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63 years later - here's bird's-eye view of our community

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 15, 2016

How much has Ada changed in 63 years?

Here's why a photograph is worth a thousand words. We invite you to study this bird's-eye view of Ada taken in 1953 and published in the souvenir program of th Ada centennial.

Fifteen buildings are identified on this aerial map and their legend to the 15 is on the map's bottom.

Can you find your house from here?

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Liberty Township farm host to Tuesday Twilight Tour

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 15, 2016

Two upcoming August Twilight Tours will have farmers thinking outside of the box. 

Tuesday, Aug. 16, Ted Griffith will be discussing how he has inter-seeded soybeans into growing wheat using 15 inch rows. 

This Twilight Tour will be held near the field located at 6551 State Route 701, Ada starting at 7 p.m.

This practice, called Modified Relay Intercropping (MRI), enables a producer to get respectable wheat yields, while at the same time produce a field of soybeans that usually yield better than double cropped beans. 

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Rained out

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 15, 2016

Morris Groman concentrates on warm-up action in a rained-out shuffleboard tournament on Monday. The event, at the Bluffton shuffleboard courts, started at 9 a.m. and the rain followed about 15 minutes later.

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Once upon a time in Ada: Did you know there was an Ada community band in 1880?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 15, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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In1880 the Ada Community band was organized. Among members of the first band were “Squire” Lantz, Chris Young, Henry Young, William Young, M.V. Gilbert, Ed. Gilbert, Wesley Gilbert, Lem Linderman and George Loudenslager. The band celebrated their 55th anniversary in 1935.

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Helen Driver 1916 - 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 15, 2016

Helen E. Driver, 99, died at 2:35 a.m., Aug. 14, 2016, at Bluffton Hospital.

Helen was born Sept. 16, 1916, in Allen County to Russell and Edith (Brenneman) Wolfe, who preceded her in death. On Oct. 13, 1940, she married Marion J. Driver who died on Sept. 22, 1997.

Mrs. Driver was a graduate of Elida High School and attended Northwestern Business College in Lima. She worked in Chicago and at the City Loan in Lima. Helen was a homemaker and co-owned a shoe store in Lima for several years. She spent her last 17 years at Maple Crest in Bluffton. There she participated in many activities. Helen also  volunteered at the Et Cetera Shop.

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Icon's dog of the week is ready to go home with you

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 15, 2016

Blue, 5 year old male walker hound mix, 68 pounds

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.
Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

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