The Southsider Voice - Reminiscing

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
Indiana Central College President I. Lynd Esch was the guest speaker for Bluff Avenue School’s PTA meeting.
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St. Roch’s Altar Society was hosting demonstrations on how to use electric cookers and other small appliances.
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The Perry Township Fire Department made 11 runs during a 20-hour period. Most of the fires were caused by careless citizens who lit trash burners on a windy day and left them unattended.
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Indianapolis Public Schools was studying the development of a four-diploma plan. Those intending to enter college would select the academic course; those not sure of their college plans would choose a general academic course. Others would opt for a practical arts or vocational curricula.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
The youth band Joys of Live, which featured Angela Morton, Jo Lynn Gilgin, Debbie Pratcher and Corky Kirk, was going to perform at the leap year dance at the Union Building of the Indiana University Medical Center, 1300 W. Washington St.
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Linda Kreuzman, a graduate of Chartrand High School and a freshman at Vincennes University, was crowned campus sweetheart during a valentine dance. Susie Hankins, a graduate of Southport, was a member of her court.
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Southport High School seniors Teresa Gluesencamp, Kristin Lingrin, Dennis Turner, Jill Brown, Fred Lovegren and Sue Thompson were finalists for National Merit Scholarships.
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Nineteen students at Southport High School earned straight A’s: seniors – Kaye Anderson, Deborah Baker, Jim Brown, Gretchen Fionke, Wayne Glover, Evelyn Southwood; juniors: Jeanne Coryell, James Duvall, Gloria James, Barry Moore, Ross Patronsky, Roberta Wallace; sophomores – Linda Kay Linson, Teresa McCarthy, Janice Raker, Eric Schoch, David Scruby, Bonnie Sidebottom and Edgar Wern.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
A new election law required the formation of Democratic and Republican committees to handle the financing of candidates’ campaigns. The Perry Township GOP committee featured Dr. Phil Borst, Paul Lindstadt, John Jaffe, Lou Borgman and Scott Schmalfeldt.
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Christ United Methodist Church, 8540 S. U.S. 31, was serving a ham and bean supper. The cost was $1 for children, $2 for adults.
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Three men’s dress shirts were advertised for $10 at G.C. Murphy’s in Fountain Square, where 20 ounces of peanuts cost 99 cents and a quart of Penzoil motor oil was 59 cents.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Homecroft Elementary School was hosting its 24th annual science fair, thanks to the efforts of Bill Greathouse and Principal Verne Chandler. An estimated 150 students were expected to participate.
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Robyn Sobieray and Brian Jones had lead roles in Perry Meridian High School’s production of “South Pacific.”
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Final plans for the development of Southside Park, 2000 E. Hanna Ave., were approved by the University Heights-Beghtel Neighborhood Association. The blueprint called for a 4,800-square-foot multipurpose facility, basketball, tennis and sand volleyball court and new softball diamonds.
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Winners in the Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by Ernie Pyle Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1120 were Jennifer Boone, Michael Main, Toni Hasler, James Bolt, Robin M. Spalding, Christopher Messer, Michelle Taylor, Larry Smith and Michelle Taylor.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Bob Brown, a longtime high school football official who starred in the sport while attending Cathedral and Butler, was named the Indianapolis Oldtimers Club’s Man of the Year. Brown, former head of the Indiana Officials Association, officiated two state championship games.
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Whether for health reasons or vanity, 40 percent of American women and 24 percent of men were trying to lose weight. And the majority of time, reported the Health News Network, most of that weight is regained within five years.
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Southport City Councilor Rodney Witherell had taken an interest in restoring the city’s historic cemetery on Southport Road. The cemetery was the burial site for veterans from the Revolutionary and Civil wars and World War I and II.
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Steve Bradley, a 125-pound wrestler from Beech Grove High School, won his third straight state title while upping his four-year record to 158-4, having last lost in the quarterfinals of the state meet as a freshman. He had signed a letter of intent to wrestler for Oklahoma State. Perry Meridian’s 119-pounder Shaun Richardson finished second, and Southport’s Ian Spearman took third-place honors in the 215-pound class.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
American Fletcher National Bank opened a branch at Southern Plaza.
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The Shelby Furniture Co., 1113 Shelby St., was hosting its annual bonus sale, where customers received at least 20 percent off all merchandise.
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Jude Sheridan, a graduate of Sacred Heart High School, was elected president of Butler University’s Newman Club.
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A furnished two-room apartment rented for $12.50 a week.
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The Grandmothers Club was hosting a pitch-in luncheon. The program would feature a slide presentation of the West Coast.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
No paper was published as Editor George Cafouros and his better half, Virginia, were “gone ice fishing.”

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
The Southside Solo Club, which hosted card parties and other activities, was open to any single, divorced or widowed person.
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Scott Toler took overall top honors at St. Roch School’s science fair for his project on teeth. Tina Feltman was the runner-up. First-place awards were presented to Billie and Amy Heidenreich, Tom and Linda Meisberger, Yvonne Etter, Liz Hamilton, Erik Kreuzman, Phil Mascari, Brad Maschino, Patty Mayer, Lisa Mappes, Bob Schmoll, Kathy Kreuzman, John Dickey, Jeff Hillan, Steve Horsman, Susan Maynard, Joe Salter and Mike Schloegl.
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The Parent-Teacher Organization of Our Lady of Grace Academy in Beech Grove was holding its annual spaghetti social.
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Manual High School’s Girls Glee Club and symphonic band were going to present a concert.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Southport High School named Michael Friedman and Jennifer Boone as its valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Friedman, who had earned a 4.45 GPA, had been accepted to Indiana University, but he was hoping to hear from Yale. He planned to major in astrophysics and Russian. Boone, whose GPA was 4.21, planned to study pharmacy at Purdue.
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William Spence and Greg Coy were named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, at Perry Meridian. Spence, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Spence, had a 4.48 GPA and planned to study music at IU. Coy, son of Nancy Yates, earned a 4.44 GPA. He was undecided on his college plans.
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St. Francis Hospital volunteers Madelyn Chohaney, Marie Sage, Mabel Smith, Jerry McCorkmick, Augusta Brinker, Kathryn Massing, Estella Herbertz, Eta Atchinson, Ruth Goldman, Jean Kuebel, Gayle Shaw, Mary Sanders and Rosetta Higgs were making Easter baskets for the hospital’s annual spring sale.
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Perry Meridian High School’s gymnastics team took second-place honors at the Marion County meet and finished fifth at the Columbus Invitational. The squad featured Susie Hale, Mindy Raines, Jamie Carpenter, Julie Bell,, Sheila Cook, Julie Johnson, Ann Messmer, Kim Swaim, Shelly Gritton, Carrie Otto, assistant coach Debbie Reidle and coach Connie Walter.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Perry Township resident Michael T. Spears was promoted to the rank of major within the Indianapolis Police Department. He and his wife, Sharon, were pictured with their children, Danielle, Nicole, Ryan and Michael.
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Manual High School’s Chris Arnold won $200 for taking first-place honors in the Humane Society of Indianapolis’ Animal in Arts poster contest. The other five finalists were also from Manual: Robert Lyons, Joe Collins, Hannibal Harris, Vincent Linzy and Kevin Nance.

The Men’s Club from St. Roch Parish were hosting fish fries on Fridays throughout Lent.
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Nichole Ellis, a graduate of Perry Meridian High and a freshman at IUPUI, led the Metros to a sixth-place finish in the Midwest Swimming Classic Championship at St. Louis University by placing third in the 100-meter breaststroke.
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Perry Meridian’s academic competition team, which featured Nick Stadtmiller, Jeff Adkins, Mike Long, Caly Cressler and Arnie Aureliano, won the White River tournament. The scholars were coached by Pat Theobald and Betty Redman.
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Calvary Lutheran Church and School’s undefeated girls basketball team won its league tournament. Squad members were Amanda Prewitt, Kylie Kergerreis, Kristi and Debbie Piepenbrink, Becky Settle, Daphne Dobbs, Heather Heininger, Amanda Bade, Kathy Blanchard, Alicia Arnold, Emily Batteiger and coach Ken Piepenbrink.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
St. Francis Hospital Guild members Olivia Weimer, Rose Gatto and Josephine Miceli were planning the guild’s annual spaghetti dinner.
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Jerry Miller of Miller’s Regal Market was recuperating nicely from a hernia operation.
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A three-room apartment rented for $60 a month. A two-bedroom home near Sacred Heart Catholic Church was listed for $7,000.
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Former City Councilor J. Wesley Brown was named county commissioner, a position that carried an annual salary of $10,000

