Mid-1950s trout derby
Bluffton's 77th trout derby is May 2. Here's glance at a much earlier derby. We're guessing it's the early to mid-1950s. We base that upon the boy on the bottom left – thinking that's David Little (1959 BHS grad).
Of course, that's Arden Baker standing at the microphone and by the looks of things the happy person next to him, who we do not know, appears to be hold a very large pickerel, which was stocked in the quarry during this era.
This photo was taken by Paul Diller and is from the Jim Diller collection.
Stories Posted This Week
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- Ticket information for Pirate tennis, May 14 sectionals
- Pirate tennis dominates Defiance
- Historical society meets May 14 at Sportsmen's Club/LE&W Depot
- Red horse chestnut wows on Anna Circle
- Redemptorists to withdraw from region, Father John Collins to visit St. Mary
- Meet high school basketball legend Bud Beemer
Monday, May 12, 2025
- BPL's Summer Read kicks off with 2 giveaways
- Upcoming BPL events, May 12-17
- BHS girls softball sectional ticket information for May 14
- Faculty promotions, new strategic plans at Bluffton University
- Jane M. Shaw was a nurse
- Pirate baseball seeded 5th
- Letter: Join the Congressional discussion on healthcare
- Facilitators needed for victim offender dialogues
Sunday, May 11, 2025
- Pirate baseballs shuts out Arcadia in twin bill
- Bluffton boys, girls track and field sweep Ada Invite titles
- Bluffton strings section holds court
- Pirate tennis wins at Oak Harbor
- Bluffton Community Garden has a few plots left
- Four BHS students to attend Buckeye Boys and Buckeye Girls citizenship programs
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Friday, May 9, 2025
- Bluffton mail carriers to collect food donations on May 10
- Bluffton softball pounds Columbus Grove
- Pirate baseball loss to Columbus Grove
- On your marks... Bluffton Sardines registration is open
- Pirate tennis sweeps Lima Senior
- Night at the Museum draws a full house at Bluffton Middle School
- Bluffton Beavers sports roundup, April 30-May 6