By Leland Crouse [email protected]
John Atha’s loggers cut down an old white oak four feet in diameter on the James Motter farm northwest of Ada last Friday, and came up with a mystery- human hair stuffed into a hole that had been bored about seven inches into the tree.
This article is one of several pieces on the village’s history and written by members of The Ada Historical Society.
By Paul Logsdon
Images in this article are from the ONU Archives or courtesy of the online newspapers from the Ada Public Library.
“As Welcome As Flowers That Bloom In The Spring”
The Icon recently carried an article on planned street work along Ada’s east side; a reminder that flowers are not the only thing appearing in Ada when the weather warms.
We need some viewer assistance with this photo. It's from the 1962-63 Ada school year. Who is the teacher and what is the class? Bonus points for naming the guy raising his hand.
Here's a photograph of an Ada ice house Leland Crouse received recently. He said that he lacks any information about it, including who might be in the photo, the Ada location and the date.
By Leland Crouse [email protected]
April 8, 1943
Ada and Hardin County participated in a test blackout with 20 north central Ohio counties at 8:05 slow time.
Test No.1 will be given only to “key” personnel of the corps, such as members of the staff, and chiefs of service. This signal will not be heard by the public.
No too many familiar last names in this Ada High School photo. Was it a football team, or another sport? There's one captain listed: Foss, number 11. (Photo from Leland Crouse)
Post script: Jon Umphress tells the Icon that number 11 Foss was his grandfather, Harold "Shorty" Foss. He played end of this football team and later worked at Cole Motors.
