Community groups hear Captain Dancey on Americanization
Captain S N Dancey of Canton, chairman of the National Committee on Americanization of the American Legion, spoke to a combined American Legion and P T A at the high school. He urged selling education to the community and youth, stressing responsibility, faith, and an educated citizenry as keys to revival. The program included music by the high school orchestra and a student essay by Miss Ethel Mae Hershey, with Mayor Charles Snyder presenting the medal and remarks on Legion goals.
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S N Dancey
Canton
National Committee On Americanization of the
American Legion
Eoint
Capt. Dancey
Rittman P.T A
Publc
Speaaker
America
Chambers
First Street
President Roosevelt
William Balloon
Isaigh II
Betty Benchoff
Herman Hagedorn
Marie Hartzler
Henry van Dyke
Dolores Gardner
Mary Balloon
Britton
Pres. K. W. Osborne
Clifford Graf
Howard Bair
Ideal Post
Ethel Mae Hershey
Graf
Charles Snyder
Legion
Snyder
Miss Hershey
Octogenarian Honored At Birthday Dinner
An octogenarian was celebrated at a birthday dinner hosted Sunday at the CG O Woodward home in Creston. Attendees included Geo Woodward and family from Newark, Cleveland, Wooster, and nearby areas. The gathering honored the elder Woodward with guests Gene, Kenneth, Gerald, and other Woodward relatives in attendance.
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BR. F. ‘Woodward
Our. P
Americanism Theme Shaped by Girl Scout Ranks
Miss Ethel Mic Hershey won the Legion essay award on Whs Aw Gind Am An Ameuan with former Girl Scouts Florence Suss Rauth Webner Maury Marie Wartzler Marjorie Morrison Mary Balloon Margaret Swartz and Frances Burger also competing. The contests show Girl Scout training and pride in Americanism across ranks.
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Ethel Mic Hershey
Plorence Suss Rauth Webner
Maury Marie Wartzler
Marjorie Morrison
Mary Balloon
Margaret Swartz
Frances Burger
Indians Victors In Two B Narrow Wins Over Smithville Sterling
The Rittman Indians beat Smithville 29 to 23 on Smithville floor with Simon ton scoring 10 points. In a 62 to 16 win over Sterling Mongey led with 23 points. Next Saturday they host Canton St Johns on the local floor.
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Rittman High School Indians
Smithville
Sterling Carers
Simonton
Rittman
CCC
Applecreek
Indians
Sterling High School
Mongey
Sterling
Canton St. Johns
Home Mortgage Reforms Advance Under Federal Board
Revision of American home mortgage practices aims to make loans safer for lenders and cheaper for borrowers through monthly amortized payments. The four agencies under the Federal Home Loan Bank Board push long-term amortization replacing short-term lump sum loans, paralleling FHA insured mortgages. The Bank System, set up in 1932, has extended $131,888,035 to members in reserve credit.
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Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Federal House Administration
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Court Briefs on Estate and Mixed Notices
Estate of the late Philip Hostetler of Milton township totals 1880 with widow Mary and three sons John Raymond and Fred as heirs. Marriage licenses issued include Vernon Cravenstott and Hena Mabel Long, Rittman clerk Rev Ll M Snyder Creston Anthony Bailey and Lucille Miner of Doylestown. Divorce petition filed by Ann B W Dieter of Rittman through Judge Jones against Charles O Dieter. married July 15 1918 with no children.
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Philip Hostettler
Milton Township
Mary Hostetler
John
Raymond
Fred Hostettler
Vernon Cravenstott
Wayne Two
Hena Mabel Long
Rittman
Ll. M. Snyder
Creston
Anthony Bailey
Doylestown
Lucille Miner
Father Frey
Ann BW. Dieter
Judge Jones
Common Pleas Court
Charles O- Dieter
Creston Estate Appointed Administrator Named
J. W. Keeler appointed to administer the estate of Leander Sigler of Creston. Heirs are two sons Oliver and Bert Sigler. Property estimated at 4500 dollars. Appraisers named Paul Matteson Irvin McGlewen and Harry A. Stebbins.
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Creston
J. W. Keeler
Leander Sigler
Oliver
Bert Sigler
Paul Matteson
Irvin McGlewen
Harry A. Stebbins
Leader to Speak on Forgiveness at Church of Christ
Russell Bell of the Christian Endeavor will lead services this Sunday at the Church of Christ. The topic centers on what the apt says about forgiveness.
