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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1936
Page
1
Fragmentary transcript shows a reporter asking about Christmas wishes and receiving scrambled, partial quotes from several individuals. The text includes stray names and phrases, indicating an on street or crowd interview with garbled speech and incomplete sentences.
Rittman merchants cooperate with civic groups to decorate storefronts and windows with Christmas trees, colored lights, crepe paper, and tinsel. Homes join in as a contest from the Rittman Press adds prizes for best decorations, creating a festive season across streets and residential blocks.
Joe Sherrick, Guy Lucas, James Lance, Bchorlé and John Tilson Wave win honors in three recent contests. A Hewnet scores rules for the event, with entrants shooting five targets in three shots each. The top card weekly wins five dollars. knockout of a figure 2 earns five dollars and a prize chance. A Christmas Eve Model 62 Winchester options prize for top score this week.
Rittman village leaders plan the last regular meeting of 1936 in the old council hall. Officials expect the new municipal building may not be ready for occupancy until January, with flooring repairs underway after cement bonding failed.
Ollie Beichler reports a length of 63 feet for a sausage measure set at Tilton Handwork farm near Marshallville on December 10. Clyde Beichler turned the crank as five hogs averaging 250 percent were slaughtered and butchered smoothly, the cooperative movement noted.
Rittman area basks in holiday spirit as Civic Association sparks a townwide Christmas glow. Stores extend hours, post office stays open late, and local industries pause for observances as churches plan cantatas and decorations brighten homes and shops.
A meeting of the directors of Warmers Dairy Products held in January elected officers for 1937. Fred Bau, D. Steiner, W. M. Bröneeman and others were named directors with M. R. Ben chy as secretary and E. Conrad as treasurer. Malbath retired as president. Je Ty Shafer praised members and stockholders for cooperation during the past year and noted December milk prices as the best since 1930, benefiting farmers in the district.
A garbled report notes a community event with Mrs. Row and John H. Bie linked to a ceremony. The fragment mentions a belt and choir, with unclear details about participants or location.
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