Columbus East High School - Altis Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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Bicentennial parade begins area’s birthday celebration Waiting to the last minute was not the policy of the Bartholomew Bi- centennial Commission. The county’s celebration of the nation’s 200th birth- day began its major celebration almost two months ahead of time in the form of a parade on May 15. Elementary students, area high school bands, and floats made their way down Washington Street as residents from all over the county were given a view of both the past and present. Another project of the bicentennial commission concerned dedication of the courthouse park. Local garden clubs and florists were involved in land- scaping the small park behind the county courthouse as a bicentennial tribute. Dedication services were per- formed on July 3 with State Represen- tative Robert Hayes. Decked in bonnets, shawls, and long dresses, members of Brownie Troop 31 from the East Co- lumbus United Methodist Church ride atop of their float which won the parade’s float contest. While enjoying the new landscape of courthouse park, citizens listen to dedication ceremonies. for a short while, Washington Street returns to the horse and buggy days as several area families participate in the parade with their relics from the past. S-10 Dedication of Courthouse Park

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Citizens make 76 celebration a special event People made the Bicentennial a spe- cial event in Columbus as well as across the nation. They joined together to im- prove a section of highway. They joined together to celebrate their an- cestors’ accomplishments at a county- wide dance. Individual citizens and state and lo- cal governments combined efforts to beautify Road 46 West. Landscape ar- chitect Dan Kiley of Vermont planned the placing of 2000 trees and shrubs and three automatic flagpoles along Road 46 West between Road 31 A and Interstate 65. Federal beautification money purchased the trees and shrubs, but individuals and the city govern- ment provided funds for planting, flag- poles, and bridge cleaning. The road was renamed the Jonathan Moore Pike in honor of General Wash- ington’s personal bodyguard Jonathan Moore. Moore is buried in Bartholomew County and has relatives living in this area. Hoosier Governor Otis R. Bowen par- ticipated in the dedication ceremonies and other community Bicentennial ac- tivities during the day. A cross section of the county at- tended the Bicentennial Ball in the Commons. More couples than expected responded to the open invitation. A few couples added realism to the dance by wearing colonial attire. Below Left Bartholomew county residents visit between dances at the Bicentennial Ball at the Commons. Below; The Camp Atterbury 76 Colonial Dress Color Guard presents the flag at the dedication of Road 46 West.

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The excitement and festivities of the bicentennial parade fail to impress this sleepy youngster as she enjoys the comfort of her father’s shoulders. Senior Kevin Vogt, right, participates in the bi- centennial parade’s focus on the past by driving a Model-T Ford. Bicentennial Parade S-ll