You are here

Home » News

Historical Ada

Want Ada history? You'll find it on the shelves of the public library

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 16, 2014

By Sarah Bender, Ada Icon summer intern

Nestled into the corner of the Ada Public Library is an impressive collection of material related to local history, which spans as far back as Ada’s founding in 1853.

This area of the library gives visitors interested in history and genealogy a relaxed area to learn more about the town of Ada as well as other areas of Hardin County. Preserved in filing cabinets, which are open to the public are photographs of individual Ada residents, area businesses, early photos of Ohio Northern University, and town activities and celebrations past and present.

»

Almost a quarter a century ago - Ada track seniors

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 16, 2014

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

Here are the seniors on the Ada High School track teams in the 1989-90 school year.

Bottom from left, Matt Conkling, Scott Wright, Scott Jackson. Second row, from left, Ryan Bucher, Jason Bryer. On top, Sarah West.

»

1924 - were they called the bulldogs?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, June 10, 2014

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE.

The year is 1924.

Were they purple and gold? Were they Bulldogs? Where did they play?

Perhaps an Icon viewer knows the answer to these questions. Here is the Ada High School football team from 90 seasons ago. It's the first in a series of anniversay Ada football teams.

Front  - Wertheimer (mascot)

Bottow row, from left, Mr. Stauffer, Ferrall, McElroy, Shelly, Baransy, Captain Doersam, Peterson, Anspach, Gallant, Stemple, Coach Morehead.

Second row, from left, Jameson, Wood, R. Long, J. Long, Baum, J. Klingler, E. Klingler, Snyder, Poling.

»

They taught your grandparents

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 4, 2014

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

Meet the Ada High School staff - 70 school years ago. Here are the teachers during the 1943-44 school year.

Front row from left, Evelyn Niswander, Ruth Huber, Hazel Tallman, R.O. Clymer, Evelyn Smith and Izora Anspach.

Standing from left, Alvin Augsburger, Mabel Mertz, Mabel Crawford, Pauline Widner, Leroy Iams, Eugene Coleman and Kelly Danford.

(From the Ada High School yearbook, collection of Ada Public Library)

»

40 school years ago - Ada's FTA

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 29, 2014

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

Forty school years ago, these students were members of the Ada High School Future Teachers Association.

»

Banking in Ada 90 years ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 19, 2014

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

There's lots going on in this photo of First National Bank, Ada. The photo was taken in 1923 or 1924. Note the "Join the Harding Memorial Association - here now" homemade sign. President Warren G. Harding, the 29th U.S. president, and Marion native, died Aug. 2, 1923.

Notice the ornate teller's window and the hot water heating system. Was Tim Tighe a customer who just happened to be in the bank when the photo was taken? Or, was he a shareholder? And how about the man on the very far left, partically cut off in the photo?

»

Pages