Looking Back – March 28

2008

At about 6:30 a.m., Bartholomew County Swift-Water Rescue Team was called to County Road 850W at County Road 400W to pluck a stranded bus driver, two Columbus North High School students and a teacher’s aide from a Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. bus when quickly rising water threatened to stall the vehicle.

1993

Columbus native Quinn Lemley appeared on “Geraldo,” modeling a gown worn by Rita Hayworth in the film “Gilda” and singing “Put the Blame on Mame” from the movie.

1968

Plans for a 70-unit apartment project called Cambridge Square, to be built at the east end of McKinley Avenue, were disclosed by sponsor, Retirement Foundation of Bartholomew County.