Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1955
The South District YMCA purchased 8 acres of the Rosedale Dairy Farm – just east of Indiana Central College – to build its future home on.
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Dr. Lawrence M. Borst was elected secretary-treasurer of the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association.
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The PTA of Indianapolis Public School 34, 1410 Wade St., was hosting a bean and corn bread supper. Hot dogs and pie were also on the menu.
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The Indianapolis Indians were conducting a survey to determine if they should move the start time of their games from 8:15 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
Postponed two weeks ago because of a foot of snow, the grand opening of McGinty Dodge, 3419 S. East St., was just days away.
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The Singer Co. was closing its Fountain Square warehouse and had marked down the prices on its sewing and vacuum machines, floor polishers and lawn mowers.
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Bessie and Tom Dunagan, Carl Phillips, Albert Thompson, Herschel Coomer Jr. and Joe Pettigrew boasted 131 years of experience as butchers at Safeway Quality Foods, 1201 Prospect St., where two dozen eggs cost 89 cents, two heads of lettuce were 29 cents, five loaves of bread, $1; a gallon of milk, 59 cents; and a 5-pound canned ham, $3.99.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Cara Bujarsky, Jeff Cole and Anita Pearson had roles in Footlite Musicals’ production of “Sugar.” Tickets were $3.50 for adults, $2.50 for students.
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The Rev. Robert J. Burgbacher was installed as minister at First Baptist Church of Greenwood. He and his wife, Linda, had two sons.
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John E. “Beans” Reardon, a former Major League Baseball umpire who officiated in six World Series, was the scheduled speaker for the 18th annual Old Timers Banquet at the Murat.
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A dozen donuts cost $1.44 at Speth Bakery, 3333 Madison Ave.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Daniel C. Maple was appointed chief of the Perry Township Fire Department. Married with one son, he previously held the rank of lieutenant.
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Charley Wycoff retired from Davidson Industries to launch a screen and storm window repair service with his 81-year-old dad, Harold Wycoff.
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Mary Alice LaRoche, known as the effervescent window teller at Indiana National Bank’s southern branch, was treated to a retirement party.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
The University of Indianapolis was hosting a chili dinner and a basketball double-header that featured the men’s and women’s team in action against St. Joseph’s College.
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Danielle Lynn from Roncalli, Stacy McWethy from Lutheran, Steve Riegel from Manual and Karen Lee from Southport were finalists for Prelude Awards, which recognized students for their prowess in theater, literature, dance, visual arts and vocal and instrumental music.
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Mary C. Hotopp announced her Republican candidacy for mayor of Greenwood. A city judge for the past five years, she was married with six children to Robert Hotopp, a professor of business and finance at Indiana University Southeast.
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Perry Meridian junior Toni Lin, who had spent the past two summers as a camp counselor for inner-city youths at the Los Angeles Tom Sawyer Camp, was nominated for Marsh Supermarkets and WISH TV-8’s We Value Youth Recognition Award.
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The O.J. Simpson trial finally got under way.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1955
Judy Garland’s box office smash “A Star Is Born” opened at the Fountain Square Theater, where the regular admission price for adults had been increased to 50 cents for the movie.   
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The classified ads featured some bargain buys: An oil water heater was priced as “cheap”; an Overton upright piano in excellent condition was listed for $45; and a dinette set was $15. 
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Ron and Dave’s Grill, 1728 S. East St., was running a special on hamburgers – five for 50 cents.
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After months of renovation, the old Kroger store at Madison and Southern avenues had been transformed into a professional building that housed Hawkins Pharmacy and medical offices.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
The Revs. Bryon P. Zoderer, son of Mrs. Frank Zoderer, and Cupertine J. Zetzl, son of Mrs. John Zetzl, had just been ordained and were going to celebrate their first Masses at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.
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A foot of snow fell over the weekend and caused havoc for Southsiders in every way imaginable.
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The Indianapolis Board of Sanitary Commissioners announced that its crews would begin to pick up trash in Southport. 
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Advertised as “tasty with a flaky crust and loaded with piping-hot, Michigan-apple filling,” apple turnovers had been introduced by Burger Chef for 20 cents.
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Eggs cost 33 cents a dozen, and milk was 60 cents a gallon.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Editor George Cafouros didn’t publish a paper. He must have been in Las Vegas or at a horse track where the weather was warm.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Volunteer bell-ringers from the Southside Exchange Club manned one of the Salvation’s Army’s red kettles at Southern Plaza for 20 hours before Christmas and raked in $1,054.65, as reported by Editor Jerry Cosby in “Coz’ Corner ... .” Cosby also wrote about his all-expenses-paid trip to Snowmass Ski Resort in Colorado.
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Exercise physiologist Tom McMullen was named wellness coordinator at St. Francis Hospital.
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Surplus federal cheese was going to be distributed throughout Greater Indianapolis.  
