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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
2
The Rittman Press of Rittman Ohio earned a prize for community service at the Ohio Newspaper Association Show in 1938. The paper’s staff includes members of the National Editorial Association and the Ohio Newspaper Association.
Wha Charles Trent of this city and Miss Grace Lehman of Orrville returned Tuesday from a two week stay at Greensboro North with the former's son Private Charles Edward Trent.
The Three Arts club will open its 1944-45 year with a covered-dish supper at Rittman Central Park on Saturday evening August 26 at 6 30. The event also marks the club's 10th anniversary with former members invited. Program by Miss Esther Bruny Miss Gail Lance and Mrs Avery Kinch. Arrangements by Mrs Ernest Harrison Mrs Ralph Overholt and Miss Mary Ethel Cummings.
This Friday August 18 at 8 pm Wayne County Christian Endeavor Union is to be the guest of Salem Mennonite church at Salem for a treasure hunt. There is a small refreshment fee and a lighthearted atmosphere.
Sixteen members and one guest attended the Otterbein Class of the United Brethren Church gathering at Kenneth Kurtz residence on S Second St. A committee led by Mrs Willis Lance will send Christmas boxes to armed forces members in the class. Plans for a September picnic at Russell Steiner farm were made with Mrs Cathrine Wenner in charge. Quiz games led by Mrs Lawrence Wertz followed business. Prize winners were Mrs Lance and Mrs Carl Adams. Salad and punch were served.
A social event in Central Park on Monday evening August 14 marked the Howard A. Bair Unit American Legion Auxiliary steak roast. During the business session Mrs. R. D. Wenger and Mrs. W. W. Bodager were elected delegates to the Department Convention at Columbus on August 20 21 and 22. Alternates elected were Mrs. T. Gatehouse and Mrs. Walter Keating. Officers for the coming year were nominated and election will follow.
The committee for the evening included Mrs Bodager as chairman with assistants Mrs L Stoolmiller Mrs Clyde Snyder and Mrs Howard Bruce.
Otterbein Guild of United Brethren Church met at Miss Dorothy Adams home with eight members and one guest. Pauline Shook led, the meeting opened with a poem and a reading of Hail, Great Creator by Maxine Straub. Adams read an article on God s People The next gathering will be at Miss Wanda Smeltzer s home with Twyla Shook in charge of the program.
The Willing Workers class of the U B Church has postponed the August 18 picnic to Friday September 1. August 22 is the regular meeting night of the Daughters of America. Teams should arrive in white for initiation night.
Eighteen attended the Westminster Guild picnic of Milton Presbyterian Church in Central Park. Guests included Miss Caro1 Kennedy Diane Davidson and Connie Steiner along with sponsors Miss Mary Ethel Cummings Mesdames Carl Turley Dowght Davidson and Willard Hilty. Joan Milford led the devotional. A program titled Friendship Trails Into the Land of the Cactus was discussed by Misses Julia Rolph and Eileen Fackler. Mildred Bryner will host the guild on Sept 7 at 7 30 with Vivian Hardgrove and Mary Baker assisting as group leader.
August meeting of the Malton Garden Club at the Hart McBride home in Sterling with 15 members present. Roll call asked about safety in the garden. Mrs Lavonne Younker spoke on Garden Chrysanthemums.
On Monday evening September 11 the group discussed preparing vegetables for exhibit. Esther Lance led a demonstration on how to prepare vegetables. The club decided to exhibit at the Wayne County Fair and the president formed a fair committee. Hostesses served punch and cookies.
Hartford Circle of the United Brethren church held a popcorn roast at Central Park with ten members and guest Mrs. Vernon Lance. Lucille Leady led the program with Evelyn Smith and Pauline Kurtz on devotionals, Esther Brun presenting Bridges of Love, Sue Adams reading Shaping Tomorrows World, Helen Winkler reading Fuzzy-Wuzzy Angels, Florence Lendy presenting God Took Care of the Baby, and excerpts from The Evangel shared to close.
Pvt Jack Schumacher arrived home on a 14 day furlough from Camp Butler North Carolina. Mr and Mrs Walter Hockns and relatives from Rittman and Sterling spent the weekend visiting. Mr and Mrs Harry Baker of Huntington West Virginia visited from Friday through Monday with the lat ter's brother and family. Mr and Mrs Neal Bellamy Front Street, Mr and Mrs Joe Cabbell and children of Creston visited Rittman relatives last Sunday. Mrs Bessie Schumacher, daughter.
Marjory and Ira Boyer attended the funeral of Homer A. Freeman in Barberton. Walter Anderson and children from North Lawrence visited Mrs. Ruby Schems. E. E. McConnell had surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and expected to return home. Families from Rittman Akron Wooster and Mt. Vernon hosted or vacationed with relatives. Local residents hosted visitors from Paterson Field and Rome, NY. Tech/Sgt. Herald W Mongey returned from leave at Fort Meade to welcome a new son. Margaret Swartz vacationed in New York State. O C Schaefer and sons Tony Jimmy visited. L. G DeVore and family vacationed at Chippewa Lake Park. James J Harrison hospitalized at Wadsworth Hospital. Carl Rizor hosted grandchildren Shirley and Kenneth Veney in Wadsworth.
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