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Slagle Lumber Co., on West Buckeye

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 9, 2018

The Slagle Lumber Company was located at 119 West Buckeye Avenue, Ada, just west of the Opera House and continued to the corner of North Gilbert Street. 

It became the Root King Lumber Company from 1931-1941 then Mr. King bought out his partner Mr. Root and it was called King Lumber Company from 1941-1954.

It then became Steinman Lumber Company from 1954 to 1971 and Ada Lumber Company in 1972. Amburgey Construction owned the building until 2003 and the Ada Village now owns the property. All but the right hand corner is gone and the rest is now a parking lot.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

June 1925 Harry Mohr has the distinction of being the first to have an automatic water softener installed in his new home on North Gilbert .

August 1925 the Ku Klux Klan held a meeting on the Harding farm, south of Woodlawn cemetery.

September 1925 for the first time, Ada employed two policemen for day and night duty.

September 1925 a set of rules was formulated for Ohio Northern freshmen-among others, the wearing of orange and black “beanies”.

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Hello, Ada!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 2, 2018

Jon Umphress provided the Icon with this interesting photo of Ada's "Hello Girls," taken in 1948. These were employees of the telephone company in Ada. The photo was taken during the office Christmas party.

Left to right: Mabel Caudler, Ethel Stauffer, Betty Lu Hunsicker. Bonnie Hunsicker, Ruth Baughman, Gladys Myers, Allen High, Hallie Long, "Bink" Cunningham," Verna Lantz, Ruby Phillips, Gladys Binkley, Lizzie Wood and John Lantz, manager.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

November 1933 Mrs. Clara Warren, the first woman to hold a village office, was re-named Village Treasurer.

November 1933 Ada’s football team finished the football season “the undisputed champions of northwestern Ohio,” defeating Van Wert 19-0 and Defiance 18-0 in the last two games. On the Ada team were R. Clum, B. Neiswander, L. Anspach, H. Jamison, J. Corbett, W. Scott, B. Snyder, Z. Adam, J. Stambaugh, G. Botkin, C. Holman, E. Neiswander, and H. Florida.

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Name these four Ada firemen

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 25, 2018

Leland Crouse has a question for Icon viewers. Can anyone name these four Ada-Liberty Township firemen? The vehicle resembles a 1947-era pick up. Viewers are welcome to send identification and possible year details to: [email protected]

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They talked about this team for many years

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 18, 2018

1919 Ada High School football team
Back row, left to right; Eldred Anspach, Charles Breck, Doc Lones, Carey, Nolan Smith, Fordyce Adam.

Center row: Conrad Poling, the manager, Bud Anspach, Coach Justin McElroy, Herb Greer

Front row: Jack Deming, Walter Matheny, Paul Shanks and Clifford Dixon

By Lee Crouse
The Ada High School 1919 football team was undefeated, but tied one game, their last one with Defiance.

The team that year was a powerhouse on defense, holding every opponent scoreless until that last game.

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