From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, May 27, 1920:  The appointment by the mayor of an Indianapolis city planning commission was urged in remarks last night by Flavel Shurtleff, secretary of the National Conference of City Planning, before a meeting of the Architects’ Association and the Architectural League of Indianapolis.  One of the most important problems in city planning, he said, is the question of districting.  Setting aside districts for residence, business, and ind

From The Indianapolis Times, Friday, May 21, 1920:  The Indianapolis Real Estate board is in a quandary over admitting women.  Alta Bohren and Gertrude Berry have been trying for over a month to become members, but as board secretary Harry Templeton explains, an argument has developed among the men as to whether women should be admitted or not; they hold divided opinions.  “This is the first time the board has ever received applications from women.  Neither the board of direc

From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, May 11, 1920:  Ten thousand children in forty-eight Indianapolis public schools are now receiving a mid-morning lunch of a half-pint of milk and two Graham crackers through the work of Indianapolis School Lunch Association.  For children who can afford to pay, the lunch costs 4 cents.  Those who cannot pay still receive the lunch and the cost comes from money raised by the association.  When the lunches began, the weight and height of each

From The Indianapolis Times, Saturday, May 1, 1920:  The Capitol Avenue Protective Association met at the home of attorney Ira Holmes, 2164 N. Capitol Av, last night to discuss means of preventing the encroachment of negro property holders on the main residence streets.  Fifty property owners between 16th and 38th streets were present and urged that similar organizations be formed on all north side streets.  Support for a city zoning and planning bill restricting negro reside