Homecoming Program Set as Rittman Hires Staff
Rittman board hires Stella Ruta to teach third grade at First Street. Catherine Neff moves to first grade. five new staff join as schools open Tuesday. Audra Shook to teach English French Latin. Francis Layton to head natural science. Sylvan Wiles to teach history geography. Complete 1939 40 staff lists multiple teachers with their towns and subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Board of Education
Stella Ruta
Cleveland
First Street
Catherine N
Summit County
Wooster College
Francis Layton
Wooster
Layton
Ohio State
Sylvan Wiles
Rittman
John McGee
Ashtabula
Wiles
Kent State University
Helen Moser
Kent State
Moser
Catherine Neff
Ashland
Mildred Eikenberry
Wellington
Neff
Ashland County
Ashland College
Rittman Schools
Rittman Plans Four Day Homecoming Schedule
The Rittman Civic Association announces a four day Homecoming with events starting September 1 with tours of Ohio Boxboard and The One Salt Co. Friday tours run 830 am to noon and 1 to 4 pm. A softball tournament on Saturday begins at 9 am with four teams likely to compete. An Old-Timers baseball game features The American Legion as the Timers’ opponent, followed by dancing at the park pavilion Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Rittman Civic Association
Ohio Boxboard Co
One Salt Co
Ohio Boxboard
Ohio Salt
Charlie Poe
Bill Boyce
Recreation Field
Rt 2 Op.hy
American Legion
New Homes In Rittman No 15 Pictured Above
A nine room brick veneer two family home by Mr. and Mrs. Sam Welch on Front Street in Rittman. Completed in March with five rooms and bath downstairs and four rooms and bath upstairs. Downstairs includes dining room living room kitchen two bedrooms and bath. Upstairs has two bedrooms and bath with combined kitchen dining room and living room. Hardwood floors throughout cream finish in living dining kitchens and blue bedrooms. Full basement and rear garage. Downstairs expected to be occupied by September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Welch
Front Street
Wenle
Community Service Plans Set For Rittman Homecoming
Rev E B Hendrickson announces the Homecoming Community Service in Central Park on Sunday September 3 at 11 pm with Rev Albert Henry Rev F C Imhof and Paul V Barrett as noted speakers The program includes a piano prelude hymns scripture reading offerings and a Labor Day message by Barrett followed by a 7 30 pm band concert and community sing conducted by Homer Ferrer and led by Rev Hendrickson and Mrs A J Tuccinardi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Central Park
E. 8. Hendrickson
Rittman Church Council
Schwartz
Ohufen Council
Paul V. Barrett
Ohia Oil,Co
Father Farrell
Albert Henry Solo
Gabriel
James Stem
F.C. Imhof
Cleveland Hebrew Mission
Community Milk Fund
A. J. Tuccinardi
V. A. Garver
Ohio Oil Company
C. J
Homer Ferrer
Hendrickson
Chippewa Democrats to Hold Caucus Monday Night
Democrats of Doylestown and Chippewa township plan a caucus Monday night August 28 to choose candidates for township and village offices. E E Addis announced the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa
Doylestown
Chippewa Township
E. E. Addis
Services Held for Mrs. Elizabeth Bixler in Pandora
Funeral services were held Sunday for Elizabeth Bixler 73 widow of Dr P H Bixel of Pandora and mother of Madeline Bixel long time Rittman home economics teacher Survivors include son Dr Munson Bixel Bluffton two daughters Stella Marshall Bluffton and Madaline Bixel Pandora three brothers Samuel Peter and Ellis Steiner and two sisters Barbara and Mary Steiner all of Pandora Four grandchildren Attendance from Rittman area listed and Miss Beichler to stay with Miss Bixel over weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bixler
P. H. Bixel
Pandora
Madeline Bixel
Rittman Public Schools
Pandora Mennonite
Bixel
Munson Bixel
Bluffton
Stella ‘Marshall
Madaline Bixel
Samuel C
Peter C
Ellis Steiner
Barbara Steiner
Mary Steiner
Rittman and
V. A. Garver
Gail Lance
Dale Rike
A. 3. Petit
Foster Baker
W. W. Bodager
Robert
Ben
Martha Steiner
Myron Steiner
Noah Bauman
John Bauman
Martha Bauman
Carrie Beichler
Miss Beichler
Miss Bixel
Ritman City Band concert on the Square Saturday
The Ritman City Band will perform on the Square this Saturday at 7 30 p m. The event highlights a scheduled outdoor concert in the evening hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritman City Band
Advertising pays for house rent in Rittman Press
Mrs. Laura Landis reports ten replies to her classified ad for a house for rent run in last week's Rittman Press. She asserts that advertising truly pays and endorses economical classified ads in The Rittman Press for best results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Landis
Rittman Press
Lance Reunion Planned for September at Rittman Park
The Prty announces its first annual Lance reunion set for Saturday September 2 at Rittman Central Park. George Fritz serves as president Addison Lance is vice president and Mary Fritz is secretary treasurer. A small prize will be given to each member or family who documents their ancestry to the first Lance settlers in the area with written proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prty
Lance
Rittman Central Park
George Fritz
Addison Lance
Mary Fritz
Bac
Ideal Bowling Alleys Set to Open Next Thursday
Mayor Roy Baker will roll the first ball at the reopening of the Ideal Bowling Alleys next Thursday at 6 p m. The alleys have been resurfaced for the new bowling season. An organization meeting of all Rittman bowlers is planned for the first week in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Baker
Rittman
Prohibition Rally Set for August 29 at Wooster
A Tem perance and Prohibition rally will be held at the Methodist church in Wooster on Tuesday evening August 29 at 7 30. Dr D Leigh Colvin renowned prohibition leader and former Intercollegiate Prohibition Association president will speak. Colvin chaired national reform bodies and ran for U S president on the Prohibition ticket in 1936. All invited with no admission charge though an offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Wooster
D. Leigh Colvin
Intercollegiate Prohibition Association
National Temperance and Prohibition Council
International Reform Federation
Colvin
United States
Hisshomeé
Washington, D. C
Union
Alumni Banquet Plans With Debate At Central Park
The plan for the alumni banquet starts at 6 p m in Central Park with a short humorous program by Mr A M Wenger after dinner entertainment. Miss Motllé Bell and W W Bodager organized the affair. A debate on whether modern high school students should not be taught anything their parents already know features J eos and G Meyer versus Rev Willard Plough. C W Clouse and VY Garver speak on the negative. Eather Spade reads and Frances Burger handles music. Ruswell Rodenberg and Mrs J W Pickering perform a vocal duet. Theo Alumni Association meets Friday at 7 p m at City Hall to discuss ticket sales.
