Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958 
Dick Rathman was starting from the pole for the Indianapolis 500. He was joined in the front row by Ed Elisian and Jimmy Reese. All three had posted qualifying speeds in excess of 145 mph. 
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The Dads Club of Manual High School was hosting its annual all-athletic banquet.
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Manual students Judy Neale, Sandra Steele and Sharon Hare placed first, second and third, respectively, in the poetry contest sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of Ernie Pyle Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1120.
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Henry Krauss, who had retired from the Indianapolis Police Department after 20 years of service, married former Southsider Dorothy Brown. The couple lived in Knightstown and were planning to open a Dairy Delite.  

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Patti Sutherland, a graduate of Southport High School and a junior at Indiana State University, participated in the International Aquatic Arts Festival of Synchronized Swimming at Monticello College in Missouri. She placed third in the solo competition and fourth in her duet with Shirley Keihn. 
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Kennedy High School recognized Mary Dalton and Bonnie Burns as its valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. 
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Photo-T, 3508 Madison Ave., developed a 12-exposure roll of film for $2.80.
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Barbara Graff was chosen to serve on Purdue University’s student board for the upcoming academic year.  

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Because of the Memorial Day holiday, no paper was published.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Manual High School teachers Harold Bennett, Robert Crawford and Ted Lynch were retiring.
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Jeff Huntington and Grace Robinson were named co-valedictorians of Emmaus Lutheran School’s eighth-grade class; Anthony Bohanon was the salutatorian.
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Central Catholic School students Jessica Stone, Sara Jackson, Matthew Hamilton, Ian Chazar, Kim VanBuskirk, Shawn Aldrich, Kristen Conkin, Rachel deHebreard, Courtney Aton, Lisa Johnson, Joe Duncan, Jill Perkins and Hilda Tarr received Bob DeHoff Memorial Sportsmanship Awards.
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Manual senior Rick Warren was named the school’s Student of the Month for May.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Educators Celeste Allen, Scott Bradford, Randy Decker, Ken Kjeldson, Libby Lawrie, Patricia Stanley and Jean Trusedell received Golden Apple Awards from IPALCO Enterprises. The awards and the accompanying $2,000 were presented for excellence in teaching.               
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Leaping for joy after Reggie Miller hit the game-winning shot for the Indiana Pacers in a playoff game, Joe Stumpf landed wrong and tore a knee ligament.
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Parker S. Turcios was the 5,000th baby born at Community Hospital South. Weighing in at  7 pounds, 3 ounces, Parker was the second son of Joel and Lorri Turcios of Greenwood.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958 
Higgins Restaurant, 2206 Shelby St., opened a gift shop inside its diner. 
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Bernie Weimer was elected president of Sacred Heart Central High School’s student council for the upcoming academic year.
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Simpson & Co. offered six-month auto insurance policies for as little as $13.95.
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A five-piece dinette set was on sale for $69.95 at John Koch Furniture, 826 Virginia Ave.  

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
JoAnn Lauck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo W. Lauck and a 1964 graduate of Marian College, earned her master’s degree in social work from St. Louis University. 
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Manual High School students Eddie Thorp, Janet Clark, Ronnie Hall, John Jones, Robert Cooper, Larry Carmer, Jim Emery, Tom Kriech and Paul Mikus won ribbons in the Indy 500 Art Festival.
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The Catholic Youth Organization was hosting a citywide dance at St. Roch School.
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Manual named Fred Belser as its new basketball coach. He was also the baseball coach, and his Redskins were 13-1. 
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The Heritage Cafeteria, 3700 S. East St., served roast beef dinners, which included a potato, a roll and a salad, for $1.29 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings. 

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Gary D. Layne was named a sales and service representative for Allstate Insurance and the Allstate Motor Club.
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Members of the Stanley Kern family purchased the Valle Vista Golf Resort from Bob Yeager, president of Yeager Construction Co.
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Eli Lilly and Co. recognized about 2,100 employees for 25 or more years of service.
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Dinner Bell Markets, 2824 Shelby St., was holding a huge beer sale in celebration of the Indianapolis 500. Cases (24 12-ounce cans) of Blatz, Sterling, Falstaff, Black Label, Drewry’s and Wisconsin Club cost $5. Miller Lite and Budweiser were $6.99. 

