The Southsider Voice - Reminiscing

Southsiders vying for the title of Miss Marion County queen were (in no particular order) Kami Bradshaw, Renee Wright, Teresa Myers, Susie Adamo, Lori Timpe, Colleen Hoeping, Lissa Scherer, Jyl Branham, Laura Turner, Tina Stewart, Anne Messmer, Tonya Wood, Stacy Frinsthal, Kathy Lauck, Kelly Mervar, Dianna Starks and Jennifer Gilkerson.

Greenwood Mayor Charles Henderson and 6-year-old Ball Hunsberger were among the more than 300 Southsiders who participated in the American Heart Walk at Greenwood Middle School. The walkers raised $25,000 to help fight heart disease.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
Rose Radio & TV Sales and Service, owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Rose, celebrated its grand reopening at its new facility at 4202 Madison Ave.
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The DEBs, a group of girls from Perry Junior High School, were hosting a benefit car wash.
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A dozen lemons cost 39 cents at Buck’s Super Market, 3001 S. Meridian St, where whole hams cost 59 cents a pound. Sugar was 49 cents a pound, and ground beef was 39 cents a pound.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Edgewood Little League was going to serve fish sandwiches, barbecue, tenderloins and side dishes at its annual social, which would feature an array of baseball games and other activities.
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A health clinic was opening on Virginia Avenue to serve residents of the inner-city.
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A 5-gallon aquarium set, complete with a pump, filter and heater, was on sale for $7.63 at G.C. Murphy in Fountain Square, where three tropical fish cost 97 cents.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Joseph C. Buergler, Paul W. Sindlinger and Charles E. Wilson were named to head the new advisory board at St. Francis Hospital.
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Southern Plaza was hosting its 17th annual Mardi Gras. The event featured sidewalk sales, a carnival, strolling clowns, free balloons, drawings for prizes and a fireworks display.
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The Chipperfield Shops at the southeast corner of Madison Avenue and County Line Road were joining forces with Southside Art Guild to present an arts and crafts fair.
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Perry Township Democratic Club members Betty Meyer, Norm Merkler, Mary Ann Seyfried, Jim Wells and Forest Handlon were finalizing plans for their club’s annual picnic at German Park on Meridian Street.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
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Hafer Bros. Gardens, 2856 S. Meridian St. was selling Indianagrown cantaloupes, juicy watermelons, sweet onions and a full line of preserves, butters and jams.
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Madison Place, the Southside’s newest shopping complex, was open at the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and Stop 11 Road. Tenants included Range Line Comics, Nick’s Chili Parlor, Milto Cleaners, Hoosier Bicycles, Sullivan Optical Service, Bride & Groom Bridal Shop and The Dessert Basket.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Sisters of Providence James Michael Kesterson, principal of St. Jude School, and Marilyn Theresa Lipps, a minister of residential services at St. Mary’s-of-the-Woods, were celebrating their golden jubilees.
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Big Red’s Tobacco & NASCAR shop was celebrating its grand opening at 2621 Shelby St., where cartons of Winston and Camel cost $13.95.
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Sarah Groth, a sixth-grader at Emmaus Lutheran School, won a $100 savings bond for her third-place finish in the statewide poster contest themed “Tar Wars,” which targeted tobacco education.
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Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

The Greenwood chapter of the American Business Women’s Association elected its officers: (from left) Phyllis Moor-Montgomery, president; Becky Cafourous, vice president; Franci Ballard, secretary; and Dorothy Elliot, treasurer.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
The Murat Shrine Band and the Shrine Chanters were performing at Garfield Park.
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The S.A.G. Committee of Lake Shore Country Club, 4301 Carson Ave., was hosting a dance and a revue under the facility’s starlight roof.
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A four-piece bedroom suite cost $99 at Ritchey Furniture, 1127 Prospect St.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Charleston South apartments, 8201 Madison Ave., was celebrating its grand opening. The complex featured flats, townhouses, a clubhouse, 3 acres of recreation area, a pool, tennis courts, a baseball diamond and a playground.
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The 12th annual All-Arabian Horse Show, among the largest of its kind in the country, was being held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
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John E. Mader received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the General Motors Institute in Flint, Mich., where he graduated in the top 2 percent of his class.
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The Indianapolis Hiking Club was going to go on an 8-mile hike at Spring Mill State Park.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
The Dodgers were crowned major league champs of Southport Little League. Team members were Gary Gordon, Jeff Kirkhoff, Keith Holler, Mike and Jeff Curtis, Kevin Whitlock, David Franklin, Joe Forward, Ricky Butler, Danny Dodd, Darryl Smith, manager Bob Kirkhoff and coach Donnie Applegate. Not pictured: Neil Burch.
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The starting annual salary for Indianapolis firefighters during their probationary year was $11,000. The pay jumped to $12,650 their second year.
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Epsilon Tau chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa initiated Mesdames Barry Bell, James Bucko, Larry Bowman and Stanley Collins.
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Key-Hanna Plaza, 3940 S. Keystone Ave., was open and had storefronts for rent.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Three crash victims remained pinned in their car, the result of crash at U.S. 31 and Thompson Road. One of the victims, a small child, is barely visible on the driver’s lap. It took the rescuers nearly an hour to cut the passengers out.
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Recent newlyweds were Lisa Rollings and Joseph R. Geil, Catherine A. Scheuth and William S. Thomas III, and Lucinda J. Bowman and David L. Kesterson.
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Adrian Orchards was sponsoring the 19th annual apple pie contest at the Marion County Fair.
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The following Southsiders were serving in the armed forces: Air Force Staff Sgt. James K. Roell, Army Reserve Pvt. Karen S. Barbee, Army Spc. Michael L. Sutton, Army Pvt. Ken E. Robinson, Navy Ensign Neal B. Jones, Marine Pfc. Gregory S. Barker, Air Force Sgt. Rita F. Shinault and Navy Seaman Recruit Mark E. Simon.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998

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Perry Meridian High School advanced earth science teacher Chris Garity, a few of his peers and students from Perry and Southport were hiking the mountains of Yellowstone, Glacier, Grand Tetons and Arches national parks. Their trip would end with a rafting trip on the Royal Gorge.
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Indiana’s bald eagles produced a record of 20 offspring during the latest breeding season, according to the Department of Natural Resources.
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The Edgewood 10 and under Teal All-Star softball team won several tournaments. The squad featured Nicole Arnold, Danielle Schmidt, Courtney Costello, Sara Hawk, Rachel King, Rayta Trumble, manager John Lawrence, Brittany Suiters, Kristy Douglas, Megan Robbins, Jackie Lawrence, Andrea Schroeder, Kilah Dickey and coach Brad Dickey.

1988 -Woody Eldridge retired from the Perry Township Fire Department after 20 years of service, most recently as engineer on Engine 1.

1988 - Kimberly Kaye Noble, a graduate of Center Grove High School, was crowned queen of the Indiana State Fair.

1998 -The largest blue heron rookery in Indiana could be found in a crook of the White River, not far south of Perry Township.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
Students wouldn’t report to school until Sept. 2 at University Heights, where weekly lunch tickets cost $1.50. Perry Township Schools also had the same opening date.
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As part of its second anniversary celebration, State Pharmacy, 1650 E. Raymond St., was giving silver dollars to every customer who spent $5 or more.
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Southport Lumber Co. boasted that it offered the lowest prices on Hotpoint appliances. An automatic washer, regularly priced at $299.95, was marked down to $198.
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Nino’s Spaghetti Restaurant, 1012 Virginia Ave., was known for serving the finest Italian food in the city.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Editor George Cafouros closed shop for the week and was vacationing at one of his favorite fishing holes.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Rick Crafton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Crafton, won the Dairy Cow Showmanship Award at the Marion County Fair.
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Hershell “Slim” Collins reopened the Sunoco Service Station at 2315 E. Troy Ave. “Southsiders,” he said, “I’m glad to be back to help keep your cars in good condition. Stop in and let’s get together again like we used to before I sold out and took a good vacation.”
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Southeastway Park, 5426 S. East County Line Road, was accepting reservations for hayrides. The cost was $30 for a group of 20 or less, $40 for 21 to 40 people.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Dr. George P. Willis, associate professor of dentistry at Indiana University, and his wife, Winnie, performed a root canal on a 14-year-old lion. The work was done at the Indianapolis Zoo’s vet hospital.
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The Dance Conservatory, which was owned by Rachel Cheesman, relocated to 3133 E. Thompson Road.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Perry Township Schools named Bernice Mary Jakel as its Teacher of the Year. Jakel, who taught at Southport Elementary, resided in Greenwood with her husband, Dennis, and their children, Leslie and Todd.
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Marion County Sheriff Jack Cottey assigned 29 deputies to concentrate on speeding motorists in school zones and on nearby shortcuts and side streets. Violators would face a minimum fine of $110.
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First Indiana Bank appointed Charles B. “Chick” Lauck as its vice president and manager of commercial real estate and land development.

