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In 1916 in Ada there existed a women's suffrage organization

Lee Crouse can tell you all about it
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 19, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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October 1916  - Officers of the newly formed Women’s Suffrage organization in Ada were Mrs. C.S. Ames, president; Mrs. E.E. McAlpin, vice president; Miss Rhea Welsh, secretary; and Mrs. J. Guy Deming, treasurer.

Nov. 23, 1916 -  the many clubs of Ada were Federated. They included the Current Events, Twice Ten Art, Sorosis, Zetetic, Research, Entre Nous, Cosmopolitan, Advance, Quatre and Pastime.

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Maybe your grandparent is in this choir

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 19, 2016

Is one of your grandparents or better yet, great-grandparents in this photos?
It's the Ada Senior High Choir from the 1956-57 school year.

No first names listed, but lots of familiar last names here. Mrs. Hixson is the director. Were those robes purple?

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100 years ago Ada High School's orchestra organized

Lots of familiar names like, Klingler, Agin, Poling, Friedly and others
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 12, 2016

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
[email protected]

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Ada HS yearbook staff 1977-78

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 12, 2016

Here's the staff of the Ada High School yearbook from the 1977-78 school year. Names of staff members are under the photo.

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Ada's city fathers from six decades past

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 5, 2016

Can you name Ada's mayor in this photo? Or, how about naming some of the council members - all men, of course. This is the Ada village council in 1953.

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Once upon a time in Ada: You'll never believe the first location of the Ada Public Library

After reading this, you still won't believe it
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 21, 2016

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

1916 - the public library was in the rest room of the old town hall, 1917 moved to second floor of Brewer Block on main street, 1919 to the brick building on Highland Street. Mrs. Cora Anspach was the first librarian.

1916 - the Research club originated in 1916 as a music and literary club with a membership of 14, through the efforts of Mrs. Chauncey Bohannon and Mrs. Michael Felker.

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