60 Years Ago This Week — 1963
Lake Shore Country Club’s lovely nine-hole golf course at 4301 Carson Ave. was being bulldozed to make way for I-465. Had the interstate been moved 400 feet farther to the east, Louie Annee’s beloved course could have been saved, noted Spotlight Publisher
George Cafouros, who theorized that the grounds would have remained intact had they been on the Northside.
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Nationwide Insurance announced that it would provide 50 percent more medical coverage at no extra cost to Hoosiers wearing seat belts when involved in a crash. It was the first such offer in the auto insurance industry.
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Donna Brandt, Nancy Brownlee, Carol Stevenson, David Gingrich, Donna Hinds, Priscilla Lawrence, Jacqueline McGathey and Donna McNierney participated in the freshman orientation program at Ball State Teachers College.

50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
A front-page article was published about the fish fry being hosted by the Perry Township Democrat Club. In addition to all the pertinent information, the names of anyone who had anything to do with the event were listed: Mary Sauer, kitchen chairman; Carl Stamm and Carl Hines, gate attendants; Kathy Baker, who manned the booth of surprises; LaVerne White, ticket sales; Bob Ransom, Forest Handlon and John Jones Jr., activities assistants; Michel Hampton, chairwoman of beverages; and publicists Gert McConahy and Patricia Calhoun.
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Members of Sacred Heart Grade School’s Class of 1925 gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Naughton for their 48-year reunion. The attendees were (front, from left) John “Bud” Massing, Charles Presser, George Schmalz, Leo Schanke, Art Feltman, Tony Fussber; (middle row) Elmer Wissel, Pat Higgins, Fritz Gantner, Benny Benedict, Fred Herford, Paul Ditzenberger; (back) George Kuhn, John Lawrie, the Rev. Walbridge, Joe Drews and Harold Sauer.
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The Southside’s biggest sale of the year was underway as the merchants of Southern Plaza, 4200 S. U.S. 31, we’re hosting their annual Mardi Gras extravaganza. In addition to sidewalk sales, the event featured free cotton candy, carnival rides, strolling clowns, music, the haystack jamboree (children searched for money in hay; it was a blast), appearances by Sammy Terry and a drawing for a new Mercury Comet.
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​Joe Tutterow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Tutterow, helped to lead Indiana Central College’s baseball team to a 20-4 record and the Indiana Collegiate Conference title with an 8-0 mark in league play.

40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
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30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
The Benedictine Center in Beech Grove embarked upon a $5.2 million capital improvement campaign and announced that Mike Shore and Bob Cook would oversee the drive.

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James Madden, whose wife, Kitty, was expecting their first child on Labor Day, was installed as grand knight of Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus. Art Treffy was installed as deputy grand knight and Scott Crossen as chancellor. Other officers were Pat Matthews, Sid Oberting, Harry Gillaspy, Bob Buergler, Lou Buergler, Earl Riggin, Bill Wuertz, Ed Hohmann, Don Mariet, Paul Shepherd and Jack Knarr.
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Southport High School set aside a room to display memorabilia for its centennial celebration. Of special interest was a bell believed to have been hung from the first Southport High in 1883 and used until 1911. The bell was then moved to the new high school and saved by Harold C. Gray before the facility was razed in 1961. He subsequently gave it Southport.
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Julie Wagner was the new band director at Perry Meridian High School. Originally from Beaver Dam, Wis., she earned her bachelor’s degree in music at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
The junior tap dance team of Jordan Knecht, Kristin Blankenship, Kyley Landwerlen, Shelby Reid, Lauren Wickliff, Gretchen Mann, Brandon Comer, Ashley Haseman and Angela Battiato took first-place honors at the Marion County Fair and qualified to compete at the Indiana State Fair.
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Blake Kashuba, Emma Hughes and Nicholas Andre from Mary Bryan Elementary earned cash prizes for reading the most books at their school.
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Russ Guffey, a graduate of Greenwood High School and a senior at the University of Indianapolis, was directing UIndy’s production of “State Blood.”
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Leon Bates, considered one of America’s leading concert pianists, was booked to perform at Garfield Park’s MacAllister Center.

