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Oh, for a dive into the Buckeye!

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 5, 2017 - 10:12am

Beth Carr provided this photo of the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool in its "Buckeye days." Beth was on the swimming pool staff  and now lives in Texas.

This view shows the old pool from the east bank of Marsh Run looking toward the Buckeye. This pool went from about three feet to five or six feet. Beyond that, the Buckeye was roped off for swimming in the east side.

Swim meets were held in the pool.

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They created the 1963-64 BHS yearbook

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 30, 2017 - 10:46am

Members of the Bluffton High School yearbook staff during the 1963-64 school year.

Front from left, Karen Schmidt, Gayle Gerber, Larry Grant, sports editor, Karen Diller, typist; Joyce Eikenbary, typist.

Back from left, Garth Gerber, photographer, Jane Herr, copy editor; Jayne Barnett, Kay Motter, Sue Marshall, Jeanne Waidmann, Karen Mericle, typist, Mr. Kauffman, advisor.

Missing: Beth Balmer, layout editor, Susan Lehman, Jim Sheets, Anne Bucher, senior editor.

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Bluffton HS FFA 1965-66

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 22, 2017 - 9:43am

Here's the Bluffton High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) from the 1965-66 school year. Names of members are under the photo.

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BHS Future Farmers of America 1973-74

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 15, 2017 - 12:02pm

Here are members of the Bluffton High School FFA from the 1973-74 school year. Don Overmyer was the FFA advisor. Names are under the photo.

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Early Bluffton-Pandora vehicle - 1910 Rio?

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 8, 2017 - 9:33am

Here's one of the early Bluffton-Pandora vehicles. Harvey Suter is in the driver's seat (notice the steering wheel on the right side) and his sister, Leola, is sitting with him. The car is believed to be Philip Neuenschwander's Rio (Harvey's uncle). Our guess on the model is close to a 1910 Rio. Harvey was born in 1893, making him 17 in 1910.

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David D. and Elizabeth (Neuenschwander) Suter family

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 1, 2017 - 11:10am

Earlier this year the Icon posted a photo of the David D. and Elizabeth (Neuenschwander) Suter family of Pandora.

Here’s a photo taken on their front porch. This photo is earlier than the previous photo. Click here for the previous family photo.

Front row from left, Selina, Harvey, Harry, Clement and Corinna.

Back row from left, Pauline, Enos, David D., Elizabeth holding Vernon, Amos and Della.

David D. Suter was born in Riley Township in 1854 and died in May 1923.

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