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BHS class of 1968 in first grade

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 28, 2012 - 5:16am

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Bluffton first graders (BHS class of 1968) during the 1955-56 school year. This was the first year that the present elementary was in use.

Bottom row from left: _______ Hauenstein, Larry Conrad, James Henry, Rick Ewing, Ron Benroth, Rick Emmert, Todd Gratz and Michael _______.

Second row from left: Kelly Birchnaugh, Nancy Bucher, Dave Fett, Beth Dailey, Devon Bucher, Bill Hoffer, Jane Diller, Nancy Beach and Pat Benroth.

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A harness shop on Main Street Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 25, 2012 - 4:41pm

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Long before the automobile, Bluffton was served by several businesses catering to persons who owned horses. One of those businesses was Bogart's Harness Shop. The shop eventually became an automobile agency.

Standing on the left is M.M. (Mel) Bogart (father of Harry Bogart, grandfather of Tom Bogart and Mary Suter). Beside him on the right is his father, D.C. Bogart.

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Industry and Accomplishment - Bluffton Beavers

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 18, 2012 - 5:37pm

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Leland Gerber took this color photo (it's fading quickly) of the Beaver art piece on the Bluffton University campus. The work today is somewhat covered by shrubs but still exists between Founders Hall and Berky Science Hall. This photo was taken in the mid-1960s. In the background you can see Lincoln Hall and Hirschey Hall.

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Bluffton 1942 Boy Scout troop

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 15, 2012 - 5:56pm

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Here's the Bluffton's Boy Scout Troop 56, taken in 1942.

Front from left, Malcolm Basinger, Gene Patterson, Ron Diller, Ted Kohli and Bob Ramseyer.

Second row from left, Paul Wingate, assistant scoutmaster, Bob Oberly, John Schmidt, Otto Klassen, Bill Amstutz, Karl Gable, scoutmaster.

Top row from left, Dean Niswander, Charles Triplehorn, Bob Fisher, Morris Kohli, Gordon Bixel, Don Augsburger and Bob Stratton. Absent when photo was taken was Bill Mericle.

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'55-56 non-county champs

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2012 - 3:44pm

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Fifty-six years ago this month Bluffton High School boy's basketball team reigned as the 1955-56 non-county tournament champions. This photo was taken in the old Celina fieldhouse.

Front row, from left, Bill Herr, Marvin Diller, Jim "Spike" Berry, Jack Fields, Joe Urich, Ron Lora and Jim Fisher.

Back row from left, Dan Gleason, Ron Geiser, Don Alspach, Ralph Reichenbach, Ramon Lewis, Dave Shoemaker, Don Badertscher (manager).

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BHS student body in 1900

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 4, 2012 - 4:56pm

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Here's a classic Bluffton High School photo. It is the earliest photo of the entire student body we've ever viewed. To make it even better most of the students are identified, with some extra descriptions tossed it. We've added class graduating years, when known, based upon the graduation list in "A Good Place To Miss: Bluffton Stories 1900-1975."

Here goes:

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