Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1957 
Wood High School Principal Richard E. Emery was profiled in a 
“Reader’s Digest” article, which noted that Emery was admired by educators from around the country because of how he approached his job.
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Arthur J. Beck was installed as grand knight of Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660, which was building a new home at 511 E. Thompson Road. Other officers were James Werner, deputy grand knight; and Edward Roth, chancellor. 
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Richard Bauchle opened the University Heights Pastry Shop at 4037 Weaver St. and was giving away a 21-inch TV as the grand prize in his drawing. Cherry pies cost 49 cents and chocolate pecan fudge cakes were 79 cents. 

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
The General Protestant Orphan’s Home, 1404 S. State St., was hosting an open house to celebrate its 100th year of service.
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Buck’s Supermarket, 3001 S. Meridian St., was celebrating its 24th anniversary with a super-duper sale on many items.
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Diane Powers, often referred to as a “guppy” by members of her Lake Shore swim team, swam the 50-meter freestyle in 38.8 seconds, setting a record for her age group.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
A letter to the editor complained about the slow reconstruction work on Raymond Street. “Let’s get some progress going and finish the project so that us property owners can plan what’s left of our lives,” the writer lamented.
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Jerry Jones and Mark Bowell competed in the Junior Olympia AAU Mideast Regional track and field meet at Huntington, W.Va. Jones was the son of Betty Deerberg and a freshman at Perry Meridian. Bowell was the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Bowell and attended Baptist High.
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Edward L. Ruscher, a member of Boy Scout Troop 545, was presented the God and Country Award.
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David Hansen, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hansen and a student at Perry Meridian High, achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest attainable honor in Scouts.
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Dr. Michael J. Deal announced the opening of his adult psychiatry practice at 8232 Madison Ave.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
An official of the Indiana Department of Transportation said the proposed widening of State Road 135 in southern Marion and northern Johnson counties would be delayed five years because of lack of funds.
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Catholic Youth Organization employees Erik Dobrota, Gary Ladd and David Thompson chose one of the hottest days of summer to repaint the maintenance and storage building at the Monsignor Downey CYO football field at Perkins and Raymond streets.
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Susan R. Sias, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Aldridge, and Eric S. Kreuzman, son of Marjorie Kreuzman and Jerry Kreuzman, were married at St. Roch Catholic Church. The bride was employed by St. Francis Hospital, the groom by Faulkenberg Printing.
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Manual High School varsity cheerleader Angi Browning was named one of the best gymnasts at Indiana Cheer Camps.
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Hoping to bring back the nostalgic times of carhops in the 1950s and ’60s, Dick Turner offered curb service at his South Pole restaurant at Madison Avenue and Southport Road.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
More than 10,000 people swarmed Downtown to get a glimpse of the celebrities on hand for the opening of Planet Hollywood. The stars included Bruce Willis, Luke Perry, Cindy Crawford and Chris Farley. Drawing equal squeals were sports heroes Reggie Miller, Antonio Davis, Haywood Workman and Tony Stewart.             
