Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1955
Everything had been finalized for the Madison Avenue Businessmen’s Association’s Halloween party, which was billed as the largest in the city.
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Just in time for Halloween, black and orange jelly beans and spice drops were 21 cents a pound at Danner’s, 1054 Virginia Ave., where costumes cost between $1 and $4.98.
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“Aunt Jemima” was going to make a special appearance at the all-you-can eat pancake breakfast and dinner at Southport Presbyterian Church. The cost was 50 cents per child, 75 cents per adult.
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Town and Country Motors, 3030 Madison Ave., allowed its customers to test drive cars for three days.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
The Dolphinettes, a precision swim team at Southport High School, feaured Vonda Tiemeier, Marita Sturgeon, Julie Ake, Becky Harris, Donna Burton, Carol Byrd, Becky Cialli, Sheila Galbraith, Chris Guiser, Marjo Hawkins, Debby Lindsay, Karen Marsh, Candy Miller, Joyce Miner, Sheila Nichols, Sandy Pollard, Vicki Scott, Donna Smith, Jean Swengel, Diana Walker and Carla White.
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Editor George Cafouros questioned Perry Township Schools’ policy of suspending students for three days when caught smoking. “Simply sending a boy home for three days may be the worst possible punishment ever though of,” he wrote. “It could easily mean that that boy might turn to some form of minor crime during his time away from school and supervision – especially if his parents are working.”
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Bob Fletcher took out a full-page ad to promote the grand opening of his Beech Grove Furniture & Appliance Store. Fletcher had free roses for the ladies, cigars for the men and balloons for children.
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George Coldren’s caster bean plant sported leaves that measured more than 36 inches in width.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Rosie Heidelberger, Catherine Styring and Pat Heidenreich were organizing St. Roch Catholic Parish’s annual holiday bazaar. Mesdames Ronald DeLap and Gordon Gess and Betty McGowan were doing the same thing at Southport Christian Church.
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Because it had violated numerous city ordinances, the Nickel Bag was forced to close. The front-page article was odd in that it didn’t detail the violations or mention what the business’s nature was.
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Southern Auto Supply, 3115 Madison Ave., celebrated its grand opening.
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Leaves could only be burned between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Meridian Woods Community Baptist Church, 329 W. Banta Road, celebrated its 100th anniversary. The worship center was founded in 1885 as First German Baptist Church at Davidson and North streets. It was later housed at Iowa and Singleton streets, where it was known as Bethel Baptist before moving to Banta Road in the late 1960s.
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Eli Lilly and Co. and its employees pledged $2.15 million to the United Way of Central Indiana. The contribution represented 11 percent of United Way’s goal of $19.6 million.
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Basey’s Tuck-a-Away, 1305 W. Troy Ave., boasted that it featured some of the finest go-go dancers in the city.
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Class 3A No. 1 Roncalli defeated No. 2 Cathedral 14-7 on Joe Gillum’s 56-yard touchdown run in the opening round of sectional action. Perry Meridian defeated Columbus 14-7 on Jeff Van Meter’s 9-yard scoring strike to Pat Cherry, and Southport downed Center Grove 32-6 behind Dave McPheson’s two rushing TDs and Tony Booher’s two TD passes.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Roncalli’s volleyball team defeated Perry Meridian and Franklin to win the Center Grove Regional.
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Roncalli football fans Maria Tebbe, J’nai LeFevre, Amy Dawson, Abby Mappes, Jennifer Wiseman, Alecia Capplinger and Jenny Fazio braved the elements to cheer on the Rebels. “We haven’t missed a game yet,” they screamed from under a makeshift tent.
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Bethany Wesleyan Church, 2802 Shelby St., welcomed the Rev. David R. Cook as its new pastor. He had previously served at area Nazarene churches and Beech Grove Wesleyan Church.
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More than 600 people showed up at the University of Indianapolis’ DeHaan Fine Arts Center to protest the school’s proposal to close Hanna Avenue.
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Tri-Land Properties was giving Southern Plaza a $4 million facelift, which included a new landscape design, new high-impact lighting and building signage and facade improvements.
Ten Years Ago This Week - 2005
The archives from 2005 are missing.
