Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1954
Boasting that it served only “pedigreed seafood,” Key West Shrimp House, 2138 Madison Ave., served full-course meals for as little as $2.25.
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Wolf’s Sports Wear, 1107 Shelby St., advertised a two-way blouse for $2.98.
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As part of its campaign to sell Sunbeam’s coffeemakers and Frypans, Webber Appliance Co., 2749 Madison Ave. served free coffee and pancakes.
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Paul Fox, a 16-year-old who attended Sacred Heart High School, took top honors in the oratory contest sponsored by Monsignor Downey Council 3660 of the Knights of Columbus. He was congratulated by the council’s grand knight, William Schaefer.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1964
David M. Miller joined Eli Lilly and Co. as an incentives analyst. A former engineering planner on the Apollo space project, he and his wife, Diane, lived on Markwood Avenue.
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Dr. Phyllis K. Zerfas, a general practitioner and the wife of Dr. Charles Zerta – also a family doctor – announced her Republican candidacy for state representative in the May primary.
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With Easter Sunday just a few days away, most of the front-page news was devoted to Easter services.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1974
The new 15,000-square-foot Southport Library was opened at 2630 E. Stop 11 Road; it was formerly located at 6849 Madison Ave. Designed to house 70,000 volumes, the new facility was fully carpeted and featured a 125-seat auditorium and a kitchenette. As part of the grand-opening celebration, a series of movies, including “Brian’s Song,” would be shown Thursdays for six weeks.
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A basketball team from St. Jude Catholic Grade School finished its season with a 21-0 record and won the Indiana Archdiocese championship. Coached by Bob Kirkhoff, Vic Sahm and Bob Robisch, the squad consisted of Mike Sahm, Mike and Jeff Kirkhoff, Chuck Weisenbach, Jerry Kocher, Brian Feldman, Don Miller, Dave Allen, Mark Stemph, Mike Guerrini, Tony Wilson, Ron Schludeker, Richard Harvey, Nick Wehlage, Mark Janke and Dave Mappes. The cheerleaders were Andy Treipen, Karen Moore, Bernadette Keller, Mary Linda Sanchez, Dayna Challis, Lisa Carter, Barbara Caret, Marianne Quill, Mary Schubach, Traci Puntarelli and Karen Turk. 
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Goodwill Industries celebrated the grand opening of its new store at 2740 Madison.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1984
Twin brothers Joe and Jim Egenolf, part owners of the Koenig/Bauer/Egenolf factory on South East Street, were presented honorary deputy certificates by Marion County Sheriff Jim Wells for manufacturing a two-story, $3.8 million printing press. The press, which could print up to 60,000 copies an hour, was destined for the R.R. Donnellery & Sons Co. in Chicago.
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St. Mark Grade School’s Academic Olympics team won the citywide Catholic tournament by defeating Christ the King. The squad consisted of Eric Bilitz, George Spaeth, Jeanne Higgins, Robert de las Alas, Mark Schmalz, Kelly Kennedy, Eileen Mullin and coaches Joy Bililtiz and Mary Ann Chamberlin.
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My dad, Hank Mohr, and brother Rob, Jerry Cosby and Ken and Renee Spague were the guests of Frank Hubler for a three-day trip to Las Vegas. I remember Jerry later telling me that Rob lost all of his money in the first three hours.
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Linda Mallender, daughter of Chuck and Athena Mallender and a 1981 graduate of Southport, earned her third letter as a member of the Miami of Ohio basketball team. She averaged 9.8 points a game and 5.2 rebounds.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1994
Standing before the environmentally contaminated junkyard of the former M. Metals Savage Co., Mayor Stephen Goldsmith announced an aggressive plan to clean up what had become labeled as the city’s worst polluted property. The abandoned site at 1829 S. Dawson St. was filled with scrap iron, old tires, rusted drums, furniture and underground tanks.
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Directed by Thomas Dirks and Barry lloyd, Center Grove’s color guard took top honors in the open class of the Indiana High School Color Guard Association championships for the 10th time in 12 years. Greenwood, Whiteland and Southport finished fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively.
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Indianapolis Police Department detectives were seeking clues in the murder of John O. Garner, who was slain March 9 at Hix Wrecker Service in the 3200 block of Bluff Road.
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Burkhart Elementary’s fifth-grade basketball team finished its season with a 10-0 record in the Perry Township Athletics Inc. league. The squad featured Justin Pannell, Todd Lenet, Jason Smith, John Kent, Chad Mitchell, Adam Webb, Josh Dill, Brent Reed coach John Webb.
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Chrystal Mehta, a fourth-grader at Bunker Hill Elementary, and her mother, Charu Mehta, met Attorney Gen. Pamela Carter when they visited the Statehouse.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2004
Southport High School athletic director Jean McArdle was named the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association Marion Archer Service Award Winner. A long-time teacher and coach, she was a pioneer in promoting equal opportunities for all athletes.
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Attorney and University of Indianapolis professor Steve Maple announced his candidacy to run against incumbent Mike Murphy in the Republican primary for House District 90.
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Girl Scout Troop 919 members Hannah and Chloe Minor, Julia Nester, Caitlin Parch, Katie Smith, Kathryn Abraham, Kayla Collingwood, Andreana DeWester and Rachael Hughey sang for residents of Forest Creek Nursing Home.
