The Swiss Community Historical Society of Bluffton and Pandora will host "Second Saturdays" events this summer at the Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Rd. Docents in period costume will provide tours of the air-conditioned farmhouse, as well as the summer kitchen, garden, workshop and barn. Visitors will also get a first-hand view of progress on the Heritage Center, where the
Pictured L-R) Greg Ring, Mary Ann Ring, Gary Wetherill, Lois Wetherill, Andy Wetherill. Bluffton Lions celebrate their 2023 Citizen of the Year By Paula Pyzik Scott Has it been 20, 30, 40 or more years since you went to high school? Do you remember performing or watching your classmates perform in the school musical? And do you remember who directed the production? While 2023
By Fred Steiner Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon founder www.BlufftonForever.com Adella Steiner Oyer Dec. 6, 1900 – Nov. 27, 1964 Bluffton High School class of 1920 Adella Steiner Oyer’s teaching career begin at age 21 in a one-room rural Richland Township school, driving a horse and buggy to school each day. By the end of her career she had attained an impressive 37½ years of
By Fred Steiner, Icon founder www.BlufftonForever.com Dr. Rosella Louise Biederman Boehm, M.D. Born: March 12, 1897, Died: Nov. 8, 1955 Bluffton High School class of 1914 Bluffton College class of 1919 Declaring Dr. Mary Alice Howe Thomas as the first female Bluffton High School graduate to become a physician proves that nothing is ever certain. Last week we stated that Dr.
By Kaye Phillips For Swiss Community Historical Society Facebook E-mail is a commonly used form of communication, but have you heard of V-mail? V-mail, short for 'Victory mail" was used during WWII to expedite mail service for the Armed Forces serving overseas. V-mail was put in place to reduce the space needed to transport mail and free up room to ship other valuable