Story by Monty Siekerman
Photos by Sue Mattson
They are twins and as twins both are Ada High School seniors, they are football players, and now both are also AHS lift-a-thon champions and record holders.
Nathan and Noah Mattson each lifted 450 pounds Friday night at the stadium.
They broke Mason Waugh’s record from last year at 445 pounds. Each year the football team holds a fundraiser to kick off the season.
The players get pledges for each pound they lift or a flat donation.
By Monty Siekerman
As the 1956 song says, “Hot dignity dog.” The Liberty National Bank gave out free hotdogs to those who enter the establishment on Monday. Why? Because it’s National Hot Dog Month, if you hadn’t noticed.
Did you beat the world record held by Joey Chestnut who gobbled down 74 hotdogs and buns at Coney Island (appropriately) on July 4th (approximately because Americans ate 150 million wieners that day)? Hope you didn’t try it, this takes training, according to a story in Sports Illustrated.
Americans consume 7 bullion hotdogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Yes, the Liberty National Bank in Ada (and at its other locations) will give away free hotdogs between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Monday, July 23. It’s National Hot Dog Month! Here are some mouth-watering facts about the popular dog:
Americans eat 155 million hotdogs on the 4th of July each year
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, 7 billion hotdogs are consumed in the U.S
26 million hotdogs a year are eaten at U.S baseball stadiums
7-Eleven sold over 100 million hotdogs in 2017, but none in Ada
Wynn Hauenstein, organizer of Saturday’s VFW car show, stands with a car show sign. List of winners and lots of photos are in the story below (Monty Siekerman photo)
