This semester, Bluffton University students in Intro to Biblical Worldview classes took part in a Rare Bible Petting Zoo activity, where they examined Bibles from Musselman Library's rare book collection. The "youngest" Bible the students looked at is more than 200 years old.
The Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main St., provides a monthly Happenings newsletter for its members. Here's a sampling of announcements for February 2026.
MONTHLY DINNER MEETING
Monday, February 9 at 12:00 noon
We will have a potluck and Mark and Debbie Brenneman will be providing soup. Please bring a side to go with the soup or dessert. MC: Beth Lamb
Adam Musyt, Meteorologist at WLIO will be our speaker. Adam will discuss how meteorologists make weather predications and answer questions.
Winter Read is for all ages and runs from January through March. Pick up a Winter Read Challenge Bookmark, complete it, and stop by the front desk to pick up a small prize!
Happy Monday, Blufftonites! Here are BlufftonIcon.com's top stories from the week that was, January 26 - February 1. For a chronological look Icon content, visit blufftonicon.com/archive.
Bluffton High School has had many outstanding teachers. One taught there for only four years, but coached a team that won an Ohio State Championship. He was Mr. Paul Stauffer. He taught forensics (Debate), drama and speech. He was very knowledgeable in all three because he had actively participated in them at Blufton College. Stauffer also directed class plays, both at the high school and at Bluffton College.
Bluffton High School students used to have interclass debates. In 1931, Mr. Stauffer's first year teaching at Bluffton, a girl qualified for individual debate in the National Tournament. Mr. Stauffer took the girl and her mother to Racine, Wisconsin, where the tournament took place. She didn't win, but in Mr. Stauffer's words, "We learned what to do and what not to do."
Janice (Oberly) McIntosh passed away on January 31, 2026, at her home in Bluffton with her family at her side. She was born July 9, 1944, to James L. and Betty A. (Moffitt) Oberly, who preceded her in death.
Janice married C. Byron Weihrauch on July 4, 1965, in Fort Gordons, GA. They had three sons, Jeffrey (Holly) Weihrauch, Michael (Michele) Weihrauch, and Stephen (Stacy) Weihrauch. They divorced in 1976. On August 6, 1982, she married Tenzley “Bud” McIntosh. They spent 44 years together. He resides in Bluffton.
