Rittman High Teams Carry Hope For Strong Season
Rittman cagers aim for a solid season after dropping their first start at Norton Center. Absence of veteran Buerd may have decided the game while school officials emphasize exams over hunting. Medina County schools plan possible Rittman versus Medina Bees football tilt next week. Local towns boast Christmas decor as shoppers count 17 days to Christmas and Doc Snyder honors the grid team with a celebratory dinner.
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Norton “Center
Rittman High Cagers
Medina County
Rittman
Indians
Medina Bees
Medina
Rittman Cave
Rittman High Grid Eleven
Doc Snyder
Board of Education Buys Biology Equipment and Grants Contract
The Rittman school board approved a microprotector that doubles as a microscope and projection device for classrooms. Supt Vo Aiar ver announced a continuing contract for Miss Lucien Crider, with details withheld on her exact certificate. The board also reallocated funds to the light and educational equipment funds to cover current bills and discussed building upkeep and painting estimates for Christmas vacation.
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Board of Education
Lucien Crider
Rittman
Ritman Masons Install Officers Event at Lodge No. 715
Rit man Masons held an installation ceremony for officers led by Carl Ei senwood F and A M Lodge No 715 with R J Krabi cashier of Ritman Savings Bank installed as Peers. Officials installed included G Q W Fricolus senior warden R W Marshall junior warden A T Jones treasurer F E Gilbert secretary W S Goodale chaplain H S Squibbs senior dea l for des cen H W Brown senior steward QM Hie jifier steward and C E Roling Tyler.
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R J Krabi
Ritman Savings Bank
Carl Eisenwood
Fricolus
Marshall
A T Jones
E Gilbert
Goodale
H S Squibbs
Descen
W Brown
E Roling Tyler
Food Institute Opens In Rittman High School Auditorium
The 1942 Food Institute opens Monday evening at 8 in the Rittman High School Auditorium with the theme Keep the Home Fires Cooking. Miss Frances Binegar and Gasco lecturer staff present demonstrations on national values and modern kitchen appliances. The event runs over three days with free admission to all sessions and a second program on Tuesday.
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Rittman
The
Food Institute
Gas Company
Rittman Merchanta
Rittman Press
Misa Frances Binegar
Gasco Food Leaturer Aliso
Patricia Turek
C J Mortley
December glimpses of home garden blooms and fruit
A Press office delivery truck sparked a dandelion bloom in the lawn. A Medina county woman says she picked enough home grown oranges for several breakfasts from a ten foot tree she planted fourteen years ago. Mr and Mrs Charles Miller spotted two pansy beds in bloom near La Porte Ohio on a Sunday drive to Lorain.
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Hinckley
Medina County
Charles Miller
la Porte
Ohio
Lorain
Rittman High Plans Christmas Program
The Rittman High school music department is finalizing plans for its annual Christmas program. Music director Jack Coy says the event will be held in the school auditorium on Thursday night December 18, with entries from kindergarten rhythm band through high school groups and solo numbers by pupils of all grades. Further details will be announced later.
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Rittman High School
Jack Coy
Randall Alexander Promoted to First Lieutenant
Randall Alexander son of Dr and Mrs E R Alexander has been promoted to the rank of first lieutenant at his Army station in Boston Massachusetts He heads the communications for the New England Coast Artillery nearby units commended for his service
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Randall Alexander
E. R. Alexander
Boston
Mass
New England Coast Artillery
Rittman High Plans Health Day With Christmas Seals
Rittman High School will observe Health Day on Friday December 12 with a chapel program about the Christmas Health Seal sale. Superintendent Garver leads the drive, with 80 percent of proceeds staying in Wayne County for tuberculosis work and 20 percent aiding state and national associations. The campaign funds diagnostic clinics, literature distribution, and tuberculosis education nationwide.
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Rittman High School
Garver
Wayne County Health Association
Wooster
Wayne County
Seville Masons Install New Officers Tuesday
The F and A M Lodge No 73 of Seville held its officer installation Tuesday evening at the lodge hall. Warren Knepp was installed as worthy master, with Kenneth E Ream as senior warden, Lawrence Ruble as junior warden, C W Summers as treasurer, Howard Knepp as secretary, Luther Kimsey as senior deacon, Clifford Valesho as junior deacon, Irwin Knepp as senior steward, Carl Slater as junior steward, and W G Brumbaugh as tyler.