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C. E
Church “of Christ
Russell Bell
Passion Play staged at February PTA event in Oreston
The Passion Play was performed Monday evening at the February PTA meeting in Oreston. Rev A E Stockham Rev W Plough Mrs Paul Matteson Mrs Coffey and Mr Plank led the arrangements and participants.
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Oreston
A. E. Stockham
Paul:Matteson
S Paul ‘Plank
Coffey
Invalid OCR fragment from hospital notice
Fragmentary OCR text from a hospital notice mentioning a Mrs Gatt and February storm details. No clear event, date, or location to summarize.
Former Resident Sylvia Houseworth Dies at Creston
Sylvia Houseworth 53, former Rittman resident, died Tuesday evening at her home in Reston from a stroke. Survived by husband Norman and six children, including Stanley Henry Newton Creston Wayne Rittman Sarah Julia May Elsie at home, plus one sister. Funeral Friday at Ebert chapel at 1 30 with Rev C J McGee. interment Medina Cemetery with A L Ebert in charge.
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Sylvia Houseworth
Rittman
Inreston
Wouseworth
Wadsworth
Normany
Stanley
Henry Newton
Creston
Wayne
Sarah
Julia May
Elsie
Joseph Schemas
Ebert Chapel
C. J McGee
Medina
Rome Ore
A. L. Ebert
Return of Dale Winship from Hawaii Army Station
Dale Winship, son of George Winship of Rittman, returned February 6 from Honolulu where he served two years as an army machine gunner at Schofield Barracks. He toured China and Mexico on the way home, and his Delaware High School era nickname was Windy. He shared Hawaii experiences including Kiluea volcano and Sacred Falls, noting the hula means dance and that locals wear English clothes now. He is staying with his mother in Delaware.
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Dale Winship
George Winship
Rittman
Honolulu
Schofield Barracks
Delaware
Hawaii
Kilauea
Diamond Head
Kilguea
Winship
China
Mexico
Hafight
David Kawananokoa
Abigail Wahikooh
Windy
Sterling High Seeks Tourney Opener Victory
Coach Sinclair prepares Sterling high school basketball for the county tourney opener against Marshallville on Thursday at 7 pm. The squad, reduced by injuries, hopes to return to form after beating bracket rivals Dalton and Congress, with an 8-2 league record and 329 to 224 points for and against. If they win, they face Congress on Saturday.
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Sinclair
Sterling High School
Dold
Marshallville
Dalton
Congress
Sterling
Jorges
Edwin Whitmer of Pandora Starts Teaching Duties
The report notes Edwin Whitmer of Pandora begins teaching duties focused on social communication, commercial lay and debating activities in Doylestown schools.
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Edwin’ Whitmer
Pandora
Doylestown
Fire at North Main Street Home Causes Tiny Loss
Firemen respond to a blaze at a bungalow on the corner of North Main and Liberty streets. Two family occupants were away. the fire started near the chimney and caused an estimated loss of about 50 dollars.
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North Main St
Hittman
Cormer
Main
Liberty Street
Pwo
Watberton
Hibors
Travel Supper Sponsored by Architec Brethren Church
The annual Travel Supper sponsored by the King s Daughters class of the Architec Brethren church is set for Thursday evening. Cocktails at Elizabeth Hershey s home representing Japan. Main course at Elaine Wilson and Mrs Leonard Over representing Spain. Half guests to Mine Wilson s home and half to Mrs Over s for the main course. Salads at Esther Bruny s home representing Holland. Desserts back in America at Bert Welch s home with maids in Colonial costumes. 128 Alma Aghbrooks chairs the committee of Elizabeth Hershey Elaine Wilson Mrs Leonard Over Esther Bruny Betty Walch.
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King’s Daughters
Architec Brethren Church
Eilizaeth Hershey
Japan
Elaine Wilson
Leonard Over
Spain
Mine Wilson
Mrs. Over
Esther Bruny
Asx
Holland
America
Bert Welch
Alma Aghbrooks
Elizabeth Hershey
Betty Walch
Class B Tourney Plans Completed at Wooster
The Class B county basketball tournament will run at Wooster starting 7 p.m. Thursday Feb 21 through Friday and Saturday nights, with a consolation tourney. First-round pairings include Sterling vs Marshallville and Crest on Shreve among others, and sectional entrants include Rittman and Mt. Eaton.
