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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1927
Page
8
A large crowd gathered at the First U B Church last Sunday evening for Rev. Ortt on The World Before the Blood. Audience showed deep interest, noting primeval life after the fall and commenting on the lecture. next week’s topic will be Cain and Abel the First Born Men. Community members are invited to attend forthcoming Sacred Lectures.
The local post of the American Legion under Boyd Miller director of athletics sponsors community basketball for the coming winter months. Miller has pursued the project for years and the venture culminates from past advisement and recent success.
The Pythian Sisters plan an apron and bake sale in the vacant room south of Rackle's Grocery on Saturday December 17. A quilt drawing will occur at the event with a lucky number announced.
The ladies of St. Ann's Altar Society met at Mrs. John Pault's home on Tuesday December 6. The day was spent quilting and a elaborate picnic dinner was served at noon. Six more ladies joined in the afternoon.
Last week brought unprecedented rainfall totaling 8.1 inches for November, with 1.90 inches in a single day and a further .82 inches, creating flooded streets and waterlogged basements across Wayne Medliva counties. Snow and freezing temperatures averted a worse flood as roads washed out and cars stalled. The cold followed a week with temperatures from 66 and 23 degrees, contrasting with last year's milder week. Local towns Orrville Sterling Smithville Creston seek ticket quotas as planners urge early purchase to avoid disappointment.
About fifty girls from the local high school glee club will present Yanki San on Wednesday at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. The costumed operetta features an oriental motif with Catherine Carpenter as Yanki San, in a tale set in the Garden of Cherry Bloom involving Prince Toto and his rival Prince Mikado. Tickets go on sale this week. Directed by Mr. Teachout, music instructor.
General admission for America Under Fire has gone on sale with high interest reported by Harry Heffelman, chairman of the activities committee of the local American Legion post. Sufficient tickets are said to have been sold to fill the Pastime Theater for one of the three planned nights, with Corporal Inglestons accompanying the show requesting only enough seats to fill.
Rittman Grange met Friday November 25 with a lively program including piano solos and recitations. Officers' reports will head the December 9 session. county roster plans and national Grange events in Cleveland are noted with member attendance details and trips to the state and national gatherings.
The Rum Join Us Sunday School class of the United Brethren Church plans a bake sale at Ruckel’s Grocery on Saturday afternoon this week. Dr C C Gregg is the class teacher.
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