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A busy day at the Bluffton swimming pool

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 18, 2016 - 1:52pm

If the cold temperatures have you down, this photo may warm you up. It's the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool, which is no longer in existence.

The pool was on the east side of the Buckeye. It is included a bath house, baby pool, larger pool going to 5 or 6 feet, and the Buckeye quarry for persons who could pass a swim test. The Buckeye had three diving boards.

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1986 legion honor guard

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 12, 2016 - 11:38am

Here's a very interesting photograph from the 1986 Bluffton 125th anniversary parade.

It's the Bluffton American Legion Post 382 honor guard. This is one of Bluffton's oldest continually operating units going back to the end of World War I.

We see Don Martz (far right) making certain the lines are straight. There's Jean Mueller, Bill Mericle, Gene Mericle and Robert Stratton. Icon views, please help with more IDs.

Dick Boehr took this photo.

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Is it one or two uniforms ago?

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 5, 2016 - 10:21am

Yes, it is the Bluffton High School marching band.

And, how many uniforms ago is this?

The photo is of the band marching in the 1986 Bluffton quasquacentenial parade (125th year of Bluffton's founding). Phil Wilson was the director. We see some familiar faces and welcome viewers to make identifications to [email protected].

Dick Boehr took this parade photo.

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Can you identify this one-time Bluffton enterprise?

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 21, 2016 - 9:09am

Let's see, how old must you be to recognized this once-familiar Bluffton scene? Fifty-five, at least.

It's a beautifully framed black and white photograph taken by Paul Diller. His son, Jim, shares this photo with Icon viewers.

Can you believe that at one time Bluffton had its own electrical power plant? You are looking at it. Imagine, our own power plant.

None of the structures or pond exists today.

These buildings were located on Harmon Road just north of where Poplar Street connects to Harmon.

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It's the Habegger station on North Main Street, circa 1932

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 14, 2016 - 9:21am

Here's the Habegger’s filling station on North Main Street, across from what is now the Chinese restaurant.

Richard Jordan sent this classic photo to The Icon.

According to Rudi Steiner, the car under the canopy is a 1930-31 Model A Ford roadster, The car with the two gentlemen standing against it is a 1932 Plymouth roadster.

Additional observations:

• Richard Jordan: The man in white might be Mary Ann Jordan’s uncle, Myron “Mike” Reichenbach. The question is, “Did the Habegger station ever have a canopy?”

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BHS class of 1947 - as first graders

Grace Cox and Meredith Stepleton's rhythm band
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 7, 2016 - 10:15am

Here’s Meredith Stepleton and Grace Cox 1934-1935 Bluffton first graders’ rhythm band. It’s the Bluffton High School class of 1947 as first graders.

Members, front row from left, Morris Groman, Sara Jane Huser, Karlos Moser, Imogene Wenger, Roy Hofer, Jean Ann Burcky, Kent Stonehill and Mary Kay Bauman.

Second row from left, Joan Clark, Bonnie Grismore, Paul Bixel, Peggy Martin, Joanne Hahn, Lyman Hofstetter, Helen Burkholder, Margorie Klay and Patsy Schmidt.

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