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

Duke Knowlton (right) president of Curley’s One-Hour Cleaners, and General Manager Larry Griffith (left) hold the winning entry in the store’s crazy coat hanger contest. The 8-foot suspension bridge – made entirely of coat hangers – was crafted by Lyman C. Forbes (second from right), who won $500. Also winning prizes were (from left) Linda Martin, Brad Pettet, Roger True, Steven Menchhofer, Russ Herndoin and Walter Voorhies.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958 No paper was published because of the Labor Day holiday.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968

Greenwood Maples Apartments opened at 609 N. Madison Ave.
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The seventh annual Championship Cat Show was being held at the Knights of Columbus, 511 E. Thompson Road. Proceeds would benefit the Morris Foundation, which fought animal diseases.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978 Editor George Cafouros took the week off and didn’t publish a paper, but the following picture (below, right) was emailed to us last week.

Amy Robinson placed third in the Indiana State Fair’s contest for barbecued chicken, turkey and rabbit.

Kay Watson and her 2-year-old son, Drew, keep a watchful eye on paratroopers with the Army Golden Knights as they presented free-fall demonstrations over Southport High School’s football field.

David Siefker

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Roncalli’s and Southport’s football team were playing in the opening game of a doubleheader at the RCA Dome. Perry Meridian was meeting defending 5A state champion Ben Davis in the nightcap.
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The wedding announcements of Amy A. Obergfell and Dr. Duane J. Wilcox, Mary Lada and Don Schnake, Barbara Klubucar and Daniel R. Wilding, Jan L. Morgan and Craig S. Voris, Dr. Richard W. Stahlhut and Julie A. Kozaczka and Susan A. Mulinaro and John A. Lindsom were published.
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The D&M Tavern, 2137 S. Meridian St., served a 12-ounce T-bone steak with a baked potato and salad for $6.95.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Rolls-Royce Allison named David Siefker as its Trainee of the Year. The award was presented to an engineering student who had participated in either the company’s education or summer intern programs and subsequently has been hired as a full-time employee. Siefker, a graduate of Purdue University, was the son of Robert and Theresa Siefker of Greenwood.
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Jason Ryan, a member of Boy Scout Troop 107 in Franklin Township, earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor attainable in Scouting.
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The starting pay for car washers at Kopetsky’s, 2640 Madison Ave., was $7.25 an hour. Deli clerks and cashiers at Shapiro’s, 808 S. Meridian St., could expect to start at between $7 and $8 an hour.

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

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
Genevieve Green won 14 ribbons at the Indiana State Fair for her collection of dolls and handmade toys. Mrs. John E. Kleinhenz and Mrs. Paul J. Goben won 10 each for their culinary delights.
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Mrs. Bill Patterson had her seventh baby in the past 6 1/2 years. Roll call at the Patterson home sounded like this: Agnes, 6; Billy, 5; Johnny, 4; Mike, 3; Patty, 2; Donny, 1; and newborn Mary Jo.
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A corner lot at 7800 S. Meridian St. was listed for $1,500, and an electric stove in good condition was advertised for $50.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
A center for children with learning disabilities was established at Crossroads Rehabilitation Center.
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Dr. Francis W. Price was promoted to manager of Eli Lilly and Co.’s industrial medicine department. He and his family resided on East Edgewood Avenue.
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J.D. Clothing Co., 1609 Prospect St., had marked 50 percent off most of its suits, which were priced from $47.50 to $59.
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Arthur’s Music Store, 931 Shelby St., offered guitar, banjo, drum, piano and accordion lessons.

Behind every successful family business there is usually a feminine member. But at Heidenreich Greenhouses The Spotlight photographer found three lovely ladies – (from left) Pat Heidenreich and daughters Anna Marie and Mary Catherine – preparing mums.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Behind every successful family business there is usually a feminine member. But at Heidenreich Greenhouses The Spotlight photographer found three lovely ladies – (from left) Pat Heidenreich and daughters Anna Marie and Mary Catherine – preparing mums.
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Rosedale Hills United Methodist Church, 4450 S. Keystone Ave., was celebrating its 20th anniversary.
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Southport High School was hosting its annual chicken and noodles dinner. The cost was $2 per adult, $1 per preteen. The dinner preceded the Southport-Perry Meridian football game at Perry Stadium.
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A 12-pack of Wiedemann fine beer cost $2.39 at Dinner Bell Market, 2824 Shelby St., where cases of Wisconsin Club and Huber were priced at $3.79.

No, this isn’t a scene from 1928, it’s the Nickle Plate Road No. 587 puffin’ it’s way toward Indianapolis Power & Light’s Harding Street generating plant.

Thelma Fix of United Home Life Insurance was installed as the first female president of the Southside Exchange Club of Indianapolis. At the left is outgoing president Hereford “Herb” Eads, who owned Odds and Eads Bookstore in Fountain Square, and District President Fred Sweigert, the installing officer.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
No, this isn’t a scene from 1928, it’s the Nickle Plate Road No. 587 puffin’ it’s way toward Indianapolis Power & Light’s Harding Street generating plant.
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Heidenreich Greenhouses, 502 E. National Ave., carried all of your fall landscaping needs: mums, bulbs, grass seed, peat moss and top soil.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
The 16-screen theater at Southern Plaza was beginning to take shape. The builders were placing precast wall sections on top of poured footings, rapidly accelerating construction over the conventional block-by-block method.
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Teachers, administrators and most students at Southport High were united in their efforts to eliminate profanity at the school.

The Perry Township Education Foundation raised more than $13,000 during its annual golf outing. The winning foursome featured (from left) Stan Collins, Charlie Huber, Carl Fowler and John Dwenger. The putting contest was won by Jerry Wiggins for the second year in a row.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958

A furnished efficiency apartment in the Southport area rented for $50 a month.
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King and queen candidates for Manual High School’s homecoming were Max Moneyhan, Norman Weddle, Bill Hair, Ronnie Miller, Dave Richards, Louise Holle, Sharon Larhman, Sonja Keating and Karen McDonald.
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Ernie Rathz’s wife, Mae, gave birth to a 7-pound, 10-ounce boy, Mark. The score in the Rathz family read three girls and two boys.
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Milk cost 58 cents a gallon; sugar was 49 cents for 5 pounds; and eight cans of corn cost $1.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Southport Christian Church, 201 E. Epler Ave., was celebrating its 10th anniversary.
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Delivery drivers for Darko Cleaners could earn $30 for working 18 hours a week.
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Dorothy Moore, a graduate of Manual High School, joined the sales team of Colonial Realty.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
UniPerms, a quicker method of giving a permanent, were becoming popular as all the beauty shops were specializing in them.
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Jan Fitzwater and Ann Lontz were chairwomen of the annual fall festival hosted by the PTA of Glenns Valley Elementary School.
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McCarrel’s Jewelers offered free ear piercing by a trained professional with the purchase of a pair of earrings.
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Rucker’s Greenhouse, 5336 Bluff Road, closed for the season, but it still let customers pick their own tomatoes, peppers and beans by appointment.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Hagan’s Inn, 1121 E. Troy Ave., was promoting its annual Lobsterfest. A 1-pound lobster tail dinner cost $10.95. * * * Dr. G. Benjamin Lantz Jr. was named the sixth president of the University of Indianapolis. * * * Dave Durrett opened the Video Shop at 2801 Fairview Place, Greenwood.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Tim and Debbie Shaw were the new owners of the Glass Gazebo on State Road 135 in Greenwood. Their menu featured bone-in prime rib, shrimp entrees and homemade soups. “We offer the finest dining in a casual atmosphere,” the Shaws said.
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Center Grove’s marching band placed first in the Class C competition and earned grand championship honors at the Ben Davis Invitational.
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John Overton, the 9-year-old son of Mike and Susan Overton, earned his black belt in karate after training for three years at Landers Karate School.