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Architects completed the blueprints for Southgreen Plaza, 715 E. Thompson Road. The center would house a Village Pantry, Progress Laundry, Mario’s Pizza and other tenants.
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“Nutcracker” columnist George Cafouros referred to Ruth Steinmetz as a “real slick chick” after she lost weight. Her husband, Bernie, was also dieting and had dropped 27 pounds. Wonder what ole George called him?.
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Manual students Rosalind Finley, Nancy Mussman, Linda Stegemoller, Sue Fouts, Phyllis Stroud, Terry Gardner, Shirley Eaton, Marie Witcher, Dora Gilly, Nancy Elrod, Phyllis Pierson, Linda Sparks, Jean Pastrick, Romona Morris and Vicki Fritts were queen candidates for the school’s military ball.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Perry Township firefighters were being trained to become paramedics.
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Indiana Central University President Gene E. Sease announced that Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry would speak during the school’s commencement ceremonies in May.
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Starring Jack Lord and James MacArthur, “Hawaii Five-O was enjoying its 10th season of high ratings.
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Roncalli senior Mary T. Schubach received a renewable $400 academic scholarship to Marian College.
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Cinamon Shafer won a 42-inch Pink Panther during a “Think Pink” program at Greenwood Park Mall.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Southsiders were cleaning up from a brutal ice storm that left thousands without power or heat.
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Charlie Ogden and Jerry Coyle rolled series of 692 and 679, respectively, at Shelby Bowl. Berniece Francis lit up the lanes at Sport Bowl with a 657.
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Patrick Russell, Norman Jones, Tim Alferi, Rick Dalton and Roy Park were the newest members of the Perry Township Fire Department.
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Southport High School’s boys basketball team won its sectional by defeating Manual 67-62.
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Mellissa Sanders broke the world record for pole sitting. Residing in a 4-by-6-foot room atop a 43-foot-high pole at Madison Avenue and Southport Road, Sanders was raising money for cancer research. The 19-year-old had been perched atop the pole since Oct. 26, 1986, and planned to prolong her stay until March 24, 1988.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
A ceremony to bless and dedicate the soccer fields at St. Francis’ South Campus was held. The 26 fields on 40 acres provided recreation for nearly 1,000 youngsters ages 6-17.
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Wirty’s World, 3852 Madison Ave., featured luncheon specials like roast beef manhattans, pot roast, chicken and noodles, and spaghetti and meat sauce for $4.50.
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Perry Meridian High School’s Academic Team was on a roll, having crushed Southport 84-32 and Roncalli 109-32 while edging Center Grove 66-59. The squad, which was sponsored by Betty Redman and Pat Theobald, featured Mike Lang, Clay Cressler, Nick Stadtmiller, Catherine Walsh, Arnel Aurellao and Jeff Adkins.
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Southport Presbyterian Church members Marquerite Hill, Marsha Davidson and Bill Brown hosted a food drive Wheeler Mission.
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Ray Schultz, former Manual High School teacher, coach and athletics director, was organizing a group known as the Coach’s Kids to promote his Republican candidacy for state representative of District 97.
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Rumors were circulating that the old Primo Banquet Hall at 3143 E. Thompson Road was going to be reopened as a country and western dance hall.
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Roncalli’s Tara Klingenstein finished ninth in the state diving championships, and Franklin Central’s Marci Kacsir, daughter of Dan Kacsir, finished 11th.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
The Home and Garden Co. at 5201 Madison Ave. was celebrating its first anniversary by serving free hot dogs and giving away hams.
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G.C. Murphy in Fountain Square was going to sell 25 parakeets for 25 cents each to the first 25 people who wanted one when the doors opened for business March 13.
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A stylish Westinghouse electric range was advertised for $179.95 at Benner Equipment, 124 Union St., Southport.
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The Indianapolis Liederkranz, 1417 E. Washington St., was holding a bock beer festival to celebrate the arrival of spring.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Tuition for 12 to 16 semester hours cost 1,200 at Indiana Central College, where room and board was $730.
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In celebrating the opening of three branches, First Bank & Trust Co. was going to hold a drawing for a new Camaro.
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Ten Manual juniors – Monica Bibbs, Marjorie Boyd, Roberta Brooker, Don Crafton, Mark Garringer, Merrie Herbig, Carol Hill, Mark Janke, Don Norcross and Brenda Porter – were named the school’s “Top Tenners,” so named for their character and scholastic achievements.
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G.C. Murphy in Fountain Square was holding a sale on lawn mowers. A 20-inch mower was priced at $33.97, a savings of $6.02, and a 22-inch cut Lawnmaster had been marked down to $42.57 from $49.99. A 24-inch cut riding mower cost $187, a savings of $32.
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A 14-inch color TV cost $329.95 at Fisher Bros. Home Furnishings, 1315 Shelby St.
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Three half-gallons of milk cost 95 cents at Skip’s Market, 1031 Virginia Ave.; a pound of pork roast was 29 cents.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Bill and Charlie Brehob, who owned Sport Bowl, 3900 S. East St., presented $985 to Irwin Tenholder, vice president of the Indianapolis chapter of the American Cancer Society. The money had been collected from the brothers’ customers.
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The grand champion of the Pinewood Derby for Cub Scout Pack 92 was Kevin Courteau. Also turning in fine performances were Scott Kramer, Thad Swiezy, Robert Wampler and Robert Compton.
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The Easter Chicken was scheduled to make a grand arrival at Greenwood Park shopping center.
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Lucky Steer Family Restaurant, 8041 Madison Ave., served all-you-could eat chicken and fish dinners for $2.98 and buffet shrimp meals for $3.89.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Southsiders were still cleaning up from a brutal ice storm that left thousands without power or heat. Through the efforts of Mayor William H. Hudnut and the Departments of Parks and Recreation, Public Works and Transportation, a tree chipping program had been launched. Hudnut expected the cleanup to take a month.
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Perry Township Schools was hosting its annual Elementary School Music Festival at Southport High.
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Lynn Meadlo was elected sweetheart queen at Southport High School. Her court featured Michelle Samm, Jennifer Wilson, Kelly Pence and Jenny Knight.
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Pasquale’s, 1135 E. Troy Ave., claimed to be “Home of the original stromboli.”
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
E. Eugene “Gene” Austin announced his candidacy for an at-large seat on the Franklin Township Board of Education. Austin had dedicated his entire career to education, teaching at Wood High School before being named vice principal there in 1969. He was promoted to principal of Manual in 1978, a position he held until retiring in 1993.
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Roncalli band members Gretchen Schmaltz, Todd Jordan, Andrew Brown, Ben Taylor and Janise Peters earned first- and second-division ratings the Indiana State School Music Association’s competition at North Central High.
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The high school youth group from St. Roch took top honors for its production of “The Wizard of Oz” in the Catholic Youth Organization’s one-act play competition. Dick Gallamore was named best director, and best actress went to Susie Schott. Kyle Bauman and Lyndsay Schoettle were also recognized for their acting abilities.
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Homecroft Elementary students Samantha Thomas, Emily Duckworth, Kara Bright, Cari Taylor, Nigel Peters and Clay Gallagher won medals and trophies for their projects in the school’s annual science fair.
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Team 3 in the Southland Roller Hockey League clinched its division title by edging Team 1 in a shootout. The squad featured Mike Lynch, J.W. Brenchly, Kevin Carpenter, Cliff Colebert, Zach Gilliam, Tyler Chapman, Nick Robertson and coach John Colebert.
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Jeff Lewis, a 112-pounder wrestler who won regional and semistate titles for Franklin Central High, was named the school’s Most Valuable Wrestler. Lewis, the Flashes’ winningest wrestler with 107 victories, was the son of Wayne and Phyllis Lewis

