14 Aug 1930
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
1
A satirical column mocks a new tattoo fad among women, highlighting neck and shin designs like snakes apples and florals. It ridicules the permanence of body art and quotes opinion from Alex Legge and Arthur Brisbane while noting commentary on Prohibition and public mood.
Dorothy Bechtel married Charles Wald proprietor of Wald Tailor Shop in a Thursday morning ceremony at St Anne's Rectory officiated by Father Oulmet. The couple planned a two week honeymoon in Atlantic City and will reside in Rittman after. A pre nuptial shower at Mrs. Howard Houch’s home announced the wedding date.
Rittman was well represented at Akron's Neighbor Day with 75 percent of the Rittman Rotarians as guests of the Akron Rotary Club. Many from Rittman joined in tours of large industries, visits to the airport under construction, and hospitality events sponsored by the Akron Chamber of Commerce.
Moving pictures of fishing and scenery shot by J H Fisher were shown at the home of C E Wilson in Hastings Ontario. Spectators viewed six hundred feet of film including landing shots after a pickerel or bass, plus panoramic camp scenes and hunting pictures from British Columbia Arizona and Old Mexico.
Mr and Mrs W A Garver Maxwell Garver of Mansfield and Miss Carrie Ferguson West Salem have returned from a vacation and fishing outing in Michigan. They visited Burt Lake and other attractive places but say there is no fish story to tell.
Wooster based Hoaimes Construction speeds widening and pavement of the road from Town south to the Portagerd with a six week goal. Columbus Asphalt handles paving from the south bridge to Portagerd as work proceeds. No bridges to replace but sharp curves and intersection widening at No 94 and No 36 require finishing touches before late fall. Local civic groups and the Rittman Automobile club lobbied the state highway department, aided by auto lab efforts, to secure the project and timely recognition.
The Westwind official organ of the Rittman Boy Scouts published its final edition last month marking the tenth issue of volume one. The staff notes a $0.25 favorable balance and calls the season successful. Ignatius Dostal plans to attend Camp Manatee for Life Saving merit badge, raising Eagle prospects at the October Senior Court of Honor.
Last week on Wednesday former Paul Werner Printing Co employees of Akron gathered for a Werner Co reunion at Loyal Oak. Mrs William Ritter and Mrs Fred Foerstner from Rittman attended and enjoyed renewing old acquaintances with Paul Werner also present to speak.
A yearly camp for high school and former players will be held at Land Lakes Beach four miles west of Shreve Ohio in the last week of the month. Interested boys should contact Tom Galehouse before next Thursday to enroll. The week costs six dollars and Coach Allarding will supervise activities including swimming and athletic drills. Last year more than thirty boys attended and organizers anticipate a larger turnout this year with full facilities for practice ahead of the new school season.
After nineteen years in Rittman Charles Newman and his wife depart with many friends to Krumroy Ohio where they bought a small store due to Mr Newman’s failing eyesight. He left his job as a pressman years ago and has struggled with eye problems and deafness while participating in civic work. Mrs Newman was active in church and social circles and both will run the new shop with their son Dee.
Tuesday evening the W B A Lodge met with 18 members present. Mrs Ashbrook gave a fine report after a week at a convention in Port Huron. The group announces a picnic on Wednesday August 27 at Rittings Park at 5 30 pm inviting all members and juniors to bring a basket and table service plus children.
Regular Otterbein Guild meeting in Rittman gathered last Tuesday evening at Esther Bruny’s North Fourth Street residence. Theme discussed was Nature and Its Relation to God, with members present.
The article details multiple accidents in Akron and Wayne County near Wooster including a 1924 Model T crash near Loew's Theatre and a 1929 Oldsmobile collision that left no injuries. It also covers Democratic and Republican primary results across Wayne County with candidates such as Glan Klopfenstein Albert Fratot William A over, Russell Creston, and Roscoe C McCulloch leading, plus county officials contests and a note on Orchard Day at Wooster Experiment Station.
The city dump at West First Street was damaged by a large fire attributed to spontaneous combustion after alarms were received at 4 35 pm. Firefighters battled the blaze for about two hours before extinguishing remaining embers and preventing rekindling.
Kenneth H Wilson sold the farm about a mile east of Rittman to Emery Helser of Akron. Helser, a former Akron building contractor, has moved in at the Willis Sigler property site and plans improvements to the buildings using his construction skills. He will reside on the farm as he undertakes renovations.
The paper notes an error in last week’s report. Mike Douglass received a suspended sentence conditional on leaving for Europe, plus a $30 fine and costs. The sentence was imposed by Mayor Hanes.
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