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Ada school board 1930

Here's the Ada school board of education in 1929-30.

From left, Henry Sleesman, C.B. Moore, clerk, J.F. Stambaugh, president, Cora D. Judkins, vice president, F.L. Berger and Earl Shadley.

Once upon a time in Ada: Young Riders 4-H Club

By Leland Crouse
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Members of the Ada Young Riders 4-H Club in 1993.

Members pictured front from left, Rikki Steingass, Mandy Coburn, Sara Kindle and Sarah Kuk.

Standing from left, Kim Wagner, Jessi Dearth Jacqueline Kuk and Honest Coburn.

Other members, not pictured, were Jessica Gonzalez, Cassy Gonzalez, Erin Cole, Scott Rettig, Liza McVicker and Eleanor Kurtz.

Ada HS girls' Hi Y 1969-70

Members of Ada HS girls' Hi-Y 1969-70

Front from left, Karen Gilbert, Sharon Zimmerly, Leslie Stambaugh.

Second row from left, Karen Roth, Brooke West, Sandy Guider.

Third row from left, Cindi Allen, Cotta James, Karen Klingenberger.

Fourth row from left, Becky Brown, Debbie Moore, Kathy Smith.

Fifth row from left, Cathy Fisher, Pam Klingler, Vicki Zimmerly.

Top from left, Cathy Brown, Diana Deringer, Wendy. Schmidt.

Once upon a time in Ada

Carolyn Boutwell helped start girls’ softball in Ada

By Leland Crouse
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This story is from 1993 – Mention Carolyn Boutwell and chances are people will think of athletics and girls’ softball.

The long-time girls’ softball mentor has coached her current team of 11-12-year-olds to a 10-1 record with one game remaining this season.

A win would seal another Northwest Girls’ League championship for Ada. Last year’s team, undefeated in the league, went on to win the tournament to finished with a 13-0 season record.

Ada HS Hi-Y members 1969-70

Members of the Ada High School H-Yi during the 1969-70 school year. 

Back from left, Tally DePore, Dave Stoop, Greg Elwood, Doyle Long.

Fourth row from left, Dave Beltz, Gary Binkley, Craig Crouse.

Third row from left, Paul Baransy, Dan Houx, Russ Berger.

Second row from left, Dave Devier, Charlie Conklin, Bruce Jones.

Front row from left, Bruce Dunbar, John Bettinger, Lloyd Shadley.

 

Once upon a time in Ada: Officers of '93 Legion Auxiliary

By Leland Crouse
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They led the Legion Auxiliary in ’93-94: 

Officers of the Ada American Legion Auxiliary during 1993-94 are, front from left, Opal Anspach, historian; Irene Hall, second secretary; June Keith, first vice-president; Peg Binkley chaplain and Mildred Shilling, second vice-president.

Back from left, Verda Helser, treasurer; Elsie Tressel, first secretary and Wilma Hubbell, president.

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