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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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Kohl's Supermarket 1953

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, April 2, 2018

Here's Ada's Clover Farm Store, also known as Kohl's Supermarket in 1953. It offered freezer locker service (for persons who did not have home freezers). It also offered year-around meat processing and curing.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

November 1933 Mrs. Clara Warren, the first woman to hold a village office, was re-named Village Treasurer.

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1943 Ada Boy Scout paper drive

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 26, 2018

Here's a photo of the Ada Boy Scout during a paper drive in 1943. This is certainly the largest paper drive ever in Ada. The photo is  taken behind the Ada city building.

The Icon welcomes anyone who can contribute names of the scouts. The photo is from the collection of Tom Lehman.

Troop 124 will be hold a 100th anniversary dinner at Donnell Lodge at Camp Berry on Saturday, April 14, at 6 p.m. All interested parties are invited.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

March 4, 1938 the Ada Future Farmers of America was chartered. The advisors to present (1971) have been Alvin Augsburger, 1938-1945; J.J. Kreglow, 1945-1963; Loren Schaffer, 1963; Joe Saltzman, 1964-1969; Kenneth Badertscher 1970, J. Shafer, Ruhlen, Feeser, Tracy Strous 1989-1990, Tony Dyer

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Scholastic bowl team 32 seasons ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, March 19, 2018

It's Ada High School's scholastic bowl team from the 1985-86 school year.

Members are Philip Allen, Cameron Nelson, Jean Baughman and Andrea Traster.

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