

The story of mad dogs here in 1890s
and one hog owned by Rudolph Miller Hydrophobia. The word may sound foreign to today’s resident, but in the 1890s in Bluffton, it was...
Jan 29, 2024


R.L. Triplett created more jobs than any person in Bluffton's history
Third is our series of famous Bluffton High School alumni Call it small-town ingenuity. Bluffton’s favorite entrepreneurial son became a...
Jan 26, 2024


Mixed grade of first and second graders
Ruby Murray's pupils during the 1951-52 school year were member of the BHS graduating classes of 1962 and 1963 Ruby Murray taught a mixed...
Jan 26, 2024


125 years ago - murder in Ada
The Mayor read the charge murder in the first degree, to which he answered, “Not guilty,” and waived examination The following account of...
Jan 25, 2024


Ernest and Lona Welty Bauman
Ernest is a late-comer to the Swiss immigrant scene, arriving here in 1920 Ernest Bauman is a late-comer to the Swiss immigrant scene of...
Jan 22, 2024


INDEX to Swiss Connection
46 Bluffton-Pandora Swiss family genealogies in this series Most recent update Jan. 22, 2024 About Our Swiss Connection During his...
Jan 22, 2024


It's a 1948 Barber-Green Model 522
The mystery creature removing snow from Main Street in the early 1960s This discussion might easily become a dull “boys with toys” piece....
Jan 22, 2024


1900 to 1930 - they also hold BHS diplomas
Here is the list of Bluffton High School graduates from the classes of 1900 to 1930. You will find the graduates from the classes of 1881...
Jan 21, 2024
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