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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, July 6, 2019

By Leland Crouse
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Here’s an updated photo of Anna Fleming, Ada, as she closed the Bible as chaplain for the day at a meeting of the Blue Star Mothers, during the fall state conference.

Anna has belongs to the Blue Star Mothers since 1957 when a chapter was started in Ada.

Her son, Barclay, served in the army in Germany; son, Gerald, served in Alaska with the army, and her otherson, Edward, spent 20 years in the navy.

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Here's Ada HS's 1990 swim team

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Ada High School swim team was three years old in 1990. That fall was the first year that enough team members participated to actually call it a team.

With Coach Rock Snow having six girls on the roster in 1990, he said, “This is really our first year as a team, even though we were recognized the last two years."

Leading the way were senior letterwinner and captain Tanya Nelson, the only member of Ada’s first team two years ago where she finished 23rd at state. Amber Thede and Hannah Robey-Zachariah joined the team the previous year.

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Reveries of a Bulldog

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, June 29, 2019

By Leland Crouse
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Here’s a poem titled “Reveries of a Bulldog.” It’s written by the Ada HS class of 1927.

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1990 Ada HS flag corp

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 24, 2019

The Ada High School flag corp won first place at the Allen County Fair in the baton/flag corp competition in August 1990.

Members, front from let, Dawn Brite, Jen Tarr, captain, Natalie Curtis, captain, and Bonnie Benson.

Standing from left Sarah Prueter, Marla Lammers, Leigh Simon, Jennifer Wilkerson, Stephanie Sumner, Brittney Strayer, Julie Shadley and Patti Cogar. Michelle Smith is the advisor.

From the collection of Leland Crouse.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by LizGH on Saturday, June 22, 2019

This is the beard contest entries in the Ada 1953 centennial celebration.
Back row from left, Wayne Cooney, farmer; Ted Hulbert, Donavin Dunbar, Ex-Cell-O; Bill Gilbert, Calvin Crouse, mail carrier; Bob Tipple, dentist; Daryl Baker, hardware owner.
Front from left, Harry Krofft, banker; Bob Krofft, post office; Alva Casper, painter; Russell Reese, newsstand owner; unidentified, unidentified, Park Shrider.
(From Leland Crouse collection)

 

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Once upon a time in Ada

Local ghost story
Posted by LizGH on Saturday, June 15, 2019

By Leland Crouse
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From Small Town Sampler, by Betty Miller
October 24, 1990
Sitting in a group of friends one of the ladies brought up a story about seeing a ghost at her downtown apartment. I had to hear the whole story and went to visit my friend.

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