Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958 
Three-year-old Mike Thomas “surprised” his mom by painting everything within his reach with fingernail polish. 
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Canned hams cost 59 cents a pound; eggs were 49 cents a dozen; and T-bone steak was 99 cents a pound.
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Sacred Heart High School graduate Joe Beck, who played basketball at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, was named to the All-Big State Conference for the second straight year. Beck was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Beck.  

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Davidson’s Lumber Co., 108 Union St., Southport, was hosting an antiquing clinic. 
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Construction was scheduled to begin any day on the 12-room addition to Lincoln Elementary School.
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Members of the confirmation group at Friedens United Church of Christ were Mary Summeier, Georgia Anderson, Lisa Haupt, Nancy Hartman, Rosemarie Hohn, Janet Rusher, Jeffrey Shepard, Heidi Marshall, David Chance, Mark Wertzberger, Mark Kendall, Susan Luckey, David McKinney, Phillip Glesing, Charlotte Winkelmeier and Mary Beth Phillips.
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Five loaves of bread cost $1 at Meisberger’s Porky Lane, 1229 Kentucky Ave., where a 50-pound bag of potatoes cost $1 and six grapefruits were 39 cents.  

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
The planning committee for Lutheran High School’s salad luncheon and style show included Beverly Salyers, Lita Wallace, Charlene Matthews, Linda Schulenburg, Pat Schulenburg and Carol Erdman.
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Ceramic Hideaway owners Doris Deardoff and Evelyn Kinnick were hosting an open house at their shop, 510 E. Southport Road.
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Southport High School’s symphonic band was presenting its annual spring concert. The featured performers included trumpeter Tim Decker and the school’s state champion woodwind quintet. Tickets cost $1 and were available at the door.
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Y.S. Ko opened Ko’s Karate at 1307 E. Stop 11 Road. 

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Frank and Mary Turner were celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. They had five children and were members of Spirit-Filled Baptist Church.
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Charles Ogden rolled a 300 game en route to an 828 series at Sport Bowl, 3900 S. East St.
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Southport High School’s Cardinal Guard finished second in the state meet, falling to Mooresville by one point.
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Ben and Micki Caughey opened the Carpet Barn at 4016 S. Meridian St.
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Beech Grove High School business teacher David L. Ancelet received a scholarship to attend a banking seminar at Hanover College.
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Dyngus Day, a day to celebrate the end of Lent and the joy of Easter, was observed by the Polish Cultural Society.
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Roncalli sophomore Ajay Mencias placed first in the Central Indiana Regional Science Fair.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Perry Township Stadium was undergoing a $2.4 million renovation, which called for new seats on the south side of the field, new locker rooms and a new turf.               
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Beech Grove city attorney Richard L. Brown was nominated to serve on Amtrak’s board of directors.
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The brother and sister team of Jackie and Austin Grelle took top honors in the reading program at Mary Bryan Elementary School. They were each awarded $50 from Meijer.
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Perry Meridian junior Tim Hartman defended his title as the top scorer in the American High School Mathematics Exam. He was joined by schoolmates Nick Stadtmiller and Elizabeth Hutsell as qualifiers in the competition’s next level. Other top performers from Perry Meridian were Danielle Chou, Jessica Northand, Katie Stroud, Catherine Walsh, Nathan Felix, Paul Lory, Jason Feldhake, Clay Cressler and Tabitha Knerr.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958 
John Noonan was elected president of Lake Shore Country Club, 4301 Carson Ave. Other officers were Art Burns, vice president; Harold Ruschaupt, secretary-treasurer; and Robert Burton, golf chairman. Louis Annee was permanent chairman of the board.  
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Glen Bowers and Walter Schoch opened the Beech Grove Paint & Hobby Center at 611 Main St.
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Square dancing was going to be the main attraction at the family night hosted by Bluff Avenue School, 555 W. Hanna Ave.
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Young George Adrian fell and broke his leg.  

