Recreational Club Planned In Rittman By Local Men
Local men in Rittman have discussed forming a recreational club. Shorty Shaffer has prepared the top floor of the Shorter block as headquarters with a wrestling mat, weights, and other athletic gear. The club aims to serve men 16 to 60 under a capable instructor, with plans for a wrestling team and possibly a football team next fall. Interested individuals may inspect the rooms.
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Rittman
Qrion—Shaffer
Shorty
Shorger
Post Office Service for 1933 announced by Postmaster
The Postmaster, H. F. Longenecker, outlines 1933 regulations affecting local post office service. Saturday window hours end at 4:00 p.m. with 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. service. village delivery on Wednesdays and Saturdays limited to one delivery. carriers must include early Erie trains unless late.
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Post Office Department
Erie
Post Office
H. F. Longenecker
Ben Hershey Wins City Bowling Team Selection
Report says Ben Hershey secured a place on the city team after a bowling session with Elton Ebert at Ideal Bowling Alley. The score noted as 22.
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Ben Hershey
Ben
Elton Ebert
Collegiate Junior Dance Club Presents Arvin Englehardt Orchestra
Collegiate Junior Dance Club will present Arvin Englehardt and his orchestra Friday December 30 at Branigan Hall. Admission 25 cents.
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Arvin Englehardt
Branigan Hall
Marriage in Sacred Heart Church Wadsworth
Miss Helen Maine of Wadsworth married Oliver F. Bordeau of Tolledu Tuesday morning in Sacred Heart Catholic church. Mrs. Bordeau wore pink transparent velvet and was attended by Katherine Grunninger. Ferdinand Moine, brother of the bride, served as best man. Mrs. Bourdeau is known in Rittman from years of work there. They will reside with the bride’s mother, Emma Moine, temporarily returning from their wedding trip. Mr. Bourdeau works for the Great Lakes Company.
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Helen Maine
Wadsworth
Oliver F. Bordeau
Sacred Heart
Bordeau
Katherine Grunninger
Dhie
Emma Moine
Bourdeau
Great Lakes Company
Sterling School Christmas Program Shown in High School Auditorium
A well prepared program directed by Florence Smith featured grades 3 4 5 6 and the high school Glee club. Students presented carols such as Joy to the World and Good King Wenceslas along with a Christ legend The Holy Night and the Message of the Manger with named cast members from the Sterling community.
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Sterling High School
Florence Smith
King Wenceslas
Tannanbaum
Ella Bauman
Norma Maibach
Virginia Baker
Spirit -of-Bethlehem
Hartzler
Shepherds, BoyslateRoy
Wirth
Orlg
Yoder
Star
Betty
Stevie “Gasper
Baker, Angels
Bernice Roach
Thelma Gingery
Norbert the St Bernard Rescues Priest in Fire
The Rev Joseph Spanowski reports his St Bernard Norbert again saved his life during a parish house basement fire in Orwell. The dog protected him as he fought the flames and warded off a mob that gathered after Spanowski's arrival, following a prior life-saving incident in Berea.
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Joseph Spahowsk
Norbert
Orwell
Berea
Spanowski
Mrs Earl Young Taken For Emergency Appendix Operation
Mrs Earl Young visiting relatives Mr and Mrs Frank Hanes at Wadsworth Hospital was rushed in Wednesday afternoon for an emergency appendectomy. Doctors report her condition as favorable as can be expected and she resides in Arlington Indiana.
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Earl Young
Frank Hanes
Wadsworth Hospital
Young
Arlington
Indiana
Young Girl Takes Poison In Effort To End Life
Miss Marie Rohrbaugh of near Rittman, a domestic in a North Market street home, allegedly ingested bichloride of mercury yesterday morning in an apparent suicide attempt. She was treated at Kinney and Smith hospital and later at her parents home. doctors expected recovery though no motive was given.
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Marie Rohrbaugh
Rittman
Kinney and Smith Hospital
Wooster
Avertic stroke ends life of Gottleb Brodbeck
News comes that Gottleb Brodbeck died Wednesday of apoplexy while visiting his son Norman in Bloomington. He was 77. Funeral services will be held Friday at Blekeler parlors in Wadsworth at 2 pm with Rev. R. L. Luboldt delivering the sermon. He leaves four daughters and four sons, with burial at Acme cemetery after the services.
