Three Rittman Players Report For Wooster Football
Harry Ditch William Balloon and Richard West of Rittman are among Wooster College football lettermen reported to begin under coach John Swigart for first practice September 10. Wooster's 33 man squad includes eleven lettermen eight reserves and fourteen sophomores. Schedule features eight games eight with Ohio Conference foes starting September 23 at Bowling Green and closing November 15 vs Wittenberg at Wooster.
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Harry Ditch
William Balloon
Richard West
Rittman
College of Wooster
John M Swigart
Ditch
Ambrose
Front St
Wooster
West
J. R. West
Second St
Swigart
Ohio
Bowling Green
Gettysburg
Dennson
Granville
Case
Muskingum
New Con
West Salem Wins Doubleheader at Rittman Nine
West Salem defeats Rittman in both games at Rittman. Game one 5 to 3 with West Salem aided by nine Rittman errors and S Jones striking out eight. Game two 7 to 0 as Gerald Shakley no hits until the seventh inning in a seven inning affair. Mahlke and Ful n lead the offense with Mahlke getting two hits and Putton four singles.
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West Salem
Rittman
Rittman Yester
Rittman Vis
S Jones
Alton
J Jones
Gerald Shakley
Starvinski
Mahlke
Fuln
Putton
Sterling Carnival Profits and Miss Wayne County Winner
Sterling Knights of Pythias held a two day carnival last Wednesday and Thursday with a neat profit for lodge improvements. Miss Wayne County title awarded to Miss Virginia Gebhart of Rittman. she will appear at the Wayne County Fair the week of Sept. 8 and compete for Miss Ohio at Kent on Sept. 13. One stand earned over $70 the second night. thanks extended to contestants, bands, parade participants, publicity helpers and supporters.
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Sterling Knights of Pythias Lodge
Wayne County
Virginia Gebhart
Rittman
Gebhart
Rittman Fire Department
Kent
Ohio
County C. E. Plans For Nooster Conference Labor Day
County C E plans a Camp Crag Christian Endeavor Retreat on September 13 and 14 with a 25 cent registration. The State Labor Day conference occurs in Woostern August 31 and September 1 with two hymn hour periods three fellowship banquets and notable C E readers and speakers. Hotel Bechtel hosts registration and Waynes County tent arrangements invite participation.
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C. E
Camp Crag Christian Endeavor
Woostern
al Christian
Health Warning To Fair Vendors
A health warning for Wayne County Fair Grounds vendors mandates sanitary handling of all foods and drinks. Special police and inspectors will ensure compliance with Ohio laws, equipment must be cleaned, and single use items encouraged. contagious illness barred from the grounds.
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Wayne County Fair
Ohio
County Milk Income Rises With Production Increases
The Borden Company reports Akron area milk purchases for the first half of 1941 totaling 9,577,937 pounds from 294 Wayne County farms valued at 207,663.08 dollars, up from 8,308,301 pounds and 154,703 dollars in 1940. A survey of 285 farms on August 7 shows daily average production at 189 pounds per farm versus 148 pounds a year earlier.
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Wayne County
Borden Company
Akron
Boreen's
Peoples Daily Division
U. S. O. Money Continues To Come In
Four gifts added to the U S O drive in Rittman bring the local total to 206 02 dollars. Mayor John Baldwin received the donations and sent them to county headquarters as the fund nears 2 000 dollars. He urged residents to mail contributions to close the local drive. Givers this week were L E Swepe Merlin Badger James E Scott and the Farmers Dairy Products Co.
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Rittman
John Baldwin
Baldwin
L. E. Swepe
Merlin Badger
James E. Scott
Farmers Dairy Products Co
Lemke To Address Farmers At Wooster Sept 1
The Hon Wm H Lemke of Fargo North Dakota will address a mass meeting of Wayne County farmers at the Wooster High school auditorium September 1 at 8 pm. Edward C Kennedy of Washington DC will also speak. The event is sponsored by the Wayne County Farmers Marketing and Quota Protecting association with the National association for the protection of farmers of the USA.
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Wm. H. Lemke
Fargo
N. Dak
Wayne Co
Wooster High School
Lemke
America
Edward C. Kennedy
Washington, D. C
Wayne Co. Farmers Marketing and Quota Protecting Association
National Association For the Protection of Farmers of the
County Schools Receive Third Quarter Foundation Funds
Warrants for the third quarterly distribution of the 1941 state school foundation program have arrived at the office of County Superintendent Ralph Hathaway. Amounts in the Rittman area include Baughman Rural 1632.99, Burbank Village 3213.75, Chippewas Rural 6831.46, Congress Rural 3455.56, Creston Village 4473.58, Gireers Rural 996.98, Milton Rural 3303.76.