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Manual High School’s “Redskin Revue” was going to feature more than 200 students, including Debbie Smiley, Debbie Finley, Vicky Teasly, Cathy Foster, Donna Collier, Janet O’Donald, Becky Benjamin, Peggy Collier and Rita Stewart, all of whom were in the dance number “The Fall and Decline of Julie Greaser.”
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Mayor Richard Lugar addressed the Exchange Club of Southside Indianapolis at Higgins’ Restaurant.
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Loretta Sue Frump, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Frump, completed the clerk/typist course at Central Business College and was hired as a receptionist by a prominent law firm.
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First-place winners in the science fair at Indianapolis Public School 72 were Coleen Powers, Susan Woodworth, Becky Hansen, Gary Rosello and Gary Deupree.  

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
H. Roger Gale, Bob Carter and Sam Hicks were planning the annual Perry Township Easter Sunrise Service.
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Jennifer Dininger took top honors in the portrait division of the spring photography contest hosted by the Indianapolis Photographers Guild.
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Betty Johnson, Jay Nowacki and Edward Bowlus were going to receive special recognition from Meals on Wheels for volunteering to deliver more than 300 meals each.
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St. Mark Grade School was planning to start a kindergarten.
 
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
A fire in Trimble Hall at the University of Indianapolis caused an estimated $500,000 in damage to the dorm.
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Fred Jackson, a volunteer at University Heights Hospital, received the hospital’s Share Award for his service.
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The old McFarland Dairy Farm, which encompassed 450 acres in Perry and Franklin townships, was rezoned for homes and apartments, a shopping center, warehouses, a day-care center and light industrial usage.
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St. Barnabas’ seventh- and eighth-grade A volleyball team finished its season 18-0 and won the Catholic Youth Organization city championship. The squad featured Shannon Heise, Jodie Widner, Cathy Easler, Kristen Sauer, Cindy Shumaker, Michelle Groves, Jennifer Schmidt, Aimee Annee, Amy Pinnick, Shelly Lee and coach Susan Hoereth.
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A case of 24 12-ounce bottles of Michelob cost $8.99 at Dinner Bell Markets, 2824 Shelby St., where cases of Budweiser, Miller Draft, Busch and Stroh’s were $6.99.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Michael T. Spears was appointed assistant chief of the Indianapolis Police Department. Spears, a major, would be responsible for the department’s operations division, which included all district headquarters and the traffic and special services branches. He and his wife, Sharon, had four children and resided in Perry Township.                
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More than 10,000 bulb plants were on display at Garfield Park’s annual bulb show .
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The 4-year-old class at St. John’s United Church of Christ Preschool was pictured celebrating February as Healthy Hearts Month. Participating in the gala were Tyler Miner, Taylor Thurlow, Makenzie Lilley, Kristen Green, Clayton Leslie, Paige Harvey, Brianna Bourne, Taylor Gainey, Grant Young, Shelby Pollak, Ashley Lock, Robby Zoderer and Jamie Pierle.
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Region 7 of the Indiana Football Coaches Association bestowed All-Marion County honors upon Perry Meridian’s Mike Brizendine, Ryan Woolwine, Ryan Short, Mike Shockley and Absolom Bryant. Brizendine, Woolwine and Bryant were also named to the region’s All-Star team.
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Dakota Landing Golf Course was opening at 6636 S. Franklin Road. Steve Rentz, Kathy and Jim Baumberger and Ken Baumberger had spent more than two years transforming farm land into the nine-hole course. 

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958 
The Home and Garden Co. at 5201 Madison Ave. was celebrating its first anniversary by serving free hot dogs and giving away hams. 
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G.C. Murphy in Fountain Square was going to sell 25 parakeets for 25 cents each to the first 25 people who wanted one when the doors opened for business March 13.
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A stylish Westinghouse electric range was advertised for $179.95 at Benner Equipment, 124 Union St., Southport.
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The Indianapolis Liederkranz, 1417 E. Washington St., was holding a bock beer festival to celebrate the arrival of spring.  

