Historical Ada

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By Leland Crouse
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Here’s a poem titled “Reveries of a Bulldog.” It’s written by the Ada HS class of 1927.

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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.

From the collection of Leland Crouse.

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This is the beard contest entries in the Ada 1953 centennial celebration.
Back row from left, Wayne Cooney, farmer; Ted Hulbert, Donavin Dunbar, Ex-Cell-O; Bill Gilbert, Calvin Crouse, mail carrier; Bob Tipple, dentist; Daryl Baker, hardware owner.
Front from left, Harry Krofft, banker; Bob Krofft, post office; Alva Casper, painter; Russell Reese, newsstand owner; unidentified, unidentified, Park Shrider.
(From Leland Crouse collection)

 

Local ghost story

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By Leland Crouse
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From Small Town Sampler, by Betty Miller
October 24, 1990
Sitting in a group of friends one of the ladies brought up a story about seeing a ghost at her downtown apartment. I had to hear the whole story and went to visit my friend.

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Here's the Ada High School golf team from 1990. It was revived that season after a 9-year hiatus.

Robert Sperling was the coach. Team members, front from left, Tony Archer, Brian Dodge, Marshall Traster, Matt Peiger, Jay Wolke and Angie Mumaugh.

Standing from left, Coach Sperling, Josh Kanode, Josh  Dye, Mike Ring, Paul Mattson, Brian Beckley, Todd Bucher and Matt Scott.

The team used Colonial Hils as its home court in 1990. (From the collection of Lee Crouse)

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Here's an Ada doorway that you can no longer open and pass through. It's the front doors to the old Ada school. How old do you have to be to have opened these doors to go to school?

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