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Central Park
A. M. Wenger
Motllé’ Bell
W. W. Bodager
Modernigh School
Eather Spade
Frances Burger
Trent River Fishing Club Outing Draws 70 Members
Seventy anglers from Cleveland Medina Akron and nearby towns attended the Ohio Trent River Fishing Club picnic in Rittman Central Park on Sunday. Officers for 1940 were elected and speeches by notable members highlighted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Medina
Akron
Lodi
Burbank
Chatham
Wooster
East Liverpool
Salem
Cuyahoga Falls
Rittman
Roy Engstrom
Bernard Yates
Homer Kohle
J. E. Weiser
Geo. Emmet
Hinckley
Fibridge Gibbs
M A.garver
E. Weiser
W. A. Garver
Earl Gibbs
Thelma. Wallett Yates
Mary
Balloon
Department of Agriculture
Rittman Central Park
J. H. Fisher
Hastings
This Paper Worth Money Coupon Offer Mentioned
The Rititman Press issue highlights a coupon deal in the Acme ad on page 8 offering about 33 cents in savings. The note claims a saving of nearly a quarter of the total regular price across various items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rititman Press
Acme
Rittman Homecoming Celebrations Backed by Civic Association
Civic Association President Charles Wald leads the sponsors of Rittman Homecoming Celebration held by the Rittman Civic Association. Local organizers emphasize community involvement and event activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wald
Rittman Civic Association
Rittman
Milton Republican caucus set for Tuesday at City Hall
A caucus of the Milton township Republican party will be held Tuesday at 8 p m in council rooms of City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Township
Republican Party
Couiell
City Hall
Baseball Day Draws 250 In Cleveland
A crowd of over 230 boys attended a double header between the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Athletics in Cleveland today. About 50 cars were used for transportation. Recreation board committee members Dr. G C Gregg Hugh Strickland and G H Steele thanked residents for cooperation. Cars departed the Square at 1130 and 1230.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hittman
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Athletics
Recreation Board
G. C. Gregg
Hugh Strickland
G. H. Steele
Rittman Labor Day events include amateur contest and parade
The Rittman Press outlines Labor Day plans with an amateur contest on September 2 at 7:90 p.m. at the recreation field, entry blanks at the field, prizes for top entries, a Sunday community program at Central Park, an 11 p.m. community sing, a band concert at 7:90 p.m., and a Labor Day schedule featuring bicycle races, base running, tug of war, a parade, a picnic at Central Park, and an amateur boxing show at the recreation field. The event is organized by local groups and the fire department runs concessions and rides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiines
Chad
Rohrer
Keyone
Recreation Fleli
Ritteman Central Park
Rittman Press
Ladlee
Ohio Salt
Ohio Box
Central Park
Gatopelaen
Homer Ferrer
Recreation Field
Rittman
Rittman Fire Department
City Hall
Ritt= man
Rites Held For Mrs May-Dell Kindig At St Annee
Funeral services were conducted Monday morning at St Annee Catholic church for Mrs May-Dell Kindig 37 wife of Forestindig who died Friday after a nine month illness Father John Farrell officiated and burial followed at St Peter and Pauls cemetery Doylestown Survivors include her husband her mother four sisters Leona Wightman Alma Walls Alean Wright and two half brothers Ford and Don Kindig was born in Toledo spent early years in Brunswick Ohio came to Rittman in 1916 married June 7 1927 to Forest Kindig
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Annee Catholic Church
Wright
Rittman
Ford
Creston
Don
Spokkane
Wash
Sparks Grocery to Open Saturday in Rittman
Sparks Grocery operated by Jon Sparks of Rittman will open Saturday August 26 at 43 South Main, formerly Bain's barber shop. The store will offer groceries lunch meats cigarettes and tobacco with a free ham giveaway and special prices on ice cream cones. Sparks has lived in Bitma and worked at Chico Pete Co for 16 years.
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Dorothy Brobst
Columbus
Ohio
Evelyn Harter
Catharine Neff
Lucille Irvin
Elinor Goodwin
Ella Major
Mollie Bell
Clara Waltz
Lucille Kreider
Wadsworth
Mary Orr
Mary Lee Britton
Laurabel Mooney
Mount Sterling
Merle Gerber
Dalton
Victor Gravereau
Clyde Kindig
Frances Clark
Audra Shook
Eli Stoltzfus
W. R. Hauenstein
Ezilda Dale Rike
E. Bixel
Reunion
Prohibition
Tim Young
Eos
Misa, Moille Bell
Trent Club
Civic Assoc. President
Sparks Grocery
Rth
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