Bluffton's next American Red Cross blood drive is Thursday, Aug. 4, from noon until 6 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in the Large Room, located at 160 N. Spring St. in Bluffton.
The Icon spotted this 1951 Ohio plate at the Wheels Fest' in June.
Here are some events that took place that year: The Yankees defeated the Giants in the World Series, the cost of a first-class stamp was 3 cents, the 22nd amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It limited the number of terms a president may serve.
Yul Brynner made his first appearance as the king in "The King and I." J.D. Salinger wrote "The Catcher in the Rye."
Four members of the Bluffton Senior Citizens Association will receive a life membership in August. Each of the four will turn 90 this month. Those members are James Oberly, Evelyn Lugibihl, Gretchen Lehman and Dorothy Hoffman.
Bluffton Senior Citizens Center's August dinner meeting is at 6 p.m., Monday, Aug. 8. The meal is $6.50 and tickets must be reserved by Wednesday, Aug. 3. Schnipke's Inn, Ottawa, will cater the dinner.
The featured entertainment is Jill Bland, singer. Clarence Kooker is the MC and Marilyn Wymer and friends are hostesses.
