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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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May 1923 the first advertisement for the Public Service Filling Station, located on East Buckeye Street, appeared in the newspaper. Earl S. Wolfrom was the local manager.

May 1923 the first sectional elimination track meet of northwestern Ohio high schools was held here. Twelve schools were represented.

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Presenting the 1985-86 Varsity Singers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 5, 2018

Here are the Ada High School Varsity Singers from the 1985-86 school year. Names of members are under the photography.

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You had to be there

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 29, 2018

If you attended Ada High School in the 1985-86 school year, you can probably name these students.

They are on the cover of the yearbook that school year and were waiting in the lunch line when this photo was taken. From left, Andrea Traster, Jill Davis, Stephanie Shull and Carla Willeke.

The yearbook theme was "You Had To Be There."

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, January 29, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, January 22, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

1934:

March J.I. Baransy and Earl Wolfrom announced the opening of Ada Chevrolet at the corner of Buckeye and Johnson streets.

April The old Conner building on the square (corner of West Buckeye and North Main Street) was razed and the Pure Oil station was built and opened in Ada, J. Stewart Main , proprietor opened in July.

May Roy Brace introduced a new line of cars, Terraplane and Hudson.

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Earl Dome Insurance

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 15, 2018

If you need insurance, when the operator asks, "Number, please," Say, "214." It's  the Earl Dome Insurance Agency, Ada. Employees were Julia Bentley, Lillian Desenberg and Nancy Long. Earl Dome was the agent. This photo is from the 1953 Ada Community Centennial Souvenir Program.

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