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Remember Huber's Furniture and Appliances?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 22, 2017

This is Huber's Furniture and Appliances store on Main Street Ada. The year is 1953.

Huber's offered  products in the follow brands: Westinghouse, Bigelow Sanford, Maytag, Kroehler, Hoover, Crosley, Speed Queen, Simmons, Magic Chef and Fostoria ware.

The business phone number was: 1.

 

 

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, May 22, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

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Ada News in 1903:

June 24, 1903: Monday the four new cannons for the artillery arm of O.N.U. military service were hauled to the campus.

July 28, 1903: the name Ohio Normal University was changed to Ohio Northern University.

July 1903: The Ada council adopted a system of numbering houses proposed by B.A. Hawes. Mr. Hawes was selling house number plates for 50 and 75 cents.

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1976-77 Ada HS madrigals singers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 15, 2017

Here are the Ada High School madrigal singers from the 1976-77 school year.

Front row from left, Julie Lawrence, Debbie Anspach, Judy Keller, Jill Lawrence and Marilee Agin.

Second row from left, Joyce Deringer, Carma Long, Brenda Naylor, Debi Lamb, Sylvia Rex and Tracy Forsythe.

Top from from left, David Allen, Kevin Young, Paul Weimer, Eric Farrington, Doug Cotsamire, Don Spar, Mark Oliver, Jon Busch, Valerie Rex and Anita Hopson.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, May 15, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

[email protected]

ADA-LIBERTY TOWNSHIP FIRE CHIEFS

According to the records, the first known chief was Agnew Welsh in 1884 (Empire Engine & Hose Company).

J.W. Kanode served as the first fire chief of the Ada Fire Department in 1889. D.A. Watt became chief in 1896 and the line of succession for the next years named Oscar Judd, Agnew Welsh, John Foit, J.F. Perry and J. Guy Deming, the later in October 1906.

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40 seasons ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 8, 2017

Here's the Ada High School Pep Club and officers from 40 sports seasons ago - 1976-77 school year. Member names are part of the photo.

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Once upon a time in Ada

June 1905
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, May 8, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

[email protected]

June 1905:

A new ladies military company of 40 girls was organized with Zella Zanhiser as captain. Each of the men’s military companies was given a reception.

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