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Charles Hankish and his soda fountain

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2011 - 5:11am

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Are you old enough to identify this former Bluffton businessman? It is Charles Hankish (senior) standing at his soda fountain. Rich Garmatter sent the photo that was from his dad, Eli Garmatter's collection.

The Hankish store was on North Main Street between Church Street and the alley north of The Sports Warehouse.

Reader comments are welcome.

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Gideon Burkholder

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 8, 2011 - 5:12pm

Here's another photo gem taken by Paul Diller. The man in the photograph is Gideon Burkholder in a familar cane and straw hat pose. The Icon appreciates any other information from viewers about Mr. Burkholder.

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Darvin

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 31, 2010 - 5:49pm

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Here's a popular Bluffton couple taken at least 1 year ago. Just kidding. Paul Diller took this photo of Darvin and Evelyn Luginbuhl when? At their wedding? At a Bluffton College May Day? Let's ask Darvin or Evelyn, or Gregg for the answer.

How many Icon viewers had either of these two as a teacher?

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Mr. Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 28, 2010 - 12:50pm

Gene Benroth, also known as "Mr. Bluffton" was apparently fishing at the Buckeye when along came Paul Diller, who snapped his photo. This is a color slide from the collection of Jim Diller. Our best guess on a date is the mid-1970s,

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Bob and Barb Stratton

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 24, 2010 - 9:17am

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Here's former Bluffton sixth grade teacher, Bob Stratton, with his daughter, Barb. Paul Diller took this color slide photo, we are guessing in the late 1950s. Any Icon Viewer with more information, please contact us. We'd love to hear from Barb, too. (From the Jim Diller collection)

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Three Bluffton classics

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 19, 2010 - 8:44am

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Three Bluffton classics: Dean Sommers on the left, Dean Niswander on the right, standing in front of a classic Bluffton vehicle. We hope that an Icon viewer can provide a proper explanation and year to this photo taken by Paul Diller. Jim Diller provided The Icon with the photo.

JOANNE NISWANDER PROVIDES MORE INFORMATION:

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