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The year is 1924.

Were they purple and gold? Were they Bulldogs? Where did they play?

Perhaps an Icon viewer knows the answer to these questions. Here is the Ada High School football team from 90 seasons ago. It's the first in a series of anniversay Ada football teams.

Front  - Wertheimer (mascot)

Bottow row, from left, Mr. Stauffer, Ferrall, McElroy, Shelly, Baransy, Captain Doersam, Peterson, Anspach, Gallant, Stemple, Coach Morehead.

Second row, from left, Jameson, Wood, R. Long, J. Long, Baum, J. Klingler, E. Klingler, Snyder, Poling.

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Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, provided the Icon with the Ada police call logs for May 19 to 25. They are in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Midwest Youth Team Tennis returns to Ada this summer, according to Scott Wills.

A REGISTRATION FORM IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY.

The registration deadline is Wednesday, June 25. The league season begins July 16 and ends July 28. Matches and practice is at the Ohio Northern University’s tennis courts and/or the Ada Park.

Practice and matches take place July 15, 17, 20, 22, 24 and 27. Times per age division follow:
Ages 4-6 – 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Ages 7-10 – 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Ages 11 and up – 7:30-8:30 p.m.

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It's never too early to think about the 2014-15 school year. To get parents and pupils thinking about next school year, the Icon offers you next year's elementary school supply list.

The school asks parents to plan on purchasing these supplies over the summer so that their children can bring them to school on the first day in August or during the annual open house from 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 14.

School starts on Monday, Aug. 18.- 68 days from today!

Open the two attachment at the bottom of this story to read the printer-friendly elementary supply lists.

 

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Yes, it's Silly Science Camp at Ready, Set, Grow in Ada. Here's one of Ada's future scientists involved in a botany experiment during the camp.

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Here’s the weather summary for the area provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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