60 Years Ago This Week — 1963
Lights were being installed around the tennis facility at Garfield Park. Players were already looking forward to hitting the courts after sunset on hot summer evenings.
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Manual High School held its annual turnabout dance — the Cherry Tree Hop — with Barbara Klopp, Carol Maier, Brenda Spreen, Mary Beth Fill, Dick Hedegard, Roy Lashley, Phil Steele and Paul Switzerland vying for the titles of king and queen.
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The $2.9 million Perry East Junior High, 5715 S. Keystone Ave., was dedicated. The school (now Southport Middle) was said to house some of the state’s finest educational facilities.
50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
Rosedale Hills United Methodist Church used Top Value and S&H Green stamps to purchase an artificial kidney machine for Methodist Hospital.
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A number of concerned residents met to oppose the relocation of the Indianapolis Stockyards to the 900 block of West Troy Avenue.
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The National Bank of Greenwood branch at State Road 135 and County Line Road celebrated its grand opening.
40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
Dr. Alan Gillespie, an obstetrician who graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, joined the medical practice of Drs. Charles Thomas and Lorin Lee.
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Perry Township Trustee Martha Burnett and her advisory board enhanced the area’s firefighting capabilities by hiring a new group of volunteers firefighters, who were led by Deputy Chief Clarence Stout, Assistant Chief Bob Ford and President Jeff Mitchell.
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The following quip appeared at the end of Publisher Jerry Cosby’s “Coz’ Corner”: A couple were eating at a restaurant when the man suddenly slid under the table. Panic-stricken, the waiter rushed over and said, “Madam, your husband is under the table!” “The hell he is,” she replied. “My husband just walked in the door!”
30 Years Ago This Week - 1993
Perry Meridian’s constitution team finished third in an academic competition. Coached by Rosemarie Kunz, the squad featured David Alford, Matt Gladden, Heidi Baker, Anthony Petcoff, Jill Berger, Ted Snider, Matt Vice, Heather Quigley, Kyle Ritter, Andrea Engel, Trevor Grove, Andy Wilson, Theresa Scherschel, Katherine Graham, Larry Wilson, Shannon Craft, Aurora Zaras and Shelly Mullen.
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Lights were being installed around the tennis facility at Garfield Park. Players were already looking forward to hitting the courts after sunset on hot summer evenings.
* * *
Manual High School held its annual turnabout dance — the Cherry Tree Hop — with Barbara Klopp, Carol Maier, Brenda Spreen, Mary Beth Fill, Dick Hedegard, Roy Lashley, Phil Steele and Paul Switzerland vying for the titles of king and queen.
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The $2.9 million Perry East Junior High, 5715 S. Keystone Ave., was dedicated. The school (now Southport Middle) was said to house some of the state’s finest educational facilities.
50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
Rosedale Hills United Methodist Church used Top Value and S&H Green stamps to purchase an artificial kidney machine for Methodist Hospital.
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A number of concerned residents met to oppose the relocation of the Indianapolis Stockyards to the 900 block of West Troy Avenue.
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The National Bank of Greenwood branch at State Road 135 and County Line Road celebrated its grand opening.
40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
Dr. Alan Gillespie, an obstetrician who graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, joined the medical practice of Drs. Charles Thomas and Lorin Lee.
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Perry Township Trustee Martha Burnett and her advisory board enhanced the area’s firefighting capabilities by hiring a new group of volunteers firefighters, who were led by Deputy Chief Clarence Stout, Assistant Chief Bob Ford and President Jeff Mitchell.
* * *
The following quip appeared at the end of Publisher Jerry Cosby’s “Coz’ Corner”: A couple were eating at a restaurant when the man suddenly slid under the table. Panic-stricken, the waiter rushed over and said, “Madam, your husband is under the table!” “The hell he is,” she replied. “My husband just walked in the door!”
30 Years Ago This Week - 1993
Perry Meridian’s constitution team finished third in an academic competition. Coached by Rosemarie Kunz, the squad featured David Alford, Matt Gladden, Heidi Baker, Anthony Petcoff, Jill Berger, Ted Snider, Matt Vice, Heather Quigley, Kyle Ritter, Andrea Engel, Trevor Grove, Andy Wilson, Theresa Scherschel, Katherine Graham, Larry Wilson, Shannon Craft, Aurora Zaras and Shelly Mullen.
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Miss Jewell’s Tea Room opened in Fountain Square, where Jewell Resener (left) and Melanie Dean served soups, sandwiches, salads, desserts and specialty beverages.
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Gary Hiday rolled a perfect 300 at Sport Bowl, 3900 S. U.S 31. Also posting high scores were Steve Retzloff with a 290 and Jim Cook, Dave Foster and Richard Sullivan with 279s.
20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
Dr. Richard Huber was named a Distinguished Senior Alumnus at Indiana Wesleyan University, where he graduated in 1960. He went on to earn master’s and doctorate degrees from Indiana University. Huber and his wife, Diane, a registered nurse, had three children, John, Kristi and Kyle.
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The strip mall at Meridian Street and Fairview Place, which housed Designed Lighting, Jack’s Pizza, Liberty Mutual Insurance and other businesses, was partially destroyed during a fire.
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Gary Hiday rolled a perfect 300 at Sport Bowl, 3900 S. U.S 31. Also posting high scores were Steve Retzloff with a 290 and Jim Cook, Dave Foster and Richard Sullivan with 279s.
20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
Dr. Richard Huber was named a Distinguished Senior Alumnus at Indiana Wesleyan University, where he graduated in 1960. He went on to earn master’s and doctorate degrees from Indiana University. Huber and his wife, Diane, a registered nurse, had three children, John, Kristi and Kyle.
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The strip mall at Meridian Street and Fairview Place, which housed Designed Lighting, Jack’s Pizza, Liberty Mutual Insurance and other businesses, was partially destroyed during a fire.
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Amber Vanetten enjoyed sledding down a hill at Garfield Park.
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Members of Clinton Young Elementary School’s Just Say No to Drugs Club collected nearly 1,800 canned good items for Hunger Inc. Those spearheading the effort were (front, from left) Andrea Bolanos, Alex Fuller, Chelsea Cherry; (back) Heather Evans, Brooke Furbee, Beth East, Bret Wampler, Jordan Jackson and Amanda Morales.
10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
Perry Meridian High School wrestling coach Jim Tonte was building a dynasty as his Falcons won their third straight state title behind the individual champions of Jacob Cottey, Aidan Kenny, Brandon James, Cody LeCount, Nick Bova, Danny Fagan, Riley McClurg, Nathan Warman, Jake Massengale, Kaz Koehring and Donte Winfield.
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The Backstop Diner, a cozy eatery in Beech Grove, celebrated its first anniversary. Owned by the husband-and-wife team of Kevin and Kathy Flaherty, the restaurant offered old-fashioned cooking.
10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
Perry Meridian High School wrestling coach Jim Tonte was building a dynasty as his Falcons won their third straight state title behind the individual champions of Jacob Cottey, Aidan Kenny, Brandon James, Cody LeCount, Nick Bova, Danny Fagan, Riley McClurg, Nathan Warman, Jake Massengale, Kaz Koehring and Donte Winfield.
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The Backstop Diner, a cozy eatery in Beech Grove, celebrated its first anniversary. Owned by the husband-and-wife team of Kevin and Kathy Flaherty, the restaurant offered old-fashioned cooking.
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