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Here's a photo of the First Mennonite Church float at the Bluffton centennial (1961) parade. The float depicted two families - one a Bluffton pioneer family, portrayed by the Richard and Wanda Pannabecker family on the right, and, the second, by a modern family, portrayed by the Fred and Mary Amstutz family, on the left.
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Here's another 1961 Bluffton centennial photo. Ezra Moser and Archie Diller are demonstrating how to work a cider press. Leland Gerber photo.
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Howard Raid poses for a photograph during the Bluffton centennial of August 1961. Raid was the chairman of the centennial. Silas Diller was the vice chairman. The centennial headquarters were in the C.F. Niswander and Son building on Main Street. Citizens National Bank later expanded into that area. Leland Gerber took this photo.
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Members of the Bluffton High School class of 1968 as fourth graders in Robert Ewing's class. The photo was taken during the 1958-59 school year.
From row from left, Mary Herr, Aleta Neidermeier, Candy Swank, Jane Diller, Barbara Basinger, Tim King, Rick Ewing, John Maag and Alan Amstutz.
Second row from left, John Simcox, Linda Augsburger, Mary Jane Baker, Yvonne Agner, John Lehman, Connie Drummelsmith, Todd Gratz, Judy Westrick, James Henry.
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In 1961, Bluffton celebrated its centennial. A program in Founders Hall during the celebration included a pageant, which included reenactments of several Bluffton historical events.
The Goldenaires, a singing group, sang several songs. Members of the group, from left, Fred Amstutz, Jean Triplett, Earl Lehman, Jeanne Szabo, Dean Niswander, Joanne Niswander and Dick Boehr.
This is from a collection of centennial pageant photographs taken by Leland Gerber.
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Here's a mystery photo. The location is not the mystery. The photo was taken in Founders Hall.
The photo is obviously of some kind of musical performance
The photo appears to be taken in the afternoon. Check out the light coming from the upper windows. It's not the Messiah because people aren't dressed for winter.
Icon viewers are invited to provide their thoughts.
