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Here's the September Ada school lunch menu

Here's the September Ada school menu.

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After wins Ada boys' soccer stands 3-1; girls' tennis moves to 3-3

Ada boys blank Bearcats
By Cort Reynolds

SPENCERVILLE - The Ada boys soccer team started its Northwest Conference season off on the right foot with a 3-0 shutout win at Spencerville Saturday.

The Bulldogs improved to 3-1 and 1-0 in the NWC with the win.

Logan Williams paced the victorious offense with two goals and one assist. Terry Sheridan contributed one goal and an assist.

Ace Gamble was credited with three saves in goal as he and the Bulldog defense recorded their first shutout.

Ada has outscored its opposition 23-8 so far in four matches this season.

Once upon a time in Ada: Some Ada firsts that may interest you

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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Ada's First

• April 11, 1853 - the first train traveled through Ada.

• 1855 - Albert Wylie was the first physician at Ada.

• 1861 - Ada was incorporated with Horace J. Gilbert first mayor.

• 1866 - H.S. Lehr was the first Ada public school superintendent and served until 1871 when his  “select school” had grown and claimed all of his time.

Christmas season, downtown Ada, 1956

Do you remember these holiday lights in downtown Ada at Christmas time?

This photo shows Ada's Main Street 60 years ago, in 1956. The photo is unusual in at least two respects. It's a nighttime shot of Ada. And, it's a winter scene. Most older photos of Ada that we've seen are spring-summer-fall and daylight scenes.

There are plenty of  American-made V-8 gas hogs on the street as we notice a couple Buicks, a Ford and maybe an Oldsmobile.

Other observations of this photo are welcome from Icon viewers: [email protected].

Icon dog of the week: Meet Duke a shepherd mix

Duke, 10 year old male shepherd mix, 58 pounds

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.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

It's a 2-hour fog delay day

You bet it's a fog school delay day in Ada. Today is also the first day of school in Bluffton - and they have a 2-hour delay also.

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