Rev. U.S. Gottshall was pastor of all three Bluffton area Mennonite Churches. This post card, printed shortly after 1905 show the Ebenezer Mennonite at the bottom left, the St. John Mennonite, bottom right and First Mennonite top left, with Rev. Gottshall.
Here's another 1961 Bluffton centennial photo. It's an old-fashioned grocery story display. That's Marlin Gerber (the guy who brings blueberries to Bluffton each summer), Mrs. Ezra Moser and Ron (in front) and Dan (in back) Morrison, brothers of Denny Morrison of Bluffton.
Ezra Moser works an apple peeler and a wooden vise during a demonstration at the 1961 Bluffton centennial. Larry Badertscher is pressing the apples to produce apple cider. Leland Gerber photo.
Here's another Leland Gerber photo from Bluffton's 1961 centennial. This is the "Koontz" family, according to the inscription on the back of the photo. The Icon invites viewers to identify persons in the vehicle and tell us about the vehicle.
Here's a farm view of one of the activities that took place during the 1961 Bluffton centennial. Leland Gerber took this photo. Two of the persons identified are John Murray (left) and John Neunschwander (center).
We'll defer to older Icon viewers for the explanation of this old-time farm operation. Comments are welcome.
Here's a photo of a muzzle and trap shoot event at the Bluffton centennial in 1961. This took place in what is now the practice field area of Harmon Field. If we are not mistaken the two young men standing on the far left are brothers, Rodney Stratton and Kip Stratton.
Is it possible that Jim Opperman is second from the far right? And who is the young man on his knees shooting. Looks like Ron Badertscher.
