Indiana University - Arbutus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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Everything from a kitchen sink to a forklift University Auction Auctioneer Harold Hancock indicates the next bar- gain, and no. Sue Thacker did not buy all those gar- bage cans. In an institution as large as Indiana Universi- ty, there is a constant flux in materials. Im- provements in any given area dictate new supplies. The old materials are not sent off to a trash pile, however, as most are still in operating condition. At least once a year, these items are auctioned off at the storage center of the university. People from almost every conceivable background come to this auction in search of a bargain. And a bargain they receive. The cliche about the kitchen sink doesn ' t begin to describe the available goods. Every- thing from baking pans to washing machines to a forklift were placed before the public. 22 Pholographs Rick Wood

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Read General Store Student entrepreneurs WIN against inflation and make a profit in the process m j ' iili.: — Amidst the age ot inflation and run away economy, there is a store in Bloom ington selling pop and munchies at 1950 prices. And Read Center General Store even makes a profit that goes back into the center to pay for student activities. The idea came about last spring firom Read Center vice-president Etoug May. May and his fi-iends decided Bloomington rip-off prices had gone far enough. The idea evolved over the summer and in September, the Read General Store opened. With S200 of Read student government funds, the store reaped over S500 in profits the first semester in business. The money goes toward financing films, dances and speakers in the Center. Ye oLde shopkeepers pictured above are Jan Johnson, Laura Stacy, Bill Pierce and Mark Rauch. Rick Wood 21

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Flea (?) Market Ever wonder how the word, flea got into the term flea market ! ' ' It ' s just one of those things a person can ' t help wondering about. Well, how about a hypothesis? Years ago when people gathered in the streets of town to get rid of various unneeded items, they might have given them away, thus the word free. So tar so good. As the practice caught on in different countries, the accents were changed as a result of the dif- ferent languages. Eventually the word free changed to the word flea when it came over on the boat. Voila, a flea market. Before you react with guffaws, remember that Aristole said that anything is possible. There- fore, the emphasis must be placed upon the probable. Aristode can do anything. At People ' s Park (a grassy field across from Dunnkirk Square) the shoppers, sightseers and the bargain hunters were treated to a variety of items, some used, some new, all inexpensive. The People had their choice of blankets, jew- elry, belts, jeans, albums and just about anything else a person might need ... no fleas by the way. RiiharJ Hickma)! ihelou i giies advice to hh parents. Leo atiJ Dehbie. in the selection of the best bargain. Les Hershelman left ) gives change to a customer under the watchful eye ofVicki Bartholomy - Photographs David lay