Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1957 
Janet J. Dudley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Dudley, was going to be installed as worthy advisor of Southport Assembly No. 10 Order of the Rainbow for Girls.
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Parents and boosters of the Sacred Heart High School band were hosting a square dance.
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People who purchased gas at the Reliable service station, 3485 Shelby St., received a set of three heat-resistant mixing bowls.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
Mary Ann Seyfried, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seyfried, was engaged to Joseph E. Golding, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hershell Golding.
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Renowned psychic Jeane Dixon made some bold predictions before a packed auditorium at Marian College. Her prophecies included: a big war that would make the Vietnam conflict seem small; the presence of many missiles aimed at Europe; four new objects were orbiting the Earth; Ronald Reagan was a man of destiny and that he was a natural for politics; and that Russia would land a man on the moon before the United States. 
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Indiana Central College offered five summer classes that led to master’s degrees.
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Ruth Abraham, Donna Baker, Amy Hutchins, Barbara Jones and Cheryl Phillips were among the 43 students who graduated from the Marion County General Hospital School of Nursing. 

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
No Spotlight was published as the paper’s owner, George Cafouros, was on vacation with his wife, Virginia.
 
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Perry Meridian High School graduate Chris Fatheree had an outstanding season for the U.S. Naval Academy’s baseball team. Fatheree, a sophomore shortstop and the son of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Fatheree, hit a team-high .425 (37-of-87) for the 21-10 Midshipman. 
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A reward of nearly $10,000 was posted for the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for the fire that destroyed two buildings and caused approximately $850,000 in damages to the Buck Creek Lumber Co., 6700 Bluff Road.
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Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660, 511 E. Thompson Road, was hosting a three-day festival that featured food, Monte Carlo and children’s games and carnival rides. 
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Beech Grove resident and hair stylist Mariann O’Gara joined the staff of Shear Magic at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Main Street in Beech Grove.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
First-graders at St. Jude School made “boxcars” and participated in their version of the Indianapolis 500. 
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Capt. Michael G. Turk, a 25-year member of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, was honored for serving and protecting the community.
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Roncalli students Katy Peters, Katie Able, Rachel Hauser and Christina Goebes received Spirit of Youth Awards from the Catholic Youth Organization for their outstanding community service.
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The following quip appeared in George P. Cafouros’ “Nutcracker Column.” “Father to son: ‘When Abraham Lincoln was your age he walked 12 miles to school.’ “Son: ‘Dad, when Abraham Lincoln was your age he was president.’ ” 
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Southport Epsilon Tau chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa awarded scholarships to Amy Helzer of Perry Meridian High School and Christina Coursey of Southport High.
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St. Mark School’s fifth- and sixth-grade kickball team won the CYO city tournament by defeating Little Flower 42-15. The squad featured Keri Oberting, Gretchen Stahl, Andrea Walker, Kristine Morrison, Jessica Hert, Anna Gallamore, Jenny Duncan, Lindsay Hall, Kim Clements, Tricia Johnson, Jessica Hartman, Meghan Lyons and coaches Keith Duncan and Kay Lyons.  

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1957
Southport chapter of DeMolay installed its officers: Joe Walters, master councilor; Nate Bond and Bob Hill, senior and junior councilors, respectively; Jack Leonhart, treasurer; and Morris Ferguson, senior deacon.
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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was offering $11,500 in qualifying prizes, up $4,000 from last year. Admission for practice was 50 cents, $1.50 for time trials. Pat Flaherty’s four-lap record of 145.596 mph was expected to fall.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
The starting salary for a teacher in Perry Township School was $5,800. An educator with 20 years of experience earned $9,000.
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Monsignor James P. Gavin of St. Patrick Church was recuperating at St. Vincent Hospital after falling and chipping a vertebra. He had taken a tumble down a flight of stairs.
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The following quip was published: “Have you anything to say to yourself before I pass sentence?” the judge asked the thief. “Just what have you ever done for mankind?” After a contemplative pause the thief replied, “Well, your honor, I’ve kept four or five detectives working regularly, and I’ve helped several reporters, prison guards and you keep your jobs.”

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
Marion County Deputy Sheriff Jim Wells was named Indiana’s Outstanding Catholic Layman of the Year. Wells was a member of St. Jude Church and Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660.
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Frances Resner, an educator at Burkhart Elementary, was retiring after 34 years of teaching in Perry Township Schools.
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St. Jude School’s fifth- and sixth-grade B kickball team won its division. The squad featured Jenny and Julie Sedgwick, Ann and Stephanie Dicus, Kris Weliever, Becky Kaster, Lisa Smith, Debbie Callon, Karen Hickman, Laurie Molloy, Jill Bohannon, Marianne Walsh, Michelle de Hebreard, Jan Pratt, Diane Evans, Trina Biggerstaff, Kris Schubach, Jacki Sullivan, Pam Beard and coaches Maria and Pat Molloy and Charlene Carpenter.
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College students Brent J. Pettijohn, Brenda D. Crumbo and John L. Crenshaw were inducted into the Rho Chi Society, a national pharmaceutical organization.

 Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Proposers of a halfway house to be relocated in the former University Heights Hospital on Carson Avenue were met with fierce opposition from neighborhood residents during a meeting to discuss the plan.
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The Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation’s 13 outdoor pools would be opening in less than at week.
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Bethany Village Residential Care, a 130-bed facility that offered independent living to senior citizens, opened at 3530 Shelby St.
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Greenwood High School juniors Julie Pauszek, Iris Antcliff, Kim Broady, Kelly Rimer, Julie Lang, Kristi Graham, Karla Armenoff, Angela Hugar, Nathan Risk, Jason Moldthan, Bryan Hershberger, Chet Crouse and Sandy Miller were honored by National Bank of Greenwood for maintaining a 3.6 or higher GPA through five consecutive semesters.
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The White Castle at 3229 S. East St. opened its drive-thru window.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
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Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1957 
The Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department was hosting a fish fry to raise funds for its operations.
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Barbara Daringer and Peggy Smith received scholarships to Indiana Central College.
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Sablosky’s department store in Fountain Square was closing.
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The PTA of Southport Grade School installed its officers for the upcoming school year: Mesdames Lewis Miller, president; Paul Goben, vice president; Harold Neville, secretary; and Helen Stuck, treasurer. Advisory board members were Mesdames Albert Huevel, Theodore Losche and Robert Pruitt.
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Harry A. Sharp & Co., a Ford dealership located at 3110 Madison Ave., advertised that it would beat any honest deal.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
Jerry Cosby of the Emerson F. Insurance Co. received the Hartford Insurance Group’s Agent Recognition Award.
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The Women’s Club of St. Barnabas Church was planning a card party. Members of the organizing committee included Mesdames Frank Scheib, William Gedig, James Barr and Ed Staab.
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Joe Brink, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brink and a senior at Southport High School, was awarded a four-year swimming scholarship to Indiana State University.
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The Oasis Tavern, 5559 Madison Ave., served T-bone steak dinners for $2 and pan-fried chicken for $1. 

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
Mike Miller, an eighth-grader at Southport Middle School and the son of Donna D. Miller, won the school’s math contest for the second year in a row.
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Hamilton & Son charged $30 for a truckload of top soil. The company also delivered driveway stone, sand and gravel.
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Gordon Johncock, A.J. Foyt, Johnny Rutherford, Mario Andretti and Al and Bobby Unser, all former winners of the Indianapolis 500, were among the fastest drivers in practice and qualifications at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Heidenreich, Raeke’s and Rucker’s greenhouses and Hafer Bros. Gardens offered an excellent variety of vegetable plants, bedding flowers, hanging baskets, etc.
 
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Mario Andretti won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average speed of 215.390 mph. Bobby Rahal was in the middle of the front row (213.316) and Rick Mears (211.457) was on the outside.
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Vincent A. Schaefer, a 1934 graduate of Southport High, was named the school’s Alumnus of the Year and was added to the Athletic Wall of Fame. Schaefer amassed a 704-195 record and won five state championships while coaching high school basketball in Florida for 42 years. A resident of West Palm Beach, he was named National Coach of the Year in 1981. 
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St. Roch Grade School’s Class of 1987 featured Teri Snodgras, Amy Maynard, Lizzi Pinna, Gary Timpe, Dawn Eads, Shelli Reed, Andy Leary, Elaine Schaler, David Wills, Amanda Newton, Karen Morris, Eric Eads, Brian Sanders, Shawn Breen and Joan Davis.
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IUPUI freshman soccer player Thomas Crosley Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Crosley and a graduate of Southport High School, was selected to play on the Midwest soccer open team, which would compete in Europe and the Soviet Union over the summer.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
Duke Duhamell, who had been hunting mushrooms for nearly 60 years, finally found the big one when spotting a 12-ounce morel (considered a monster) that was 11 inches tall. He wouldn’t disclose where he found it, only that it was in Marion County.  
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The Perry Township Fire Department’s newest recruits were Robert Smith, William Terrel, Ted Ritchie and Eric Roberts, all of whom would undergo about 500 hours of fire, rescue and emergency medical services training.
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Jennifer Armstrong took first-place honors in Perry Meridian Middle School’s talent contest for playing the piano and singing “Fairies.” Natalie Labejof, Brittany Landwerlen and Meredith Dolk took second place for their dance routine, and third place went to the dancing duo of Kelly Price and Kelly Vaugh. 
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Roncalli senior Nick Bednarek, son of Eugene and Mary Bednarek, won a $1,000 scholarship from Target Stores.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1957 
A groundbreaking ceremony was planned for Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660 at 511 E. Thompson Road. Construction was expected to begin within the week.
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A Howard Johnson’s restaurant opened at 2635 Madison Ave. “We serve only the finest food, and we use the best quality Chase & Sanborn coffee,” manager Jim Harbin said. “There is no charge for a second cup.”
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A & P Food Stores announced that it was going to build a 13,000-square-foot supermarket at the corner of South U.S. 31 and Hanna Ave. A spokesman from A & P said the air-conditioned grocery would be among the largest and best equipped food outlets on the Southside.
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Dan Dailey, Ginger Rogers and David Niven were starring in “Oh Men, Oh Women,” which was playing at the Oriental Theatre, 1105 S. Meridian St. Also on the large screen was “The Incredible Shrinking Man” with Grant Williams and Randy Stuart.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
Father James K. O’Riley was ordained a priest St. Meinrad Archabbey, about 55 miles east of Evansville. O’Riley had previously served in the Army Air Corps in World War II, graduated from the Indiana College of Mortuary Science and had been a member of a comedy dance act before entering the priesthood.
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Bill Herdman was named shop superintendent of Kennedy Tank & Manufacturing, 833 E. Hanna Ave., where he had been employed eight years. Herdman lived in Southport with his wife and three children. 
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Buck’s Quality Foods, 3001 S. Meridian St., advertised three half-gallons of milk for $1; a pound of bacon, 59 cents; a 5-pound canned ham, $3.59; and 5 pounds of sugar, 49 cents.
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A 1965 Mustang Fastback 289 with a four-barrel carburetor, four-speed shifter on the console and dual exhaust pipes was listed for $1,575. 

