Classes at most grade and high schools would not resume for about two weeks; students at Indiana Central College still had nearly three weeks of summer vacation left.
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J.C. Brill Appliances in Southern Plaza took out a two-page ad to promote its huge sale. Owner Mr. Brill said he needed to sell a lot of merchandise so it wouldn’t be in the way when remodeling his store.
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An open house was held at the new Edgewood Preschool, 1829 E. Epler Ave., where Mary Ann Berry and Nancy Barnett taught the tiny tots.
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Don Lehman was named the new pastor of Faith United Church of Christ.
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Customers who bought a sandwich at Frisch’s Big Boy, 1142 Shelby St., got a second one for 1 cent.
50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
The teaching staff at St. Roch Grade School featured Marjorie Cox, Mary Ann Agresta, Pat Meyer, Kathleen O’Banion, Dorothy Frye, Maura Watson, Greg Harveth, Dick Gallamore and Trudy Armbruster.
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The following quip was published on the front page: A dad holding his son’s report card said, “Son, it’s too bad they don’t give a grade for courage. You would get an A for just bringing this card home.”
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Mike Duval assumed his duties as manager and head pro at Keystone-South Racquet Club, 3510 S. Keystone Ave.
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Dr. Larry Roberts opened a dental office at 8241 Bluff Road.
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Ten-year-old Becky Bohman attended Camp Ladyglen, which was operated by nuns in Ohio.
40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
A hearing to discuss widening Meridian Street to four lanes from Edgewood Avenue to Smith Valley Road was discussed.
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Fresh New England lobster or 20-ounce T-bone steak dinners were served for $8.95 at Hagan’s Bar & Grill, 1121 E. Troy Ave. (I worked there at the time and remember having lobster races across the parking lot after we closed.)
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Heath’s Hair Styling gave paperback romance books to its customers.
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The Beach Boys, Wayne Newton and Willie Nelson performed at the Indiana State Fair.
30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
Southport Little League’s 11- and 12-year-old girls softball team finished fourth in the World Series in Kalamazoo, Mich.
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Jerry Dunn, a marathon runner and a graduate of Manual High School, was nominated for the National Caring Award.
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Meridian Middle School teacher Chuck Bonnet chaperoned a group of eighth-graders on a trip to Washington, D.C.
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The top video rental was “A Few Good Men.”
20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
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Marine Pfcs. Lynsey Receveur, Matthew Griffin and Thomas Kraft completed recruit training in San Diego.
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Children in the Richmond Hills neighborhood, near Sherman Drive and Stop 11 Road, participated in a bicycle parade as part of National Night Out, a program where the community and police united in an effort to thwart crime.
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Terri Sylvester was named Clinton Young Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year for 2002-03. She was active in developing a program to help special needs students meet academic requirements.
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“The Bookman” columnist Don Fogleman offered some financial advice to his readers: Invest big in General Motors because it has a line of hydrogen-powered cars, and it’s going to be huge (didn’t GM file for bankruptcy in 2003).
10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
The Hubler Automotive Group expanded the scope of its 10 dealerships by opening Brad’s Car Wash at 8135 Shelby St.
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Perry Stadium boasted a $900,000 artificial turf field, thanks to the generosity of the Ray Skillman Auto Group.
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