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It's not Bluffton - rather, Ada at mid-century

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 9, 2020 - 1:09pm

Here's a photo of Ada's Main Street looking north sometime in the late 1940s or very early 1950s. The truck parked southbound resembles a 1949 Cheverolt. There's even a "woodie" parked on the photographer's side of the street.

What else is in view? 
• Peper Drugs
• ODEON - was a a threatre?
• Check out the light poles and the condition of the sidewalks.

This photo is from the collection of the Ada Public Library.

Viewers are invited to make additional comments below.

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Historical Bluffton
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Here's the newest Icon poll

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 9, 2020 - 12:40pm

The Icon invites viewers to take its newest poll. The poll is located on the bottom right side of the home page, or Click Here.

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People
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Abe Cramer worship leader at Pandora UMC, Riley Creek UMC March 15

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 9, 2020 - 6:32am

Abe Cramer is the guest worship leader and musician at Pandora United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 15, according to Rev. Duane Kemerley, pastor.

He will lead the worship service at the Pandora United Methodist at 9:30 a.m. and at the Riley Creek United Methodist Church at 11 a.m.

 

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Worship
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Bethel Church of Christ 3D Robotics team advances

Posted by LizGH on March 9, 2020 - 6:00am

3D ROBOTICS team is one of 36 to advance to the Ohio FIRST Tech Challenge Championship. The team, from Bethel Church of Christ, rural Ada, competed against 111 teams to compete at to the Ohio Championship in Loveland, Ohio, on March 13-14.  

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Worship
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March comes in like 3 lions

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2020 - 2:47pm

Tre' Bender, Bluffton High School junior, created this block print of three lions. Icon viewers may see it in the Bluffton Public Library's March student art show. It is one of dozens of works by Bluffton, Cory-Rawson, Pandora-Gilboa, Columbus Grove and home school artists.

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Meet Kaitlynn Rieman, BHS student of the month

She plans to enter nursing profession
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2020 - 2:39pm

Kaitlynn Rieman, a senior, is the February Bluffton High School student of the month.

She is a member of Student Senate, National Honor Society, Drama Club, Show choir, Chamber Choir and is a student aide at the elementary school.

She is a varsity cheerleader for basketball and football and had won the Spirit and Leadership awards in cheerleading. She works at the Bluffton Dari Freeze during the spring and summer.

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