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
John Noonan was elected president of Lake Shore Country Club, 4301 Carson Ave. Other officers were Art Burns, vice president; Harold Ruschaupt, secretary-treasurer; and Robert Burton, golf chairman. Louis Annee was permanent chairman of the board.
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Glen Bowers and Walter Schoch opened the Beech Grove Paint & Hobby Center at 611 Main St.
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Square dancing was going to be the main attraction at the family night hosted by Bluff Avenue School, 555 W. Hanna Ave.
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Young George Adrian fell and broke his leg.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Manual High School’s “Redskin Revue” was going to feature more than 200 students, including Debbie Smiley, Debbie Finley, Vicky Teasly, Cathy Foster, Donna Collier, Janet O’Donald, Becky Benjamin, Peggy Collier and Rita Stewart, all of whom were in the dance number “The Fall and Decline of Julie Greaser.”
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Mayor Richard Lugar addressed the Exchange Club of Southside Indianapolis at Higgins’ Restaurant.
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Loretta Sue Frump, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Frump, completed the clerk/typist course at Central Business College and was hired as a receptionist by a prominent law firm.
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First-place winners in the science fair at Indianapolis Public School 72 were Coleen Powers, Susan Woodworth, Becky Hansen, Gary Rosello and Gary Deupree.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
H. Roger Gale, Bob Carter and Sam Hicks were planning the annual Perry Township Easter Sunrise Service.
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Jennifer Dininger took top honors in the portrait division of the spring photography contest hosted by the Indianapolis Photographers Guild.
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Betty Johnson, Jay Nowacki and Edward Bowlus were going to receive special recognition from Meals on Wheels for volunteering to deliver more than 300 meals each.
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St. Mark Grade School was planning to start a kindergarten.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
A fire in Trimble Hall at the University of Indianapolis caused an estimated $500,000 in damage to the dorm.
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Fred Jackson, a volunteer at University Heights Hospital, received the hospital’s Share Award for his service.
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The old McFarland Dairy Farm, which encompassed 450 acres in Perry and Franklin townships, was rezoned for homes and apartments, a shopping center, warehouses, a day-care center and light industrial usage.
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St. Barnabas’ seventh- and eighth-grade A volleyball team finished its season 18-0 and won the Catholic Youth Organization city championship. The squad featured Shannon Heise, Jodie Widner, Cathy Easler, Kristen Sauer, Cindy Shumaker, Michelle Groves, Jennifer Schmidt, Aimee Annee, Amy Pinnick, Shelly Lee and coach Susan Hoereth.
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A case of 24 12-ounce bottles of Michelob cost $8.99 at Dinner Bell Markets, 2824 Shelby St., where cases of Budweiser, Miller Draft, Busch and Stroh’s were $6.99.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Michael T. Spears was appointed assistant chief of the Indianapolis Police Department. Spears, a major, would be responsible for the department’s operations division, which included all district headquarters and the traffic and special services branches. He and his wife, Sharon, had four children and resided in Perry Township.
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More than 10,000 bulb plants were on display at Garfield Park’s annual bulb show .
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The 4-year-old class at St. John’s United Church of Christ Preschool was pictured celebrating February as Healthy Hearts Month. Participating in the gala were Tyler Miner, Taylor Thurlow, Makenzie Lilley, Kristen Green, Clayton Leslie, Paige Harvey, Brianna Bourne, Taylor Gainey, Grant Young, Shelby Pollak, Ashley Lock, Robby Zoderer and Jamie Pierle.
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Region 7 of the Indiana Football Coaches Association bestowed All-Marion County honors upon Perry Meridian’s Mike Brizendine, Ryan Woolwine, Ryan Short, Mike Shockley and Absolom Bryant. Brizendine, Woolwine and Bryant were also named to the region’s All-Star team.
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Dakota Landing Golf Course was opening at 6636 S. Franklin Road. Steve Rentz, Kathy and Jim Baumberger and Ken Baumberger had spent more than two years transforming farm land into the nine-hole course.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
Three-year-old Mike Thomas “surprised” his mom by painting everything within his reach with fingernail polish.
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Canned hams cost 59 cents a pound; eggs were 49 cents a dozen; and T-bone steak was 99 cents a pound.
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Sacred Heart High School graduate Joe Beck, who played basketball at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, was named to the All-Big State Conference for the second straight year. Beck was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Beck.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Davidson’s Lumber Co., 108 Union St., Southport, was hosting an antiquing clinic.
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Construction was scheduled to begin any day on the 12-room addition to Lincoln Elementary School.
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Members of the confirmation group at Friedens United Church of Christ were Mary Summeier, Georgia Anderson, Lisa Haupt, Nancy Hartman, Rosemarie Hohn, Janet Rusher, Jeffrey Shepard, Heidi Marshall, David Chance, Mark Wertzberger, Mark Kendall, Susan Luckey, David McKinney, Phillip Glesing, Charlotte Winkelmeier and Mary Beth Phillips.
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Five loaves of bread cost $1 at Meisberger’s Porky Lane, 1229 Kentucky Ave., where a 50-pound bag of potatoes cost $1 and six grapefruits were 39 cents.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
The planning committee for Lutheran High School’s salad luncheon and style show included Beverly Salyers, Lita Wallace, Charlene Matthews, Linda Schulenburg, Pat Schulenburg and Carol Erdman.
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Ceramic Hideaway owners Doris Deardoff and Evelyn Kinnick were hosting an open house at their shop, 510 E. Southport Road.
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Southport High School’s symphonic band was presenting its annual spring concert. The featured performers included trumpeter Tim Decker and the school’s state champion woodwind quintet. Tickets cost $1 and were available at the door.
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Y.S. Ko opened Ko’s Karate at 1307 E. Stop 11 Road.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Frank and Mary Turner were celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. They had five children and were members of Spirit-Filled Baptist Church.
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Charles Ogden rolled a 300 game en route to an 828 series at Sport Bowl, 3900 S. East St.
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Southport High School’s Cardinal Guard finished second in the state meet, falling to Mooresville by one point.
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Ben and Micki Caughey opened the Carpet Barn at 4016 S. Meridian St.
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Beech Grove High School business teacher David L. Ancelet received a scholarship to attend a banking seminar at Hanover College.
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Dyngus Day, a day to celebrate the end of Lent and the joy of Easter, was observed by the Polish Cultural Society.
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Roncalli sophomore Ajay Mencias placed first in the Central Indiana Regional Science Fair.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Perry Township Stadium was undergoing a $2.4 million renovation, which called for new seats on the south side of the field, new locker rooms and a new turf.
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Beech Grove city attorney Richard L. Brown was nominated to serve on Amtrak’s board of directors.
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The brother and sister team of Jackie and Austin Grelle took top honors in the reading program at Mary Bryan Elementary School. They were each awarded $50 from Meijer.
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Perry Meridian junior Tim Hartman defended his title as the top scorer in the American High School Mathematics Exam. He was joined by schoolmates Nick Stadtmiller and Elizabeth Hutsell as qualifiers in the competition’s next level. Other top performers from Perry Meridian were Danielle Chou, Jessica Northand, Katie Stroud, Catherine Walsh, Nathan Felix, Paul Lory, Jason Feldhake, Clay Cressler and Tabitha Knerr.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

FILE PHOTO BY RON CORN It is believed that the Golden Arches of McDonald’s were first seen on the Southside in the 3900 block of Shelby Street. The site now houses the University of Indianapolis’ Police Department.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
Teenage drivers could test their driving abilities through a series of tests at Perry Township Junior High School.
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A six-room home at 1140 W. Banta Road with carpeted living and dining rooms, a full basement and a large garage was listed for $10,000.
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The weekly special at The Spudnut Shop, 3955 S. East St., was a dozen iced cake doughnuts for 39 cents.
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Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Members of the Garfield Park Junior Music Club won many awards at the music festival at Butler University. The gold cup and ribbon winners were Nancy and Phil Hotle, Teresa Emmett, Kathy Walter, Chris Cartheuser, Sharon Lewis, Debbie Anderson, Tod Rockstroh, Jim Lewis, Gail Sikes, Kevin Rodman, Neil Moody, Carol Hibner, Terri and Nita Horn, Lorraine Burton, Sue Caudill, Charlotte Hammer, Mollie Phillips, Joyce Moody and Ellen Kay Spencer.
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Easter baskets filled with an assortment of goodies were priced from 37 cents to $8.96 at Murphy’s in Fountain Square, where a pound a jelly beans cost 23 cents and a 16-ounce chocolate bunny was 88 cents.
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David Brinkley, a correspondent for NBC News, was going to speak at Indiana Central College. The article was quite detailed as it listed Brinkley’s height and weight and the color of his eyes and hair.
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Southport juniors Bruce Bendinger, Linda Chambers, Jim Luckey, Ross Patronsky and Mary Ann Sells excelled in the National Achievement Awards Program.
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The following quip was published: When the teacher asked his pupils to write an essay about what they would do if they won a million dollars, all except Willie began to write immediately. When the teacher collected the essays, he discovered that Willie turned in a blank sheet of paper.
“What’s this, Willie?” the teacher asked. “You’ve done nothing.”
“Well,” replied Willie, “that’s what I would do if I had a million dollars.”

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Baxter YMCA was hosting a rock-a-thon. Among those decorating rocking chairs for the event, which would feature 13 high schools, were Julie Robinette, Jeff Coahran, Bill Sewall, Dawn Rasdell and Kevin Kerner.
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Garfield Park United Church of Christ was celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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Perry Senior Citizens Services was looking for an executive director. The salary range was $8,000 to $10,000.
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Christine Lee, the 10-year-old daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Domingo K. Lee, was participating in the International Suzuki Violin Children’s Concerts at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Carnegie Hall in New York City and Symphony Hall in Atlanta.
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Dolores Parker, a graduate of Southport High School, was named resident manager of the Indianapolis Marriott Inn. She and her husband, John, a real estate agent, had one son.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Straight-line winds toppled trees onto homes and caused damage to various structures around the Southside.
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The wall along Emerson Avenue at the foot of Beech Grove’s Main Street was going to be removed through an effort between the city and the Indianapolis Department of Transportation.
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Perry Township School Board candidates Ruby Alexander, Steven Brizendine, Norman Clampitt, Susan Allman, William Hohlt and Barbara Paget were going to participate in a forum.
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The University of Indianapolis’ Trimble Hall, a dormitory that was badly damaged in a fire, was being razed to make room for a new three-story residence hall.
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Mary Riley, Jeanette Merrill, Louise Baily and Miriam Hanscom were making plans for the Southside Art League’s sale of antiques.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Southport High School physical education teacher Steve Montgomery and school nurse Karen Melick were credited with saving the life of sophomore Joseph Jake, who was suffering a severe asthma attack and had gone into cardiac arrest. Montgomery and Karen administered CPR until paramedics arrived.
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Manual named Janet Cheatham Bell as its Alumnus of the Year. Bell, a 1954 graduate, was a writer and a publishing consultant. She was one of the fortunate few whose hobby had become her livelihood.
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The female version of “The Odd Couple” was being staged by Southport High. The cast included Bekah Manning, Niki Hurrle, Lindsey Evans, Jacqui Sheehan, Liz Jewell, Kim Jordan, Dorene Engle, Tai Ray-Jones, James Essex and Brandon Kivett.
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Perry Meridian Middle School’s seventh-grade Blue basketball team finished its season with a 17-4 record. The squad featured Elizabeth Herron, Katy Ferguson, Heather Burleson, Meryl Hicks, Katie Engle, Samantha Saba, Elizabeth Stevens, Laura Gaybrick, Rachel Kleiner, DeAnna Pflum, manager Shelby Nelson and coach Leesa Laymon.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

