Dinner for two cost a “buck ninety” at Bortz’s Cafeteria, 1026 Virginia Ave.
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Three half-gallons of milk cost $1 at Miller’s Regal Market, 215 Terrace Ave., and bacon was 39 cents a pound.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1969
Santa Claus was expected to move into his new chalet any day at Southern Plaza, 4200 S. East St., where he would arrive via a sled pulled by Siberian huskies.
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A 9-inch black-and-white TV was advertised for $66.88 at G.C. Murphy in Fountain Square, where snow tires cost $14.78.
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One-bedroom apartments at Park Greenwood, located at U.S. 31 and Fry Road, rented for $154.50 a month, and that included electricity, heat and water.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1979
University Heights Hospital named Joseph Houchins as its Employee of the Month.
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Members of Marian College’s basketball team included Tom Eagan and a trio of Brians: Burkert, Mills and Feldman.
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Gail Bultman was busy selling candy for the Camp Fire Girls.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1989
Donna L. Groff received the Book of Golden Deeds Award from the Southside Exchange Club. She was honored for her volunteer work at Methodist Hospital Hospice and for the founding HANDS, a support group for cancer patients and their families.
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A Thanksgiving dinner at The Sherwood, 6520 S. Emerson Ave., cost $3.95 for children and $6.95 for adults.
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Friedens United Church of Christ, 8330 S. Meridian St., broke ground for its expansion project.
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Former Maple Grove Elementary School Principal Niel Busse dressed as Johnny Appleseed (aka John Chapman) and visited second-graders at Calvary Lutheran School to discuss the facts and myths about the man who planted apple trees throughout Indiana.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2009
Second-graders at St. Mark School enjoyed a beautiful autumn afternoon. With temperatures averaging about 10 degrees above normal, these students didn’t let a glorious fall day go to waste.
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Heine’s World Famous Roast Beef, located at 7040 Madison Ave. and owned by Michael and Marilyn Stewart, served a variety of sandwiches from 4:30-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday.