In 1916 in Ada there existed a women's suffrage organization
Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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October 1916 - Officers of the newly formed Women’s Suffrage organization in Ada were Mrs. C.S. Ames, president; Mrs. E.E. McAlpin, vice president; Miss Rhea Welsh, secretary; and Mrs. J. Guy Deming, treasurer.
Nov. 23, 1916 - the many clubs of Ada were Federated. They included the Current Events, Twice Ten Art, Sorosis, Zetetic, Research, Entre Nous, Cosmopolitan, Advance, Quatre and Pastime.
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