PHOTO BY RON CORN Albert R. and Dorothy McComb owned three Tee Pees, including the one at 2830 Madison Ave., (above) which was built in 1954. It was sold and demolished in 1978 to make room for a McDonald’s.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
The St. Francis Hospital Guild was presenting its Silver Tea and Musicale.
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Garfield Park American Legion Post 88 was hosting a hot stew dinner and a hobo dance. The cost was 75 cents for children, $1 per adult.
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The newly formed Southport Christian Church was raising funds so it could build a worship center on East Epler Avenue.
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Southport chapter of the International Travel Study Club celebrated its ninth birthday with a meeting at the home of Mrs. Elmer Stuart.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Dick Brunoehler, a longtime teacher and swim coach at Southport High, was named to help mentor Baxter YMCA’s summer swim team.
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Perry Township Schools was going to reorganize its grade structure from a 6-3-3 format to a 5-3-4 format. That meant the elementary schools would have Grades 1-5, middle schools, Grades 6-8; the high school would return to a four-grade program.
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Tom Mills was elected president of the Baxter YMCA Men’s Club. Other officers were John Chittenden, Henry Shackelford and Joe Proki.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Southsiders Nola and Wally Decker bought a 16-unit motel in Panama City, Fla. The inn was being operated by their daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Steve Belcher.
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Perry Meridian and Southport high school students Kim Rees, Dotie Spining, Joyce Jones, Andy Midkiff, Carole Higgins, Jeannette Conner, Bonny Lamberth, Diane Noveroske, Cathy Conner, Jamie Crowder, CIndy Meyer, Kay Bohn, Gary Lamberth and Mike Duncan were going to study in Spain for five weeks over the summer.
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Roncalli students Larry Keyler, Janna Stumpf, Steve Ferry, Dan Armbruster and Kathy Gorman had lead roles in their school’s production of “West Side Story.”
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Three dozen small eggs cost $1 at Dinner Bell Market, 2824 Shelby St., where 20 pounds of potatoes were on sale for $1.49 and a gallon of low-fat milk cost $1.09.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
The Indiana Department of Transportation announced that it would widen State Road 135 from Edgewood Avenue to 2 miles south of County Line Road. In addition, the department was going to construct an extra travel lane on U.S. 31 covering approximately the same distance.
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Roncalli senior Mark Kirkhoff threw a no-hitter – the second of his high school career – as he shut out Franklin Central 4-0 in the second game of a doubleheader.
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Lori Ann Raymann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Raymann and a graduate of Southport High Schoool and Ball State, and Troy Jenschke, son of Mark Jenschke and Kay Christian and a boiler technician in the Navy, were married at St. Jude Catholic Church.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
The Indy Southside Wrestling Club was holding a free car wash.
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St. Barnabas’ seventh- and eighth-grade A basketball team finished its season with a 26-1 record. The team won its preseason tourney, a holiday tournament and the Catholic Youth Organization city tourney. The squad featured Mark Willsey, Jason Neu, Jeff Manley, Michael Doyle, Jamin Wernke, Louie Stephon, Dan Mahoney, Nick Rembusch, Joe Kuntz and coaches Jeff Kirkhoff and Joe Schaefer.
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Damon Dennin, a senior at Perry Meridian and the son of Jan and Larry Dennin, has signed a letter of intent to play tennis at St. Joseph’s University in Pennsylvania, where he planned to study the performing arts or international marketing.
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Erika B. Decker, daughter of Yvonne D. Snellenberger; Chad A. Broaddus, son of Freda F. Smith and Charles E. Broaddus; and Michael D. Lochard, son of Robert D. and Dawn E. Lochard; were serving in the armed forces.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
William N. Niehaus, son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Niehaus and a senior at Sacred Heart Central High School, took second-place honors in the regional science fair at Butler University.
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Dave Field, an expert on termites, advised Southsiders to check their homes for evidence of the insects. “Termites swarm in the spring and fall, but they work year-round and do thousands of dollars in damage,” said Field, who offered free inspections.
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Norma Gray, Sarah Repp, Beverly Simon and Laurel Stanley earned straight A’s at Indiana Central College.
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Featuring genuine Italian pizza, Jimmie’s Pizza opened for business at 1314 Shelby St. The shop also sold canned goods, bread, milk and other staples.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Barbara Coombs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Coombs and a junior elementary education major at the University of Kentucky, was elected president of her sorority, Alpha Chi Omega, for the upcoming school year.
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Gas City was opening at 3444 Madison Ave., and motorists who purchased 10 or more gallons of gas were given passes to Fox’s Roller Rink, which was next door. Manager Steve “Rocky” Williams boasted that City Gas, which cost 31.9 cents per gallon, was pure and fresh.
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Pennington Realtors’ new office was located at 2724 Madison Ave.
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A rally for presidential candidate Richard Nixon and his wife, Patricia, was going to held at Southport Fieldhouse.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
McCarrel’s Jewelers, 2610 was holding its first advertised sale in 45 years. Every watch in stock was marked down, some as much as 50 percent.
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Meridian Middle School sixth-graders Jamie Ketcham, Tony Gilliland, Russell Clark, Billie Weddle and Susanne Adams were learning all about gardening from teacher Jim Halik.
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Perry Meridian High School graduates Karen McBride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Woody McBride, and Jeanne Smith, daughter of Margaret Mills, were members of the Delta Sorority team that won the Indiana University Mini-500 Trike Race.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
University Heights Baptist Church, 2200 E. Hanna Ave. was celebrating its 50th wedding anniversary.
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Earl J. Clausson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert H. Clausson and a freshman engineering student at Purdue, was named Indiana’s Outstanding Catholic Youth of the Year by the Knights of Columbus.
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Roncalli juniors Jenny Kennedy, Jennifer Maude and Jim Rechtin were winners in Indiana University’s annual Abraham Lincoln essay contest.
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Mike Shine joined the Greenwood office of Inland Mortgage Corp. as a loan officer

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Candidates for the Perry Township School Board were Denise Bush, Nancy Cassady, Eric Crouch, Randy Decker, R. Wade Kohlmann, Ronald McClain, Frederick Rhea and Robert Willsey.
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The State Budget Committee approved $100,000 to help Beech Grove finance sewer improvements in the Churchman Avenue-Cleveland Court area and $75,000 for an addition to the city’s Police Department.
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The 3-year-old class at St. John’s Preschool, 7031 S. East St., was rehearsing for its spring program. Class members were Mariah Richardson, Eric Shaw, Devin Leslie, Rachel Reese, Tyler Crouch, Zach Bray, Brandon Ritter, Jacob and Tracie Sandberg, Jacob Scheib, Casey Corsaro and Alyssa Loebig.
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Southport Middle School seventh-grader Amanda Sadler, daughter of Joe and Theresa Sadler and granddaughter of Bud and Judy Schoener, presented a Golden Gloves championship jacket to Chris Neely, who won the 165-pound class.
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Perry Township 4-H members Doug Robertson and Jamelyn Langhammer, both high school seniors, received scholarships from the Indiana 4-H Foundation.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

SUBMITTED PHOTO BY RON KORN The Southern Circle Drive-In restaurant in the 4200 block of South East Street was a popular hangout in the late 1950s.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
Customers at Zuckerberg’s were asked to guess how many stitches it took to sew a size 54 pair of Levi’s. The winner would receive a $10 gift certificate.
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The Southport Lions Club was going to host a three-ring circus – The Hagen Bros. – on the grounds of Perry Township Junior High.
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Roger Hoppe was elected president of the Business Club at Indiana Central College, where he was a junior.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Wood High School’s varsity cheerleaders were Sharon Pinner, Irene schelske, Nancy Bergman, Billy Peed and Sarah Huskisson.
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Mrs. Harold Kleis won $5,000 in Shell’s Mr. President Coin Game at Taylor’s Shell Service, 2739 Madison Ave. She was pictured with E.C. McGraig, Shell’s district manager; Charles Taylor, station owner; David McKelvey, Shell salesman; and her husband.
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Manual High School’s PTA was hosting its annual powwow, which featured games, a talent show, entertainment, dinner and a dance.
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Rebecca Shea, a senior at Kennedy Memorial High, won the essay contest sponsored by the Marion County Teen Guide Council.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Bob Kelly, a junior on Roncalli’s golf team, claimed that he nearly hit a hole-in-one on the par-3 seventh hole at Sarah Shank Golf Course while practicing. “The ball hit the flagpole and nearly dropped in the cup,” he said.
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Southport High School students Lisa Alexander, Tammy Taylor, Jane Prickett, Anne-Marie Diekhoff and Laura Kreiger posed with O.J. Simpson during his visit to Indianapolis to kick off a fundraiser for the athletic departments at various central Indiana high schools.
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Registration was underway for tennis lessons at Perry Park.
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Janet Gary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Gray and a senior at Perry Meridian, was crowned Miss Teen Springtime by the North American Pageant System.
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Edna Schoen, Mrs. E.K. Turpen, Thomas G. Frazell, L.M. Leonhardt, Rex Beghtel, G.E. Gardham, Tina Antrim, Mrs. J.C. Miller, Lucille Davis and Martha Eggermann won prizes at the open house hosted by Heidenreich Greenhouses, 502 E. National Ave.
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Dinner Bell Market’s beer of the week was Blatz, which cost $4.99 for 24 12-ounce cans.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Alumni of William McKinnley Indianapolis Public School 39, 801 S. State Ave., returned to the building to bid it farewell as a new School 39 was nearing completion just down the street. Principal D. Eugene Bennett estimated the number of visitors in excess of 2,000 and gave special credit to teacher Sandee Kelley for coordinating the event. Guests included Boyd Betts, Leo Stich, Wallie Sims, Margaret (Kiel) Zinkan, Regina (Farlee) Emrick, William Kiel, Delores Stevens, Helen Fehr, Marie (Fehr) Harris and Frances (Green) Dellenkamp.
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Simoney’s Bee Club, 3850 S. Meridian St., featured live entertainment and luncheon specials from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The restaurant claimed that its giant tenderloin, which only cost $3.50, was enough for two.
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St. Barnbas’ fifth- and sixth-grade basketball team finished its season 21-0, winning league and divisional titles and several Catholic Youth Organization tournaments. The squad featured Chris Tapas, Brian Garrison, David Williams, Mark Madden, Lanny Rossman, Brian Eagan, Kevin Boyle, Matt McGaha, David Rojas, Mike Hubbs, Matt Tebbe, Nick Shotts, ball boy Nick Hubbs and coaches Lanny Rossman and Mike Shotts.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Everett “Doc” Davis, a retired radiologist, was honored by Clinton Young Elementary for his countless hours of volunteer service to the school.
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Page & Co. Jewelers in Southern Plaza was selling quarter-carat diamonds for $249; one-carat diamonds were priced from $1,995.
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The Heritage House, 4990 S. East St., boasted that its Mother’s Day smorgasbord – priced at $7.40 – was the finest buffet in the city.
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Jill A. Hollingsworth, wife of William J. Hollingsworth and daughter of Roger and June Roembke, graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine.
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The yearbook staff at Perry Meridian High School named Eric Moran, Sam Hanely, Kim Riley and Cory Via as its most outstanding contributors.
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Roncalli took top honors in the math competition of the Hoosier Academic Super Bowl. Team members were David Beckwith, Matt Osburn, Derrick Alba, Ben Taylor, Mark Conner and coach Janet Price.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

