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1917 Ada Hospital Association formed

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 20, 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 Rail Road Park cannon was erected, aimed directly at Ft. Sumter South Carolina.

March 1917 a state charter was granted to the Ada Hospital association. Signers of the charter were Dr. L.W. Campbell, Dr. C.S. Ames, H.S. Lehr, C.W. Breck, T.J. Smull, E.E. McAlpin, and L.O. Ream.

Mrs. George Anderson spoke for the women at the charter meeting.

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Is your grandmother in this photo?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 20, 2017

An Ada Business and Professionals Women's Club existed in the community in the mid-1950s. Here's a photo of the members taken for the 1953 Ada centennial booklet.

There are many familiar names here. Who do you identify?

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1910 Ada Humane Society

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

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1895 the first operation of appendicitis was performed in Ada.  

Feb. 25, 1903 the First National Bank had an adding machine.

February 1910 a humane society was formed in Ada with night policeman Jamison as temporary Humane Officer.

February 1918 the Ohio Northern Service flag, World War 1, containing 225 names was unfurled during a special chapel service.

 

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This was the Ada school board 60 years ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 13, 2017

Here's the Ada Exempted Village school board from 60 school years ago. It's the 1956-57 school year. Names of the board members are on the photo.

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Were you in junior high science club?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, February 6, 2017

From the 1976-77 Ada school yearbook, here's the junior high science club.

Front row from left, David Johansen, Terry Stocker, Cathy Griesmer, Mr. Carpenter (advisor), Scott Woods, Betsy Gordon.

Back from left, Mike Coe, Jeff Lawrence, David Vottero, Richard Williamson and Kelly Doudna.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, February 6, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

[email protected]

Ada’s theatrical days recalled

The Ada Herald January, 18, 1978

Believe it or not, Ada had an 800-seat opera house and was able to support New York road shows some 90 years ago (1880). Players stopped here because facilities were good and the village was about midway between Pittsburg and Chicago on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

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