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Wooster
Rittman
Sterling
Marshallville
Dalton
Big Prairie
Creston
Shreve
Burbank
Applecreek
Mt. Eaton
Doylestown
Smithville
Fredericksburg
West Salem
Chester
Loger Dalton
Crenton and
Applecresk
Congress
Mts. Eaton
Creston Fire Department to be Reorganized by Monday Council
The Creston Village Council met Monday evening to discuss reorganizing the fire department. A committee of H. A. Slater, C. M. Jordan, and Tom Schaat was appointed to revise bylaws, define officer duties, and address compensation.
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Gounelt
H. A. Slater
C. M. Jordan
Tom ‘Schaat
Scouts Banquet Honors 109 Attendees and Program
The American Legion joined in a Scout Banquet where 109 scouts and leaders celebrated a fine dinner and program led by Scoutmaster Harold Morris. Dean Ayers of Akrona University gave an engaging address urging continued service to communities over the coming decades.
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Ameri
Legion
Ayense
Harold Morris
Hoover
Roosevelt
Dean Ayers
Akrona University
America
Chas Bradshaw
Bud” Kime
Wright
Dostal
Kauffie
Sister Seeks Address of Brother Rev D C DeFoe
A Saskatchewan, Canada sister wrote to Mayor Snyder of Rittman seeking the whereabouts of her brother, Rev C C DeFoe, after years without contact. She was given the address of Mr Boone at the church in Burbank for further inquiry.
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Rittman
Snyder
C C DeFoe
DeFoe
Boone
Burbank
Tha Hitemon
Esheffore
Saskatchewan
Canada
Services Held Saturday For Ardella L Fawcett
Ardella J Fawcett daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester P Fawcett of Marshallville died at Children’s Hospital Akron Feb 13 1936 after a short illness She was four months and 26 days old Funeral services were held Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Smith at two o’clock in Doylestown Burial was in Clinton cemetery.
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Ardella J. Fawcett
Lester P Fawcett
Marshallville
Children’s Hospital
Akron
surfer—MereeHa
John Smith
Doylestown
Clinton Cemetery
Ohio State Students Enjoy Holiday as Winter Quarter Ends
Ohio State University students receive a holiday on Friday February 22 marking the end of the winter quarter. Rittman and Creston students plan to spend the weekend at home ahead of the 16 day vacation before the spring term begins March 26. Admissions signals suggest higher enrollment in spring quarter.
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Ohio State University
Rittman and Creston
Ohio State
B. L. Stradley
Wayne County Buses Examined In State Bus Safety Checks
State Highway Patrol and the State Department of Education conducted two rounds of school bus inspections across Ohio to ensure child safety. A total of 6112 buses were checked in the first pass and 6274 in the second, with Wayne County reporting 128 buses inspected in the initial examination and more in the follow up.
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State Highway Patrol
Ohio
Department of Education
Wayne
Director Receives Gift from Junior Play Cast
Miss Gall Lance director of the Junior Class play Oh Professor was presented a pen and pencil by the cast at Friday high school chapel exercises. Beatrice Sasymajle noted in the ceremony.
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Gall Lance
Beatrice Sasymajle
Fragmented report on a creator and a premises case
A partial OCR item mentions a creator and a premises issue with unclear context. It references names or titles but lacks full details. The readable phrases suggest a dispute or event involving people connected to a location, but specifics remain obscured.
Legionnaires Hear Capt S N Dancey
A damaged OCR fragment notes Capt S N Dancey addressing Legionnaires after a meeting of the Teachers association. The passage references developments and mentions the parent organization and a local group trend. Content is unclear and partially garbled.
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Legionnaires
Capt
S. N. Dancey
Rittman Wins in Dalton Tournament Final 80 to 26
Rittman won the Dalton tournament held in the school gym Saturday with 16 county teams. They defeated West Salem 35 to 0 in round one, Smithville 36 to 5 in round two, and Applecreek 24 to 21 in the semifinals before an 80 to 26 final victory over Wooster.
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Rittman
Dalton In School Gymnasium
Rittman Tex
Wooster
West Salem
Smithville
Applecrook
Dalton High School
George Irenaares
Rites Held Today for Alvin Freed
Alvin Freed grandfather of Max and Robert Freed was buried this afternoon at Wadsworth Cemetery after services at HilNard Funeral Home. He died at his daughter's home, Mrs. George Miller. Florence Praed McKinney of Lima, sister of the Freed brothers, to attend the funerals of Mr. Freed and his aunt Mrs. Norman Houseworth.
