This week in Indiana’s history …
1922 – Liberty Market on East Washington Street in Indianapolis was listed as the biggest retail grocery in Indiana. August ads included five pounds of sugar for 42¢, large potatoes at 29¢ per peck, Heinz white vinegar at 50¢ a gallon, Wisconsin cream cheese for 26¢ a pound, Norwegian mackerel marked at 10¢ each, and Armour Star Hams sold at 27¢ a pound.
1924 – Indiana Governor Forrest Branch and former Governor James P. Goodrich were present for the dedication of the Clifty Inn at Clifty Falls State Park. Branch said that the new state park system should be a “chain of places of scenic interest conserving the natural beauty of Indiana.”
1948 – Joe Louis, former heavyweight boxing champion of the world, was in Indianapolis to compete in the United Golf Association Tournament at the Coffin Municipal Course. Louis, formidable on the links as well as in the ring, took time to visit patients at Veterans Hospital.
1949 – Actress Shelley Long was born in Fort Wayne. She became best known for her role as Diane Chambers on Cheers, for which she won an Emmy Award.
1961 – Veteran actor Charles Coburn set new box office records at Avondale Playhouse in Indianapolis. The play You Can’t Take It With You entertained large crowds at the theater in the Meadows on East 38th Street. It was to be the last performance for Mr. Coburn, 84, who died five days later in New York City.
2010 – Walnut Grove, an historical park, was dedicated in Vincennes. The park was located at Grouseland, the home of Territorial Governor William Henry Harrison.