SUBMITTED PHOTO BY RON KORN Boaters enjoy a relaxing outing at Garfield Park Lake, which is long gone.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
The Altar Society of St. Mark Catholic Church was hosting its Blossom Time Dance at the new home of the Southside Knights of Columbus, 511 E. Thompson Road. Musical entertainment would be provided by Hal Bailey’s Orchestra.
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The Southport Lumber Co., marked down the prices on its appliances in celebration of Mother’s Day. A washer and dryer had been marked down to $299 from $419.90, and a refrigerator was $249.95 cents, a savings of $100.
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Bill Singer’s Sunoco, 2180 S. East St., advertised that it had the best tire deals in town. Kelly Super-Flex tires were $12.88 a piece.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Judithann Armborst, daughter of Thelma Armborst and the late Carl Armborst, and Daniel J. Verbeck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruno J. Verbeck, were engaged to be married at St. Roch Catholic Church. The bride-to-be was a graduate of Indiana University School of Nursing.
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Customers who sat at the counter at the Dunkin’ Donuts at 2133 Shelby St. could buy donuts for 5 cents each and a cup of coffee for 5 cents.
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The Men’s Club of Christ United Methodist Church, 8540 S. U.S. 31, was hosting a pancake breakfast, lunch and dinner. The cost was 50 cents per child, $1 per adult.
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Meisberger’s Porky Lane, 1229 Kentucky Ave., was holding a big sale. One dollar could purchase seven pot pies or five loaves of bread.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Registration was underway for Perry Township’s summer swimming program at Perry Meridian High School. An estimated 1,000 students were expected to participate; the cost for the three-week lessons was $10.
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Bluff Community Center, 555 W. Hanna Ave., was hosting a H-O-R-S-E tournament, which tested participants’ abilities to make basketball shots.
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Jane Morton opened Beautiful Flowers & Gifts at 15 S. Eighth Ave. in Beech Grove.
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Congratulations were in order for Bruce Hammerschmitt, who finally earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering after working part time on it for 8 1/2 years while working full time at RCA.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Carl E. “Blackie” Braden was named to Southport High School’s Wall of Fame, which honored the contributions made to sports by the school’s coaches or athletes. Braden coached the boys varsity basketball at Southport from 1954-69.
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The MAB Paint store on South East Street caught fire and spread to a neighboring home.
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Floyd Chamberlin, chairman of Southport’s Foreign Language Department, taught one of the few Mandarin Chinese classes in American high schools.
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Perry Meridian seniors Chip Weaver and Amy Lallemand were winners in Quill and Scroll’s national writing/photo contest.
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An ad for Bill Risch Greenhouse, 3715 S. East St., featured a picture of Dick Wayman, who boasted that customers should see him for the finest tomato, pepper, cabbage and onion plants.
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DeVeau’s Class 1 gymnastics team took first-place honors at the state championships at Ball State University. The squad featured Heather Brockwell, Gina Hilz, Mandy Meaders, Amy Scales, Shannon Browning, Melissa Moore and Jenny Hession.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Students at St. Roch School released 250 multicolored helium balloons that carried personalized cards to promote their parish’s annual Mayfest. The students hoped that some of the balloons would make it as far as Ohio.
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Michael A. Ray, a partner in the Ray & Mascari tomato repacking business, was fighting a lawsuit filed by Indianapolis, which was attempting to acquire his building at 270 Virginia Ave. through eminent domain. “Eminent domain is supposed to be used when taking private land for public use,” he said. “But that isn’t the case here. The city wants to take the land from one private party (us) and give it to another (Anthem Inc.). I don’t think that’s legal.”
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Perry Meridian valedictorian Nathan Felix and Southport valedictorian Heather Harris were honored by the Indianapolis Rotary Club. The program included a speech by astronaut David Wolf.
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Mike Shockley, a punter and an All-Marion County kicker for Perry Meridian, signed a letter of intent to play football for Northeastern State University in Oklahoma.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

SUBMITTED PHOTO BY RON KORN The interurban cruises along Shelby Street, south of Hanna Avenue, in 1940.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
Reserved seats on the main straightaway for the Indianapolis 500 cost $10; bleacher seats were $5.50.
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Karl and Audrey Higgins and their daughter and son-in-law, Bob and Margaret Robisch, opened Higgins’ Gift Shop at 2206 Shelby St.
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Mr. and Mrs. John DeHoney were vacationing in Rhode Island.
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Mary Lu Schultz was installed as worthy adviser of the Order of Rainbow Girls.
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Thomas Klein was back on his feet after suffering from stomach ulcers for five weeks.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
JoAnn Lauck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauck, was scheduled to receive her master’s degree in social work from St. Louis University in two weeks. She graduated from Marian College in 1964.
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Manual High School students Eddie Thorp, Janet Clark, Ronnie Ball, John Jones, Robert Cooper, Larry Carmer, Jim Emery and Tom Kriech won ribbons for participating in the third annual Indianapolis 500 Art Festival.
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Fred Belser was named head coach of Manual’s boys basketball team. Belser was a graduate of Indiana Central College, where he earned nine letters in four sports.
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Milk cost 59 cents a gallon; five loaves of bread were $1; tomatoes were 23 cents a pound; and 10 ears of corn cost 69 cents.
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Lifetime Southsider Mary Rohrman purchased Rosalie Hill’s Beauty Salon at 2228 Shelby St.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Kathy S. Reed and Mark A. Hayes were married at Edgewood United Methodist Church. The bride was a graduate of Southport High School and was a preschool teacher. The groom attended IUPUI.
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The Southside Youth Center received a contribution from 6th District Congressman Dave Evans. The donation was the result of the congressional pay increase, which he opposed and subsequently gave to various charities in his district.
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Our Lady of Grace Academy was holding its final commencement program. Peggy Lauck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Lauck, was the valedictorian, and Suzanne Schopp, daughter of Vera Schopp, was the salutatorian.
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Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Children’s television star Mr. Rogers delivered the commencement address at the University of Indianapolis.
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Anna Evers, adult reference librarian at Southport Library, was retiring after 19 years of service.
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Englewood DeMolay named Perry Meridian senior Paulann M. Johnson as its chapter sweetheart.
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Shorewood Corp. purchased the former McFarland Dairy Farm at I-65 and Southport Road. The 464 acres were going to be developed for residential, commercial and office use.
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“Wishing Well,” by Terence Trent D’Arby, was “Billboard Magazine’s” top pop single; “Angel,” by Aerosmith, was No. 2.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Perry Meridian junior Josh Tatum published a newsletter, “Balanced Bias,” which served as a forum for the opinion of teenagers. His main contributors included fellow schoolmates Mike Lang, Matt Lomax, Brian Robbins and Adam Yates.
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Yours truly penned a column about Art Huser, who raised sheep on his small farm at 245 W. Sumner Ave., near St. Roch School. Huser checked on his sheep every day at 5 a.m. and noon to ensure that they had hay and grain.
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Roncalli senior Nick Conover, son of John and Claire Conover, was awarded a football scholarship to attend the University of Indianapolis.
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Karen Davis, president of South Group Women’s Committee of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, installed the organization’s new officers: Thelma Wagner, Elda Dale, Betty Robards, Pat Dreutzler, Sarah Stoel, Pat McCormick and Pat Staab.
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Southport junior Abby Pierce was going to attend the summer Mandarin Studies Program at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

SUBMITTED PHOTO BY RON KORN The milkman from Capitol Dairy was popular with neighborhood children (undated photo).

