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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
2
The text links sailors called tars to tarred clothing and braided hair as waterproofing. It notes the tar nickname’s origin from naval custom and reflects on how a flag represents a nation’s governments, principles, truths, and history beyond its symbol.
Ohio junior exhibitors at the Ohio State Junior Fair August 24 to 30 will have their entries inspected by Governor John W Bricker on August 27 during the second annual Governor's Day. He will be joined by Agriculture officials and fair managers as he receives the solid gold key of honorary FFA membership.
In Sterling, one hundred twenty attendees reported for the First Brethren church Vacation Bible School, with sessions continuing through Friday. Rev. Robert Hall of Osceola Indiana, and Grace Seminary student at Winona Lake, assists Rev. Wayne Baker with evening evangelistic sermons. An Ice cream Social was hosted by the Rittman Grange at the Farmer's Dairy Products Company grounds last Thursday. The Grange plans its regular meeting for Thursday evening August 22 led by lecturer Mrs. E. B. Cook.
Governor Bricker calls the Ohio State Fair a splendid antidote to foreign ideologies and urges every citizen to visit the exposition in Columbus from August 24 to 30. He frames the fair as a long-standing, nation shaping display of agricultural and industrial prowess and a boost to American ideals amid global tensions.
Mrs Wilson Steele was elected delegate to the East Ohio Conference of the United Brethren church from the local church with Mrs Harry Halliwell as alternate. Mr and Mrs D H Johnson were guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Barnhart at Willard on Sunday.
Members attending the Association of Garden Clubs Institute meeting in Millersburg Tuesday included Miss Mary Zook, Miss Mattie Zook, Mrs. S. P. Zook, Mrs. D. H. Johnson, Mrs. Charles Younger, and Mrs. A.
E Hostetler and neighbors joined a gathering at I W Maibach store to hear progress on a new state road linking Sterling and Rittman. Attendees included Medina and Wayne county officials, Seville and Wooster representatives, with over half the right of way reportedly secured. The plan routes Ohio Ave from Rittman to Erie tracks then north past the Injector Valve Plant toward a Sterling Seville connection, eliminating several rail routes.
Details reveal highway crossings under study and injector valve plant equipment worth about 50000 dollars installed though production is delayed until fall. Local social notes record visits from Valant Pennsylvania and Mansfield, a wedding near Greenwich, and gatherings at Rome and Millersburg with relatives and classmates among Miss Gladys Zook Rev Berkshire and Mrs. Berkshires ties to Ashland Seminary.
Mrs Catherine Darrah spent Sunday with Creston friends. Donald Hansie, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Hansie, was taken to Akron Children's hospital Friday with infantile paralysis diagnosed and reported improved this week. Miss Carrie Beichler hosted Mrs C E Hoover and Mrs Clarence Kloetzly and Ross of Medina at dinner Thursday. Mrs A E Grubbs filled pulpit in Rev Grubbs absence. Two year old Carl Buckingham is ill and may have infantile paralysis. diagnosis pending. Mr and Mrs Paul Maibach, Alma Beery and Elmer Maibach visited friends at Tiffin Sunday. Paul Zook and sister Esther weekend at Mennonite church institute Sebring Park.
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