Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1956
The Olympia Club, 3900 S. Emerson Ave., was recognized by the Red Cross for having the most comprehensive water safety programs in the city.
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A four-door Dodge and a Ford truck were advertised for $45 and $50, respectively. I’m guessing that they fell into the category of clunkers. 
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The new $1.8 million terminal at Weir Cook Municipal Airport was scheduled to open July 22. 

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
Editor George Cafouros’ editorial called for the resignation of Supreme Court Justice William Douglas, who had been married four times. “Douglas should turn the post over to a more God-fearing man,” Cafouros wrote. “He shows no respect for himself or the mores of a Christian society with his cafeteria-style marriages and divorces. Anyone can make one mistake, but compounding the fracture is nauseating. Who does the old goat think he is anyway?”
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David E. Armborst, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Armborst, won a Fullbright Scholarship to study in Germany for one year.  
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Green peppers were advertised for a dime; peaches cost 29 cents a pound.
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Paul Schroeder was installed as grand knight of Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660. Other officers were Will Penish, deputy grand knight; John Finneran, chancellor; Paul Behler, recorder; Frank Herbertz, treasurer; and William Schaefer, financial secretary.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
Ayr-Way South, 3700 S. East St., was holding its popular sidewalk sales.  
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John Cranfill was appointed executive director of the Southside Youth Council.    
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A horseshoe tournament was being staged at Garfield Park.   
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A spaghetti dinner cost 90 cents at Doc Gainey’s Tavern, 3652 S. Meridian St.
  
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
Vice officers arrested 22 people after raiding Bud’s, a 24-hour truck stop at Interstate 465 and Harding Street. Nearly 40 charges were made, including prostitution, drug possession and resisting arrest. 
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A record 116 people correctly identified the location of the photograph used in The Spotlight-in-the-sky contest. The winner by drawing was Hilda J. Brehob.    
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The Indians of the Edgewood Athletic Association Little League finished their season unbeaten. Team members were Joey Stanley, Mike Sims, Ryan Duran, Brian Mercer, Matt Hess, Eddie Albrand, Eric Alting, Jeff Allard, Bill Hedges, Kevin Brown, Mike Swartz and coaches Dale Dodd, Bill Hedges and Roger Alting.   
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The Perry Township Democrat Club was busy preparing for its annual picnic. Organizers included Carl Stamm, Dick Stumpf, Margaret Schattner and Carl Hines.
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The technical crew for the Southside Summer Theatre featured Joel, Jeff and Jim Wiewegh, Scott Epperson and Phil Jackson.
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Sister Francis Clare Buergler celebrated her 50th anniversary as a Sister of St. Joseph of Corondelet at St. Roch Catholic Church. 
 
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
Walter N. Janitz was training for the National Croquet Tournament in Mayfield, Ky. He played at the elite level, where the courses were as smooth as a putting green and a set of cork-centered balls and a Fiberglas-shafted mallet cost about $1,500.
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The Perry Township School Board proposed a $57 million bond issue for construction projects at six schools.    
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Members of the Perry Township 4-H Club were hosting their annual fair at Southport High School. Activities included a rocket launch, a chess tournament, a bicycle rodeo and a watermelon seed spitting contest.
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Primo Banquet Hall & Conference Center relocated from the corner of Thompson and McFarland roads to 2615 E. National Ave. The new center featured seating for up to 1,000 guests and parking for 400 cars.
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Five-year-old Shelby Long and Hannah Beuoy and Kyle Donnar, both 6, were pictured as they took tennis lessons at Center Grove High School.    

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1956
Margery J. Davidson and Robert J. Bogardus were married at St. Roch Catholic Church.
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J.C. Wilson Funeral Home opened a chapel in Southport.
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Women’s rayon mesh panties were 25 cents a pair at G.C. Murphy’s in Fountain Square, where a T-shirt and six diapers cost 44 and 93 cents, respectively.
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Indy Parks was sponsoring free swimming lessons at all city pools.
 
