A concert by the Indianapolis News’ Newsboys Alumni Band opened the summer concert series at Garfield Park.
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A large two-room apartment at 1602 S. Meridian St. leased for $65 a month.
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Haircuts at the Fountain Square Barber Shop, 1107 Prospect St., cost $1 per child, $1.25 per adult.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1969
Skinner TV, 2620 Shelby St., repaired record players, stereos and radios and sold used TVs for as little as $25.
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Darko, which boasted that it was a distinctive cleaner at 2851 Madison Ave., laundered four shirts for 99 cents.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1979
Queen candidates for the Greater Southside Strawberry Art Festival were Susan K. Gold, Dawn House, Danita Bates, Leilani Bullock, Deborah Darland and Bee Ann Ramsey.
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Recent graduates of Butler University included Klaus D. Haisch, Gwendolyn G. Maxey, Dianna L. Suttner, Sharon A. Lewis, James Whicker, Rosalie A. Bishop, Lynn M. Hurrle, Annette M. Lentz, Terrill W. Mahler, Cynthia K. Maier, Jacqueline M. Snow, Kimberly A. Wade, John C. Werner and Alan P. and Carla A. Wolfgang.
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Bill Matthews’ shop at 1012 Virginia Ave. advertised good, clean and used stoves, refrigerators, washers and dryers for $49 and up.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1989
The Southport Lions Club installed its officers and directors: Cecil Hill, Kurt Nitsch, Roy White, Ray Anderson, Nancy Stenger, David Nice, Dennis Tucker, Robert Eli, Phil Stenger, Thelma LeGrand, Pauline Ulrey, Maurice Oldham, Richard Wayman and Gerald Eli.
Southport High School sophomore Melyssa Rainhardt was unable to defend her state title in the high jump. Her best effort, 5 feet 4 inches, was good for 10th place. She had cleared 5-8 during the regular season, which was among the best in the country.
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Roncalli junior basketball player Lyndsy Stahley attended the Nestle Crunch Camp, which was hosted by Detroit Pistons star Grant Hill.
Beech Grove High School’s Alumni Association honored Kathleen Greene Gosser and Jim Flanders as its Alumnus and Teacher of the Year, respectively.