Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1956
King and queen candidates for Manual High School’s junior prom were Pat Clancy, David Koepper, Tim McQuire, Jim Hohlt, Brice Tressler, Gail Wayman, Joan Ellis, Barbara Haynes, Barbara Acton, Linda Moody, Martha Clay Turner and Joann Dryer.
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Airman Joseph L. Merida, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Merida, was stationed in Birkefield, Germany, where he upped his bowling average to 201 while winning eight trophies.
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Ray Smith, Price Lockard, Russell Spears, Ray Miller and Floyd and Dennis Blankenship – known as The Sundown Playboys – were appearing at the Stokely Union Hall, 749 Union St.
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The attendance rate at Indianapolis Public Schools increased to 93.8 percent, the highest in 21 years.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
Junior Henselmeier opened Henselmeier’s Saddlery and Western Wear at 10001 S. U.S. 31, Greenwood.
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Barbara Baker was pictured modeling a $250 wig, which Avonshire Coiffure, 5140 Madison Ave., was going to give away in a raffle.
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The Ladies Club of Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660, 511 E. Thompson Road, was finalizing its plans for a huge fashion show. Serving as chairwomen of the various events were Dorothy Sheridan, Idabelle Prestel, Marge Dicks, Suzanne Click, Clara Biggers, Catherine Massing, Ann Laker, Sally McCarthy, Loretta Dunn, Flo Ansel, Diane Callon, Lorraine Schroeder, Evelyn Mastelers, Denni O’Riley, Mag Mascari and Jerri Short.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
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Cynthia Nevitt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Nevitt and a freshman at Ball State, was named Miss Congeniality at the university’s scholarship pageant. Nevittt, a graduate of Roncalli, was studying home economics.
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Marie Burke, Carole Causey and Kay Harlan were preparing for an arts, crafts and antique fair at the Meridian Woods clubhouse.
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The grand opening of Smock Golf Course, 3910 E. County Line Road, was just three weeks away.
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Karla Haviland, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. David K. Haviland, was selected by Walt Disney Productions to audition for the new Showtime segment of the New Mickey Mouse Club.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
Mayor William W. Hudnut declared the city’s annual war on potholes, citing, “Although we experienced a relatively mild winter, the street crews are in full gear to exercise the DOT strategy for combatting chuckholes.”
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Perry Meridian High School won its second consecutive Brain Game championship by defeating Cathedral 82-76. Team members were David Stone, Randall Head, Matthew Kinsey, Peter Miller, Laura Bennett, David Kinsey and sponsors JoAnn Brown and David Moulton.
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John Sommers, Annetta Davis, Scott King, Sarah Wallace, James Craig Jr., Shane Hess, Laura, Ann and Tim Reece, Jennifer Williams and Colleen Boyle served as pages in the Indiana General Assembly.
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Army Spc. 4 Steve Litton, son of Don and Ruth Litton, visited with fourth-graders at Homecroft Elementary while on leave after his tour of duty with the 595th Maintenance Company in Seoul, Korea.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
Roncalli launched a 14-month capital campaign fund to raise funds for a renovation and expansion project, which included 24 new classrooms and a media center.
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Perry Meridian senior Toni Lin, daughter of Leon and Phylis Lin, was named an academic all-star. Lin, just the third Perry student to receive the honor in the school’s 23-year history, planned to study medicine at either Purdue or Notre Dame.
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Delainey Bowers and Spencer Putt, who attended MacArthur Elementary, were honored for their participation in the state PTA Reflections Program. The initiative provided an avenue for pupils to exhibit their original works of art in music, literature and photography.
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Elizabeth Jansen and Jenny Kocker had lead roles in Roncalli’s production of “Into the Woods.”
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.
King and queen candidates for Manual High School’s junior prom were Pat Clancy, David Koepper, Tim McQuire, Jim Hohlt, Brice Tressler, Gail Wayman, Joan Ellis, Barbara Haynes, Barbara Acton, Linda Moody, Martha Clay Turner and Joann Dryer.
* * *
Airman Joseph L. Merida, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Merida, was stationed in Birkefield, Germany, where he upped his bowling average to 201 while winning eight trophies.
* * *
Ray Smith, Price Lockard, Russell Spears, Ray Miller and Floyd and Dennis Blankenship – known as The Sundown Playboys – were appearing at the Stokely Union Hall, 749 Union St.
* * *
The attendance rate at Indianapolis Public Schools increased to 93.8 percent, the highest in 21 years.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
Junior Henselmeier opened Henselmeier’s Saddlery and Western Wear at 10001 S. U.S. 31, Greenwood.
* * *
Barbara Baker was pictured modeling a $250 wig, which Avonshire Coiffure, 5140 Madison Ave., was going to give away in a raffle.
* * *
The Ladies Club of Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660, 511 E. Thompson Road, was finalizing its plans for a huge fashion show. Serving as chairwomen of the various events were Dorothy Sheridan, Idabelle Prestel, Marge Dicks, Suzanne Click, Clara Biggers, Catherine Massing, Ann Laker, Sally McCarthy, Loretta Dunn, Flo Ansel, Diane Callon, Lorraine Schroeder, Evelyn Mastelers, Denni O’Riley, Mag Mascari and Jerri Short.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
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Cynthia Nevitt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Nevitt and a freshman at Ball State, was named Miss Congeniality at the university’s scholarship pageant. Nevittt, a graduate of Roncalli, was studying home economics.
* * *
Marie Burke, Carole Causey and Kay Harlan were preparing for an arts, crafts and antique fair at the Meridian Woods clubhouse.
* * *
The grand opening of Smock Golf Course, 3910 E. County Line Road, was just three weeks away.
* * *
Karla Haviland, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. David K. Haviland, was selected by Walt Disney Productions to audition for the new Showtime segment of the New Mickey Mouse Club.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
Mayor William W. Hudnut declared the city’s annual war on potholes, citing, “Although we experienced a relatively mild winter, the street crews are in full gear to exercise the DOT strategy for combatting chuckholes.”
* * *
Perry Meridian High School won its second consecutive Brain Game championship by defeating Cathedral 82-76. Team members were David Stone, Randall Head, Matthew Kinsey, Peter Miller, Laura Bennett, David Kinsey and sponsors JoAnn Brown and David Moulton.
* * *
John Sommers, Annetta Davis, Scott King, Sarah Wallace, James Craig Jr., Shane Hess, Laura, Ann and Tim Reece, Jennifer Williams and Colleen Boyle served as pages in the Indiana General Assembly.
* * *
Army Spc. 4 Steve Litton, son of Don and Ruth Litton, visited with fourth-graders at Homecroft Elementary while on leave after his tour of duty with the 595th Maintenance Company in Seoul, Korea.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
Roncalli launched a 14-month capital campaign fund to raise funds for a renovation and expansion project, which included 24 new classrooms and a media center.
* * *
Perry Meridian senior Toni Lin, daughter of Leon and Phylis Lin, was named an academic all-star. Lin, just the third Perry student to receive the honor in the school’s 23-year history, planned to study medicine at either Purdue or Notre Dame.
* * *
Delainey Bowers and Spencer Putt, who attended MacArthur Elementary, were honored for their participation in the state PTA Reflections Program. The initiative provided an avenue for pupils to exhibit their original works of art in music, literature and photography.
* * *
Elizabeth Jansen and Jenny Kocker had lead roles in Roncalli’s production of “Into the Woods.”
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.
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