, soups and pastries and featured live music.