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Four women and a phone - once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, December 8, 2013

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The Icon needs some help from viewers concerning this photo. It's from the historic photo collection at the Ada Public Library. All we know are the names of the women. 

They are from left, Bessie Lamb, Z. Lavernne Daring, Lena Sousley, Gladys Welsh  (names typed as spelled on document.)

The question is, what's the story behind the photo? 

Our best guess - and it's only a guess - is an Ada fundraiser, membership drive, voter drive, war bond drive. There a telephone in the photo and some serious focusing on lists. And, what year would you place on this photo?

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Here's the Ada Kiwanis members in 1974

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, November 26, 2013

The Ada Kiwanis Club celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1974. Here is a photo of the members that year. CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE.

Front row, from left, charter members Wilbur Vorhis and Barton Snyder.

Second row, from left, Eugene Hanson, Robert St. John, Dale Madison and Dr. E. “Roy” Rodabaugh.

Third row, from left, Harley Messick, Donald Herold, Wilbur Umphress, Robert Temple, Rev. Raymond Sharitts and Daryl Baker.

Fourth row, from left, Norman Fleming, Tom Coe, Albert Awad, Ivan Hodges;

Top row, from left,  Jorge Carro, Mark Shull, Norman Rex, William Ansley, George Hassell and Larry Busch.

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Here's the 1950 Alger village council

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 18, 2013

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This photo should more accurately be titled "Historical Alger." This in the Alger village council in a photo taken in 1950. The original is in the Ada Public Library photo collection.

Members from left, (not identified), Ross Stevenson, Harry Cummins, Lyman Clark, Reed Ramsdell and Banta Gossard.

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A secret women's-only organization in Ada?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, November 6, 2013

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Members of the Ada PEO in 1948 are:
Front from left, Bessie Lamb, Mary Webb Krofft, Evie Sousley, Leila Suhr, Betty Archer, Marge Hollinger.

Middle, Lucy Weir, Winnie Keller, Bertha Breck, Mary Ensign, DeBritto Hindall, Billie Arbogast Hindall, Gladys Welsh.

Back, Rose Elliott, Alice Webb, Marie Snyder, Pearl Underwood, Maude Luft, Lela Sousley, Ruth Weir, Ruth Judson.

According to an article in the April 19, 1929, Ada Herald, the Ada PEO was an secret women's-only organization. Read the attachment with this story for more details.

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Built in Lima - NKP 759

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, October 31, 2013

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Here's Nickel Plate Road Berkshire 759 pulling out of the former Lima Locomotive Works in the spring of 1969. Although NKP 759 never passed through Ada, similar steam locomotives were familiar passing through Ada on a daily basis during the era of steam.

The locomotive, built in Lima in 1949, was pulling the Golden Spike Limited. The train was headed to Utah where the centennial of the Golden Spike was to take place. The train headed south and passed through Bluffton. 

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Think I'll go down to King Lumber and get some nails

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, October 23, 2013

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Icon viewers will have to be senior citizens to remember this scene in Ada. It's the King Lumber Co., which later became Steinman Brothers Lumber. The photo was taken in 1953.

King Lumber handled lumber supplies, mill work, builders' supplies, paint and hardware. The owner was W.E. King.

Can you place the location of this photo? It's now the parking lot behind the village building. Jon Umphress provide this photo and information to The Icon.

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