Monthly Archives: April 2017

Spring Cleaning

April 20, 2017 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The days are growing longer, the tulips are in bloom and yard sale signs are popping up faster than the dandelions. Spring has arrived and you know what that means. Time to do some spring cleaning! This year as you refresh your home, remember that your antiques and collectibles need … Read More

Applause!: April 21-27

April 20, 2017 | by Weekly View

• With warm weather upon us, IMPD is asking everyone to be extra vigilant and report suspicious activity immediately. Call 911 for emergency help, which includes strangers lurking about a neighbor’s home or checking cars parked on the street (there have been many reports of thefts from cars recently). Non-emergency … Read More

100 Years Ago: April 21-27

April 20, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, April 22: BUY A HOME! This is the message of “Buy-a-Home Week” which begins tomorrow. Every Indianapolis civic organization has been asked by realtors to make this thought uppermost in its work for the week. BUY A HOME placards will be carried on street cars … Read More

The Lorraine Motel. Prelude and Aftermath, Part 1

April 20, 2017 | by Al Hunter

History just happens. Often, history is well planned, scheduled and expected. The history I have always found most appealing is that which was unplanned, unscheduled and unexpected. Examples: Gettysburg, Woodstock, and Robert F. Kennedy’s April 4, 1968 speech in Indianapolis. True, the soldiers were gonna fight, the bands were gonna … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: April 21-27

April 20, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, April 25: Pre-military training for elementary and high school students in the Indianapolis public schools will begin with the opening of the fall term. The school commissioners approved a plan last night to develop and increase the physical efficiency of boys and girls so that … Read More