By Leland Crouse [email protected]
The Ada Rotary Club opened its membership to women in 1990. Karen Cooper, assistant to the law dean at Ohio Northern University, became the first women member when she was inducted into the organization by Dave Retterer, club president. Cooper is not entirely new to the Rotary, for she belonged to the Rotary Ann Club when her husband, Ken, was a Rotarian in Ft. Dodge, Iowa.
By Leland Crouse [email protected]
Here’s an updated photo of Anna Fleming, Ada, as she closed the Bible as chaplain for the day at a meeting of the Blue Star Mothers, during the fall state conference.
Anna has belongs to the Blue Star Mothers since 1957 when a chapter was started in Ada.
Her son, Barclay, served in the army in Germany; son, Gerald, served in Alaska with the army, and her otherson, Edward, spent 20 years in the navy.
Ada High School swim team was three years old in 1990. That fall was the first year that enough team members participated to actually call it a team.
With Coach Rock Snow having six girls on the roster in 1990, he said, “This is really our first year as a team, even though we were recognized the last two years."
Leading the way were senior letterwinner and captain Tanya Nelson, the only member of Ada’s first team two years ago where she finished 23rd at state. Amber Thede and Hannah Robey-Zachariah joined the team the previous year.
The Ada High School flag corp won first place at the Allen County Fair in the baton/flag corp competition in August 1990.
Members, front from let, Dawn Brite, Jen Tarr, captain, Natalie Curtis, captain, and Bonnie Benson.
Standing from left Sarah Prueter, Marla Lammers, Leigh Simon, Jennifer Wilkerson, Stephanie Sumner, Brittney Strayer, Julie Shadley and Patti Cogar. Michelle Smith is the advisor.