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The other hot news of the week was a ham and bean dinner being served by Mary Rigg Senior Citizens.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Perry Meridian High School’s girls basketball team won its third Marion County tournament by defeating Lawrence North 64-50 at Southport Fieldhouse. Coach Mike Armstrong’s team featured Jennifer Backer, Alisa Nordholt, Amanda Vice, Nida Tansinsin, Erin Covert, Katie Douglas, Holly Turk, Latasha Austin, Angie Weddle, Carrah Campbell, Nicole Hall and Amy Frey.
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Fred D. Cavinder reported on the ostrich farm that Doug and Pam Huntley operated near Thompson Road and Southeastern Avenue. The couple’s flock numbered about 200. The birds, whose meat was growing in popularity overseas, eat a lot in the winter, said Doug, who speculated that they used the food to heat their bodies instead of growing purposes.  
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Coached by Mike Mullen, the Perry South Stars hockey team boasted a record of 35-2-3 and were gliding toward a state title. Because the Stars didn’t have the luxury of practicing after school, they honed their skills at Perry Park Ice Rink at 5 a.m. every Tuesday and 9:15 p.m. Wednesdays (the cheapest times to rent the facility). Team members included Kevin Allen, Trevor Wilson, Joe Vandagrifft, Nick Semon, Eric Brandenburg, Zach Mullen, Dave Bass and Nick Fazio. 
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Darren McWilliams, a sixth-grader at St. Roch, was a winner in the “What Freedom Means to Me” essay contest sponsored by the Southside Sertoma Club.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1955
Complete with fancy meat and produce departments, Miller’s Regal Market, 219 E. Terrace Ave., was celebrating the grand opening of its new store with drawings for two $250 gift certificates for groceries, coffee makers and pressure cookers. Children were treated to ice cream, cookies and potato chips. Specials included a 5-pound bag of oranges for 29 cents; a 2-pound loaf of cheese, 65 cents; a can of chicken and noodles soup, 10 cents; and a pound of bacon, 39 cents.   
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Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wyss were the proud parents of a 7-pound baby, Hollis Patricia, who was the sixth child for them.
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Piled high with white meat, tomatoes, bacon and lettuce, toasted three-decker chicken club sandwiches were served for 60 cents at Bick’s Restaurant, 3050 Madison Ave.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
McGinty Dodge – already making a name for itself with its “McGinty Dodge Boys” commercials – was celebrating its grand opening with live music and the giveaway of 20 clock radios at 3419 S. East St. A 1965 Dodge Dart was advertised for $1,797.
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American Fletcher National Bank and Trust Co. closed out its 125th year on a prosperous note: Loans, deposits and earnings were at record highs. 
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The monthly rent for one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom apartments at Mount Vernon, 704 E. Thompson Road, was $72, $79, $85 and $92, respectively.
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Hot chocolate, a perfect complement to a hamburger or cheeseburger, cost 15 cents at Burger Chef.
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The Old Dutch Delicatessen, 2949 S. Meridian St., featured a variety of German foods and 50 brands of beer.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Cecilia Carter, a senior at Southport and the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Robert F. Carter, and Randal Fulhart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Spidel, were crowned Mr. and Miss Junior Achievement Expo.
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Under the guidance of Mr. and Mrs. Don Conrad and Mr. and Mrs. James McDonald, the youth group of Immanuel United Church of Christ, 402 Prospect St., served a spaghetti dinner. The cost was $1 per child, $1.50 per adult.
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Crossroads Lincoln-Mercury, 4015 S. U.S. 31, was holding a contest to name the huge cat atop its facility. First prize was the use of a new Comet for six months.
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Winners in recent card games hosted by the Madison Avenue Bridge Center were Joan Danner, John Phillips, Barbara Linn, Tom Reed, Phil Duncan, Jack Cannon, Greg Huxford, Don LaPehn, Jim Cunningham, Kathy Hill and Jane Blaase.
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All-you-can-eat soft serve ice-cream desserts were only 15 cents with any purchase at Lucky Steer Family Restaurant, 8041 Madison Ave.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Kevin A. Poad was going to be installed as master councilor of the Southport Chapter of the Order of DeMolay at Southport Masonic Lodge. Also to be instated were Greg Click and Brian Hoffmeyer as senior and junior councilor, respectively. 
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Due to the snow and other unforeseen problems, the Prince concert at Market Square Arena had been cancelled for the second time.
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Lions International Director John F. Pearce would deliver the keynote address when the Southport Lions Club celebrated its 40th anniversary at the Holiday Inn Southeast.  
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Beech Grove Mayor Elton Geshwiler announced that the city had received a $500,000 federal Community Block Grant to renovate a major section of Main Street.
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The Indianapolis Business Boosters elected its officers: Darrell Thornton, president; Ray Belding, vice president; Scott Splichal, treasurer; John Knaus, secretary.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
State Sen. Lawrence Borst Jr. paid tribute to his parents – Mary W. and Lawrence M. Borst Sr. – in a big way by establishing a $25,000 fund in their name for the Perry Township Education Foundation. Mr. and Mrs. Borst, both former teachers from Ohio, were on hand for the brief ceremony.
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About 100 freshmen and sophomores from Perry Meridian High School participated in a pilot work program at Mr. D’s Food Market over Christmas break. The students learned how to apply for a job and how to prepare for an interview. Some students were offered positions as service clerks during the break at one of the three Mr. D’s.
