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THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS

Jul 8

Married Woman May Be Teacher in Schools Here

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, July 9, 1924: Last night after lengthy discussion, the Indianapolis board of school...

Apr 19

BLUE TRIANGLE HALL, Y.W.C.A. GIRLS' HOME, BECOMES A REALITY

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, April 20, 1924: The Blue Triangle Hall, the new Y.W.C.A. boarding residence for employed girls, will...

Mar 4

Auto Saleswoman

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, March 4, 1924: Laura E. Alexander is the only automobile saleswoman in Indianapolis. She is...

Nov 11, 2023

Lady Traffic Cops 'Do Stuff' Midst Crowd and Smart Cracks

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, November 11, 1923: Lady traffic cops took to the corner of Meridian and Washington Street yesterday...

May 2, 2023

More Housewives in Sugar Boycott

From The Indianapolis Times, Wednesday, May 2, 1923: As sugar prices have soared to 11 and 12 cents a pound retail, women’s clubs and...

Mar 26, 2023

'Cu Clux' Stirs War Mothers

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, March 27, 1923: Rev. Daisy Douglass Barr, president of the Indiana War Mothers, resigned last...

Nov 17, 2022

Sigma Gamma Rho Founded at Butler College

From Aurora Magazine of Sigma Gamma Rho and Other Sources: Sunday, November 12, 1922: Seven young African American women educators met...

Oct 10, 2022

No More Women to Get on Police Force

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, October 11, 1922: No more women will be appointed to the Indianapolis police department during...

Jul 19, 2021

Woman Wields City Court Gavel First Time in History

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, July 20, 1921: For the first time in the history of City Court, a woman sat as judge yesterday...

Mar 22, 2021

Women's Police Department Ranks First in Country

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, March 23, 1921: Miss Clara Burnside, supervisor of the women’s police bureau, has been promoted...