Historical Bluffton

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It was 52 basketball seasons ago. This was the Bluffton High School varsity boys' basketball team. Joe Harris was the coach and Beaverdam had its own high school. The year was 1962-63. Games were in the "old" BHS gym.

Names of the players are on the photo. Click on image to enlarge.

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It was 85 Bluffton High School graduations ago. The "old" addition to the high school wasn't even constructed when the BHS class of 1930 received their diplomas.

Members of this class knew the meaning of the Great Depression, having graduated just months after the October 1929 stock market crash.

Click on the image to enlarge - All class member names are under their photos.

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Here's the Bluffton High School Future Farmers of America during the 1969-70 school, 45 years ago. 

Names of the members are on the photo.

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From circa 1918, here is the Noah F. and Susan (Gerig) Steiner family. The Steiner farm was four miles west of Bluffton on Columbus Grove Road. The Zion Mennonite Cemetery is directly east of the farm.

Family members standing from left, Edna Steiner Oyer, Adella Steiner Oyer, Alma Steiner Jorg and Emma Steiner Bertsche.

Seated from left, Susan Gerig Steiner, Nelson F., Stanley, Ada Steiner Gierman and Noah F. Steiner. 

Nelson was the father of Icon owner, Fred Steiner.

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Here's a Bluffton basketball team from 1907 - perhaps is a town team. The only player identified and there's a question mark beside his name is Dr. J.S. Steiner (second from left). On a stretch, could the man in the center wearing a tie be a Hauenstein? Was he the coach? 

Any ideas from Icon viewers are welcome.

 

 

 

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Here are some members of the Bluffton High School class of 1968 as fourth graders in Clarence Kooker’s class.

Front from left, Roger Murray, Rich Edinger, Roger Kagy, John Maag, Rick Emmert, John Simcox, Rick Ewing, Dan King, John Lehman, Darrell Foster.

Second from left, Linda Soldan, Yvonne Agner, unidentified, Pat Benroth, Barb Martz, Linda Mericle, Barbara Basinger, Anise Spanagle, Kathy Kirtland.

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