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Alvin Freed
Max
Robert Freed
Wadsworth
HilNard
Freed
George Miller
Florence Praed ‘McKinney
Lima
Slater
Freed Brothers
Norman Houseworth
Federation To Observe World Day Of Prayer
World Day of Prayer will be observed on March 8 at the Presbyterian church. Rev W H Lyon an India missionary for 14 years now in Wausiter will return to India in May. Federated Women's Missionary Societies of Rittman sponsor the event with plans for a food service.
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Presbyterian Church
W H. Lyon
India
Lyon
Waosater
Federated Women's Missionary Societies of Rittman
Her Honor The Mayor Presented By Wayne County Grange Lyceum
The fifth in a series of plays by the Wayne County Grange Lyceum was presented at the Rittman high school auditorium under the auspices of the Rittman Grange. The cast hailed from Margoland and performed The play titled Her Honor The Mayor.
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Tha
Wayne County Grange Lyceum Courge
Rittman Granga
Rittman High School
Margoland
Grange
Don Grimm To Play At Friday Nite Dance
Don Grimm and his orchestra will provide music at Branigan Hall for the regular Friday Nite Dance on February 22. Johnny Ecker is booked for March 1 and Ted Stolte and his Carnegie Tartans for March 3.
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Don Grimm
Branigan Hall
Johnny. Ecker Hag
Ted Stolte
Fisher Returns From Philadelphia After Funeral
John H. Fisher returned Sunday night from Philadelphia where he attended funeral services for his father in law William Ferris who died of pneumonia. Fisher will remain in Philadelphia for a photo time.
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Fisher
John .H. Fisher
Philadelphia
William Ferris
Pneumphia
Boxing Show Ends With Narrow Win at Wadsworth
In a six round bout at Wadsworth last Friday night, Red Votay of Bitman faced Russ Johnson of Wadsworth. Johnson won the decision in a closely fought contest with decisive blows late in the sixth round.
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Vofaw
Wadsworth
Johnwon Ofadsworth
Johnson
Birth of Richard Bratcer BO
Birth notice reports the naming of Richard in a local family. The fragment confirms a birth event and the individual involved is identified as Richard.
River Styx Dam Looms Near Rittman
Plans for a reservoir on River Styx near Rittman have been completed by Muskintuny Watershed Conservancy District. District owners controlling 60 percent of affected land must approve before work proceeds. Dam construction will alter the water table, provide flood control, and support industrial water needs and recreation.
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River Styx
Rittman
Consarvancy
Froaport
Alte
Rev C J McGee Addresses Rotary on Washington Site
At a noonday Rotary meeting on Thursday Rev C J McGee gave an engaging talk on the site of Governor Washington and praised him as a moralist. The club also supported the construction of a reservoir between Horn and Wadsworth per Muskingum Watershed Conservancy plans with J H Fisher outlining the proposal.
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Rotary Club
C. J. McGee
Gov. Washington
Horn
Wadsworth
Muskingum Watershed
Republicans Meet At Wooster In Lincoln Day Banquet
Nearly 550 Wayne county Republicans gathered at a Wooster M. E. church for a Lincoln Day banquet. Attorney General John W. Bricker and Wooster College professor Emerson Miller spoke, praising party values while a West Salem trio led music.
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Wayne County
M. E. Church
Wooster
John W. Bricker
Wooster College
Emerson Miller
Bnsf Lifes
Essuale
West Salem
Tom Smith
H. F. Longenecker
C. C. Gregg
R Mabtk Leef Becomes Bride of Wooster Man
Misa Rena Michel Long of Rittman wed Vernon Drav of Wooster Saturday afternoon. Officiating minister Rev. L. M. Snider performed the ceremony at his home with attendants and no guests. The couple, after/inter? the ceremony, left for Ashland to a new home at 720 Hillman Avenue. The bride graduates Newark High School and has worked in the billing department of The Ohio State Company for five years.
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Misa Rena Michel Long
Rittman
Vernon Drav‘apstatt
Wooster
Rev
L. M. Snider
Ashland
Hillman Avenue
Dravenstott
Aye, eTaaPimp Poundry
Newark
Thio Ohio Mate Company
Appreciation for those who aided during illness
Dr. Ester Alexander expresses gratitude to all who contributed to her comfort sustenance and cheer and to her family during her illness. The list is too short and the services too varied for detailed mention.
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Ester Alexander
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