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The Rev. George D. Hunsaker was named pastor of Rosedale Hills United Methodist Church. He and his wife, Karen, a registered nurse, had three children and two grandchildren.
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Dr. and Mrs. Richard Storm and family donated $10,000 to the Perry Township Education Foundation. The contribution would be matched by the Lilly Endowment.
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Franklin Central High School’s varsity baseball team won the CIBA summer league title. Squad members were Grant Mead, Jake Faulkner, John Terry, Ryan Massengale, Paul Holton, Nathan Vidito, Charlie Wheeler, Ryan Hobbs, Ryan Russell, Ryan Sutherland, Mike Eagen and coach Billy Cooper.
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Lincoln Elementary pupils Erin Gill and Bradley Repass were recipients of the Keith A. Brown Achievement Award. The award’s namesake was the school’s first principal. 
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Perry Township Schools completed its first Respecting Ethnic and Cultural Heritage training workshop, which featured Celeste Allen, Jerry Brown, Clinton Turner, Ruby Alexander and Michele Soria-Dunn as trainers.  
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Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007
The archives from 2007 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1957 
Wills Appliances, Furniture & TV, 1044 Virginia Ave., was celebrating its grand opening.
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A freshly painted five-room house with a new oil furnace and a full basement on three lots was advertised for $4,500.
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Southport State Bank, 7000 Madison Ave., announced Saturday hours of 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Hamburgers and malts cost 12 and 17 cents, respectively, at King Kastle, 411 S. West St.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
G.C. Murphy in Fountain Square was hosting an old-fashioned bargain days sale. Specials included men’s straw caps for 13 cents, long-sleeve dress shirts for $1.50; boys tailored pajamas, 77 cents; ladies Jamaica shorts, 67 cents a pair; six quarts of motor oil, $1.46; and a Delmonico console stereo, $77. 
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Elmer Harmeson, Mrs. James A. Pennington, Rose Gaughan and H.W. Pennington were pictured looking over the blueprints for the new Pennington Realty building, which would be built at 2724 Madison Ave.
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Big Boy, the beloved white poodle of Charlotte Lee, ran away from home again. A reward was offered for his return.
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Kennedy Memorial High School cheerleaders Ginny Annee, Kathy Vincent, Stella Bledsoe, Carol Lauck, Jo Bova and Mary Dalton attended the Smith-Walbridge cheerleading camp in Syracuse, Ind.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
Dr. Lawrence Borst, a veterinarian and a state senator, was re-elected to another term on the Judicial Council of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
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More than 100 orchestra students from Perry Meridian and Southport high schools were going to present a concert at Perry Meridian.
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An estimated 600 children were expected to display projects ranging from clothing, animals and ceramics to photography and geology at the Perry Township 4-H Fair. 
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The Mets softball team won the Southport Little League championship. The squad featured Amy Burge, Lisa and Kara Brabender, Dawn Breedlove, Cindy Herman, Kalli, Kathi and Sandi Flecker, Theresa Redmon, Cindy Casell, Donna and Tricia “Star” Cummings, Kim Davis, manager Shirley Cummings, assistant coach Tammy Turner and coach Rosie Spilmon.   
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The Filling Station, 5140 Madison Ave., served daily luncheon specials for 99 cents.
 
