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Did you ever hear of the Amstutz fork and rake company?
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 31, 2016 - 2:23pm

Note: The Icon acquired a manuscript titled “A Brief History of Bluffton’s Industrial Developments.” This publication was prepared by the classes in Marketing and Small Business Administration from Bluffton College, under the director of Dr. Howard Raid. Publication date is May 1959. We’ve updated some current addresses so viewers may identify location.

Fork factory
1887 – 1924
Peter B. Amstutz, owner

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Business
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Original Methodist parsonage being dismantled - 1915

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 31, 2016 - 1:22pm

This is among a collection of Bluffton photos that are extremely rare.

This shows the dismatling of the original parsonage of what is today the First United Methodist Church at the corner of Church Street and Jackson.

The house was built in 1874 at a cost of $2,000. The building to the left of the house is the original brick Methodist Episcopal Church. It was constructed in 1873 and razed in 1915 to make way for a larger building, which stands today.

The current church building takes up the space everything in this photo.

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Historical Bluffton
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You won't find this plate on the street

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 31, 2016 - 12:46pm

You won't find this plate on the street. It's a combination of nine different license plates that spells "TOMMY TIRE."  It's on diplay in the Bluffton office. We see mostly Ohio plates and two states that we can't identify used in this artistic work.

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Regional news
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University Jazz Ensemble, Gospel Choir performs Nov. 12

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on October 31, 2016 - 6:00am

Bluffton University will host a concert featuring its Jazz Ensemble and Gospel Choir at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, in Yoder Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public; an offering will be taken during intermission for music scholarships.

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Bluffton University
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Pirate boys' soccer team faces Mansfield Christian in regional semis

Third time for BHS boys to advance to regional play
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2016 - 10:01pm

How about those Pirates!

After defeating Temple Christian 3-1 on Thursday, the Bluffton High School boys' soccer team advanced to the Division III regionals. This marks only the third time that a Pirate boys' team has advance this far.

Bluffton did it in 2009 and in 1999. Both teams were coached by Dave Fett.

Bluffton's Sweet Sixteen play starts at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5, versus Mansfield Christian High School. The game will be played at Tiffin Columbian High School.

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Sports
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Bluffton food pantry shelves are low

Here's a list of items in short supply
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2016 - 9:20pm

Supplies are low at the moment at the Bluffton food pantry, housed is the St. John's United Church of Christ. Donations may be taken to the church.

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