Sport Bowl, 3500 S. East St., was hosting a free bowling clinic for 12- to 17-year-old boys and girls.
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The Altar Society of St. Roch Catholic Church was planning its annual turkey dinner, which cost 75 cents for schoolchildren and $1.50 for adults. Chairing the event were Mesdames Joe Dippel, Emmett Fromhold, Victor Michaelis and Harry Richardson.
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Joyce Scaggs, a graduate of Manual High School and the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. John H. Scaggs, and Terry Vogel, a Southport grad and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Vogel, were queen candidates for Butler University’s Drift pageant.
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Manual students John Keating, Tommy Burk, Pat Clancy, Linda Moody, Barbara Acton and Barbara Haynes were vying for the title of king and queen of the school’s fall dance.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
University Heights Hospital, 3300 Carson Ave., was accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation on Hospitals. During its first three years the hospital had cared for 7,000 patients while serving 375,000 meals and performing 23,000 X-ray procedures and 128,000 laboratory tests.
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The unusual Swiss chalet-type building at 5320 Madison Ave. was the new home of Heidenreich Florists, which hosted a three-day grand reopening and a Christmas floral show.
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Pfc. Michael L. Nicols, a 1965 graduate of Manual, completed sea school training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, where he was first in his class of 250.
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Used TVs were priced from $25 at Skinner TV Sales and Service, 2620 Shelby St., which also repaired record players, stereos and radios.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
Virginia Gale, Connie Roberts, Sandy Brown and Kay Brown were teachers for the Perry Township Religious Education program.
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Pat Schubach, Dody Battiato, Mary Mullen and Lois Rampone were in charge of preparing the spaghetti dinner that would be served during Roncalli’s holiday bazaar.
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Mrs. James Perkins was elected area chairwoman of the Indiana Hospital Auxiliaries Association.
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The Southside Youth Council was busy planning its annual fundraiser. The staff included John Cranfill, executive director; Phoebe Pazcowski, administrative assistant; and Mike Monahan, caseworker.
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Mr. Liquor’s fastpitch softball team placed second in the city tournament and finished its season with a 36-19 record. Squad members were Eddie Hendrickson, Charlie Greve, Mike Heldman, Chuck Stumpf, Dan Skaggs, Phil and Mike McDonald, Terry Holt, Ron Burket, Charlie and Phil Passwater, Jim Craig and manager Norm Hobson.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
Perry Meridian football players Brad Detty and Dan Jones accepted a Class 5A sectional championship trophy after the Falcons defeated New Harmony 28-0. Darren Dove rushed for two touchdowns and David Alexander and Aaron Hohlt also scored.
In other action, Roncalli’s bid for a second straight Class 3A title came to a halt when the Rebels lost to Cathedral 14-7.
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Susan Winkelbach and Judy Watson, members of the Friends of Garfield Park, were going to help hold a holiday cooking demonstration at the park’s conservatory.
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Jim Ancelet, Carol Nungester Jim Padgett, Mike Shelburn, Mrs. Jerry DeFabris and Ed Neu were presented St. John Bosco Medals, the highest honor bestowed upon volunteers in the Catholic Youth Organization.
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Tony and Debi Clayborn, Ricky and Amy Vaughn, Brad Jones, Shanna Dodd, Laura Callon and Julie Gries were among those who would take the stage at Dancedreams Studio’s recital.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
The Heritage House smorgasbord, 4990 S. U.S. 31, featured catfish, shrimp, barbecued ribs, roast beef and chicken as entrees. Dinners cost $7.25 for adults; children ages 3-10 were charged 50 cents for each year they were old.
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Southport Middle School students Reda Ishak, Jenny Rhodes, Becky Lawson, Alison Bruhn and Laura Connallon hosted a benefit for their former student teacher, Joel Goode, who was paralyzed after being shot while obtaining money from an automatic teller machine.
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April Herman and Tony Robertson were honored as Outstanding Girl and Boy 4-H Junior Leaders in Marion County.
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The Quality Inn South, 520 E. Thompson Road, featured a surf and turf buffet every Friday evening. The menu included peel and eat shrimp, clam chowder, seafood dishes, roast beef and desserts. The cost was $7.95 for children ages 5-12, $11.95 for senior citizens and $13.95 for adults.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.