Rittman Tops Orrville 31-21 for first league win
Rittman High Indians surged to a 31-21 victory over Orrville Red Riders in Friday’s Central Buckeye League game at the high school gym. Milford and Riggs led Rittman with seven first-half points each, pushing a 11-4 first quarter edge to 21-9 at halftime as Orrville struggled to penetrate the foul line.
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Rittman High Indians
Orrville
Red Riders
Buckeye
Indians
Rittman
Hal
Zivkovich
Shiffer
Orrville Cagers
Denlow
Milford
Demlow
Riggs
Ztykovich
Papooses
Petkoff
Papadies
Ramsier
Nd Maslak
Mamie Steiner Rites Held On Saturday
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Crown Hill Church for Mamie Steiner 78 who died Wednesday night at her Sterling home after a two year illness. Surviving are brothers Clayton of Akron and Elmer of Sterling and sister Mrs Anna Gerberich of Sterling. Burial followed at Crown Hill Cemetery with arrangements handled by L. Ebert of Pittsburgh.
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Crown Hill Church
Rittman
Mamie Steiner
Sterling
Clayton
Akron
Elmer
Anna Gerberich
First Brethren Church To Give Christmas Play
Members of the First Brethren church will present their Christmas program a one act play The Bethienniar at 7 30 p m Sunday December 22 at the First Brethren Church.
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First ‘Brethren’ Church
First ‘Brethren Church
First Brethren ‘Church
Indians Hit Road To Meet Generals In League Tilt
The Rittman High Indians travel Thursday at 7 pm to face the Wooster High Generals in a Central Buckeye league game seeking a second league win after beating Orrville 31 21 last Friday night.
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Indians
Rittman High
Wooster Hight Generals
Generals
Rittman Indians Fall to Wooster in League Showdown
In a Central Buckeye League clash Thursday night the Rittman Indians were defeated 35-22 by Wooster High Generals. Rittman Reserves upset Wooster Reserves 19-10 to extend their streak to four wins.
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Rittman Indians
Wooster High Generals
Rittman Reserves
Wooster
Chippewa cagers face Doyles town Saturday after holidays
Referee Ray Scherrer, a veteran state tournament official, will oversee mid week game to avoid Christmas break clashes. The Indians meet Doyles town cagers Saturday night in the last game before January school resumption. Chippewa closed with a strong last quarter to beat Akron Jennings 30 to 20 at Harris School gym in Akron.
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Ray Scherrer
Indians
Doylestown
Cagers
Chippewa Cagers
Akron Jennings
Harris School
Akron
Can Keglers Hold First Place in City League
The Ideal Bowling Alleys stage a Friday 8 pm match pitting Smith Dairy against a local quintet of Fred Kamp Marvin Adams Vincent Goffinet Raymond Bell and Karl Gillman. R. C Can Co. leads City League with 23 wins 10 losses followed by Business Men 5-8 Ohio Salt 7-6 and Ohio Boxboard 10-23. Clarence Kindly Butch Becker Vincent Goffinet Fred Kamp Carl Mufford star for RC Can Co. Doubles leaders are Ralph West and Gordon Kurtz. Raymond Bell rolled the first perfect game at the venue in 30 years of its history.
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Smith Dairy
Fred Kamp
Marvin Adams
Vincent Goffinet
Raymond Bell
Karl Gillman
R. C Can Co
Ohio Salt
Ohio Boxboard
R.C Can Co
Clarence Kindly
Butch Becker
Vincent Gofilinet
Carl Mufford
Ralph West
Gordon Kurtz
Wayne Greek War Relief Plans To Be Formulated
A meeting in the Court Room at Wooster Ohio will be held Thursday evening December 19 1940 at 730 pm to organize a local Wayne County chapter of the Greek War Relief Association Inc No funds will be solicited at this meeting The purpose is to explain the organization and to organize local support.
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Wooster
Ohio
Wayne County
Greek War Relief Association, Inc
Wayne County WPA Employs 184 Workers
Wayne County WPA employs 184 workers across construction and non construction projects. Charles R. Sharp Akrona district WPA manager announced 167 workers are in construction on County and Federal Aid Roads. Non construction items include Adult Education Forestry Survey Historical Records Survey Library Service and Public Employees Retirement System and Sewing.