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
Sue Hensley was crowned Miss Indianapolis and earned the right to compete in the Miss Indiana Pageant. The charming 20-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hensley was a junior at Indiana University School of Nursing.
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Manual High School teachers Kathryn MacKinnon, Ann Manning, Joanne Hines, Barry Hottle, Janet Eberles, Helen Reed, Ed Wall and Polly Stark received grants from Eli Lilly and Co. to further their studies over the summer.
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Gas was 25 cents a gallon.
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John J. O’leary was appointed chief of the Indianapolis Fire Department. He and his wife, Eva, were members of St. Mark Catholic Church.
 
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
No paper this week as Editor George Cafouros and his wife, Virginia, were vacationing on the East Coast. 
  
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
Tina L. Moore, who had a degree in finance and economics from Indiana University, was appointed manager of the Bargersville State Bank branch on Stop 11 Road.
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Southport Masonic Lodge members Harold “Doc” Crafton, Allan Epler and Hans Kuchler were presented 50-year pins.    
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Perry Meridian junior Lisa Bronman was preparing to compete in the American Junior Quarter Horse Association World Championships in Tulsa, Okla.  
  
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
Hundreds of families celebrated the grand opening of Garfield Park’s $2.5 million aquatic center, which featured two pools, wading areas with fountains, water slices and a concession stand.    
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Cheerleading squads from Perry Meridian High School and Middle School won spirit awards while attending cheer camps. The teams featured Leah Lockett, Erin Burk, Clara Dorulla, Katie Bertsch, Jennie Many, Jordan Cranfill, Jenny Moyer, Lori Ruskowski, Amy Matthews, Lisa Heap, Katie Hall, Krista Bender, Mandy Miller, Erin Tracy and Jamie Simpson.   
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April Herman, a member of the Busy Bees 4-H Club and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Herman, participated in an aerospace workshop at Purdue University, where she learned about the principles and mechanics of space exploration.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1956
No paper was published as Editor George Cafouros and his wife, Virginia, were taking some time off.
 
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1966
No paper again as the Cafouroses were vacationing at an isolated site off the southern coast of Delaware.
 
 Forty Years Ago This Week – 1976
The Southside Exchange Club installed new officers: S.M. LaRosa, president; Mike O’Neil, president-elect; Norm Hawkins, treasurer; and Gene Shull, secretary.  
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Circle City Glass, which specialized in auto and residential glass and custom mirrors, opened a branch in the 4300 block of South Meridian Street.      
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Michael Bates received a Merit Award from Boy Scouts of America for using mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to revive Jody Lynn Handcock, who was presumed dead when he pulled her from Shelbyville Creek.   
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Baby sitters made $1 an hour; an experienced cook could expect to earn $2.50 an hour; and a retail store manager started out between $4 and $5 an hour.
  
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1986
Beech Grove resident Peggy Metzler received St. Francis Hospital’s Family Spirit Award, which was presented for a caring attitude toward fellow employees and patients.
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Lisa M. Cortese and John H. Allie were engaged to be married in September.    
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Cary Davis, a graduate of Roncalli and the son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Davis, received a full scholarship to play baseball at Olney Junior College in Illinois.  
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St. Francis Hospital surgeon Horace O. Hickman was one of the first doctors in the United States to perform an aortic valvotomy, a procedure where a balloon was passed through a major artery into the aorta and inflated to force the clogged valve open. 
  
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1996
Lilly Endowment donated $4 million to help restore Garfield Park’s conservatory and Sunken Gardens and to build a new family center.    
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Educators Linda Burdine, Steven Dickhaus, Richard French, Norma Hurt and Esther Krivacs were presented Golden Apple Awards by Indianapolis Power & Light Co. They were honored for inspiring students through the use of math, science and technology in their teaching disciplines.   
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The Edgewood Athletic Association major league Reds won their league tournament. Team members were Tim White, Greg Yates, Nick Polk, Josh Haltom, Duane Kord, John Flynn, Brandon Moore, Nathan Furr, Brian Collins, Daniel Cruse, Ryan Yates, Matt Ashmore and coaches Ralph Yates and Lefty Ashmore.
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Francis A. Sergi, former football coach, teacher and dean at Lawrence Central High School, was named athletic director at Roncalli.
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Drs. Patricia English and Laura Johnson, both graduates of Indiana University School of Medicine, started practicing at St. Francis Hospital’s Family Healthcare Center, 8111 S. Emerson Ave.

Ten Years Ago This Week 2006
The archives from 2006 are missing.