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Lee Crouse offers some Ada "firsts" in "Once upon a time in Ada"

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, June 9, 2016

By Lee Crouse
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Some Ada Firsts

• April 11, 1853 the first train traveled through Ada.

• 1855 Albert Wylie was the first physician at Ada.

• 1861 Ada was incorporated with Horace J. Gilbert first mayor.

• 1866 H.S. Lehr was the first Ada public school superintendent and served until 1871 when his  “select school” had grown and claimed all of his time.

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Future Farmers of America - 1993-94

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 6, 2016

Here's the Ada High School FFA chapter from 1993-94.

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2000-2001 AHS Library Club

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 16, 2016

Here's the Ada High School Library Club from the 2000-01 school year. Seated: Shari Matthewson, Cicely Laing and Cathy Counts, president.

Standing from left are James Telles, vice-president; Monna Plaugher, secretary-treasurer, John Telles and Miss Bowers, advisor.

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Once upon a time in Ada: Lee Crouse recalls the Ada HS football team of 1973

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 16, 2016

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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Nov. 2, 1973 the Ada Bulldog football team beat Spencerville 34-8 to complete a perfect season of 9-0. This is the first undefeated season since 1955.

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One-of-a-kind student organization

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 9, 2016

Here's the Ada High School yearbook staff from the 1993-94 school year.

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$1 fine for using profanely the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, April 29, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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December, 1960, the revision of Ada ordination for maintenance of “peace and good order," brought to light some old laws that may surprise the younger generation - and that could still prove costly to offenders.

• One provided a $1 fine for anyone over 14 years old who uses profanely the name of God, Jesus Christ, or the Holy Ghost. Complaints of such an offense must be made within 10 days, and each offense is punishable by a $1 fine. 

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