An active campaign against litterbugs was launched in Perry Township. If litterers were clearly identified, they had the choice of cleaning up the mess or going to court to face charges.
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Ron and Dave’s Grill, 1728 S. East St., offered a one-day special of five hamburgers for 30 cents.
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Mama Duroc, a hog on Alfred Henderson’s farm in Iowa, gave birth to 22 piglets, three times a sow’s normal litter.
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In conjunction with his store’s huge demonstration of the latest Sunbeam appliances, Leo Scherrer was serving free coffee and pancakes at his hardware shop, 1247 Madison Ave.
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The Southside chapter of the Chiropractic Laymen’s Association held its Christmas party at the home of Dr. Ralph Agnew, where there was a 50 cent gift exchange, entertainment, refreshments and games for the children.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1964
The building that housed Shelby Library, 2349 Shelby St., was bought by Indiana National Bank, which planned to level the facility for a new banking center. The library would be temporarily located at 2041 Shelby until construction was completed on the new branch at 2450 Shelby.
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American Fletcher National Bank broke ground for its $1 million operation center, which would occupy a quarter block at Market and East streets. The facility would be the first in Indiana to house computers and related electronic data processing equipment.
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Indiana Bell was adding 36,570 miles of telephone lines to properly serve its Indianapolis customers. The cost of $400,000 amounted to about 11 cents a mile.
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Members of the Southside Florists Association were Geo. Buescher & Son, Elsner-Roberts Floral, Heidenreich and Schwomeyer florists and Madison Ave. and Geo. L. Steinmetz flowers.
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A 5-pound canned ham cost $2.99 at Safeway Quality Foods, 1202 Prospect St., where a pound of Brach’s chocolate-covered cherries were 49 cents. A gallon of milk was 59 cents, and two rolls of toilet paper cost 19 cents, which was enough to buy a 1-pound box of crackers.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1974
The “Big Cat” perched atop Crossroads Lincoln-Mercury in the 4000 block of South East Street made its debut. The inflated feline was one of only 12 in the country.
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The five choirs of Friedens United Methodist Church presented a candlelight Christmas concert.
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Celebrating their 50th wedding anniversaries were Mr. and Mrs. Morgan D. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Bowles and Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Richery.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1984
It was either a slow news week or Jerry Cosby slacked in his editorial duties (I’d bet on the latter) as noteworthy content of the paper was minimal. Highlights were the report on NFL player Ken Ellis addressing the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the lady Rebels defeating Manual for the city basketball title.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1994
Vera Timpe’s remark in Jerry Cosby’s “Coz’ Corner ...” was clever. She said, “God put me on this earth to do so many things, and I’m so far behind I’ll probably never die.”
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A birthday greeting for Tom Oberting, who turned 43, was published.
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All three football teams at St. Barnabas Grade School won city titles in the Catholic Youth Organization’s tournament. Although no records were kept, the achievement was believed to be a first in the CYO.
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Bryan Bowman, a 1991 graduate of Southport, helped to lead Rose-Hulman’s soccer team to a second-place finish in the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference.
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The National Headache Foundation reported that hangovers could be avoided by eating some honey before imbibing, drinking fluids that contain minerals and salts (such as broth or bouillon), drinking a cup of coffee, taking ibuprofen and eating greasy food.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2004
Burkhart Elementary Just Say No Club members Abi Corbett, Drake Capps and Keegan Caughey sold cookies at the school’s Christmas party to raise money for a needy family.
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A two-day Marilyn Monroe exhibit was coming to the CMG Legends Museum, 10500 Crosspoint Blvd. The display would feature a large collection of never-seen-before artifacts.
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The Franklin Township Education Foundation chose its board members: Dr. Jon Mandelbaum, president; Larry Walker, vice president; G. Jean Kitley, secretary; Leroy Compton, treasurer; Ann Hansen, Stephen Richwine, Sam Gray, Tracey Myers, Geoff Horen, Diane Burns, Rosalie Hawthorne, Elisabeth Good, John Carreon, Cheryll Smith and Janet Shaffer.
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Brittany N. Hartkorn, a 2004 graduate of Southport and the daughter of Laurie Layton and Michael Hartkorn, completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas; Army Pvt. Scott P. Rushton, a 2003 grad of Southport and the son of Larry A. and Selina E. Rushton, finished the Unit Supply Specialist Advanced Training course at Fort Lee in Virginia; and Navy Seaman Recruit K. Syberg, a 2003 graduate of Roncalli, completed basic training in Illinois.