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Members of the Bluffton school board in 1948 are from left, Paul Diller, Norman Triplett, Carl Derringer (standing), James West, clerk; Levi Althaus (standing), and Leland Diller, board president. 

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A club that no longer exists in Bluffton schools is Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y. Both groups were open to sophomores through seniors and were related to YMCAs. Here are the girl Hi-Y members at BHS during the 1959-60 school year.

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In 1959 First United Methodist Church observed its 125th anniversary. Here is the anniversary committee.

From left, Mrs. Clarence Gleason, Forrest Steinman, Mrs. Hiram Huser and the Rev. James Heininger.

Standing from left E. James Szabo and A.J.B. Longsdorf. Mr. Longsdorf and Mrs. Huser co-chaired the committee.

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Here's the Bluffton High School class of 1951 as sophomores - taken during the 1948-49 school year. They were born in the early 1930s and experienced the Great Depression as youngsters.

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Let's place this photo in the spring of the 1971-72 school year. That's our guess. Viewers may offer other suggestions.

Todd Gratz took this photo of five BHS girls on roller skates - long before the popular skates of today were invented. You needed to lock these skates on your shoes.

From left, Alice Moser, Anita Baker, Diana Amstutz, Rosie Rodabaugh and Bev McCune.

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Here's the Bluffton College women's basketball team from the 1977-78 season.

Standing from left, Linda Heiman, Jean Chamberlin, Pris Funk, Sherry King (coach), Mary Cypers, Sherry Brielmaier, Sue Cramer.

Front from left, Amy Streb, Lori Gratz, Jan Althaus, Dru Yoder and Cathy Schroer.

Two members of the team were Bluffton High School grads: Lori Gratz and Sue Cramer.

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