Blizzard of 1961

      Hundreds of high school basketball fans gathered in gymnasiums across the state of Indiana for sectional tournaments on Saturday night, February 25, 1961. As they started to cheer for their teams, a winter storm raged outside complete with howling wind, heavy snow, ice, and even thunder. Many of those teens and some adults had to spend the night in the gym as all highways in the state were closed. Many Hoosiers also lost power that evening. In nearby Cumberland,  passengers from New York City had to sit for over four hours in their train cars along the Pennsylvania Railroad because of downed power poles. The Indiana State Police spent hours rescuing stranded motorists. The sun came out on Sunday, but most schools, including the city schools, closed on the following Monday much to the chagrin of some parents. 

     In Irvington, several inches of snow and ice fell upon the neighborhood that night. Leona Thomas Harton, who resided at 5318 Lowell Avenue with her husband, Russell Harton, grabbed her camera and documented the morning after the blizzard. Her beautiful snapshots show ice on tree limbs and several inches of snow on the ground and on rooftops. 

Russell Harton of 5318 Lowell Avenue shoveled his sidewalk after a blizzard which struck on Saturday, February 25, 1961. He also had to clear his driveway because he still had to go to work at International Harvester on the following Monday. (photo courtesy of Tom Harton)

Leona Thomas Harton of 5318 Lowell Avenue snapped this image on Sunday, February 26, 1961. A blizzard had struck the state the night before. The most visible homes in the photo are the rear of the residences located at 99, 95, and 85 North Hawthorne Lane. (photo courtesy of Tom Harton)

     I wish to thank Tom Harton for the use of his family's wonderful Irvington snapshots. I also wish to thank Anne Hardwick. 

Sources:  Paul M. Doherty, "Blizzard Paralyzes State," Indianapolis Star, February 26, 1961, 1, 20; John Akelmire, "Was it Necessary to Shut All of Those Schools on Monday?" Indianapolis News, February 28, 1961, 8. 

Swedish Couple Moved to Irvington

     Hulda Paulina Axberg of Karlstad, Sweden bade goodbye to her father, step mother, and numerous siblings on May 4, 1906, as she traveled alone to the coastal city of Gothenburg to board a ship bound first for Liverpool, England and then for the United States. Like millions of other immigrants, she arrived at Ellis Island, New York with little money but with hopes for a new life. Her older sister, Elin, who arrived earlier, served as her sponsor. She listed "servant" as her occupation and in fact, she would serve as a domestic in various American homes throughout her life.

     Three years later, another Swede, Hilding Urban Hendrickson, departed from the small coastal Swedish town of Simrishamn where his father served as a ship captain.  Unlike Hulda Axberg, nearly all of Hilding's siblings immigrated to the United States. Some of his brothers settled in Rochester, New York, while he and his brother, Francis, moved to Indianapolis. Lars Hendrickson, the father of Hilding and Francis, insisted that his sons have a trade. Both Hilding and Francis listed "tailor" as their occupation when they arrived at Ellis Island. 

Hulda Axberg shortly after her arrival in the United States from Sweden c1906 (image courtesy of Donna Sanderson)

Hulda Axberg moved from Karlstad, Sweden, a beautiful city along Lake Vanern (photo--public domain).

Hilding Urban Hendrickson moved to the United States along with several of his brothers. He is shown here as a young man already living in Indianapolis and earning a living as a tailor c1915. (Irvington Historical Society)

The Hendrickson brothers moved from Simrishamn, Sweden, a small town along the eastern coast, to the United States in the early twentieth century. (photo--public domain)

     The Swedish community in Indianapolis in the early twentieth century was not large so it is not surprising that Hulda Axberg met Hilding Hendrickson as they had much in common. They married on May 2, 1914, at the Woodruff Place United Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hendrickson was just beginning to build his reputation as an outstanding tailor. He and his brother opened a shop in downtown Indianapolis providing an income for the two young immigrants and their wives. Hilding and Hulda rented numerous homes on the eastside of Indianapolis before purchasing a beautiful home at 824 North Rural Street.  The couple celebrated the arrival of their two sons, Robert in 1916 and James in 1918. Both young men attended and graduated from Arsenal Tech High School.

     When World War II erupted, Hilding and Hulda, like millions of other American parents watched and likely fretted as their sons went into that conflict. Robert Hendrickson served in the European Theater as a bomber pilot over Germany while James Hendrickson had the grim task of assisting with the clean up of Nagasaki, Japan after the city was destroyed by an atomic bomb. 

Hilding and Hulda Hendrickson posed with their sons, Robert and James, c1919 in Indianapolis. (photo courtesy of Irvington Historical Society) 

James Hendrickson playfully teased his mother while on leave from duty during World War II. Mrs. Hendrickson clearly enjoyed having her son home at 824 North Rural Street in Indianapolis c1944. (Photo courtesy of Donna Sanderson)

James Hendrickson, on leave from his service during World War II, posed next to the family home at 824 North Rural Street in eastern Indianapolis c1944. (photo courtesy of Donna Sanderson)

Google Streetview captured 824 North Rural Street in 2007 shortly before it was demolished. 

     With the war over and their sons now out of the house and starting their own lives, Hilding and Hulda sold their Rural Street home and moved into a small cottage in southern Irvington at 406 South Butler Avenue. Hilding's brother, Francis and sister-in-law, Elizabeth Hornbrook Hendrickson, lived nearby at 47 Whittier Place. Hilding and his brother dissolved their tailor shop and he then worked for Blocks Department Store for twenty years.

      At their little cottage on South Butler Avenue, the couple hosted family celebrations. Donna Sanderson, the granddaughter of Hilding and Hulda Hendrickson, remembers the delicious smells emanating out of the kitchen as her grandmother baked some Swedish specialities. She also remembers staying in the attic-turned-bedroom and listening to the rain hit the roof lulling her to sleep. The tall grandfather clock visible in the photos sat in each of the Hendrickson homes. 

The Hendricksons moved into this southern Irvington cottage at 406 South Butler Avenue after World War II. (photo snapped on June 24, 2021)

Hulda Axberg Hendrickson relaxed in her oversized chair at her home at 406 South Butler Avenue c1957 (photo courtesy of Donna Sanderson) 

The extended Hendrickson family frequently gathered at 406 South Butler Avenue for the holidays. In this photo, likely snapped in 1957, Hulda Axberg Hendrickson (on the end) sits next to her daughter-in-laws, Freda Hendrickson (later Brown), Florence Hendrickson, Jane Hendrickson, and her nephew, Charles Hendrickson. (photo courtesy of Donna Sanderson) 

Hulda Axberg Hendrickson posed next to her grandchildren, Jim Hilding Hendrickson and Donna Hendrickson on Christmas Eve, c1955 at 406 South Butler Avenue. The two kids can also be seen in the photo on the table. (photo courtesy of Donna Sanderson) 

Hilding and Francis Hendrickson, both immigrants from Sweden, looked on as their grandchildren were photographed on Christmas Day, 1957 at 406 South Butler Avenue. The kids in the photo are: Donna Hendrickson, Jerry Hendrickson, Mary J. Hendrickson, and Jim Hendrickson. Note the beautiful grandfather clock in the corner of the room. (photo courtesy of Donna Sanderson)

      In their elder years, the Hendricksons moved to 958 North Hawthorne Lane in northern Irvington in 1962. They likely owned the home before that date and they seem to have rented the residence to Swedish natives, Ellen and Glenn Bertelsmann in the early 1960s. Mrs. Bertelsmann was Hulda's sister. In her later years, Hulda worked as a domestic for the Ruckleshaus family in Indianapolis.

      On May 3, 1964, the extended Hendrickson family gathered at the Hawthorne Lane home to celebrate the fiftieth wedding anniversary of the Swedish couple who took a chance on the United States. Five years later, Hulda Axberg Hendrickson, the immigrant from Karlstad, died in 1969. Tragically, Hilding Urban Hendrickson, the tailor from Simrishamn, met his ending in an auto accident after being struck by a train at the dangerous intersection at Sherman Avenue and Massachusetts Street in 1970. 

The last home for Hulda and Hilding Hendrickson was at 958 North Hawthorne Lane in northern Irvington. (photo taken on June 24, 2021) 

Credits:  I wish to thank Donna Sanderson, the granddaughter of Hilding and Hulda Axberg Hendrickson. Her attention to detail and family history documentation made this an easy post to write. 

