Drag racer Steve Staples took divisional honors with his 1955 Chevy Class C Gasser at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The 20-year-old graduate of Whiteland High School was employed by Eli Lilly and Co.
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George Weber cut his fishing trip short so he could head home to tell his friends about the 16-pound muskie he caught.
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A bag of 10 full size Hershey candy bars cost 39 cents at Woolworth’s.
50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
Thousands of revelers enjoyed German food, beer and music as Indianapolis’ second annual Oktoberfest was held under huge tents at Southern Plaza.
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McGinty Dodge advertised an oil change for $1.39.
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The Stewart-Carey glass company, 3605 Madison Ave., celebrated its 133rd anniversary with a big sale on mirrors and latex wall paint ($3 a gallon).
40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
Construction on the new Concord Center, 1310 S. Meridian St., was nearly complete. The facility, which replaced the 106-year-old one at 17 W. Morris St., included a gym, a senior citizens center and a small library.
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Lazarus department stores donated $100,000 toward the construction of the new Indianapolis Zoo.
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McCarrell’s Jewelers celebrated its 50th anniversary with a drawing for a diamond ring and a quartz wristwatch.
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Evelyn Sue Cosper from James A. Garfield School 45 was a finalist for the Indiana Department of Education’s Teacher of the Year Award.
30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
Villa Baptist Church celebrated its 40th year of ministry. Dr. Clinton Hale, founding pastor and administrator of the Baptist Academy, was honored by Mayor Stephen Goldsmith during the gala.
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Four members of The Frogs kickball team, which was entered in the annual St. Jude Oldtimers Tournament, had to slow it down a little because they were in various stages of pregnancies. The gals were Michele (Cosby) Shaw, Erin (Challis) Lind, Nancy (Pick) Prather and Brenda (Stegner) Crist.
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Perry Senior Citizens named David Haynes as its Volunteer of the Month.
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The Hoosier Lottery celebrated its first birthday.
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Free auto emission testing was offered at Cub Foods on South U.S. 31.
20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
Adrian Orchards, 500 W. Epler Ave., held its annual giant pumpkin contest.
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Perry Meridian High School teacher David Moulton was inducted into Indiana’s Speech Hall of Fame.
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Josh Posh, a lingerie shop, opened at 2179 Bluff Road.
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Perry Meridian senior Meaghan Raynes, daughter of Ed and Terri Raynes, was named to the McDonald’s/Mitsubishi College Combine All-star patch-pitch softball team.
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Southport High School’s football team defeated Perry Meridian 19–17 for its first regular-season victory over the Falcons since 1996.
10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
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(Below) Diandra Ryan, John Clegg and their twins, Alexandra and Blake, were among those who enjoyed the harvest festival at Adrian Orchards.
Lynda Burrello retired as senior manager of Garfield Park, where she had been employed for 47 years. “The park has been my whole life,” she said. “My mom used to walk in the Sunken Gardens when she was pregnant with me. I guess I was around this place before I was born.”