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Garage-saler's dream weekend

It's Ada garage-saler's dream weekend. The Lincoln Highway Buy-Way Sale is Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 7-9. Here's the banner on Main Street. Watch the Icon for the garage sale map and listing of Ada sales.

This team beat Kenton, Bluffton and Wapakoneta - 60 seasons ago

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Sixty football season ago: 1954.

Ada High School Bulldogs went 7-1 including wins over Kenton, Wapakoneta and Bluffton. The team outscored opponents 195 to 85.

Season results follow:
Preview 0-0
Wapak 21-12
Bluffton 34-0
Spencerville 36-12
Carey  0-21
St. Rose 27-0
Kenton 16-13
Lafayette 34-7
Forest  27-20

"Ladies Night" set Aug. 13 at Ideal Images

Ideal Images, 114 E. College Ave., Bluffton, will host a “Ladies Night,” Wednesday, Aug. 13, according to Rachel Webster owner.

The event is from 5 to 8 p.m. at Ideal Images.

“The event will be a fun evening including Sycamore Lake Wine, Tastefully Simple, Premier Jewelry, Nicki Moser cake decorating and promotional spirit wear items to order and purchase, said Webster.

For more information call Webster at 567-226-1096.

Hardin County Fair has booth space for businesses

Fair booth spaces are now available for this year's Hardin County Fair. This year's fair runs from Sept. 2-7.

Booth spaces are open in the Merchant (one space 9 x 8 1/2 feet $122) and Community building (spaces 9 x 10 feet for $180 each), also outside ground space is available at $14 per front foot. Food spaces are filled.

Go to hardincountyfair.org and click on Concession for an application.

Here's an update on Cessna Minutemen 4-H Club

By Jessica Breidenbach

The Cessna Minutemen 4-H held a meeting on July 29, at Walnut Grove Church. Vice president, Ashley Breidenbach led the 4-H pledge while president, Zac Breidenbach led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was taken by Kenzie Kater by asking the members their favorite color. Minutes were also read by Kenzie Kater. The treasurer's report was read and it was announced that the members need to pay for their books and dues by the August 19th meeting.

Ray Mumma wins Icon's A-B-C Summer Contest

Congratulations to Ray F. Mumma, 763 County Road 50, Ada. His correct entry was picked in a drawing of all correct entries in the summer’s Ada Icon A-B-C Summer Contest.

He wins a $25 Visa debit gift card from Liberty National Bank. All other contestants received a free small McCafe Beverage with any purchase from the Ada McDonald’s.

Bailey Bowers took the photo and developed the contest, which ran from July to early July.

The contest had 10 photos plus one bonus photo. Here are the locations of the photos. The letter in parentheses is the letter in the specific photo:

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