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Jan Shields, Mennonite Home, and a small world story

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 1, 2012 - 4:19pm
Jan Shields

"It's a small world!" That well-known sentiment was proven true, once again, as Maple Crest, Bluffton, residents gathered for an organ hymn sing with Janice Shields.

Shields had barely been introduced when she realized that one of the residents had been her neighbor and school mate when they were children in Columbus Grove.
She stated her maiden name, Bryan, and immediately Jack McCullough remembered her, and jumped into a lively conversation with her, teasing her with the comment "You got older!"

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WBWH upgrading primary stream for better mobile and online listening experience

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 28, 2012 - 4:22pm

WBWH is currently in the process of upgrading its primary stream to better your mobile and online listening experience.
Temporarily, WBWH will now be heard on a new 96 kbps MP3 stream and a 80 kbps AAC stream which can be played on your computer, laptop and through many mobile devices through the TuneIn App.
For for info on the Application you'll need to download on your Smartphone, Tablet or other Mobile Device click HERE. When you have the TuneIn App installed on your device, simply type "WBWH" in the search box.
96k Direct Stream Link 1: WBWH TuneIn Page

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The interesting story behind all those 1940s aerial photos of Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 23, 2012 - 3:38pm

For several weeks The Icon has posted aerial photographs of Bluffton taken in the late 1940s. The story of how those photos came to be taken is very interesting. Carol (Koontz) Heath, of Rawson, knew immediately where the photos came from when she first saw them appearing on the Icon.

Here’s the story:

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Check out the video as Nickel Plate 765 rides again!

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 23, 2012 - 9:57am

Lima-built steam locomotive Nickel Plate 765 is on the move in Ohio and Indiana this summer. After a weekend excursion on the old Nickel Plate mainline several other opportunities exist to view this famous locomotive that once made frequent trips through Bluffton.

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An Icon cell phone/e-mail directory now in the works

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 20, 2012 - 11:59am

Here's an idea The Icon is pursuing and it's time is now.
In the past month three persons, separately from each other, approached The Icon with a very interesting idea.
It is: Could The Icon create an online listing (e.i. phone book) for persons who have cell phones? We've actually played around with this idea for the past year. The recent inquiries cause us to give this more serious consideration.
We think the idea is fantastic, and we're looking at some formats. Let's take it one step further. We'd also like to provide e-mail addresses.

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One final visit to the former Beaverdam town hall

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2012 - 9:58pm

James Crawfis of Beaverdam took one last visit to the former Beaverdam town hall three days prior to it being razed.

Here's what he told The Icon about the visit:

"These are some of the pictures I took (and one old one from the 1920s sometime). The picture with the stairs is from the opening of the very front door.  My Dad (Gary) said the last time he was upstairs in the town hall was a good 40 years ago.

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