60 Years Ago This Week - 1961
Every customer who placed a $2 dry-cleaning order at Minnesota Alteration Service and Cleaning, 1704 Minnesota St., received a free six-pack of Coca-Cola.
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Look what $1.81 bought at Kroger during its grand opening in Southern Plaza: two half-gallons of milk, two heads of lettuce, a pound of ham, two bottles of ketchup and 5 pounds of sugar.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1971
Kathy Walter and Phil Hotle were among the junior winners in a piano competition at Indiana Central College.
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A brand-new and fully loaded Mercury Marquis Brougham was advertised for $4,784.
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The Perry Perkers Homemakers Club met at the home of Mrs. Thomas Bowman.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1981
St. Roch students Todd Cunningham, Barb Schmall, Jill Lucid, Jimmy Pinna, Jennifer Brown, Steve Welch, Dana Brancheau and Denise Schafer were promoting their school’s annual open house.
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Julie Breeden and Tim Burke were named drum majors for Southport High School’s marching band.
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Faith Fellowship Baptist Church broke ground for its worship center in Greenwood. On hand for the spadework were Cliff Connerly, Pastor Ed Schaefer, Bob Rollings and Don Jones.
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Marien Pro Hardware, 3604 Madison Ave., was holding its annual spring sale.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1991
Every customer who placed a $2 dry-cleaning order at Minnesota Alteration Service and Cleaning, 1704 Minnesota St., received a free six-pack of Coca-Cola.
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Look what $1.81 bought at Kroger during its grand opening in Southern Plaza: two half-gallons of milk, two heads of lettuce, a pound of ham, two bottles of ketchup and 5 pounds of sugar.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1971
Kathy Walter and Phil Hotle were among the junior winners in a piano competition at Indiana Central College.
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A brand-new and fully loaded Mercury Marquis Brougham was advertised for $4,784.
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The Perry Perkers Homemakers Club met at the home of Mrs. Thomas Bowman.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1981
St. Roch students Todd Cunningham, Barb Schmall, Jill Lucid, Jimmy Pinna, Jennifer Brown, Steve Welch, Dana Brancheau and Denise Schafer were promoting their school’s annual open house.
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Julie Breeden and Tim Burke were named drum majors for Southport High School’s marching band.
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Faith Fellowship Baptist Church broke ground for its worship center in Greenwood. On hand for the spadework were Cliff Connerly, Pastor Ed Schaefer, Bob Rollings and Don Jones.
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Marien Pro Hardware, 3604 Madison Ave., was holding its annual spring sale.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1991
Manual High School honored William R. Kniptash as its Alumnus of the Year.
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Airmen Norman L. Nevins II and William F. Stewart Jr. graduated from Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.
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The Rev. Fred B. Oaks was installed as pastor at Southport Baptist Church.
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Indianapolis Fire Department Capt. Phil Ochs served as master of ceremonies for the dedication of Fire Station 29, 602 E. Pleasant Run Parkway North Drive.
20 Years Ago This Week - 2001
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Airmen Norman L. Nevins II and William F. Stewart Jr. graduated from Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.
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The Rev. Fred B. Oaks was installed as pastor at Southport Baptist Church.
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Indianapolis Fire Department Capt. Phil Ochs served as master of ceremonies for the dedication of Fire Station 29, 602 E. Pleasant Run Parkway North Drive.
20 Years Ago This Week - 2001
Kate Kiefer-Andrew, daughter of Jim and Karen Kiefer and a graduate of St. Roch School and Roncalli, made the dean’s list at IUPUI.
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William Bryan was appointed to fill the vacated seat on the Perry Township School Board.
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William Bryan was appointed to fill the vacated seat on the Perry Township School Board.
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Tom and Shelia Lauck and their children, Matt and Liz, opened Blimpie Subs & Salads at 5905 Madison Ave.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2011
10 Years Ago This Week - 2011
The Blue Lonesome Bluegrass band, featuring Joe Davidson, Dolly Mae Bradshaw, Hank Cawthorne and Natalie Grimes, played monthly at the Southport Community Center.
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Sister Sharon Bierman, administrator of St. Paul Hermitage in Beech Grove, presented Ave Maria Guild President Vicki Spicuzza with a Certificate of Appreciation for her service to the nursing home.
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Featuring intricate routines combined with acrobatic moves choreographed to music, the Indy Air Bears jump rope team performed at Franklin Central High School.
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