The Southport Capettes, an all-girl cadet squadron in the Indiana Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, flew to Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois to be measured for the uniforms they would wear in the Armed Forces Day Parade on May 19.
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With construction on the Olympia Club in Beech Grove running ahead of schedule, swimmers could anticipate taking their first dip in about a month. Another large pool under construction was the one at Lake Shore Country Club, 4301 Carson Ave. Both facilities would feature wading pools and spacious bathhouses.
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Men’s T-shirts and boys nylon shirts at Danner’s Five and Dime store in Fountain Square had been marked down to 43 and 83 cents, respectively.
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The Key West Shrimp House opened at its new location, 2861 Madison Ave. The move allowed the restaurant, which featured four separate rooms attractively decorated in Spanish or Caribbean motif, to increase its seating capacity from 100 to 165.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
Catherine Mueller, Leona Kriech and Ruby Black were organizing the Southside Democrat Club’s spring dance.
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Sewers that continually backed up were the source of nauseating odors that permeated the Southside.
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Big Boy tomato plants were advertised for 10 cents each, and a dozen petunia plants cost 50 cents.
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Five-thousand ping pong balls were going to be dropped from a helicopter hovering over Southern Plaza, 4200 S. East St. One-thousand of the balls would be redeemable for gifts, including tickets to the Indianapolis 500, transistor radios, records, pots, pans and S&H Green Stamps.
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William W. “Bill” Maple was named vice president of Union Federal Savings and Loan Association office in Greenwood after 18 years with the company.
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A coupon for 10 cents off a game of miniature golf at Golf City, 4200 S. Meridian St., was in the paper.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Located in the 4600 block of Madison Avenue, Longacre Park & Pool was opening for the 40th year. Charles Milliser and Denise Larrabee were the head lifeguards, and Vic McIlveen was the manager. The recreational center also featured basketball courts, canoeing, shuffleboards and picnic areas.
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George Adrian, the Rev. Floyd Cook and Dr. Grover Hartman were spearheading the Southside Youth Council’s aggressive fundraising campaign. The agency prided itself on providing a variety of programs to meet the needs of troubled teenagers.
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Sacred Heat Catholic Church was preparing for its centennial celebration.
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St. John Academy’s Class of 1950 was planning a reunion and needed help in finding its “lost classmates”: Betty Schaad Craig, Pat Meunier, Irene Ward, Janet Simpson Harrison and Ophelia Smalley.
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Southside natives Bill Green and Bob Springer, who had won high school state championships as coaches of basketball and football teams, respectively, were going to be honored during a banquet at the Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Sandra Lee Unversaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Unversaw, was a finalist in the 14th annual Miss Indiana National Teenager pageant.
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Waverly Inn, “The place for catfish,” featured a buffet catfish dinner for $6.95 on Mondays.
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Dr. Barry Crevey, who was fully trained in invasive cardiology and specialized in electro-physiology, joined the medical staff at St. Francis Hospital.
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Janette Smith, a first-grade teacher at Southport Elementary, was retiring after being at the school for 24 years.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Scott Brayton won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average speed of 231.604. Arie “The Flying Dutchman” Luyendyk posted the second-fastest speed of 231.031, and Scott Goodyear rounded out the first row with speed of 230.759.
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Bush Stadium, which was housing the Indianapolis Indians for the last year before they moved into their new digs Downtown, was named to Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana’s Most Endangered List.
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Con artists posing as Indianapolis Water Co. employers were burglarizing Southsiders. The thieves, who said they were testing water pressure in the area, gained access to homes by showing fake identification. Once inside, the men asked homeowners to go downstairs and tap on the pipes while they ran the water and stole valuables.
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Meridian Middle School’s color guard was wrapping up its first year of competition. Members were Jennifer Nicholson, Lisa Coatney, Jennifer Plageman, Kelly Roberson, Haley Billington, Candice Brooks, Brandi Allen, Marcy Koeppel, Kim Lane, Bethany Madson, Abby Cruse, Kim Rady and coach Josey Doty.
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Roncalli held its annual 6.2-mile walkathon; senior Eric Allen ran the distance in 40 minutes, 30 seconds, with classmate Mike Kocher and sophomore Joe Dant close behind.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
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