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

Cub Scouts (from left) Dean Ellett, Eddie Nugent, Brad Auerbach, Scott Lowe and Greg Taylor helped to raise a 10-by-6-foot American flag at First Bank & Trust, 3001 S. Meridian St. Old Glory waved from a 40-foot-tall pole, one of the tallest on the Southside. Bank officials looking on were Elton Geshwiler, Mark Weller, Jim Strietelmeier and Larry Pearcy.

A happy 21st birthday ad for Louie Pollard was published.

60 Years Ago This Week – 1959 Editor George Cafouros was still celebrating the holidays and took the week off.

50 Years Ago This Week – 1969 Ronald F. Diersing, a 1963 graduate of Southport High School, joined Eli Lilly and Co. as a sales rep.

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A three-room apartment with all utilities paid rented for $85 a month.

40 Years Ago This Week – 1979 Editor George Cafouros continued his celebration of the holidays and took the week off.

30 Years Ago This Week – 1989 Charlotte Wirey, a registered nurse at St. Francis, received the hospital’s monthly Family Spirit Award for her outstanding work ethic.
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Steve Bain, Greg Massengale and Melvin McClure bowled series of 700 or better at Expo Bowl. Jo Ann King led the ladies with a 687.

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A family of four could eat for $7 at Kentucky Fried Chicken, where the starting pay was $4 an hour ... if you had some experience.

20 Years Ago This Week – 1999

The roof of Value City Department Store on U.S. 31 collapsed under the weight of ice and snow. The store was closed at the time and would remain so until structural engineers could evaluate it.

10 years Ago This Week – 2009
The archives from 2008 are missing.

Youngsters in the 4500 block of Mary Belle Lane in the Quail Creek addition built a formidable snow fort.

Katie Hendrickson, the 9-year-old daughter of Bobbie Hendrickson, used her Christmas money to purchase McDonald’s gift certificates for every child at RTC Resource, 1404 S. State Ave. She is seen giving the certificates to Michelle Vetter, the center’s administrator

(1979) Kristi Gritton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Gritton and a 1978 graduate of Perry Meridian High School, was elected homecoming queen at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas, where she was a member of the swim team.

(1999) Tim Smart, a 26-year real estate agent, joined the sales staff at Re/Max Preferred. A native of Johnson Country, Smart and his wife Debbie, resided in Greenwood with their three children.

60 Years Ago This Week – 1959
Indianapolis’ first baby born in the new year was a Southsider, and she quickly became famous as her picture was published in almost every newspaper in town. Karen S. Price, daughter of Perry and Letha Price, arrived at 12:07 a.m. New Year’s Day.
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The Indianapolis Civic Orchestra was going to present its first concert of the season at the new Academic Hall Auditorium at Indiana Central College.
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G.C. Murphy in Fountain Square boasted that it featured the largest selection of merchandise of any store in Greater Indianapolis.

50 Years Ago This Week – 1969
Donald E. Pierce, the new Standard Oil dealer at Morris and South East streets, received a diploma from Standard for completing its most comprehensive training course in service station operations.
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G.C. Murphy was holding a one-day special on color TV antennas as they were marked down from $29.95 to $12.99. “No rotor motor (whatever that means) is necessary,” assistant manager Jack Franklin said.
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John and Betty Dobkins opened Tote-A-Poke Fried Chicken in Southgreen Plaza, 711 E. Thompson Road.

40 Years Ago This Week – 1979
The Union Federal branch on U.S. 31 in Greenwood celebrated its grand opening.
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Condominium Realty Corp. announced the development of a $4 million concept of cluster homes – Cielo Vista – which would be an integral part of the Valle Vista community on Main Street in Greenwood.

30 Years Ago This Week – 1989
Manual’s Mike Helm hit a buzzerbeating basket to send the RedskinsPerry Meridian basketball game into overtime. Manual went on to win 68-55.
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Wrecking crews were dismantling the old William McKinley School 39, 801 S. State St., as an $8.5 million facility had opened two blocks north at 1733 E. Spann Ave.
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Mayor William Hudnut launched an “Angle Fund” to help provide emergency assistance to families without heat.
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Becki J. Smith, an accounting major at the University of Indianapolis, was awarded a scholarship from Stewart & Loyd for her academic achievements.
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A brand-new, loaded Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 listed for $13,488.

20 Years Ago This Week – 1999
The driver of a sedan found himself staring at the sky following a dipsy-doodle on I-465 just east of U.S. 31. No personal injury resulted - unless a little embarrassment counts.
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10 years Ago This Week – 2009 The archives from 2008 are missing.

Karen Brosey

60 Years Ago This Week – 1959
The recent square dance at the new Knights of Columbus hall, 511 E. Thompson Road, was such a hit that another one was being planned.
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The merchants around the intersection of Raymond and Shelby streets were known to be some of the friendliest on the Southside.
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The Alumni Boosters of Sacred Heart School were serving fish and shrimp dinners for $1 and $1.25, respectively, on Fridays throughout Lent. Fish sandwiches cost 25 cents.

50 Years Ago This Week – 1969
Shonk’s Bus Transportation was recognized for logging 137,000 accident-free miles for Perry Township Schools. The drivers included George Frye, Ralph Niehaus, Alve Coryell, Betty Phelps and Mary Hancock.
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Karen Brosey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gallo and a graduate of Southport High School, was elected Miss AFNB (American Fletcher National Bank) by her fellow employees. Brosey worked in the credit department.
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The Greater Southside Republican Club elected its officers: Earl Myers, president; Mrs. Arthur Persinger, vice president; Mrs. Edwin L. Healy, secretary; Harold Norcross, treasurer.
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Linda Dillehay, Bobbie Perry and Jenny Parish sold 1,306 boxes of Camp Fire Girls candy. The girls, who attended IPS School 19, led District 7 in sales.

40 Years Ago This Week – 1979
The Third Generation Band was going to perform at the annual Gaslight Gayeties at Roncalli, where Jerry Cosby would serve as master of ceremonies. Old-fashioned gas lights, red checkered tablecloths, candlelight and an antique popcorn wagon - busily popping corn - would add atmosphere to the evening of dancing and singalongs.
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Zane G. Todd was elected to the board of directors of the United Way of Central Indiana.
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U.S. senators and representatives spent nearly $50 million on postage in 1978, all at taxpayers’ expense.
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In addition to its fine food, Luke’s Old Dutch Delicatessen, 2949 S. Meridian St., was known for serving hot pickled pigs feet.

30 Years Ago This Week – 1989
Asit Parikh and Tina Yen earned valedictorian and salutatorian honors, respectively, at Perry Meridian. Parikh, whose GPA was 4.62, had not decided on a college but planned to study biology. Yen was going to pursue a degree in economics or international relations at Stanford or the University of California at Berkley.
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University of Indianapolis President G. Benjamin Lantz Jr. was going to speak at the Lenten breakfast sponsored by Southside United Methodist Churches.
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Top winners in the sixth annual Perry Science Fair were Marty Schoegl, Craig Atkins, Chris Wilson, Rosendo Tansinsin and Sharon Cardwell.

Carolyn Meisberger

20 Years Ago This Week – 1999
Perry Meridian’s boys basketball team won its first sectional title since 1984 by defeating Decatur Center 51-43.
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St. Jude Grade School teacher Carolyn Meisberger was honored by the Daughters of the American Revolution for teaching her students the importance of loyalty to the United States.
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John F. Maxwell, a graduate of Southport High School and a photographer for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife, won three first-place prizes in the Hoosier Outdoor Writers Association’s annual competition. One of his articles was about fishing for muskellunge.

