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A story about a woman who voted in Bluffton in 1915

Posted by Staff on November 19, 2023 - 6:00am

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

The 19th amendment guaranteed all American women the right to vote on Aug. 1920.

Despite that date, a brief notation in my grandmother’s diary reads: “I went to vote and Margaret and Florence went with me. Margaret is one year old, Nov. 2, 1915.”

The note with the 1915 date confused me. I knew that women did not receive their constitutional right to vote until the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified.

So, how could she vote in 1915?

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Historical Bluffton
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Dawson joins FNB commercial lending team

Posted by Staff on November 19, 2023 - 6:00am

LIMA__First National Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Brent A. Dawson, a highly skilled and experienced commercial lender, to our team. Dawson is responsible for establishing and building customer relationships for First National Bank in Lima and its surrounding areas.  Brent is excited to work alongside local small businesses to help them achieve their goals. 

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Business
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BVHS encourages traveling nurses to take permanent roles

Posted by Staff on November 19, 2023 - 6:00am

Blanchard Valley Health System is successfully encouraging traveling nurses to sign on as associates for the long term.

The ranks of traveling nurses nationwide increased after the COVID-19 pandemic, with more nurses wanting to take these temporary roles for financial and scheduling reasons.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Thanksgiving service at Trinity Lutheran

Posted by Staff on November 19, 2023 - 6:00am

A special Thanksgiving Day service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 23. 

Pastor Matt Nowak will lead the service based on  Psalm 129. Readings for Thanksgiving are 2 Samuel 7, Philippians 4:4-9, and Luke 7:36-50.  The Choir will sing “Sing to the Lord of Harvest.”  Other hymns will be “How Great Thou Art, Now Thank We All Our God,, Great is Thy Faithfulness and For the Beauty of the Earth.”

The church will be decorated with harvest items and is handicapped accessible. More information is at www.tlcjenera.org or 419-326-4685. 

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Worship
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Pirate rally comes up just short vs. Grove in thrilling regional football final rematch

Posted by Staff on November 18, 2023 - 6:34am

After the rematch, both teams boast 12-2 records; the two Pirate losses coming to Grove by seven points apiece.

By Cort Reynolds

FINDLAY__The Bluffton High School football team rallied furiously in the second half, but a last-ditch drive stalled in Columbus Grove territory to end their season with a 17-10 loss to the rival Bulldogs in the Division VI, Region 22 final thriller on a wet and cool Friday night at Donnell Stadium in Findlay.

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Sports
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Sunday concert to feature Brass Quartet

Posted by Paula Scott on November 18, 2023 - 6:00am

Bluffton University’s Fall Chamber Ensemble Concert will be presented at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19 in Yoder Recital Hall.

Under the direction of Dr. Roy Couch, the Bluffton University Brass Quartet will perform a varied program including music by Gustav Holst, George M. Cohan, J.S. Bach and Zequinha Abreu as well as traditional folk songs.

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Bluffton University
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