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Bluffton takes home opener 11-6 over Oberlin College

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2011 - 6:08pm

By Josh Bruner, sports information assistant

The Bluffton University baseball team picked up an 11-6 win in its home opener against Oberlin College on Thursday, March 17, 2011. With the win, Bluffton improved to 6-5 overall. The Yeomen (0-1) were playing their first game of the season.

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Bluffton University
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Marilyn Rose Gratz Fett 1932-2011

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2011 - 5:33pm
Marilyn Rose Gratz Fett

Marilyn Rose Gratz Fett, 78, died at 2:39 p.m. March 15, 2011, at Lima Memorial Health System.

She was born Sept. 30, 1932, in Beaverdam to Virgil and Cleda Swankhouse Gratz, who preceded her in death. On May 6, 1951, she married Louis E. Fett, who survives.

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Obituaries
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Sesquicentennial art exhibit-contest; special women's program part of this summer's activities

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2011 - 5:20pm

With the schedule of Bluffton sesquicentennial now published, The Icon will continue to update viewers of specifics program information and opportunities that residents have to participate in these program.

For further information on any of the sesquicentennial contact Beverly Amstutz, director of the committee at 419-358-0334.

Here is The Icon's first installment of Bluffton sesquicentennial information in specific detail:

Community art exhibit

Calling all artists.

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Regional news
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Bluffton's Silver Fox Farm

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2011 - 11:24am

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Did you know that Bluffton once had a Silver Fox Farm? It was located at the site of Mennonite Memorial Home at the bend on Elm Street. Here's a photo of some employees and perhaps shareholders.

In the center of the front row is Albert (Bert) Oyer who was the company caretaker. The fox farm, called a fox "ranch" organized in 1927. By 1937 the companyy was estimated in marketing fox pelts valued at $7,500. That year the farm had 225 foxes, which were harvested for fashion clothing.

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Historical Bluffton
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All the ice cream you can eat

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 17, 2011 - 9:47am
All the ice cream you can eat

Friday, March 18, is opening day for the Bluffton Dari Freeze. Look's like the Billy Burger is this year's special sandwich. Tell Bill you heard about it in The Icon.

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Bluffton 150-year celebration - 54,750 days in the making

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 16, 2011 - 4:42pm

It only happens once in the lifetime of a community: a one-hundred and fifty year celebration. Put another way, it's a celebration of over 54,750 days of small-town living.

Bluffton sesquicentennial committee, headed by Beverly Amstutz, has been very hard at work for over one year. The committee recently revealed a daily schedule of plans for Bluffton's 150th celebration.

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Regional news
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