10 Years Ago This Week — 2013

Gallagher’s Express Pizza owners Brian and Erin Egan and their children, Taylor, Frankie and Colin, were surrounded by family members at the Greater Southport Business Alliance’s Freaky Friday car show.
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Bethany Peterson and Blair Schneider were the new assistant principals at Perry Meridian Sixth Grade Academy and MacArthur Elementary School, respectively.

60 Years Ago This Week — 1963
Peoples Outfitting Furniture Store opened at 2909 S. Meridian St. The company sold maple captain chairs for $9.90 and five-piece dinette sets for $78.80.
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Manual High School cheerleaders Beverly Porter, Lynne Barnett, Francis Coffey, Jean Reuter, Jeannie Fletcher, Bob Bauer and Robbie Olds attended the All-American cheerleader camp in Lake Geneva, Wis.
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The American Way Restaurant & Gift Shop opened at U.S. 31 and Fry Road in Greenwood. In addition to burgers, fries and shakes, diners could enjoy veal scallopini, chicken aloha and beef burgundy.

50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
Lisa Wagner, Suzan Koester, Stacy Kratz, Libby and Lauri Butler, Jenny Poynter and Jill Dee, all students at Jean’s Dance Academy, 1054 E. Troy Ave., were rehearsing for their performance at the Mardi Gras celebration at Southern Plaza.
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Dr. Paul Pangallo, a graduate of Indiana University School of Dentistry, opened a dental office on Southeastern Avenue.
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Manual High School graduate and IUPUI student Ron Underwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Underwood, was presented the degree of chevalier by the Prospect Masonic Temple.
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The Perry Township Democrat Club hosted an old-fashioned rally and fish fry at German Park, 8600 S. Meridian St. Hot dogs and fish sandwiches cost 15 cents and 25 cents, respectively, with side dishes available for 10 cents.

40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
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30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
Garfield Park, the oldest recreational center in Indianapolis, celebrated its 120th birthday with cake for everyone.
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Straight-line winds toppled trees and snapped telephone poles north of St. Roch Catholic Church.
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Larry Harrell displayed his corn-on-the-cob consuming abilities at the Indianapolis Business Boosters’ picnic at Southport Park. He is seen with (from left) Eric Greulich, Andy Hohlt and Erich Wild.
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Perry Meridian High School’s Matt Gladden and Andy Wilson and Southport’s Mark Ruyak, Peter Duselis and Jacob Harris were recognized for their outstanding scores in the state math contest.
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Jonathan Henninger snared an 18-pound catfish to take first-place honors in the fishing rodeo sponsored by St. Roch Parish’s Catholic Youth Organization.

20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
The 73rd annual Marion County Fair opened for a 10-day run.
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David Camp and Nicolette Crouch were named Students of the Year at Mary Bryan Elementary School.
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The Blind Pig, 147 S. Madison Ave., Greenwood, served a half-pound of fried shrimp, fries and a bucket of beer for $14.95.
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Damon’s Grill opened at Southport Road and I-65 and boasted such entrees as prime rib, barbecued ribs, jumbo breaded shrimp and buffalo chicken sandwiches.
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​Exhibitors at the Perry Township 4-H Fair included Sarah Boyer with her Dutch rabbit; Kristin Bardonner with her guinea pig; and Karissa Burtch, below, who displayed her horse project.

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Air Force Airman Nick Kroening graduated from Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He was the son of Scott and Penny Kroening and a 2002 graduate of Franklin Central.

It’s great to reminisce about good memories
of our past.

