Note: The Icon acquired a manuscript titled “A Brief History of Bluffton’s Industrial Developments.” This publication was prepared by the classes in Marketing and Small Business Administration from Bluffton College, under the director of Dr. Howard Raid. Publication date is May 1959. We’ve updated some current addresses so viewers may identify location.
Ex-Cell-O Corporation
Started in Bluffton, August, 1956 – Plant manager, Joseph Browne
Several spring Bluffton High School student athletes were named Northwest Conference Scholar Athletes. Students receive the honor by the following criteria:
• Must be a letter winner in the sport.
• Gold Level - GPA of 3.5 to 4.0 during the season
• Silver Level - GPA of 3.00 to 3.49 during the season
Two Bluffton High School girls are attending Buckeye Girls’ State at the University of Mount Union, Alliance, this week, while two boys are attending Buckeye Boys’ State at Bowling Green State University.
The students are Megan Sycks and Marley Runk at Girls’ State and Conner Dawson and Trevor Bunch at Boys’ State.
The four students will be seniors in August at BHS.
Charles K. Krohn, 86, died June 11, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. Charles was born April 25, 1930, in Pandora to the late Frank and Lillian (Hilty) Krohn. On July 28, 1951 he married Leila "Nancy" Shirk Krohn and she survives.
Charles was a farmer and owned and operated Country Farm Supply in Pandora. He was a member of Pandora Missionary Church, the Goldwing Club and Good Sam Club. Charles graduated from Pandora High School and attended Ft. Wayne Bible College.
The Bluffton Community Assistance Corp. will meet Monday, June 20, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Food Pantry of the St. John's United Church of Christ, according to Ed Yeager, board president.
The Pandora United Methodist Church will be hosting a free community meal on Wednesday, June 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall, 108 E. Washington St., Pandora.
The meal this month is provided by Riley Creek Pharmacy. The menu is hamburger/hot dogs, baked beans, assorted salads, dessert, and beverages.
This feature expands the Icons to seven-day continual community coverage by bridging the gap with community information from Saturday through Monday morning.
"Weekend" provides information happening in both Bluffton and Ada each weekend and for the coming week.
Bluffton University is bringing back golf as an intercollegiate sport during the 2017-18 academic year. The Bluffton Golf Club will serve as the men's and women's home course. Bluffton previously had a golf program until the end of the 2003-04 academic year.
Bill Swank a 1966 Bluffton High School and 1970 Bluffton College graduate, will be recognized on Saturday, June 11, as one of 15 Ohio High School Athletic Association Officials of the Year for 2015-16.
Also during the program will be the induction of 15 members to the OHSAA Hall of Fame.
Now retired, for many years, Swank was middle school principal, athletic director and coach in several sports at Van Wert. Although retired, he continues to work as a high school sports official.
