Higgins Restaurant, 2206 Shelby St., opened a gift shop inside its diner.
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Bernie Weimer was elected president of Sacred Heart Central High School’s student council for the upcoming academic year.
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Simpson & Co. offered six-month auto insurance policies for as little as $13.95.
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A five-piece dinette set was on sale for $69.95 at John Koch Furniture, 826 Virginia Ave.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
JoAnn Lauck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo W. Lauck and a 1964 graduate of Marian College, earned her master’s degree in social work from St. Louis University.
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Manual High School students Eddie Thorp, Janet Clark, Ronnie Hall, John Jones, Robert Cooper, Larry Carmer, Jim Emery, Tom Kriech and Paul Mikus won ribbons in the Indy 500 Art Festival.
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The Catholic Youth Organization was hosting a citywide dance at St. Roch School.
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Manual named Fred Belser as its new basketball coach. He was also the baseball coach, and his Redskins were 13-1.
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The Heritage Cafeteria, 3700 S. East St., served roast beef dinners, which included a potato, a roll and a salad, for $1.29 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Gary D. Layne was named a sales and service representative for Allstate Insurance and the Allstate Motor Club.
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Members of the Stanley Kern family purchased the Valle Vista Golf Resort from Bob Yeager, president of Yeager Construction Co.
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Eli Lilly and Co. recognized about 2,100 employees for 25 or more years of service.
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Dinner Bell Markets, 2824 Shelby St., was holding a huge beer sale in celebration of the Indianapolis 500. Cases (24 12-ounce cans) of Blatz, Sterling, Falstaff, Black Label, Drewry’s and Wisconsin Club cost $5. Miller Lite and Budweiser were $6.99.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Southport High School named Dr. Louis H. Gunnemann as its Alumnus of the Year.
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Joe Annee and Steve Schultz were among the recent graduates of Butler University. Annee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Annee, was also a graduate of Roncalli. Schultz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schultz, was a Manual grad.
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The annual Dr. Harold S. Kinney-Southside Exchange Club Awards for student athletes were presented to Manual High School’s John Hinton and Rachel Haley and the University of Indianapolis’ Jessica Tremain and Jonathan Copeland.
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If you bought a dozen doughnuts at Speth Bakery, 3125 E. Thompson Road, you got six free ones.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Billy Boat won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average speed of 223.503 mph. Greg Ray (221.125) was in the middle of first row and Kenny Brack (220.982) was on the outside.
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First-graders at Central Catholic School looked to the future as they participated in a career day. They discussed professions ranging from the medical field to firefighters. The students were Sarah Underwood, Shane Holcomb, Leanna Lucas, Roxanne Zoderer, Josh Mann, Laura Butrum, Rachel Maudlin, Jessica Reams, Ashley Caruthers, Rebecca Olmsted, Kala Guillaume, Amber Cox, Renae White, Elisa Watness, Mary Constant, Amber Codozor, Holly Golden, Kevin Montgomery, Deven Cannon, Jacob Spellman, Connor Mullin, Jesse Pulley, Cody Negri, Nick Tyree, Ronald Horsley, Zak Gavin and Kathryn Kennedy.
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Members of the South Group of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Women’s Committee selected Mary Sue Lantz as their Volunteer of the Yeaa.
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The Longhorn Saloon, 1640 S. Meridian St., featured free food at 6 p.m. Tuesdays and karaoke from 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
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Sarah S. Coons was recognized as the outstanding student in her major at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich. Coons, who was pursuing a master’s degree in social work, was the daughter of Susan Coons.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
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