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Here's Ada HS' history club from 90 school years ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 5, 2017

Here's the Ada High School History Club from the 1926-27 school year. Last names of members are under the photo. The club includes several familiar Ada last names.

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Once upon a time in Ada

A look at 1903
Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, June 5, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

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1903 the Theta Nu Epsilon Fraternity was established at Ohio Northern University.

June 24, 1903 Monday the four new cannons for the artillery arm of O.N.U. military service were hauled to the campus.

July 28, 1903 the name Ohio Normal University was changed to Ohio Northern University.

November 1903 the St. Paul Reformed church dedicated its new house of worship on November 15.

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They attended Apollo in 77-78

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Here are the Ada HS students who attended Apollo Career Center during the 1977-78 school year.

Front from left, Tom McBride, Cheri Rodgers, Deb Boutwell, Keith Delp, Brenda Patton and Susan Badertscher.

Top from left, Jean England, Jaime Zsembik, Stacy Harris, Robin Lamb, Lane Chaney, Bill VanHorn, Bob Read, Dan Schumacher and Barry Musselman.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

[email protected]

Ada Happenings in 1918:

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Remember Huber's Furniture and Appliances?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 22, 2017

This is Huber's Furniture and Appliances store on Main Street Ada. The year is 1953.

Huber's offered  products in the follow brands: Westinghouse, Bigelow Sanford, Maytag, Kroehler, Hoover, Crosley, Speed Queen, Simmons, Magic Chef and Fostoria ware.

The business phone number was: 1.

 

 

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, May 22, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

[email protected]

 

Ada News in 1903:

June 24, 1903: Monday the four new cannons for the artillery arm of O.N.U. military service were hauled to the campus.

July 28, 1903: the name Ohio Normal University was changed to Ohio Northern University.

July 1903: The Ada council adopted a system of numbering houses proposed by B.A. Hawes. Mr. Hawes was selling house number plates for 50 and 75 cents.

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