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Remember the FBLA club?

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 27, 2014 - 8:29pm

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Once upon a time there was a Future Business Leaders of America Club at Bluffton High School. Here’s a photo of the members during the 1966-67 school year.

Front from left: Becky Hanthorn, Kathy Burkholder, Sue Amstutz, Jayne Herr, Sue Bassitt, Cheryl Ingalls, Connie Drummelsmith, Sandy Fisher, Mary Jane Dunlap.

Second row from left: Connie Montgomery, Mary Beemer, Gloria Dunlap, Judy Westrick, Lee Ann Bender, Vickie Ferrall, Linda Kahle, Ann Augsburger, Kathy Kirtland.

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44 seasons ago this spring

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 21, 2014 - 1:22pm

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Members of the 1970 Bluffton High School boys’ track team, row one from left, Larry Diller, Ned Niswander, Bob Chidester, Tim Boehr, Joe Basinger, Dave Brauen.

Row two: Coach Moyer, Dave Rodabaugh, Hans Houshower, Bill McKibben, Tom Osborne, Mike Hilty, Greg Amstutz, Jim West, Don Hamilton (coach).

Row three: Rich Bixel, Mark Laufer, Dean King, Ron Hauenstein, Steve Ream, Dean Reichenbach, James Pannabecker.

Top row: Doug Edinger, Bob Francis, Jack martz, Steve Shaw, Dean Bixel, Dean Edwards

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A great track team from the 1960s

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 7, 2014 - 11:40am

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Bluffton High School enjoys a tradition of great track teams. Here's the 1967 boys' team that included first places at Springfield Relays, Northwest Conference meet, Ada Relays and Class A district. At the state meet Jim Oppermann won the shot put and the mile relay team finished third.

Members of the team, row one, from left, Tom Schmidt, Jim West, Ed Reineke, Mel Benroth, Stan Miller, Bob Steiner, Dave Rodabaugh, Tom Osborne, Daryl Opperman, Mike Amstutz,

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Fill 'er up at Hardwick's Marathon

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 24, 2014 - 8:21am

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You are looking at Lloyd Hardwick standing beside a 1954 Kaiser Darrin sports car. The photo was taken during one of the early Bluffton car shows. Hardwick's Marathon station was located where the A to Z Meats is today.

The building was modified and no longer has the "drive through" effect to fill your car tank at 30 cents a gallon or less.

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Were any of these guys your bus driver?

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 18, 2014 - 1:15pm

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Were any of these guys your school bus driver? Here's the Bluffton school bus drivers from the 1964 BHS yearbook.

From left, Mr. Basinger, Dave Lughibihl, Mr. Zimmerman, Kenneth Krautter, Raymond Powell, Rev. Unruh, Francis Williams and Keith Brauen.

The Icon would appreciate knowing from viewers, who drive which bus number.

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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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