An estimated 5,000 children were expected to converge upon Garfield Park to participate in the Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Madison Avenue Businessmen’s Association.
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Heiskell’s Garden and Gift Shop, 3850 S. Meridian St., advertised peach, apple and cherry trees for $2, grass seed for 39 cents a pound and rose bushes for $1.25.
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Members of Manual’s straight-A honor roll were Paul Brink, Eleanor Carter, Mary Ellen Craig, Urve Kask, Carolyn Winstead, Judith Foster, Carolyn Geier, Mike Steadham, Josephine Amato, and Gladys Carey.
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Model Paint & Supply Co. was celebrating its grand opening at 1058 Virginia Ave., where a gallon of Glidden’s Spred satin paint cost $5.98.
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The Madison Avenue Flower Shop advertised Easter lilies of breathtaking beauty.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
Ranking members of the Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department were Chief Walter Schaler, assistant chief Bill Riesner, Capts. Ray Busald and James Board, Lt. Ron Tanner and quartermaster Carroll Hawn.
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Baxter YMCA’s girls gymnastics team won the state YMCA meet. The squad featured Sue and Jo Ellen McFall, Debbie Prather, Mollie Phillips, Janet and Marcia Gunnion, Becky Wagner, Sara Harrell, Sherri Stringer, Jayne Thompson, Janet Byrd and coach John Prickett.
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A 10-foot tall Easter bunny greeted visitors to Southern Plaza, 4302 S. East St.
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Ginger Davis was crowned queen of Manual High School’s Military Ball. Her court featured runner-up Martha Taylor and second runner-up Nancy Kidd.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
Delores Todd, Bettie Keenan, Ruby Thomas, Carol Miller and other members of the St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary were busy making more than 1,000 Easter baskets to sell in a fundraiser.
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Edith Trinkle and Mary Ann Shine were the new owners and managers of Don Shine Realty Co. Don Shine was being retained in a consulting and advisory capacity.
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Roncalli’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” starred Kay Mazzoni as Dorothy; Mark Sullivan, the Lion; Kevin Murphy, the Scarecrow; Dave Dicks, the Tinman; and Robert Hurley, the Wicked Witch.
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Indiana Central University baseball coach Bill Bright and former Indiana State mentor James Rendell were conducting a clinic for 8- to 13-year-olds at Baxter YMCA.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
Sherry Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moore and a National Merit finalist, was named Perry Meridian’s valedictorian after earning a 4.0 GPA through seven semesters.
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Perry Meridian graduate Kathryn A. Vondrak and Southport grad Laura A. Tardy made the dean’s list at Indiana Central University.
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Judith Lynn Malcom, a representative with Avon Products, was treated to a five-day, all-expenses-paid trip to the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu for her outstanding sales achievements.
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Keenan-Stahl Boys Club, 1949 E. Troy Ave., named Chris Sanders as its Youth of the Year. He was honored because of his participation in club activities, leadership potential and academic achievements at Southport High.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
Lutheran High was named a Blue Ribbon school in just its 20th year of existence. The recognition was for excellence in teaching and instruction, student achievement, a safe and drug-free environment and parental involvement.
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Claude Dodson, 92, was the oldest student enrolled in Manual Evening School. He was taking a class in computer literacy. A widower for nearly 14 years, he lived with his daughter, Brenda Linn, but still cooked, cleaned and mowed grass.
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St. Roch Grade School’s Chris Erazmus, Jamie Cook, Jon Simpson, Liz Elsener, David Martinez, Dan Thompson, Melissa Baker, Lisa Kocher and Matt Mahin won a number of medals and ribbons during Roncalli’s Quest for Excellence academic competition.
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James J. Louzon hit a hole-in-one at Sarah Shank. Playing with Edward Diekhoff, Lawrence Steeb and Ralph Anderson, the 65-year-old Louzon used an eight iron to ace the 151-yard, par-3 seventh hole.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
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