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By Fred Steiner www.BlufftonForever.com Six early Bluffton postmasters sat for this Will Triplett photograph in the 1930s. This impressive group of men represent 66 years of postal service to the Bluffton community. During their eras, the post office was originally located in the town hall, then in early 1900 moved to Vine Street and later to the building housing Roots by
A Bluffton history day, recalling the 90th anniversary of the Dillinger bank robbery will take place in Bluffton on Saturday, Aug. 12. Sponsored by Bluffton Forever and the Bluffton Icon, several events will take place downtown, with the complete activity schedule released later this month. On Augist 12, Fred Steiner will present a detailed account of the 1933 robbery at 11
(From Bluffton Historian Fred Steiner) A Bluffton history day, recalling the 90th anniversary of the Dillinger bank robbery will take place in Bluffton on Saturday, Aug. 12. Sponsored by Bluffton Forever and the Bluffton Icon, several events will take place downtown, with the complete activity schedule released later this month. On Aug. 12, Fred Steiner will
Involving 40 Bluffton High School students during the noon hour By Fred Steiner Can you imagine a book burning frenzy in Bluffton? That happened exactly 105 years ago on the banks of the Big Riley, according to an account in the Bluffton News. The story from April 1918 Bluffton News: The German text books used by the German classes in the high school were burned by a party of
By Fred Steiner www.BlufftonForever.com A little known, interesting Bluffton fact is that the community has been home to African-America residents and visitors earlier than most people realize. Recent discoveries found in Bluffton News microfilms prior to 1910 sheds light on this early history. This feature examines many of these residents and visitors. Fisk College Jubilee