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Bill Montgomery was a 1953 Bluffton HS graduate

Was very active in McComb community organizations
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2020 - 2:31pm

William "Bill" Montgomery, died on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, at Ohio State University Hospital. 

Bill was born in the family farm house in Orange Township outside Bluffton, to the late Ivan and Helen (Bell) Montgomery. He is a graduate of Bluffton High and upon graduation in 1953, Bill served two years in the U.S. Army at the end of the Korean War.  He was a member of the 86th Regiment's Crusader football team while serving in West Germany. 

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Senior night

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2020 - 2:01pm

Bluffton High School band celebrated senior night on Friday Harmon Field. Marvin Foster shares this photo with Icon viewers.

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What a finish!

Pirates come from behind to stop Delphos 62-56
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2020 - 2:00pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Host Bluffton rallied late to outscore and outlast Delphos Jefferson 62-56 in a Northwest Conference thriller on Homecoming Friday night at Harmon Field.

The teams combined for over 1,100 yards in total offense and 118 points in the shootout.

Pirate quarterback Nate Schaadt accounted for 415 yards of total offense and five touchdowns. Jefferson's Colin Bailey rushed for over 300 yards and ran/threw for seven scores in the back and forth battle.

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Kenny Lovett finishes second in NWC golf voting

Allen East wins conference match
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2020 - 1:48pm

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - The eight-team Northwest Conference golf championship tournament was held Thursday at Colonial Hills.

Tourney host and league regular season champion Allen East won the event with 323 strokes, with Paulding a distant second at 349.

Lincolnview was third (351), followed by Bluffton (361), Columbus Grove (373) and Delphos Jefferson (383).     

Ada tied for seventh with Crestview at 448 strokes, but won the fifth man playoff tiebreaker to finish one spot ahead of the Knights.

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What's for lunch in October?

Here's the Bluffton school menu
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2020 - 11:37am

The Bluffton school October lunch menu is now on the Icon.

It begins with barbecue pork sandwiches and mixed vegetables. The month ends with sub sandwiches, carrots and fruit.

Click here to view the entire October lunch menu.

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Regional news
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57 soybean harvest ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 28, 2020 - 11:09am

Members of the Bluffton High School Future Farmers of America (FFA), during the 1962-63 school year.

Front from left, Gene Balmer, Jim Dillman, Tom Bogart, Larry Mast, Richard Herr, Paul Kloeppel and Jack Kibele.

Standing from left, Ken Bucher, Gary Zimmerman, Ron Steiner, Joe Steiner, Jim Motter, Richard Bucher, Marvin Augsburger, Roy Schmutz, Dave Montgomery, Dennis Swank and Jack Reichenbach.

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Historical Bluffton
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