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The '45 Triplett boys of summer

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 23, 2014 - 8:21am

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Earlier this month we posted a photo of the famous 1944 Triplett men's softball team. We've now uncovered the 1945 team, with many of the same players. After seven games this team was undefeated, according to the report in the Triplett employee newsletter.

By clicking on this photo you'll see the names of the players (Lynn Carmack is the team mascot in the very front). 

Open the attachment below to read additional information about the team.

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On a summer day 69 years ago in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2014 - 10:13am

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Just when we think we've seen every classic old photo of Bluffton, a new one like this appears.

It's from the July 1945 Triplett Electrical Instrument newsletter. The identification of the Triplett employees is on the photo. Sorry, the youth in the picture are not identified, but our guess is that they would be in the late 70s or early 80s today.

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70 years ago Triplett softball was king in Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 10, 2014 - 10:20am

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In 1944, the Triplett Corp's softball team was the team to beat in northwestern Ohio. The team compiled a 16-1 record, losing only to a Tiffin team.

Some familiar last names on the team included: Burkholder, Swank, Eikenbary, Ream, Gratz, Deppler, Berkey, Geiger, Luginbuhl, Moser and Basinger. The members are identified in the photo.

For a complete summary of the season with read the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Did your grandparents work at Triplett?

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 4, 2014 - 1:31pm

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Are your grandparents in this photo? The photo is from the decade of the 1940s and is part of the historical photo collection of the Bluffton Public Library.

The scene is from the Triplett Electrical Instrument Co., specifically  the former Readrite Meter Works (later known as Triplett plant 2) building. The building is no longer standing. It is now part of the parking lot north of Harmon Field on East College Avenue.

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This group presented "Oliver" 41 dramas ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 23, 2014 - 2:53pm

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Bluffton High School's Drama Club has a long and successful run. Here are members of the club during the 1972-73 school year - 41 drama productions ago.

 

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90 school years ago - the Trans-Mississippi Club

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 16, 2014 - 2:53pm

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In the early days of Bluffton College there existed a club for anyone who attended college here and lived west of the Mississippi River. Here's that group during the 1924-25 school year - 90 school years ago.

By clicking on the image you may read the names of the students and discover where they came from to attend Bluffton. (Fromthe 1925 Ista)

 

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