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F & A. M. Lodge No. 73
Seville
Warren Knepp
Kenneth E. Ream
Lawrence Ruble
C W Summers
Howard Knepp
Luther Kimsey
Clifford Valesho
Irwin Knepp
Carl Slater
W G. Brumbaugh
Tyler
Notice for Christmas Edition Advertisers and Copy
Next week the press will publish its annual Christmas edition. All advertisers and those with news copy are urged to have in by Tuesday morning. Mailed news copy and novice writers should resend Tuesday morning. Late news items accepted until Thursday morning.
School Officials Name Honor Pupils Six Grades
School officials announced honor pupils across six grades this week. High school honorees with all A’s included Jeanette Harrod Margaret Bicephy Miriam Clippinger and several others. Seventh and eighth grade honorees named Billy Ritter Charles Woyat Jackie Britton Ruth Bruny Jackie Franks Christine Graham Marie Ramsler Joan Rolph Clara Serjack Maxine Straub and more.
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Jeanette Harrod
Margaret Bicephy
Miriam Clippinger
Bul Badager
Trene Bostas
Joyce Harp
Ters
Betty Husteller
Shirley Zealer
Jean Milford
Jean Ziegler
Nick & Otis
Miatsha Woyat
Mary Wilhem Muthrie Bchumacher
Stanley Steiner
Agnes Serjack
Richard Milford
Tom Miller
Ray Twine
James Vansider
Evelyn Heouglan
Shirley Overs
Audrey Plahuta
Christmas Party Planned by American Legion Post
Plans for a large Christmas party sponsored by the American Legion Post at City Hall on Friday night December 12 are nearing completion this week. Local merchants contribute prizes for the event, supporting the fundraiser in Rittman.
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American Legion Post
Annual stockholders meeting at Branigan Hall announced
Rittman Cheese Factory Office manager J A Liechty said the annual stockholders meeting will be held in Branigan Hall on Monday afternoon, December 15. The editor notes letters to Santa Claus mailed to this office will be printed in this column as far as possible. Letters must be written for children and should not include adult names.
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Rittman, Cheese Factory
Branigan Hall
J A. Liechty
Santa Claus
Santa
Shade Tree Group Plans To Complete Planting At Once
Shade Tree Commission to finish this year planting by week’s end after a survey of streets including Sheldon avenue North State Street West First Street and West Second Street About 100 trees to be planted with 10 replacements among 135 planted last fall Chairman U J Grant invites residents along the named streets to meet the commission for immediate planting Mayor John W Baldwin and members Mrs Ralph Overhs Ww Bodager C E Rhonemus present.
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Cone Mission
Commission
Sheldon Avenue
Narth State Street
West First Street
West Second Street
U J Grant
Ralph Overhs
W Bodager
E Rhonemus
John W Baldwin
Rotary club study shows handwriting analysis demo
Dr E R Rexacder presented a handwriting analysis at the Rotary club. He examined eight members, naming characteristics without knowing the writers. President Ed Flsass formed a committee with Mayor John Baldwin to map local defense needs, including J H Fisher, R J Krabill, O L White, and L E Fisher. The program committee announced a football dinner for 6 p.m. next Thursday at the U B Church Parlors.
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Clarreier
E R Rexacder
Rotary Club Today Now
Ed Flsass
John Baldwin
J H Fisher
R J Krabill
O L White
L E Fisher
U B
Mother of Local Man Dies Here Sunday Rites Tuesday
Funeral services were held Tuesday near New Bedford for Mrs. George Welling 81 wife of George Welling of near New Bedford and mother of Russell Welling Rittman at whose home she died Sunday She is survived by two sons Lester Rittman and Gail New Bedford three grandchildren a great grandchild two brothers Morton Bible Roscoe and George Bible Coshocton and four sisters Martha Kirker Sarah Tubbs Coshocton Bertha Wilton Fresno and Lola Williams Canton The Wellings had been in Rittman two weeks prior to her death and services were at their son Gall of New Bedford home
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George Welling
Russell Welling Rittman
Lester
Rittman
Gail
M&ton Bible
Roscoe
George Bible
Coshocton
Martha Kirker
Sarah Tubbs
Rotary Plans Banquet for Rittman High Grid Warriors
Rotary plans an appreciation banquet for the Rittman High School grid squad in the United Brethren church parlors Thursday evening December 11. Chief Quartermaster L A Plansky of the Akron Navy recruiting station will be principal speaker and show moving pictures of Life In the Navy. Arrangements are by Ernest Harrison Rotary program chairman.
