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Sun, 05/03/2026 - 12:01am to Sat, 05/09/2026 - 11:59pm

Indiana Quick Quiz

Indiana History ...          1.   How did Wonder Bread get its name?
          2.   How much was the purse for the first Indianapolis 500 mile race?
          3.   What was the average speed at the first Indianapolis 500 mile race?
          4.   How long did the first Indianapolis 500 mile race take to complete?

Answers Below
 

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Spring in Indiana

 

May 4, 1871     The first professional baseball game was played in Ft. Wayne between the Ft. Wayne Kekiongas & the Cleveland Forest Citys. It was rained out in the top of the ninth inning with the Kekiongas ahead, 2 to 1

 

May  5, 1817     The Indiana Supreme Court held its first session in Corydon. The three judges were appointed by the governor to serve seven-year terms.

 

May 7, 1923     Anne Baxter, American actress, born in Michigan City.

 

May 8, 1854     Alvin P. Hovey was appointed by Governor Joseph Wright to fill a vacancy on the Indiana Supreme Court. Hovey later became the 21st Governor of the State.

 

 

Where in Indiana

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Our Where in Indiana? from last week was taken at the French Lick Springs Hotel in French Lick.

 

 

If brains were money, you'd need to take out a loan to buy a cup of coffee.

-Shelley Long

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Answers:     1.   From the "wonder" of the balloon race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.     2.   $14,250     3.   74.59 mph     4.   6 hours 42 minutes

 

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