1950
The Icon spotted this 1950 Ohio license plate at the Lions' Festival of Wheels. In 1950 the inflation rate was 1.09%, the average cost of a new house was $8,450, the average wage was $3,210.
The cost of a gallon of gas was 18 cents. The average cost of a new car was $1,500. A black and white television cost $249.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, September 5, 2025
Thursday, September 4, 2025
- Pirate girls tennis loss to Shawnee
- Lugabill Rd. closed for paving on Sept. 4
- Pirate volleyball loss at Liberty-Benton
- Pirate boys golf win vs. Ada
- Ultra-processed foods: Impact on children’s health
- Check out Bluffton Public Library’s September 2025 programs and services
- Active shooter training to be held at Apollo Career Center
- Etc. Volunteers Garden created by Tim Byers
- Letter: Darrell Groman celebrates 40 years of optometric practice
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
- Obituary for Dawn Inniger Curth
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Van Buren
- Gritty Pirate tennis win vs. Defiance
- Pirate volleyball rallies past Arlington
- Bluffton girls soccer pounds Knights
- Pirate golfers edged in tight NWC tri
- President Sider charts Bluffton’s path forward
- Physical therapy technique presentation, Sept. 18