Historical Bluffton

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Judy Augsburger recently became the first woman mayor of Bluffton. Without studying the photo, can you name the first woman elected to the Bluffton school board? It was Lois Rodabaugh. She was president of the school board when this photo was taken.

Here is the Bluffton Exempted Village School board of education during the 1967-68 school year.

Seated in front, James Stratton.

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Icon viewer Tom Bell, now of Columbus, sent this photo to The Icon. Here's his description:

I am contributing a photo that was taken in October 1950. The location is the Richland Grange which was destroyed on April 11, 1965, during the Palm Sunday tornado. This was an Alpha Gamma event and "come as you are" was not an option.

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Forty-five season ago, here's the Bluffton College men's tennis team. Back row from left, Randy Elston, Woody Little (coach), Dan Hostetler, Rich Miller, Stan Heintz, Ken Roth, Larry Faulk, Dick Geiger.

Front from left, Bob Fitzpatrick, Stefan Miller, Gary Brunson, Tim Hartzler, Bryan Godshall, John Lehman.

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Remember Bluffton College's Madrigal Singers? Here they are from the 1977-78 school year.  There are several Bluffton-Pandora residents in this group:

Right to left: Vickie Altstaetter, Jenny Lugibihl, Lawrence Matthews, Sandy Stemen, Jeff Boehr, Dave Follett, Roger Gill, Curt Roeschley, Jon Krehbiel, Paula Smith, Diane Brickman, Jodi Lugibihl and Cindy Ramseyer.

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Forty sports season ago here were members of the Bluffton High School "might varsity B." 

Front row from left, Rob Ernsberger, Tony Gratz, Dave Simons, Tim King, Jeff Boehr, Mike Kleman, George Brooks, Jeff Hauenstein, Roger Watkins, Phil McCafferty.

Row two, from left, Max McCafferty, Bruce Frick, Fred Wiess, Dave Stratton, Joel Dunifon, Brett Stratton, Delmer Nuzum, Tim Falk, Charles Sehlhorst.

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Once upon a time there was a Future Business Leaders of America Club at Bluffton High School. Here’s a photo of the members during the 1966-67 school year.

Front from left: Becky Hanthorn, Kathy Burkholder, Sue Amstutz, Jayne Herr, Sue Bassitt, Cheryl Ingalls, Connie Drummelsmith, Sandy Fisher, Mary Jane Dunlap.

Second row from left: Connie Montgomery, Mary Beemer, Gloria Dunlap, Judy Westrick, Lee Ann Bender, Vickie Ferrall, Linda Kahle, Ann Augsburger, Kathy Kirtland.

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