One room, ten twins
By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com
Imagine teaching school with a classroom with five sets of twins.
Beyond all the other issues of teaching, 110 school years ago, that was the situation at the Hilty country school west of Bluffton on Columbus Grove Road. Ed Hilty was the teacher of the 10 children plus the remaining students covering grades 1 to 8.
Like all one-room schools in the Bluffton Swiss Settlement, this school had three names.
First is had a township identification, in this case, District No. 3.
Second it had a tree name, in this case, Silver Maple school.
Third, it had a Swiss surname, based on several factors including the original Swiss land owner, in this case, a Hilty family.
For the rest of this story, names of the twins and more photos from the Hilty school click HERE.
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Friday, May 30, 2025
- Sweet beverages with a side of atrial fibrillation
- Radiofrequency tumor ablation introduced at Blanchard Valley Health System
- Utilities Committee to meet on June 2
- Bluffton Beavers sports roundup, May 21-27
- Ruth Marie Thompson was a homemaker
- 2025 Bluffton Memorial Day parade and ceremonies hosted by American Legion Post 382
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
- Meetings announced by Village of Bluffton
- Marjorie Ann (Bauman) Diss worked for the Wichita School District
- Field reports from ODW Officers
- Mornings with Mommy play dates announced
- Courts, players ready for Steve and Cindy Slaughterback Memorial Shuffleboard Tournament, May 30
- Bluffton Middle School Honor Roll for 4th quarter of 2024-2025