Once upon a time in Ada
Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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April 1939 the Ada Garden Club was organized.
April 1939 an ordinance was being enforced to remove perishable foods from being displayed on the sidewalks of grocery stores.
April 1939 the state board of athletic control voted to discontinue girls interscholastic basketball in Ohio schools.
June 1939 the Ohio-Kentucky Manufacturing Company obtained additional floor space for its growing business on the second floor of the former Young hotel.
June 1939 the Ada Dairy announced a new taste thrill for residents and the community “It’s the refreshing FROSTED MALTED” the drink you eat with a spoon.
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Friday, September 4, 2026
- Labor Day weekend pause for the Icons
- Bluffton Icon headlines, Sept. 1-4
- Ada chamber holds custom-made Harvest & Herb football raffle
- Before Our Weakness Gets Too Strong: Science to modulate our immune system
- Ada Library Flower Arrangement Class
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- Bulldog volleyball rallies past Lima Temple Christian
- Bulldog girls soccer shuts out Delphos Jefferson
- Meet Dailah and Kenley, Ada candidates for Hardin County Fair queen
Thursday, September 3, 2026
- UWF hosts Chicken and Noodle Luncheon on Sept. 19
- Bulldog boys soccer loses to undefeated Miller City
- The Pulse opens Freed Center season on September 12-13
- ONU Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, September 25-26
- Ada Council recap: Vendor documentation query and rail spur update
- Save the date: Sept. 19 is 40th Harvest & Herb Festival