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The year Nathan Detroit came to Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, September 22, 2014

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Twenty-one school musical ago "Guys and Dolls," was performed on the Ada High School stage. It was the 1992-93 school year. 

And, the main male leads are featured in this photo from the Ada HS yearbook.

From left, Jason Fleming (Nathan Detroit), Scott Allison (Sky Masterson), Brian Beckley (Lt. Brannigan), Andy Knoble (Benny Southstreet) and Aaron Spradlin (Nicely, Nicely Johnson. 

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60 school years ago at Ada High School

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 14, 2014

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From 60 school years ago here's the staff photo of the Ada HIgh School newspaper. The school year is 1954-55. Identification of staff members is part of the photo.

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Do you still own your band instrument? Here's the Ada Cadet Band from 21 seasons ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 10, 2014

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What instrument did you play as a student in Ada schools? Here's the "Cadet Band" from the 1992-93 school year. Guess that would put most of these musicians ready to sooon celebrate birthday 34 or 35. Identification of the band members is in the photo from the Ada High School yearbook, from the collection at the Ada Public Library.

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21 Ada proms ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Who did you take to the Ada prom in 1993? Here's a photo to refresh your memory of that prom, or any prom. The photo includes members of the Ada High School prom committee of 21 proms ago.

Identification of members is on the photo.

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45 curtain calls ago in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, August 28, 2014

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Nearly 45 curtain calls ago, here's the Ada High School Drama Club. This was the 1970-71 school year. Identification of members is on the bottom of the photo.

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Main Street today and - let's turn back the clock 100 years or more

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, August 24, 2014

Here's another Ada "past and present" scene. Imagine you are standing on Main Street at the intersection near the First United Methodist Church facing south.

Our scenes are from today and, we're guessing circa 1910. We base this on the Model T Ford parked near the horse and buggy on the west side of the street and the manner in which women are dressed on the east side of the street.

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The 2014 photo was taken by Bailey Bowers. She also combined the new photo with the old colorized post card.

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