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Musical participants awarded many superiors and excellents

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Several Bluffton junior high music students participated in Solo and Ensemble Contest sponsored by OMEA.  The students are under the direction of David Sycks – band, Kara Zink – choir and Rachael E. Lewis – orchestra.The event was held at Elida High School on Saturday. Results follow:

Between State Route 81 and Fourth Street

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 The following is work scheduled to occur on state highways within the Ohio Department of Transportation District 1 which includes the counties of Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Wyandot. For the latest in statewide construction visit www.ohgo.com.
 
Allen County
 Interstate 75 both northbound and southbound, Lima, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone on Tuesday, March 28, and Wednesday, March 29, for review of pavement under warranty.
 

Silas Agin operated this business in the 1880s

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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.

The tannery - owner – Silas Agin

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Here's a photo of the David D. and Elizabeth (Neuenschwander) Suter family of Pandora, circa 1910.

Top row from left, Harvey, Enos and Amos.

Center row from left, Pauline, Harry, Selina, Corinna, Clement and Della.

From row, Elizabeth, Leola, Vernon and David D.

David D. Suter was born in Riley Township in 1854 and died in May 1923. Harvey Suter (top row, left, was born in June, 1893 and died in 1966.)

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The Icon spotted 2 COZY on a silver Mercury Milan in the Rosenberger Drive parking lot at Bluffton University. It's a Hardin County plate.

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Spring sports are - excuse the pun - in full swing at Bluffton High School. Here's a photo of a Pirate scrimmage earlier this week. (Rae Staton photo)

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