Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1957 
Prospect chapter of the Order of Eastern Star installed new officers: Kathryn Koenig, worthy matron; Cletus Marley, worthy patron; Mary Emma Ellsworth, associate matron; Kenneth Stewart, associate patron; and Bonnie Stephenson, secretary.
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The following quip was published: “A basketball coach at a small college was cornered by the son of a former high school star. ‘My son wants to play in the worst way,’ commented the proud parent. ‘He ought to fit in just fine,’ said the harried coach. ‘That’s the way our team has been playing.’ ”
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A three-bedroom house with a two-car garage, a new roof, a garbage disposal and an enclosed porch was listed at $11,500. A three-room apartment on the bus line rented for $55 a month.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
Garfield Park Junior Music Club members La Vonne Burton, Kathleen Walter, Coleen Powers, Todd Rockstroh, Joyce Moody, Carl Cafouros and Ellen Kay Spencer won awards while competing at a music festival at Indiana University.
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Perry Township Schools announced that it would launch a summertime preschool readiness program.
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The Top Brass, a newly formed band that featured students from Southport High School, was receiving rave reviews for how it combined drum and guitar rhythm with dance music. The members were Phil Hammond, Jan Moorhead, Rich Rodman, Jim Gran, Jeff Davis and Paul Price.
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Manual students Evangeline Baker, Vicki Fritts and Jennifer Graham finished first, second and third, respectively, in the Young America Speaks and Acts contest sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of Ernie Pyle Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1850.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
Perry Meridian High School speech team members Ann Daly, John Talley, Gayle Nash, Steve Cortese and Bill Maschmeyer won various events in sectional competition.
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Airwoman Deborah L. Murray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Murray and a 1973 graduate of Manual High School, was assigned to Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois after completing basic training.
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A rick of delivered firewood cost $18.50. 
 
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Indiana University’s basketball team won the NCAA title by defeating Syracuse 74-73 on Keith Smart’s buzzer-beating shot. Steve Alford hit seven 3-pointers for the Hoosiers and led all scorers with 23 points. The title was the third for coach Bobby Knight.
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The Southport PTA was holding its annual plant sale and for the first time was selling tomato seedlings.
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Kridan of Indiana, which sold business machines, was celebrating its 15th year in business.
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Buck’s Supermarket, 3001 S. Meridian St., was holding a truckload sale on its sandwich meats. Honey loaf was $2.99 a pound; salami, $1.99 a pound; pickle loaf, $2.19 a pound; and bologna, $1.79 a pound. 
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Elisa Farley, David Ramey, Mike Shea, Tina Gahimer and Sheri Carr served as pages in the Indiana General Assembly.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
Patricia Vornholt received a certification of appreciation from Indianapolis Police Chief Michael H. Zunk, Director of Public Safety Michael  E. Beaver and Mayor Stephen Goldsmith for her bravery in defending an unconscious officer who was the victim of a vicious attack.
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Washington Post syndicated columnist William Raspberry spoke at the University of Indianapolis.
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Gerald Ell of the Southport Lions Club was elected governor of District 25-F of Lions International for 1997-98.
   
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1957 
Heiskell’s Garden & Gift House, 3850 S. Meridian St., was selling peach and apple trees for $2 each.
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In celebrating its first anniversary, HiWay Garage, 2929 Bluff Road, adjusted its customers’ brakes and topped off their master cylinders for $1.  
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The Sablosky’s Department store at 1243 S. Meridian St., was closing and sacrificing $10,000 worth or merchandise. The store at 1044 Virginia Ave., was going to remain open.
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Union Washette, 1137 Union St., dry-cleaned dresses, suits and topcoats for 80 cents each. 

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
The winning chorus line at Manual High School’s Redskin Revue featured Bonnie Roe, Denise Durman, Ruth Ellen Oates, Judy Blonder, Regina Maple, Ruthie Smith, Cindy Rogers, Eva Shurman, Janice Bramlett, Peggy Mayfield, Nancy Mussman and Alice Smith.    
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A box of one dozen marshmallow eggs cost 23 cents at G.C. Murphy’s in Fountain Square. 
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Southport High School students Deborah Baker, Thomas Baker, Jill Brown, Cindy Cleaton, Jeffrey David, Carmen Hasz, Theresa Hill, Ken Huff, Cynthia Kirsh, Kenyon Kopecky, Fred Lougren, James Romesser, Steve Rusher, Sue Thompson and Margaret Wollsey made the A honor roll.
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Smart Sisters Beauty Salon, 711 Shelby St., offered permanents for $5.95. 

