Martha Jane Beach, 91, of Jenera died at 6:10 a.m. Oct. 28, 2013 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. She was born March 13, 1922, in Monroe Township, Allen County to Clarence and Esther Slusser Jones. On Jan. 13, 1951 she married Eugene W. Beach and he preceded her in death on May 28, 1973.
Mrs. Beach retired from Triplett Corp., Bluffton. She was a member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera. She was a graduate of Mt. Cory High School.
Guy Jones (center) speaks to faculty and students following his Oct. 22 presentation, “Who Said I’m an Indian?” at Bluffton University.
Co-founder of the Dayton, Ohio-based Miami Valley Council for Native Americans, Jones addressed stereotypical labels applied to native cultures, citing the Washington Redskins football team as an example.
“There is no honor in that name,” said Jones, a Hunkpapa Lakota. “We have been lost in translation.” He also discussed economic and educational issues for Native Americans.
Here's a stretch of Bluffton that you've never seen. That's because it is Bluffton, Missouri. Phil Pannabecker recently biked through it and took this photo. Click here for more views of our sister community.
Don't blink or you'll miss it. If you've not figured out the purpose of this photo, look closely at the sign circled in red. It's Bluffton and the state is Missouri.
Phil Pannabecker biked through Bluffton, Missouri, recently and sent this view including two others, which are posted below.
The Pandora United Methodist Church will host an election day dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 5-7 p.m. The meal will be baked steak, green beans, mashed potato and gravy, salad bar and dessert. The cost is $7 adults, $4 3-12 year olds, free under 3 years old. The church is located on State Route 12, Pandora.
