The weekly milk fee for a student attending Perry Township Schools was 15 cents.
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Janice Beck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Beck and a 1961 graduate of Sacred Heart Central High School, entered the convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet in St. Louis. She previously served as a swimming instructor and counselor at Camps Rancho Framasa and Christina in Brown County.
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Jerry Sargent, a World War II veteran and a partner in the advertising agency of Bishop, Miller, Sargent & McCarthy, was appointed public information officer of Indiana’s Reserve Officers Association.
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Sam’s Seafood and Steakhouse, 2800 E. 38th St., served shrimp dinners for $2.95 and 24-ounce lobsters for $4.95.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1972
Charlotte Husselman won the A.J. Thatcher Award for being the best youth singer in the Indianapolis Parks Department’s talent contest at Garfield Park.
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James Cline, Nancy Sue Young, Anita Pryor and Cynthia Whitney attended Camp Riley for Handicapped Children in Bradford Woods, Martinsville, where they enjoyed horseback riding, hiking and other activities.
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The following quip by Joseph Waltz appeared on the front page: “I just sent in the last of my car payments. I swore that I’d do it or bust. And now that my vehicle’s all free and clear, it’s turned into a bucket of rust.”
40 Years Ago This Week - 1982
The archives from 1982 were ruined when The Spotlight’s lower level was flooded in June of 1992.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1992
Look what $39.95 bought at Mona’s Meats & Salads, 2612 Madison Ave.: Four 8-ounce ribeye and strip steaks, 6 pounds of smoked sausage, 2 pounds each of bacon, fish, ham salad, chuck roast and sliced ham and a pound each of hamburger and potato salad.
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Perry Meridian High School seniors Mark Li-Yuan and Clifford Leslie were finalists in the National Science Scholars Program.
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The Rev. Donald Orander retired from full-time ministry work at Friedens United Church of Christ.
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Art Haggerty and Carl Mulder from Ernie Pyle Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1120 presented an American flag to Perry Township Fire Station, where firefighter Jeff Johnson accepted their token of patriotism.
20 Years Ago This Week - 2002
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Cindy Greer was named principal of St. Mark Grade School.
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Perry Meridian running back Tyler Harmon ran for 191 yards while eclipsing the school’s all-time rushing mark of 2,913 yards, set by Ronnie Westmorland in 1986. Harmon scored four touchdowns in the Falcons’ 42-0 rout over Brebeuf.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2012
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Hugh Harman celebrated his first birthday.
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As part of the Miracle Mile Parade, Garfield Park was hosting a free concert and a fireworks show.