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Wayne County
Charles R. Sharp
Akrona
WPA
Sharp
Historical
Public Employees
Christmas Enthusiast of the Week Shines at School
A young grade schooler drew crowds with a brisk rendition of Up on the House Top on the way to school. Mussolini joke aside, a quirky battlefront flash links to Akron’s Valettino dining tale Spaghetti Valentino.
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Mussolini
Akron
Tony
Muss
Christmas Edition Notice for Rittman Press
The Christmas Edition of the Rittman Press will publish Saturday evening and mail Monday morning to allow two days of Christmas shopping after delivery. All advertising and news copy must be in the office Friday for the edition. Read the ads in The Rittman Press for last minute shopping suggestions.
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Rittman Press
Mails
Weekly practice fails to improve singing carols
An inspirational note urges people to either avoid attempting singing when tone is lacking or to commit to steady effort. It cites a weekly practice routine that rarely yields improvement and frames the message as a personal exhortation to persevere or gracefully refrain.
Check funds spent by shoppers in Rittman town
Merchants report that about twelve thousand dollars in checks from the Rittman Savings Bank Christmas fund are being cashed and spent locally by Christmas shoppers. A moving bass drum near the high school turns out to be powered by two primary students heading to rhythm band practice.
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Rittman Savings Bank
Rittman
Farewell Dinner For Metzler Honored County Engineer Candidate
A farewell dinner for Walter Metzler, candidate for County Engineer, was held Monday evening at Rennings Restaurant in Wooster by state employees. Howard Britton of Rittman attended, with toastmaster William Critchfield. Metzler spoke briefly, followed by remarks from Vance Grimes, Marion Graven, and Chas Adams. Metzler received a desk set and will take office on January 1.
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Walter Metzler
Renning
Wooster
Howard Britton
Rittman
William Critchfield
Metzler
Vance Grimes
Marion Graven
Chas
Adams
Birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Stoltzfus
A daughter was born to Mr Eli Stoltzfus and Mrs Stoltzfus of Sterling Avenue on Tuesday morning December 17.
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Eli Stoltzfus
Sterling Ave
McElwee Joins Army Air Corps in Canal Zone
Joseph McElwee Jr of Rittman volunteers for the United States Army Air Corps and arrives at Rio Hato Canal Zone by boat and air. He is stationed in the Canal Zone and to fly bombers, continuing wartime service.
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Joseph, McElwee, Jr
Rittman
United ‘States
Amy Air Corps
Rio Bata
Canal Zone
McElwee
Board Approves Water Bill Settlement Figure
The board of education meets for a short year end session at the high school. Attorney General favors settling the water bill at 858 dollars, covering total student population. Clock system completed at First Street, bus mileage adjustment approved, and state funds deficit notes noted.
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Won Schwartz
Ohio
Umits
Bessie Schumacher
Schwartz
First St
Standard Clock Co
Columbus
M R Beachy
Miral
W A. Garver
U B Sunday School Groups To Give Christmas Program
United Brethren Sunday School groups from beginners to intermediate will present a Christmas program at 7 pm Saturday. The school opens with Joy to the World. Paul Johnson leads prayer, Shirley Over reads scripture. The program includes department plays and songs such as Christmas Eve and The First Christmas, with recitations by Danny Rosenberg and Edwin Daniel, Bettiah Blough on Silent Night, and eight girls from Mrs. Schumacher's class performing Tonight We Proclaim Him King. Closing hymn All Hail the Power of Jesus Name. Program ends at sundown.
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United Brethren Sunday School
Paul Johnson
Shirley Over
Mary Lou Swigart
Playlet
Danny Rosenberg
Edwin Daniel
Bettlah Blough
Dad
Donald Hughes
Bessie Schumacher
Jesus
Directors of Farmers' Dairy Report Good Business Year
Farmer Producers met for the eighth annual Board of Directors gathering of the Farmers' Dairy Products Co in Leuner Building. Dr W E Krauss of Wooster Experiment Station spoke on milk value and health, noting US milk output and that silage can double nutritive value. He praised dairy nutrition and explained milk’s components and minerals, urging copper and iron additions to make milk a complete food.
