Once upon a time in Ada
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Mandolin Clubs, or small ensembles, were popular at the turn of the 1900s. The craze was also popular in Ada. Here's a photo of the ONU Mandolin Club. The instruments on the far left and far right resemble guitars. The instruments in the center are called "potato bug" mandolins, because of their shape.
Stories Posted This Week
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
- Grace & Glow salon services now located at 115 South Main
- Sacramento Mandarins invitation to drum corps rehearsals at ONU
- July 2025 land transfers in the Ada School District
- US 68/Main St. in Dunkirk closed for 25 days
- Apollo Career Center high school students will eat for free this year
- Paul E. Downing worked for Sheller Globe