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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1940
Page
2
The remaining four rural schools in Milton township will be auctioned this Saturday at the Milton township center as part of consolidating to modern, centralized schooling. The sale marks the end of the era for the tiny red schoolhouse era in the area.
The town undergoes a facelift with fresh paint on E. H. Miller store room and Hoff’s adjoining room, both used by I. W. Maibach general store. Private homes listed include I. CO Rich, John Perenoid, EB Miller, and more, as the village edge toward major improvements like the new school wing and Main Street paving. Enduring community events include revival meetings at Beech Grove church, Ladies Aid gathering near Hermanville, and a Ohio Central Telephone company picnic at Buckeye Lake attended by staff and subsidiaries. Additional notes cover local marriages, guests visiting from Akron, Miami, and Toledo, and the impending wedding plans of Abigail Irwin to Ralph Eshelman of Seville with details on bridal party.
A new 242 page work titled Marshallville Corners by Jake Falstaff debuted this week in Wayne County mainly Chippewa township. Courtesy copies were distributed by Hazel Petzer Meyers and Ralph L Meyers and family of R D Marshallville. The book recalls Amish and Mennonite life and mentions a sign reading Riding to Pertlstein s for Bargain. The volume was compiled by the late Mr Fetzer and prepared for publication by his wife in association with Houghton Mifflin Co. The Hollinger Reunion news notes the 14th annual gathering on Sept 7 1940 at Shanks Church Greencastle Pa with a program and address planned by Rev Albert Nisewander and Rev Lester Myers.
Corner cupboards appeared about 1710 and were finished to match the railing of the room.
Wayne County Rural Youth will hold a hay ride on Thursday evening August 22 meeting at Chester High School at 8 00 p m After the ride they will return for games and refreshments prior to departure members are urged to attend
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