10 Years Ago This Week – 2009
The Thirsty Turtle, 2949 S. Meridian St., was going to roast a hog and have live music at its St. Patrick’s Day party.
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St. Roch Parish’s junior-senior Catholic Youth Organization basketball team (18-0) won the league championship. Team members were Drew Oechsle, Connor Mullin, Noal Rincker, Chris Bova, J.T. Stiles, Ben Polizzi, Nick Eble, Austin Hohmann, Jeff Feltman, Chad Merrill and coach John Mullin.

1969- Sue Strack (from left) Joanne Geary and Patsy Brady were going to model the latest spring fashions at the style show being hosted by the Cathedral High School Mother’s Club.

1999- Tess McClernon, daughter of Susie McClernon and a 7th-grader at Holy Name Catholic School, practiced dance five nights a week. She had appeared in “The Nutcracker,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “Coppelia.”

60 Years Ago This Week – 1959 Tickets for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s concert at Indiana Central College cost $1.
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Officers of the newly formed Perry Township Schools Council were: Mrs. Christian Brehob, president; Roscoe Kirkman, vice president; Mrs. W.J. Faust, recording secretary; and Mrs. Allen E. Smith, treasurer.
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Nativity Grade School hosted a roast beef buffet dinner. The meal, which included mashed potatoes, salad, vegetables and hot rolls, cost 60 cents per child, $1.25 per adult.

50 Years Ago This Week – 1969
Manual juniors Stephen Hendricks, Janet Hoffmeister, Frank Knoll, James McDaniel, Timothy Mogie, Martha Norcross, Patricia O’Connor, Rebecca Rogers, Peggy Stroud and Joyce Thompson were recognized as the top students in their class.
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Manual’s Ronnie Ball, Mary Aikman, Robert Baurle, Janet Cook and Sharon Moser took top honors in the Scholastic Art Awards regional competition.
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A four-room house near Garfield Park rented for $20 a week.
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Marvin’s 3rd Base Liquor Store, 2850 S. Meridian St., stocked more than 300 brands of liquor and 25 kinds of beer. 40 Years Ago This Week – 1979 Nearly 25 articles were featured on the front page.
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Beverly I. Hopkins, Janis A. Eubanks, Richard H. Haines, William M. Kendall, Jeffrey K. Ott and Roger Wilson received degrees from Butler University.
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Winners in Homecroft Elementary School’s science fair were Jason Garrett, Joe Allman, Keane Chan, Heather Mankedick, Jon Stack, Jenny Matson, Tammy Taylor, Vicky Stevens and Larry Myers.
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The Beverage Warehouse, 2824 Shelby St., boasted its lowest price ever – $6.49– for 24 12-ounce bottles of Budweiser; 12-packs of Pabst Blue Ribbon and Stroh’s cost $2.99.

30 Years Ago This Week – 1989
Clinton Young Elementary School was hosting a parenting fair. Topics of discussion included computer programming, microwave cooking, storytelling, AIDS and guidelines for special education.
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WTHR Channel 13 named Manual sophomore Sam Breedlove as its Bowler of the Week.
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Simoney’s Bee Club, 3850 S. Meridian St., served 10-ounce prime rib dinners for $6.50.

20 Years Ago This Week – 1999
Beached whale? Tethered blimp? Giant albino grub worm? Nope, none of those. It was the latest addition to the Southside’s skyline, the inflated golf dome at 2106 E. National Ave., where avid golfers could keep their game sharp during the off-season.
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Ignacio Bravo opened Little Mexico III at 1285 N. State Road 135, Greenwood. The restaurant’s servers included Susana Quezada, Nancy Limon, Angeles and Ismael Murillo, Ignacio Bravo Jr., Tony Rodriquez and Jorge Lora.
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Wendell and Sandi Fowler relocated their catering business to 2180 S. East St.
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Tess McClernon, daughter of Susie McClernon and a 7th-grader at Holy Name Catholic School, practiced dance five nights a week. She had appeared in “The Nutcracker,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “Coppelia.”

10 Years Ago This Week – 2009
Franklin Central’s boys basketball team won its third consecutive sectional title by defeating Whiteland 40-25.
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Roncalli’s boys basketball team downed Brebeuf 33-30 for a sectional title.
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University of Indianapolis Associate Vice President David Wantz (where is his bow tie) delivered the dedication prayer at The Southsider Voice’s grand opening party

Franklin Central’s boys basketball team celebrates a sectional title.

60 Years Ago This Week – 1959
Limpus Ready-to-Wear apparel and Loyd’s Shoes, both located at 2742 Madison Ave., announced evening hours until 9 p.m. weekdays.
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The Madison Avenue Businessmen’s Association and the Southport Jaycees were planning Easter egg hunts. * * *
Easter baskets overflowing with candy and toy novelties cost between 99 cents and $1.29 at G.C. Murphy in Fountain Square. * * * The Nine Star Tavern, 2101 S. East St., boasted that its steak, catfish and chicken dinners were among the best in town.

50 Years Ago This Week – 1969

Manual students (front, from left) Wanda Wade, Judie Blonder, Ruthie Smith, Susie Capps; (back) Donna Collier, Ebby Smith, Kathy Reed, Jana O’Donald and Denise Hinton were going to sing “Soul Boat” in school’s 40th annual revue

1999 Raymond C. and Lucinda M. (Orme) Bertram were celebrating their 30th anniversary. The Bertrams, who were retired and like to golf and travel, had four children, Lisa Stone and Joseph, Robert and Jonathan Bertram, and six grandchildren.

The boys basketball team from Calvary Lutheran School finished its season 24-0. The squad featured Keith Kehlbeck, David Broadhead, Doug Shull, Bruce Clark, Gary Conley, Tom Edwards, Dan Weimer, Jeff Kasting, Mark Waterman, Phil Hendershott, Steve Natterstad, Mark Fuhrmann and coach Jim Vance, who commented, “We hope to see a couple of these boys playing at Southport High in a few years.”
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Three half-gallons of milk cost $1 at Meisberger’s Big Supermarket, 1229 Kentucky Ave., where a buck also bought a dozen eggs.

40 Years Ago This Week – 1979
Baxter YMCA swimmers Lori Reeder, David Clapper, Scott Kane, Andy Spears and Margaret Garvey qualified for a state swimming meet.
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Jim Flickenger, a 1974 graduate of Perry Meridian, made the U.S. Air Force gymnastics team.

30 Years Ago This Week – 1989
Roncalli’s valedictorian was Jennifer Maude, who planned to study political science and history at Depauw University.
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A new fire station proposed by the White River Volunteer Fire Department drew opposition from nearby residents on Runyon Road, who feared the facility would result in a reduction of their property values.
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Don and Jewell Resener, both graduates of Southport High School, opened the Fountain Square Antique Mall at 1056 Virginia Ave.
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Beverly Sims, director of the University of Indianapolis’ Health Center, received the Peters Award for her efforts in running the facility.

20 Years Ago This Week – 1999

Gerry Miller, a member of the Sarah Shank Ladies Golf Club, recorded a hole-in-one at the Kiva Dunes course in Gulf Shores, Ala.
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The five remaining brothers of the Peter and Nellie James family - Ralph, George, Bill, the Rev. Frank and Danny James - got together for a golf outing in Florida.
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Region 7 of the Indiana Football Coaches Association honored its award winners from Perry Meridian: Greg Wilson, Brad Moore, Jason Feldhake, Ryan Short, Jason Hull and Kyle Hoyt.

10 Years Ago This Week - 2009

Former Southport Mayor Nannette Tunget recalled her 17 years of leading the city. She said the 2002 tornado, which clobbered the intersection at Madison Avenue and Southport Road, provided the worst and best moments of her tenure.
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Roncalli’s speech team placed fifth among 18 teams at the Greensburg sectional. The Rebels’ squad featured Paige Bippus, Vincent Clark, Healther Dolne, Haley Gedek, Coleen Gaughan, Andrea Hickel, Sarabeth Marshall, Ellen McHugh, Khristine Ratz, Annemarie Stockton and Abbey and Evan Swhear

Members of Sacred Heart High School’s Class of 1955 hosted a reunion while vacationing in Ruskin, Fla.: (front, from left) Jane Schaefer, Pat (Surface) Kenter, Marcia (Johnson) Behler, Carole (Renner Durrett, Dick Hornberg; (back) Ted Moran, Dave KIenter, Helen (Michaelis) Dickman), Ruth (Kress) Marien and Joyce (Zimmerman) Teagardin.

