History hiding above and below
PHOTOS FROM BILL LUGINBUHL__In keeping with the August 8 Bluffton History Day theme, "History Hiding in Plain Sight," Bill Luginbuhl shared these examples: Left) a glass insulator on a Bluffton pole that he notes "appears not to be in service." These items, which are often found in antique shops, were used on telegraph and telephone lines until the 1930s. Right) He also shared this photo of an original stone curb, which is still in service along Cherry St. near Main.
Bluffton History Day celebrations will include photographic displays of businesses that operated in downtown Bluffton, and the following presentations:
- Fett Hardware - 10 a.m. at the Bluffton Senior Center, 132 N. Main
- Gillett Pastry Shop - 11 a.m. next to Forman Insurance, 111 N. Main
- Hankish's Confectionary - noon program next to Ellerbrock Spine & Soft Tissue, 120 N. Main
Have you ever been surprised by Bluffton history hiding in plain sight? Send pictures to [email protected].
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, October 16, 2026
- Production offers a modern take on the story of St. Clare of Assisi
- Bluffton volleyball edged in 5 by Van Buren
- Pirate girls soccer tie O-G
- October 16 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Bluffton Council recap: Officers honored for 25 years of service
- Bluffton Clean Up teams up with Troop 3256 Cub Scouts
- Ada FFA: Feeding the Farmers
- Nov. 7 Fall Community Day at Bluffton University
- Quarry Farm Nature Preserve news for Fall 2026
Thursday, October 15, 2026
- DeWine announces $200M Rural Health Transformation program award
- Herb program with Marge Lafollette, Oct. 15
- Prairie seeding activity at Bluffton University, October 24
- Food for thought: Choline for the brain
- Results for 5K on October 2, Bluffton University Homecoming event
- 15 minutes with Sherry Miller, senior center activities coordinator
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 14
- CANCELLED Main St. closure on October 15
- Frederick Clyde Warren founded True-2-Form Plastics
- Pirate boys soccer beats Wapak in regular season finale
- Pirate girls soccer defeats Liberty Center
- Mennonite pastor to explore ‘good news’ in creation
- Bluffton University earns recognition in U.S. News & World Report rankings
- Obituary for Deborah "Debbie" Welch, 74
- Spirits and exorcism presentation during University Spiritual Life Week Forum
- Dodging bullets: Bluffton oral history 90+ years after Dillinger robbery
- Nora Matthews named BHS Student of the Month for September 2026
- ICAPP analysis on charter status and local autonomy
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 13
- Bluffton area Women in Business meeting October 15
- Leo club glasses collection
- Night at the (Swiss Historical) Museum, October 24
- Woodcarving ornament workshop at Swiss Heritage Center
- Barefoot nature walks at the Nature Preserve
- Pirate volleyball seeded 4th
- Beavers sports roundup, October 6-11
- Bluffton leaf pickup scheduled for last week of October
- Pirate boys soccer shuts out Bellefontaine
- Watch an after school movie at the Bluffton Public Library
- Dunlap awarded OSBA humanitarian award