Construction on the 37-acre Marquis Manor addition at the corner of Meridian Street and Sumner Avenue was scheduled to begin in six weeks. The homes cost from $13,500 to $17,500, and no two would look alike. Also being planned was Howard’s Dandy Trail, which was situated on 20 acres along West Stop 11 Road. Homes ranged from $10,000 to $12,500.
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Composed of local ham radio operators, the Indianapolis Radio Club launched a series of monthly meetings on basic radio theory.
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Sacred Heart Central High School seniors Mary Frances Ehrlich, Carol Boss, Mary Ann Feltman and Joyce Kunkel made the A honor roll.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1964
Dr. Lawrence M. Borst, a veterinarian and a World War II veteran, announced his candidacy for the Indiana House of Representatives. He and his wife had three children, Phillip, 13; Elizabeth, 8; and David, 3.
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German shepherd puppies were advertised for $5.
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A family of three adults was willing to pay a live-in housekeeper $100 a month.
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Because of high water along Pleasant Run Creek, some trash had accumulated along one of the footbridges. As a result, the city dispatched about 20 workers to clean up the mess. But only three of them did anything that resembled work, reported a neighbor. The rest just stood around and smoked while talking and goofing off. The scenario was played out again the following day when six guys showed up to weld a portion of the bridge.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1974
Kay Jewelers manager John Viskar and assistant manager Larry Ochs marked down their entire diamond stock by 20-40 percent. Their sale was being held in conjunction with the Southern Plaza Merchants Association’s spring markdown event.
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The men of Southport United Methodist Church hosted an all-day buffet pancake and sausage sale. Children could eat for $1, adults for $1.50, and the cost included a beverage.
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Tickets to a skating party at Fox’s Roller Rink, 3432 Madison Ave., cost $1; skate rental was 50 cents.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1984
St. Jude Boy Scout Troop 51 members Chris Maxwell, the 17-yearold son of Mike and Mary Maxwell, and Tom Finneran, the 13-year-old son of John and Mary Finneran, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout – the highest honor attainable in Scouting – after completing their service projects.
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An deluxe exterior car wash (towel dry) cost $2.50 at the Speed-Way facility, 2640 Madison Ave.
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Perry Meridian’s boys basketball team was denied a victory over New Castle in the semifinals of semistate action when a basket by Tom Springer in the waning moments of overtime was nullified because of a charging foul.
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The Volunteer Action Center, a United Way of Central Indiana agency, nominated Irvin Baumer and Barbara Morris for its Volunteer of the Year Award.
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Bob Kirkhoff retired as coach of St. Jude Grade School’s basketball team after 20 years, during which his teams won four archdiocese championships, eight city titles, five divisional crowns and three holiday tournaments. Kirkhoff would continue to coach Roncalli’s girls team.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1994
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a Perry Township fire station at 4155 E. Stop 11 Road, which would replace the existing one at 2707 E. Stop 11. The $560,000 facility would be capable of accommodating twice the personnel and equipment as the old firehouse.
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Gloria J. Westermeier was named executive director of the Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce. Westermeier, who previously held marketing and management positions for Simon & Associates at Greenwood Park and Eastgate Consumer malls, replaced Ginger Van Valer.
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More than 400 Girl Scouts from the Glenns Valley Service and their fathers enjoyed an evening of square dancing at Perry Meridian High School. The occasion marked the 82nd anniversary of the national organization, which was founded by Daisy Low in 1912 in Savannah, Ga.
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Perry Meridian named Theresa Lo and Sarah Pierson as its valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Lo earned a grade point average of 4.603, edging Pierson by just three one-hundreths of a point.
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Perry Meridian basketball player Dana Ramey was named to the All-Central Suburban Athletic Conference team for the second year in a row. She led the Falcons in scoring with 11 points per game, and rebounding, 10.5 per game.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2004
Hunger Inc. President Dennis Thompson accepted donations of $250 and 146 pounds of food from Perry Township Kiwanis Club President Frances Booher.
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Jeff Cardwell, founder of the People Helping People Network, and a group of more than 150 volunteers were building three homes for homeless families Guatemala.
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The Perry Township Education Foundation raised more than $19,000 during its fourth annual Art for the Heart auction and dinner dance. A new feature was the auction of art by Katie Burk, who graduated from Perry Meridian and Ball State.
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Kent Ellers, national director of Men for Missions International, was scheduled to speak at the Lenten breakfast sponsored by Southside United Methodist Churches.
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St. Mark third-graders Jennifer Hillman, Kimmy Merkel, Jamie Brieger, Delaney Collier, Morgan Gaither, Isaac and Alaina Sermersheim, Tori Kinney and Alex Klosowski collected more than $100 and donated it along with toys, food, clothing and books to the Wheeler Mission Care Center, 23 N. Rural St.