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
Saturday, September 26, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, September 26
- September 26 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- State Patrol investigates serious injury crash involving ambulance
- Weekend Doctor: What is a DO?
- Distance runner Chappell-Dick to be inducted in EMU Hall of Honor
- October Business Collective with Bluffton Food Pantry
Friday, September 25, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, September 25
- Clay, community, and the classroom
- Pirate volleyball loss vs. Crestview
- Pirate girls soccer win vs. Allen East
- Janine Elizabeth (Minnich) Millager, 87, was a lab technician
- Send October 2026 calendar events to the Icon
- New time for Planning and Bluffton Beyond Tomorrow meetings, Sept 29
- Pirate boys golf 10th at sectionals
- Fall Festival activities are all over Bluffton, Sept. 26
Thursday, September 24, 2026
- Marilyn Florence (Brunn) Osting, 94, was a nurse
- Paul Richard Wingate Jr., 79, worked for the Lima Ford Engine Plant
- Ada Icon headlines, Sept. 24
- Roundabouts celebrated for crash reduction
- Scarecrow competition for Bluffton businesses
- Hello, Goodbye: Diphenhydramine for allergies
- 5th Annual MHCO Gala will Roll Out the Red Carpet
- Funeral notice for Mary Louise Reddick
- ODNR urges caution during fall wildfire season
- Nursing student to share clinical research at First Tuesday in the Library
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
- Chamber members take a lesson from Jacomet's Martial Arts
- Proud of your pie? Sept. 26 apple pie baking contest
- Save November 6-7 for Holiday Open House
- Friends of the Library book sale, Sept. 24-26
- Pirate girls golf places 6th at sectionals
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Grove
- Bluffton tennis wins on consecutive nights
- Pirate boys soccer edged by Liberty Center