Summer signs appear as residents note birthdays and events
The column lists birthdays and anniversaries from May week, with mentions of Wallace Berger Esther Ball Doris Nelson and Harold Walker, plus Mr. and Mrs. James Bond Gary Ricketts Truman Watts. Also notes births at City Hospital Akron and hospital stays for Mike O Neill, Roy Ferguson Jr. and kindergarten registration at West Hill and North Street schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Berger
Esther Ball
Doris Nelson
Harold Walker
James S. Bond
Gary Ricketts
Truman Watts
Jeffrey Cotton
West Sunset
Frederic William
City Hospital
Akron
Andrew
Delmer Cotton
Medina Street
Archie Berry Sr
Dayton
West Hill School
North Street School
City Council Discusses Clean-up Efforts and Entrance Fixes
Chamber of Commerce members pressed the council to speed cleaning of run down properties including the Hef felman site and Kenmore Cabinet Shop. The council referred entrances and sidewalk issues to committees while considering fuel rate enforcement and flood insurance obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Richard Lukowski
Lukowski
Tha
Heffelman
Keatings Junk Yard
Wright
Kenmore Cabinet Shop
Robert Trimble
Kenmore
Keating
Chamber
West Hill
Council
Bob Badager
Jim Frye
Jordan
Columbia
Imhoff
Federal Power Committee
Trimble
Ohio Municipal League
House
Rittman
Senate
Wayne County JVS COE Banquet Honors Participating Employers
The 1971 72 COE banquet at Wayne County Joint Vocational School recognized employers and their student workers. Cheryl Davis gave the invocation. Connie Eby welcomed guests. Miss Eby spoke on COE. Ernest Landis praised the program. closing remarks by Cindie Blubaugh. Participating employers included Citizens National Bank Coffey Realty Akron Brass Astro Metallurgical Bartlett Flowers Bell Howell Western Reserve Mutual and others with student representatives named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Office
Wayne County Joint Vocational School
Cheryl Davis
Pauline Kreider
Connie Eby
Cheryl Johnson
Miss Eby
COE
Betty Aylesworth
Nadine Bielich
Ernest Landis
WCJVS
Cindie Blubaugh
Citizens National Bank
Lori Patterson
Coffey Realty
Dor Rastorfer
Debbie Schlark
College of Wooster
Sue Abbott
Engineering Associates, Ltd
Cathy Vicars
Evy
Bonnie Hartzler
Gerstenslager’ Co
Deborah Drouhard
Bernice Yankello
Akron Brass
Pam Hartman
Astro Metallurgical Corp
Sherry
Bartlett Flowers
Sherri Rood
Bell and Howell Microphoto
Susan Kirby
Hawkins Market
Jill Switzer
George Lamb
Chevrolet
Sandi Hout
Lightning Rod
Western Reserve Mutual Insurance Companies
Margie
Westfield Companies
Charye Davis
Gail Landes
Teresa Murray
Wooster Brush Company
Jackie Gingrich
Linda Glasgo
Wooster Community Hospital
Carol Barkman
Janice Keister
Diana Matheny
Rittman Chamber Plans May Clean-Up Drive
The Rittman Chamber of Commerce clean-up committee led by Richard Lukowski met at Chippewa Valley Bank to organize May as clean-up month. Subcommittees cover commercial industry public spaces with leaders Ken West, Russell Frey, Brad Troxel, Vern Philips, Reverend James Watt, and Marvin Hummel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Chamber of Commerce
Richard Lukowski
Chippewa Valley Bank
Chamber
Ken West
Russell Frey
Brad Troxel
Vern Philips
James Watt
Marvin Hummel
Paul Wheeler
Rittman
Dr Shong Bequeaths Generous Donation to Rittman Rittman hospital
