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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Thursday, June 7, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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Summer 1932

June 1932 the transfer of the Ada Public Library from the Ada Federated Clubs to the new district library boards was in effect. Mrs. George Stambaugh was elected chairman of the new seven-member board.

July 1932 reconstruction of the elevator of the Ada Farmers Exchange was started. It had been destroyed by fire.

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76 football seasons ago - unscored upon Bulldogs

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 5, 2018

It's 1942.

Lowell Reese, former Ada high school athlete and later was the coach of the Bulldogs with the first undefeated, untied team in the school’s history in 1942.

Front row- Richard Smith, Ralph Keller, Gerald Motter, Robert Gobin, Fred Chaney, Evan Simon, Merrill Keller, William Hawley.

Middle row- Coach Lowell Reese, Richard Deringer, Lloyd VanAtta, Richard Carmean, Charles Yearsley, Ralph Sousley, John Elliott, Lewis Good, Harry Banks, Harry Sousley, Robert Stair.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

March 1936 State Route 81 was extended from Ada to Lima.

April 2, 1936 The Ada Business Association was formed. Ben Focht organizer, Earl Wolfrom president, George Greer vice-president, Robert C. Cole and R.C. Harris, vice presidents; Kahler, Pfeiffer, secretary; Dana Welsh, treasurer; Barton Snyder, Stewart Main, George Conn, Harry Huffman and J.R. Gibson, directors. More than 50 members signed up.

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1909 Ada water works plant

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 29, 2018

At the turn of an earlier century running water was piped into Ada homes and businesses. Here's a photograph of the Ada water works building. From the collection of Lee Crouse.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

September 1929 the name of Irwin Avenue extending to the new high school building was changed to Turner Avenue.

September 1929 “Easing up” was noted in rules concerning dancing at Ohio Northern University. Although no dances were allowed under school organization names, students were not prohibited from attending dances outside the school.

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1908 Ada suffragette parade

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 21, 2018

It’s 1908 in Ada. This isn’t just any parade. It’s a women’s suffrage parade on Ada’s Main Street. It was 12 year later that women received the right to vote in the U.S.

Lee Crouse shared this photo with the Icon. Those flags have either 45 or 46 stars, as Oklahoma became the 46th state that year.

Theodore Roosevelt was president, Mother’s Day was observed for the first time and New York City passed a law making it illegal for people who control public places to allow women to smoke in them. The mayor vetoed the law.

We’ve come a long way since 1908, baby.

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