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Tuition for 12 to 16 semester hours cost 1,200 at Indiana Central College, where room and board was $730. 
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In celebrating the opening of three branches, First Bank & Trust Co. was going to hold a drawing for a new Camaro.
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Ten Manual juniors – Monica Bibbs, Marjorie Boyd, Roberta Brooker, Don Crafton, Mark Garringer, Merrie Herbig, Carol Hill, Mark Janke, Don Norcross and Brenda Porter – were named the school’s “Top Tenners,” so named for their character and scholastic achievements.
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G.C. Murphy in Fountain Square was holding a sale on lawn mowers. A 20-inch mower was priced at $33.97, a savings of $6.02, and a 22-inch cut Lawnmaster had been marked down to $42.57 from $49.99. A 24-inch cut riding mower cost $187, a savings of $32. 
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A 14-inch color TV cost $329.95 at Fisher Bros. Home Furnishings, 1315 Shelby St. 
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Three half-gallons of milk cost 95 cents at Skip’s Market, 1031 Virginia Ave.; a pound of pork roast was 29 cents.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Bill and Charlie Brehob, who owned Sport Bowl, 3900 S. East St., presented $985 to Irwin Tenholder, vice president of the Indianapolis chapter of the American Cancer Society. The money had been collected from the brothers’ customers. 
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The grand champion of the Pinewood Derby for Cub Scout Pack 92 was Kevin Courteau. Also turning in fine performances were Scott Kramer, Thad Swiezy, Robert Wampler and Robert Compton. 
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The Easter Chicken was scheduled to make a grand arrival at Greenwood Park shopping center.
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Lucky Steer Family Restaurant, 8041 Madison Ave., served all-you-could eat chicken and fish dinners for $2.98 and buffet shrimp meals for $3.89. 

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Southsiders were still cleaning up from a brutal ice storm that left thousands without power or heat. Through the efforts of Mayor William H. Hudnut and the Departments of Parks and Recreation, Public Works and Transportation, a tree chipping program had been launched. Hudnut expected the cleanup to take a month. 
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Perry Township Schools was hosting its annual Elementary School Music Festival at Southport High.
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Lynn Meadlo was elected sweetheart queen at Southport High School. Her court featured Michelle Samm, Jennifer Wilson, Kelly Pence and Jenny Knight.
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Pasquale’s, 1135 E. Troy Ave., claimed to be “Home of the original stromboli.”
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
E. Eugene “Gene” Austin announced his candidacy for an at-large seat on the Franklin Township Board of Education. Austin had dedicated his entire career to education, teaching at Wood High School before being named vice principal there in 1969. He was promoted to principal of Manual in 1978, a position he held until retiring in 1993.               
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Roncalli band members Gretchen Schmaltz, Todd Jordan, Andrew Brown, Ben Taylor and Janise Peters earned first- and second-division ratings the Indiana State School Music Association’s competition at North Central High.
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The high school youth group from St. Roch took top honors for its production of “The Wizard of Oz” in the Catholic Youth Organization’s one-act play competition. Dick Gallamore was named best director, and best actress went to Susie Schott. Kyle Bauman and Lyndsay Schoettle were also recognized for their acting abilities.
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Homecroft Elementary students Samantha Thomas, Emily Duckworth, Kara Bright, Cari Taylor, Nigel Peters and Clay Gallagher won medals and trophies for their projects in the school’s annual science fair.
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Team 3 in the Southland Roller Hockey League clinched its division title by edging Team 1 in a shootout. The squad featured Mike Lynch, J.W. Brenchly, Kevin Carpenter, Cliff Colebert, Zach Gilliam, Tyler Chapman, Nick Robertson and coach John Colebert.
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Jeff Lewis, a 112-pounder wrestler who won regional and semistate titles for Franklin Central High, was named the school’s Most Valuable Wrestler. Lewis, the Flashes’ winningest wrestler with 107 victories, was the son of Wayne and Phyllis Lewis  

