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Pirate boys stomp Alder

Spallinger and Schriner score twice; Antrim and Basil once
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2020 - 11:42am

By Cort Reynolds
 BLUFFTON - The homestanding Bluffton boys soccer team whipped Jonathan Alder 6-1 Saturday evening at Steinmetz Field. 

The Pirates improved to 4-0 with the lopsided win. Defending state runner-up Bluffton was ranked first in the first regional Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Div. III poll released this week. 

Bluffton junior Jude Spallinger and senior Jonathan Schriner each scored two first-half goals to pace the Pirates to victory. Spallinger also doled out three assists, while Schriner dished out two assists.

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Lady Pirate netters play at Elida Invite

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2020 - 11:38am

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - The Bluffton girls tennis team competed in the Elida Invitational tournament Saturday at the Denny Schwinnen Courts. 

The four-team event included Bluffton, Celina, Elida and Van Wert. Van Wert was victorious at singles and "A" doubles, and narrowly captured the Invitational team title by one point over Celina.

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Can you identify this location?

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 8, 2020 - 11:18am

This is a tough one for those under, say 55. It's a construction photograph of a Bluffton swimming pool that no longer exists.

The year is 1955 or '56. Paul Diller, father of Jim Diller, took this photo, originally as a color slide. Jim is in the process of transferring the slide into a easiler to view format.

We believe that Jim Benroth, brother of Gene and Bob, is the man watching the work on the far right, in the teal colored shirt.

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Historical Bluffton
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Jonathan on Jonathan

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 7, 2020 - 9:00pm

Jonathan Schriner (right) goes after the ball in a Saturday Bluffton HS boy's victory over another Jonathan - Alder High School 6-1. Schriner scored twice in the win. The Pirates are 4-0 on the season. (Marvin Foster photo)

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Take a Bluffton art walk

The Trumpeter - final photo feature in our summer series
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 7, 2020 - 8:47pm

This is the final installment in this series.
Summer is a great time to explore the art spread across the Bluffton community – especially for viewers unable to visit art galleries elsewhere in Ohio.

As a weekly series, The Icon has featured the art created by John Peter Klassen, a long-time Bluffton College art professor.

For some viewers, this series is familiar. For others, it may be a first-time experience.

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Regional news
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Forgotten Bluffton: What was the Commercial Bank?

And, what became of it?
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 7, 2020 - 8:34pm

Why are the words “Commercial Bank’ in capital letters above the John Wagner Nationwide Agency at 105 N. Main St.?

Here’s the answer: The Commercial Bank was Bluffton’s first bank. It was founded in 1887 as a private bank by Frank Scott, N.W. Cunningham purchased one-half interest in it in 1893.

 Scott and Cunningham were the sole owners until June 3, 1902, when it was incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio  and became a state bank. 

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