Once upon a time in Ada
Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
[email protected]
June 1925 Harry Mohr has the distinction of being the first to have an automatic water softener installed in his new home on North Gilbert .
August 1925 the Ku Klux Klan held a meeting on the Harding farm, south of Woodlawn cemetery.
September 1925 for the first time, Ada employed two policemen for day and night duty.
September 1925 a set of rules was formulated for Ohio Northern freshmen-among others, the wearing of orange and black “beanies”.
Stories Posted This Week
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
- Polar Bears sports roundup, October 19-25
- Bluffton Icon headlines October 26
- Jerry R. Wolber, 88, owned Associated Plastics
- Blanchard Valley Health System Announces Updates to Board of Trustees
- Bingo with Officer Penny, October 27
- Farms, Barns & Rural Heritage event celebrates WCOLC 20th anniversary
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Friday, October 23, 2026
Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Wilson Sporting Goods and union workers reach contract agreement in Ada
- Ada Village Council recap: Strategic planning process nears completion
- ICAPP study: Ohioans strongly oppose data center expansion and tax breaks
- Eight Bulldog girls earn All-NCOSA soccer honors; Dewese named Coach of the Year
- Bulldog girls soccer shuts out Kalida in sectional
- Strawberry Fields Forever: Fruit polyphenols and brain health
- Icon calendar gets a little more elbow room