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May 31st, 2017

5/31/2017

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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1957 
Janet J. Dudley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Dudley, was going to be installed as worthy advisor of Southport Assembly No. 10 Order of the Rainbow for Girls.
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Parents and boosters of the Sacred Heart High School band were hosting a square dance.
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People who purchased gas at the Reliable service station, 3485 Shelby St., received a set of three heat-resistant mixing bowls.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1967

Mary Ann Seyfried, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seyfried, was engaged to Joseph E. Golding, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hershell Golding.
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Renowned psychic Jeane Dixon made some bold predictions before a packed auditorium at Marian College. Her prophecies included: a big war that would make the Vietnam conflict seem small; the presence of many missiles aimed at Europe; four new objects were orbiting the Earth; Ronald Reagan was a man of destiny and that he was a natural for politics; and that Russia would land a man on the moon before the United States. 
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Indiana Central College offered five summer classes that led to master’s degrees.
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Ruth Abraham, Donna Baker, Amy Hutchins, Barbara Jones and Cheryl Phillips were among the 43 students who graduated from the Marion County General Hospital School of Nursing. 

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1977
No Spotlight was published as the paper’s owner, George Cafouros, was on vacation with his wife, Virginia.
 
Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1987
Perry Meridian High School graduate Chris Fatheree had an outstanding season for the U.S. Naval Academy’s baseball team. Fatheree, a sophomore shortstop and the son of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Fatheree, hit a team-high .425 (37-of-87) for the 21-10 Midshipman. 
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A reward of nearly $10,000 was posted for the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for the fire that destroyed two buildings and caused approximately $850,000 in damages to the Buck Creek Lumber Co., 6700 Bluff Road.
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Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus Council 3660, 511 E. Thompson Road, was hosting a three-day festival that featured food, Monte Carlo and children’s games and carnival rides. 
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Beech Grove resident and hair stylist Mariann O’Gara joined the staff of Shear Magic at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Main Street in Beech Grove.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1997

First-graders at St. Jude School made “boxcars” and participated in their version of the Indianapolis 500. 
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Capt. Michael G. Turk, a 25-year member of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, was honored for serving and protecting the community.
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Roncalli students Katy Peters, Katie Able, Rachel Hauser and Christina Goebes received Spirit of Youth Awards from the Catholic Youth Organization for their outstanding community service.
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The following quip appeared in George P. Cafouros’ “Nutcracker Column.” “Father to son: ‘When Abraham Lincoln was your age he walked 12 miles to school.’ “Son: ‘Dad, when Abraham Lincoln was your age he was president.’ ” 
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Southport Epsilon Tau chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa awarded scholarships to Amy Helzer of Perry Meridian High School and Christina Coursey of Southport High.
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St. Mark School’s fifth- and sixth-grade kickball team won the CYO city tournament by defeating Little Flower 42-15. The squad featured Keri Oberting, Gretchen Stahl, Andrea Walker, Kristine Morrison, Jessica Hert, Anna Gallamore, Jenny Duncan, Lindsay Hall, Kim Clements, Tricia Johnson, Jessica Hartman, Meghan Lyons and coaches Keith Duncan and Kay Lyons.  

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2007

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    B. Scott Mohr

    is a graduate of Perry Meridian High School and Indiana University, where he majored in journalism and political science and wrote for the Indiana Daily Student.

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