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Banking in Ada 90 years ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 19, 2014

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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?

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90 school years ago, we present the Ada HS yearbook staff

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 13, 2014

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Look at those dresses and suit! This photo is from the 1924 Ada High School year book. Yes, 90 years ago - here's the Ada High School yearbook staff. Are your great grandparents in this photo?

Standing from left (sorry, last names only): Van Schoick, Mustard, Long, Kelly, McElroy, Lowman, Davis. Seated: Worl, Judkins, Snyder, Mr. Kessler, Whitworth

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Here's some of the Ada class of '68

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 7, 2014

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Here are some - but not all - members of the Ada High School class of 1968 as eighth graders.

Front row from left, Ethel Cheney, Wayne Wright, Linda Umphress, Steve Marshall, Nancy Bosch.

Second row from left, Carol Bischoff, Susan Benton, Edith Staley, Sam Hall, Mary Hubbell, Judy Ellison.

Third row from left, Bill Van Atta, Bill Cole, Dan Butler, Judy Wilkerson, Cathy Emlinger, Ruth Shields, Pam Long.

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Ada HS senior class officers 15 years ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 27, 2014

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Was it that many school years ago? Here's the Ada High School senior class officers 15 years ago, in 1998-99. Photo from the yearbook collection at Ada Public Library.

Officers were (not standing in order), Jeni Long, president; Sheri Rettig, secretary; Nathan Ulrey, secretary and Nick Miller, treasurer.

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Homecoming 20 years ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, April 20, 2014

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Here’s the Ada High School homecoming court from 20 years ago – 1993-94 school year. Members from left, Heather Dysert, sophomore; Jaime Brown, senior; Marcie Vicere, queen; Carie Bingman, senior; Genelle Umphress, junior and Abby Brown, freshman. (Photo from the Ada Public Library collection)

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Ada's drive-in service Linco gas station

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, April 10, 2014

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Once upon a time in Ada this gas station filled the tanks of thirsty Ada vehicles.

Here's what we noticed from looking closely at the photo: Dependable Linco gas and oils, U.S. Tires, drive-in service, Pennzoil, Kleen-er Naphtha, USL battery service

The photo, from the history collection of the Ada Public Library, has the following notation on the back: Ada West Buckeye across from city building, Luther Hesser.

We encourage view comments. Can some date this photo?

 

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