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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 Fred Steiner www.BlufftonForever.com Dr. Mary Alice Howe Thomas Born: April 23, 1922 Died: Jan. 1, 2018 Member of the Bluffton High School class of 1940 Bluffton College class of 1943 The word “versatility” printed under Mary Alice Howe’s senior photo in the 1940 Bluffton High School Buccaneer is no accident. It describes this multi-talented young woman’s career, beginning
4th in a series of famous Bluffton High School alumni By Fred Steiner www.BlufftonForever.com Rene R. Studler Bluffton High School class of 1913 Born: Feb. 10, 1895 Died: Aug. 6, 1980 Call him Bluffton’s professional soldier. Recipient of the Legion of Merit, the nation’s highest military award for non-combat service, Rene R. Studler served in many capacities in two world wars
Third in a series of famous Bluffton High School alumni By Fred Steiner www.BlufftonForever.com Ray Leon “R.L.” Triplett Nov. 13, 1883 - Oct. 25, 1977 Bluffton High School class of 1902 Call it small-town ingenuity. Bluffton’s favorite entrepreneurial son became a 20th century household name here. R.L. Triplett, founded an industry, which became a leader in its field. And, his
By Fred Steiner www.BlufftonForever.com This is the second in a series of features on famous Bluffton High School alumni. Dr. Helen Barnes, the first woman to receive a Bluffton High School diploma, rose to the top of her profession, eventually becoming international secretary of the Young Woman’s Christian Association (YWCA). Given the barriers women faced during her