Former Bluffton resident Lois Lydia Sommer was born Feb. 8, 1924, in Pekin Ill., and died Jan. 31, 2019, in North Newton Kan. She graduated valedictorian of Pekin High School in 1940 and from Bluffton College in 1945 with a degree in home economics.
Bluffton High School boys' basketball team will play the winner of the Fairfield vs. Tinora game in the opening round of the boys' sectional tournament. That game is at 8 p.m., Friday, March 1, at Miller City.
FROM ADA ICON - Ada Fire Department about 1923-1925 on the chemical truck -
Front row - L to R - Mayor Frank Kinsman who was Ada mayor in 1926-27, again in 1930 and again in 1932, Jim Wallick; Art Robinolte; Red Lantz; Chet Houser; Ed Firestone; John White was fire chief in 1926.
Back row - L to R - Charley High (on drivers seat with Slip the dog; Roy Dodge; Harry Bodell; Jim Candler; Claude Bodell was fire chief in 1923, standing on the sidewalk.
RHAPSDY is a familiar Bluffton plate on a blue vehicle, driven by the Bluffton elementary music teacher, Alice Basinger. It's on a Ford Escape and is generally parked near the elementary building.
Bluffton's schools passed their five-day calamity limit on Feb. 11. School will now begin to be made up on previously set days off. Next Monday, Feb. 18, will now be a school-in-session day instead of having Presidents' Day off.
Bluffton schools have cancelled classes for today, Monday, Feb. 11, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent. The announcement was made on Ohio Alerts at 8 a.m.
The school reached its five calamity-day limit. A make-up day is set for Presidents' Day on Monday, Feb. 18.
