60 Years Ago This Week - 1962
The newest members of the Thespian Club at Southport High School were Suelynne Childers, Roger Cook, Suzanne Darko, Carole Dampier, Pamela Heiney, Nina Henry, Karen Hollingsworth, Karen Kautsky, Sharon Klatte, June Linkel, Jerry and Larry Lynch, Stephen McGee, Herbert Neidenberger, Karen Shephard, Keith Smart, Sharon Stegemoller, Jon Thomas, Susan Thompson, Dianne Todd, Terry Volpp and Judi Utterback.
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Lincoln Elementary Principal Keith Brown led a series of meetings to discuss the school’s policies.
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Skip’s Food Market in Fountain Square sold a dozen eggs for 19 cents; a pound of bacon for 29 cents; three quarts of milk, 89 cents; and five loaves of bread, 99 cents.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1972
Roncalli’s annual candy sale was spearheaded by the Rev. Fred Schmitt, Superintendent Pam Evans, Principal Bernie Dever, Michele Heid and Steven Stewart.
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Karla Deardorff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Deardorff, and Margaret Chastain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Chastain, finished third and fourth, respectively, in candy sales for District VI of Camp Fire Girls of Central Indiana.
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Em-Roe Sporting Goods was preparing for its grand opening in Southern Plaza.
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Homes in Colonial Meadows, an upscale edition being developed off Fry Road between State Road 135 and U.S. 31 in Greenwood, were priced around $38,000.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1982
The archives from 1992 are missing.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1992
Baptist Temple High School, 2700 block of South East Street, dedicated its “new” gym floor. The floor, purchased for $250, came from the old Lutheran High and was originally laid in a Franklin Township school on Post Road in the mid-1930s. One contractor wanted $77,000 to take it up, lay it and refinish it; volunteers from Baptist Temple performed the job for about $15,000.
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Stephen Maple, an associate professor at the University of Indianapolis and an attorney, announced his candidacy for the Perry Township School Board.
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The new Sisters’ Restaurant opened at 215 Terrace Ave., with “Baldy” and “Buddy” Nordholt and “Mom” Richter being the first customers. The trio was diner’s original patrons when it opened in 1983 on Shelby St.
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Dr. Robert Hignite, a drug education instructor at Manual, was named Indianapolis Schools’ Teacher of the Year. Other finalists were Lynn Noel, Jean Fritsch and Roberta Hannon.
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Gloria Dock, a 17-year real estate agent, joined ReMax Preferred Realtors. A graduate of Indiana Central College, she was a two-time finalist for Indianapolis’ Realtor of the Year.
20 Years Ago This Week - 2002
Ted’s Feed Store in Beech Grove and Edgewood Feed & Seed, 5518 Shelby St., celebrated their 55th and 75th anniversaries, respectively. They combined to sell more than 340,000 pounds of bird seed annually, and Ted’s sold about 600,000 pounds of horse food on a yearly basis.
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Perry Meridian senior Erin Massie took grand-prize honors in the mystery story writing contest sponsored by Hershey’s Chocolates, in which he was awarded a $5,000 savings bond. Other winners from the school were Katie Merida, Alexis Sisko, Jessica Cleary, Heidi McKenzie, Shelby Nelson, Rob Cravens, Alvin Lange, Miriam Huck, Morgan Dotts, Matt Ashmore, Amanda Ferrand, Janette Taylor, Tom Bryant, Emma Cahill and DeAnna Pflum.
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The newest members of the Thespian Club at Southport High School were Suelynne Childers, Roger Cook, Suzanne Darko, Carole Dampier, Pamela Heiney, Nina Henry, Karen Hollingsworth, Karen Kautsky, Sharon Klatte, June Linkel, Jerry and Larry Lynch, Stephen McGee, Herbert Neidenberger, Karen Shephard, Keith Smart, Sharon Stegemoller, Jon Thomas, Susan Thompson, Dianne Todd, Terry Volpp and Judi Utterback.
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Lincoln Elementary Principal Keith Brown led a series of meetings to discuss the school’s policies.
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Skip’s Food Market in Fountain Square sold a dozen eggs for 19 cents; a pound of bacon for 29 cents; three quarts of milk, 89 cents; and five loaves of bread, 99 cents.
