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Trinity Lutheran Church confirmation class

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 14, 2011 - 5:54am

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Here is a Leland Gerber photo of what we believe is a confirmation class from the Trinity Lutheran Church, Jenera. Icon viewers east of Bluffton should be able to identify these young people and place an exact date on the photo.

We wecome your information.

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Pandora's Buick dealership

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 7, 2011 - 5:45am

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The building at the corner of State Route 12 and Pandora Road in Pandora at once time was the McDowell-Marshall Buick dealership. Here's a Leland Gerber photo of the building showing early 1950 Buick models.

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1951 A to Z truck fleet

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 31, 2011 - 5:13am

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Here's an interesting black and white Bluffton business photo taken by Leland Gerber. Two 1951 Ford trucks pose in front of Bixel Ford (now M&R Plumbing and Heating) on Cherry Street. The truck proudly proclaim A to Z home killed meats, beef, pork, veal, lamb. City health inspected - Bluffton, Ohio. We wonder if these two vehicles were the initial A to Z vehicles in the fleet.

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Pandora in 1963

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 25, 2011 - 6:09am

In 1963 Steiner Moter Sales, Pandora, celebrated its 50th annivesary. Leland Gerber took this photo for the anniversary celebration. Steiner Motors was located on Jefferson Street, south of Main. The car in the show room is a Dodge Dart.

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Groundbreaking at Triplett

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 20, 2011 - 4:22am

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Leland Gerber took this photo of a groundbreaking of an expansion at the Triplett Electrical Instrument Co., in the late 1950s. In the back row from left, are representatives of the Bluffton Business Men's Association, Gene Benroth, Leland Diller, Charles Aukerman and Clayton Bixel.

In front, from left, with shovel is Morris Triplett, R.L. Triplett (center) and Ropp Triplett, right.

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Meet the undefeated Bluffton Warriors football team

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 4, 2011 - 6:36am

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It was 101 football season ago.

In 1910 Bluffton had a football team that must have been pretty good. Their mascot was the Warriors, and they were never scored upon.

That's about all that is known of this famous squad, thanks for the wording on the football in the photo.

We recognize Ray Triplett on the far right in the top row. Looks as if he might be the coach. Charles Hankish is on the front row, second from left.

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