Columbus East High School senior Pam Welch, right, shows East senior exchange student Pili Obando, from Colombia, special decorations for the after-prom party at the Foundation for Youth on May 16, 1974.
From The Republic archives
2014
Children had an opportunity to play the wizarding game of quidditch from the Harry Potter series at the ninth annual Literacy Festival at Central Middle School. Along with the game, students dressed up for a costume contest and won door prizes from the Literacy Task Force.
1999
ColumbusConnect, a Columbus-centered, community-based website was launched, which was linked to The Republic’s new online edition.
1974
The Columbus Visitors Center celebrated its first birthday with 562 visitors taking tours arranged by the center. Among the visitors were architect Edward Larabee Barnes and 41 representatives from Extension Homemaker clubs in six counties.
