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LOOKING
BACK
FROM
SPOTLIGHT ARCHIVES
By Robin Graves, Spotlight staff
From
August 28, 2008 issue
60 Years Ago This
Week
1948
Couples making wedding
announcements were Marilyn Bleistein and Wendell
Curtis, and Gloria Metzler and Rolland
Hartsock.
* * *
Carlos Drive-In Bakery,
2640 Madison Ave. was featuring old-fashioned burnt
sugar cakes just like mother used to
make.
* * *
It was a 7 lb. 1 oz. boy
for Dorothy and Frederick Maier. Robert Joseph was
their first child.
50 Years Ago This
Week
1958
An open house was held in
honor of Mary Zimmerman's 80th birthday.
* * *
You could start your
Christmas layaway of toys at Possman's, 2751 Brill
Road.
* * *
The Big Mountain Playboys
were appearing at the Lincoln Inn, 1530 S. East
St.
40 Years Ago This
Week
1968
Dick Brunoehler, swim team
coach for Baxter YMCA, was pictured giving
instructions to 14-year-old Con Largey.
* * *
Dunkin' Donuts, 2133 Shelby
St., was giving away a free book cover when you
purchased a dozen donuts.
* * *
The 7th MCL Cafeteria
located in the Ayr-Way South Shopping Center was
due to open August 28th.
30 Years Ago This
Week
1978
Rick Crafton, won the Dairy
Cow Showmanship Award at the Marion County Fair's
4-H competition.
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In the classified ads you
could purchase a '70 Dodge Swinger for
$900.
* * *
Airman John M. Battiato
completed his Air Force basic training.
20 Years Ago This
Week
1988
Center Grove graduate,
Kimberly Kay Noble, was selected 1988 Miss Indiana
State Fair.
* * *
An ad was placed
congratulating Anna Marie Heidenreich on becoming a
pharmacist.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Angell
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary.
10 Years Ago This
Week
1998
Charles B. "Chick" Lauck
was appointed vice president and commercial real
estate and land development manager at First
Indiana Bank.
* * *
Air Force Tech Sgt. Robert
J. Hudson was decorated with the Air Force
Commendation Medal.
* * *
Dr. H. Douglas Williams,
superintendent of Perry Twsp. Schools was pictured
congratulating Bernice Jakel on being named the
district's 1998 Teacher of the Year.
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