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A walk downtown in 1967

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 26, 2015 - 11:49am

For viewers who don't have a look back memory to 1967, this is a very unfamiliar Bluffton  scene.

It is, in fact, South Main Street, Bluffton.  Dick Boehr took the photo on Sept. 1, 1968.

Here's the view:

• Far right, Citizens National Bank in a remodeling phase (not the current brick one, but one prior to it).

• Center, Millager's Pharmacy. Millager's eventually became the site of CNB expansion.

• Far left, West Ohio Gas Company. It, too, eventually became the site of CNB expansion.

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The year is 1973 - where's the location?

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 19, 2015 - 11:38am

Here's another view of Bluffton you've not seen in over 40 years. Can you identify the location of these two houses?

The give-away is the Standard Oil station on the far right. It stands on the corner of Main and Jefferson.

The two house eventually became the Lawson's store, now part of Stratton Auto Group.

Dick Boehr took this photo on Feb. 17, 1973.

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1890s photo of Bluffton women

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 12, 2015 - 5:24pm

This is the earliest photo of a group of Bluffton women we've ever viewed. The best part is that every woman is listed - however - the listing is by their married name. (Except for two single women).

And, while we have all their names, we aren't certain of who is who, because the names are not row by row.

The names suggest these are wives of businessmen in Bluffton.

Here's the list, as it is hand written on the back of the photo, from top to bottom. Perhaps they are listed in order, but we don't know if the order starts on the front row or the back row.

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Bluffton assisting in 1976 WBGU telethon

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 3, 2015 - 2:51pm

In 1976 the Bluffton Business Men's Association participated in one of the WBGU TV telethons. The BBMA eventually became the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.

Dick Boehr, president of the association at the time, gathered a group of Bluffton volunteers to "man the phones" during the event.

This photo was taken on March 11, 1976, in the WBGU TV studio. A note on the back of the photo indicates Bluffton raised $770 during its time working the phones.

Persons in the photo, from left in front, Dick Boehr and Ron Geiser.

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Some familiar last names in this 92-year-old Bluffton photo

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2015 - 5:03pm

Geiger...Kibele...Steiner...Niswander...Kimmel...Pogue. Familiar Bluffton names, even 92 years later.

Here's the Bluffton High School senior class play from 1923-24. It's the cast of "Under cover."

The closer you study this, the sooner you may find a great-grandfather or great-grandmother. 

Front row from left: Wava Patrick, Margaret Kimmel, Leslie Geiger and Evelyn Niswander.

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The intersection of Main and Elm - in 1966

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 21, 2015 - 11:15am

Here's the view of Main and Elm 49 years ago this month. Dick Boehr took this photo in September 1966.

Here's some interesting things to notice:

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