Second Annual Farmers Institute Lights Up Poor Weather
The Second Annual Farmers Institute at the Rittman opera house drew a packed Saturday crowd for The Prairie Rose performance by the Progressive Country Club. Despite bad weather reducing attendance Friday and Saturday morns, the event offered music by the Rittman high school orchestra and debates, with officers U. G. Sheets as president and E L Dalabahn as secretary.
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Farmers Institute
Rittman Opera House
Progressive Country Club
Lasteek
Mareely
Farmers’ Institute
Rittman High School
Prairie Rose
Opera House
Meritonus
U. G. Sheets
Elmer Hartman
E. L. Dalabahn
Card of Thanks for Father and Grandfather
We thank neighbors and friends for helping to care for our father and grandfather and for their sympathy during our affliction.
Births Reported With Two New Arrivals
Born Sunday night to Mr and Mrs James Blatter a fine young daughter. For Wednesday night to Mr and Mrs Emil Wurgler a 12 pound son.
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James Blatter
Emil Wurgler
Power lin e proposal moves forward on Sterling avenue
Connell met Mondays with Broader group to discuss building a power line from the CoS Woo& C transforming station on Sterling avenue to the municipal project site by agreement. A resolution was adopted and arrangements were made to light North First street to the public school building. Bulls were ordered paid and adjourned.
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Cos Woo& C
Sterling Avenue
North First Street
Patriotic Exercises Honor George Washington at School
Pupils and teachers from all rooms gathered in the school auditorium Tuesday afternoon to honor George Washington. About 90 people attended as the event drew a capacity crowd of women and children. Because many men could not attend, the program will be repeated with additions on the evening of March 7 with a small admission to raise funds for the project. Each room presented a distinct program and the pupils’ efforts were praised.
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Amercan
George Washington
Auditorum
Aged Resident Dead In Medina County
William L. Houseworth aged 83 died at his son TL Ko Houseworth's home on Pleasant Street early Saturday morning. Born in Pennsylvania, he had lived in Medina County for many years and recently resided with his son due to ill health. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon with brief house services and further rites at the Old Mennonite Church. burial followed in the adjacent cemetery.
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Wm L. Houseworth
TL Ko Houseworth
Mr Houseworth
Pennsylvania
Medina County
Ohio
Old Mennonite Church
Aim
Evangelistic Meetings Build Interest Amid Strong Sermons
Reports note continued interest in revival services led by Rev. Miller at the Presto church with strong Gospel presentation, songs, and new converts. Next week’s schedule includes men’s sermon on “Slaying the Beasts” and a Sunday night message on “The Tragedy of Trading.” Also listed are Wayne County Board meeting notices and a school discussion program led by Judge Orr and F W Pearson.
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Miller
Obituary for Winworth Houstworth of Rittman and Mennonite faith
Winworth Houstworth born August 24, 1832 in Bucksea Pennsylvania died February 19, 1916 at 83. He married Mary D Kindy on August 20, 1854 and lived in Mountville township Mading county before moving to Rittman with his son Henry. Survived by three sons Henry Alfred and Elmer and daughter Cora Leatherman, 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. wife died nineteen years earlier. He fought as a Civil War soldier in Co BE 166th C V L and was a lifelong threshing worker and Mennonite church member until health prevented attendance last fall. Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery after services at his home and Mennonite church west of Blake. Rev. W S Shelly officiated.
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Houstworth
Bucksea
Penn
Mary D Kindy
Olio Lexting
Mountville Township
Meding County
Henry
Rittman
Intanes
Alfred
Wadsworth
Elmer
Sharon
Cora Leatherman
River Styx
Benites
Mennonite Church
Co. BE
Blake
Shelly
Uncle Zeke Delivers Valentines at Market
Uncle Zeke, en route to market on St. Valentine’s Day, receives a strange letter with a wooden man sketch and a ribbing verse. The scene at Bender’s meat market leaves onlookers amused as the message is read aloud, eliciting smirks while Uncle Zeke fends off embarrassment.
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President Wilson
Zeke
Bender’s
Valentines
Jake Whittington
Uncle Zeke
Eighth Graders and Freshmen Battle in Debut Interclass Game
The first interclass basketball contest in the new gymnasium was played Friday between the Freshmen and Eighth grade. The opener featured fast play with no scoring early, then the Eighth grade posted the first two points. Both teams showed determination to win as the game progressed.
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Holt Wathe
Seare
Taver
Uip
Fates Agaist
Melvin Ritter
I Fo
Claude Switz
Lloyd Sigler
C . Irving Gannon
Lloyd Striver
R. G
Harry Bixler
Basal Mardgrove
Roof
Cee Coune Ik
Raymond Ritter
Neil Fulton
ROG Pield Baskets
Melvin Hitter
Claude Swartz
Larry Fixler
Basil Lardgrove
Basil Hardgrove
Cletus Tlardgrove
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Southwestern
Conneil
Ent
Perseoue
Rittman Medrestried
Trafing
Wayne County Board
Common Pleas
Wooster
Satitheday
Mile
Geo Wo Oncutt
J. Ss Mites
Baliter Shreve
Effo Warner
YPEO
TE W Foght
Bureau of Edention
Washington, D Co
T W Orr
F W Pearson
Real Farm Community School
IW Foght
Jebtet
Evangelsti
William LO Hop SE Worth
Leke
the Rittman Savings Bank
WM. Artman
D. W. McConnell
Kt. V. Fredrick
Miss Hlf, Smitit
Cable-Nelson
Hanes & Ebert
Realty
Botit Pilones
Rittman, Ono
Brore
Preewes
J. C. Whitlam Mfg. Company
Erie Railway
Wadsworth, Ohio
Fairbanks
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