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
Higgins Restaurant, 2206 Shelby St., opened a gift shop inside its diner.
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Bernie Weimer was elected president of Sacred Heart Central High School’s student council for the upcoming academic year.
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Simpson & Co. offered six-month auto insurance policies for as little as $13.95.
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A five-piece dinette set was on sale for $69.95 at John Koch Furniture, 826 Virginia Ave.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
JoAnn Lauck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo W. Lauck and a 1964 graduate of Marian College, earned her master’s degree in social work from St. Louis University.
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Manual High School students Eddie Thorp, Janet Clark, Ronnie Hall, John Jones, Robert Cooper, Larry Carmer, Jim Emery, Tom Kriech and Paul Mikus won ribbons in the Indy 500 Art Festival.
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The Catholic Youth Organization was hosting a citywide dance at St. Roch School.
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Manual named Fred Belser as its new basketball coach. He was also the baseball coach, and his Redskins were 13-1.
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The Heritage Cafeteria, 3700 S. East St., served roast beef dinners, which included a potato, a roll and a salad, for $1.29 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Gary D. Layne was named a sales and service representative for Allstate Insurance and the Allstate Motor Club.
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Members of the Stanley Kern family purchased the Valle Vista Golf Resort from Bob Yeager, president of Yeager Construction Co.
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Eli Lilly and Co. recognized about 2,100 employees for 25 or more years of service.
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Dinner Bell Markets, 2824 Shelby St., was holding a huge beer sale in celebration of the Indianapolis 500. Cases (24 12-ounce cans) of Blatz, Sterling, Falstaff, Black Label, Drewry’s and Wisconsin Club cost $5. Miller Lite and Budweiser were $6.99.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Southport High School named Dr. Louis H. Gunnemann as its Alumnus of the Year.
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Joe Annee and Steve Schultz were among the recent graduates of Butler University. Annee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Annee, was also a graduate of Roncalli. Schultz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schultz, was a Manual grad.
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The annual Dr. Harold S. Kinney-Southside Exchange Club Awards for student athletes were presented to Manual High School’s John Hinton and Rachel Haley and the University of Indianapolis’ Jessica Tremain and Jonathan Copeland.
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If you bought a dozen doughnuts at Speth Bakery, 3125 E. Thompson Road, you got six free ones.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Billy Boat won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average speed of 223.503 mph. Greg Ray (221.125) was in the middle of first row and Kenny Brack (220.982) was on the outside.
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First-graders at Central Catholic School looked to the future as they participated in a career day. They discussed professions ranging from the medical field to firefighters. The students were Sarah Underwood, Shane Holcomb, Leanna Lucas, Roxanne Zoderer, Josh Mann, Laura Butrum, Rachel Maudlin, Jessica Reams, Ashley Caruthers, Rebecca Olmsted, Kala Guillaume, Amber Cox, Renae White, Elisa Watness, Mary Constant, Amber Codozor, Holly Golden, Kevin Montgomery, Deven Cannon, Jacob Spellman, Connor Mullin, Jesse Pulley, Cody Negri, Nick Tyree, Ronald Horsley, Zak Gavin and Kathryn Kennedy.
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Members of the South Group of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Women’s Committee selected Mary Sue Lantz as their Volunteer of the Yeaa.
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The Longhorn Saloon, 1640 S. Meridian St., featured free food at 6 p.m. Tuesdays and karaoke from 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
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Sarah S. Coons was recognized as the outstanding student in her major at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich. Coons, who was pursuing a master’s degree in social work, was the daughter of Susan Coons.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
Dick Rathman was starting from the pole for the Indianapolis 500. He was joined in the front row by Ed Elisian and Jimmy Reese. All three had posted qualifying speeds in excess of 145 mph.
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The Dads Club of Manual High School was hosting its annual all-athletic banquet.
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Manual students Judy Neale, Sandra Steele and Sharon Hare placed first, second and third, respectively, in the poetry contest sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of Ernie Pyle Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1120.
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Henry Krauss, who had retired from the Indianapolis Police Department after 20 years of service, married former Southsider Dorothy Brown. The couple lived in Knightstown and were planning to open a Dairy Delite.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Patti Sutherland, a graduate of Southport High School and a junior at Indiana State University, participated in the International Aquatic Arts Festival of Synchronized Swimming at Monticello College in Missouri. She placed third in the solo competition and fourth in her duet with Shirley Keihn.
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Kennedy High School recognized Mary Dalton and Bonnie Burns as its valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively.
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Photo-T, 3508 Madison Ave., developed a 12-exposure roll of film for $2.80.
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Barbara Graff was chosen to serve on Purdue University’s student board for the upcoming academic year.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Because of the Memorial Day holiday, no paper was published.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Manual High School teachers Harold Bennett, Robert Crawford and Ted Lynch were retiring.
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Jeff Huntington and Grace Robinson were named co-valedictorians of Emmaus Lutheran School’s eighth-grade class; Anthony Bohanon was the salutatorian.
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Central Catholic School students Jessica Stone, Sara Jackson, Matthew Hamilton, Ian Chazar, Kim VanBuskirk, Shawn Aldrich, Kristen Conkin, Rachel deHebreard, Courtney Aton, Lisa Johnson, Joe Duncan, Jill Perkins and Hilda Tarr received Bob DeHoff Memorial Sportsmanship Awards.
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Manual senior Rick Warren was named the school’s Student of the Month for May.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Educators Celeste Allen, Scott Bradford, Randy Decker, Ken Kjeldson, Libby Lawrie, Patricia Stanley and Jean Trusedell received Golden Apple Awards from IPALCO Enterprises. The awards and the accompanying $2,000 were presented for excellence in teaching.
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Leaping for joy after Reggie Miller hit the game-winning shot for the Indiana Pacers in a playoff game, Joe Stumpf landed wrong and tore a knee ligament.
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Parker S. Turcios was the 5,000th baby born at Community Hospital South. Weighing in at 7 pounds, 3 ounces, Parker was the second son of Joel and Lorri Turcios of Greenwood.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
Fisher Bros. Home Furnishings, 1315 Shelby St., was celebrating its 42nd anniversary.
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The Garfield Y Little League hosted a big parade to kick off its season. Dignitaries included Phillip Bayt, mayor of Indianapolis; Bob Fink, executive secretary to Gov. Harold W. Handley; Adolph L. Fossler, state treasurer; and Frank A. Lenning, secretary of state.
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Higgins Gift Shop, 2206 Shelby St., was holding a raffle for an automatic record player, which was valued at $144.
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(Theodore J. Schott emailed us a message that 53 years ago he was the 15-year-old kid who served roast beef au jus and ham with a cherry glaze at The Heritage Cafeteria, 3630 S. East St. “I fried tons of twice-battered chicken – our specialty – every Friday and Saturday when I started at the restaurant. We had a super bakery.”)

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
The Madison Avenue Businessmen’s Association held its annual Youth Awards Dinner. The honored guests were Karen Shea, Alaine Buergler, Donna Biehl, Judy White, Jane Ryker, Kathryn Foster, Peggy Collier, Gwyn Mauler, Patricia Meyers, Anne Speth, Thomas Ziegelbauer, Joseph Huff, Leslie Jackson, Dan Quinlan, William Stewart, Paul Nordholt, Sue Thompson and Susan Perryman.
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Rita Gough, Karen Medisch and Mary Steinecker graduated from the Marion County General Hospital School of Nursing.
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Darko the Distinctive Cleaner, 3115 English Ave., charged 99 cents to beautifully launder four shirts.
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A deluxe riding mower with a 24-inch cut and a five-horsepower Briggs & Stratton engine cost $156 at Murphy’s, where men’s unlined jackets were priced at $3.37.
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Manual High School selected its varsity cheerleaders for the upcoming academic year: Sandee Baker, Judie Blonder, Regina Maple, Sandy Robinson, Ruthie Smith and Sandy Stellhorn. The reserve squad featured Debbie Baker, Ilze Berzins, Kathy Reed, Nancy Seyfried, Debbie Smith and Vicki Steele.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Queen candidates for Greater Southside Inc.’s strawberry festival were Terri Cline of Franklin Central High School; Christina Heidelberger, Roncalli; Cynthia Smith, Wood; Jackie Denning, Southport; Lori Gaines, Beech Grove; Linda Barron, Perry Meridian; and April Gingles, Manual.
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Southside Harley-Davidson, 701 S. Meridian St., celebrated its 75th anniversary. Pictured with their motorcycles were Mr. and Mrs. George Schulteti, Anita and Bob Schulteti, Pete Profumo, John Davidson and Dave Glassner.
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Sister James M. Kesterson was named principal of St. Jude Grade School. She was leaving Our Lady of the Greenwood, where she had served in the same capacity for 10 years.
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Cindy M. Mieth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mieth and a senior at Ball State, received the Anna Marie and Harold Bull Scholarship.
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Don Beeman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. Beeman and a former Spotlight newspaper carrier, graduated from Indiana Central University with honors. He majored in biology with a minor in chemistry.
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Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Dr. G. Benjamin Lantz Jr. was named president of the University of Indianapolis. He previously served as vice president of administration and development for Nesco, a Cleveland-based conglomerate.
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Juanita Snipes, Jason McGary and Jeff Watson, all fifth-graders at Homecroft Elementary, won first-place awards in their school’s inaugural writing contest.
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Senior citizens could get their hair cut for $4 on Thursdays at the Southern Plaza Barber Shop.
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St. Barnabas’ fifth- and sixth-grade B kickball team won the Catholic Youth Organization city championship and finished the season undefeated. Squad members were Mia Corsaro, Becky O’Connor, Amy Irwin, Jamie Goss, Jamie Schroeder, Jenny Winans, Susie Lambert, Amy Zywicki, Kristi Miller, Jill McLaughlin and coaches Fran Corsaro and Vicki Goss.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Sam Madden wanted his dad, Jim, to buy him a new baseball glove. “What’s wrong with the one I bought four months ago?” Jim asked. “That mitt doesn’t catch anything,” Sam replied.
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Food, games, face painting and strolling clowns were part of the Indianapolis Police Department’s annual South District Community Day at Garfield Park.
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Roncalli was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Perry Township 4-H junior leaders Elizabeth Cawthon, April Herman, Amanda Hopkins, Anthony Johnston, Anthony and Douglas Robertson and Dereck Sigman and four chaperones went on a camping trip to Merango Cave and Cave Country Canoes in Indiana.
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Bobbi (Mouser) Bucke and Mark Nelson were celebrating their 40th birthdays.
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The menu at Oliver’s Restaurant & Pub, 3951 S. Meridian St., featured hand-cut black angus steaks, Mississippi catfish and fresh Florida grouper.
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The Fountain Square Theatre, 1111 Prospect St., was celebrating its grand opening with live music from B.J. Rogers, Bigger Than Elvis and Ronnie Dawson.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
Fisher Bros. Home Furnishings, 1315 Shelby St., was celebrating its 42nd anniversary.
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The Garfield Y Little League hosted a big parade to kick off its season. Dignitaries included Phillip Bayt, mayor of Indianapolis; Bob Fink, executive secretary to Gov. Harold W. Handley; Adolph L. Fossler, state treasurer; and Frank A. Lenning, secretary of state.
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Higgins Gift Shop, 2206 Shelby St., was holding a raffle for an automatic record player, which was valued at $144.
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(Theodore J. Schott emailed us a message that 53 years ago he was the 15-year-old kid who served roast beef au jus and ham with a cherry glaze at The Heritage Cafeteria, 3630 S. East St. “I fried tons of twice-battered chicken – our specialty – every Friday and Saturday when I started at the restaurant. We had a super bakery.”)

