Monthly Archives: March 2015

Applause!: March 20-27

March 19, 2015 | by Weekly View

• Irvington resident Steve Laswell lost his battle against cancer March 13. Wife Debbie, a cancer survivor herself, and their two young children have been active in the community. Friends of the Laswells may visit March 19 at 2 p.m.-6 p.m. at Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel, 5377 E. Washington … Read More

Life at the Intersection of Luck and Love: That Old House, Continued

March 19, 2015 | by Rose Mary Clarke

Some couples say, “We’ve never had a cross word during our marriage.” Those saintly people must live in an ivory tower far above us lesser mortals. Either that, or they don’t have long memories! Appearances may be to the contrary, but Bill and I haven’t always been sweet tempered during … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: March 20-27

March 19, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, March 21, 1915: The European war is causing the International Machine Tool Co, 1124 W. 21st St., to work its plant twenty-two hours a day to fill orders for a lathe that can be used in the manufacture of shrapnel shells. Thirty lathes have already … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: March 20-27

March 19, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, March 25, 1915: There is a new bug in town and the “bugologists” do not know his name.   He has been here for two or three weeks and he has formed a close acquaintance with many persons all over town. He is an “onery” bug; … Read More

A Different Lens

March 19, 2015 | by CJ Woods III

I was a young man unused to visiting bars, but I was curious. I visited a tavern touted by my fellow art school students and sat at the bar to observe the social interplay. As I looked around the crowded pub, a woman took the stool next to me, and … Read More