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1925 Bluffton College Girls' Glee Club

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2014 - 1:59pm

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Here is the Bluffton College Girls' Glee Club from the 1925 yearbook. Although not identified in order, the members were:

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Historical Bluffton
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Velma Kingsley memorial service March 8

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2014 - 11:19am

A memorial service for Velma Kingsley, who died Dec. 20, 2013, will take place at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 8, at First Mennonite Church. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.

Click here for Mrs. Kingsley's obituary, posted at the time of her death.

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Obituaries
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The perfect pie for a cold winter day: Icon Almond-Cherry Pie

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2014 - 10:42am

Icon Almond-Cherry Pie

2 cups frozen sour cherries
1 cup slivered almonds
1/3 cup white flour
½ cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract
1 pie shell

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Columnists
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Jeff Ray celebration of life March 23 in Las Vegas

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2014 - 10:32am

A celebration of the life, music and legacy of guitarist Jeff Ray, who died Jan. 18, 2014, will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nev.

Featuring performances by Jersey Boys, Dustree Productions, Rock Of Ages and Dance With Me cast members, members of Meat Loaf’s band, Cindy Lora-Renard, Michelle Johnson, Vita Corimbi, Joshua Adams, Skye Dee Miles, Penthouse Suite, Elyse Branch, Bella Electric Strings and other musicians.

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Obituaries
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C. Henry Smith Peace lecture to focus on the animal kingdom

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 2, 2014 - 7:50pm

Dr. Trevor Bechtel, an associate professor of religion at Bluffton University, will focus on the animal kingdom when he presents Bluffton’s annual C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, in Yoder Recital Hall.

Referencing an actress’s animal interest, Bechtel’s title is “The Already Peaceable Kingdom: Kristen Bell’s sloth fascination as a story of peace-building.” The lecture is free and open to the public.

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Bluffton University
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Alma professor to present women’s studies forum March 11

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 2, 2014 - 7:48pm

Dr. Kathryn Blanchard, an associate professor of religious studies at Alma (Mich.) College, will present “Lady Parts: Biblical Women and ‘The Vagina Monologues’” in Bluffton University’s women’s studies forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, in Founders Hall.

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Bluffton University
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