60 Years Ago This Week — 1963
Bob Sauter, who for 16 years had dispensed libations at Lake Shore Country Club, 4301 Carson Ave., took his bartending skills to El Dorado Country Club, 2080 S. State Road 135, Greenwood.
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Joe C. Buergler was named vice president of Indiana National Bank, and Canby Fortner was promoted to assistant cashier.
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Dr. Karl Kaufman, dean of Butler’s Pharmacy College, was named Pharmacist of the Year by the Indiana Pharmaceutical Association.
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The Indianapolis Hiking Club covered some moderate and rough terrain during an outing in Morgan-Monroe State Forest.

50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
Ron and Frank Phelps won the doubles horseshoes tournament at Garfield Park, where Al Hack and George Johnson took second-place honors.
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Betty Pope from the Lucky Thirteen chapter of the American Business Women’s Association was named the group’s Woman of the Year.
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In celebrating its grand opening, A.P.D. Auto Parts, 8077 Madison Ave., showcased a Liberator battery that never required water.
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J.C. Penney in Southern Plaza joined its fellow merchants in a moonlight sale and sold polyester flare slacks for $2 and knit shirts for $2.99.

40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
Deborah Blight, a senior at Southport High School, was crowned queen during the 26th annual Strawberry-Art Festival at the Southside Community Center, 2941 E. Hanna Ave.
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Organizers of the third Indianapolis Shakespeare Festival at Garfield Park expected 15,000 people to attend the free presentations of “Twelfth Night” and “Measure for Measure.” Each play would be staged 10 times over a four-week run.

30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
Michael Rilenge, who suffered from muscular dystrophy, scaled Alaska’s Mount McKinley. Climbing with the aid of a hip and calf brace, Rilenge was the first person known with the disease to ascend the mountain. He and his wife, Brenda, had three children, Nicholas, Timothy and Amanda.
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University Heights Christian Church celebrated its 80th anniversary with a special service and a pitch-in meal. Harry Brooks, a former minister, and Mike Duggan were the guest speakers.
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Area law enforcement agencies teamed for the first time in conducting sobriety checkpoints.
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St. Barnabas School was recognized as drug-free by U.S. Secretary of State Richard Riley.
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Theatre on the Square’s first production at its new home on Massachusetts Avenue was “Leader of the Pack,” a rock musical celebrating the doo-wop music of the 1960s.

20 Years Ago This Week — 2003

Carl Brunsman, whose son Michael had leukemia, finished a 100-mile bike ride around Lake Tahoe, Nev., during a benefit for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Carl and his wife, Marie, also had a daughter, Christina Mohr.
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Chris Fatheree, a 1985 graduate of Perry Meridian and a Navy officer, was assigned to the Situation Room at the White House, where he worked with such notables as Condoleeza Rice, who headed the National Security Council. Fatheree and his wife, Sharon, had two children, Hope and Macallister, and lived 25 miles from the nation’s Capitol.
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Church of Acts, founded in 1991 by Pastor Bill Jenkins, celebrated its first service at its new $1 million worship center, 3740 S. Dearborn St. 
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The Pantry on Epler, 75 E. Epler Ave., celebrated its grand opening. The store featured fried chicken, hot wings, egg rolls and fried crab.
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Rebecca Pardue (right) assumed ownership of Marty’s Lounge, 4056 S. Keystone Ave., taking over the business from Ron and Teena Dudas, her brother-in-law and sister. The Dudases planned to spend more time on their boat.
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The Hoosier Basketball Association’s tournament for fifth- and sixth-grade AAU teams was won by the team from Southport. The squad consisted of (front, from left) Josh Maloney, Jacob Skirvin, Lawrence Woodruff, Garrett Quathamer, Jared Skirvin; (back) assistant coach Tom Maloney,  Hunter McSwain, Josh McGathey, D.J. Kelly, Erik Mitchell, Michael Williams, Douglas Milli, Cody Small, and coach Dave Skirvin.