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Fi ‘Plough
Funeral Rites For Mrs Riggenbach
Funeral services were held Monday for Mrs Laura Riggenbach at the residence and at the Apostolic church with Rev Noah Harytzler officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. She died Friday after influenza and pneumonia. Surviving are her husband, Dana, a one year old son, Lucida, and two sisters, Mrs Isaac Rufner and Mrs Joby Rufner.
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Laura Riggenbach
Apostolic Church
Noah Harytzler
A. L. Ebert
Rigginbach
Herman
Riggenbach
Monroe County
Sterling
Attend John Snyder's Funeral Rites Friday
Out-of-town attendees for John Snyder's funeral Friday include five family members and numerous relatives. Guests listed: Mr and Mrs. Miltor Glasinger, Frank Gissinger of Akron, David Roach, Minnie Talton and Francis Talton, Mr and Mrs. Virgil Talton and children, Charles Stoll, Ed Myers of Barberton, Norman Snyder and daughter, Nicholas Snyder, Della Campbell, Marion and Lew Gissinger, Wadsworth.
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John Snyder
Miltor Glasinger
Frank Gissinger
Akron
Iars
David’ Roach
Minnie Tarlton
Francis Tarlton
Virgil Tarlton
Charles Stoll
Ed Myers
Barberton
Norman
Snyder
Nicholas Snyder
Della Campbell
Marion
Lew Gissinger
Wadsworth
Young Couple Quietly Wed Saturday at Smithville
Mise Irene Steinar daughter of Mrs Alice Stainey and Everett Winkler son of Mr and Mrs Fred Winkler were married by Rev Carpenter at Smithville on Saturday afternoon They wore simple attire with hyacinth blue crepe and silver beads The bride a Rittman high school graduate class of 1928 and employed by the Bo and W Salt company plans to reside at 26 South Main Street.
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Mise
Irene Steinar
Alice Stainey
Everett Winkler
Fred Winkler
Carpenter
Smithville
Steiner
Helden Tanity
Pete Easdee
Mra
Winkler
Rittman High School
H-Ohin Salt Soitht Aire
Bo & W Obl Company
Hye
South Main St
Lillian Yudelevitz Wins First Prize in Doll Contest
Lillian Yudelevitz won first prize in a doll contest sponsored by A. H. Thomas Rexall Drug Store. Margie Trebill narrowly followed in second place as Ninety Little girls awaited votes counted Saturday evening. Winners ranged from 3292 to 9011 votes with a long list of finalists including Norma Jean Yoder Josephine Rupp Teresa Belle Donnin Dean Stoolmiler Virginia Hare tod Delores Louise Keating Vivian Hardgrove Josephine Steffanica Eleanor Coffman Wanda Smeltzer Margaret Wenger Marie Ramster and Roberta Garrod.
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Yottevitz aughtereeRan
Orl Yudelevitz
A. Hf
Thomas Rexall
Margie Trebill
Ningty Uttle
Lillian Yudelevitz
Margie Tyehill
Norma Jean Yoder
Josephine Rupp
Teresa Belle
Donnin-Dean-Stoolmiler
Virginia Haretod
Delores Louise Keating
Vivian Hardgrove
Josephine Steffanica
Eleanor Coffman
Wanda Smeltzer
Margaret Wenger
Marie Ramster
Roberta Garrod
Attend Funeral Services for Sister in Orrville
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Deneke attend the funeral of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Yeagley of Orrville. Interment was at Crown Hill cemetery. Mrs. Yeagley, widow of Godfrey Yeagley, died Saturday evening. Survivors include son Harry Yeagley of Lakewood, two daughters Mrs. Haines of New York and Mrs. Mecatt at home, and three brothers and a sister.
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Mr. Bineke
Mary
Elizabeth—Yeagley
Jorrville
Tuesaday
Imade
Crown Hill
Yeagley
Godfrey Yeagley
Harry
Lakelwood
Health Commissioner's Wife Dies in Cleveland
Mrs. Maud Roten, wife of Dr. W. G. Roten, Wayne county health commissioner, died Wednesday at St Luke's Hospital in Cleveland at age 58. Tax money on deposit at Rittman Savings Bank will close January 20 unless commissioners grant an extension.