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State School ‘Foundation
Ralph_ Hathaway
Rittman
Baughman Rural
Burbank Village
Chippewas
Congress
Creston’ Village
Doylestown Band Concert at Clinton Saturday Night
Doylestown High School Band directed by Carl Zimmerman performs at Clinton Saturday night. The program includes Under the Double Eagle, Bammum and Bailey's Favorite, Regent Band, Inspiration Waltzes, The Liberty Bell, Anchors Aweigh, Night in June, El Capitan, The Narrator, Our Director, Washington and Lee, Lassus Trombone, Stars and Stripes Forever, and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Doylestown
Carl Zimmerman
Clinton
J. F. Wagner
Bammum
Bailey
K L. King
S B.morris
HC Miller
John Philip Sousa
Aweigh
Charles
A Zimmerman
K L King
el Capatin
Sousa
F L. Buchtel
F & Bigelow
Washington and Lee
Thornton W Allen
Lassus Trombone
Henry Fill
Marshallville Water Tower Completed at Cost of $9,000
The Marshallville elevated water tower was completed at an estimated cost of $9,000. The tank holds 78,000 gallons and provides 27 feet of water pressure. The Chicago Bridge Co of Chicago performed the work and applied two coats of alum inrome paint.
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Marshallville
Chicago Bridge Co
Chicago
Court Briefs Report Divorces In Ohio Towns
Nora Ternansky sues Michael J Ternansky of Doylestown for divorce alleging intoxication and assault after their 1928 marriage. Mary Elizabeth Bunting of Rittman seeks divorce from Paul Elmer Bunting of Shreve citing repeated unemployment, nonpayment of rent, and a violent dispute after their April marriage.
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Nora Ternansky
Michael J Ternansky
Doylestown
Atomes
Charles Jones
Wooster
Mary Elizabeth Bunting
Rittman
Paul Elmer Bunting
Market Street
Shreve
Bunting
the Wooster Rubber Co
C. E. Rhonemus
County Awards Inactive Funds To Five Banks
County Treasurer Ben McIlvaine awards the inactive funds totaling 104000 dollars to five bidding banks. The active county funds stay in three Wooster banks with 30000 to National Bank of Orrville 30000 to Orrville Savings Bank 21000 to Rittman Savings Bank 15000 to First National Bank Dalton 8000 to Farmer State Bank West Salem. The bids followed a legal notice in The Rittrney Press.
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Ben McIlvaine
Wooster
National Bank of
Orrville
Rittman Savings Bank
Rittman, O
Orrville Savings Bank
Webb and Lance land transfer in Creston and Marshallville
Property deals listed include Sarah and Ira R Webb selling a Creston lot to Orlo and Lucille Lance for 2500 dollars. Bertha L Carpenter sells Marshallville land in Baughman Township for no consideration. Additional transfers include Alfred J Ault to Helen Shriver and Esther Spiller Creston acre for 1 dollar. Edward and Viola Musser to Bergers Milton Township acre for 1 dollar. Iva Mae Orr and others to Thomas H Brinkerhoff Burbank lots for 1 dollar.
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Sarah
Ira R. Webb
Orlo
Lucille Lance
Creston
Paul and
Lenora Yoder
Ora Gelser
Smithville
Bertha L. Carpenter
Marshallville
Baughman
Alfred J. Ault
Helen Shriver
Esther Spiller
Edward and
Viola Musser
Leroy
Pauline Berger
Milton Township
Iva Mae Orr
Thomas H. Brinkerhoff
Burbank
Council Returns Street Oil Funds After Unpaved Street Efforts
The council voted unanimously to return all money collected for oil treatment after anger over unpaved streets and calcium chloride work. Collectors will help refund property owners as 17 tons of calcium chloride proved ineffective and washed away by heavy rain.
Coffey Shows Rotarians How Big Russia Is
George Coffey Wooster abstractor spoke to Rotarians offering a geography lesson on Russia. He described a western Russia trip five years ago with maps, noted the Dnieper hydroelectric plant, and discussed wartime proximity to Wooster. He forecast collaboration among Russia Britain the United States and the Dutch in the East Indies to curb Japan and predicted stronger Russo American goodwill after the war.
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Coffey
Russia
George Coffey
Wooster
Mr Coffey
Teane
Dneiper
Pacific
Great Britain
United States
East Indies
Japan
Rainy August Shower Benefits Corn and Potatoes
A steady downpour Monday added about a third inch to August totals, soaking northern Ohio counties. The gentle rain benefited corn potatoes and other crops lacking moisture, with precipitation reaching areas near the lake.
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Ohio
First Dance Held at USO Club Norfolk Va
On August 2 the USO Club at the Norfolk Naval Training Station in Norfolk Virginia hosted its first dance for sailors and soldiers marking a new recreational facility benefiting armed services personnel.
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U S. O. Club
Norfolk Naval Training Station
Norfolk
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Mayer’s Wieners
KODAK
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Woodbury
Berardi
Acme Hardwater
Castile Soap
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Underwood
Nestle
Toll House
Lady Betty
Staler
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PNO
del Monte
Kapa
Lana
Rittmanites
Cord
Mt Union
Oberlin
Wittenberg
John D. Sutter
MLD
First National Bank
Dalton, O
Farmer State Bank
Rittrney Press
Chevrolet
Chuck Stauch
N. Main St
NASA
caiNe
California
Kroger’s
Latonia Club
Kroger
Kroger’s Store
U.S. Defense
Windsor
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