Benita Strait

Dr. Philip Borst

Don Challis

20 years ago, Darlene Brown (front); Brittany Beard (middle row, from left), Lori Wubbolding, Lori Morgan; (back) Karen Hurley, Donna Laberjof and Mary Oldham served as the adult cheerleaders in Perry Township’s PRIDE (Parents Recognizing Individuals Deserving Excellence) faculty members/ parents versus students basketball game at Perry Meridian Middle School.

60 Years Ago This Week – 1959
Indiana native Monte Blue, who appeared in TV shows like “Rin Tin Tin” and “The Lone Ranger,” was going to appear before the South-port Lions Club and at the Murat Shrine Circus at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, where the four-day extravaganza was expected to attract more than 100,000 spectators.
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Due to the demand of central Indiana teenagers, WLWI was expanding its coverage of “American Bandstand” with Dick Clark from 30 minutes to the full one-hour show.
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Chocolate-covered marshmallow Easter bunnies cost 5 cents at Murphy’s in Fountain Square, and a pound of jelly beans was on sale for 25 cents.

50 Years Ago This Week – 1969
Manual journalism students Bev Butler, Gaylen Fox, Sharon Hite, Sandy Hodges, Rick Shrewsbury and Debbie Smiley were inducted into the school’s Quill & Scroll Club.
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The cast of Southport Players’ production of “Between Two Thieves” featured Ralph Shackelford, Patricia Maple, Judy Pitt, Richard Douglas, Frank and Judy Love-joy, Robert Evans, Jerry Buchanan, Betty
Bechdol, Denny Turpin, Robert Gillett, Ted Maple, David McConnell, Scott Starks and Jay Heard.
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Benita Strait won her second consecutive spelling bee title at IPS School 35.
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It cost $1.70 to dry-clean a two-piece suit or a coat at Scottee Cleaners, 3535 S. East St. A pair of pants or a sweater cost 85 cents.

40 Years Ago This Week – 1979
Dr. Philip Borst, a veterinarian and a graduate of Purdue, was slated by the Marion County Republican Party as an at-large candidate for the Indianapolis City-County Council.
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Paula Hensley, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Paul Hensley, was a finalist in the Indiana Miss Teen-USA Pageant.
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Perry Meridian students Lori Stockman, Suzanne Crosby, Al and Linda Purdom, Kevin Kerner, Linda Ryan, Jackie Coe and,
John Widdifield were going to spend their
summer studying abroad in London, Paris, Munich and Geneva.
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The baseball team at Marian College featured pitcher Paul Dodson from Roncalli; infielder Tom Finchum, Manual; and pitcher Mark Bateman and infielders Bob Greer and Fred Shipley, Manual.

30 Years Ago This Week – 1989
Lawrence Central High School athletic director Don Challis, who resided in Beech Grove, was named the 1988 State Athletic Director of the Year by the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.
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The Indianapolis Water Co. was experiencing a taste and odor problem from its White River water supply, most likely brought on because of the recent drought.
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James and Sandra Gobert, the parents of Lisa and Leslie Gobert, were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.

20 Years Ago This Week – 1999
Cub Scouts from Pack 51 at St. Jude Grade School con-structed and raced Pinewood derby cars. Those with the best times were John and Joe Skibinski, Christopher Bova, Jay David-son, Zachary Sparks, Daniel Barrer, Paul Weber, Alan Bennett, Jonathan Fink, Johnathan Wolfschlag, Toby Woodward and Aaron Nolot.
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The number of bald eagles that wintered in Indiana was down 10 percent. Biologists found only 100 eagles - the lowest number in eight years and down considerably from the record high of 178 in 1996 - and blamed the decrease on an arctic blast. Many of the state’s rivers and lakes were froze over and the absence of open water may have forced the eagles farther south.
10 Years Ago This Week – 2009
Natalya Adams was celebrating her 28th year as a volunteer for Perry Senior Citizens Services, having served as director from 1987 to 2001. She de-livered meals to homebound seniors, often taking her husband, Robert, son David or grandson Calvin with her.
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The Gas Light Inn, 2280 S. Meridian St., featured daily lunch specials for $5.50 and Mississippi catfish and
steak dinners on Friday evenings.
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Roncalli seniors Chris Elworth (left) and Stephen Lutgring won the school’s badminton tournament by defeating two-time defending champions Andrew Saling and Ben Polizzi. AJ Kenter and Doug King took top honors in the losers bracket.

60 Years Ago This Week - 1959
Fisher Bros. Home Furnishings, a landmark at 1315 Shelby St., was celebrating its 43rd anniversary. Owners Ralph and Carl Fisher were giving away hundreds of dollars of door prizes during the three-day gala.
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Pedigo Jewelers in Fountain Square had marked down all of its merchandise by at least 30 percent; some was discounted 60 percent.
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Bill Singer’s Sunoco Service at the corner of Raymond and East streets advertised that it had the best tire deals in town.
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Andy’s Market, 1239 S. East St., offered free delivery. Weekly specials included a pound of skinless weiners for 49 cents; a can of pineapple chunks, 29 cents; 10 pounds of potatoes, 29 cents; and a pound of bacon, 55 cents.

50 Years Ago This Week - 1969
Sheila Duell, Pat Wilkins and Di Buergler had lead roles in Chartrand High School’s production of “Westside Story.”
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The Tux Shop, 3340 Madison Ave., offered a prom special for $8.50. Fancy coats were available for an additional $2.
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Used TVs, which came with a warranty, were advertised for as little as $9.95.
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Bob and Betty Schmaltz, who had operated a beauty salon for years, opened the Cabaret Lounge at 3151 Madison Ave.

40 Years Ago This Week - 1979

Beth Ann Stoid (from left), Alan Barnes and Sandy Mitchell were anxiously awaiting the start of RISE Learning Center’s spring festival, which would feature games, prizes and food.
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More than 3,000 art projects were going to be featured in Perry Township Schools’ art exhibit.
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The starting salary for a probationary firefighter was $11,000; the second-year pay was $13,705. The work schedule was 24 hours on duty, 48 hours off.

30 Years Ago This Week - 1989

Norm Dalesio was just $45 short of raising $1,000 for children’s programs through his “Kans for Kids” recycling campaign. Dalesio estimated that he would have to collect around 55,000 cans to reach his goal. It took about 27 cans to make a pound, and he got between 50 and 60 cents per pound.
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Keystone Middle School’s Academic Pursuit Team placed third among the 85 squads that competed in a computerized meet. The team, coached by Kathy Feister, featured Mike Anslinger, James and Andy Baugh, Kirby Lee, Lisa West and Dustin Wright.
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Olde Indy Family Restaurant at Madison Avenue and Stop 11 Road offered specials on its steak dinners every Friday and Saturday evening. Six-ounce ribeyes and 8-ounce top sirloins were served for $5.95, a 6-ounce filet for $6.95 and a 1-pound T-bone cost $7.95.

20 Years Ago This Week - 1999
Lincoln Elementary School Principal Jon Morris graduated from the Indiana Principal Leadership Academy.
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Center United Methodist Church named Clancy LaTurner as its wedding director.
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Center Grove High School’s color guard placed second in the international winter competition at the University of Dayton.

10 Years Ago This Week - 2009
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Fred Fleetwood, a 1962 graduate of Southport who starred in football, basketball and baseball, was named to the school’s Wall of Fame. He played basketball at the University of Oklahoma and coached at the high school and collegiate level.

Roncalli’s ultimate Frisbee team, captained by Zach Zobel, won the indoor championship at The Gathering Place in Greenwood.

The Miracle Mile Parade was going to honor those who had performed heroic deeds over the past year: (from left) Indiana National Guard Col. Kenneth Ring Jr., Indianapolis Fire Department Chief Brian Sanford, IFD engineer David Bogemann, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Maj. Clifford Myers and IMPD motorcycle drill team leader Bart McAtee.

1999 - Lindsay Finchum, daughter of Tom and Audrey Finchum, won the gold medal in the 14-year-old division of the USA Gymnastics Level 10 state meet at South Bend by placing second on uneven bars, third on balance beam and fourth in the floor exercise.

