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Was Miss Slusser one of your BHS teachers?

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 15, 2015 - 8:36am

If you attended Bluffton High School...and,

if you are 58 or older, you recognize this person.

It is Miss Theresa "Teddie" Slusser. She was a Bluffton College graduate, held a master's degree from Bowling Green and taught several history and social studies classes for seventh graders through high school students.

After her official retirement in the mid-1960s she returned as a substitute teacher. She also was the village treasurer for several terms, which was an elected postion.

This was a Will Triplett photograph.

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Triplett sales meeting June 1936

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 8, 2015 - 5:09pm

Here's a photo from the Bluffton Public Library archives. Taken in June 1936, it is a group of persons who attended a Triplett Corp. sales meeting. 

Sorry to say, we can only identify the follow:

• R.L. Triplett - front row, white shoes.
• Arden Baker - second row, light suit, dark tie and vest, to the right of R.L. Triplett.
• Norm Triplett - back row, light suit, dark shirt, to the left of Arden Baker.

We welcome other idenfications. Send them to: [email protected].

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Four decades ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 1, 2015 - 5:40pm

Some things never change - other things improve with age. We'd like to think this photo represents both those options.

This is Bluffton's Main Street looking south at the north edge of the Presbyterian Church. The year is 1974.

We'll let Icon viewers walk down Main Street and see what's new and what's changed. Dick Boehr took this photo.

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Ever hear of the Master Feed Mill? Do you know its location?

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 22, 2015 - 8:42pm

Can you imagine? 

Once upon a time the parking spaces behind Common Grounds all the way to the library didn't exist.

You are looking at the remains of what was the Master Feed Mill that serviced farmers in the Bluffton area for many decades. It is located directly behind Common Grounds.

Note the white barn in the photo. That's no longer there either. It's now part of the Riley View Apartments.

Also examine the curbing. That's not there today.

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Once upon a time on Main Street

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 15, 2015 - 8:21pm

This is how Main Street appeared in the fall of 1969 if you stood at the alley of the Bluffton Presbyterian Church and looked at the west side of Main.

From right to left, you are looking at Waltermire's clothing story, Hauenstein's Bakery and Greding Hardware.

Come on, Icon viewers, you can name the businesses south of Gredings, can't you?

Dick Boehr took this photo.

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Take a walk up north Main in November 1969

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 9, 2015 - 5:04pm

It's Nov. 22, 1969, in downtown Bluffton. Main Street businesses are in the midst of the most major makeover in the town's history. Awnings are being added to businesses.

The businesses in this photo are, from left, Rice's Tot Shop, Bluffton News, Bruce Shelly Nationwide, Dr. Allan Yoder, optometrist, and Greding Hardware.

Interesting to note that after 46 years there's still a newspaper, insurance office, optometrist and hardware in those businesses.

Dick Boehr took this photo. Notice the steps at the Tot Shop (today Bluffton News).

 

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