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Here's some Ada driving laws from 1915 for your consideration

“No vehicle shall emerge from a garage, stable or private drive faster than a walk, or six miles per hour."
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

Once upon a time in Ada
Things you didn’t know about your own hometown
By Lee Crouse
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Bo, a Whippet mix, is the Icon's dog of the week

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

Meet Bo. It's a Whippet mix, and is looking for a new 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.
Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

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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1953 Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, November 14, 2016

Here's a classic American scene from 1953. It's Long's Marathan, 220 S. Main St., Ada. It offered B.F. Goodrich Tires, AAA Service and of course, Marathon gas.

Staff include Ray Long, Ray McClure, Wayne Kimble, Robert Hooper, Robert Shields, Robert Swager, James Micheli, Harold Musser and Jim Barton.

That looks like a 1952 Nash Rambler getting its tank filled. And, that classic car on the left could be a 1949 or 1950 Packard. The Long's Marathon service vehicle appears to be a 1950 or 1951 Chevrolet pickup.

Other observations from Icon viewers are encouraged.

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Jim Pifer speaker at Veterans Day breakfast at Ada school

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 13, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
Jim Pifer gave some startling facts about our military and suggested a solution to some of the problems of readiness.

Speaking before 75 people at a Veterans Day breakfast on Friday at the Ada High School cafeteria, Jim said:

* 75% of today's young people are not eligible for military service because they cannot pass the education test, have committed crimes, or are physically unfit.
*only 10% of Americans have, or are now, serving in the military.
*only 1% of our population is currently serving in the military.

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Veterans Day 2016

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 13, 2016

Col. David D. Kretz. He is commander of the Wright-Patterson AFB, was speaker at the ONU Veterans Day program. More details are in the story below. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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ONU Veterans Day speaker...

encouraged all those presently in the military to serve their communities on return, helping in schools, churches, local government, and service clubs
Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, November 13, 2016

By Monty Siekerman
At a Veterans Day program on campus Friday, Ohio Northern University recognized the ultimate sacrifices the men and women gave and saluted those who made it home safely with more than 150 people in attendance near Dr. Henry Solomon Lehr's statue on Main Street.

"I have traveled to 34 countries and the United States is the greatest one on earth," said the main speaker, Col. David D. Kretz. He is commander of the Wright-Patterson AFB, directing over 2,100 personnel with a $54 million budget.

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