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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, July 10, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

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1904 in Ada:

May 1904: Paving of Main Street began. Residents recalled “Swag Run” that crossed Main Street at the square (Buckeye Avenue) and “Lake Holder” owned by H.M. Holder back in the 40’s where the First National Bank stands. He finally filled the pool with ashes and saw dust.

December 1904: The foundation for the Rail Road tower to pneumatically operate protective gates at Main and Johnson was started. The tower was torn down in 1960.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, July 3, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

[email protected]

In 1909:

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1967-68 school year cafeteria staff

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, July 3, 2017

Did you attend Ada schools during the 1967-68 school year? Here's the school cafeteria staff who provided you lunch each day. Names are under the photo.
 

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Can you identify this Ada HS class?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 26, 2017

It's tough to come up with a more popular photo than last week's 1967 band photo, but we'll try.

Here's the Ada high School class of 1988 - you can tell by the "big" hair - 30 school years ago.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, June 26, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

[email protected]

1908 in Ada:

January 25 and 26, 1908 the first annual convention of the Lambda Tau Delta Fraternity was held at Ada, Ohio, the home of the fraternity.

March 1908 the Hilliard girls, a high school team from Columbus, aspirants for state championship, were defeated by the Ada All Stars, 23-1, the local girls winning the state trophy.

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Here comes the band - from 1967-68

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 19, 2017

Here's an interesting posed photo from the 1968 Ada High School yearbook. It shows several band members. Two Icon viewers who are members of the AHS class of 1968 provided IDs.

• From left, kneeling, Richard Roth; sitting on drum, Mary Hubbell.
 
• Back from left,  Carol Baughman, Director/teacher Max Ansley, Debbie Wirt,    Joyce Stobbe, Carol Bischoff, Linda English and Sharon Rodabaugh.

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