Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1955
The opening of Guardian Loan Co.’s branch at 2612 Madison Ave., brought one of America’s most efficient loan offices to the Southside.
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Olive Branch Christian Church, 101 E. Raymond St., was serving its free turkey dinner.
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Dr. William H. Riffle, a graduate of Manual High School and Indiana University School of Dentistry, opened a practice at 14 Union St. in Southport.
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Fifty tulip bulbs cost $1.66 at G.C. Murphy’s in Fountain Square, where a pound of chocolate drops were 23 cents and Dacron tailored curtains cost $1.66 a pair. Danner’s 5 and 10 cent store – just a few doors away – was selling tulip bulbs for 63 cents a dozen.
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“Goodbye, My Fancy,” a three-act comedy, opened the season for the Catholic Theatre Guild of Indianapolis at Marian College.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
Don McClarney opened Madison Village Pharmacy at 7210 Madison Ave.
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Southport High School’s student body elected Ruth Chappel, Cheryl Chance and Cheryl Riley to serve as reserve cheerleaders.
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Queen candidates for Southport’s homecoming were Lyn Browning, DeDe Gentry, Carol Glass, Linda Hensley, Judy Pigg and Patty Wasson.
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The Indianapolis Fire Department named Lt. Donald A. Bollinger as its Fireman-Citizen of the Year. He was cited for his work with the department, Boys Scouts, Rosedale Hills Evangelical United Brethren Church and fraternal organizations.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Lincoln Elementary School was holding its annual Mardi gras, which featured a country store, bake and gift shops, a haunted house, prizes and sumptuous food.
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Carol Williams was among the women organizing the Southside Welcome Wagon Club.
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A story reported that about 200 residents showed up at a City-County Council meeting to protest the business practices of The Nickle Bag, 7631 S. Meridian St. What the article failed to mention was the nature of the business.
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Davidson’s Industries in Southport purchased the Burnet-Binford Lumber Co. on West 30th Street.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
The Wild family – Erich and Roselyn and daughters Kathy Cutshaw and Sandy – owners of McCarrel’s Jewelry, 2610 Madison Ave., was celebrating the company’s 52nd birthday.
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The annual Oldtimers Kickball Tournament was contested at St. Jude Church, where teams from various Southside parishes vied for the title. Among the competitors was Bobby (Nevitt) Carrico, who was pictured taking time out to feed her baby.
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Ginny Heck, Patty Schmaltz, Betty Barnett, Elsie Hoovler, Mary Springer and Ann Guffey were seen displaying the quilt to be raffled at St. Mark Catholic Church’s luncheon and bridal show.
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Perry Meridian’s Sherry Moore, Kristen Bennett, Justin Reed, Keith Dinnage and Matthew Kinsey were named National Merit semifinalists. They represented the top half of the top 1 percent of Indiana’s high school senior class.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Southport’s Adam Kamman kicked a 36-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining in the game to give the Cardinals a 12-10 homecoming win over Lawrence North.
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Warren Skeen was pictured taking his 5-year-old daughter, Julie, for a ride in a go-kart that he had built from scratch.
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Roadmaster, the Indy-based rock group known for such hits as “Sweet, Sweet Music” and “Doesn’t Mean a Thing,” performed a free concert Downtown in celebration of the Hoosier Lottery’s seventh birthday. The band featured lead vocalist Steve McNally, guitarist Rick Bennick, drummer Bobby John, keyboardist Michael Reed and bassist Toby Myers. Jimmy Riser, known for his song “Same Old Look,” performed a set before Roadmaster took the stage.
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Clinton Young Elementary recognized students who made the A/B honor roll and/or received an A in citizenship for the first six weeks of schools. The honorees were Charles Miller, Jerry Headrick, Montez Shelby, T.J. Alexander, Kevin Williams, Jeff Moulton, Chris Foley, Jamie Shaw, Amanda Plocki, Brandy Biddle, Courtney Long, Megan Pritt and Gayle Goldsby.
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David Clem, a sophomore at Perry Meridian and the son of Homer and Diane Clem, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest attainable honor in Scouts. His service project entailed him making wooden signs and maps for trails at Southeastway Park.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
The archives from 2005 are missing.
