Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1958
Indiana Central College President I. Lynd Esch was the guest speaker for Bluff Avenue School’s PTA meeting.
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St. Roch’s Altar Society was hosting demonstrations on how to use electric cookers and other small appliances.
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The Perry Township Fire Department made 11 runs during a 20-hour period. Most of the fires were caused by careless citizens who lit trash burners on a windy day and left them unattended.
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Indianapolis Public Schools was studying the development of four-diploma plan. Those intending to enter college would select the academic course; those not sure of their college plans would choose a general academic course. Others would opt for a practical arts or vocational curricula.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Three TV dinners cost $1, as did 50 pounds of potatoes. Cottage cheese was 39 cents for a 2-pound carton, and a quart of chocolate milk cost 19 cents.
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Roseann French, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard French, and John Silnes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Silnes, were married at St. Patrick Catholic Church.
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Lois Anne Cowles was appointed to the research department of the Community Service Council of Metropolitan Indianapolis. A graduate of Southport High School and Indiana University, she was married to Robert H. Cowles.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Walter Koon, Marjorie Koons, Steve Palmore and Jim Cecil were promoted to officers of National Bank of Greenwood.
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Dr. Lawrence Borst, a veterinarian and a state senator, was named president elect of the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association.
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Located near Southport High School, a large tri-level home with three bedrooms, a family room, a recreational room and a fenced backyard was listed for $43,900.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
The Spotlight newspaper was celebrating its 50th anniversary.
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Roncalli wrestlers Matt Hickey and Judd Lawrie advanced to the state finals. Hickey, a 103-pounder, was sporting a 36-4 record. Lawrie was a 145-pounder who had a 36-5 record.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jack N. Bussell celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a family reception.
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Used shoes cost $1 a pair at Ruby’s Place, 1054 Virginia Ave.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
University of Indianapolis President G. Benjamin Lantz Jr. announced that he was stepping down at the end of the spring semester. He was retiring amidst the school’s most expansive growth period in its 96-year history.
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Patrick Trulock, son of Steve and Jan Trulock and an eighth-grader at St. Barnabas Catholic School, served as a page for state Sen. Richard Young during a session of the Indiana General Assembly. Patrick performed various clerical duties and was taken on a tour of the Statehouse.
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Roncalli named Angie Buergler and Marissa Wagner as its valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Their GPAs were not mentioned, but the story indicated that both young ladies excelled in and outside of the classroom.
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Herb Hohlt rolled a 300 game while competing in a seniors league at Sport Bowl, 3900 S. East St. Hohlt, who had been bowling for nearly 60 years and once rolled a 298, said he didn’t get nervous until the 10th frame.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.
Indiana Central College President I. Lynd Esch was the guest speaker for Bluff Avenue School’s PTA meeting.
* * *
St. Roch’s Altar Society was hosting demonstrations on how to use electric cookers and other small appliances.
* * *
The Perry Township Fire Department made 11 runs during a 20-hour period. Most of the fires were caused by careless citizens who lit trash burners on a windy day and left them unattended.
* * *
Indianapolis Public Schools was studying the development of four-diploma plan. Those intending to enter college would select the academic course; those not sure of their college plans would choose a general academic course. Others would opt for a practical arts or vocational curricula.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
Three TV dinners cost $1, as did 50 pounds of potatoes. Cottage cheese was 39 cents for a 2-pound carton, and a quart of chocolate milk cost 19 cents.
* * *
Roseann French, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard French, and John Silnes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Silnes, were married at St. Patrick Catholic Church.
* * *
Lois Anne Cowles was appointed to the research department of the Community Service Council of Metropolitan Indianapolis. A graduate of Southport High School and Indiana University, she was married to Robert H. Cowles.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Walter Koon, Marjorie Koons, Steve Palmore and Jim Cecil were promoted to officers of National Bank of Greenwood.
* * *
Dr. Lawrence Borst, a veterinarian and a state senator, was named president elect of the Indiana Veterinary Medical Association.
* * *
Located near Southport High School, a large tri-level home with three bedrooms, a family room, a recreational room and a fenced backyard was listed for $43,900.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
The Spotlight newspaper was celebrating its 50th anniversary.
* * *
Roncalli wrestlers Matt Hickey and Judd Lawrie advanced to the state finals. Hickey, a 103-pounder, was sporting a 36-4 record. Lawrie was a 145-pounder who had a 36-5 record.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Jack N. Bussell celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a family reception.
* * *
Used shoes cost $1 a pair at Ruby’s Place, 1054 Virginia Ave.
* * *
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
University of Indianapolis President G. Benjamin Lantz Jr. announced that he was stepping down at the end of the spring semester. He was retiring amidst the school’s most expansive growth period in its 96-year history.
* * *
Patrick Trulock, son of Steve and Jan Trulock and an eighth-grader at St. Barnabas Catholic School, served as a page for state Sen. Richard Young during a session of the Indiana General Assembly. Patrick performed various clerical duties and was taken on a tour of the Statehouse.
* * *
Roncalli named Angie Buergler and Marissa Wagner as its valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Their GPAs were not mentioned, but the story indicated that both young ladies excelled in and outside of the classroom.
* * *
Herb Hohlt rolled a 300 game while competing in a seniors league at Sport Bowl, 3900 S. East St. Hohlt, who had been bowling for nearly 60 years and once rolled a 298, said he didn’t get nervous until the 10th frame.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.
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