Here are two photos, circa 1912, with Agnes Amstutz standing and Hallie Thut (seated). The second photo is Hazel Boothby (left) and Agnes Amstutz (right). Agnes graduated from Bluffton High School in 1913 and Hallie Thut Althaus graduated from BHS in 1912.
These two photos were provided to the Icon by Alan Eaton.
Marian Jo Souder, 86, died Sept. 16, 2018, at Bluffton Hospital. Jo was born July 10, 1932 in Ft. Worth, Texas, to the late Marion and Nadine (Jones) Souder.
Jo was a music teacher/band director at Bluffton Schools and later at Blume Jr. High School in Wapakoneta. She was a principal oboist for the Lima Symphony Orchestra for 30 years. Jo enjoyed photography, wild horses and traveling.
Icon viewer Del Gratz saw this plate in Arlington and quickly took a photo with his cell phone. It reads: DUMB. And, no, we don't know what the vehicle owner was thinking when this plate was purchased.
Transition Bluffton will hold a public event at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the Bluffton University Nature Preserve during, which participants will experience the emotional and health benefits of being in nature.
Although modern technologies are making our life easier, more and more people are experiencing a sense of unease and anxiety. New scientific research is concluding that our being disconnected from nature may be the cause. Scientists are finding that a connection to the natural world is crucial for our health and well-being.
By Joseph Watkins,
sports information assistant
The Bluffton University football team rattled off 27 points in the second half en route to a 34-0 shutout at Earlham College on Saturday, Sept. 15.
The Beavers improved to 1-2 overall and 1-0 in the Heartland Conference, while the Quakers stayed winless at 0-3 and 0-1 in the HCAC. It also marked his first victory as a collegiate head coach for Coach Krepps.
Fermentation Frenzy
By Martha Gonzalez RD,LD,CLC
Clinical Nutrition Manager
Before there was refrigeration, there was fermentation. While fermented foods may seem like a new trend, it is actually one of the oldest ways to preserve food, dating back thousands of years.
Icon Restaurant Review:
The Dough Hook
117 Main St., Bluffton
419-369-4264
Reviewer: Liz Gordon-Hancock
Why is meal-planning such a headache? Now that school is back in session, everyone's schedule is getting busier. I decided to take the hassle out of my meal-planning and get a Fresh Meal box from The Dough Hook.
Local artist Oscar Velasquez is exhibiting several of his paintings at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, through September. Most people know Velasquez, a Pandora native, as a painter of large murals on area buildings.
His works at MMH include landscapes, flowers and scenes familiar to the region. The exhibit is located on the third floor, near the Chapel. Paintings attached are titled “Lake View” and “Three Peasant Girls.”
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An early October dedication and ribbon cutting opens the newest segment of the ever-expanding Bluffton Lions Way Pedestrian Pathway, according to Richard Ramseyer, chair of the pathway board.
The newest leg of the pathway is a nine-tenth mile Bentley Road path. The ceremony is at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2.