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
The Perry Township Kiwanis Club was holding its fish fry at Southern Plaza, where meals cost $5.
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Mari R. Monroe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Monroe, a graduate of Perry Meridian and a medical technologist at St. Francis Hospital, married Paul J. Descheneaux, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Descheneaux of Rhode Island, at Friedens United Church of Christ. After honeymooning in Hawaii, the couple would reside in Somerville, N.J.
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Helen Yoke, Marjorie J. Grover and Margo Scheuring were finalists in the Central Indiana Regional Spelling Bee.
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Hill Valley Kindergarten & Nursing School, housed in Friedens United Church of Christ, 8300 S. Meridian St. was beginning its 23rd year of service.
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The Perry Township Board of Education elected its new officers: Susan Allman, president; Barbara Paget, vice president; Emerson Brown, secretary; Bob Richardson, treasurer; and Eva Scalf, deputy treasurer. 

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
Spotlight correspondent Fred D. Cavinder wrote about Nick and Kim Schofield’s ostrich farm in Johnson County. Ostrich meat was growing in popularity because it was low in fat and had no cholesterol.
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Marion County Circuit Court Clerk Sarah M. Taylor was named Clerk of the Year by the Indiana Association of Clerks of the Circuit Courts.             
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Nearly 200,000 people were expected to attend the 67th annual Marion County Agricultural and 4-H Fair during its 10-day run. The opening night concert would feature Blue Oyster Cult, known for hits like “Don’t Fear the Reaper” and “Burnin‘ for You.” 
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Alisa Nordholt, a recent graduate of Perry Meridian and a four-year participant in volleyball, basketball and track, received the Jan Borradaile Scholarship. Nordholt planned to attend Marian College.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007
The archives from 2007 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1957 
The Southland Driving Range, 4320 Madison Ave., which also featured a miniature golf course and an archery range, was celebrating its grand reopening, complete with free refreshments, door prizes and a fireworks show. 
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The Southport chapter of the National Junior Chamber of Commerce was being formed by 15 Perry Township men.
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A 1953 four-door Plymouth was listed for $695; a portable electric washing machine with a hand wringer was advertised for $17; and a healthy parakeet and a cage were  priced at $5.
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Jim Schultz, June Kisler, John Hersherger, Janice Moran, Libby Hart, Roberta Askin and Kay Edwards were attending the high school journalism institute at Indiana University.
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The Edgy Bees 4-H Club held its first meeting at Edgewood School and elected its officers: Barbara Groff, president; Brenda Blanton, vice president; Judy Harrison, secretary-treasurer; Janice Jamison song leader; Betty Weddell, health and safety; Judy Kirk, news reporter; and Linda Pritchard, recreational leader. Mrs. Olin Groff and Mrs. James Waddell were the club’s leaders.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
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Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
Chan’s Garden restaurant, 718 Main St., Beech Grove, was celebrating its seventh anniversary. The family-owned business was operated by Mr. and Mrs. Wai Bin Chan, Katy, Yuik Ming, Hi Man, Audrey, Faye and Lisa. 
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The Perry Township Democratic Club was finalizing plans for its annual picnic. Officers were Cathline Mullin, president; Norm Merkler, vice president; and Betty Meye, secretary.
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Baxter YMCA’s Jim Shuck, 13, won five first-place ribbons at the Cincinnati Marlins Invitational swim meet, where he set several records. 
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A two-bedroom starter home at 1219 Standish Ave. was listed for $14,200. Several three-bedroom homes in southern Perry Township and northern Johnson County were listed for less than $48,000.
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Heidenreich Greenhouses, 502 E. National Ave., marked down all of its bedding plants by 50 percent.
 
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Nancy Guyant, Jody Humphrey, Robin Harbert and Brad Armstrong were completing their 10th and last year of involvement in 4-H.
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Carson Square at the corner of Thompson Road and Carson Square boasted one of the Southside’s most beautiful and modern supermarkets as Carter’s celebrated its grand opening.
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The greenhouse workroom and office area at the Garfield Park Conservatory were destroyed by a fire, which caused an estimated. $380,000 in damages.
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Susan DeHeer, Debbie Agard and Gretchen Fucio were cast in Southside Summer Theatre’s production of “Vanities.”

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
Candidates for the Marion County Fair queen contest were Shannon Anderson, Kristy Slater, Tamara Jordan, Angela Underwood, Andrea Impicciche, Brandy Gedig, Cortney Long, Melinda Larmore, Emily Hall, Nicole Folkening, Lori Simon, Heather Frank, Amber Cleveland and Lynette Kiser.             
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The heat wave throughout central Indiana was considered a serious situation by Marion County Health Department Director Virginia A. Caine, who warned that “heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke can be contracted by anyone who does not use proper preventative measures.” 
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Chris A. Nielsen and Gene E. Tomey of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department were promoted to corporal and major, respectively.
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Susan Naue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Naue and a 1991 graduate of Perry Meridian, was named head volleyball coach at Eastern Hancock High School.
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Kylie Nichols, a fifth-grader at Adams Elementary and the daughter of Kathy Nichols, qualified for the regional finals of the Oreo cookie stacking contest at the Marsh Supermarket at 888 S. U.S. 31, Greenwood. 
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The Edgewood major Yankees compiled a 15-3 record en route to be being crowned league champs. The baseball team featured Mike Wood, John Deaton, Hank Graves, Andrew Mauk, Michael Patterson, Jesse Willson, Mark Ellis, Kenny Lickliter, Daniel and Dustin Patterson, Paul Humes, Matt Smyser and coaches Pat Patterson and Jake Franklin.
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Greenwood Sertoma members Mike Blaich, Mike Smith, George Porter, Bob Hamill, Nicolas and Denny Rusher, Marvin Tatum, Jim Meek and Roy Bridge donated a basketball goal to Camp Riley in Bradford Woods near Martinsville. The camp was geared for children with disabilities, and the goal could be lowered so that children in wheelchairs could slam dunk.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007
The archives from 2007 are missing.

Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1957 
No paper was published due to the Fourth of July holiday.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967
Buck’s Quality Foods moved into its new building at 3001 S. Meridian St. Henry Buck owned the grocery store, and he was assisted by his sons, Don, Robert and Richard. Grand reopening specials included sirloin tip roast and round steak for 99 cents a pound.
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The Southport Lions Club installed its new officers: Eldon Beghtel, president; Edward Nordholt, Paul F. Shigley and Chauncy McDaniels, first, second and third vice presidents, respectively; Maurice Oldham, secretary; Jay T. Nowacki, treasurer; Roy Adkins, lion tamer; and Robert Yocum, tail twister. Installed to the board of directors were Roger Gale, Robert Young, Lester Johnson and William Andrews.
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Doc Gainey’s Tavern, 3652 S. Meridian St., served shrimp dinners for 88 cents and chicken dinners for 55 cents.
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Home Beverage, 418 E. Troy Ave., offered free delivery of beer, wine, liquor and mixes on purchases of $5 or more.
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The following quip was published: 
Office boy: “Sir, I think you are wanted on the phone?”
Boss: “You think. What makes you say, ‘I think?’ ”
Office boy: “Well, sir, someone on the other end said, ‘Is that you, you old idiot?’ ”

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
No paper was published due to the Fourth of July holiday.
 
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Summer camp participants at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church, 2560 Villa Ave., were pictured as they were preparing to race their big wheels. The campers were Jonathan and Greg Joest, Amy DeGuglieimo, Ricky White, Joshua Schwing, Joshua Hamilton, Jeremy Walker, Eric Cayton and Joey McCormick
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The Perry Soccer Club was going to play the winner of the Muncie Regional in the soccer finals of the White River State Park Games (under 19 division). Team members were Tony Denzio, Eric Johnson, Matt Hostrawser, Mike Henthorn, Casey Campbell, Bill Duerigan, Paul Buck, Jeff Bell, Jason Combs, Pete Oakes, Craig Welch, Brian and Mark Susemichel, Jeff Kerner, Scott Risser, Derek Mosher, Paul Kinser, Scott Hubbard and coach Mike Moore.
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The Subway shop at the corner of Madison and Hanna avenues celebrated its grand opening with a buy-one-get-one-free special on its sandwiches.
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Spotlight carriers Matt and Adam Stockton were recognized by circulation manager Steve Oprisu for their fine efforts in delivering the newspaper to residents of Meridian Woods.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997
The Spotlight garnered awards in four categories during Community Papers of Indiana’s spring/summer conference at the Downtown Embassy Suites. Publisher Jerry Cosby took first- and third-place honors in the photography division, and the graphic design department was recognized for the ads it created for Buck’s Supermarket and 50 Below.             
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Manual High School student M. Elizabeth Fox, daughter of Linda and Tony Fox, was named an All-American Scholar by the U.S. Achievement Academy after earning a GPA of 3.3 or higher.
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The Yankees of the Garfield Y Little League won their division. The team featured Daniel Radcliff, Timmy Rippy, Mike Busbin, Garry Summers, Bill Koenig, Mike Anderson, Chad Teepe, Dustin Russell, Blaise McWhirter, John Rardon, Mike Sauers, Dustin Didion, Scott Flours, manager Tim Rippy and coach John Rardon.
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Ted Ritchie, Eric Roberts, Bob Smith and William Terrell were the newest members of the Perry Township Fire Department.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007
The archives from 2007 are missing.