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Frosh and sophs vs. jrs. and srs.

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Each year Ada has a Powder Puff football game pitting the AHS freshmen and sophomore girls against the juniors and seniors. Quarterbacks were Morgan Swick (left), a senior, and Miranda Wills, a sophomore. A Wilson made-in-Ada football was used, of course. Proceeds from the $2 ticket sales go toward prom expenses.

Retired electrical engineering professor does woodworking, and does it seriously

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By Monty Siekerman
Les Thede lives by the adage,” You don’t retire from something, you retire to something.” The retired electrical engineering professor does woodworking, and does it seriously.

For example, he makes drums that you sit on and play. They go for $110 each. He has sold 234 of them to churches, individuals, and acoustic bands across the country.

Les also makes cutting boards using several types of wood, mantle and wall clocks, keepsake boxes, and other items. He describes what he makes as useful, beautiful, and artistic.  Occasionally, he will make special-order items, such as tables.

Decades Day homecoming week celebration

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Can you guess the decade when poodle skirts were popular with teenage girls?

These elementary teachers, who may be a little past their teen years, sport poodle skirts for Decades Day at the Ada Schools on Wednesday as part of Homecoming Spirit Week.

The one-color, easy-to-sew skirts were popular in the 1950. Models are (from left) Melissa Gossard, Rachel Ludwig, and Heather Etgen.

Photo is from Ada Bulldogs Facebook.

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Here's the bios of the members of this year's Ada HS homecoming court.

The announcement of the king and queen will be made at pregame ceremonies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday prior to the start of the football game at Ada War Memorial Stadium.

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Bruce and Saundra (Louthan) Neely will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

The couple was married on Sept. 14, 1968, in Medina, Ohio, at the Medina United Methodist Church.

They are long-time residents of Ada, Ohio, and have two children Chris (Laura) Neely of Galloway, Ohio, and Jennifer (Josh) Herndon of El Reno, Oklahoma.

They have 10 grandchildren: Jonas, Seth, Rebecca, Thaddeus, Matthew, David, Jasper, Noah, Neely Jo, and Kirsten.

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Meet Jess. Jess is a one year old female great dane. She weighs 82 pounds. Can you give Jess her 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 of operation:
Monday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. 
Tuesday and Thursday - closed 
Wedneday 12 p.m.- 6 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Phone: 419-674-2209.

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

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