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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
3
Melvin Hartzler of Easton Lumber Co argues war and market uncertainties make home ownership wise. He says real estate preserves value as wages rise and inflation erodes cash, while rents stay fixed, and buying land or a house with a small down payment offers security and potential profit.
The eight 16 inch guns on the battleship Maryland produce a combined blast strong enough to move a locomotive and four railroad cars from Cleveland to New York.
The 91st Wayne County Fair at Wooster runs September 10 to 18 with a $5,000 entertainment program over four days and nights. Highlights include harness racing, five pony races, two livestock parades, circus thrills, and $7,725 in live stock and crop premiums. Entries close September 7. Junior Fair entries total about 2,000.
Education board discusses filling the music vacancy and approves continuing steps. Boyd Miller reports on seven venetian blinds for the high school study hall with bids to be sought. Parents request for outside district admissions. final approval pending class size tuition and transportation. Insurance on the primary building renewed at 3000 dollars. Lights in math room inspected. plans to relight others. Next meeting set for September 9.
A small vendor boat known as a Bum Boat derives its name from a corruption of Boom Boat as these craft moored to ship booms to sell varied goods.
The Milton township sale at the centralised high school saw bids for last rural school buildings. Fred Marty bought lot No. %, Ed Mathews acquired No. & for 195 dollars, Christ Blough bought No. 7% for 350, and Jake Schorle purchased No. 2 for 230 dollars. Mrs. Clele Hosmer hosts Milton Garden Club in Sterling on Tuesday night September 3 with assistants. The Ladies Aid of United Brethren church schedules an all day meeting September 5 with quilting and a noon picnic. Numerous local residents and visiting guests attended various events and trips, including returns from trips east and gatherings at homes in surrounding towns.
Approximately 180 men and women are employed on WPA projects in Wayne County. Charles R. Sharp Akron District WPA Manager announced most workers are in construction with 35 in professional and service divisions. District Five employs 21,130 WPA workers across 13 northeast Ohio counties. NYA reports show four months to July 31, 1957 saw youth from Ohio NYA projects transition to private jobs, with Akron region among the top areas for private employment.
Robert Beachy, son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Beachy of Rittman, will travel with Wayne County 4-H Cattle Judging Team to represent the county at the State Fair in Columbus this week. He belongs to the Wide Awake Boys 4-H Club of Milton Township and will enter the junior class at Rittman High when school opens.
The project will be directed by the NYA with a cost around $2,500. The village will fund or support the work as part of a local improvement plan.
Public square work begins in September with Mayor B E Leavers overseeing plans. A 70 musician band bowl will be built on the south corner. Chippewa High School band outgrows the old stand on the north corner. New sidewalks to be laid where needed. Fifty young men aged 18 to 24 will perform the labor.
The article argues building a home is a safe investment for families, citing long-term value of homeownership and advantages of modern materials. It notes costs are below twenty-year averages and highlights Celetex Naver seal Sheathing and Lath as quality, protective products.
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