Historical Ada

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Ninety school years ago, Ada High School had a student council. Here is a photo of that group. Last names of members are under the photo.

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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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July 27, 1893 the Bank of Ada changed its name to The Citizens

Bank and went into assignment. This bank was owned by Peter

Ahlefeld and Albert B. Charles the cashier. That there was no need

for this bank to fail was demonstrated by the fact that during the

liquidation period all depositors received payment in full and six

percent interest. Mr. Ahlefeld was never accused of any sharp

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Did you know that Ada schools had student librarians as far back as 90 school years ago? Here's that group from 1927. Last names only are under the photo. The yearbook stated that this is the hardest working body in the school outside of the faculty and the annual staff. "Yet they receive no pay and very little thanks."

 

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Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

[email protected]

April 1907 B.H. Tarleton of the Magnetic Fire Alarm company brought from Toledo Ada’s first automobile, a Reo.

April 1907 The Ada High School held its first interclass contest

South Main Street fire

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Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

[email protected]

 

June 1918 a fire destroyed the entire east half block of South Main Street bounded by East Lincoln and alleys.

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The Icon recently posted a photo of the 2017 Ada High School Interclass Competition winners.

Here are the winners from the 1996-97 competition. Each is a senior and each won their respctive category: Jake Lehman, Lindy Crouse, Anneka Lenssen and Tina Lobenhofer.

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