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How many trophies could this group have earned?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 29, 2016

How many Northwest Conference sports trophies might have been added to the Bulldog trophy case had girls intra-school athletics existed when this photo was taken.

No one will know because intra-school athletics for girls was not permitted in the 1960s.

This is the next best thing: the Ada High School Girls Athletic Association (GAA). In it, girls played competitively among themselves.

This photo is from the 1965-66 school year.

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Meet next school year's Ada Music Booster officers

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 28, 2016

The Ada school Music Boosters this week announced its 2016-17 officers. They are:
• Shane Wright – president
• Arlene Allison and Amy Spar - vice presidents, communications, publicity and marketing
• Amy Morgan and Arlene Allison – vice presidents, fundraising
• Beth Milks and Shelly Hopson – vice presidents, parent involvement and activities
• Secretary – Cindy Boehnm
• Treasurer – Dave Smittle
• Assistant treasurer – Amy Morgan
• Bingo volunteer coordinator* – Kelly Wright
• SCRIP coordinator* – Kim Smittle
     * Volunteer/appointed

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Once upon a time in Ada: When did girls' basketball return to Ada HS?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 27, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

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Singers from over three decades ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 20, 2016

If you were in the Ada High School choir during the 1980-81 school year, here are your choir officers.

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1926 Inter-class contestants from Ada HS

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, June 17, 2016

The school year is 1925-26 - that's 90 Inter-class competitions ago. Here are the contestants during that school year.

The years go by, but the competition continues.

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Once upon a time in Ada: What year did the fire department move into its current building?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 13, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

Oct. 7, 1973 - the Ada firemen held an open house of their new building.

The firemen were Russ Hathaway, assixtant chief; Walter “Red” Anspach, chief; Dwight Musser; Don Fisher; Louis Kipker;Darryl Kent; Ralph Fisher; Grover Carey; Hugh Murphy; Al Kallman; Roger Tarr; John Dearth; Jay Epley; Bob Shields; Bill Clum; Dave Simon; Lowell Musser; Jim Krejci; Pete Reese and Dean Hughes.

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