    

Irvington at 150: Street Names E-H

Irvington street names have a complicated history. Many of the avenues have been called by numerous names. In this second part of the series, you will note that some of the meandering paths in the neighborhood were named after local farm families, famous American writers, and investors. We do not know the origin of all of the names, but thanks to the hard work of a local historian, Larry Muncie, we do have precise dates for their naming. Feel free to contact us if you have more information!

Edmondson Avenue: Little is known about the origin of this street. It first appears in the Indianapolis City Directory in 1928. When Warren Park incorporated in the late 1920s, Edmondson Avenue became an eastern boundary for that neighborhood. More research is needed on this street.

Ellenberger Parkway:  In the mid-1920s, city officials began construction on Ellenberger Parkway; however, they did not pave nor link it with Tenth Street, which upset a few local residents. (Indianapolis Star, May 19. 1925) With the availability of federal funds during the Great Depression and working with the WPA, the parkway was completed by the mid-1930s. (Indianapolis Star, December 20, 1935, 18) The avenue was named for the prominent Ellenberger family who also sold the land for the nearby park. 

Members of the Ellenberger family gathered for a reunion at the family home at 5602 East 10th Street in 1914. Both a park and a nearby street are named for the Ellenbergers. 

Elizabeth Street: Although the name of the street is unknown at this time, we do know that many of the homes built along that stretch were developed by the Vogel Company in Wagner's Addition in 1941. The investors invited the public to tour twelve new residences on September 7, 1941. Two months later, the United States entered World War II.

Indianapolis Star, September 7, 1941, 31

Emerson Avenue: Now a busy thoroughfare, Emerson Avenue began as a quiet street called National Avenue until 1898. The Irvington Town Board changed the name to Emerson after the essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson (1802-1882). Mr. Emerson would have likely been pleased that two of his good friends, George Bancroft and Nathaniel Hawthorne, also had streets named for them in the new college town, but he died before the renaming. 

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1802-1882) never knew that the little town of Irvington named a street for him. (public domain)

English Avenue: On September 1, 1873, city officials approved the contract to improve the first half mile of a new street in Irvington called "English" Avenue. The street was named after William Hayden English (1822-1896), a prominent banker and politician in Indianapolis. (Indianapolis News, September 2, 1873, 2) 

William Hayden English, a capitalist and politician, built an opera house and hotel on Monument Circle in Indianapolis. (public domain) 

Farrington Avenue: After World War II, developers scrambled to build houses for the returning veterans who were starting their families. With assistance from the FHA and the GI Bill, families could apply for loans and purchase brand new two or three-bedroom residences along Farrington Avenue in the late 1940s and early 1950s. E. G. Bauer & Son built many of the houses along the new street. 

Fletcher Avenue: While Fletcher Avenue is most often associated with a near south side Indianapolis neighborhood, the street has a short stretch through southwestern Irvington. The street is named after Calvin Fletcher, an early resident of Indianapolis who went on to become a banker, farmer, and a politician. 

Calvin Fletcher (1796-1866) was an early leader in Indianapolis. His multi-volume diary captured life in the young capital and was later published by the Indiana Historical Society (public domain)

Good Avenue: Walter and Ada Good joined Jacob Julian, Sylvester Johnson, and Lycurgus Rawles in platting most of southern Irvington in January of 1873. As a thank you for his investment, a small street north of Dewey (then East) and south of Bonna (then Railroad) was named Good Avenue. Later in 1903, the city of Indianapolis renamed South Street in between University Avenue and Rawles as Good Avenue as well. 

Graham Avenue: While it is unconfirmed at this moment, it is believed that Graham Avenue was named for William Henry Harrison Graham, a local resident and investor. Mr. Graham and his wife Ellen built a beautiful home on University Avenue. In 1897, he became the American consul at Winnipeg, Canada. He also went into business with Charles Brouse, who helped to develop several sections of Irvington. His widow, Ellen Graham, entered the history books when she sold their beautiful home to D.C. Stephenson, the Grand Dragon of the KKK in Indiana and the Midwest. 

Grand Avenue: The street used to be longer as it stretched from Audubon Road to Brookville Road, but the town board realized that it was a confusing route so the section from Audubon Road to Ritter Avenue was changed to Burgess Avenue. Only a small section of the street remains today. The name appears to be generic. 