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
The Madison Avenue Businessmen’s Association held its annual Youth Awards Dinner. The honored guests were Karen Shea, Alaine Buergler, Donna Biehl, Judy White, Jane Ryker, Kathryn Foster, Peggy Collier, Gwyn Mauler, Patricia Meyers, Anne Speth, Thomas Ziegelbauer, Joseph Huff, Leslie Jackson, Dan Quinlan, William Stewart, Paul Nordholt, Sue Thompson and Susan Perryman.
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Rita Gough, Karen Medisch and Mary Steinecker graduated from the Marion County General Hospital School of Nursing.
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Darko the Distinctive Cleaner, 3115 English Ave., charged 99 cents to beautifully launder four shirts.
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A deluxe riding mower with a 24-inch cut and a five-horsepower Briggs & Stratton engine cost $156 at Murphy’s, where men’s unlined jackets were priced at $3.37.
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Manual High School selected its varsity cheerleaders for the upcoming academic year: Sandee Baker, Judie Blonder, Regina Maple, Sandy Robinson, Ruthie Smith and Sandy Stellhorn. The reserve squad featured Debbie Baker, Ilze Berzins, Kathy Reed, Nancy Seyfried, Debbie Smith and Vicki Steele.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Queen candidates for Greater Southside Inc.’s strawberry festival were Terri Cline of Franklin Central High School; Christina Heidelberger, Roncalli; Cynthia Smith, Wood; Jackie Denning, Southport; Lori Gaines, Beech Grove; Linda Barron, Perry Meridian; and April Gingles, Manual.
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Southside Harley-Davidson, 701 S. Meridian St., celebrated its 75th anniversary. Pictured with their motorcycles were Mr. and Mrs. George Schulteti, Anita and Bob Schulteti, Pete Profumo, John Davidson and Dave Glassner.
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Sister James M. Kesterson was named principal of St. Jude Grade School. She was leaving Our Lady of the Greenwood, where she had served in the same capacity for 10 years. * * * Cindy M. Mieth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mieth and a senior at Ball State, received the Anna Marie and Harold Bull Scholarship.
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Don Beeman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. Beeman and a former Spotlight newspaper carrier, graduated from Indiana Central University with honors. He majored in biology with a minor in chemistry.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Dr. G. Benjamin Lantz Jr. was named president of the University of Indianapolis. He previously served as vice president of administration and development for Nesco, a Cleveland-based conglomerate.
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Juanita Snipes, Jason McGary and Jeff Watson, all fifth-graders at Homecroft Elementary, won first-place awards in their school’s inaugural writing contest.
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Senior citizens could get their hair cut for $4 on Thursdays at the Southern Plaza Barber Shop.
* * *
St. Barnabas’ fifth- and sixth-grade B kickball team won the Catholic Youth Organization city championship and finished the season undefeated. Squad members were Mia Corsaro, Becky O’Connor, Amy Irwin, Jamie Goss, Jamie Schroeder, Jenny Winans, Susie Lambert, Amy Zywicki, Kristi Miller, Jill McLaughlin and coaches Fran Corsaro and Vicki Goss.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Sam Madden wanted his dad, Jim, to buy him a new baseball glove. “What’s wrong with the one I bought four months ago?” Jim asked. “That mitt doesn’t catch anything,” Sam replied. * * * Food, games, face painting and strolling clowns were part of the Indianapolis Police Department’s annual South District Community Day at Garfield Park.
* * *
Roncalli was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.
* * *
Perry Township 4-H junior leaders Elizabeth Cawthon, April Herman, Amanda Hopkins, Anthony Johnston, Anthony and Douglas Robertson and Dereck Sigman and four chaperones went on a camping trip to Merango Cave and Cave Country Canoes in Indiana.
* * *
Bobbi (Mouser) Bucke and Mark Nelson were celebrating their 40th birthdays.
* * *
The menu at Oliver’s Restaurant & Pub, 3951 S. Meridian St., featured hand-cut black angus steaks, Mississippi catfish and fresh Florida grouper.
* * *
The Fountain Square Theatre, 1111 Prospect St., was celebrating its grand opening with live music from B.J. Rogers, Bigger Than Elvis and Ronnie Dawson.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008 The archives from 2008 are missing.

SUBMITTED PHOTO BY RON CORN J. Bova Conti Italian Foods was a popular grocer from the 1920s through the ’50s at 960 S. East St. The store’s business ledger from 1924-27 (housed at the Indiana Historical Society) indicates that many products were imported from Italy and distributed to other stores around the state.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958

Garfield Park United Church of Christ and the Southport Masons were hosting fish fries.
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The Circle Furniture Co., 938 Virginia Ave., was going out of business after 14 years.
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Murphy’s in Fountain Square was celebrating its 52nd anniversary with the following specials: coconut bonbons, 33 cents a pound; women’s nylon panties, 44 cents a pair; wash cloths, three for 29 cents; pillowcases, four for $1; and plastic drapes for 66 cents.
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Billed as the largest General Electric dealer on the Southside, Verdie Harrell & Son, 4139 Madison Ave., was holding a huge sale on refrigerators, air conditioners and TVs.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
The main tent at the Southport Mason’s annual fish fry was 70 feet wide and 140 feet long, and it could accommodate 600 diners. The event’s key organizers included Ron West, Irene Brinkoetter, James
Slade, Ray Forbes and William Winchester.
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John and Thelma Vandervort opened the Garfield Park Nursing Home at 2630 S. Keystone Ave.
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Sharp Ford, 3931 S. East St., advertised the following cars: 1967 Thunderbird Landau, $3,895; 1965 Ford XL convertible, $1,895; 1967 Cougar XR-7, $2,895; and a 1964 Chrysler Crown Imperial, $2,095.
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Tom Crosley was named manager of the Merchants Bank branch at Hanna Avenue and Shelby Street.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Fox’s Skate Center, 3432 Madison Ave., was hosting a disco roller skating party.
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The National Junior Tennis League of Indianapolis was offering free tennis lessons at Garfield Park.
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Jerry Dobrota, Chris A. Nathan, Stephen M. Gowin and Kevin P. Murray were serving in the armed forces.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
The fifth annual Italian Street Fest was going to feature 25 different kinds of meats, pastas, salads, desserts, live music, carnival rides and Monte Carlo games.
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James W. Wesner, a graduate of Manual High School and Indiana Central University, was named director of the Keenan-Stahl Boys Club. He previously served as the agency’s program director.
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Sister Rosemary Powers, whose first teaching assignment in 1937 – she was only 18 – was to instruct 49 eighth-grade boys at St. Catherine Catholic School. She must have left some kind of impression on those lads because as men they honored her as their special guest at their 50-year reunion.
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New initiates of Southport chapter of Tri Kappa were Brenda Bothwell, Pat Druetzler, Janet Fitzwater, Karen Gale, Peggy Wood, Tracy Bowman, Christina Wessler and Jennifer Wilson.
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Dr. Scott Miles, a graduate of Perry Meridian and the University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School, was joining the obstetrics and gynecology practice of Drs. Stroud, Wisler and Hirchman. Miles and his wife, Cindy, were the parents of Amanda, Michael and Erick.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Perry Meridian freshman Ryan Sullivan, son of Richard and Angel Sullivan, rolled a 300 game in the Three’s a Crowd League at Sport Bowl, where he was averaging a 230.
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Center Grove band members Leigh Trester, Kara Guiliani, Sarah Merritt and Amy Merillat were pictured having fun while washing cars during a benefit for the marching Trojans.
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Billy Keller, former standout for Purdue and the Indiana Pacers, worked with Katie Gearlds on her jump shot during a basketball camp at Beech Grove High School.
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St. Jude’s fifth- and sixth-grade kickball team won the Catholic Youth Organization city tournament. The squad featured Martha Petty, Hilaire Griggs, Betsy Meade, Melissa Heidelberger, Cassie Heavrin,
Kristie McCormick, Rachel DeWitt, Frannie Shelburn, Libby Wilson, Anna Weber, Michele Bueno, Victoria Marshall and coaches Rosie Looney and Joan Bartley.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958

St. James the Greater Church, located at Carson Avenue and Shelby Street, was holding its annual festival, during which $2,000 would be awarded $2,000 in cash, including $1,000 for the grand prize.

The Continental Lumber Co., 1136 S. Harding St., opened a branch at 3600 E. Raymond St.

A pound of ground beef cost 39 cents at Buck’s Super Market, 3015 S. Meridian St., where five pounds of sugar cost 49 cents and a dozen eggs were 49 cents

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
The Southport Lions Club installed Edward B. Nordholt as its president.

Southport Players’ production of “White America” featured Edna Wiltz, Helen Whitelow, Jerry Buchanan, Joseph Laderson, Tom Van Meter and Donald Wright.

Joyce Morrill Meadows, a runner-up to Miss Majorette of America and a former solo twirler with the University of Miami band, was registering students for her baton twirling classes.

