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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Walter Hoskinson and children of Chillicothe Ohio visit friends here. Several local families host relatives from Akron New Brighton and Creston while recounting health and surgery progress. Various outings include fishing trips and a Y M C A camp season, with multiple residents recovering from operations.
The committee arranges entries for a hobby show at the City Hall as part of Rittman’s Homecoming. Robert Clippinger will display maps and stamp collections. embroidery, needlework and Scout work will be shown. Old pictures of local residents and stores will be gathered, with care pledged for items and supervision. Citizens are invited to contribute or notify the committee of items of interest to enlarge the display.
The D of A held a 15 member meeting Tuesday evening. They plan a chicken dinner for old and new deputies on Tuesday September 12 with reservations via Bea Gordon by August 29. Mrs Heldel hosts Indies with a covered dish luncheon and members are asked to invite prospective members. Mrs Ben Gordon reported on the State Convention in Columbus August 14 15 16 with Eve Simonton Mrs Osa Snyder and Mrs Mary Musser serving ice cream wafers and coffee at the social hour.
Miss Helen Steiner hosted the Les Joyeux Club on Tuesday evening August 1. Two bridge tables were in play with guests Miss Betty Welch and Miss Marguerite Zvada. Prizes were awarded to Miss Jeanne McGorry and Miss Cora Goffinet.
Thirteen members of the Three Arts Club gathered in Central Park for their annual summer picnic Monday evening. Mrs. C. M. Forman and Mrs. J. H Fisher attended as sponsors for the year ahead. A steak roast followed by a brief business meeting led by new president Mrs. Ralph Overholt. Miss Marjorie Stoolmiller distributed Year Books and outlined duties for the year. The group set a meeting for Tuesday, Sept. 5 with Miss Helen Steiner to discuss What America Reads.
Frederick Ebbs, director of music in the schools, was in Rittman Monday. He was enrolled at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, during the summer.
A Friday gathering at the Roy Trent residence near Eston honored Mrs. Melvin Kennedy on her birthday. Thirty five guests from Rittman and Easton enjoyed music games and refreshments including ice cream and cake while Mrs. Kennedy received many gifts.
The Missionary Interest Circle of the Presbyterian church will gather at the home of Mrs Joseph Hardiman on N road Monday evening August 28 to discuss upcoming work and plans.
Mr and Mrs M L Thomas and three children from Crown Point New York visited A H Thomas and family on Sheldon Ave in Rittman. Miss Frances Clark a high school commercial teacher stopped in Rittman Tuesday. John Simonton and sons spent last week in Seemore Indiana with relatives. Lucille Irvin Mildred Elkenberry and Eleanor Goodwin stayed with Evelynn Harter in N Main St. Roy Baker and daughter Mardella Lujan and Roy Welling returned from a vacation to Washington DC and the New York World's Fair. Mrs R V Fredrick Forrest L Frank and Donald Yochheim of Ashland spend two weeks at Burt Lake Michigan.
Mr and Mrs M R Beachey and son Robert along with Mr and Mrs Lydia Rock visited Niagaras Falls and spent several days in Canada. They returned Tuesday evening to their home north of Rittnimn.
The Canton shop at 120 5th St. N. W. invites customers to a figure clinic for free analysis and help with figure problems. Offers smart form and Barclay foundation garments with prices from ten dollars up. Marie B. Immel, manager.
John W. Chittum, professor of Chemistry at Wooster College, told Wooster Kiwanis Tuesday that the plastic industry has expanded at least 100 times in the last 18 years.
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