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
The Rev. Robert P. Hartman, who had served as pastor of Holy Name Church for the past 26 years, was recognized by Beech Grove for his outstanding service to his parish and the city.
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Officers of Greater Southside Inc. were Wallie Sims, president; Wally Decker, vice president; Mrs. John Smith, treasurer; and Mrs. Michael Murphy, secretary.
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Bingo was played every Thursday at Atkins Saw Post 355 of the American Legion, 4555 S. Meridian St.
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James E. Wilson, a fifth-grade teacher at Edgewood Grade School, received the Valley Forge Teachers Medal Award for his outstanding accomplishments as an instructor.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Members of Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660 held their annual Tootsie Roll drive to aid special needs children. Norm Dalesio was pictured collecting donations at the corner of Madison Avenue and Thompson Road. More than $8,000 was raised. 
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Nancy M. Gregory-Mechan, a graduate of Perry Meridian and Butler, passed her certified public accountant exam. She was the daughter of John J. and Dianna Gregory and a staff accountant with Arthur Andersen and Co.
Fellow Perry Meridian graduate Charissa A. Hueber also passed the exam. Hueber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Jones, earned her bachelor’s degree from Ball State and was a business manager for Westminster Village North.
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Hair stylist Mariann O’Gara joined the staff of Shear Magic, which was located at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Main Street in Beech Grove.
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Officers of Perry Meridian’s band were planning a trip to Philadelphia to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. The officers were David Shreve, president; Chris Wessel, secretary; Scott Cleaver and Scott Franklin, historians; Bridgette Brandon, Reggie Moon and Tony Wilson, publicity.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
Burkhart Elementary School’s All That Jazz Choir performed competitively for the first time at King’s Island’s Choral Festival in Ohio and received a superior rating from each judge. The ensemble featured Allie Michener, Melissa Helsby, Joel Donnell, Kristen Casey, Emilee Foxworthy, Chrissy McClain, Amy Buck, Kailey Poland, Melissa Peterson, Jennifer Kempf, Lance Kyer, Ashley Phillips, Rachel Funk, Kristianna Perkon, Kim McCuley, Brittany Moore, Steven Sering, Jenny Spurgeon, Amanda Collins, Maggie Genrich, Kevin Williams, Joe Hicks, Robbie Brubeck, Janelle Page, Danielle Everman, Sarah Mattingly, Amber Surface, Amy McManama, Michele Laberman and Candice Medien. 
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Perry Meridian freshman Paul Moriarty earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest attainable honor in Scouts, after completing his service project, which entailed him designing and building (with help of fellow Scouts from Troop 92) a retaining wall in St. Mark’s courtyard to prevent flooding and erosion. 
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Sixth-graders from Perry Meridian Middle School hosted their annual European Food Tasting Party. Pictured sampling some of the epicurean delights were Josh Bobock, Kelly Price, Abbey Schaefer and Jason Beck.
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Jennifer Ziegner, a second-grader in Carol Keenan’s class at Calvary Lutheran School, placed second in the NBD 500 Festival Art Contest.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007
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