Baxter YMCA’s swim team defeated the Donner Swim Club of Columbus for the first time in seven years. Nine-year old Vince Pollard won three events for Baxter, and Lori Wilson, Diana Powers, Beth McLaughin and Con Largely won two apiece. Single event winners were Kenny Hayes, Karen Deufel, Stacy, David and John Shuck, Dale Huckleberry, Beth Barnett, Kristi Green, Ted Pollard, Jesse Brink and Ross Patronsky.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978 Homecroft was hosting its eighth annual Patriotic Parade & Concert. All parade participants would be treated to ice cream.

Perry Park, 415 E. Stop 11 Road, was going to offer six one-hour tennis lessons for $10.

Perry Education Association members Barbara King, a first-grade teacher at Clinton Young Elementary; Diana Wilson, a physical education instructor at Meridian Middle School, and Ken Knabel, audio-visual director at Perry Meridian High, were going to attend the annual meeting of the National Education Association.

Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660 named Cosmos Mascari as its Catholic Layman of the Year. The council presented Paul Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lee and a graduate of Roncalli, with its Outstanding Catholic Youth Award.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988

Manual High School senior Jason Broadstreet, son of Robert and Jean Broadstreet, and junior John Russell, son of Arnold and Nancy Russell, returned from a tour of the United Nations. The students were awarded the trip for winning speech contests.

An estimated 25,000 people attended the fifth annual Italian Street Festival, which featured food, Monte Carlo games, rides and live music.

Perry Township 4-H members Holly Brown, Angela Bardonner, Meghan and Molly Chamberlin, Angie Heeringa, Mindi Madkins, Heather Moebs and Missy Patterson participated in the club’s speaking and demonstration contest.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998

Randy Cambridge was named chief of the Perry Township Fire Department. He previously served as the deputy chief. Named as his replacement was former Battalion Chief Paul Smith. They were pictured with Perry Township Trustee Jack Sandlin on Page 1.

Associated Materials (AMI Do-it Center), 3205 Madison Ave., celebrated the grand opening of its new store. The customary ribbon was cut by Marion County Sheriff Jack Cottey as CEO Barb Huddleston and President Jeff Cardwell looked on.

Southport High School valedictorian Heather Harris and salutatorian Dawn E. McIlvried had been showered with numerous academic awards.

Former Indiana Pacer and ABA legend Roger Brown and auto racing greater Roger McCluskey, both of whom died of cancer, were going to be memorialized when the America Cancer Society hosted its golf outing at Brickyard Crossing Golf Resort.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008 The archives from 2008 are missing.

The Expos of Southport Little League finished their season with a 15-5 record and were crowned major league champs. Team members were (front, from left) Casey Wilson, J.B. Jones, Nathan Ellis, Kyle Truex, Adam Lipps, Kevin Clements; (second row) Chase Parish, Adam Rene, Ryan Peak, Chris Woods, Drew Hamilton; (back) assistant coach Mark Ellis, head coach Jim Jones. Not pictured: Joey Richards, assistant coach Joe Rene.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
The Southside Optimist Club and the Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department were hosting a fireworks show at Southport High School’s football stadium. Tickets cost 50 cents per child, 75 cents per adult.
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Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Bryant opened Garfield Park Nursing Home at 2605 Shelby St.
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E.C. Kriner Pharmacy relocated from 1360 S. Meridian St. to 2951 S. Meridian St.
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The Southport Jaycees were planning a huge model air show at the YMCA’s south branch, 1941 Hanna Ave.
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The Red Cross was offering free swimming lessons at Longacre Pool, 4701 Madison Ave.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
John Bryan was appointed president of the Perry Township Board of Education. Other officers were George Adrian, vice president; and Lincoln Christie, secretary.
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Southport chapter of Psi Iota Xi initiated Mesdames Loren Mitchell, William Carson, Gene Johnson and Ronald Pio.
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Copperhead snakes, whose bites could be fatal to children, had been seen in abundance at Fort Harrison and along Fall Creek. Most of the snakes were 2 to 4 feet long.
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Carl Busart, a senior at Hanover College, was touring the Soviet Union with the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Suzanne Kays, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn D. Kays and a 1978 graduate of Southport High School, was crowned Miss Indiana National Teenager from a field of 76 contestants. Kays was planning to attend Indiana University in the fall.
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Cats, gerbils, dogs and their furry friends were invited to participate in the pet parade and contests (most unusual, largest, best-trained, etc.) at Zayre, 3825 S. Meridian St.
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The Ancient Order of Hibernians, St. Patrick’s Division 1, was planning its annual picnic at German Park. Chairing the event was Bernard “Bud” Gohmann, who was assisted by Tom Hunt and Dave Shea.
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Cathy Newport, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Newport and a 1978 graduate of Manual, was awarded a Franklin College Presidents Scholarship.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
An unusually high number of reported cases of shigellosis, a severe diarrhea infection, prompted the State Board of Health to issue precautionary guidelines for hygiene and the preparation and storage of food.
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Lisa Combs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Combs, and Kelly Timmons, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Timmons, earned the highest honor attainable in Girl Scouts – the Gold Award. Combs, a freshman at Butler, and Timmons, who was employed by Mr. D’s Food Market, had been members of the Glenns Valley council for 12 years.
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Eight-year-old Kim Hagan, daughter of Rich and Sue Hagan and granddaughter of Bill and Irene Keen and Jim and Margaret Hagan, set a team record by hitting 13 home runs for the Indians in the Garfield Y Little League.
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Chuck Willis, the 14-year-old son of Charlie and Marie Willis was named the Perry Township Swimming Association’s Swimmer of the Week.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Parishioners of Sacred Heart Catholic Church were hosting a farewell reception for their pastor, the Rev. Bob Sieg, who had been reassigned to Tuetopolis, Ill.

* * * Annette “Mickey” Lentz was the new secretary for Catholic education and faith formation for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. She previously was a teacher at St. Patrick School and an educator and principal at St. Mark.

* * * Natalie Sponsel, a recent graduate of Perry Meridian High School and a freshman at Franklin College, received the Jan Borradaile Scholarship. The daughter of Thomas and Barbara Sponsel had played basketball and volleyball for the Falcons and was the softball manager for two years.
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Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

The Garfield Y Yankees completed their baseball season as divisional champs with a 14-1 record. Team members were Thomas Jones, Chad Teepee, Tommy and Timmy Rippy, Mike Foster, Bill Keonig, Mike Anderson, John Rardon, Jared Davis, Mike Busbin, Mike Sours and coaches John Rardon and Tim Rippy.

Erin Caldwell and Mandy Jaffe, recent graduates of Roncalli, received fulltuition scholarships to play softball for Danville Community College in Illinois.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958 The Olympia Club, 3900 S. Emerson Ave., dedicated its new $60,000 clubhouse with live entertainment, dancing and a swim show.
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All hourly paid employees of Stark, Wetzel & Co. received raises of 4 cents an hour.
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Mary Mandabach of Beech Grove won a Columbia high-fidelity phonograph from Higgins Restaurant & Gift Shop, 2206 Shelby St. Her husband, Bob, was employed by Suding’s Hardware.
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The Madison Avenue Men’s Association held its annual picnic at the home of its president, Melvin Nordholt.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968 A farewell reception for the Rev. Charles L. Stricker of Olive Branch Christian Church was being planned. Stricker was going to assume the pastorate of First Christian Church of Greensburg.
* * *
Indiana Central College, which had an enrollment of more than 1,000 day students, was constructing a five-story dormitory.
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A sleeping room with a private kitchen rented for $8 a week; a three-bedroom home in Carriage Estates was listed for $25,900; and a 1964 Pontiac station wagon was advertised for $1,050.
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Donna K. Nordhoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Nordhoff, and Gary K. Nunnally, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl O. Nunnally, were going to be married July 20 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
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Diana Powers and Karen Gedig led Baxter YMCA’s swim team to 460-345 victory over Krannert YMCA.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Greg Bedan, paralyzed during football practice at Our Lady of the Greenwood School in 1973, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Indiana University by the Greenwood Sertoma Club. Bedan was the first quadriplegic to graduate from Center Grove High School and would be the first to live in a dorm at IU.
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Nancy J. Denny, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Denny, and Vincent R. Brizendine, son of Mrs. Kennard Brizendine, were promoted to airmen in the Air Force.
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The Sherwood, 6520 S. Emerson Ave., served beer for 10 cents during lunch.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Drs. David G. Cross and Joseph D. McPike opened a family practice at 234 E. Southern Ave.
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Editor and “Nutcracker” columnist George Cafouros reported on how you could tell if it was going to be a rotten day:
• You put you brassiere on backward and it fits better.
• Your twin sister forgot your birthday.
• Your blind date turns out be your ex-wife.
• You walk to work and discover that your dress is stuck in the back of your pantyhose.
• Your wife says, “Good morning, Bill,” and your name is George.
* * *
Former Indiana University basketball standout Steve Alford, who led the Hoosiers to the 1987 NCAA championship, was making a guest appearance at Tom O’Brien Chrysler & Plymouth in Greenwood.
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Ruby Hill was pictured with her five-generation family: daughter Kathryn Charles, granddaughter Shirley Huskisson, great-grandson Robert Huskisson and great-great-granddaughter Alisa Huskisson.
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Joe Crave was recognized by University Heights Hospital for his volunteer work at the facility. Crave and his wife, Janice, had two children and one granddaughter.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
The Friends of Garfield Park named Shelley F. Mitchell to serve as its director development. Her initial responsibilities included launching a $1 million endowment to support preservation of the park’s Sunken Gardens.
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Seven-year-old Rachel Cobb, daughter of Ronda Wilson and Rob Cobb, was a daily customer at the new Dips ice cream station wagon at the south edge of Buck’s Supermarket, 3015 S. Meridian St.
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