Historical Bluffton

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Here's the Bluffton College Student Senate 90 academic years ago. The Senate members in 1924-25 were Elmer Yoder, president; Lorena Birkey, vice president; Edith Steiner, secretary-treasurer, Stanley Lehman and Jesse Augspurger.

 

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Here's the Bluffton High School homecoming court 45 homecomings ago. The school year was 1969-70.

Names of the court members are on the photography.

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Here's a photograph of the 1962 Bluffton High School homecoming court - all seniors. From left, Marcia Travis, attendant; Nancy Luginbuhl, attendant; and Linda Steinman, homecoming queen.

Escorts were Mike Brown, Rick Davies and Tim Warren. 

 

Here's another Bluffton High School homecoming. The year is 1958. Members of the court from left, are Ruth Frankhauser, Owen Ziessler, Ann Zimmerly (queen), Gordon Matthewson, Michael Harris (crown bearer), Dennis Smith and Pamela Berry. All members of the court were seniors.

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Before we allow Bluffton High School's homecoming to fade, here's the BHS homecoming court of one-half century ago, 1964 to be exact.

Front from left: Judy Suter, sophomore; Sandy Dillman, queen; Kay Motter, senior attendant. 

Second row from left: Pat Carter, junior; Mary Jane Baker, freshman. 

This is a classic Leland Gerber Studio photo

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That's correct. There was once a Bluffton High School Pep Club. Here's the club photo from 1967-68 school year, 46 athletic seasons ago. 

Identification of members is at the bottom of the photo. While this photo was taken in the "old gym," we need to point out that boys' basketball games during this era were played in Founders Hall.

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