60 Years Ago This Week — 1963
Mr. and Mrs. William Wehrman’s Florida vacation turned out to be six days of hell. They encountered bad weather immediately after hitting the road and had to scrape ice off their windshield all the way through Alabama. The weather wasn’t much better in St. Petersburg, where chilly coastal winds were nonstop. That was enough to send them packing, even though they had planned on staying two weeks.
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Kroger in Southern Plaza started to sell beer and wine.
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Henry Stickan, a graduate of Southport High School and the valedictorian at Indianapolis College of Pharmacy, opened I.C. Drugs at 3993 Madison Ave.
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The Indianapolis Water Co. began construction on a 79-foot-tall, 8-million gallon storage tank near Madison Avenue.
50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
Manual’s Glee Club and concert band joined forces to present their annual concert.
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Roberta and Martin Cole were in first place in the couples division of Newcomers Bridge Club. Mickey and Neal Roseman were in second place; Betty and Ray Laughlin, third; Sandra and Lloyd Scaggs, fourth; and Mary Ann and Bill Paramenter, fifth.
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Mark Lewis, a junior assistant scoutmaster for Troop 545, earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor attainable in scouting.
40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
Bob Cook, who served as the farm director for WTTV Channel 4, received the Indiana Pork Producers’ Meritorious Service Award for his support to the industry.
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St. Jude Grade School wrestling coaches Mark, Mike and Jesse Cleary made a plea for the return of wrestling equipment that was in a van stolen at Expo Bowl.
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Southport Middle School wrestlers Scott Holler, Heath Dunagin, Bret Leonard, Jim Clouse, Jeff Kuhn, Vince McCreary, Nate Williams, John Whiteside, Rob Stoneburner and Jeff Leffler won their matches against Creston Middle School.
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St. Jude Grade School hosted a math-a-thon and raised more than $5,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital In Tennessee.
30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
As a reward for their good grades, attendance and behavior, Keystone Middle School students Natalie Stumps, Shannon Ward, Marvin Duncan, Ted Keith, Robert Moorehaus, Joann Miller, Stephanie Smith, Brandy Berwick, Amanda Marsh, John Hawkins and Nicole Strange were treated to breakfast at Bob Evans.
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Gil Journey, a 171-pound wrestler from Perry Meridian, and Chris Lytle, a 135-pounder from Southport, were runners-up in the state tournament.
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Researchers from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources reported that they had counted a record 126 bald eagles in the state.
20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
Franklin Central wrestler Jake O’Brien won his third consecutive state title as a 215-pounder. He won all 44 of his matches as a senior and ended his high school career with a 153-9 record.
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Joe DeMore, who owned Black Belt Karate in Greenwood, expanded his business with the addition of yoga instructor Jennifer Inabnitt.
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Mr. and Mrs. William Wehrman’s Florida vacation turned out to be six days of hell. They encountered bad weather immediately after hitting the road and had to scrape ice off their windshield all the way through Alabama. The weather wasn’t much better in St. Petersburg, where chilly coastal winds were nonstop. That was enough to send them packing, even though they had planned on staying two weeks.
* * *
Kroger in Southern Plaza started to sell beer and wine.
* * *
Henry Stickan, a graduate of Southport High School and the valedictorian at Indianapolis College of Pharmacy, opened I.C. Drugs at 3993 Madison Ave.
* * *
The Indianapolis Water Co. began construction on a 79-foot-tall, 8-million gallon storage tank near Madison Avenue.
50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
Manual’s Glee Club and concert band joined forces to present their annual concert.
* * *
Roberta and Martin Cole were in first place in the couples division of Newcomers Bridge Club. Mickey and Neal Roseman were in second place; Betty and Ray Laughlin, third; Sandra and Lloyd Scaggs, fourth; and Mary Ann and Bill Paramenter, fifth.
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Mark Lewis, a junior assistant scoutmaster for Troop 545, earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor attainable in scouting.
40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
Bob Cook, who served as the farm director for WTTV Channel 4, received the Indiana Pork Producers’ Meritorious Service Award for his support to the industry.
* * *
St. Jude Grade School wrestling coaches Mark, Mike and Jesse Cleary made a plea for the return of wrestling equipment that was in a van stolen at Expo Bowl.
* * *
Southport Middle School wrestlers Scott Holler, Heath Dunagin, Bret Leonard, Jim Clouse, Jeff Kuhn, Vince McCreary, Nate Williams, John Whiteside, Rob Stoneburner and Jeff Leffler won their matches against Creston Middle School.
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St. Jude Grade School hosted a math-a-thon and raised more than $5,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital In Tennessee.
30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
As a reward for their good grades, attendance and behavior, Keystone Middle School students Natalie Stumps, Shannon Ward, Marvin Duncan, Ted Keith, Robert Moorehaus, Joann Miller, Stephanie Smith, Brandy Berwick, Amanda Marsh, John Hawkins and Nicole Strange were treated to breakfast at Bob Evans.
* * *
Gil Journey, a 171-pound wrestler from Perry Meridian, and Chris Lytle, a 135-pounder from Southport, were runners-up in the state tournament.
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Researchers from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources reported that they had counted a record 126 bald eagles in the state.
20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
Franklin Central wrestler Jake O’Brien won his third consecutive state title as a 215-pounder. He won all 44 of his matches as a senior and ended his high school career with a 153-9 record.
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Joe DeMore, who owned Black Belt Karate in Greenwood, expanded his business with the addition of yoga instructor Jennifer Inabnitt.
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The third-grade basketball team from Mary Bryan Elementary School finished its season with a 10-0 record. The squad featured (front, from left) Joshua Maloney, Jared Skirvin, Nick Hernandez, Justus Wessel; (back) assistant coach Dave Skirvin, Anthony Champion, Dustin Donovan, Deondre Townsend, Evan McDonald, Tyler DiPatrizio and head coach Tom Maloney.
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The girls basketball team from Perry Meridian defeated Bloomington North to win a semistate title.
10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
Matt Ryan, a graduate of Lutheran High School and a broadcast journalism major at Hanover College, was selected to serve as an intern for WTHR Channel 13.
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10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
Matt Ryan, a graduate of Lutheran High School and a broadcast journalism major at Hanover College, was selected to serve as an intern for WTHR Channel 13.
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Roncalli students (front, from left) Peri Barnhill, Danielle Hughes, Peyton Schneider, Erica Dow; (back) Lauren Frank, Joey Wolf and Beth McKay earned gold ratings in the Indiana State School Music Association’s vocal and piano state finals.
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Roncalli senior Jessica Neu, daughter of Tom and Libby Neu, finished second in the state bowling tournament.
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Roncalli senior Jessica Neu, daughter of Tom and Libby Neu, finished second in the state bowling tournament.
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