The Singer Sewing Machine Co., a newcomer in the typewriter business, lowered the price of its most expensive typewriter to $99.95. That model and others could be seen at the company’s store in Southern Plaza, 4200 S. U.S. 31.
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Martin McDermott, the fourth generation in his family to own the M. Clune Co. furniture store, which was founded in 1854, opened Martin’s Fine Furniture at 5410 S. Meridian St.
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The route of the 500 Festival Parade would include Monument Circle for the first time in five years. The Circle had been off limits because its concrete pedestrian traffic islands — which were recently removed — hampered the movement of floats.
50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
“Music With the Animals,” a children’s Easter concert, was held at the Indianapolis Zoo, 3120 E. 30th St.
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The annual Easter lily show at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 2450 Shelby St., featured more than 600 flowers.
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A pharmacy opened in the $13 million addition at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove.
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The Masque and Wig Theatrical Group held auditions for Neil Simon’s “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” at Bluff Cultural and Recreational Center, 555 W. Hanna Ave.
40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
Falcons Against Drunk Driving was launched by a group of Perry Meridian High School students to emphasize the dangers of drinking and driving.
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Sassy Brass, a 13-piece big band that cranked out lively tunes, performed at Barringer’s, 2535 S. Meridian St., where the cover charge was $1.
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The Leisure, a new lounge located in the Zayre Shopping Center, 3825 S. U.S 31, featured shrimp cocktails for 99 cents, two-for-one drinks and daily dinner specials.
30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
Comfort Inn South desk manager Kimberly Miller was named the hotel’s Employee of the Year.
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20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
KIPS (Kiwanis Improvement-Southport) scholarships, funded by Tom Dunham of Dunham Rubber, were presented to Southport High School students Veronica Eckstein, Brian Atkinson, Tarah Boone, Nick Buck, Kyle Exline, Marsha Hawes, Tyler Hussey, Jack Petty and Jessica Wiley.
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Indy Parks ranger Phil Greene went over a safety checklist before igniting a controlled burn at Glenns Valley Park. The fire eliminated the build-up of thatch and dead plant tops, which inhibited plant growth, and gave fire departments the opportunity to train on fighting wildfires.
10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
David Blasé, a member of Phi Kappa Psi’s 1962 Little 500 championship bicycle team, rode his bike 200 miles weekly.
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Although cold weather didn’t provide the ideal atmosphere for Southport Little League’s opening day, Delvan Roehling, the organization’s president, said he couldn’t recall any that were more exciting.
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George Blankenbaker, a freshman at Indiana University, was inducted into the school’s Phi Signa Theta National Honor Society. He was the son of George Blankenbaker and Jean Foster and a 2012 graduate of School High School.