The Slagle Lumber Company was located at 119 West Buckeye Avenue, Ada, just west of the Opera House and continued to the corner of North Gilbert Street.
It became the Root King Lumber Company from 1931-1941 then Mr. King bought out his partner Mr. Root and it was called King Lumber Company from 1941-1954.
It then became Steinman Lumber Company from 1954 to 1971 and Ada Lumber Company in 1972. Amburgey Construction owned the building until 2003 and the Ada Village now owns the property. All but the right hand corner is gone and the rest is now a parking lot.
Jon Umphress provided the Icon with this interesting photo of Ada's "Hello Girls," taken in 1948. These were employees of the telephone company in Ada. The photo was taken during the office Christmas party.
Left to right: Mabel Caudler, Ethel Stauffer, Betty Lu Hunsicker. Bonnie Hunsicker, Ruth Baughman, Gladys Myers, Allen High, Hallie Long, "Bink" Cunningham," Verna Lantz, Ruby Phillips, Gladys Binkley, Lizzie Wood and John Lantz, manager.
November 1933 Mrs. Clara Warren, the first woman to hold a village office, was re-named Village Treasurer.
November 1933 Ada’s football team finished the football season “the undisputed champions of northwestern Ohio,” defeating Van Wert 19-0 and Defiance 18-0 in the last two games. On the Ada team were R. Clum, B. Neiswander, L. Anspach, H. Jamison, J. Corbett, W. Scott, B. Snyder, Z. Adam, J. Stambaugh, G. Botkin, C. Holman, E. Neiswander, and H. Florida.
Leland Crouse has a question for Icon viewers. Can anyone name these four Ada-Liberty Township firemen? The vehicle resembles a 1947-era pick up. Viewers are welcome to send identification and possible year details to: [email protected]
