Ground was broken on a 12-acre tract of land at Bluff Road and Regent Street for Sacred Heart Central High School’s new athletic field. The development included a football field, cinder track, baseball diamonds, a storage building, a locker room and showers.
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Sisters Frances Ellen and Alma Rose from St. Catherine of Sienna School, were recovering and doing well after having been struck by a motorist.
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Miller’s Regal Market was holding a special on produce: Lettuce was 14 cents a pound; potatoes, 8 cents a pound; celery, 19 cents a stalk; and apples, 16 cents a pound.
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The following classified was originally published in the Nappannee Advance-News before being printed in The Spotlight for humorous reasons: “For sale: Heywood-Wakefield love seat, chartreuse tweed, blond legs. Was $214.95, still a lot of ‘love’ left for only half price. Can be seen anytime at 656 E. St. John St.
Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
A Southside civic group was formed to voice the community’s disapproval of sickening odors emanating from the city’s sanitation plant. Wallie Sims, a group leader, said residents were thoroughly disgusted with the stench from the “king-size outhouse.”
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Southsiders who made Butler’s honor roll were Corinne C. Howard, D. Katherine Abel, Cara J. Bujarsky, Linda A. Chohany, John S. Huff, Sheridan Stormes, Toni Wise, Lisa J. Heid, Alan T. Jordan, Stephen L. Speth, Gayne G. Benavides, Michael R. Ellis, Brenda L. Kafader, Susan C. Meadows and Gisela J. Toller.
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Editor George Caforous used the following item in his “Nutcracker” column: “Tim Niehaus, a senior at Sacred Heart Central High School, probably expressed the feelings of many graduates when he said, ‘I didn’t know what a nice person I was until I had the kids sign my yearbook.’ ”
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Charles Kelley, a senior at Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine and the son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Kelley, received the Henry L. DuVries Award for his outstanding grades.
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Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation Director Sue Ann Gilroy quelled the rumors that the city was charging a fee to use the picnic tables at Garfield Park. She noted that there was a $1 fee to reserve a large area for a picnic or reunion.
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Roncalli senior Patricia A. Francis, daughter of Joan M. Francis, was awarded a four-year scholarship to Catholic University in Washington, D.C.
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Scorpios Restaurant, which served steaks, seafood and foreign cuisine in a Grecian atmosphere, opened at 3312 S. East St.
Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Sacred Heart was busy preparing for its big centennial weekend June 6, 7 and 8. The Rev. Brian Kirn and John Reimber were the brains behind the gala.
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Drs. Glenn Conway and J. Wayne Ebert, both 1925 graduates of Indiana University School of Medicine, were presented awards of distinction during the school’s annual Medicine Alumni Day.
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Caped crusaders Batman & Robin were going to make an appearance at the grand opening of Gallery Book & Magazine Shoppe at Southern Plaza.
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Charles T. Davaney, son of Jim and Patricia Davaney, graduated from Southport High without missing a day of school during the 12 years he attended Perry Township Schools. Charles, who worked in the men’s department at Sears in Greenwood, was planning to attend IUPUI.
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
National Bank of Greenwood honored Greenwood High School’s brightest students at an awards banquet at Pete Steffey’s Restaurant. The honorees, all of whom had at least a 3.6 grade point average through five consecutive semesters, were Cynthia Boyd, Kathy Indelicato, Kim Woods, Lora Hankins, Andrea Heininger, Curt Irons, Brad Olson, Jeff Davidson, Douglas Grady, Christopher Robbins, Charles Eads, Ryan Vannice and John Hummel.
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“Today Show” hosts Jane Pauley and Bryant Gumble were in Indianapolis as part of their train ride across America. Pauley, a native Hoosier, graduated from Warren Central High School and Indiana University.
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Perry Meridian seniors Brian Burchfield and Buck Small were recognized as the school’s first male athletes to each win nine letters. They participated in football, wrestling and track.
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DeAnn Gaither and Todd Gibbs were crowned queen and king at Southport High School’s prom. Their court included Lisa Fall, Shari Snyder, Tiffany Crain, Melissa Straubinger, Brian Nichols, Kirk Freeman, Brian Volkman and Jim Bushur. The school also elected its Booster Club officers for the upcoming school year: Alicia Elliott, secretary; Penny Mathews, vice president; Marcie Sublette, president; and Debbie Burkman, treasurer. New student council officers were Eren Taylor, vice president; Angie Carney, historian; Bruce Pleak, president; Cindi Wooden, treasurer; and Angie Ardizzone, secretary.
Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
William McKinley School 39, 1733 Spann Ave., whose principal was D. Eugene Bennett, celebrated its 100th anniversary by having its pupils form the number 100 on the school parking lot. The original school was constructed at 801 S. State Ave. in 1895 and featured four rooms on two floors.
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For his tireless efforts in launching Southport High School’s Alumni Association, Steve Harnedy was named the school’s Outstanding Alumnus. A 1965 graduate, he had been employed at DeMoss & Son, a tool and die company, for 28 years, serving as office manager for the past 24.
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High schoolers James Baugh, Jill Palmer, Veronica Sanders and Josh Simmons received $500 college scholarships from Don and Mark Dietel, CEO and president, respectively, of Mr. D’s Food Markets.
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St. Barnabas Grade School’s seventh- and eighth-grade A basketball team defeated Our Lady of the Greenwood to win the South Deanery tournament. The squad consisted of Scott Crivelli, Johnny Groves, Andrew Sylvester, Brad Kriner, Eric Dale, Andy Cain, Tony Dennis, Johnny Harrington, assistant coach Joe Schaefer and coach Jeff Kirkhoff.
Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
The archives from 2005 are missing.