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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
1
A. J. Tuccinardi announces Boxboard family picnic at Chippewa Lake on Monday August 12 with committee chairs named for transportation refreshments prizes amateur show entertainment publicity skating dancing and swimming events. The full list covers chairmen and helpers across multiple activity areas and special events.
The day features a 10:00 softball game Corrugating Container versus Box Shop, 11:00 athletic contests, 12:30 picnic lunch, 1-5 free roller skating, 3-4 swimming contests, 3-5 free dancing, a 5:00 men’s softball game Jackson's Clippers against Kunkler's Dodgers with tallest and shortest man prizes, and 7:00 singing by O B B Co. Male Chorus followed by amateur show and gate prize awards.
Picnic headquarters will be at the Picnic Pavilion for prize registration and lost and found. Public announcements will be made from headquarters. Buses depart Rittman Square for Park at 9 00 and 10 00 A M and from Park back to Rittman at 8 30 PM. Stubs go in the Pisnie Headquarters box. Drawing after Amateur Show. Identification tags grant privileges including free rides and discounts. A greased pole will be erected and a cash prize awarded to the climber who reaches the top and retrieves the tag.
A historical lineup lists multiple children events by age group including various dashes, egg related games, sack races, balloon contests, and a tug of war. It notes teams such as Louie Lutz's Factory Giants vs Dave Walter's Mill Room Midgets.
The Rich Motors personnel and families, about 15 people, spent a day on Lake Erie aboard a chartered launch from Sandusky for a boat cruise, fishing trip, and picnic. Mrs. Jerry Spaulding reportedly caught the first good sized fish, and the staff also attended the Wayne Holmes Auto Dealers and Mechanics picnic at Long Lake. Rich Motors, Plymouth Chrysler dealers, advertise an end of summer sale of used cars next week, with an ad on page 7.
A fragment quotes Uncle Eben warning that some men grow lightheaded when they start to look for a walk, hinting at a humorous rural speech pattern and local color in the era.
Among 43 killed in the naming wreckage of the Pennsylvania railroad Doodlebug in Cuyahoga Falls Wednesday night was Chais Bilderback, Orrville baggageman and amateur detective famed in Wayne County for pursuing the Melvin Horst disappearance. A private investigator active in Democratic circles, he aided sheriff's cases and led searches for the four year old missing since December 27, 1928.
Remodeling of Rittman business establishments continues with Hugh Strickland's Garage receiving major front remodeling. Pump areas are reconfigured for dual two lane service, new cement runways and ramps installed, canopy shortened and repainted with new lighting. A neon sign upgrade goes to Marion Reserve Power Co and A L Ebert store. Home Furniture Co updates include replacing old awning braces and upcoming retying of the awning.
The Rittman Grange will host the next meeting on Thursday evening August 8 featuring Miss Mary Jane Fiath and Miss Eéina Fiath. The event coincides with Christian and Missionary Alliance gatherings at Beaula Beech Park, authorities said.
Mrs Byron Wilson formerly LaVonne Steele of Sterling will give her second broadcast on The Voice of the Andes from Ecuador. The Witchs are vacationing to escape the heat at their Balbos in the Panama Canal Zone. listen on Shortwave HCJB this Sunday.
At a Monday City Hall meeting all six beer wine and liquor permit holders petitioned to extend closing from 11 30 pm to 12 midnight. The council tabled the request until the next meeting with a promised decision. The session also covered sanitary concerns on Front Street pond and a street light request near Central Park pavilion. The council approved current bills after suspending rules for a second third reading of an ordinance. A traffic ordinance on commercial vehicle parking in residential streets was postponed to the next meeting.
Rittman merchants launch the Rittman Silver Dollar Night campaign to share trade with customers. A 35 silver dollar prize pot will be split into two gifts awarded at 8 and 9 pm each Saturday. Tickets cost 25 cents with each purchase or account payment, and receipts are to be collected. A public address system will announce results at 8 and 9 pm, with posters and bumper signs promoting the plan. Participating merchants include Lance Brothers Grocery,Bell's Market,Brenneman Area Grocery,Redinett's Cut Rate,Rittman Dairy,Tom Gatehouse,Wesley Hummel and many others as of Thursday noon.
Drawings bracketed eight girls in two lights at the recreation field on Wednesday. Bertha Hicks defeated Norma Artrip 6 1 in the opening match as other pairings formed for next week with Betty Willing vs Nance Gebhart Ruth Webner vs Charlotte McCulloch and Dorothy Wenger vs Naomi Freeman.
Baker Hall at Ohio State University will house 50 men with over 400 reservations. Among those assigned are Rittman students Robert Clippinger, a sophomore in journalism, and Clare Rohrer, entering as a freshman in commerce. Baker Hall becomes OSU’s first fully accessible men’s dormitory for residence privileges.
Melville Mucklestone, president of the National Consumers Tax Commission, says centralized budgeting and merit selection could cut local Ohio government spending by about six percent, equating to roughly 20.5 million dollars annually. He cites potential savings on staffing and equipment for 8,319,352 residents.
A State Highway Patrol demonstration is planned for Lake Chippens on August 7 as part of City Day festivities. Three patrol members will show digitized methods and equipment used in handling fractious persons, aiming to educate and entertain the crowd.
Wayne County business shows improvement in the first six months of 1940 over 1939. Sales taxable amounts rise by $61,883 compared with the same period in 1939, outpacing statewide growth. Local commerce strengthens as figures indicate broader economic momentum.
Nancie Ellen Miller aged 80 died at home Sunday after a ten day illness following three strokes. Mrs Nancie Zien Miller had lived in the area for many years. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the First Brethren Church with Rev. L. I. Grubb officiating. Burial followed at the local cemetery.
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