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
Teenagers from the Young Life Clubs of Perry Meridian and Southport high schools participated in a 24-hour rock-athon at Baxter YMCA. 
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Alberta R. Eacret was named public relations director for the John Robert Powers Modeling and Finishing School.
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Perry Meridian High School’s speech team finished fifth in sectional action at IUPUI. Advancing to regional competition were Mark Gunnion, Pam Hill, Dave Schnef, Gayle Nash, Cyndi Kilmer, Steve Cortese, Ann Daly, John Talley, Paul Carlile, Janet Hackenbracht and Bill Maschmeyer.
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Airwoman Deborah L. Murray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Murray and a 1973 graduate of Manual, completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Bace in Texas and was assigned to Chanute AFB in Illinois.
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Items advertised for sale in the classifieds included a 9-cubic-inch refrigerator for $75, an IMB executive typewriter, $285; a Bearcat police scanner, $100; 106 “Playboy” magazines and nine calendars, $100; and a 1-year-old Siberian husky, $75.  
 
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Arsonists struck the controversial Sassy’s Adult Relaxation Center, 4020 Madison Ave., causing an estimated $75,000 in damages to the building and the adjoining offices of the B&T Fence Co.    
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Vera Taylor, Pauline Beers and Gladys Heeringa were pictured as they shared memories of being in the first girls 4-H Club, which was launched in 1926.  
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Students from the RISE Learning Center hosted a fashion show. The models included Irvin Beuls, Lisa Thacker, Barb Stenson, Tanya Steele, Kim Faust and Gary Biggs.
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Rosanne Armbruster and Debbie Heinzelman joined the staff at Sunny and Shears, a salon and tanning center at 3844 Madison Ave.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
The Indianapolis Water Co., in cooperation with R.N. Thompson Development Corp., announced plans to convert almost 1,300 acres in the southwest corner of Perry Township into a residential/commercial community. The ground sat atop a major aquifer/well field that Water Co. officials said would become the major source of fresh water for all of Marion County.
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Area Boy Scouts, including Matthew Greulich, Warren Booth, David Johnson, Tim Boswell, Kevin Martin, Paul Hauser, Pat Rady and Eric Hohlmann, collected about 5,500 pounds of food for Gleaners Food Bank.
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Patrolman Eric J. Eads of the Indianapolis Airport Police Department was graduating from the basic training course at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield. Eads had received more than 480 hours of training in firearms, criminal and traffic law and emergency vehicle operations.
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Virginia Cafouros, Pat Rau, Norma Lively and Thelma Wagner, all members of the South Group Women’s Committee of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, were busy preparing for their annual garden tea and card party.
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1957 
Nino’s Spaghetti Restaurant, 1012 Virginia Ave., was offering a two-for-one special on its spaghetti dinners. 
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Region 3 of the Civil Defense Police relocated to 1603 S. Meridian St.  
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Lilly Endowment donated $10,000 to the Catholic Youth Organization so it could build a cabin for counselors at Camp Rancho Framasa in Nashville, Ind.
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Fisher Bros. Home Furnishings, 1315 Shelby St., was holding a truckload sale on stoves, refrigerators, washers, dryers and TVs. 

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
Merchants National Bank & Trust Co. celebrated the opening of a branch at 3904 S. East St. Participating in the pageantry were the Rev. Gordon Knese, pastor of St. Roch Parish; Frank D. and George M. Bixler, owners of Southern Plaza; George Cafouros, publisher of The Spotlight; and Otto N. Frenzel III, executive vice president of Merchants.     
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Janie Murphy was crowned queen of Manual High School’s annual ROTC Military Ball. Kay Doty was the runner-up, and Debby Werz finished third in the balloting. 
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Howard L. Edwards opened a Marathon service station at 5433 S. East St. Patrons who purchased 7 gallons of gas received two free tea glasses.
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Jeffrey J. Kellams, a graduate of Southport High School and a senior at Indiana Central College, was accepted to Indiana University School of Medicine for the fall semester. 
 
