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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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October 1940

An oil mural of a barn dance painted by Albert Kotin of New York was placed in the lobby of the Ada post office. The painting was restored in 1996.

The first solid white concrete pillars in Ada were erected at the L.O. Ream veranda on South Main Street.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

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Can you name the location of Pat's News Stand?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 27, 2018

Pat's News Stand had served as the location of many Ada businesses over the years. Leland Crouse shares this photo of the "news stand." He provides the following list of businesses that operated out of this location in the past 95 years.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

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ONU campus in 1912

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 20, 2018

Joshua Crawford, ONU printing services supervisor, shares this 1912 campus photo with Icon viewers. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

May 1928 the Ada Kiwanis painted “ADA” in 16 foot letters on the town hall roof for an airplane guide. Clyde Elder and J.L. Ferrell did the painting. Will Rodgers offered to pay the national bill for all signs of three letters or less.

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