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Silas Agin operated this business in the 1880s

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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 locations.

The tannery - owner – Silas Agin

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Here's a photo of the David D. and Elizabeth (Neuenschwander) Suter family of Pandora, circa 1910.

Top row from left, Harvey, Enos and Amos.

Center row from left, Pauline, Harry, Selina, Corinna, Clement and Della.

From row, Elizabeth, Leola, Vernon and David D.

David D. Suter was born in Riley Township in 1854 and died in May 1923. Harvey Suter (top row, left, was born in June, 1893 and died in 1966.)

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The Icon spotted 2 COZY on a silver Mercury Milan in the Rosenberger Drive parking lot at Bluffton University. It's a Hardin County plate.

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Spring sports are - excuse the pun - in full swing at Bluffton High School. Here's a photo of a Pirate scrimmage earlier this week. (Rae Staton photo)

Byers: Their advice and guidance supports what we attempt to prepare them for (as teachers)"

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By Tim Byers
Fifty education students attended a Bluffton Education Organization (BEO) meeting on March 21 where they experienced an energizing meeting hearing from 10 education graduates who shared their experiences from year one.

Words such as emotional, difficult but well-worth it, dedicated, extra-time, fun,
shocking, creative, teamwork, wonderful principals, fabulous co-teachers, well-
prepared, and other connections to their initial teaching year were shared.

Also a proposal to help in a Sportsmen's Club purchase

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Monday’s Bluffton council meeting includes topics ranging from:
• Shannon Cemetery,
• Maple Grove Cemetery,
• a proposal to provide funding to the Sportsmen’s Club to purchase tables and other items,
• plus an update on the west side sewer interceptor.

In addition, council will hear a report and will take action involving a proposed change in the Parkview subdivision, currently being developed. Bluffton Planning Commission met March 15. The meeting was to consider the proposal requested by the subdivision developer.

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