Monthly Archives: October 2013

Halloween Memorabilia — Trick or Treat?

October 24, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

As a child in the 1950s, Halloween was a time for homemade costumes, trick or treat, decorating the neighbor trees with toilet paper and wonderful parties where we bobbed for apples and played spin the bottle when the adults weren’t looking! But if we go back to early 1900s America, … Read More

The Night HE Came Home!

October 24, 2013 | by Steve Nicewanger

Let’s face it, the tension for Sunday nights Clash of the Titans had been building since April 26 of 2012 when the Colts selected Andrew Luck with the first pick of the NFL’s college draft and the world finally knew that the impossible had really happened. The immortal 18, our … Read More

Connecting the Dots, Part 2

October 24, 2013 | by Rose Mary Clarke

People sometimes think that elders’ minds ramble. Not always so! Age brings the ability to see the interconnections of a lifetime of experiences. One thought, memory or story leads to another, and you finally learn that life isn’t straight-line; it is circular. Memories are like fish on a stringer. When … Read More

Applause!: Oct. 25-Nov. 1

October 24, 2013 | by Weekly View

• The Chili Supper at the Bona on Oct. 19 was terrific. The Spirit Paranormal folks were on hand to talk about their investigation of the Bona Thompson Center. They confirmed that there are spirits of a positive nature in the building. Thank you to Steve, Sue, Paul, and the … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 25-Nov. 1

October 24, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, October 26, 1913:  More than 2,500 persons representing practically every industry, business firm, and institution in the city took advantage of the industrial excursion conducted yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. Two special passenger trains departed Union Station and made … Read More