Monthly Archives: September 2017

IndyPL Summer Readers Increase Reading Activity

September 7, 2017 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — More than 48,000 children and families read 949,839 books during The Indianapolis Public Library’s 2017 Summer Reading Program, “Read It & Eat.” In addition to earning points for their reading activity that could be exchanged for reward prizes, children earned points by donating non-perishable food items to Gleaners … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 8-14

September 7, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, September 14: A paved stretch of the National Old Trails Road (National Road) extending eastward from Irvington to the county line will be officially dedicated tomorrow with a huge automobile parade. This is the first link of the historic highway that has been made into … Read More

Applause!: Sept. 8-14

September 7, 2017 | by Weekly View

• The Third Annual Historic Irvington Masquerade Ball will be held Oct. 21 from 8 p.m.-midnight at Irvington Ice and Coal, 400 S. Ritter Ave. Tickets are on sale now, and we’d encourage you to reserve them ASAP, as this event sells out very fast. This year’s theme is Victorian … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Sept. 8-14

September 7, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, September 13: The Marion County Council on Defense passed a resolution yesterday denouncing the teaching of German language in Indianapolis public schools, and called upon all patriotic and loyal parents to notify various school principals not to put their children in classes where German is … Read More

Greenfield: The Great Flood of 1913

September 7, 2017 | by Al Hunter

This column originally appeared in March, 2013. Al is out researching his next column. Oh, how it rained! For 48 straight hours, it rained. Martha Duncan stood on the porch of her house, located on the north side of Fourth Street between State and Pennsylvania, wondering if it was ever … Read More