30 Dec 1940
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1940
Page
1
Overflowing crowds gather for a festive plant party at Ohio Boxboard Co. with a snow cruiser Santa and volunteer helpers, as Community Christmas programs and charity efforts unfold. The piece notes a skeptical child’s wish for a new tricycle, gifts at Legion Auxil iary party, and a busy holiday scene across town including theatre screenings and local volunteer drives.
The readable fragments recount a January event involving Colas and Psy with a mention of seven ounces. Details are sparse but point to a date driven incident or item linked to those names and a quantity. Further context would clarify the exact action or outcome.
A cryptic OCR fragment references a number set and names in a political or public notices style, but readable details are limited. The text hints at a numeric or designation 58 and initials AE, with unclear context or action. No clear event, date, or entities are extractable for a complete summary.
About 2950 people including employees and families attended the Ohio Boxboard Co Christmas party in the plant Monday evening. The interior was decorated with colors and lights, 1800 chairs were set in the auditorium, and Santa distributed toys and candy after carols led by Fred Waughs chorus. Dancing to Ben Yeagers orchestra followed until midnight.
The 1940 Christmas Home Lighting contest by the Ritman Civic Association named E. G. Yochheim at N First St first, C. M. Forman at Fairmont Ave second, and Ben Hershey at 8 Main St third. Prizes were 3, 2, and unspecified third. Honorable mentions went to L. E. Gannon Liberty St, A. L. Ebert N First St, and C. M. Kimball Industrial St. Judges were O. S. Rohrer and W. W. Bodager. Homes were judged town-wide for the first time, making the outcome more difficult. Business decl decor was well done.
Sterling Rittman United Brethren Church choir presented a cantata Sunday evening under the direction of Mrs. Paul Johnson at the local church. The program featured the cantata and drew parishioners for the December service.
President Ford names Representative Foster Swope of Grandview to Miami office as local student reps engage seniors at home. The misread text suggests Miami residents and student representatives making themselves available, with unclear references to officials and dates.
Readable fragments show unclear names and places with partial phrases about a local event. No clear date or full entities. summarizes a brief, unspecified item from a historical page segment.
Clair R Moine clerk of the Milton Township School Board fell ill last Tuesday morning. He became delirious and unconscious before an Akron specialist diagnosed sleeping sickness. Moine was a former Rutrian resident and member of the First Brethren Church. He remained unconscious by late Saturday afternoon.
During December 1 to 28 1940 the Rittman Post Office handled 1575 35 in postal business and parcel insurance, up 578 50 from 1939. Insured parcels rose to 529 with 388 insured last year, and 56 117 letters were cancelled amid heavier holiday mail volumes.
IndiansSenin practice schedules show Rittman High cagers returning to the gym floor Monday after Christmas vacation to prep for their sixth contest of the season on Friday.
Chester C. Roberts president of the Marion-Reserve Power Co announced nearly 1500 in bonuses to Rittman employees at Christmas. Each employee received a bonus and a dressed turkey, with 33 turkeys purchased locally. The note also praised staff cooperation and success over the past year.
A Christmas program was presented by the young people and children of the Rittman Church of the Nazarene last Sunday. Children received a bag of candy, an orange, and a small present. the program featured lights and a tree on the platform as part of the senior calendar display.
The notice records two birth announcements for local families. A child named Carol Q Wright born on Thursday at Northy Hospital weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces. Another baby to Mr and Mrs Les Winter, Sterling, born Friday in December at Wesswertt facility.
Police reports list Lewis Grossenbach arrested Tuesday night December 24 by Marshal Heffelman for reckless driving, tried before J. P. Bherrick with a $10 fine plus costs. Adem Tutt of Rittman arrested Friday December 27 for leaving a minor under 17 with an air gun. father fined $1 and costs by Justice Sher rick. Frank King, 18, Creston B.D., arrested Saturday by Marshal Hef felmah for forging three checks. pleaded guilty and fined $5 plus costs before Mayor Baldwin. Sunday night about 7 15 an auto accident damaged Gotline tar front. investigation by Marshal Bettelman. Mazone injured.
Draft Board No 2 in Rittman area has classified over 160 registrants in anticipation of about 36 draftees on January 20. Of these, 76 are married with dependents, 29 are questionable, 45 are in 1-A, and 17 volunteers have enlisted. Additional blanks have been sent to 600 of 2,618 registrants as officials press toward the district quota before next call for Cleveland induction and Camp Shelby training.
Willard Smith was elected president of Ohio Boxboard Local 200 of the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers at a recent meeting. Walter Scott became vice president and Arnett Ferguson the financial secretary. Officers and trustees were announced with a session to elect additional officers scheduled for January 2.
The council met for a short session at 5 p.m. last Monday to approve the payment of bills and review year end projects. The proposed posting and distributing of out of town commercial advertising was not acted on and will receive second reading at the next council meeting.
A fragmented 1941 entry notes communities preparing gifts for the first baby of the year. The readable text references local merchants and warding of gifts but remains unclear on exact names, dates, or places.
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