ISU to Break Ground Friday for Civic Amphitheater
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the University Civic Amphitheater are set for Friday at 4 p.m. ISU President Alan C. Rankin will lead university and civic officials at Cherry and Ninth Streets. The project, a 10 000 seat multipurpose facility, has a total cost near 10 million with bids guiding to roughly 7.2 million for construction. Demolition around the site on Cherry Eighth Eagle and Ninth Streets is already underway.
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Alan C. Rankin
University, Civic
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Ninth Streets
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Amphitheater contracts awarded to Hickey and Terre Haute firms
Excavation has begun. General contractor for the amphitheater is Hickey Construction Co. of South Bend. Terre Haute firms Freitag Weinhardt Inc and The Sanborn Electric Company win the mechanical and electrical contracts respectively.
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Hickey Construction Co
South Bend
Terre Haute
Freitag- Weinhardt, Inc
Sanborn Electric Company
First Christmas Card Engraved by Apprentice in 1842
A historical note recalls the first Christmas card engraved by an apprentice engraver in 1842 marking an early milestone in holiday card design and printmaking.
Scout Council Elects Officers in Wabash Valley Meeting
The Wabash Valley Boy Scouts of America elected officers for the executive council during their annual meeting Wednesday evening. Mike Pettebone was named president. vice presidents are James Whalen Herman Miller Don Smith William Brown and Howard Potter, with Potter and Smith re-elected. Richard Conrad remains treasurer and Duane Shoening serves as secretary. Russell Arnold to continue as council commissioner and Frank Guthrie as assistant commissioner. The event took place at the Dragon Inn.
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Wabash Valley Boy Scouts of America
Mike Pettebone
James Whalen
Herman Miller
Don Smith
William Brown
Howard Potter
Potter
Smith
Richard Conrad
Duane Shoening
Russell Arnold
Frank Guthrie
Dragon Inn
Lame Duck Moves to Pack City Jobs in Final Session
A proposed ordinance would have the City Council approve a Board of Works contract with the Teamsters to unionize some city workers in street, park, sewage, and cemetery departments. The move is seen as a last act of the lame duck Larrison administration backing by Mayor Leland Larrison and allies. Council actions included funding delays for a Hulman Field restaurant project and land purchases near the courthouse, plus new traffic and bicycle code tweaks.
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Teamsters
William J. Ennis
Leland Larrison
George Tofante
Carl Price
Ennis
Larrison
Clyde Nattkemper
Lawrence Jones
Warren Henderson
Brighton
Board of Aviation Commissioners
Hulman Field
Vigo County
West Vigo
Department of Redevelopment
Community Center
City Hall
Cherry
Ohio Sts
Third
Liberty
Cleveland Ave
Kmart
25Th St
Ohio Blvd
Postmaster Receives UNICEF Thanks for Sale Extension
Members of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom thank Postmaster Frank Miklozek for extending the UNICEF Christmas cards calendars and gifts sale at the post office lobby. Cards and items are no longer on sale there but can be obtained through Mrs. J. A. Gross.
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Women's International League For Peace and Freedom
Frank Miklozek
Unicef
J. A. Gross
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