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Rittman High School
Gooch Hall
United Brethren Church
Rittman Rotary Club
L. A. Plansky
United States Navy
Akron
Navy
Ernest Harrison
Rotary
Leaves for Army Air Corps School
James Frederick Clark of Rittman left Akron on Monday for the induction station at Columbus. From Columbus he proceeds to the Long Island training station of the Radio Division of the U S Army Air Corps school. Clark registered in June as 21 year old enlisted in the army some time ago.
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James Frederick Clark
W. J. Clark
Rittman
Akron
Columbus
United States Army
Clark
Long Island
Radio Division
U. S Army Air Corps School
Rich brothers plan deer hunt from Wadsworth home
Harold Rich of Rich Motor sales and his brother Jim Rich of Wadsworth left Sunday for an extended hunting trip. They are hunting deer and aim to bag game before returning.
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Rich Motor Rales Company
Rittmsh
Jim_Rich
Wadsworth
Sunsiay
Toyan
Father and Son Banquet Draws Large Attendance at United Brethren
About 200 people filled the United Brethren church Tuesday evening for the annual Father and Son Banquet. EG Mason, president of Ashland College, spoke on father son duties to each other and to country, and to forming public opinion. V A Garver introduced him. Eddie Jackson led the toast to fathers, and Mayor John W Baldwin to sons. An Akron women's trio provided music. toastmaster was R V Fredrick. invocation by Father Farrell and Rev Arthur Carey closed with benediction.
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United Brethren Church
Cen
EG Mason
Ashland College
Rittman
Merson
Supt V A Garver
Eddie Jackson
John W Baldwin
Akron
R V_ Fredrick
Father Farrell
St Ann's Church
Arthur Carey
The
First Brethren Church
Red Cross Roll Call Drive Nets $614 Says Chairman
W W Bodager, chairman of the Red Cross Roll Call drive in Rittman, announced final results showing $614.92 received, topping the quota of 8500 by 114.92. He credited canvassers and Girl Scout troops, with Wooster reports indicating over $50 in Sterling, Milton township nearing 6700 for 1941. Bodager expressed appreciation to all contributors, noting the doubled quota was surpassed quickly.
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RED Cross
Bodager
Rittman
Wooster
Sterling
Milton Township
Badager
Two Newborns Reported in Wadsworth Area Births
A daughter Ellen Rae Huff was born to Mr and Mrs Hay Huff at Wadsworth Municipal Hospital on Thursday November 27. A son born to Mr and Mrs Chas Diskey of State Street on Saturday night November 29.
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Ellen Rae
Hay Huff
Wadsworth Municipal Hospital
Chas
Diskey
State St
Prize list of Gasco Food Institute announced
Prize list for the Gasco Food Institute event includes prizes donated by Rittman merchants and a Tappan gas range as grand prize. Daily grocery baskets from Brenneman and Lance Brothers IGA, chocolate milk from Rittman Dairy, a Venetian blind, a kitchen stool, free oil change from 3 W Oil, a beanpot from Hougian hardware, a Pyrex casserole from Rolpa hardware, and flowers from Heilks florist.
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Gesdom
Idea
Rittman Mera
Gas Company
Food Institute
Basketa
Brenneman Grocery
Indian Cagers Fall Short At Norton Center Opening
The Rittman Indian basketball team lost 37 to 25 at Norton Center Tuesday night. Norton opened with a 15 to 6 first period lead and extended it, while Rittman struggled to score from the floor and foul line. Norton reserves outpaced Rittman 22 to something in the preliminary and the Indians could not overcome the deficit despite a late rally.
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Rittman High School
Norton
Indians
R. Serves
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