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Remember Huber's Furniture and Appliances?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 22, 2017

This is Huber's Furniture and Appliances store on Main Street Ada. The year is 1953.

Huber's offered  products in the follow brands: Westinghouse, Bigelow Sanford, Maytag, Kroehler, Hoover, Crosley, Speed Queen, Simmons, Magic Chef and Fostoria ware.

The business phone number was: 1.

 

 

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ONU1OSU

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 22, 2017

Who ya for? The answer: both. This ONU and OSU supporter wears his school loyalty on his sleeve...or, in this case, his license plate. The two-university plate was spotted on a black Altima on ONU's campus.

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Once upon a time in Ada

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, May 22, 2017

Once upon a time in Ada

Things you didn’t know about your own hometown

By Lee Crouse

[email protected]

 

Ada News in 1903:

June 24, 1903: Monday the four new cannons for the artillery arm of O.N.U. military service were hauled to the campus.

July 28, 1903: the name Ohio Normal University was changed to Ohio Northern University.

July 1903: The Ada council adopted a system of numbering houses proposed by B.A. Hawes. Mr. Hawes was selling house number plates for 50 and 75 cents.

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Icon dog of the week- Angel

Posted by Monty Siekerman on Monday, May 22, 2017

This is Angel. She is a one year old female beagle mix, She weighs 25 pounds. Can you provide her with a forever home?

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

The shelter is also the place to contact for giving up a dog, if you find a lost or stray dog, or if you come in contact with a vicious dog. It costs $20 to surrender a dog, which pays for deworming and immunizations for when it is rescued.

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Friday deadline to register for alumni golf outing

Proceeds to Ada HS alumni scholarship fund
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 21, 2017

The Ada High School Alumni Association hosts a golf outing on Saturday June 3, with an 8 a.m. shot gun start (7:30 a.m. check in ) at Colonial Golfers Club, 10985 Harding Highway, Harrod.

You do not need to be an AHS alum to participate. 

You may enter as a team or as an individual for $60 per player. Included with your registration are door prizes and a catered lunch at which winners of different challenges along the course will be announced.

All proceeds from this event will go toward the Ada High School Alumni Scholarship Fund. 

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Ada HS concert band performs Monday

Recognition and awards also on the program
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, May 21, 2017

The community is invited to the Ada High School Concert Band performance Monday, May 22, at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.  

Features pieces include:
• The Finale from the Firebird Suite by Igor Stravinsky
• The Anguish of Nosferatu by Ed Kiefer
• Apollo Myth and Legend by Rob Romeyn
• Aces of the Air by Karl L. King
• Suite form Symphony Fantastique by Hector Berlioz
• Tales of Dundee by Robert Sheldon

This spring concert will also include recognition of the all band and guard students, with awards presentations for involvement in the instrumental music program.  Jonathan Lischak is the instrumental music director.

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