Looking Back – July 9

World War II veteran Homer Percifield, a retired naval officer, displayed a 48-star flag that flew over his ship as part of Columbus' Celebration '95 observance of the 50th anniversary of the end of the war in 1995. From The Republic archives

2010

Jody Tompkins and Jody Littrell were the recipients of the annual Jack Cramer Ideals of Athletic Competition Award.

1995

More than 20,000 people visited Bartholomew County 4-H Fair in perfect fair-going weather.

1970

Land originally purchased for the proposed southwest elementary school in Ohio Township was put up for sale by the school corporation after it was learned the property had inadequate soil and drainage conditions and development costs to accommodate a new school building there would be excessive.