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Here's a photo from Cole Motor Sales archives. It's a 1960 Ford Falcon purchased by the Ohio Northern University athletic department. This was the first year the Falcon was introduced. That's a mean looking polar bear painted on the trunk.

Can an Icon viewer identify the three men in this photo?

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Here's a photo of the Ada High School Varsity Singers performing at the Hardin County Fair. (From Ada Bulldogs Facebook)

Ada chamber updates viewers on Harvest and Herb Fest' plus other September happenings

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The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce reminds Icon viewers that it it Harvest and Herb Festival time this month.

"We have a free kids' area set up at the Depot Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.," said Heather Cox, chamber board president.

"There will be a 38-foot inflatable obstacle course, free pony rides, free professional face painting and crafts, she said.

"We will also have a Chamber table that will have some of our brochures, forms for next year’s booth space and some posters to sell.

Dr. Karl Roider talks about the aftermath of WW I

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By Barb Lockard
The future occupation listed next to Karl Roider’s photo in the 1961 Ada High School Yearbook is “history professor.” 

While many high school students divert from their initial career paths, Roider never wavered.  After earning a bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a master’s and doctorate in European History from Stanford University, he became a history instructor at Louisiana State University.  He stayed for 45 years, rising to full professor and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences before retiring in 2014. 

Mark Niles had 13 tackles and a fumble recovery, David Haseleu had 11 tackles to lead the ONU defense

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By Tim Glon
GRANVILLE — The Ohio Northern football team opened its 2019 season with a 42-13 non-conference loss at Denison on a beautiful Saturday night at Piper Stadium.

The Polar Bears (0-1) opened the scoring on the second play of the second quarter when senior Anthony McFadden (Chillicothe/Paint Valley) hit sophomore Austin Eick (Rossford) on a 6-yard pass to go ahead 6-0.

The Big Red (1-0) answered with three touchdowns, including two in the final 3:04 of the half, to take a 21-6 lead into intermission.

Costly penalties for well over 100 yards, and two untimely turnovers hurt the Bulldogs

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By Cort Reynolds
ARLINGTON - Visiting Ada battled hard but came up short to Arlington 26-12 in a hard-fought contest at Castor Field Friday night.

The Bulldogs fell to 0-2 after the tough non-league loss, while Arlington improved to 2-0 with the victory.

Costly penalties for well over 100 yards, and two untimely turnovers hurt the Bulldogs. The Red Devil running game also rolled up 370 yards to help offset a career night by Ada junior quarterback Brandon Hull.

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