1989 - Christina Rohl, 9, and brother Gary, 3, peer through the fence at the Southport Little League facility, in anticipation of another season at the popular diamonds.

60 Years Ago This Week - 1959
Dave Field, an expert on termites, advised homeowners to check their homes for termite infestation. “They swarm in the spring and fall,” he said, “but they work year-round.”
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Oddfellow Lodge 465 and Fidelity Rebekah Lodge 227 were hosting a card party at their hall, 1609 Prospect St.
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Jimmy’s Pizza, 1314 Shelby St., offered a coupon good for 25 cents off any of its large pies. The pizzeria also sold milk, bread, canned goods and other staples.

50 Years Ago This Week - 1969
Construction was underway to add 200 beds to the 300-bed St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove.
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Wabash College senior Chuck Todd, a graduate of Manual High School and husband of the former Deirdre Jean Gentry, won a trophy in a persuasive speech contest. Todd, son Mr. and Mrs. S. Boyd Todd, planned to attend Duke University Law School.
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Michael R. Smith, a junior at Indiana University and a graduate of Southport High, was elected president of his fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi. An honor student with a 3.45 GPA, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Smith.

40 Years Ago This Week - 1979
Roncalli students Mitch Malloy, Jim Shields, Susie Kern and Donald Campbell had lead roles in the school’s production of the musical “Oliver.”
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Charlie Jackson and Joe Curtis were celebrating the grand opening of their Indy Furniture/Sleep Center at 7105 Madison Ave.
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The Indianapolis Maennerchor was celebrating its 125th anniversary with a concert at the Murat Theatre.
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Heidenreich Greenhouses, 502 E. National Ave., was hosting an open house to showcase its petunias, vegetable plants, hanging baskets, houseplants, geraniums and perennials.

30 Years Ago This Week - 1989

Amanda Donnell won the quarterly drawing for a stuffed animal at the Thoman dental clinic.
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Southside Art League members (from left) Jean Garro, Mary Tarkington, Ron Mack, Meme Kramer Evan Miller, Frank Wings and Pam Hicks were planning their annual show.
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Nick’s Chili Parlor served a hot dog on a steamed bun with chopped onions, relish and mustard for 75 cents.

20 Years Ago This Week - 1999
An advisory committee to Indy Parks & Recreation recommended that West Management be awarded the contract to operate Sarah Shank Golf Course, relieving John Greer of his duties, which dated to 1982.
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The Southport Pride 13-and-under AAU basketball team won tournaments at Perry Meridian and Franklin. The squad featured (front, from left) Molly Taylor, Stephanie Himes, Mellisa Wingate, Krystal Ridner, assistant coach Chuck Dulla, Cassy Unversaw, coach Duane Unversaw, Kim Rhodes, Miranda Winters, Whitney Dulla, Michelle Bova, Jamie Mason, Jessica Trent and coach Jeff Ridner.

10 Years Ago This Week - 2009
The Southport City Council shot down a plan that would have called for a redevelopment commission. “I wish the decision were different, but the council made its choice,” Mayor Rob Thoman said.
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Spc. Adam Daniel (left) was presented the Purple Heart by Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger, adjutant general of the Indiana National Guard. Daniel was injured on a combat mission while serving with the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Iraq. He maintained his position and returned fire, successfully defending the convoy.

60 Years Ago This Week - 1959
Union Federal Savings & Loan Association was remodeling the old Hawkins Drug Store at Madison and Southern avenues so it could open a branch there.
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Edgewood Paint & Supply, 5353 Madison Ave., was holding a big sale on DuPont products.
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Indiana Bell offered a second telephone line to its customers for $2.50 a month. Families could tell from the distinctive rings for whom the call was intended.

50 Years Ago This Week - 1969
Manual High School’s senior class was presenting the play “Anastasia,” which depicted the events that immediately followed the Russian Revolution. Lead roles were played by Carol Hill, Michael Gray, Marge Boyd, Mark Garringer, Charlie Wheeler, Joe Koenig and Donald Norcross.
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Plans were underway for the Greater Southside Inc.’s Strawberry Festival and Art Exhibit at the Southside Civic Center, 1941 E. Hanna Ave.
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Southport High School’s Exercise in Knowledge Team won the city championship by defeating Broad Ripple 170-160. Team members were Barry Moore, Brad Braden, Ross Patronsky, Scott Starks, Jim Luckey, Bob Johnson and Jan Frick.

40 Years Ago This Week - 1979
Angie Doty, a junior at Southport, won a bicycle at the disco/rockathon at Baxter YMCA.
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Patricia’s School of Dance was presenting “Showtime of ‘79” at Greenwood High School. Tickets cost 75 cents for children, $1.75 for adults.
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Indiana Central University seniors Erhard Bell and Roberta Loyd and sophomore Joy Gent were named aides to ICU President Gene E. Sease for the 1979-80 school year.
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The big band sound of Nick Craig’s Orchestra could be heard at The Chateau Restaurant, 8902 St. Peter St.

30 Years Ago This Week - 1989
Due to numerous complaints from nearby residents, cruisers at Garfield Park could expect added heat from Indianapolis law enforcement personnel, according to Police Chief Paul Annee. Cruising the park wasn’t illegal, he said, but it was annoying and created unnecessary noise after the grounds had closed.
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Roncalli baseball coach John Wirtz celebrated his 300th career win when the Rebels defeated Broad Ripple 7-5.

Matthew D. Entrekin (left), son of William and Patricia Entrekin, and Michael A. Benefield, son of Walter and Ellen Benefield, earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor awarded in Scouting. The boys were members of Troop 264 at Greenwood Christian Church.

20 Years Ago This Week - 1999

Michelle Phelps, a senior at Perry Meridian and the daughter of Debbie Shaul and Tony Phelps, had an unblemished attendance record through 12 years of school. Phelps, who worked part time at Buck’s Supermarket, planned to study accounting at Indiana University.

Perry Meridian senior Jeanine Ancelet, daughter of Marc and Sharon Ancelet, was awarded a four-year scholarship valued at $10,000 from the Central Newspa-pers Foundation. Ancelet was going to attend Indiana University.

Classes of Ruth Hurrle and Chris Garrity at Perry Meridian High were participating in a schoolwide recycling program as part of a ser-vice learning project created by Hurrle.

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Roncalli senior Chris Price, son of Janet and Tom Price, signed a letter of intent to play football at the University of Indianapolis.

10 Years Ago This Week - 2009
Rose Marie Williams Ryker Perkins was wrapping up 20 years of restoring the 132-year-old Stumpf Mansion on South Meridian Street. The two-story house was once home to the Stumpf Bros. Meat Packing Co. Perkins had transformed the Italianate structure into Brierwood Interiors, which she owned.
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Tipsey’s Bar & Grill, 8249 S. U.S. 31, featured daily food and drink specials, including pitchers of beer for $5.

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Free food, music, games and a children’s bike raffle were part of the Indianapolis Police Department Southeast District’s Community Day at Garfield Park.
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Grace Moeller (pictured right) displayed her hula hoop skills at the Southport Street Festival.

Stumpf Mansion

1989 Perry Meridian senior Beth Byrum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Byrum, received the Guzak Scholarship Memorial award during the school’s commencement ceremony.

60 Years Ago This Week - 1959
Hal Bailey and His Orchestra was performing at the 500 Festival dance at Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660, 511 E. Thompson Road. Admission was $1.50 per couple.
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Lewellyn Hardward, formerly known as C.H. McDowell Hardware for many years, was celebrating its grand opening at 935 S. Meridian St. The news release reported that an attractive 11-quart plastic pail cost only 10 cents when purchasing a gallon of paint.
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The starting pay for postal clerks was $2 an hour.

50 Years Ago This Week - 1969
Stephen Speth and Sherry Meyers were honored as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of Kennedy Memorial High School, which was hosting it final graduation ceremony before closing.
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Dick Holler managed the new Turtle Creek gasoline and service station, which opened at 505 E. Thompson Road.
* * *
The Rev. Julius Armbruster celebrated his 25th jubilee of ordination at St. Catherine of Sienna Church.
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Nancy Hopper, Robin and Joy Partridge and Kim Graham, members of Brownie Girl Scouts Troop 566, assisted the Rev. Charles Lane in planting two trees at Rosedale Hills United Methodist Church.

