Fisher Bros. Home Furnishings, 1315 Shelby St., was celebrating its 42nd anniversary.
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The Garfield Y Little League hosted a big parade to kick off its season. Dignitaries included Phillip Bayt, mayor of Indianapolis; Bob Fink, executive secretary to Gov. Harold W. Handley; Adolph L. Fossler, state treasurer; and Frank A. Lenning, secretary of state.
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Higgins Gift Shop, 2206 Shelby St., was holding a raffle for an automatic record player, which was valued at $144.
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(Theodore J. Schott emailed us a message that 53 years ago he was the 15-year-old kid who served roast beef au jus and ham with a cherry glaze at The Heritage Cafeteria, 3630 S. East St. “I fried tons of twice-battered chicken – our specialty – every Friday and Saturday when I started at the restaurant. We had a super bakery.”)
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1968
The Madison Avenue Businessmen’s Association held its annual Youth Awards Dinner. The honored guests were Karen Shea, Alaine Buergler, Donna Biehl, Judy White, Jane Ryker, Kathryn Foster, Peggy Collier, Gwyn Mauler, Patricia Meyers, Anne Speth, Thomas Ziegelbauer, Joseph Huff, Leslie Jackson, Dan Quinlan, William Stewart, Paul Nordholt, Sue Thompson and Susan Perryman.
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Rita Gough, Karen Medisch and Mary Steinecker graduated from the Marion County General Hospital School of Nursing.
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Darko the Distinctive Cleaner, 3115 English Ave., charged 99 cents to beautifully launder four shirts.
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A deluxe riding mower with a 24-inch cut and a five-horsepower Briggs & Stratton engine cost $156 at Murphy’s, where men’s unlined jackets were priced at $3.37.
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Manual High School selected its varsity cheerleaders for the upcoming academic year: Sandee Baker, Judie Blonder, Regina Maple, Sandy Robinson, Ruthie Smith and Sandy Stellhorn. The reserve squad featured Debbie Baker, Ilze Berzins, Kathy Reed, Nancy Seyfried, Debbie Smith and Vicki Steele.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1978
Queen candidates for Greater Southside Inc.’s strawberry festival were Terri Cline of Franklin Central High School; Christina Heidelberger, Roncalli; Cynthia Smith, Wood; Jackie Denning, Southport; Lori Gaines, Beech Grove; Linda Barron, Perry Meridian; and April Gingles, Manual.
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Southside Harley-Davidson, 701 S. Meridian St., celebrated its 75th anniversary. Pictured with their motorcycles were Mr. and Mrs. George Schulteti, Anita and Bob Schulteti, Pete Profumo, John Davidson and Dave Glassner.
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Sister James M. Kesterson was named principal of St. Jude Grade School. She was leaving Our Lady of the Greenwood, where she had served in the same capacity for 10 years.
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Cindy M. Mieth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mieth and a senior at Ball State, received the Anna Marie and Harold Bull Scholarship.
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Don Beeman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. Beeman and a former Spotlight newspaper carrier, graduated from Indiana Central University with honors. He majored in biology with a minor in chemistry.
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Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1988
Dr. G. Benjamin Lantz Jr. was named president of the University of Indianapolis. He previously served as vice president of administration and development for Nesco, a Cleveland-based conglomerate.
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Juanita Snipes, Jason McGary and Jeff Watson, all fifth-graders at Homecroft Elementary, won first-place awards in their school’s inaugural writing contest.
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Senior citizens could get their hair cut for $4 on Thursdays at the Southern Plaza Barber Shop.
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St. Barnabas’ fifth- and sixth-grade B kickball team won the Catholic Youth Organization city championship and finished the season undefeated. Squad members were Mia Corsaro, Becky O’Connor, Amy Irwin, Jamie Goss, Jamie Schroeder, Jenny Winans, Susie Lambert, Amy Zywicki, Kristi Miller, Jill McLaughlin and coaches Fran Corsaro and Vicki Goss.
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Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1998
Sam Madden wanted his dad, Jim, to buy him a new baseball glove. “What’s wrong with the one I bought four months ago?” Jim asked. “That mitt doesn’t catch anything,” Sam replied.
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Food, games, face painting and strolling clowns were part of the Indianapolis Police Department’s annual South District Community Day at Garfield Park.
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Roncalli was named a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Perry Township 4-H junior leaders Elizabeth Cawthon, April Herman, Amanda Hopkins, Anthony Johnston, Anthony and Douglas Robertson and Dereck Sigman and four chaperones went on a camping trip to Merango Cave and Cave Country Canoes in Indiana.
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Bobbi (Mouser) Bucke and Mark Nelson were celebrating their 40th birthdays.
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The menu at Oliver’s Restaurant & Pub, 3951 S. Meridian St., featured hand-cut black angus steaks, Mississippi catfish and fresh Florida grouper.
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The Fountain Square Theatre, 1111 Prospect St., was celebrating its grand opening with live music from B.J. Rogers, Bigger Than Elvis and Ronnie Dawson.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2008
The archives from 2008 are missing.