Greenfield Avenue: Perhaps when Jacob Julian and Sylvester Johnson named a small stretch as Greenfield Avenue, they had hoped that one day the path might connect to the nearby Hancock County city. Both men were from Centerville, Indiana and would have passed through Greenfield along the National Road on their way to and from Irvington. Greenfield Avenue, however, never managed to make it out Irvington. 

Hawthorne Lane: In 1898, the Irvington Town Board chose to name both Commercial and Blount Streets after Nathaniel Hawthorne, the popular writer. Mr. Hawthorne died before the founding of the town, but his works like Scarlet Letter and Twice Told Tales would have rested on many bookshelves throughout the neighborhood. 

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) was much admired by many in Irvington.

Hibben Avenue: In December of 1913, the Irvington Improvement Association announced the exciting news that lots on a new street called Hibben Avenue would now be for sale. (Indianapolis Star, December 4, 1913, 4) The small street stretched from Downey to Ritter Avenue. The Association named the street for the wealthy Hibben family who dwelled in a villa at 5433 University Avenue. Thomas Hibben earned his fortune in the wholesale trade. His children were equally as talented. Paxton Hibben, a brilliant student, went on to become an author and a diplomat. Thomas Hibben, Jr. was an architect who designed buildings on Butler's Fairview campus while James Hibben taught chemistry at Princeton University. His daughter, Helene Hibben, was a prominent sculptor who opened an early kindergarten where the children spoke French. Her sister Hazen assisted her. The house where they lived on University was the previous home to the Downey and Thompson families; thus, three street names came from one house: Downey, Bonna, and Hibben. 

Courtesy of Hibben family descendants via Ancestry.com

Courtesy of the Hibben family descendants via Ancestry.com

Courtesy of Hibben family descendants via Ancestry.com 

Hill Street: It appears that the small street located in Ritter's Lowell Subdivision was laid out in 1911. Curbs and sidewalks were not added until 1913. (Indianapolis Star, October 4, 1913, 3) Since there is a slight hill on the avenue, it appears that the name is geographical in nature. 

Howe Drive: Named for the nearby high school and a former president of Butler University, the narrow street has served as a conduit for thousands of teenagers over the decades. The residents of Irvington had long wanted a high school so when they finally received one in 1938 they decided to name it after Thomas Carr Howe (1867-1934). Mr. Howe served Butler University as a professor, dean, and as president. His untimely death, after being struck by an auto, shocked the community. 

Thomas Carr Howe, a former president of Butler University (public domain) 

Sources: Larry Muncie, Three Windows on Irvington History, 1989; "Changes in Street Names," Indianapolis Journal, January 18, 1903, 3; "Irvington's New Names," Indianapolis News, November 3, 1898, 7; "Would Change Names of 149 Streets in City," Indianapolis News, December 18, 1916, 8; Interviews with Steve Barnett and Larry Muncie, 2020. 

Thanksgiving in Irvington in 1956

The Caldwell family, of 81 North Hawthorne Lane, had much to be thankful for in 1956. Both of their adult children had begun their careers and Howard Caldwell, Sr. still managed a thriving advertising firm. On Thanksgiving Day, the Gruenholz family drove over from Terre Haute, Indiana to celebrate the day with the Caldwells. Lynn Gruenholz had married Howard Caldwell, Jr. on March 16, 1955, so it was their second holiday season as a couple. The Indianapolis Star revealed that on the previous evening a winter storm raked the northern part of the state but left only a few slick spots in central Indiana. The temperatures that year barely climbed above freezing as Irvington families began to carve their turkeys.

Elsie Felt Caldwell lit the candles for the Thanksgiving meal at 81 North Hawthorne Lane in 1956 while Helen Gruenholz, the mother of Lynn Gruenholz Caldwell, poured the water. (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

Howard Caldwell, Sr. snapped this Thanksgiving shot  in 1956 in the Caldwell home at 81 North Hawthorne Lane just before the prayer. Seated on the left: Lynn Gruenholz Caldwell and her husband Howard Caldwell, Jr. Elsie Felt Caldwell sat at the head of the table; Seated at the right: Albert Gruenholz, Herm Gruenholz, and Helen Gruenholz of Terre Haute, Indiana. Notice the turkey and all of the food on the tray next to Mr. Caldwell's chair.  (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

81 North Hawthorne Lane in the winter of 1943  (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

A special thanks to Ginny Hingst, the granddaughter of Howard and Elsie Felt Caldwell, for the use of the photos and the stories.

