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Presbyterian Church at turn of an earlier century

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 11, 2012

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Here's a post card photo of the First Presbyterian Church and Parsonage, Ada, Ohio. The post card has the name C.R. Wilson, Ada, printed on the photo side.

There are several things to notice:

1 - Width of the street
2 - Lincoln is not paved
3 - Tree lawn

Icon viewers are encouraged to make other observations from this post card.

(From the collection of Leland Crouse)

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Ada 6th grade 1959-60

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 5, 2012

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Mrs. Lewis' sixth grade Ada elementary school class in 1959-60.

Front row from left, Mrs. Lewis, Mike Rettig, Leland Crouse, Larry Spradlin, Dwaine Umphress, David Ring, Bob Plummer.

Second row from left, Dan Anspach, Joe Ferguson, Tom Rodabaugh, Preston Sprunger, Denny Rainey, David Wirt, Jon Crist.

Top row from left, Phoebe Darlington, Karen Kroft, Connie Miller, Mary Jane Maloney, Judy Crow, Celeste Heifner, Sandy Park.

Photo and ID from Leland Crouse

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Here's all the updates on this week's ONU athletic teams

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 4, 2012

All the stats and game updates for Ohio Nothern University athletics are available on the attachment at the bottom of this story.

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Welsh Drug Store was a 109 N. Main St.

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 26, 2012

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"We sell Dr. Lesure's Veterinary Medicine" reads the sign above the door of the Welsh Drug Store, a one-time important Main Street business. In the photo are Lyman Conner (right) and Ben Conner (left).

This photo is from the collection of Leland Crouse.

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A busy day in Ada - 1907

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, August 17, 2012

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The post card reads: "Our busy day, Ada, Ohio." The message side lists an August 7, 1907, Ada postmark. The post card was mailed to John Trainer of Sparta, Ohio, Morrow County.

The message, in ink, below the photo reads: "Social Progress" winning Lehr Prize was published July 12. Think we sent you a copy several days ago. Very truly, Harold.

We don't know the event that attracted so many people, dressed up, to downtown Ada. The photo is taken at the railroad track looking south.

This post card photo is from the collection of Leland Crouse, of Ada.

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Does this scene look familiar?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 1, 2012

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Does these scene look vaguely familiar? It should. Take away 110 years off the calendar and you are looking at the main campus and buildings of what was once called Ohio Normal University. It's from a booklet of photos taken in 1902.

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