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Cindy McLemore was named the new home sales associate and construction coordinator for F.J. Construction, which was building custom homes in the Keeneland Crest addition, which was east of Emerson Avenue on Stop 11 Road. 
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Page & Co. Jewelers in Southern Plaza had marked hundreds of gold items down by 50 percent.
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Beech Grove senior point guard Mike Renfro, a strong candidate for Marion County Athlete of the Year, scored 25 points in the Hornets 70-64 victory over Roncalli. The win pushed Beech Grove’s record to 8-0. The lady Hornets (10-2) were also enjoying an impressive season.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1955
A headline declared that “Sanders Cleaners installs finest shirt-finishing machines.” It was believed that Sanders was the only cleaner in the Midwest to use the Supermatic hydraulic ironer. 
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The second annual 12th night Christmas tree burning was held at Garfield Park.
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Editors of the American Peoples Encyclopedia cited its most important stories and people of 1954. Its No. 1 story was the Supreme Court ruling that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. The top personality was Sir Winston Churchill for his vigorous leadership of party and government and his statesmanship at home and in the free world – all at the age of 80.
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Lillian Beck traded in her 1935 Chevrolet for a ’49 Dodge. Beck said she was having a difficult time learning what parts of the car all the automatic buttons controlled.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
First Federal Savings & Loan Association was celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Southern Plaza branch was managed by Carl Tuttle.
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The public was upset with the Indiana Highway Department’s plan to create a new four-lane State Road 135 that would bypass (to the east) the existing road’s intersection of Meridian Street and Epler Avenue. “Eleven businesses will be jeopardized or put out of business by rerouting this road,” the remonstrators wrote in a letter mailed to all newspapers in the city. 
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Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660 was hosting the K of C bowling tournament at Sport Bowl, 3900 S. East St. Event chairman Charles Racer, who said the tourney would run for five consecutive weekends, was assisted by Tom Uberto, Elmer Tolen, John Mercurio and Carl Hagner.
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Burger Chef introduced its Big Chef for 39 cents. Touted as “totally delicious,” the sandwich featured two open-flame broiled hamburger patties, a generous spreading of mayonnaise, melted cheese and crisp lettuce on a freshly toasted bun.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Registration was under way for various dance, hobby and exercise classes at Bluff Recreation Center, 555 W. Hanna Ave.
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Delores Aldridge was named Schmadeke Realtors’ Rookie Sales Associate of the Year for 1974.
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Parents Without Partners members Jerry Routt, Hugh Naylor, Ray Naylor, Jack Woolridge, Gene Curry, Dick Hager, Frieda Hammitt, Martry Click, Suzanne Conner, Marge Mason, Anne Abrams, Bobbie Money and Erma Miller met to discuss upcoming events.
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St. Patrick’s division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians elected its officers: Edward F. Friel, president; Harry E. Benton, vice president; Francis E. Hanley, recording secretary; Virgil Rohrman, financial secretary; Owen Farren, sentinel; and Michael B. Delaney, grievance committee chairman.
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Top performers on Baxter YMCA’s swim team included Dave Baker, Alisa and Jim Shuck, Diane Goering, Sarah and Randy Schutz, Kelly Mitchell, Emily Pierce, Bruce Franck, Kurt Bottle, Dave Clapper, Melanie Bass, Tammy Ziegler, Dave Deerburg and Darla Wells.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Bemis Bag, which had long ago ceased making bags at its plant at Barth Avenue and Pleasant Run Parkway, shuttered its ink factory, which had been producing close to 4 million pounds of ink annually.
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Picketers were protesting in silence in front of the Museum of Adult Materials, 2992 Madison Ave. The marchers were members of Citizens for Decency Through Law of Central Indiana, which sought to bring attention to the proliferation of adult bookstores in Indianapolis.
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Jim Stewart, founder and president of Jim Stewart Tire Co., was nominated for Indiana’s Small Business Person of the Year. His four stores boasted sales of more than $6 million annually.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Renowned artist K.P. Singh fused the structural and historical significance of the old and “new” Manual while creating a piece of art that celebrated 100 years of Southside architecture and the school’s centennial year.
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Greenwood resident Dave Yeagy’s band, Xplicit Nature, was awarded a recording contract with Big Mamma Studios in Knoxville, Tenn. In addition to Yeager, a singer-songwriter, the group featured drummer Andy Strader, bassist Donnie Reeves and guitarist Mark Oaldon.
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An article was published on how to get poinsettias to rebloom. Here’s the procedure: After the red bracts have fallen off, store the plant in a cool place and water just enough to prevent complete dryness. Take the plant outside in the late spring and fertilize and water regularly through September. Then bring the poinsettia inside and put it in a light-restricted area from 5 p.m.-8 a.m. daily and in bright light from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through the end of November, when the red leaves begin to appear. 
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Catholic Social Services of Central Indiana approved the establishment of a supportive housing program at the former St. Patrick School in Fountain Square.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
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