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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1937
Page
5
The city of St. Petersburg was known as Petrograd from 1914 to 1924 and renamed Leningrad in 1924, reflecting political shifts and wartime attrition in Russia before returning to St. Petersburg in later years.
Rittman 31 Clinton 15 last Saturday hinged on Indian run defense as coach Young credited shutting down Knapp. Local boys avoided man to man play to secure the win.
Noble Long dies after four weeks of illness at age 68. Also noted is the Rittman Orchards Stockholders gathering at W R Snvox Lumper Co office. State Route 94 work reaches Medina Wayne line at Rhone’s crossing. Pool standings show Walter Hile defeating Denver Mann 100 to 70 at Pennant Pool Room.
The text notes strict law enforcement remains difficult, with Marshal Mills ordering children home after 7. People are directed to visit Halliwell and Stein's for baseball talk, the warehouse for checkers, Hummel and Sherrick's for chess, and the Rittman Service Garage for a "give away" game. William Westheffer is named as the "give away" champion.
The Rittman Gun Club held its Thanksgiving day shoot with prizes donated by local business leaders. Winners and prize values were: first K E Hoover $850, second J Schorger 760, third Chas Turner 50, fourth E V Schaffter 650, fifth Wm Shemory 450, sixth Jas Hile 350, seventh Dr Pfouts 250, eighth Julius Steiner 200, ninth Wm Greiner 150, tenth Bert Gordon 100.
The notice lists Har ry Breoveman and Catherine D Fossetman of Rittman as married twenty five years ago. It also notes a basketball team forming by the I B Sunday School in Realty block Room 2 with Captain John Steffani and word of upcoming fixtures and practice for new members. Mra W Blanche Wiall died of septic poisoning at Pleasant View on December 5. Rittman calls for a railroad depot at the eastbound BB and O tracks known as The Jungles.
In November District No 9 Chippewa Township pupils chose aides for a literary contest. Losers were to banquet winners. Teams were led by Texth Yarman and Lucille Close. Previously noted in The Rittman Press, the Ohio Salt Co will stop blowing the curfew whistle from December 1 unless city ordinance changes.
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