This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1944
Page
1
Announcements from Sept W A Garver office set September 5 as opening day. Faculty gather 8:00 in Room 6. pupils report to their buildings by 1730. Kindergarten and first grade require birth certificates. returnees bring last year’s report card or transcript.
Forty football hopefuls report to Coach George Allarding at the high school locker rooms Monday afternoon to receive uniforms for the first practice session. Managers Russell Haller and Eugene Thomas distributed equipment as rugged scrimmage began. The squad works on plays and fundamentals at North Main street grounds, with strong competitors like Gus Beery challenging newcomers. Retiring lettermen are Weakland, Wenger, Hobell, Hawkins, McConnell, Van Gilder and Beery. Opening game versus Millersburg set for September 22.
Warner B. McCarthy of the Ohio Boxboard Co. will report to Boston Friday to enter the Naval Reserve as an Ensign. He will undergo three months of Navy accounting training at Harvard Business School before duty. Mrs. McCarthy and young Michael moved back to Cleveland.
Pfc. Walter L. Case of Sterling was seriously wounded in action July 24 in France and is in an Army hospital in England. He has the Purple Heart and was inducted November 10, 1942 at Ft. Hayes. Overseas 18 months with campaigns in North Africa and Sicily, then England for invasion training before wound.
Local unit at an English fighter station earned a commendation from Brigadier-General Jesse C. Auton for aiding an Eighth Air Force fighter group to become operational in eleven days after arrival. Pfc Edward W Novosel and other area servicemen including Pfc Hassell Boyes and Lt M E Stilwill are named with new overseas addresses and recent postings. Los Angeles notes a 91 degree peak as weather details filter through.
A compiled guide from The Washington Post for retailers and readers listing practical Christmas gifts for G I Joes and service personnel. It covers foods to ship in tins, acceptable items like books, games, writing supplies, watches, and clothing tips, with cautions on fragile or perishable items, proper packing, and addressing to avoid wasteful shipping. It notes preferences by category and warns against leather for tropical or humid climates and stresses durable packing and suitable packaging.
Rittman earns Staff Sergeant at Walker Army Air Field in Victoria Kansas and serves in Military Police. S/Sgt Waggaman, formerly Ohio Brass Company maintenance mechanic and welder, joined the service at Akron. Glenn Berkey, photographer for Uncle Sam, traveled to New Guinea and moved from New York to New Caledonia then Guad alnal to Australia. He reports sending dispatches from a jungle advance post and lists his latest address as 4g T/4 Glenn L Berkey 5280 T.LC. Co. Hq Base F S-2 APO 322 Postmaster San Francisco California.
Kenneth Haldiman arrived home August 15 after 16 months with the Aleusians and at sea. He came to the States from Dutch Harbor aboard a submarine chaser that touched Siberia on patrol. He served on a hospital ship during service as battles around Kiska and Attu required a strong effort.
Rotary club guests heard a pitch on Arizona farming miracles in 35,000 acres presented by C. S. Gillilan district farm rep for Goodyear Tire. The talk covered setting up 80 acre plots for young men and college and school officials spoke on back to school pledges.
Memorial services for Pvt. Calvin J. Nieman 19 year old son of Mr and Mrs Henry W Nieman of Seville will be held at 730 pm Sunday at the Apostolic Christian church south of Rittman Rev Rudolph Groff of the Apostolic church will officiate The VFW post from Wadsworth will attend Nieman was killed in action in Italy He was overseas four months and nine days
Pfc Edward BE Stump died June 17 after being wounded in France, three days after injury. He was the son of a Easton mother and lived with grandmother Mrs Clara Ewing of Easton. A Doylestown High School graduate, he moved from the paratroop division to Georgetown engineering studies then to the Infantry, and shipped overseas May 1.
The Eagles Lodge of Wadsworth 4 sponsors All Western Rodeo presented by C and S Saddle Club on Sunday August 27 at 1 p.m. A parade is planned in Wadsworth Saturday night at 8 p.m. Road markers will direct from Rittman and Wadsworth to the field two miles south of Wadsworth on Route 94. A $25 war bond is offered at the gate with cash prizes and ribbons for 15 events. If rain occurs the event will be held on Labor Day.
