Looking Back – Nov. 12

The Bartholomew County Color Guard fires a three rifle volley during the Veterans Day program on Nov. 11, 2014, at the Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans.

From The Republic archives

2014

Veterans Day was observed in Columbus, with the names of 156 veterans being read at the Bartholomew County Memorial for Veterans.

1999

Korean and Vietnam war veterans were honored alongside World War II veterans at a ceremony at the Bartholomew County Courthouse.

1974

Children’s Book Week began at the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library with the renewal of the Children’s Critic Club and a “Book Bug Story Time.”