The Donnell Home Then and Now

Dr. Clifton Donnell and his wife, Bonnie Applegate Donnell, moved into their beautiful Colonial Revival stuccoed home at 82 North Hawthorne Lane in the late 1920s. They were not the first family to reside here as the Craven family preceded them. The Donnells raised their daughter Mary Elizabeth here as well. Dr. Donnell was a well-known dentist and a deacon at the Irvington Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Donnell was extraordinarily active in various clubs. Society blurbs in the Indianapolis Star and News reveal that she hosted numerous luncheons and meetings in the house. Among some of the folks who gathered here included the Irvington Republican Women's Association, the Katherine Merrill Graydon Club (Butler Professor), the Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority alumni, and various groups from the Irvington Presbyterian Church. One of her biggest events took place on Monday, April 8, 1929, when she hosted a dinner for the Irvington Coterie Club. The women invited their husbands that night. The club colors were yellow and white so the small tables scattered throughout the living room and dining room had daffodils and tulips along with decorative tablecloths in those hues. Forty people attended the event.

Sometime in the winter of 1943, either Howard or Elsie Felt Caldwell, who lived a across the street, grabbed their camera and snapped the beautiful winter image of the Donnell home. The exterior of the residence has changed little since its construction over one hundred years ago.

Dr. Clifton and Bonnie Applegate Donnell dwelled at 82 North Hawthorne Lane when this photo was snapped during the winter of 1943 by the Caldwell family. (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

82 North Hawthorne Lane in 2019

Sources: Society blurbs: Indianapolis Star, April 9, 1929, 14; Indianapolis Star, October 12, 1933, 9; Dr. Clifton Donnell: "Services Set for Dentist," Indianapolis News, July 23, 1954, 14; Bonnie Applegate Donnell: "Bonnie Donnell Was Active in Community," Indianapolis News, July 9, 1993, 27

Caldwells of Hawthorne Lane

For Howard and Elsie Felt Caldwell, a dream finally came true when they purchased their first home in 1937 at 81 North Hawthorne Lane. Prior to that, the couple had rented an apartment and lived with both their families at different times along Bosart or Irvington Avenues. Despite the Great Depression, Mr. Caldwell's savvy business practices allowed the couple to save enough money to purchase the beautiful home. They were not the first family to dwell in the house as the Reidenbachs, Camps, and Clarks had also lived here.

Howard and Elsie Felt Caldwell moved into 81 North Hawthorne along with their two children, Martha Virginia and Howard, Jr. in 1937  (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst) 

The Caldwell posed in their backyard at 81 North Hawthorne Lane in 1944 as their son Howard, Jr. had just enlisted into the US Navy. Behind the family, you can see the rear of the Wheeler home at 5317 Lowell Avenue and other Lowell Avenue neighbors. (left to right) Howard Caldwell, Sr., Elsie Felt Caldwell, Howard Caldwell, Jr., Martha Virginia Caldwell (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

Mr. Caldwell founded an advertising agency that eventually became the biggest in the city of Indianapolis. A profile done of him by a reporter for the Indianapolis News in 1958 noted that Mr. Caldwell was not a typical ad man as he "had no ulcers, dropped few cliches, and enjoys Shakespeare." His big break came in 1928 with a successful campaign involving tomato juice, a new product that few Americans had sampled at the time. Mr. Caldwell generally reported to his office on the 11th floor of the Merchants Building by 8:00AM and remained working until 6:30 or 7:00PM.

Elsie Felt Caldwell stayed home and raised the couple's two children, Martha Virginia and Howard, Jr. She was an active club woman and member of the Butler University Alumni Association. Society notes in both the Indianapolis Star and News indicate that Mrs. Caldwell was a member of the Katherine Merrill Graydon Club (Butler University professor), the Irvington Coterie, and the Irvington Union of Clubs. A graduate of the class 1917, Elsie frequently attended Butler class reunions. The Caldwells even hosted one at their home on Hawthorne Lane on June 9, 1946.

