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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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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40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
This issue is missing from the archives.
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.

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
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Katie Gearlds, a former basketball star at Beech Grove High School and Purdue, was named the women’s basketball coach at Marian University.
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