Historical Ada

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

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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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse
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August 18, 1939 the American Legion Post will be erecting in Woodlawn Cemetery an eight foot monument to soldiers, sailors and nurses of all U.S. wars.

November 20, 1939 Doling’s Bakery, one of Ada’s oldest business houses, closed its doors Monday after 50 years by members of the same family.