Historical Ada

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Twenty school years ago, there were many Elk students of the month from Ada High School. Here's the group from the 1995-96 school year.

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By Lee Crouse
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METHODISM IN ADA
This church history was borrowed from “A History of the Ada United Methodist Church-Celebrating a Century: Reflections of Faith 1899-1999

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That's correct. Earlier in this month the Icon posted the photograph of the Ada High School girls' basketball team from the 1930-31 school year.

Here's the boys' team from that school year, now 85 seasons ago. Perhaps there's a great-grandfather of your's on this squad of purple and gold.

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There's lots of drama in this photo, simply because is the the Ada High School Drama Club from the 1970-71 school year.

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Is that a dial telephone of the right side of the counter? 

What exactly is a dial telephone? In 1980-81, these students probably answered the phone. These are the student office workers from 35 school years ago.

Recognize yourself?

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Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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April 1973 a vote described as cast “for the benefit of the children in the district” was one of five stands taken by Ada School Board members which signaled the district’s unanimous decision to join the newly formed Apollo Joint Vocational School District.

The vote, taken at a special Board meeting, came after voters in Elida, Bath, Shawnee and Wapakoneta approved a 2.25 mill, 10 year levy to construct, equip and maintain the JVS facility.

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