Obituary notes Dr Olin Shong of Rittman who died in Florida last October after 32 years of practice. He leaves a substantial hospital donation and is remembered for delivering thousands of babies. Survived by Lucille, two sons, two brothers, and nine grandchildren. Buried in Sherwood Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Shong
Rittman
Olin Shong
Rittman-Wadsworth
Carl Bradford
Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Hospital Association
Shong
Florida
Robert Anderson
Wadsworth- Rittman Hospital
Defiance County
University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
Youngstown
Helen Cummings
Atwater
Ohio
Milton Presbyterian Church
Carl Ellenwood Masonic Lodge
Rotary Club
Deland
Sherwood
Lucille Brenneman Parkinson
St. Petersburg
Clearwater
Wayne County
Alpha Griner
Jay Brenneman
Harry Brenneman
Roland Burelli
Lucille
Charles W Parkinson
St Petersburg
Fla
John R Parkinson
Bellevue
Washington
Irl
Floyd
Defiance
Community club meetings and events schedule
On April 27 Rotary meets at the United Methodist Church at noon. CES Chapter 529 gathers at 7 30 pm. Rittman Fire Department conducts its weekly run at 7 pm. May 1 Friendly Mothers club meets at 8 pm. Three Arts Club meets at 8. Rittman High Band Boosters meet at 7 30 pm. May 2 Olla Podrida meets at 8 pm. Rittman High Booster Club meets at 8 pm. Milton Township Trustees meet. American Legion Howard A Bair Post 423 meets. May 3 Junior Mothers Club meets at 8 30 pm at Chippewa Valley Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
United Methodist Church
CES
Rittman Fire Department
Friendly Mothers Club
Three Arts Club
Rittman High Band
Olla Podrida
Rittman High Booster Club
Milton Township
American Legion
Howard A Bair
Junior Mothers Club
Chippewa Valley Bank
Rittman Choir Earns Superior Rating at State Meet
The Rittman High School Choral Group returned from Orrville with four straight superior ratings, the choir the only mixed group to achieve straight ones among 12 choirs. Earl W Lehman of Bluffton College praised the group's quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Orrville
River Valley Boys Glee Club
River Valley
Rittman Choral Group
Earl W Lehman
Bluffton College
Square Dance in Wadsworth for KVAMS Kinder Camp
A charity square dance for KVAMS Kinder Camp will be held at the Wadsworth Civic Center on May 6 from 8 to 11 pm. Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children with refreshments sold all evening. Sponsored by the RV Squares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KVAMS
Wadsworth Civic Center
RV Squares
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vi Hall
Chet Haulk
Randy Salisbury
Jean Goodman
Emily Clifton
Colleen Curren
Jerry Widmer
Jon Periera
Deanna Zollinger
James Hobbs
Gary Ball
Cynthia Stoll
Harry Mathey
Luanne Goodman
Mrs. Cletis Race
Rhonda Pickens
Mildred Imhoff
Cathy Graber
Orin Rufener
Muriel W. Jordan
Sue Rohrer
Johnny Wilson
Harvey Imhoff
James Herdick Sr
Rocky DeVore
Chares Booth
Todd Lunter
Warren Leatherman
Richard Hopton
Tom Hilsheimer
Tony Rossmeier
Clyde Luedy
Winnie Cook
Johhiné Widmer
Stephanie Dysinger
Randy Haulk
James Hutchison
Edward Smith
Delmar Brooks
Pearl Baily
Arnold
Thelma
Kim
Tony
Paul Stine
James Smith
Rev. Turner
Howard Johnson's
Joe Stefanica
Junior Rufener
Shirley Holland
Wooster Hospital
Mike O’neil
Children’s Hospital
AIC
Roy Ferguson Jr
Patrick Afb
Roy
Elmindorf Afb
Anchorage
Alaska
Little League
Sheri Rood
Paula Caudill
Joan Hartzler
Evelyn Barna
Ken Bartlett
Lindsey Williams
Jack Gessel
Catherine Weigand
Carolyn Warren
Nancy Erich
Kevin Rohrer
Joan Ditch
Norma Nelson
Gary Kleptach
John Taylor
Wadsworth
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