60 Years Ago This Week — 1963
The Poor Sisters of St. Francis Seraph of Perpetual Adoration celebrated 100 years of operating St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove.
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In celebration of Manual’s season-opening football game, the school’s Dads Club hosted a fish fry. Principal Edgar Stahl, who served as the fry master, noted that soft music in the cafeteria would enhance the dining experience.
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Indiana Central College President I. Lynd Esch addressed members of Southport High School’s PTA.
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A newly decorated four-room house in Beech Grove rented for $45 a month.
50 and 40 Years Ago This Week — 1973 and 1983
Editor George Cafouros extended his Labor Day holiday to weeklong vacations and didn’t publish papers.
The Poor Sisters of St. Francis Seraph of Perpetual Adoration celebrated 100 years of operating St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove.
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In celebration of Manual’s season-opening football game, the school’s Dads Club hosted a fish fry. Principal Edgar Stahl, who served as the fry master, noted that soft music in the cafeteria would enhance the dining experience.
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Indiana Central College President I. Lynd Esch addressed members of Southport High School’s PTA.
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A newly decorated four-room house in Beech Grove rented for $45 a month.
50 and 40 Years Ago This Week — 1973 and 1983
Editor George Cafouros extended his Labor Day holiday to weeklong vacations and didn’t publish papers.
Jennifer Povinelli 30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
Jennifer Povinelli, the 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Povinelli and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Povinelli and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Delong, took top honors in the ballet solo competition at the Marion County and Indiana State fairs.
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The Scarborough Peace Games high school volleyball team from Indianapolis defeated the Canadians to win a medal. The squad consisted of Alaina Butler, Molly McCarthy, Heidi Ripberger, Melissa Costello, Angie Schumacher, Tricia Lyons, Nicole Hall, Tameka Johnson and coach Cindy Maude.
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Michael Dilk, a 1978 graduate of Perry Meridian, was named a residential mortgage loan originator for First Indiana Bank.
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A record purse of $40,600 and a winner’s prize of $7,000 was up for grabs in the 17th annual World Figure-8 Championship Endurance Race at the Indianapolis Speedrome.
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Construction on the University of Indianapolis’ 59,000-square-foot Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center was progressing well.
20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
Jennifer Povinelli, the 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Povinelli and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Povinelli and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Delong, took top honors in the ballet solo competition at the Marion County and Indiana State fairs.
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The Scarborough Peace Games high school volleyball team from Indianapolis defeated the Canadians to win a medal. The squad consisted of Alaina Butler, Molly McCarthy, Heidi Ripberger, Melissa Costello, Angie Schumacher, Tricia Lyons, Nicole Hall, Tameka Johnson and coach Cindy Maude.
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Michael Dilk, a 1978 graduate of Perry Meridian, was named a residential mortgage loan originator for First Indiana Bank.
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A record purse of $40,600 and a winner’s prize of $7,000 was up for grabs in the 17th annual World Figure-8 Championship Endurance Race at the Indianapolis Speedrome.
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Construction on the University of Indianapolis’ 59,000-square-foot Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center was progressing well.
20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
 Joseph Matis Joseph Matis was named Roncalli’s new director of alumni services and corporate relations. * * * |  Andrea Zappia |
Andrea Zappia, daughter of Jeane and Steve Zappia and a Franklin Central senior who taught disabled children how to play softball, was presented a Character Counts Award from Mayor Bart Peterson.
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The rains came … and so did the flooding along South Harding Street. Water surrounded the home of Ronnie Reese and his neigh-bors in the 3400 block after 7-1/2 inches fell over the weekend. But it didn’t take a deluge of that magnitude to flood his yard; often a minor rainstorm resulted in standing water. Reese’s beef was that no city officials wanted to accept responsibility for the drainage problems.
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Barbara Wampner and Maria Bryant were presented 30-year pins for their service to Perry Township Schools. Wampner had been at Clinton Young Elementary since 1973, first as a cafeteria worker and since 1977 as a secretary. Bryant had taught for 32 years, 30 of them at Clinton Young.
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The rains came … and so did the flooding along South Harding Street. Water surrounded the home of Ronnie Reese and his neigh-bors in the 3400 block after 7-1/2 inches fell over the weekend. But it didn’t take a deluge of that magnitude to flood his yard; often a minor rainstorm resulted in standing water. Reese’s beef was that no city officials wanted to accept responsibility for the drainage problems.
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Barbara Wampner and Maria Bryant were presented 30-year pins for their service to Perry Township Schools. Wampner had been at Clinton Young Elementary since 1973, first as a cafeteria worker and since 1977 as a secretary. Bryant had taught for 32 years, 30 of them at Clinton Young.
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Denny Steeb (from left) Scott Allanson, Joe Bernardi and Mike Miller won the Mike Alvis Memorial Golf Outing for the second year in a row.
10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
The B-Side band, which featured Roncalli sophomores Samuel Lakin, Calvin Catt and Mikey Berger playing classic rock ‘n roll songs, was regularly playing gigs — sometimes being paid for their performances.
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Perry Meridian High School guidance director Brad Miller was presented a Yale Educator Award, which recognized teachers who inspired students to achieve excellence.
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Charlene “Waggy” Wagahoff was the inaugural recipient of Glenns Valley Elementary School’s Eagle Award for going beyond the call of duty when serving as a substitute teacher.
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10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
The B-Side band, which featured Roncalli sophomores Samuel Lakin, Calvin Catt and Mikey Berger playing classic rock ‘n roll songs, was regularly playing gigs — sometimes being paid for their performances.
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Perry Meridian High School guidance director Brad Miller was presented a Yale Educator Award, which recognized teachers who inspired students to achieve excellence.
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Charlene “Waggy” Wagahoff was the inaugural recipient of Glenns Valley Elementary School’s Eagle Award for going beyond the call of duty when serving as a substitute teacher.
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Hornet Park Elementary School students Jackson Cassida, Kasie Kissick, Amiya Carlos, Landon Malicoat and Sadie Tilden donned their favorite hats in recognition of Hat Day.
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