05 Aug 1937
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1937
Page
1
A fragmented report outlines a drive to provide free diphtheria treatment and vaccines. The text references medical staff, community efforts, and extended outreach over several months to improve public health access.
A crowd gathered at the new post office building in Wadsworth on Wednesday afternoon to greet Post Master General James A Farley and other cabinet members. Local officials and telephone workers planned a community picnic at Burheve Lake Park on Thursday May 12 with contests rides and free dinner for families.
The Rittman Orchards Co operators of the Rittman Orchard largest in Wayne County announce the new storage building for 7 000 bushels of apples is not to cost 7 000 dollars. The report in The Rittman Press two weeks ago was incorrect.
The Rittman council plans a special session tonight to vote on financial legislation ahead of the next regular meeting. If approved, the measures will set the budget and funding priorities for upcoming municipal needs.
The Rittman Civic Association holds its regular August meeting at Rittman Savings Bank Monday at 3 PM Merchants involved in Bonus Night are urged to attend for the discussion announced by Secretary C. K. Rhonemus.
Local notices detail candidates for Clerk Treasurer and Council with voting rules. Voters are urged to select not more than specified numbers, with party or district names and several local officials listed.
Rittman House to open Friday at the corner of Main Street with remodeling complete and an old English decor. The dining room seats eight booths plus space for tables and a rear ballroom with a dance floor. Garson of Akron directs operations and plans to hire locally. a stag hotel with nine rooms will follow on the second floor.
A chaotic fundraiser pageant mix of contests, games, and speeches unfolds at a Ritterman picnic. Reportedly, spectators witness injuries humorous stunts amid a long afternoon of sports, music, and informal dancing as community figures praise collective effort.
About 4 000 revelers attended the Chippewa Lake Park picnic on Monday and drank nearly 100 gallons of free orangeade and more than 46 gallons of free coffee. A disher-outer kept busy. no beer totals were reported.
Residents report noticeable drops in electricity charges after the council approved new rate ordinances. The first bills under the reduced rate show savings on homes using around 50 kilowatt hours, with many customers seeing at least 50 cents less per bill. Officials say full impact will vary and require a full month-to-month comparison.
Overnight burglars forced the door of the Marshallville Equity building and cracked the safe. About $150 in cash and $400 in checks were taken, with about $200 in money overlooked. Deputy Sheriff John Kiener said the job appeared done by professionals and occurred for the second time in recent months.
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