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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, September 11, 2017

June 26 1938 was the date set for the cornerstone of the new post office on South Main and West Lincoln Avenue. It was placed on the southeast corner facing Main Street.

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Varsity A - 36 sports seasons ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 11, 2017

Here's members of the Ada High School Varsity A in the 1981-82 school year. Identification of members are under the photo.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

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    May and June 1936:

May 5, 1936 ground was broken for the $12,500 WPA swimming pool at the Ada Community Park.

May 1936 Cole Motor Sales installed a 550 gallon gasoline tank and a computing pump and was selling Texaco gasoline.

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Can you name the school year and organizaton?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 28, 2017

It's the Ada High School student council and the school year in 1987-88 - 30 school year's ago. Names of members are on the photo.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, August 28, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

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     June-December 1932:

June: the transfer of the Ada Public Library from the Ada Federated Clubs to the new district library boards was in effect. Mrs. George Stambaugh was elected chairman of the new seven-member board.

July: reconstruction of the elevator of the Ada Farmers Exchange was started. It had been destroyed by fire.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

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Early 1932:

January: the Ada roller skating hockey team lost to Lima. Players included Sanford and Harry Wright, James Ferrall, Kenneth Robnolte, Robert Lindsley, Homer Hawes and Robert Wallick.

March: Andrew’s Dairy (later Ada Dairy) was in business in Ada.

March: Russell and Stella Hoover of DeGraff purchased the Ada Creamery and opened the Hoover Creamery at 227 North Main Street.

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