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Ronald Houston Leonard, 1930 - 2017

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, October 9, 2017

Ronald Houston Leonard, age 87, died on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. at Lima Memorial Health System, Lima. 

He was born on March 14, 1930 in Galion, Ohio to the late William and Gertrude (Armentrout) Leonard. 

Ronald enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1949 and he retired after serving for 20 years. 

Besides bases in the U.S., he was also stationed in Japan, Germany, Korea and Iceland. 

Ronald was stationed in Kobe, Japan where he met his wife Nancy K. Ikoma and they married on June 1, 1951, she survives in Ada. 

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It's not Ada, but you've visited here

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 9, 2017

No, this is not an Ada photo, but it's a place you've probably visited. It's the Morning Star cider press on Road R between Bluffton and Ada.

Today you know it better as Suter's corn maze. Not much appears to have changed at the business in this color slide taken by Paul Diller of Bluffton in the early 1950s.

Looks like an early 1950s Ford, GMC truck, maybe a Chrysler and Studebaker in line for cider. (Photo from Jim Diller collection)

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EYE WYN

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, October 9, 2017

EYE WYN was spotted on a sporty Mitsubishi parked on South Simon in Ada.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, October 9, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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August 18, 1939 the American Legion Post will be erecting in Woodlawn Cemetery an eight foot monument to soldiers, sailors and nurses of all U.S. wars.

November 20, 1939 Doling’s Bakery, one of Ada’s oldest business houses, closed its doors Monday after 50 years by members of the same family.

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Icon dog of the week - Sawyer

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, October 9, 2017

Meet Sawyer. He is a 7 year old neutered male shepherd mix. He weighs 66 pounds. This senior boy needs a home or rescue .Sawyer is a sweetheart of a dog, but needs a home soon. Please check him out at the shelter if you can give him a forever home.

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

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Crestview’s stingy defense too much for Ada

Chase Sumner had 9 grabs for 159 yards and two scores
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, October 9, 2017

By Dusty Donley

Both offenses put on a first half show in Covoy last Friday night, but stingy Crestview defense kept Ada out of the end zone in the second half, propelling the Knights to a 49-21 victory.  The tough conference loss drops the Bulldogs to 2-2 in the NWC and 4-3 overall.

The Knights opened the first quarter scoring when Crestview quarterback Drew Kline found Derick Dealey for a 2-yard touchdown.  Dylan Hicks’ extra point was good, putting the Knights in front 7-0 with 7:24 remaining in the quarter.

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