If your last name is Geiger or if you are related to the Geiger's chances are pretty good that you have an ancestor is this group of youngesters.
On the back of the photo is the message: Geiger counsins. Taken about 1900 near Pandora, Ohio, Gegier homestead. The address today of this farm is 3096 Road Q, Pandora.
Did you know that engines for Edels were built in Lima?
Dennis Morrison shared with the Icon this photo of his father, Jack, who Dennis says was either the first or second person hired at the Lima Engine Plant when it opened.
He later became a maintenance foreman and retired from Lima after 30 years of service.
This photo shows Dennis’ father hot testing the 410 Edsel engines. The engines were V-8s. This photo was taken in December 1957.
Dennis also worked at the plant for 40 years, upon graduation from BHS in 1965 until 2006.
At one time, Bluffton had several women's "clubs." One was Alpha Gamma. Here's a photo from a Lima News clipping showing members of the club while attending a dram at Amil Tellers Theater, Lima.
We aren't aware of the year this photo was taken but, based upon the women in the photo, it was prior to 1963.
Names of the women (by their husband's names) are in the clipping. Jayne McGarrity provided the Icon with this clipping.
Here are two photos of the Augsburger's Taxidermy float in a July 1986 Bluffton parade. The occasion was Bluffton's 125th anniversary celebration. That's Marvin Augsburger driving the tractor and his daughters in native American dress. Dick Boehr took these photos.
The year was 1986. Our community celebrated its 125th year as "Bluffton." There were lots of celebration events. One was a parade.
Here's a photo of what we believe is a queen candidate float. We think we see several familiar faces among the candidates and the young children in the front.
We encourage Icon viewers to help ID these girls.
Does this help - this photo is 31 years old. That means the queen candidates are approaching 50. The young girls are in their mid-30s.