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
Thomas Swift, Christine Boeke, LuAnne Michel, Peter B. Blankenhorn and Jane Ann Judkins were named to the dean’s list at DePauw University .    
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The Quick Print Co., owned by Bob and Suzy Schild, opened at the new Greenwood Park Mall. 
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The grand prize in the Easter coloring contest sponsored by Harrell’s Car Wash, 4130 Madison Ave., was a 7-foot stuffed bunny.
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Six lots – about 1 1/2 acres – at the southwest corner of Bradbury Avenue and Hobart Road (3400 east, 2400 south) were advertised for $3,500. 

Studebaker Realty had five homes listed on the Near Southside for less $16,500.
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Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Mayor William Hudnut joined representatives of Eli Lilly and Co. and Manual High School’s 50-Year Club to honor 12 of the school’s juniors and 15 seniors for their academic excellence: juniors: Sheryl Davis, Julie Gilvin, Kristina Gossett, Crystal Grigley, Tina Hafer, Johnnie Hatcher, John Hurt, Kim Madison, James Newsom, Brandson Stone, Mark Surface and Stacy Westra; seniors: Gloria Benedict, Kim Kelly, Angela Tibbits, Brad Walker, Raynel Berry, Earl Clausson, Kim Corbett, Sherry Cox, Craig Flandermeyer, Pamela Ford, Mildred Fox, Rhonda Hawley, Brian Lakstins, Laura Mouser and Calvin Murrell.    
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The former Manual/Wood High School in the 500 block of South Meridian Street was being renovated to serve as the new corporate headquarters of the Grougher Insurance Group, whose offices were located south of Greenwood.  
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El Dorado Country Club, which boasted a swimming pool, tennis courts, a dining room and an 18-hole golf course at 2080 S. State Road 135, Greenwood, was purchased by Ron and Karen West and renamed Royal Oak. The initiation fee for new members was $400.
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Carol Cosby, Beverly and Bill Minton, Fred and Ann Sutter, Dee Urban, Joyce Klinger and Debbie Hardy were among those who attended the Ancient Order of Hibernians’ celebration at the Indiana Convention Center.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
Shawn O’Keefe, an Indiana state trooper and a graduate of Roncalli, was named National Trooper of the Year for rescuing a child from a burning car.    
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Perry Meridian Middle School’s Academic Pursuit team won the Marion County tournament. The squad featured Arnel Aurellano, Derek Black, Julia Blanford, Alyssa Boardman, Matt Jones, Jason Lantz, Stacey Mullen, Ben Stengel, John Trambley, Eben True, Claire Webb, Eric Wu and coaches Steve Robbins, Barbara Hall and Stephanie Dausch. 
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Powerlifters from Perry Meridian High School placed third among the 16 squads competing at the Ben Davis meet, which featured the bench press, squat and power clean. Team members were Adam Amrine, Matt Webb, Mike Brizendine, Ryan Woolwine, Shaun Corliss, Bob Burton, Josh Cox, Nathan Dagley, Mike Hilligoss and coach Mike Tomey.
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Southport heavyweight wrestler Joe Willis won the state championship. He also excelled in football, having been named the school’s Most Valuable Player in 1995.    
 
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1957 
Home and Garden, 5201 Madison Ave., was celebrating its grand opening with a three-day sale and a raffle for an 18-inch power lawn mower. The owners, Arnold and Vonne Parks, were graduates of Southport High School. 
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Ann Cecil, Susie Hamilton and Kathy Brady, all under the age of 6, took tap lessons from Helen Charisse.  
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Perry Township Junior High students Lloyd Tucker, Sally Niederauer, Melinda Poffenbeger, Donna Morton, Carolyn Gerking, Becky Harris, Peggy Robinson, Rebecca Keaton and Lonnie Beck were recognized for the work they entered in the Central Indiana Scholarship Art Exhibition.
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Cod, perch and haddock were advertised for 35 cents a pound at Buck’s Supermarket, 3001 S. Meridian St., where a dozen large eggs cost 39 cents. Specials at other grocery stores were 2 pounds of bacon for 85 cents, 5 pounds of oranges, 39 cents; a stalk of celery, 19 cents; and 10 pounds of potatoes, 59 cents.   

