Joyce Gladson, Barbara Collins, Judy Christopher, Helen Baker, Barbara Henn, Richard Carter, Beverly Siersberk, Pat Dain, Kathryn Weiland, Mary Ruth Huser, Bill Kirkman and Joy Seller were among Manual Training High School students who were honored for their achievements in English.
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A brand-new six-cylinder Ford coupe with turn signals cost $1,697. Other 1954 models with eight-cylinder engines were priced from $1,984 to $2,220.
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The city’s 2,270 public school teachers were given raises of $150. Their salaries ranged from $3,500 to $5,700.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1964
Dr. Richard Hartzell, a dentist, reopened the office of the late Dr. Frank Otte, which was located at 1024 Virginia Ave. Hartzell had practiced in Greensburg before moving to Indianapolis in 1962. He and his wife, Sharon, had three young boys.
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A leader in its field since 1840, the Stewart-Carey Glass Co. was building a store at 3505 Madison Ave.
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Villa Baptist Church, 2650 Villa Ave., announced its plans to erect a three-story, $90,000 educational building.
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Janie Woods from WTTV’s “Popeye Show” and Bob Morrison from WXLW radio were making special appearances at Southtown Photo Center’s birthday celebration. The shop, 3333 Madison Ave., boasted gifts for everyone and was giving away a movie camera and a projector as the grand prize in its drawing.
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Burger Chef, which claimed its hamburgers were the greatest in the world, lowered the price on its sandwiches from 15 cents to 10 cents for two days.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1974
Southport Mayor Ralph E. Carnine issued a proclamation that May was being recognized as Elder Citizen Month.
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Southern Plaza’s huge boat and travel show featured some of the finest boats, motor homes and campers on the market.
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Mr. and Mrs. Harold Thompson announced the engagement of their daughter Lynne to Sgt. John J. Weisenbach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weisenbach. The couple would be wed May 25 at St. Jude Catholic Church.
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Dana Green, Roger May, Debbie Smith and Timothy Cline, all pupils at Indianapolis Public School 35, were winners in the 500 Festival of Arts contest.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1984
Lorie Ritterskamp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ritterskamp, and Brent Schieb, son of Mrs. Nathan Schieb, were named Perry Meridian’s co-valedictorians after having earned identical 4.0 grade point averages.
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Beth Springer was named Southport’s valedictorian after maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout her high school career, which included two years at Bloomington South. Active in basketball and track and field, she was the daughter of Bill Springer, who coached basketball and taught math at Southport.
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The following quip was published at the end of Editor Jerry Cosby’s “Coz’ Corner”:
Son: “Pa, how much does it cost to get married.”
Father: “It depends on how much you’ve got and how long you live.”
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Fifth-graders at Southport Elementary were learning basic computer skills.
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The d’Indy Quartet, which featured Corinne Imboden on first violin, Jennifer Peck, second violin; Elizabeth Cymerman, viola; and Ronald Nobles, cello; was preparing for its concert at Southport Christian Church.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1994
Emmaus Lutheran kindergartners Megan Caldwell, Stephanie Roberts and Jill Schwartz were busy painting backdrops for their class’s production of “Strega Nona,” a play that was based on the book of the same name.
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Holly L. Shaw, a senior at Southport and the daughter of Jim and Linda Shaw, was awarded a $3,500 Presidential Scholarship to North Central College in Naperville, Ill. An aspiring actress, she had a lead role in “Love Hurts,” an after-school special that CBS aired.
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Roncalli’s junior-senior prom court featured Jaime Schroeder, Katie Sherman, Mandy Ford, Daisey Durret, Becky O’Connor, Kara Quillico, Stacey Seger, Jeremy Stahley, Jim Blackwell, Nick Stewart, Nick Scott, Brian Lauck, Trever Wilson and Tom Daeger.
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Specials at Dinner Bell Markets, 2824 Shelby St., included a case of Bicycle Beer for $3.99 (must have been some nasty stuff) and cases of Black Label, Drewry’s and Drummond Bros. for $5.99.
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Craig Potter was named head football coach at Perry Meridian High School, where he had served as an assistant from 1974-87 before leading Greenfield Central’s program for six years.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2004
Roncalli baseball coach John Wirtz picked up his 600th win against Beech Grove. A member of the Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame, Wirtz was in his 28th year as the Rebels’ coach, having led the team to a runner-up finish in the 1982 state tournament.
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Eric Bockelman, a senior at Roncalli, duplicated the feats of his brothers, Matthew and Brent, by not missing a day of school for 13 years. Jean Bockelman attributed her sons’ good health to a balanced diet, plenty of exercise and sleep and vitamins.
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Dr. Katherine W. Stickney, associate professor of chemistry, was named the University of Indianapolis’ 2003-04 Teacher of the Year. She was recognized for her lab experiments with real-world applications and for making it a point to have sparking classroom discussions.
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Perry Meridian’s eighth-grade Indy Falcons AAU basketball team won all four of its games in the Columbus Regional to qualify for the state tournament at Perry Meridian High School. The squad consisted of Stephanie Atkins, Grace Johnson, Alison Smith, Heather Henderson, Erika Moreland, Sara Garmon, Emily Nolan, Natalie Boyer, Emily Herron, Brandi Bunner and coach Steve Brunner.
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Herman Bueno, an outstanding long-distance runner who led the 1976 Southport Cardinals to the state cross-country title, was named to the school’s Wall of Fame. A teacher and track coach at Southport Middle School, he also enjoyed a successful running career at Indiana Central University.