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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
4
Community notice records that mail matter enters second class status at the Rittman Ohio post office under the act of March 3 1879 with official filing dates and postal classifications.
The Women’s Benefit Association held a Christmas party at their hall with a supper and gifts. The U Kum Club hosted a combined birthday and Christmas party at Mrs. Ed Wheeler’s home. The Women’s Christian Temperance Union met for a Christmas program at Mrs. Walter Shook’s on Salt Street. The Girl Scout Court of awards and Christmas party featured badges and gifts. The Music Club met with Mrs. Annis Norton’s piano pupils and planned a future gathering. The Parent Teachers Association met in the high school auditorium with talks on public health and thrift, plus food drives. Various dinners and visits followed at homes of local residents as December events continue.
Mro and Mrs E Cummings visited in Wooster with Mrs Harry Howard on Sunday. Teachers heading home for Christmas include Eva Clouse Aldred Schrock Genevieve Hilhoan Ruth Irvin Madeline Bixel Ruth Henshaw Virginia Syler Susie Rainier Merle Gerber Willard Fangenstein Phillip Youwif and families across Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Walter Shook family was released from quarantine for scarlet fever after six weeks.
A collection of small notices reports weekend and holiday visits from State College residents. Families like Hendrickson, Jackson, Schaad, Lookabaugh, Rook, and Spearing are mentioned visiting relatives in Akron and Burbank, with prize winners at a Jr. O. U. card party and other social gatherings noted.
Allied Brethren Ladies Aid divides into four groups at a Thursday business meeting. Group 1 leads January with Flora Rich as chair. Group 2 handles February under J. E Morr. Group 3 covers March with Lilly Hoff. Group 4 governs April under C7 M Jennings.
The Sterling AL B Church Brotherhood class met Monday evening. The Boy Scouts led the program with flag salute, scout laws, history of the flag, pledge, first aid demos, and compass lessons. Music by the Brotherood orchestra and poems by Wirth and Stovle followed, with refreshments after.
Mrs Elva Johnson assisted by Flora Rich and C P Lindecamp hosted a Live Wire Sunday School class gathering at Mrs Scheetz home on Wednesday evening. The event featured informal games and a Wiener roast with attendees from the former class.
The Steiner and Maibach Independent team defeated Seville 48 to 29 and Wooster Ramblers 27 to 18 in a two game set.
Community notes report the birth of a son to Mig How ard Werner in Akron and multiple local visits and dinners. Families like Miffers Ey Simpson and Beichler Cook attend gatherings while Christmas plans include a school hot lunch program and a village party at town hall. Church services and a Brethren council event are noted along with a Kansas City trip by Walter Bauman.
The Christmas pageant Echoes of Christmas will open with congregational carols and an invocation by Rev L M Carmon. The Busy Bee class presents the Luke 2:8 20 Christmas story with recitations by Busy Bee and Sunshine classes. Music features a Live Wire girl’s choir. Cast includes James Abbot Paul Malbach Janet Abbot Mida Steele Martino Mary Blatt Tony Bobby Faith Maria Joy Rich.
Advertised as a simple remedy for headaches caused by constipation Adlerika is said to cleanse poisons from both upper and lower bowels. The promoting druggist V A H Thomas endorses its sleep and nervousness benefits.
A fragment notes Lt. Gov. Charles Sawyer urging a statewide basis for grade changes or guidance on crossing points. Details are incomplete, but the message centers on state leadership advocating a uniform policy affecting grades or assessments across the state.
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