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John and Esther Spaeth will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on June 15 with an open house hosted by their children at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jenera from 2-5 p.m.

They were married there by Pastor Donald Laude on June 15, 1964. John and Esther (Smith) were neighbors who attended Trinity. They had their first date after being on a Luther Society picnic committee together.

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The Icon invites you to consider a book reading list unlike most you've encountered. We invited our Bluffton University intern, Nnenna Onwukeme, to offer a reading list of African writers. Here's her list:

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Go fish!

Over 220 Maple Crest residents, staff members, and their families turned out to fish at the Maple Crest pond on June 5. They also enjoyed a hot dog supper on the grill. 

Luther Shetler blasted the starting note for the derby on a shell horn and the first catch of the day was moments later by Richard Lasko. 

Others followed suit, with Mathias Klausing catching the longest fish of the day at 20 ½ inches, Elaina Helser catching the shortest fish at 2 ¾ inch, and Madie Treglia catching the most fish (eight).  

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Tad Steiner keeps his eyes on the music during a summer strings class led by Rachael Lewis, Bluffton school strings instructor.

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They are flipping 'bergers and brats at The Dough Hook on Wednesday. The downtown meat market offers grilled lunches on Wednesday this summer.

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Here's the Bluffton High School Future Farmers of America during the 1965-66 school year.

Row one, Don Hohenbrink, John Herron, Wesley Beery, Nolan Bucher, Dick Huber, Bob Hauenstein.

Row two, Larry Mast, Bob Hilty, Dennis McCarty, Dave Hauenstein, Lorin Rediger, Carlton Habegger, Tom Chidester, Steve Andrews, Mr. Overmyer.

Row three, Bill Cupp, Steve Tripplehorn, Greg Smith, Bob Holt, Mark Lutterbein, Bill Hauenstein, Jim Augsburger, Walt Barber.

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