Jan Davis of Columbus East prepares for the start of the 200-yard backstroke relay while Columbus North team members cheer on their teammates in another event in the East Relays on Nov. 15, 1975.
2015
Lee Hamilton, a former Columbus resident who represented Indiana for 34 years in Congress, was selected as one of 17 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
2000
Parkside Elementary School placed first in Division 1 of the annual Hoosier Spell Bowl held at Schmitt Elementary School for the fifth year in a row. The Parkside students spelled 53 out of 56 words correctly.
1975
The Columbus Exchangette Club celebrated its 26th anniversary during a dinner party at the Imperial House Hotel, which included a four-course meal on fall-themed tables.