40 Years Ago This Week - 1979
Grace Garza and Sam Priddle were crowned queen and king of Manual High School’s junior prom.
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Thomas J. Dent, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dent, and Mark C. Dietel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Dietel, were named to the dean’s list at the University of Dayton.
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30 Years Ago This Week - 1989
Dee Hopkins, a 1965 graduate of Southport High School and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Connerly, received a teaching award from the University of Wyoming.
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Rick Mears won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a record-qualifying speed of 223.885 mph. Al Unser Sr. was in the middle of the front row at 223.471; Emerson Fittapaldi was on the outside at 222.329.
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Mary Beth Schueth graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine and was going to do her residency in internal medicine at Methodist Hospital. Scheuth, a graduate of Perry Meridian and Notre Dame, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schueth.

20 Years Ago This Week - 1999
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The Indy Falcons basketball team finished third in the Hoosier State Games. The squad featured Karrie Scaringe, Chelsea Holliday, Jean Schoettle, Amy McCoy, Marcie Morgan, Christy Sering, Rachel Terlep, Amanda Gully, Megan Robbins and coach Chris Zigovits.

Cardinal Insurance’s Kevin Wheeler was elected president of the AMS, a national association of independent agencies who used AMS’ services. Wheeler, a graduate of Purdue, purchased the family business when his father retired in 1995.

Rex M. Joseph was named Southport High School’s Alumnus of the Year. Joseph, a 1963 graduate, was student council president and vice president of the National Honor Society at Southport. He had earned finance and law degrees from Indiana University and was in private practice after having served as Marion County deputy prosecutor. He and his wife, Carol, had three children, Becky, Andrea and Matt, all graduates of Perry Meridian.

10 Years Ago This Week - 2009
Kennedy Tank & Manufacturing, 833 E. Sumner Ave., was shipping its heaviest tank ever constructed to Michigan. The carbon steel column weighed 250,000 pounds and was 175 feet long.
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Randy (left) and Nancy Pieper finished restoring a dilapidated greenhouse that had been in their family since 1914. They are seen with neighbor Mike Etchinson, whose orchid cactus hung in the background.
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Southport High School’s Alumni Association awarded nearly $40,000 in scholarships to 54 seniors, including (from left) Anthony Rippy, Kristine Morgan and Christopher Drullinger

60 Years Ago This Week - 1959
Bernard Weimer Jr. was presented the All-Around Student Award at Sacred Heart Central High School’s graduation.
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Stylists at Bob’s Beauty Shop, 2202 Shelby St., included Helen Schoenherr, Ruth Whitlow, Vi Wheatcraft and Bob Schmaltz.

Southport Grade School’s sixth-graders flew to Chicago and back as part of their annual air trip. The students visited the Adler Planetarium, the Shedd Aquarium and the National Museum of Science and Industry. They enjoyed lunch and dinner at two well-known cafeterias before returning to Indianapolis.

50 Years Ago This Week - 1969
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Modesitt opened Southland Roller Rink at 6611 Bluff Road.
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Rosemary Di Sano, Charlotte Husseiman, Nikki Staggs, Jennifer Parrish and others were going to perform at the recital being hosted by Karolyn Sowden’s School of Dance, 4012 Bluff Road.
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Christine Singleton Marlow graduated from the Marion County General Hospital School of Nursing.

40 Years Ago This Week - 1979
Lutheran High School, 4100 S. Post Road, held its first commencement ceremony and recognized four students: Jill Copeland, Steven Inskeep, Barry Taylor and Howard Whitecotten.
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Ardizzone & Nalley Gym, opened for business at 7216 Madison Ave.
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Robert Sewall and his son, Ted, won a pair of tickets to the Indianapolis 500 in a drawing at Supreme Bicycle, 5506 Madison Ave.

30 Years Ago This Week - 1989
The Perry Township Swimming Association named Ryan Gibson, a fourth-grader at Holy Name Catholic School, as its Swimmer of the Week.
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IPS School 20 Principal Clarence W. Sebree announced his retirement after 33 years of service.

20 Years Ago This Week - 1999

Barbara Overbeck was congratulated in an ad for graduating from Perry Meridian High School.

John W. Campbell, son of Jim and Barbara Campbell and a 1999 graduate of Perry Meridian, received an appointment to West Point.

The merchants of Carson Square, 3119 E. Thompson Road, were holding their inaugural Carson Square Day, which included entertainment, games, food and a health fair. The store owners included (from left) Becky Owens, Art & Frame; Joe Parton, Covenant Farm; Kathy Jones, New Creation Performing Arts; Chet Owens, Auto Frame; Miki Bean, Crafty Owl; and Angelica Conley, Conley Photography.

10 Years Ago This Week - 2009

Airman Casey R. Sheets, daughter of Ed and Darla Sheets and a 2006 graduate of Franklin Central High School, was receiving basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.
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Central Catholic School sixth-graders Moira Blakely, Morgan Deschaine, Alondra Cardenas, Jay Caldera, Nathan Schoettle, Karla Cruz, Tiq Ramos, Anthony Webb, Sabrina Georges, Mary Glowner, Carole Martinez and Cassie Davis received medals for participating in the Indianapolis Arts Gardens’ project on fighting obesity

Five generations of Gray descendants had graduated from Southport High School, including Clyde Gray; Harold Gray; Beverly Gray Morgan and her children, Brent and Melanie; Marilyn Gray Mayfield and her children, Ronda, Marla, Clark and Heidi; Kristine L. Morgan; and Harold’s other children, Gloria and David.

1969 Barbara Lewsader (left) and Jackie Ribley served pizza, fish ‘n’ chips, shrimp and cold beer at Aristo’s in the 700 block of East Thompson Road.

60 Years Ago This Week - 1959
A concert by the Indianapolis News’ Newsboys Alumni Band opened the summer concert series at Garfield Park.
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A large two-room apartment at 1602 S. Meridian St. leased for $65 a month.
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Haircuts at the Fountain Square Barber Shop, 1107 Prospect St., cost $1 per child, $1.25 per adult.

50 Years Ago This Week - 1969

Skinner TV, 2620 Shelby St., repaired record players, stereos and radios and sold used TVs for as little as $25.
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Darko, which boasted that it was a distinctive cleaner at 2851 Madison Ave., laundered four shirts for 99 cents.

40 Years Ago This Week - 1979

Queen candidates for the Greater Southside Strawberry Art Festival were Susan K. Gold, Dawn House, Danita Bates, Leilani Bullock, Deborah Darland and Bee Ann Ramsey.
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Recent graduates of Butler University included Klaus D. Haisch, Gwendolyn G. Maxey, Dianna L. Suttner, Sharon A. Lewis, James Whicker, Rosalie A. Bishop, Lynn M. Hurrle, Annette M. Lentz, Terrill W. Mahler, Cynthia K. Maier, Jacqueline M. Snow, Kimberly A. Wade, John C. Werner and Alan P. and Carla A. Wolfgang.
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Bill Matthews’ shop at 1012 Virginia Ave. advertised good, clean and used stoves, refrigerators, washers and dryers for $49 and up.

30 Years Ago This Week - 1989

The Southport Lions Club installed its officers and directors: Cecil Hill, Kurt Nitsch, Roy White, Ray Anderson, Nancy Stenger, David Nice, Dennis Tucker, Robert Eli, Phil Stenger, Thelma LeGrand, Pauline Ulrey, Maurice Oldham, Richard Wayman and Gerald Eli.

1989 Southport High School sophomore Jason Barnett, son of Debbie and David Barnett, was recognized by the Perry Township Swimming Association as its Swimmer of the Week.

1989 Valle Vista Hospital in Greenwood honored Sandy Elliott as its Employee of the Month.

20 Years Ago This Week - 1999

Southport High School sophomore Melyssa Rainhardt was unable to defend her state title in the high jump. Her best effort, 5 feet 4 inches, was good for 10th place. She had cleared 5-8 during the regular season, which was among the best in the country.
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Roncalli junior basketball player Lyndsy Stahley attended the Nestle Crunch Camp, which was hosted by Detroit Pistons star Grant Hill.

