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1909 Lake Erie and Western steam

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 22, 2010 - 5:10am

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This photo gem comes to The Icon from The Allen County Museum railroad photo collection. This photo was not taken in Bluffton, but it shows a Lake Erie and Western locomotive and crew in front of the yard offices in Rankin, Ill.

The photo was taken in 1909. The Lake Erie and Western (later Nickel Plate Road and now Norfork Southern) goes through Bluffton. No doubt locomotive 5520 passed through town often.

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Historical Bluffton
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Car hops still exist

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 21, 2010 - 9:28pm

Car hops - who come to your car and take your order, and then deliver it to you - still exist. Here's proof. Sophie Marcum delivers a medium chocolate malt to The Icon photographer during "car hop" night at the Bluffton Dari Freeze. The car hop option is an every Wednesday night feature at the Dari Freeze during the summer.

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Is the message a question or a statement?

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 21, 2010 - 5:41pm

An interesting thing occurs in the summer in Bluffton. Band camps and other camps take place at Bluffton University. That brings out-of-town vehicles and a whole slew of never-before seen vanity plates. "1ST WHO" is a perfect example. Any ideas on its meaning from viewers?

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Regional news
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Colonial Surface Solutions purchases Delphos company

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 21, 2010 - 5:34am

Colonial Surface Solutions, Inc., 505 E. Jefferson St., Bluffton, recently announced the acquisition of Diamond Machine and Manufacturing of Delphos.

According to Gene Heitmeyer of Colonial, Diamond specializes in metal fabrication. He said that Diamond has changed its name to Diamond Manufacturing of Bluffton.

"Diamond Manufacturing will help Colonial Surface Solutions continue its growth as a metal surface and coating solutions company," said Heitmeyer.

He added that the firm will soon move from Delphos to the Jefferson Street building.

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Regional news
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Bluffton visits Tokai Rubber Co., in China

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 20, 2010 - 4:50pm

Chad Kinnear, a member of the Bluffton University delegation to China, visits with workers at Tokai Rubber Co. Ltd. in Guangzhou, China. To read the story about the Bluffton trip to China, click here.

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Berne, Indiana, Swiss Days in late July

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 20, 2010 - 4:27pm

Berne, Ind., Swiss Days are planned for Thursday through Sunday, July 29 to Aug. 1. The Berne and Bluffton communities have several things in common including personal relationships among several families and many common ancestors in Switzerland.

Brochures on the Berne event are available at the Bluffton Public Library. Persons wanting additional information may check www.berneswissdays.com

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