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Here's the 1950 Alger village council

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 18, 2013

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This photo should more accurately be titled "Historical Alger." This in the Alger village council in a photo taken in 1950. The original is in the Ada Public Library photo collection.

Members from left, (not identified), Ross Stevenson, Harry Cummins, Lyman Clark, Reed Ramsdell and Banta Gossard.

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Julie James 1923 - 2013

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 17, 2013

Julie James, 89, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, at 8:40 a.m. at Kindred Hospital, Lima, Ohio.

She was born on Dec. 7, 1923 in Wapakoneta, Ohio, to Francis and Catherine (Nuss) Pohlabel who preceded her in death. On Nov. 18, 1943, she married William E. James and he preceded her in death on Aug. 20, 2004.

Shewas a homemaker and farm wife. She attended St. Gerard Catholic school in Lima until the 10th grade. Then her family moved to Kenton where she was a 1942 graduate of Kenton High School. She was a member of the Sugar Grove United Methodist Church and the Liberty Grange. Previously she was a fundraiser and board member of the Hardin County American Heart Association. 

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Looks like an Ada crowd

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 17, 2013

Looks like an Ada crowd to us. Here's the Wapakoneta grandstand on Friday night. Watch The icon for more photos. (Donald Traxler photo)

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The Bulldog football freight train rolls on - Wayne Trace next stop

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 17, 2013

By Dusty Donley

And the train rolls on.

Behind the play of an overpowering, stingy defense, the seventh seeded Ada High School football Bulldogs rolled into Wapakoneta last Friday night and defeated the sixth seeded Crestview Knights 35-0 in Division VI, region 20 playoff action. The Bulldog victory avenges a humiliating, 63-12 week 7 loss at the hands of the Knights.

With the win, Ada advances to 9-3 on the season and moves on to face the fifth seeded Wayne Trace Raiders (11-1), for the region 20 crown and a spot in the Division VI state semifinals. The game is scheduled for Friday, November 22nd at Lima Stadium.

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Ready for Christmas

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 17, 2013

The Garvers of North Johnson Street, Ada, are ready for the man in the red suit. Their outdoor and indoor Christmas decorations are already in place.

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Kimes scores career-high 19 points in ONU women's opener

Posted by Eli Garmon on Saturday, November 16, 2013

By: Andrew Korba

MANCHESTER (Ind.) -- Junior Jordan Kimes scored a career-high 19 points to lead the No. 10 Ohio Northern women's basketball team to a 64-56 victory over No. 12 Carthage (Wis.) in its season opener at the Main View Tip-Off Tournament at Manchester (Ind.).

The Polar Bears are now 1-0 on the season, while the Lady Reds fall to 0-1.

Northern now advances to the Main View Tip-Off Tournament Championship and will face either host Manchester (Ind.) or Kalamazoo (Mich.) on Saturday at 7 pm.

Kimes went 8-of-10 from the field and also added seven rebounds on the evening.

Senior Cenzie Yoder also reached double figure scoring with 14 points.

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