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Entre Nous Women’s Club was organized in Ada in 1920

The object of the club shall be to bring the women of this city together for intellectual advancement, mutual helpfulness and the promotion of higher Social and Moral conditions. It shall aim to develop the habit of speaking without notes.
Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 6, 2019

By Leland Crouse
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1920  - The Entre Nous Women’s Club was organized in Ada. Their colors was pink and white, their motto was “Tis the nurture of spirit, The culture of mind, That softens the nature, And makes one refined.

Officers for 1920-1921
President Mrs. Nan Clayton; First Vice President, Mrs. Bertha Brecheisen; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Laura McElroy and Treasurer, Mrs. Olga Bentley.

Program Committee was Mrs. Maude Moore, Chairman; Mrs. Myrtle Greer; Mrs. DeBritto Hindall.

Flower Committee was Mrs. Donna McElroy and Mrs. Carie Geseman

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Here’s a list of Farmers’ and Merchants’ queens from 1953 to 1990

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, August 3, 2019

By Leland Crouse
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Betty Miller
August 15, 1990
In a world of rapid change the Farmers and Merchants Picnic has a reassuring sameness about it, and yet some special feature makes each picnic memorable.

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1991 Odyssey of the Mind team

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 29, 2019

In 1991 four Ada school teams competed in Odyssey of the Mind, a creative problem-solving competition.

Here is the Division One (grades K-5) team, which solved a problem called Transformation. Team members from left, with their winning medals are Liza McVicker, Andrea Szuch, Jessica Avellone, Aniko Ludanyl, Erin Downing, Amanda Reiss and Molly McCurdy.

The coach was Janet Avellone. The team won medals for creativity. (From the collection of Leland Crouse)

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1991 Ada boys of summer

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 22, 2019

Here's the Ada HS baseball team of 1991.

Front from left, Tim Allen*, Wade Evans, Troy Erickson*, Brian Gossard*, Craig Ward*, Matt East, James VanAtta, Sean Downing.

Standing from left, Coach Neal Dumbaugh, Mike Hatton*, Hans Strayer*, Marshall Traster, Jeff Lee*, Randy Preston, Bob Brush*, Mike Weller, Mike Conley, Assistant Coach Dave Allen.

*Letter winners.

(From collection of Leland Crouse)

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Once upon a time in Ada

Businessman Carl Luft
Posted by LizGH on Saturday, July 20, 2019

By Leland Crouse
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October 1980
Carl Luft, Ada businessman for the past 67 years, turned the keys to his shop on Lincoln Avenue, over to Tim Rodabaugh, bringing to a close one of the longest continuously operated businesses in the village.

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1996-97 VFW-sponsored softball team

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 16, 2019

In 1996-1997 Ada VFW Post 9381 sponsored a girls' softball team.

Coaching the team was Keith Miller (red hat) and Randy Fetter (white visor).

Back row, Kate Fletcher, Heather Stratton, Erin Sizemore, Chassidy Boutwell, Jenny Sharock.

Middle row, Kelly Vermillion, Elicia Klopfenstein, Lindsey Conley, Ashley East, Beth Stewart, Courtney East.

Front row, Alicia Fetter, Casey Christopher, Kelly Brant, Kristin Zsembik. (From the collection of Leland Crouse)

 

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