Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

New Views on Making Stuff

On Oct. 2, the city proclaimed it Manufacturing Day. Several manufacturing companies opened their doors to show the public, and the media, the stuff they are making. While many in the media (and the public) ignored the festivities, those who attended various events learned a lot about the future of … Read More

Forest Manor Diamonds Get a Facelift

The Forest Manor baseball diamonds got a significant facelift Oct. 5 thanks to the efforts of the Indianapolis Indians front office and the Indianapolis chapter of Major League Baseball’s Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities Program (RBI). Many volunteers came out to clean up the ball fields, The Tribe’s staff spent … Read More

Theatre Review: The Great Gatsby at the IRT

The Indiana Repertory Theatre kicked off its 2015-16 season with a fine production of The Great Gatsby, playing through Oct. 25. Adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel by Simon Levy (the only stage version authorized by his estate), the themes explored in the play (and novel) are as fresh and … Read More

Ghost Tours Through Irvington’s Odd History

Alan Hunter has always loved history — not the dry-boned recitation of dates and places many people think of as “history,” but as a part of our everyday lives. As a former history teacher, he loved telling the stories behind the history — and discovered that kids, like many adults, … Read More

A Hundred Years and Counting

“I’m one-oh-one right now. I’ll be oh-two in January,” John Pierce explained while taking a break volunteering at the Downey Avenue food pantry. At a century, plus one, John devotes an afternoon regularly helping people in the community. He fills bags of food for people, carries canned goods to and … Read More