Moment in Time Revisited

Parades were and still are a big event in Grandview Heights and Upper Arlington. The Field Day celebration took place from 1915 to 1925. This photograph shows the cover of the program for the 1919 Field Day activities. The parade travelled from Grandview Avenue, along First to Wyandotte, then to Fifth, to Cambridge Boulevard, ending at the Miller Park in Upper Arlington. It was preceded by children’s events at the Arlington Country Club in Marble Cliff, and following the parade athletic events, including a community tug-of-war, then a baseball game between Grandview Heights and Upper Arlington residents was played, followed by a dinner of baked ham and mashed potatoes, dancing, singing, and a movie at the Community Church. This community celebration spirit continues today with separate events, such as the Grandview Heights Memorial Day parade and the Upper Arlington Fourth of July parade.

NOTE: Originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication May 9, 2012.