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Southport High School named Dr. Louis H. Gunnemann as its Alumnus of the Year.
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Joe Annee and Steve Schultz were among the recent graduates of Butler University. Annee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Annee, was also a graduate of Roncalli. Schultz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schultz, was a Manual grad.
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The annual Dr. Harold S. Kinney-Southside Exchange Club Awards for student athletes were presented to Manual High School’s John Hinton and Rachel Haley and the University of Indianapolis’ Jessica Tremain and Jonathan Copeland.
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If you bought a dozen doughnuts at Speth Bakery, 3125 E. Thompson Road, you got six free ones.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Billy Boat won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average speed of 223.503 mph. Greg Ray (221.125) was in the middle of first row and Kenny Brack (220.982) was on the outside.               
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First-graders at Central Catholic School looked to the future as they participated in a career day. They discussed professions ranging from the medical field to firefighters. The students were Sarah Underwood, Shane Holcomb, Leanna Lucas, Roxanne Zoderer, Josh Mann, Laura Butrum, Rachel Maudlin, Jessica Reams, Ashley Caruthers, Rebecca Olmsted, Kala Guillaume, Amber Cox, Renae White, Elisa Watness, Mary Constant, Amber Codozor, Holly Golden, Kevin Montgomery, Deven Cannon, Jacob Spellman, Connor Mullin, Jesse Pulley, Cody Negri, Nick Tyree, Ronald Horsley, Zak Gavin and Kathryn Kennedy.
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Members of the South Group of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Women’s Committee selected Mary Sue Lantz as their Volunteer of the Yeaa.
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The Longhorn Saloon, 1640 S. Meridian St., featured free food at 6 p.m. Tuesdays and karaoke from 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
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Sarah S. Coons was recognized as the outstanding student in her major at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich. Coons, who was pursuing a master’s degree in social work, was the daughter of Susan Coons.

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

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958 
Reserved seats on the main straightaway for the Indianapolis 500 cost $10; bleacher seats were $5.50. 
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Karl and Audrey Higgins and their daughter and son-in-law, Bob and Margaret Robisch, opened Higgins’ Gift Shop at 2206 Shelby St.
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Mr. and Mrs. John DeHoney were vacationing in Rhode Island.
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Mary Lu Schultz was installed as worthy adviser of the Order of Rainbow Girls.  
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Thomas Klein was back on his feet after suffering from stomach ulcers for five weeks.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
JoAnn Lauck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lauck, was scheduled to receive her master’s degree in social work from St. Louis University in two weeks. She graduated from Marian College in 1964. 
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Manual High School students Eddie Thorp, Janet Clark, Ronnie Ball, John Jones, Robert Cooper, Larry Carmer, Jim Emery and Tom Kriech won ribbons for participating in the third annual Indianapolis 500 Art Festival.
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Fred Belser was named head coach of Manual’s boys basketball team. Belser was a graduate of Indiana Central College, where he earned nine letters in four sports.
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Milk cost 59 cents a gallon; five loaves of bread were $1; tomatoes were 23 cents a pound; and 10 ears of corn cost 69 cents.
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Lifetime Southsider Mary Rohrman purchased Rosalie Hill’s Beauty Salon at 2228 Shelby St.  

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Kathy S. Reed and Mark A. Hayes were married at Edgewood United Methodist Church. The bride was a graduate of Southport High School and was a preschool teacher. The groom attended IUPUI.
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The Southside Youth Center received a contribution from 6th District Congressman Dave Evans. The donation was the result of the congressional pay increase, which he opposed and subsequently gave to various charities in his district.
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Our Lady of Grace Academy was holding its final commencement program. Peggy Lauck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Lauck, was the valedictorian, and Suzanne Schopp, daughter of Vera Schopp, was the salutatorian.
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Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Children’s television star Mr. Rogers delivered the commencement address at the University of Indianapolis.
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Anna Evers, adult reference librarian at Southport Library, was retiring after 19 years of service.
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Englewood DeMolay named Perry Meridian senior Paulann M. Johnson as its chapter sweetheart.
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Shorewood Corp. purchased the former McFarland Dairy Farm at I-65 and Southport Road. The 464 acres were going to be developed for residential, commercial and office use. 
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“Wishing Well,” by Terence Trent D’Arby, was “Billboard Magazine’s” top pop single; “Angel,” by Aerosmith, was No. 2.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Perry Meridian junior Josh Tatum published a newsletter, “Balanced Bias,” which served as a forum for the opinion of teenagers. His main contributors included fellow schoolmates Mike Lang, Matt Lomax, Brian Robbins and Adam Yates.               
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Yours truly penned a column about Art Huser, who raised sheep on his small farm at 245 W. Sumner Ave., near St. Roch School. Huser checked on his sheep every day at 5 a.m. and noon to ensure that they had hay and grain.  
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Roncalli senior Nick Conover, son of John and Claire Conover, was awarded a football scholarship to attend the University of Indianapolis.
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Karen Davis, president of South Group Women’s Committee of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, installed the organization’s new officers: Thelma Wagner, Elda Dale, Betty Robards, Pat Dreutzler, Sarah Stoel, Pat McCormick and Pat Staab.
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Southport junior Abby Pierce was going to attend the summer Mandarin Studies Program at National Chengchi University in Taipei, Taiwan.

