Historical Ada

In 1988 boy scouts and cubs covered 17+ miles picking up litter

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By Lee Crouse
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June 1988 - The Ada Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts covered more than 17 miles of Liberty Township roads picking up litter.

They collected 55 bags during the 91 man-hours of work, reported Robert Krofft.

Scouts involved in the activity were Brian Beckley, Brian Wilkerson, Mike Ring, Daryl Neff, David Benson, Donald Roby, Tom Lehman, Chad Hazelton, Travis Hazelton, Isaac Seagrave, Adam Vauvel, David Vaubel, Jacob Lehman, Daniel Rider, Eric Preston and Robby Logsdon.

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Did you ever watch a football game at this location in Ada? It's a post card view of the athletic field and gymnasium on the ONU campus. The Taft gym is no longer standing and the field now longer exists.

(From the Leland Crouse collection)

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Here are 21 Kindergarten students in a class taught by Mrs. Carl Smith, Jr.

Front from left, Larry Conley, Mike Blaha, Tommy Stoodt, Mike Roberson, Suzanne Dilts, Laurie Miller, Jeanine Sousley.

Center row from left, Linda Baker, Carla Sleesman, Steven Brace, Kelly Martin, Pamela Smith, Bruce Smith and Scott Anderson.

Back row from left Singleton Remsburg, Cheryl Umphress, Dale Vandemark, Kenneth Merrill, Donald Klingler, Stephen Hubbel and Keith Blue.

(From the collection of Leland Crouse)

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When was this photo taken? You tell us.

It’s three Poppy Day sales girls. These girls netted $151 in their collection. From left, Janis Hays, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hays; Becky Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Brown and Susan Van Atta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Van Atta.

Jane Hoffman chaired the campaign. (From the collection of Leland Crouse)

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By Lee Crouse
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Ada’s theatrical days recalled

The Ada Herald January, 18, 1978
Believe it or not, Ada had an 800-seat opera house and was able to support New York road shows some 90 years ago (1880). Players stopped here because facilities were good and the village was about midway between Pittsburg and Chicago on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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December 1923 for the first time post office employees were authorized to take Christmas day off. The postmaster general ordered no city or rural delivery on December 25, 1923.

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