Bluffton High School class of 1957 celebrated its 60th reunion on June 17, 2017, in the Bluffton town hall.
Attending, front from left, Ruth Augsburger Koontz, Eva Galloway Pickett, Raeleen Bucher Greenawalt, Marjory Lehman Lyman, Jane Badertscher Walter, Judy Tschantz Koepke and John Murray.
Second row from left, Judy Schiffke Hauenstein, Nan Schmidt Knee, Mary Jo Diller Lehman, Martha Koontz Hindgardner, Margie Gerber Closson, Linda Core Kramer and Dwain Leiber.
Bluffton and Columbus Grove tied for the Northwest Conference 2016-17 “Don Bachman Award of Excellence". The tie puts both schools at the top of the conference standings for the third time each, according to Jim Raabe, NWC commissioner.
This award recognizes the school in the conference that exhibits the highest level of consistent excellence in conference-sponsored sports and scholastic bowl competition each school year.
List three things you would take with you on a vacation. This questions was posed to youth attending an afternoon public library program by the Armstrong Space Museum of Wapakoneta. The question, of course, led up to what might you take with you to the moon.
Note: The Icon acquired a manuscript titled “A Brief History of Bluffton’s Industrial Developments.” This publication was prepared by the classes in Marketing and Small Business Administration from Bluffton College, under the director of Dr. Howard Raid. Publication date is May 1959. We’ve updated some current addresses so viewers may identify locations.
052887 - The Icon first thought this was a a zip code, but upon further study, we believe the owner of this plate was born on May 28, 2987. We welcome clarification from any Icon view with more information. We spotted this plate on a blue Honda CR-V in Ada. (The monthly renewal sticker confirmed our birthday theory.)