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

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958 
The Altar Society of St. Mark Catholic Church was hosting its Blossom Time Dance at the new home of the Southside Knights of Columbus, 511 E. Thompson Road. Musical entertainment would be provided by Hal Bailey’s Orchestra. 
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The Southport Lumber Co., marked down the prices on its appliances in celebration of Mother’s Day. A washer and dryer had been marked down to $299 from $419.90, and a refrigerator was $249.95 cents, a savings of $100.
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Bill Singer’s Sunoco, 2180 S. East St., advertised that it had the best tire deals in town. Kelly Super-Flex tires were $12.88 a piece.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Judithann Armborst, daughter of Thelma Armborst and the late Carl Armborst, and Daniel J. Verbeck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruno J. Verbeck, were engaged to be married at St. Roch Catholic Church. The bride-to-be was a graduate of Indiana University School of Nursing. 
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Customers who sat at the counter at the Dunkin’ Donuts at 2133 Shelby St. could buy donuts for 5 cents each and a cup of coffee for 5 cents. 
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The Men’s Club of Christ United Methodist Church, 8540 S. U.S. 31, was hosting a pancake breakfast, lunch and dinner. The cost was 50 cents per child, $1 per adult.
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Meisberger’s Porky Lane, 1229 Kentucky Ave., was holding a big sale. One dollar could purchase seven pot pies or five loaves of bread.  

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Registration was underway for Perry Township’s summer swimming program at Perry Meridian High School. An estimated 1,000 students were expected to participate; the cost for the three-week lessons was $10.
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Bluff Community Center, 555 W. Hanna Ave., was hosting a H-O-R-S-E tournament, which tested participants’ abilities to make basketball shots.
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Jane Morton opened Beautiful Flowers & Gifts at 15 S. Eighth Ave. in Beech Grove.
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Congratulations were in order for Bruce Hammerschmitt, who finally earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering after working part time on it for 8 1/2 years while working full time at RCA.  

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Carl E. “Blackie” Braden was named to Southport High School’s Wall of Fame, which honored the contributions made to sports by the school’s coaches or athletes. Braden coached the boys varsity basketball at Southport from 1954-69.
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The MAB Paint store on South East Street caught fire and spread to a neighboring home.
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Floyd Chamberlin, chairman of Southport’s Foreign Language Department, taught one of the few Mandarin Chinese classes in American high schools.
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Perry Meridian seniors Chip Weaver and Amy Lallemand were winners in Quill and Scroll’s national writing/photo contest.
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An ad for Bill Risch Greenhouse, 3715 S. East St., featured a picture of Dick Wayman, who boasted that customers should see him for the finest tomato, pepper, cabbage and onion plants.  
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DeVeau’s Class 1 gymnastics team took first-place honors at the state championships at Ball State University. The squad featured Heather Brockwell, Gina Hilz, Mandy Meaders, Amy Scales, Shannon Browning, Melissa Moore and Jenny Hession.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Students at St. Roch School released 250 multicolored helium balloons that carried personalized cards to promote their parish’s annual Mayfest. The students hoped that some of the balloons would make it as far as Ohio.               
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Michael A. Ray, a partner in the Ray & Mascari tomato repacking business, was fighting a lawsuit filed by Indianapolis, which was attempting to acquire his building at 270 Virginia Ave. through eminent domain. “Eminent domain is supposed to be used when taking private land for public use,” he said. “But that isn’t the case here. The city wants to take the land from one private party (us) and give it to another (Anthem Inc.). I don’t think that’s legal.”
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Perry Meridian valedictorian Nathan Felix and Southport valedictorian Heather Harris were honored by the Indianapolis Rotary Club. The  program included a speech by astronaut David Wolf.
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Mike Shockley, a punter and an All-Marion County kicker for Perry Meridian, signed a letter of intent to play football for Northeastern State University in Oklahoma. 

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