Martha Virginia and Howard, Jr. were both excellent students. Martha Virginia graduated from Shortridge High School and Howard Jr. graduated from Thomas Carr Howe High School. Both later went on to graduate from Butler University. Martha Virginia eventually moved to Chicago and became an advertising agent like her father. Howard Jr., joined the Navy in 1944 as World War II still occupied the nation. His father had also been in the navy in World War One. Howard finished his college degree after the war was over and went into journalism as both a radio and later television broadcaster. He married Lynn Gruenholz in 1955.

Martha Virginia Caldwell received her AB from Butler University in 1940. In this photo, she posed in front of her childhood home at 81 North Hawthorne Lane. The residence most visible in the image is of 75 North Hawthorne Lane. (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

Howard Caldwell Jr. posed with Jean Carrollton in this photo taken in 1943 at Howe High School for the yearbook. (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

As soon as he graduated from high school, Howard Caldwell Jr. enlisted in the US Navy in 1944. (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

With worried looks on their faces, Howard Caldwell Jr. posed with his sister, Martha Virginia, in their backyard at 81 North Hawthorne Lane in 1944. World War II still raged at the time so the family was likely anxious about Howard's future and safety.  (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst) 

Martha Virginia Caldwell a talented ad woman who had a great sense of humor, posed in her backyard at 81 North Hawthorne Lane in 1944. Her niece, Ginny Hingst, is currently producing a biography of her. Behind her, you can see the garage belonging to 85 North Hawthorne Lane and the back of the Wheeler home at 5317 Lowell Avenue. (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

Howard Caldwell Sr. who also served in the US Navy during World War I posed with his son, Howard Jr. in 1944 in the backyard of 81 North Hawthorne Lane. Behind the men, you can see the rear of the Wheeler home at 5317 Lowell Avenue. (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

Howard Caldwell Jr. posed in 1944 in the front yard of his home at 81 North Hawthorne Lane. Behind him, you can see the neighbor's house at 85 North Hawthorne Lane. (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

Howard Caldwell, Jr. posed with Jean Carrollton in front of his home at 81 North Hawthorne Lane in 1944. (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

Howard Caldwell, Jr and Jean Carrollton stood in the front yard at 81 North Hawthorne Lane in 1944. Behind the couple you can see the homes located at 58 and 82 North Hawthorne Lane. (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst) 

Sisters Reunited: Elsie Felt Caldwell welcomed Mable Felt Browder to her home at 81 North Hawthorne Lane c1955.  Left to right: Howard Caldwell, Jr., Elsie Felt Caldwell, Mable Felt Browder, David Browder, top row: Martha Virginia Caldwell, Clifford Browder, Jr. (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

Elsie Felt posed with a grandchild in the backyard at 81 North Hawthorne Lane c1956 (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

Howard Caldwell Jr., would later become a prominent newscaster in Indianapolis. He began his broadcasting career in Terre Haute. In this photo, he stood in the backyard of his childhood home at 81 North Hawthorne Lane. The home most visible in the image is that of 85 North Hawthorne Lane. (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst) 

Howard Caldwell, Jr. married Lynn Gruenholz in 1955. In this photo, they posed in the front yard of the Caldwell family home at 81 North Hawthorne Lane. (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst) 

A beautiful snow blanketed the backyard belonging to the Caldwell family at 81 North Hawthorne Lane c1940 (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst)

81 N Hawthorne Lane after a snowstorm c1940 (photo courtesy of Ginny Hingst) 

The Caldwells would live in the Hawthorne Lane home for twenty one years. In 1958, the couple moved into brand new ranch style home at 6530 Pleasant Run Parkway North Drive.

Sources:  Bart Grabow, "Howard Caldwell is Ulcer-Free Ad Agency Head," Indianapolis News, June 16, 1958, 25; Article about Howard Caldwell Sr. attending the the enlistment ceremony for Howard Caldwell, Jr., Indianapolis Star, February 17, 1944, 14.

I am indebted to Ginny Hingst for her stories and photos about the Caldwell and Felt families.

South Hawthorne Lane Home Then and Now

Peter and Theodosia Lauck dwelled along South Bancroft and Linwood Avenues in the 1920s and 1930s. At some point in their early marriage, they also resided at 24 South Hawthorne Lane. This undated early twentieth-century photograph, shows the Dutch Colonial home when the Laucks lived in it. With the exception of the porch, the house has seen few alterations.

24 South Hawthorne Lane (Undated photo courtesy of the Laucks family descendants via Ancestry.com)

24 South Hawthorne Lane in 2017