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Pandora in 1963

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 25, 2011 - 6:09am

In 1963 Steiner Moter Sales, Pandora, celebrated its 50th annivesary. Leland Gerber took this photo for the anniversary celebration. Steiner Motors was located on Jefferson Street, south of Main. The car in the show room is a Dodge Dart.

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Groundbreaking at Triplett

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 20, 2011 - 4:22am

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Leland Gerber took this photo of a groundbreaking of an expansion at the Triplett Electrical Instrument Co., in the late 1950s. In the back row from left, are representatives of the Bluffton Business Men's Association, Gene Benroth, Leland Diller, Charles Aukerman and Clayton Bixel.

In front, from left, with shovel is Morris Triplett, R.L. Triplett (center) and Ropp Triplett, right.

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Meet the undefeated Bluffton Warriors football team

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 4, 2011 - 6:36am

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It was 101 football season ago.

In 1910 Bluffton had a football team that must have been pretty good. Their mascot was the Warriors, and they were never scored upon.

That's about all that is known of this famous squad, thanks for the wording on the football in the photo.

We recognize Ray Triplett on the far right in the top row. Looks as if he might be the coach. Charles Hankish is on the front row, second from left.

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Earl Lehman directed BHS operetta

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2011 - 7:24am

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Dr. Earl Lehman's recent death drew our attention to this photo. It is an early 1950s-era Bluffton High School operetta. Lehman, in the front center, was the director.

We see many familar faces here. For example: Dick Boehr on drums, Ada May Oyer on bass, Wilma Jean Jorg on piano, and, yes, Sam Diller on the stage.

This is a Leland Gerber photo, taken obviously on a ladder, in the old BHS gym.

The Icon welcome's other viewer comments or identifications.

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Aerial view of Bluffton cira 1974

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 22, 2011 - 5:18pm

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Here's an aerial view of Bluffton taken by Leland Gerber. Our guess is 1974 for this photo. We base this on the existence of Riley View Apartments, which were constructed that year. Notice that there is no Vance Street building yet (it was built in 1986);

Check out several landmarks:

1 - 1911 Bluffton High School

2 - Urich's IGA (now Community Market)

3 - Look closely at Citizens National Bank - what do you see?

4 - Look at the houses where the middle school is today

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Bluffton College student choir - early 1950s

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 19, 2011 - 6:21am

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Here's a Bluffton College choral group, with its director Russell Lantz, standing on the far right. We can't pinpoint an exact date for the photo, but we've identified a couple members of the choir.

It appears that Stan Bohn is standing on the right, just above Lantz. We also see Richard Boehr in the row below Stan (right side).

There's some other familiar faces, but we'll leave identifications open to Icon viewers. What's the name of the group and when was the photo taken?

Leland Gerber took the photo.

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