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Ricky L. Weyer, 63, died on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, at Bluffton Hospital.

Ricky was born June 10, 1954, in Bluffton to Robert and Katherine (Bowsher) Weyer.

Survivors include: his mother, Katherine Weyer of Bluffton; three sons, Garrett (Tamara) Weyer of Beaverdam, Jeremiah (Megan) Weyer of Rockport, Nathaniel Weyer of Bluffton; four siblings, Kevin (Cathy) Weyer of Beaverdam, Bobby Weyer of Ada, Deb (Craig) Main of Bluffton, Cathy Derringer and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Weyer.

Bluffton plant received nearly 38,000 pounds of milk per day in late 1950s

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.

Page Dairy Co.
Started in Bluffton in 1922

The Page Dairy was located on Harmon Road near the former water plant. In 1957  a plant in Findlay here also. (In 2017 this is near Steinmetz Field.)

FHA - Future Homemakers of America. Here are members of that Bluffton High School organization during the 1956-57 school year. Names are under the photo.

The Icon spotted SMURF 91 on a Jeep in downtown Ada.

Focus on truthful storytelling

Marisa Gerber, staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, will share “Telling True Stories in the Era of Fake News” during an 11 a.m. Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Bluffton University’s Yoder Recital Hall.

Gerber will share her experiences of telling truthful stories, particularly in the context of covering the criminal justice system. She covers Los Angeles County’s criminal courts for the newspaper. Before joining the Los Angeles Times in 2012, Gerber reported for the New York Times, OC Weekly and the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson. 

1987 football team recognized; here's the schedule of events

Bluffton University will celebrate Homecoming weekend Oct. 7 and 8. Here's the schedule:
 
A free picnic lunch will be available for alumni in an alumni tailgate tent at Emery Sears Athletic Complex from noon until 1:30 p.m., when the Homecoming game against Anderson will begin.

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