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.