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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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1940 -  whenever a new project is undertaken on an old one renewed, it is the result of the keen interest and lively enthusiasm of a few individuals. A small group composed of such persons is responsible for the renewed interest in an Ada High Annual. It is with sincere appreciation and praise that we dedicate this issue of the “ADA WATCHDOG” to that small but industrious group. This was the return of the Ada high school yearbook after some years without one.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

July 1936 J.E. Sanderson, Ada blacksmith, put on a set of steel buggy rims for J.N. Runser. It was his first job of “setting” rims done here in more than ten years.

July 1936 the first electric fence in the Ada community was installed on the Leonard Ream farm.

July 1936 the Ada Ice Company was selling an average of ten ton of ice daily.

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How many miles is Ada from Marion?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 17, 2018

What a great snapshot.

Although we don't know the exact location of this photo, it's in the Ada neighborhood.

And, now we know how far from Ada is Lima, Alger, Kenton and Marion. Before the invention of the GPS, road sign markers pointed the way. In this 1931 photo the sign post shows:
• Lima at 15 miles, or is it 16?
• Alger at 3 miles
• Kenton at 13 miles
• Marion at 40 miles

(From the collection of Leland Crouse)

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

1940

When a new project is undertaken on an old one renewed, it is the result of the keen interest and lively enthusiasm of a few individuals. A small group composed of such persons is responsible for the renewed interest in an Ada High Annual. It is with sincere appreciation and praise that we dedicate this issue of the “ADA WATCHDOG” to that small but industrious group. This was the return of the Ada high school yearbook after some years without one.

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Best in the long run!

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 10, 2018

Leland Crouse provide the Icon with this photo of Ray Long's Marathon station at 230 S. Main St., Ada. The photo was taken in 1951. If you need to call for service, the number is 171.

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Band shell in the park was construction in 1953

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Lee Crouse provided the Icon with the following information about this photo:

On Aug. 19, 1953, the new band shell at Ada Memorial park was used for the first time at the 40th annual Farmers and Merchants picnic.

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