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
The 2,500-member Indianapolis Baptist Temple moved into its new worship center at 2635 S. East St. The sanctuary could seat 2,000 people, and there was room for an additional 500 in the balcony.    
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Mrs. Ronald Rosebrock wrote a letter to the editor to complain about all the chuckholes on Southport Road. 
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Participants in Manual High School’s Redskin Revue included Joyce Thompson, Sandy Wagner, Bev Rigney, Donna Rhodes, Debbie Baker, Janet Cain, Janis Thomas, Sharon Napier, Sandy Baker, Vicki Steele, Linda Long, Nancy Seyfried, Patty Rhodes and Sandie Robinson.
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Hill Bros. in Fountain Square had a select group of women’s and children’s shoes on sale for $1 a pair. 
 
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
Winners of Outstanding Awards presented at St. Mark Grade School’s science fair were Greg Schiefelbein, John Haigerty, Mary Beth Schueth, Dan Fillenwarth, Mike Kinnaird, Tammy Haag, Jenny Price, Christine Lee, Mike Higgins, A.J. Ratz, Kim Schott, Jane Abraham, Kurt Kuehr, Kevin Courteau, Charlie Bowling, Mary Jo Boyce, Andy Swiezy, Tony Lee, Joe Aberger, Ron Huser, Marcy Lentz, Doug Herzon, Jim Kern and Anthony Adrian.     
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The sales staff at A.O. Diaz and Co. Realtors featured Harold Llewellyn, Sandy Wickham, Dave Fahrner, Bob Stahl, Bonnie Erickson, Wes Fleenor, Jean Van Etten, Lana Smith, Mack McCall, Georgia Miller, Dale Deerberg, Bob Lane, Sue Lynne Miller, Larry McPherson, Mack Stahl and John Adams. 
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Hagan’s Inn, 1121 E. Troy Ave., served an 8-ounce filet mignon dinner for $4.95 on Friday evenings.
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Gas at Kopetsky’s Car Wash, 2224 E. County Line Road, cost 53.9 cents a gallon with the purchase of a wash.
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Eleven-o-Eleven Lakes, a stocked fish and pay lake at 11011 Brookville Road, was opening for the season  
 
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
The boys basketball team from Southport High School defeated Decatur Central 60-57 to win the Southport Sectional.    
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Twenty freshmen at Perry Meridian crammed into a Volkswagon to the win the competition at the all-school party.  
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Tara King and Rich Biggers were starring in Southport High School’s production of “Hello Dolly.”
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Freddie the Frog was visiting Perry Township Schools to promote the value of 4-H.
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The girls gymnastics team from Perry Meridian High School won its 10th straight sectional title by scoring a school record 102.95 points. The squad featured Becky Burns, Anne Messmer, Robyn Sobieray, Shelly Gritton, Carrie Otto, Kim Swain, assistant coach Debbie Riedel and coach Connie Walters.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
Roncalli broke ground for its $3 million expansion project, which included 15 new classrooms, an enlarged library and additional parking.    
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H. Roger Gale played the role of Elwood P. Dowd in Southport Prologue Players’ dinner theater production of the comedy “Harvey.” Other cast members were Joann Hobson, Cheryl Boyd, Martha Cook, Richard Kivett, Jim Brown and Peter Wood. 
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The cadet C boys basketball team from St. Mark Grade School won its division title and was a runner-up in the Catholic Youth Organization city tournament. The squad featured Chris Sears, Jarred Maxwell, Jeremy Keith, Kevin Weinman, Robbie Oberting, Matt Drennen, Jacob Kriese, Klay Kondy, Jessie Kindred, Jay Thomas and coaches Rob Thomas and Keith Duncan.
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MacArthur Elementary School’s second- and third-grade Perry Township Athletics Inc. basketball team finished its season with a 9-0 record.    
 
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