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IN SCR0055
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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The Indiana General Assembly honors the Town of Stendal on the occasion of its 150th anniversary in June 2017.
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Frederick Poetker immigrated from Germany in 1860, opened a General Store at age 23, and laid out the town of Stendal in 1863; the town was named by Pastor William Bauermeister after his birthplace in the German Province of Saxony.
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Stendal High School's "Purple Aces" athletic teams won three Pike County tournaments (1927-28, 1928-29, 1929-30) and three IHSAA sectional basketball titles (1930-31, 1931-32, 1938-39) despite having no gymnasium.
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NBA star Don Buse and former United States Senator Vance Hartke are both from Stendal; Stendal native Kern McGlothlin was inducted into the Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985.
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The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this resolution to 10 designated recipients including Mike Goodpaster, Aaron Roettger, Greg Stieneker, and others.
Legislative Description
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION celebrating the Town of Stendal on the occasion of its 150th anniversary in June 2017.
Last Action
Returned to the Senate
4/13/2017