A son weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces was born Sunday morning at Wadsworth Hospital to Pvt and Mrs Omar Spencer of Trent Street Extension. The father is stationed at Camp Fannin Texas.
Oss s PE an oss s PE an Roy L J Kelly of Rittman Ohio Boxboard Co employee Roy E Amestutz of Smithville farmer and Wava M Harris of Wooster secretary Ralph Junior Fordenwalt Orrville Ohio Boxboard Co employee and Mary Alice Thompson of Wooster Miles E Ungerer of Wooster Dee factory worker and Mary E Morris of Ritthidh factory worker Ian Dock E Ross of Rittman Ohio Boxboard Co employee and Mary Belle Hayton of Rittman Ohio Boxboard Co employee Mrs Herald Mongey and infant son Herald Douglas were returned home from Wadsworth Hospital last Thursday afternoon.
The annual Monroe County picnic is being planned for September 4 at Rittman Central Park. Committees organize the event with a noon picnic dinner and musical entertainment. President Frank Walters of Wadsworth oversees the group, with treasurer Joseph Haldiman of Rittman and secretary Mrs. Irvin Tigher of Seville R. D.
Ninety-two local men were notified to report for pre induction examinations in Cleveland on August 30 9. Those called for induction include William H. Burdette Robert England Regis Parldon Doylestown Paul Games Rittman Jules J. Perret Robert L. Strickler Smithville Edwin J. Graber Seville Robert A. Halliwell Joseph E. Hartzler Sterling and others. Additional local residents under 26 are ordered to report for duty on the 31st with calls listed for Doylestown Marshville Sterling and Sterling areas and names such as Lowell Perry French Tucker Edsel Webber Richard Hummel Roy Davis Charles Wright Paul Eversole Carl Gordon Dudley Armentrout Robert Adams Emeat Connor Glenn George George Braldl Walter Cross Curtis Berg Vernon Wertz Harley Baer Joseph Gasser Ervin Schaffter Wayne Horst Dana Riggenbach Irvin Krotzle.
Frank E. Harter former president of the Rittman Board of Education dies at 63 after long illness. Funeral set for Saturday at 7 p m at Ebert with Rev Albert Henry Sifi officiating. burial at Rittman Cemetery. Survived by widow Ida, daughter Smith, and Sgt Eugene Harter in Italy. longtime millwright and janitor prior to retirement.
Buckets of rain drenched the area all day Wednesday saturating ground and inching the August total toward the four inch average. The soaking benefited field crops, with apples peaches and late sweet corn already showing positive effects from this and last week's rains.
Lt Jay Rohrer of 61 W Ohio Ave receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement in aerial combat. The 26 year old navigator on a B-17 Flying Fortress completed multiple bombing missions over Germany and occupied Europe. He previously earned the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters for meritorious combat achievement. He is visiting his parents after serving overseas since March 13, 1944.
Keating commander of the Rittman Post of the American Legion reports from Columbus after attending the state convention with 800 delegates. He notes enthusiasm for rehabilitation work for returning soldiers and cites the election of Hare Eaton of Ashland as State Vice Commander. Eaton is remembered for a Memorial Day address last spring.
Residents along Mialix street report round the clock activity at the press facility. The work centers on making 105mm shell casings for Army Ordnance, advancing toward a second million pieces with five operators at Ohio Boxboard Co. One operation is run by Rittman Package Co. Daily truck shipments go to six northern Ohio steel plants.
Civil defense column reports urgent call for volunteer farm workers in Rittman this week. Rhonemus distributes pamphlets through factories and offices urging all able youths, businessmen, and factory workers to register at the Theatre building office or factory offices. George county agent in Wooster will follow up with calls for possible workers.
Plans outline how motorists will obtain the new A books with about 8000 to 10000 applications expected. Volunteers in county high schools will handle detail work while applications come by mail to local boards and books are mailed back. Application blanks available at gasoline stations after August 25, with deadlines to return by September 9 and 11 for proper processing to avoid delays.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.