50 Years Ago This Week - 1972
Roncalli’s annual candy sale was spearheaded by the Rev. Fred Schmitt, Superintendent Pam Evans, Principal Bernie Dever, Michele Heid and Steven Stewart.
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Karla Deardorff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Deardorff, and Margaret Chastain, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Chastain, finished third and fourth, respectively, in candy sales for District VI of Camp Fire Girls of Central Indiana.
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Em-Roe Sporting Goods was preparing for its grand opening in Southern Plaza.
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Homes in Colonial Meadows, an upscale edition being developed off Fry Road between State Road 135 and U.S. 31 in Greenwood, were priced around $38,000.
40 Years Ago This Week - 1982
The archives from 1992 are missing.
30 Years Ago This Week - 1992
Baptist Temple High School, 2700 block of South East Street, dedicated its “new” gym floor. The floor, purchased for $250, came from the old Lutheran High and was originally laid in a Franklin Township school on Post Road in the mid-1930s. One contractor wanted $77,000 to take it up, lay it and refinish it; volunteers from Baptist Temple performed the job for about $15,000.
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Stephen Maple, an associate professor at the University of Indianapolis and an attorney, announced his candidacy for the Perry Township School Board.
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The new Sisters’ Restaurant opened at 215 Terrace Ave., with “Baldy” and “Buddy” Nordholt and “Mom” Richter being the first customers. The trio was diner’s original patrons when it opened in 1983 on Shelby St.
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Dr. Robert Hignite, a drug education instructor at Manual, was named Indianapolis Schools’ Teacher of the Year. Other finalists were Lynn Noel, Jean Fritsch and Roberta Hannon.
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Gloria Dock, a 17-year real estate agent, joined ReMax Preferred Realtors. A graduate of Indiana Central College, she was a two-time finalist for Indianapolis’ Realtor of the Year.
20 Years Ago This Week - 2002
Ted’s Feed Store in Beech Grove and Edgewood Feed & Seed, 5518 Shelby St., celebrated their 55th and 75th anniversaries, respectively. They combined to sell more than 340,000 pounds of bird seed annually, and Ted’s sold about 600,000 pounds of horse food on a yearly basis.
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Perry Meridian senior Erin Massie took grand-prize honors in the mystery story writing contest sponsored by Hershey’s Chocolates, in which he was awarded a $5,000 savings bond. Other winners from the school were Katie Merida, Alexis Sisko, Jessica Cleary, Heidi McKenzie, Shelby Nelson, Rob Cravens, Alvin Lange, Miriam Huck, Morgan Dotts, Matt Ashmore, Amanda Ferrand, Janette Taylor, Tom Bryant, Emma Cahill and DeAnna Pflum.
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Holy Name School’s spelling bee was won by Greg Armant (left); Dave Eckert was the runner-up. They are seen with Principal Kent Schwartz.
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Perry Meridian eighth-graders Katie Dill and Matthew Fultz served as pages for Rep. David Frizzell during a session of the Indiana General Assembly.
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St. Barnabas’ fourth-grade basketball team won a tournament at Nativity. The squad featured (front) Matthew Eckert, Matthew Neylon, Connor Mathias, Cody Basch, Sean McNamara; (back) assistant coach Paul Clark, Curtis Reeser, Blake Stasik, Ethan Brothers, Matthew Zieles and coach Jim Zieles.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2012
Florence Henderson, left, who portrayed Carol Brady as the TV mom in “The Brady Bunch,” was named spokeswoman for American Senior Communities, the largest provider of health care for elders in Indiana.
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Drs. Carole and Rob Thoman were known for providing excellent dental care at their practice, Paradox Dental Center.
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The Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors were: Melody Stevens, president; William Fennema, vice president; Ed Aide, treasurer; Dawn Whalen, secretary; and Ben Brown, board adviser.
10 Years Ago This Week - 2012
Florence Henderson, left, who portrayed Carol Brady as the TV mom in “The Brady Bunch,” was named spokeswoman for American Senior Communities, the largest provider of health care for elders in Indiana.
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Drs. Carole and Rob Thoman were known for providing excellent dental care at their practice, Paradox Dental Center.
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The Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors were: Melody Stevens, president; William Fennema, vice president; Ed Aide, treasurer; Dawn Whalen, secretary; and Ben Brown, board adviser.
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