Bluffton's Blaze of Lights festival and parade for 2022 brought out record crowds and a fantastic assortment of floats including the "elf on the shelf," who it turns out drives a pretty snazzy red sportscar. Many more photos will follow.
In late November 1956 – actually this week 66 years ago, the major topic of residents of the LaFayette and Bluffton area was of a mysterious animal that “cried like a baby and screamed like a woman.”
A front page story in the Bluffton New described the circumstances surrounding this mystery.
Before you read about the 1956 mystery animal remember to watch Bluffton Forever next week for a story from 1958 about another mystery animal that appeared in the Bluffton rural community.
The story from the Nov. 29, 1956, Bluffton News follows:
On November 26, Bluffton will celebrate the 36th annual Blaze of Lights, a longstanding tradition rooted in the ingenuity and creativity of a local farming couple, Harry and Dorothy Ream. This year’s theme for the float competition and downtown business decorations is “A Candyland Christmas.”
The centerpieces of the Blaze celebrations are a 5:00 p.m. parade and the Ream Folk Art Display lighting ceremony featuring the Town Crier. Please note that from year to year some details change. Below is a listing of activities scheduled for 2022.
Ants N Fleas, a 5,000 square foot gallery of collectibles, antiques, flea market and consignment has joined business card advertisers on our Classifieds page.
Located at 201 E Kiracofe Ave, Elida, Ohio, Ants N Fleas may be contacted at 419-860-4023 and [email protected].
Business hours are Wednesday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Monday-Tuesday: Closed.