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Cleveland
Maud Roten
W. G. Roten
Wayne County
St. Luke's Hospital
Roten
Rittman Savings Bank
Seasonal Greetings Miss June from London friends
A festive note from Hotston of London to Miss June and Homer Farrar and families. Wishing a very Merry Christmas and a bright and prosperous New Year to Mr and Mrs Castor Paul Castor and friends in Rittman and Mereidan.
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June
Hotston
London
Eng
H. E. Hires reports family illness confinement at home
The notice states three members of H. E. Hires's family are confined to their home due to illness. The snippet mentions Harry preparing meals and a rough misprint suggesting eggs, indicating household care and self-sufficiency during the illness.
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H.’E. Hires
Aicktess
Harry
Amery Twetser Reputed Plate Car Crash Witnessed
A garbled OCR report describes a vehicle incident with a driver and passengers reacting as the car spun off. A license plate 487060 is linked to Amery Twetser, per the readable fragments.
Rites Held For W. W. Bauman on Tuesday
Funeral services for William W Bauman a well known Ditting contractor of Sterling who died Friday were held Tuesday at his home at one and from Apostolle church at two. Rev Noah Tartzler led the service with interment following. Bauman moved from Ohio where he attended Selo college and taught school before starting contracting here. He is survived by his wife Herdella and six children Portas Bauman Katsus City Walter Everett Mildred Thelma and William at home plus two brothers and two sisters.
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William W Bauman
Sterling
Croston
Apostolle Church
Mittmarr
Noah Tartzler
Faltimore
Chiral
Moray
Bauman
Ohio
Selo Collage
Herdella
Baginat Jada
Wiesaor
Pelitaur
Thia Dusiness
Alx
Pordst Bauman
Katsus City
Waller
Everett
Mildred
Thelma
William
Twee
Wesley Bauman
David Bauman
Ritti
Auto Repair Business Moves to Bert Gordon Garage
C K Dohner announces his auto repair business will join Herr Gordon garage on Erlest after January first. The shop has operated for over two years in the rear of the Wyit man Savings Bank.
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C.K. Dohner
Herr Gordon
Erlest
Wyitman -Savings Bank
Ex-High to Play Barberton Friday Night
Ex-High teams schedule two games with Barberton Cardinals for Friday night at Rittman starting 7 30. Local stars Kunkler Yarman Boyce Non Brodbeck Clyde Kindig Shum Hilty and Mervin Brodbeck expected to see action in the main game with reserves also on the card.
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Barberton Cardinals
Rittman
Cardinals
Focala
Kunkler
Yarman
Boyce
Non Brodbeck
Clyde Kindig
Shum” Hilty
Mervin Brodbeck
Gee
Pfs
Grandmother Dies Prompting Family's Cleveland Trip
Mr and Mrs Clifford Graf left for Cleveland Wednesday evening after word reached them that the grandmother had died. The message noted the loss and the travel followed to be with relatives.
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Clifford Graf
Cleveland
Council May Consider Water Delinquent Tax Listing
Council discussed placing water delinquents on the tax duplicate after a pay ordinance of about $800 was approved. Cornell consulted the Public Utility Board about potential water rate reductions as a $6,000 surplus sits with the board, with this year’s move totaling $9,000 and leaving a balance of about $6,410.
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Harter
Anes
Mia
Earl Young
Cornell
I the
Lund
Village considers ordinance and road survey actions
The village weighs a rental property issue and an ordinance change while planning to notify landowners. An outside survey and expansion requests are discussed with Milton township cooperation and state highway outreach, amid concerns over liability and contract form.
Galehouse Moves to Mougey Blog Remodel
Carpenters will remodel the Mougey building where H Weiss once operated for Galehouse Fur m. Lure, to occupy part of the main floor, second floor, and basement. Jim Gatehouse moves from the Gainer building after six years in business. A L Carpenter handles remodeling as prep for a new business place not yet decided.
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Carpenters
Mougey
H. Weiss
Galehouse Furm
Jim Gatehouse
Gainer
A. L. Carpenter
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