Jacob Towe

10 Years Ago This Week - 2009

Beech Grove senior Jacob Towe was recognized by the school’s athletic department for earning 15 varsity letters. He planned to attend the University of Indianapolis.
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St. Roch School’s fifth- and sixth-grade B kickball team won the Catholic Youth Organization city tournament. Team members were (in no particular order) Mazzy Marcum, Olivia Thacker, Olivia Page, Grayson Ellis, Dagia Thao, Anna Madden, Brooke Cutshaw, Jessi Rhinehart, Jessi McMahon, Shelbi Webb, Kacie Blond, Savannah Grant, Savannah Deschle, Annie Strevels and coaches May Wilson, Nancy Hermann and Gina Hanson.

1999 Mr. and Mrs. Louie Buergler celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were the parents of Dick, John and Bob Buergler, Linda Vance, Sandy Ruhana, Debbie Stokes and Mary Jan Betzler and had 12 grandchildren.

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Beech Grove High School’s Alumni Association honored Kathleen Greene Gosser and Jim Flanders as its Alumnus and Teacher of the Year, respectively.

1959- Donald Norcross, a recent graduate of Manual High School and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Norcross (left), received a $100 U.S. savings bond from Dr. William Allman, president of the Madison Avenue Businessmen’s Association, for being named the Outstanding Southside Valedictorian.

60 Years Ago This Week - 1959
Many Southsiders were complaining that the Indianapolis Park Board was derelict in its duties of maintaining the tennis courts at Garfield Park.
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A gallon of root beer cost 39 cents at Chiliburger, 411 S. West St., where hamburgers were five for $1.
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A full-size General Electric refrigerator cost $159 at Verdie Harrell & Son, 4130 Madison Ave.

50 Years Ago This Week - 1969

Marsha Smith, a senior at Southport High and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Smith, was named queen of the Greater Southside Inc.’s 11th annual Strawberry Art Festival.
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A dedication ceremony was held at Tallwood Chapel, 5560 Shelby St., where Donald L. Folsey, a graduate of Manual and Butler, served as pastor.

40 Years Ago This Week - 1979

Ellen Hinkle-Barnes (from left) Bill Roberts, Stacey Moye, Shawn O’Keefe, Rhonda Bennett, Rick McKay and Michelle Moye had roles in Hedback Theatre’s production of “Milk & Honey”; not pictured: Reine and Theresa Snoddy and David Green.

The Southport Masons were preparing to serve more than 3 tons of fish in what was known as “Indiana’s Largest Fish Fry.”
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The fully air-conditioned Twin-Aire Shopping Center, located in the 2900 block of Southeastern Avenue and billed as “The Largest Plaza in Indianapolis Under One Roof,” was celebrating its 22nd anniversary.

30 Years Ago This Week - 1989
St. Francis Hospital was observing its 75th anniversary.

Southport chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa, a philanthropic organization, initiated its newest members (from left): Linda Miller, Peggy Standish, Martha Cook, Susan Daniel, Marcie Chambers and Jill Burgett.

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Wedding announcements were published for Karen S. Dwenger and Scott M. Stover, Theresa A. Redmon and Thomas L. Weisenbach, Eric R. Erwin and Lucy Barrera and Laura J. McBride and Frederick M. Peterson.

20 Years Ago This Week - 1999
Boy Scout Troop 499 was cited for exhibiting its can-do attitude when assisting in the 500 Festival Parade (in no particular order): Scouts James and John Hayes, Caleb Imes, Eric and Joseph Kohlmann, Joseph Marcum, Eric Priest, Aaron Rhoades, Erick Rissinger, Andrew and Daniel Slightom, Chris Walsh and Bryan Woodard; leaders Pete Imes, Dr. Carl Kohlmann, Dick Larsson, Adam Marcum, Alan Slightom, Josh Tatum and Mike Woodard.
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Little Shop of Treasures, 3747 S. Meridian St., opened its doors for business. The shop, operated by Lillie Farmer and Emma Long, featured porcelain dolls, music boxes, curio cabinets, antiques, gift items, jewelry and other items.
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Southport High School students Chris Lerzak, Breanna Goss and Pat Maines were going to spend six weeks of their summer studying in Mexico.

10 Years Ago This Week - 2009
City-Council Councilor Jeff Cardwell was appointed honorary consul to the Republic of El Salvador, the result of a growing relationship between him and the Central America country.
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Center Grove High School’s softball team won its fifth straight state title. Members included (in no particular order) Katherine Belsito, Emily Gwaltney, Amber Elsey, Sarah Franklin, Sarah Alberico, Sydney Miller, Shelby Music, Brittney Shaner, Michelle Brooks, Kelsey Williams, Liz Prince and coach Russ Milligan.

2009 Kyle Knezevich, The Southsider Voice’s food critic, reviewed some of the offerings at Bynum’s Steakhouse, Hal’s Fabulous Vegas Bar & Grille and Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery. He was impressed by all three.

2009 state softball team for Center Grove

1979- Perry Meridian High School’s Falconettes featured (front, from left) Jill Meyer, Becky Robinette, Tracy Norman, Lorri Lewis, Autumn Vahle; (second row) Lisa Kruse, Sally Davis, Mindy Peterson, Elaine Moore, Pam Sewell; (third row) Carol Hetwer, Kathy Newhall, Chris Spence, Angie Moriarty, Trish Badgely; (fourth row) Gina Carpenter, Linda Zukowsky, Cathy Wich, Melanie Sims, Angie Badgely; (fifth row) Cindy Fulton, Sara Remetta, Dora Northcutt and Laura Driscoll

60 Years Ago This Week - 1959
Union Federal Savings and Loan Association was giving away $1,000 in savings accounts in celebration of its new branch at 2554 Madison Ave. The top prize was $750, with $5 and $1 accounts also being awarded.
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Crossroads Tavern, 2179 Bluff Road, boasted that it served good food at all hours.

50 Years Ago This Week - 1969
Eddie “The King” Feigner and His Court, a four-man touring softball team, was going to play the Indianapolis Jaycees at Municipal Stadium. (The King had played more than 10,000 games in a hundred countries from the late 1940s to the beginning of the 21st century. Feigner’s meticulous records indicate 9,743 victories, 141,517 strikeouts, 930 no-hitters and 238 perfect games.)
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Manual High School’s evening program offered classes for the completion of elementary grades.
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Adrian Orchards, 500 E. Epler Ave., was harvesting apples and peaches.

40 Years Ago This Week - 1979
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Perry Township teachers Bill Greathouse, Ken Knable and Jim Nichols attended the 117th annual convention of the National Education Association in Detroit.
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Jack Smart Ford, U.S. 31 and County Line Road, held its first yard sale. Used cars were priced from $95, and 10W40 oil was 49 cents a quart when purchased by the gallon.

30 Years Ago This Week - 1989
The City-County Council appropriated $700,000 for the construction of a new fire station to replace the aging facility at Shelby and Tabor streets.
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Indiana Bible College was finalizing its plans to purchase the old University Heights Hospital, which was near the University of Indianapolis.
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The Perry Township Board of Education elected its officers: Dr. William F. Hohlt, president; Susan Altman, vice president; and John Hammond, secretary.
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Taco Tuesday at Club Mark, corner of Madison Avenue and Stop 11 Road, featured tacos and draft beer for 25 cents.

20 Years Ago This Week - 1999
Members of St. Francis Hospital’s catheterization lab department participated in the Johnson County American Heart Walk. The walkers were, from left, Julie Kutsch, Teresa Meyers, Karla Hurt, Sherry and Tom Riley, Carla and Nick Hopkins, Kris Vance and Patty Naberhaus.
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The Indiana Soccer Coaches Association named Roncalli seniors Keith Gantner and Scott Sahm to its All-State second team.
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Homegrown cabbage cost 29 cents a pound at Hafer Bros. Gardens, 2856 S. Meridian St.

10 Years Ago This Week - 2009

Perry Meridian High School graduate Katie Douglas helped lead the Indiana Fever (8-2) to their eighth straight win in the Women’s National Basketball Association.

Indy Air Bears jump rope team members Becca Stocker (left) and Ronnie Surface were U.S. National champs in pairs freestyle.

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The Southport Lions Club named Mike Ault as its Member of the Year.

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