60 Years Ago This Week — 1963
Manual High School’s Exercise in Knowledge team which featured Karen Smith, Judy McBride, Jerry Steadham, Bill Styring, Ralph Tacoma and JoNeil Rugenstein, defeated Southport to claim the TV series championship. The Cardinals’ squad consisted of Jerry Nigh, Herb Smith, Pat McMurray, Larry May and Gilbert Mascher.
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Southport juniors Harriet Schooley and Ray Daringer were expert “bugologists” and lived up to that billing by winning the district insect identification contest in Noblesville.
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Army Pvt. William Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colwell and a graduate of Manual High School, completed eight weeks of advanced infantry training at Fort Gordon, Ga.
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Four chicken dinners, which included slaw, fries and a roll, cost $3.10 at Donut ‘N Dairyland, 1535 Prospect St.
50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
Manual senior Michael Lepper attended a career development conference, designed to help develop marketing leaders.
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Robert Dunn was named an assistant principal at Perry Meridian High School, which was opening its doors for the first time in the fall. A former guidance director at Manual, Dunn and his wife, Anne, lived in Carriage Estates with their children, Leslie and Cheri.
40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
Steve Purichia was named Perry Meridian’s new football coach. He replaced Kelly Clore, who had been at the school since it opened in 1973. Purichia previously coached at Chatard, where he was 86-19 over the past 10 years.
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Becky Houser, Judith Mullinix and Marilyn Freeman, first-grade teachers at Homecroft Elementary, took their students to Gnaw Bone Camp in Nashville, Ind., for an overnight camping trip. A number of parents also enjoyed the excursion.
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Richard Steele was named Manual’s Alumnus of the Year. A 1944 graduate, he served in the Navy in the Phillipine Islands for two years before earning degrees from Butler. Retired from Citizens Gas and Coke Utility, Steele and his wife had three children.
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Indianapolis Police Department detective Bill Essex was the main speaker for a drug awareness program at Southport High School.
30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
The Rev. Henry Date, senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Southport, announced his retirement after 20 years at the church and 40 years as a minister.
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Destroyed by vandals earlier in the year, the cow mascots at Bynum’s Steak House, 3850 S. Meridian St., were replaced.
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MacArthur Elementary’s student council held an appreciation tea for all the volunteers who helped at the school. Serving as hosts were Damon Acton, Josh Lyon, Emily Thomas, Tyler Putt, Theresa Collins, Ashley Brodt, Holly McGraw and Donna Labejof.
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Fire Station 29 on East Pleasant Run Parkway in Garfield Park was one of the city’s first to be staffed by EMTs and an ambulance as part of an agreement between Wishard Hospital and the Indianapolis Fire Department.
Manual High School’s Exercise in Knowledge team which featured Karen Smith, Judy McBride, Jerry Steadham, Bill Styring, Ralph Tacoma and JoNeil Rugenstein, defeated Southport to claim the TV series championship. The Cardinals’ squad consisted of Jerry Nigh, Herb Smith, Pat McMurray, Larry May and Gilbert Mascher.
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Southport juniors Harriet Schooley and Ray Daringer were expert “bugologists” and lived up to that billing by winning the district insect identification contest in Noblesville.
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Army Pvt. William Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colwell and a graduate of Manual High School, completed eight weeks of advanced infantry training at Fort Gordon, Ga.
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Four chicken dinners, which included slaw, fries and a roll, cost $3.10 at Donut ‘N Dairyland, 1535 Prospect St.
50 Years Ago This Week — 1973
Manual senior Michael Lepper attended a career development conference, designed to help develop marketing leaders.
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Robert Dunn was named an assistant principal at Perry Meridian High School, which was opening its doors for the first time in the fall. A former guidance director at Manual, Dunn and his wife, Anne, lived in Carriage Estates with their children, Leslie and Cheri.
40 Years Ago This Week — 1983
Steve Purichia was named Perry Meridian’s new football coach. He replaced Kelly Clore, who had been at the school since it opened in 1973. Purichia previously coached at Chatard, where he was 86-19 over the past 10 years.
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Becky Houser, Judith Mullinix and Marilyn Freeman, first-grade teachers at Homecroft Elementary, took their students to Gnaw Bone Camp in Nashville, Ind., for an overnight camping trip. A number of parents also enjoyed the excursion.
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Richard Steele was named Manual’s Alumnus of the Year. A 1944 graduate, he served in the Navy in the Phillipine Islands for two years before earning degrees from Butler. Retired from Citizens Gas and Coke Utility, Steele and his wife had three children.
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Indianapolis Police Department detective Bill Essex was the main speaker for a drug awareness program at Southport High School.
30 Years Ago This Week — 1993
The Rev. Henry Date, senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Southport, announced his retirement after 20 years at the church and 40 years as a minister.
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Destroyed by vandals earlier in the year, the cow mascots at Bynum’s Steak House, 3850 S. Meridian St., were replaced.
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MacArthur Elementary’s student council held an appreciation tea for all the volunteers who helped at the school. Serving as hosts were Damon Acton, Josh Lyon, Emily Thomas, Tyler Putt, Theresa Collins, Ashley Brodt, Holly McGraw and Donna Labejof.
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Fire Station 29 on East Pleasant Run Parkway in Garfield Park was one of the city’s first to be staffed by EMTs and an ambulance as part of an agreement between Wishard Hospital and the Indianapolis Fire Department.
Stephen McGee 20 Years Ago This Week — 2003
A retirement open house was held at Mary Bryan Elementary School for Principal Stephen McGee. His wife, Sue, was retiring from Southport Elementary.
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Clinton Young Elementary kindergartners Devin Deal, Coty Hey and Damien Mobley listened to their hearts beat at the “Let’s Pretend Hospital” sponsored by St. Francis Health Centers.
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Amy Jackson Perryman was inducted in Southport High School’s Wall of Fame. A 1975 graduate, she was a star track athlete and held school records in the discus and shot put.
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Winners in the Beech Grove Library’s poetry contest were Chandler Ferrer, Kayla Lawson, Emily Head, Jacob Luisi, Kaylind Holmes, Becca McColm, Melanie Quimby, Allison Hobbs, Jessica Fox-Lee, Jan Mernone, Susan Marie Lindstrom and Heather Ann Green.
10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
A retirement open house was held at Mary Bryan Elementary School for Principal Stephen McGee. His wife, Sue, was retiring from Southport Elementary.
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Clinton Young Elementary kindergartners Devin Deal, Coty Hey and Damien Mobley listened to their hearts beat at the “Let’s Pretend Hospital” sponsored by St. Francis Health Centers.
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Amy Jackson Perryman was inducted in Southport High School’s Wall of Fame. A 1975 graduate, she was a star track athlete and held school records in the discus and shot put.
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Winners in the Beech Grove Library’s poetry contest were Chandler Ferrer, Kayla Lawson, Emily Head, Jacob Luisi, Kaylind Holmes, Becca McColm, Melanie Quimby, Allison Hobbs, Jessica Fox-Lee, Jan Mernone, Susan Marie Lindstrom and Heather Ann Green.
10 Years Ago This Week — 2013
Roncalli’s softball team defeated Perry Meridian to win the Marion County tournament.
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Southport High School’s newspaper and yearbook staff won multiple awards at Ball State University’s Journalism Day.
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Assisted by several dainty yet powerful female Falcons, members of Perry Meridian High School’s football team placed fourth among 36 squads in the Pulling for Wishes competition at the Indianapolis International Airport by pulling a twin-engine jet 15 feet in 7.5 seconds.
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