Laughing and learning, that's what a large group of Ada area youngsters (and parents, too) experienced on Monday during a program put on by The Turtle Lady. The event was sponsored by the Ada Public Library and held at Community Health Professionals. Nancy Lockard, who has presented her program more than 4,000 times, described basic facts about turtles and offered a hands-on time for the children to hold various kinds of turtles. (Monty Siekerman photo)
The Lima Symphony Orchestra will again celebrate Independence Day with a “Patriotic Pops” concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 on the ONU campus. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held on the sculpture mall east of McIntosh Center between Presser and Weber halls.
The fun-filled family event will feature patriotic music, movie musical selections, popular tunes and a tribute to our armed forces.
The Cessna Minutemen 4-H club held a meeting on June 5, 2017.
The meeting was called to order by Zac Briendenbach. Wade Crooks led the Pledge of Allegiance and Will Jones led the 4-H Pledge. Bradley Flowers did the roll call and the question was "your favorite football team". The Treasurer reported that some members still need to pay for the 4-H project books and 4-H dues. The Health & Safety Report was about "Don't drink too much coffee". A demonstration was given by Emily Jones, Will Jones and Bradley Flowers with their chicken, goose and turkey projects. The Recreation Leaders let the club know that Tag would be held after the meeting.
In 1953 Landon's College Book Store was the place in Ada where you could purchase sporting goods, typewriters and new and used college text books. George and LeIrma McElroy were the proprietors. The book store served ONU for over 50 years.
Can an Icon viewer identify the location of the bookstore for the record?
July 1910 the Manufacture of Knit Goods to be Begun Here as Soon as Machinery Can be Placed, this was an announcement in the Ada Record July 13, 1910. About 1909 some Ada people bought a knitting factory at Wapakoneta, Ohio and in 1910 moved it to the Brewer Block at Ada on the second floor. The manager was to be W.H. Roper from LaPorte, Indiana. This factory was to employ mostly women.