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Whitney Dulla and Leah Averitt were named Southport’s valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Dulla, daughter of Chuck and Debbie Dulla, earned a 4.44 grade point average, and was accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York. Averitt, daughter of Dana and Phil Averitt, earned a 4.43 gpa and planned to study international relations at Tufts University near Boston. 
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Mark Amos and Melissa Boyer were named Perry Meridian’s valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Amos, who earned a 4.49 gpa, planned to study electrical engineering at Virginia Tech and wanted to become an Air Force officer. Boyer earned a 4.46 mark but was uncommitted on her college plans.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1954
Construction on the 37-acre Marquis Manor addition at the corner of Meridian Street and Sumner Avenue was scheduled to begin in six weeks. The homes cost from $13,500 to $17,500, and no two would look alike. Also being planned was Howard’s Dandy Trail, which was situated on 20 acres along West Stop 11 Road. Homes ranged from $10,000 to $12,500. 
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Composed of local ham radio operators, the Indianapolis Radio Club launched a series of monthly meetings on basic radio theory.
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Sacred Heart Central High School seniors Mary Frances Ehrlich, Carol Boss, Mary Ann Feltman and Joyce Kunkel made the A honor roll.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1964
Dr. Lawrence M. Borst, a veterinarian and a World War II veteran, announced his candidacy for the Indiana House of Representatives. He and his wife had three children, Phillip, 13; Elizabeth, 8; and David, 3. 
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German shepherd puppies were advertised for $5.
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A family of three adults was willing to pay a live-in housekeeper $100 a month.
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Because of high water along Pleasant Run Creek, some trash had accumulated along one of the footbridges. As a result, the city dispatched about 20 workers to clean up the mess. But only three of them did anything that resembled work, reported a neighbor. The rest just stood around and smoked while talking and goofing off. The scenario was played out again the following day when six guys showed up to weld a portion of the bridge. 

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1974
Kay Jewelers manager John Viskar and assistant manager Larry Ochs marked down their entire diamond stock by 20-40 percent. Their sale was being held in conjunction with the Southern Plaza Merchants Association’s spring markdown event.
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The men of Southport United Methodist Church hosted an all-day buffet pancake and sausage sale. Children could eat for $1, adults for $1.50, and the cost included a beverage.
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Tickets to a skating party at Fox’s Roller Rink, 3432 Madison Ave., cost $1; skate rental was 50 cents.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1984
St. Jude Boy Scout Troop 51 members Chris Maxwell, the 17-yearold son of Mike and Mary Maxwell, and Tom Finneran, the 13-year-old son of John and Mary Finneran, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout – the highest honor attainable in Scouting – after completing their service projects.
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An deluxe exterior car wash (towel dry) cost $2.50 at the Speed-Way facility, 2640 Madison Ave.
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Perry Meridian’s boys basketball team was denied a victory over New Castle in the semifinals of semistate action when a basket by Tom Springer in the waning moments of overtime was nullified because of a charging foul. 
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The Volunteer Action Center, a United Way of Central Indiana agency, nominated Irvin Baumer and Barbara Morris for its Volunteer of the Year Award. 
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Bob Kirkhoff retired as coach of St. Jude Grade School’s basketball team after 20 years, during which his teams won four archdiocese championships, eight city titles, five divisional crowns and three holiday tournaments. Kirkhoff would continue to coach Roncalli’s girls team. 

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1994
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a Perry Township fire station at 4155 E. Stop 11 Road, which would replace the existing one at 2707 E. Stop 11. The $560,000 facility would be capable of accommodating twice the personnel and equipment as the old firehouse.
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Gloria J. Westermeier was named executive director of the Greater Greenwood Chamber of Commerce. Westermeier, who previously held marketing and management positions for Simon & Associates at Greenwood Park and Eastgate Consumer malls, replaced Ginger Van Valer.
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More than 400 Girl Scouts from the Glenns Valley Service and their fathers enjoyed an evening of square dancing at Perry Meridian High School. The occasion marked the 82nd anniversary of the national organization, which was founded by Daisy Low in 1912 in Savannah, Ga.
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Perry Meridian named Theresa Lo and Sarah Pierson as its valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Lo earned a grade point average of 4.603, edging Pierson by just three one-hundreths of a point.
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Perry Meridian basketball player Dana Ramey was named to the All-Central Suburban Athletic Conference team for the second year in a row. She led the Falcons in scoring with 11 points per game, and rebounding, 10.5 per game.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2004
Hunger Inc. President Dennis Thompson accepted donations of $250 and 146 pounds of food from Perry Township Kiwanis Club President Frances Booher.
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Jeff Cardwell, founder of the People Helping People Network, and a group of more than 150 volunteers were building three homes for homeless families Guatemala.
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The Perry Township Education Foundation raised more than $19,000 during its fourth annual Art for the Heart auction and dinner dance. A new feature was the auction of art by Katie Burk, who graduated from Perry Meridian and Ball State.
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Kent Ellers, national director of Men for Missions International, was scheduled to speak at the Lenten breakfast sponsored by Southside United Methodist Churches.
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St. Mark third-graders Jennifer Hillman, Kimmy Merkel, Jamie Brieger, Delaney Collier, Morgan Gaither, Isaac and Alaina Sermersheim, Tori Kinney and Alex Klosowski collected more than $100 and donated it along with toys, food, clothing and books to the Wheeler Mission Care Center, 23 N. Rural St.