10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
Dr. David Wantz, a special assistant to the president for public affairs at the University of Indianapolis and an associate professor of psychology, was appointed to the Indianapolis Public Library’s board of directors.
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Adrian Orchards, 500 W. Epler Ave., opened for its 88th season. 
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​The Third Generation dance band came out of its short-lived retirement for a special Cocktails & Chemo fundraiser to benefit Joe and Amanda Clark. Joe, who had been diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer, was the son-in-law of the band’s lead singer, Tony Evans.
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Matt Purvis and Taryn Tolle and their daughter, Maci, celebrated the Fourth of July at Sarah Bolton Park in Beech Grove.

60 Years Ago This Week — 1963
Publisher George Cafouros closed shop for the Fourth of July holiday and went fishing.

50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
Ditto on closing shop, but this year George was trying his luck at the roulette tables in Las Vegas.

40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
Indiana University graduate Rob Schwab, who was employed by Tube Processing, joined The Spotlight staff on a part-time basis as a writer and editorial assistant. His first story detailed how Southsider David Stuckey was rescued from Lake Michigan after his sailboat overturned.
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Anna Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cooper and a student at Perry Meridian High School, was a contestant in the Miss Teen Indiana pageant.
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Top Notch Family Restaurant at U.S. 31 and Stop 11 Road celebrated its grand opening. One breakfast special featured two eggs, home fries, three strips of bacon, toast and coffee for $1.99. Sandwiches were priced from $2.45 to $3.75, and a T-bone steak dinner cost $9.75.
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The men’s and women’s national rowing championships were held at Eagle Creek Reservoir.

30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
The Rev. Conan Mitchell, former pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, celebrated his golden jubilee as a Franciscan priest in his hometown parish of our Lady Of the Lake Church in Ashland, Wis. The gala attracted more than 400 well-wishers, some of whom had traveled as far as Colorado, New Mexico and South Carolina.
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The Southport High School Alumni Association awarded scholarships to recent graduates, including Heather O’Leary, Amanda Holbrook, Lisa West, Andrew Petty and Mike Ausbrooks. The scholarship committee was led by Jackie Garrett, Steve Harnedy, Karl Glander II and Cindy Bertram.
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Betty Klutts offered a calligraphy class at the Southside Art League in Greenwood.
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Perry Township teachers Maureen McCune and Debbie Coffing were honored with the Indianapolis Power & Light Co.’s Golden Apple Awards, presented for excellence in using math, science and technology in teaching.

20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
The Marion County Fair was accepting applicants for its queen and cutest baby contests.
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Gary Amonett opened Amonett’s Pizza at 6025 Madison Ave., and boasted that his Stromboli was large enough to feed two people.
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Dayna Arnold (from left) Brittany Mills, Amie Martin, Jessica Gilpatrick, Tashina Northern, Ronnie Surface and Becca Stocker from the Indy Air Bears jump rope team won gold medals at the U.S. National Jump Rope Championships in Florida.
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Air Force Reservist Technical Sgt. Tim Wood, husband of Deborah Wood and son of Theodore and Barbara Wood of Greenwood, completed a tour of duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

10 Years Ago This Week — 2013

Bob Carter, who portrayed “Nightmare Theater” host Sammy Terry on Channel 4, died. With a sinister and unmistakeable laugh, he rose from his coffin every Friday night as a cloaked, pale-faced ghoul who engaged in banter with his “floating” rubber spider, George.
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Beech Grove High School honored the top scholar athletes from its freshman class: Shelby Caulk, Caitlin Ford; (middle row) Adriana David, Kristin Folks-Bowie, Kyli Luna, Vilis Vuskslns; (back) Benjamin Elliott, Haylee Wolf, Briana Spirgeon and Elizabeth Terry.
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​Tenille Bullock was named director of admissions at Lutheran High School.
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Robbin and David Overbeck, owners of Emporium Flea Markets, celebrated their first year in business at their Beech Grove location.