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Farmers’ Dairy Products Co
Brannigan Buiilding
Leuner
W E. Krass
Wooster
Krayss
Krauss
Sunday School Officers Elected At U. B. Church
The Rittman United Brethren Church elected Sunday School officers on December 16 with Superintendent Paul Johnson and a full slate including assistants, secretaries, and cradle roll head, plus a junior department chief and choir staff. Brotherhood class officers were also chosen December 15 led by President R. D. Casebolt and Secretary Treasurer Wm. Riko with Rev. C. J. McGee as a teacher.
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Rittman United Brethren Church
Paul Johnson
Frank Hedinger
Esther Seebauer
Aesistants
Maurice Simpson
Margeret Stutzman
Hugh Strickland
Abrarian
Marjorie Schumacher
Pauline Shook
Roy Welling
Jacob Graber
Bessie Schuemacher
Wayne Dareby
I. H Cummings
Ray Johnson
John Colering
Twila Shook
D. R. Niles
Brotherhood
R. D. Casebolt
Leo Adams
Wm. Riko
Edwin Ziegler
C. J. McGee
R. V. Fredrick
Lester Simpson
Christmas Vesper Service At Presbyterian Church
The Christmas Candle Lighting Vesper Service will be held at 4 30 p m Sunday December 22 at the Presbyterian Church led by the choir under Mrs G Ernest Harrison with Mrs A L Ebert and Mrs A J Tuccinardi as accompanists The program includes prayers readings hymns and a Christmas message The service ends with the Recessional carol Silent Night Then a lighthearted note recalls a hay fever affected fellow sneezing near a grass widow.
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Presbyterian Church
G. Ernest Harrison
A. L. Ebert
A. J. Tuccinardi
Song of the Shepherds
Angela Sing
Mr. H. 8
Rittman High School to Present Evening of Music
Rittman Public Schools to present an 8 p m program in the high school auditorium. About 200 pupils will participate with a kindergarten sing and grade selections under Miss Ds Smith and Miss Stella Ruts. The combined high school concert and marching band will perform eight selections including choral works and a band finale led by Luck Coy.
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Tate
Rittman Public
Ds Smith
Hyta
NSAI
Tierra
Adair Lgornet
Soeeph
McGeery
Jouanis Stégies
Nary Wee
the Rittman
Nativity Song Presented by Rittman U B Choir
The U B Adult Choir of Rittman United Brethren Church will present The Nativity Song on Sunday evening at 1 30 The program includes Bethlehem's New Born King with a duet by Florence Lendy and Mrs Henry Jackson Prepares the Way Christmas Starlight featuring soprano solo by Mrs J W Walker and boy Out on Silliness by Women Chorus with two alto solos by Mrs Willis Lance and Mrs BR N Swis gart Heavenly Song by the choir God So Loved the World solo by J H Misher O Holy Night quartet with Mesdames D R Niles Wal Baker Richard Roth and Re DB Ceachott Bing Heavens by the choir Joy Fills Our Hearts by all and two baritone solos by Johnson and Mr Maverrant of Wisemen by Men's Hosy Night quartet Joy to the World by choir and Peace and Good Will by Men
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Roy Nolte
Rittman United Brethren Churoh
Bethlehem
Florence. Lendy
Henry Jackson
Be the Shales
W. Walker
Services Held For Margaret Schondel
Funeral services were held Thursday at 3 p m at the Hart Funeral Home for Mrs Margaret Schondel 83 widow of Christ Behondel a longtime Doylestown resident Funeral rites were conducted by Rev Rays Hendrickson burial followed at Chestnut Cemetery in Doylestown She leaves a son Edward and several grandchildren with an estimated value of 7500.
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Puneral
Margaret. Schondel
Christ Behondel
Iha
Hendrickson
Chistnut AM Cemetery
Doylestown
Edward
Busta Ete Tx
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