The Bluffton High School class of 1947, met on Sept. 21 for a class get-together at McDonald's Restaurant.

Front from left,  Joan Dailey, Alice Ruth Ramseyer, Colleen Hight, Sara Jane Amstutz and Wanda Geiger.

Standing from left, Morris Groman, Harry Criblez, Kent Stonehill, Bob Wilch and Keith Brauen.

And, these former students graduated in exciting times. Here are some of the stories making news in 1947:
• Ferrari built its first road car
• Anne Frank's diary published
• Jackie Robinson won rookie of the year award in major league baseball
• The Best Years of Our Lives, named best picture in Academy Awards
• Rosewell flying disc (UFO) crashed
• Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier