With the 10-room addition completed at St. Jude Grade School, 5375 McFarland Road, 250 fifth- through eighth-graders moved into the new facility. The students had been attending classes at nearby Chartrand High School.
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Queen candidates for Manual High School’s military ball were Cindy Eaton, Kathy Burks, Deann Borgman, Vaida Mikits, Donna Jones, Diane Eickhoff, Margaret Nelson, Terri Stoneburner, Sue Stephenson, Paula Switzer, Nancy Weddle, Ginny Blumhardt and Connie Dorville.
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Plans were laid out for the expansion of Glenns Valley Elementary School.
50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
Marvin Tatum was awarded a lifetime membership to the Greenwood Sertoma Club.
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The Ladies of Charity launched its annual Shamrock Drive to raise money for the needy.
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Medames R.E. Laughlin, Raymond Bertram and Philip Berth were in charge of decorations for the membership party hosted by the South Group Women’s Committee of the Indiana State Symphony Orchestra.
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Shoppers at Porky Lane supermarket, 1229 Kentucky Ave., could buy a pound of chuck roast, a gallon of milk, a dozen eggs, six pot pies and 7 pounds of oranges for $4.05.
40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
Nearly 500,000 pounds of surplus government cheese and 180,000 pounds of butter were distributed in Marion County.
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The Girls Club of Greater Indianapolis celebrated the opening of its newly built branch at 1125 Spruce St.
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In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Hagan’s Tavern, 1122 E. Troy Ave., served shots of Irish whiskey for 75 cents and glasses of draft beer for 50 cents.
30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
Amanda and Amber Grubbs, Veronica Paris and Adrienne Nance performed clerical duties while serving as pages during a session of the Indiana General Assembly.
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Loretta Goddard, Steve Craig and Judy Livingston were named life members of the PTA at MacArthur Elementary School.
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The boys basketball team from Southport High won a sectional title.
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Indianapolis Police Chief James Toler spoke at the Lenten breakfast sponsored by area United Methodist Churches.
20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
Howard Hubler, CEO and president of the Hubler Automotive Group, was named chairman of Baxter YMCA’s capital funds campaign, whose goal was to raise $2 million to renovate and expand the facility.
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Eighteen faculty members from Perry Township Schools were going to retire at the end of the academic year: Phyllis Bowman, Anita Fox, Thomas Gazvoda, Dianna Hall, Barbara Hamilton, Ken Haupt, Marlene Lang, Carol Lepera, Martha Sue McGee, Steve McGee, Ruth Mercer, Bob Milliron, Jon Morris, Pam Schmalfeldt, Julie Schultz, Nancy Speedy, Jaynce Wade and Kay Wiseman.
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10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
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The All-Marion County girls basketball team featured Roncalli’s Bridget Perry, Kellie Kirkhoff and Lindsey Corsaro; Franklin Central’s Lizzie Pedigo and Abbey Titzer; Amanda Annee from Perry Meridian; and Bria Wright from Southport.
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