Everything had been finalized for the Madison Avenue Businessmen’s Association’s Halloween party, which was billed as the largest in the city.
* * *
Just in time for Halloween, black and orange jelly beans and spice drops were 21 cents a pound at Danner’s, 1054 Virginia Ave., where costumes cost between $1 and $4.98.
* * *
“Aunt Jemima” was going to make a special appearance at the all-you-can eat pancake breakfast and dinner at Southport Presbyterian Church. The cost was 50 cents per child, 75 cents per adult.
* * *
Town and Country Motors, 3030 Madison Ave., allowed its customers to test drive cars for three days.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
The Dolphinettes, a precision swim team at Southport High School, feaured Vonda Tiemeier, Marita Sturgeon, Julie Ake, Becky Harris, Donna Burton, Carol Byrd, Becky Cialli, Sheila Galbraith, Chris Guiser, Marjo Hawkins, Debby Lindsay, Karen Marsh, Candy Miller, Joyce Miner, Sheila Nichols, Sandy Pollard, Vicki Scott, Donna Smith, Jean Swengel, Diana Walker and Carla White.
* * *
Editor George Cafouros questioned Perry Township Schools’ policy of suspending students for three days when caught smoking. “Simply sending a boy home for three days may be the worst possible punishment ever though of,” he wrote. “It could easily mean that that boy might turn to some form of minor crime during his time away from school and supervision – especially if his parents are working.”
* * *
Bob Fletcher took out a full-page ad to promote the grand opening of his Beech Grove Furniture & Appliance Store. Fletcher had free roses for the ladies, cigars for the men and balloons for children.
* * *
George Coldren’s caster bean plant sported leaves that measured more than 36 inches in width.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Rosie Heidelberger, Catherine Styring and Pat Heidenreich were organizing St. Roch Catholic Parish’s annual holiday bazaar. Mesdames Ronald DeLap and Gordon Gess and Betty McGowan were doing the same thing at Southport Christian Church.
* * *
Because it had violated numerous city ordinances, the Nickel Bag was forced to close. The front-page article was odd in that it didn’t detail the violations or mention what the business’s nature was.
* * *
Southern Auto Supply, 3115 Madison Ave., celebrated its grand opening.
* * *
Leaves could only be burned between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Meridian Woods Community Baptist Church, 329 W. Banta Road, celebrated its 100th anniversary. The worship center was founded in 1885 as First German Baptist Church at Davidson and North streets. It was later housed at Iowa and Singleton streets, where it was known as Bethel Baptist before moving to Banta Road in the late 1960s.
* * *
Eli Lilly and Co. and its employees pledged $2.15 million to the United Way of Central Indiana. The contribution represented 11 percent of United Way’s goal of $19.6 million.
* * *
Basey’s Tuck-a-Away, 1305 W. Troy Ave., boasted that it featured some of the finest go-go dancers in the city.
* * *
Class 3A No. 1 Roncalli defeated No. 2 Cathedral 14-7 on Joe Gillum’s 56-yard touchdown run in the opening round of sectional action. Perry Meridian defeated Columbus 14-7 on Jeff Van Meter’s 9-yard scoring strike to Pat Cherry, and Southport downed Center Grove 32-6 behind Dave McPheson’s two rushing TDs and Tony Booher’s two TD passes.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Roncalli’s volleyball team defeated Perry Meridian and Franklin to win the Center Grove Regional.
* * *
Roncalli football fans Maria Tebbe, J’nai LeFevre, Amy Dawson, Abby Mappes, Jennifer Wiseman, Alecia Capplinger and Jenny Fazio braved the elements to cheer on the Rebels. “We haven’t missed a game yet,” they screamed from under a makeshift tent.
* * *
Bethany Wesleyan Church, 2802 Shelby St., welcomed the Rev. David R. Cook as its new pastor. He had previously served at area Nazarene churches and Beech Grove Wesleyan Church.
* * *
More than 600 people showed up at the University of Indianapolis’ DeHaan Fine Arts Center to protest the school’s proposal to close Hanna Avenue.
* * *
Tri-Land Properties was giving Southern Plaza a $4 million facelift, which included a new landscape design, new high-impact lighting and building signage and facade improvements.
Ten Years Ago This Week - 2005
The archives from 2005 are missing.
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