The opening of Guardian Loan Co.’s branch at 2612 Madison Ave., brought one of America’s most efficient loan offices to the Southside.
* * *
Olive Branch Christian Church, 101 E. Raymond St., was serving its free turkey dinner.
* * *
Dr. William H. Riffle, a graduate of Manual High School and Indiana University School of Dentistry, opened a practice at 14 Union St. in Southport.
* * *
Fifty tulip bulbs cost $1.66 at G.C. Murphy’s in Fountain Square, where a pound of chocolate drops were 23 cents and Dacron tailored curtains cost $1.66 a pair. Danner’s 5 and 10 cent store – just a few doors away – was selling tulip bulbs for 63 cents a dozen.
* * *
“Goodbye, My Fancy,” a three-act comedy, opened the season for the Catholic Theatre Guild of Indianapolis at Marian College.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
Don McClarney opened Madison Village Pharmacy at 7210 Madison Ave.
* * *
Southport High School’s student body elected Ruth Chappel, Cheryl Chance and Cheryl Riley to serve as reserve cheerleaders.
* * *
Queen candidates for Southport’s homecoming were Lyn Browning, DeDe Gentry, Carol Glass, Linda Hensley, Judy Pigg and Patty Wasson.
* * *
The Indianapolis Fire Department named Lt. Donald A. Bollinger as its Fireman-Citizen of the Year. He was cited for his work with the department, Boys Scouts, Rosedale Hills Evangelical United Brethren Church and fraternal organizations.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Lincoln Elementary School was holding its annual Mardi gras, which featured a country store, bake and gift shops, a haunted house, prizes and sumptuous food.
* * *
Carol Williams was among the women organizing the Southside Welcome Wagon Club.
* * *
A story reported that about 200 residents showed up at a City-County Council meeting to protest the business practices of The Nickle Bag, 7631 S. Meridian St. What the article failed to mention was the nature of the business.
* * *
Davidson’s Industries in Southport purchased the Burnet-Binford Lumber Co. on West 30th Street.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
The Wild family – Erich and Roselyn and daughters Kathy Cutshaw and Sandy – owners of McCarrel’s Jewelry, 2610 Madison Ave., was celebrating the company’s 52nd birthday.
* * *
The annual Oldtimers Kickball Tournament was contested at St. Jude Church, where teams from various Southside parishes vied for the title. Among the competitors was Bobby (Nevitt) Carrico, who was pictured taking time out to feed her baby.
* * *
Ginny Heck, Patty Schmaltz, Betty Barnett, Elsie Hoovler, Mary Springer and Ann Guffey were seen displaying the quilt to be raffled at St. Mark Catholic Church’s luncheon and bridal show.
* * *
Perry Meridian’s Sherry Moore, Kristen Bennett, Justin Reed, Keith Dinnage and Matthew Kinsey were named National Merit semifinalists. They represented the top half of the top 1 percent of Indiana’s high school senior class.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Southport’s Adam Kamman kicked a 36-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining in the game to give the Cardinals a 12-10 homecoming win over Lawrence North.
* * *
Warren Skeen was pictured taking his 5-year-old daughter, Julie, for a ride in a go-kart that he had built from scratch.
* * *
Roadmaster, the Indy-based rock group known for such hits as “Sweet, Sweet Music” and “Doesn’t Mean a Thing,” performed a free concert Downtown in celebration of the Hoosier Lottery’s seventh birthday. The band featured lead vocalist Steve McNally, guitarist Rick Bennick, drummer Bobby John, keyboardist Michael Reed and bassist Toby Myers. Jimmy Riser, known for his song “Same Old Look,” performed a set before Roadmaster took the stage.
* * *
Clinton Young Elementary recognized students who made the A/B honor roll and/or received an A in citizenship for the first six weeks of schools. The honorees were Charles Miller, Jerry Headrick, Montez Shelby, T.J. Alexander, Kevin Williams, Jeff Moulton, Chris Foley, Jamie Shaw, Amanda Plocki, Brandy Biddle, Courtney Long, Megan Pritt and Gayle Goldsby.
* * *
David Clem, a sophomore at Perry Meridian and the son of Homer and Diane Clem, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest attainable honor in Scouts. His service project entailed him making wooden signs and maps for trails at Southeastway Park.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
The archives from 2005 are missing.
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