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958 
St. Francis Hospital Guild members Olivia Weimer, Rose Gatto and Josephine Miceli were planning the guild’s annual spaghetti dinner. 
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Jerry Miller of Miller’s Regal Market was recuperating nicely from a hernia operation.
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A three-room apartment rented for $60 a month. A two-bedroom home near Sacred Heart Catholic Church was listed for $7,000.
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Former City Councilor J. Wesley Brown was named county commissioner, a position that carried an annual salary of $10,000  

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Architects completed the blueprints for Southgreen Plaza, 715 E. Thompson Road. The center would house a Village Pantry, Progress Laundry, Mario’s Pizza and other tenants. 
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“Nutcracker” columnist George Cafouros referred to Ruth Steinmetz as a “real slick chick” after she lost weight. Her husband, Bernie, was also dieting and had dropped 27 pounds. Wonder what ole George called him?.
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Manual students Rosalind Finley, Nancy Mussman, Linda Stegemoller, Sue Fouts, Phyllis Stroud, Terry Gardner, Shirley Eaton, Marie Witcher, Dora Gilly, Nancy Elrod, Phyllis Pierson, Linda Sparks, Jean Pastrick, Romona Morris and Vicki Fritts were queen candidates for the school’s military ball.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Perry Township firefighters were being trained to become paramedics.
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Indiana Central University President Gene E. Sease announced that Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry would speak during the school’s commencement ceremonies in May.
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Starring Jack Lord and James MacArthur, “Hawaii Five-O was enjoying its 10th season of high ratings.
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Roncalli senior Mary T. Schubach received a renewable $400 academic scholarship to Marian College.
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Cinamon Shafer won a 42-inch Pink Panther during a “Think Pink” program at Greenwood Park Mall. 

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Southsiders were cleaning up from a brutal ice storm that left thousands without power or heat.
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Charlie Ogden and Jerry Coyle rolled series of 692 and 679, respectively, at Shelby Bowl. Berniece Francis lit up the lanes at Sport Bowl with a 657.
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Patrick Russell, Norman Jones, Tim Alferi, Rick Dalton and Roy Park were the newest members of the Perry Township Fire Department.
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Southport High School’s boys basketball team won its sectional by defeating Manual 67-62.
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Mellissa Sanders broke the world record for pole sitting. Residing in a 4-by-6-foot room atop a 43-foot-high pole at Madison Avenue and Southport Road, Sanders was raising money for cancer research. The 19-year-old had been perched atop the pole since Oct. 26, 1986, and planned to prolong her stay until March 24, 1988.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
A ceremony to bless and dedicate the soccer fields at St. Francis’ South Campus was held. The 26 fields on 40 acres provided recreation for nearly 1,000 youngsters ages 6-17.               
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Wirty’s World, 3852 Madison Ave., featured luncheon specials like roast beef manhattans, pot roast, chicken and noodles, and spaghetti and meat sauce for $4.50.
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Perry Meridian High School’s Academic Team was on a roll, having crushed Southport 84-32 and Roncalli 109-32 while edging Center Grove 66-59. The squad, which was sponsored by Betty Redman and Pat Theobald, featured Mike Lang, Clay Cressler, Nick Stadtmiller, Catherine Walsh, Arnel Aurellao and Jeff Adkins. 
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Southport Presbyterian Church members Marquerite Hill, Marsha Davidson and Bill Brown hosted a food drive Wheeler Mission.
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Ray Schultz, former Manual High School teacher, coach and athletics director, was organizing a group known as the Coach’s Kids to promote his Republican candidacy for state representative of District 97.
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Rumors were circulating that the old Primo Banquet Hall at 3143 E. Thompson Road was going to be reopened as a country and western dance hall. 
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Roncalli’s Tara Klingenstein finished ninth in the state diving championships, and Franklin Central’s Marci Kacsir, daughter of Dan Kacsir, finished 11th. 

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
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