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The Rittman Press

Location

Rittman, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1939

Page

2

Otterbein Guild Presents Play Sunday at United Brethren

The Otterbein Guild of the Rittman United Brethren church stages the missionary play Bettys House Party on Sunday evening August 20 at the United Brethren church. Cast includes Betty hostesses and six college girls with two older women plus a candle light service afterwards by secondary participants. Public invited.

Otterbein Guild Rittman United Brethren Church United Brethren Church Betty Margaret Ann Stutzman Janice Naomi Freeman Babs Twi- Ja Shook Loraine Betty Matz Edith Pauline Shook Cora Donna Dean Stoolmiller Mums Waldike DeFoe Eleanor Eliot Delphine Haldiman Gloria Ann Stocker Sanda Schmeltzer Marcella Simpson Frances Simpson Local Missionary Society

Ditch Returns For Football Practice

Harry Ditch of Rittman, a Wooster sophomore, is among 44 players invited by Coach L C Boles to return for practice opening September 16. Boles plans retirement after 1939. Wooster, 132 44 19 under Boles, faces a tough eight game schedule including home opener September 30 versus Ohio Northern and a slate with Rutgers Washington and Jefferson Mt Union Oberlin Case Denison.

Harry Ditch Rittman College of Wooster L. C. Boles Boles Ohio Wooster Scots Johnny Swigart Wooster Ohio Northern Rutgers Washington and Jefferson Mt. Union Musskingum Oberlin Case Denison Granville

Subdued Recreation Follows Big Fight Card Outcome

Recreation activities have eased after last Wednesday's large boxing event as locals favor gentler pastimes like softball tennis and horseshoes in preparation for Labor Day. On Wednesday night the Ohio Box board mounted a ninth inning rally but fell to Akron 5 4 with the tying run on second base.

Ohio Box Board Akron

Boxboard Scores Tallies in League Loss and Wins

Boxboard pitchers held scoreless eight innings before four runs crossed. Ohio Salt fell 6-3 to Ohio Injector Monday while Boxboard won 5-4 over Bi taal Markets of Wadsworth Friday. Rittman Dept Store slated to face Congress Tuesday. Congress did not show. Upcoming games feature Grange vs Businessmen and Rittman matches. mixed doubles semis saw Wilson Heffelman win 6-2 6-4 as other teams split sets.

Pete Hessidence Ohio Salt Ohio-Injector Bi4taal Wadsworth Rittman Department Congress Grange Rittman Department Store Wooster Rittman Dodgers Betty Wilson Wally Heffelman Nance Gebhart Charles Rosenberg

Weldon Hardgrove To Serve On Grand Jury

Weldon Hardgrove of Rittman and Mrs. Will Gantz of Creston were among 14 grand jurors drawn by lot to report September 5 for the fall term of court. The jury will have 15 members with the foreman to be appointed by Judge Walter Mougey. Petit jurors include J. W. Baldwin of Rittman Roy Haley of Creston and Jack Lloyd of Doylestown R. D.

Weldon Hardgrove Rittman Will Gantz Creston Lot Walter Mougey J. W. Baldwin Roy Haley Jack Lloyd Doylestown R. D

Rittman Press editor returns from Canton vacation

Ralph Immel editor of The Rittman Press came back Wednesday from a short vacation at his Canton home. Lawrence Wilmot and his daughter Patsy visited the R J Hathaway home in Barberton Sunday. Mrs A M Wenger and children Robert and Margaret with Dick West returned from Michigan after escorting Miss Iris Hiers to her Lake Houghton cottage. Miss Hiers will stay until after Labor Day.

Ralph Immel Rittman Press Canton Lawrence Wilmot Patsy R. J Hathaway Barberton A. M. Wenger Robert and Margaret Dick West Michigan Iris_Hiers Lake Houghton Miss Hiers

Rittman Labor Day Celebration Dates Set

The Rittman event will run from September 1 to September 4 featuring community activities, entertainment, and family-friendly attractions. Local organizers urge attendees to plan ahead and welcome visitors from surrounding towns.

Insurance on corn offers big cut in county rates

Insurance charges on corn under the Commodity Credit Corporation can be resealed at a considerable saving, about 43 compared with last year, with the present rate payable to the county association at the time of.

Hoan-to-the-Commodity-Credit Corporation

Rittman Labor Day Celebration Details Promised

The Rittman Press invites readers to submit news by calling 77 and notes the upcoming Labor Day celebration running from September 1 to 4 with plans to feature community events and notices.

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