Meet The President Meet The President PAW. WIRTH
Wirth, new Master of Rittman Grange, born in Millett Township, serves on the executive committee, and values the Grange and Milton farming. He is 50, with four children, and has lived on the Sterling Jackson road for nine years. Rittman Grange has 70 members plus a juvenile section. Next Week American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling-Jackson Road
Rittman
Wirth
Rittman Grange
American Legion
Public Affairs Board Reports 1937 Financials and 1938 Outlook
Clerk Grady Ingle announced the Board of Public Affairs began 1938 with a cash balance of 1,070.95 after revenues of 9,716.60 and expenditures of 10,508.78 for 1937. Purchases included pumps, pipes, valves, a Chevrolet truck, and furniture totaling 1,553.51. retirements of a water softener bond of 1,900 and interest on bonds of 431.25. A Morse Milford led efficiency gains at Rittman Waterworks cutting power costs from 3,798.39 to 2,805.18, saving 993.21. city appropriation for 1938 is 15,504 for operating expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Ingle
Board of Public Affairs
Watcher
Ingle
Cerl Milford
Sup't
Rittman Waterworks
Floy Hoover Enrolls In Moody School In Chicago
Floy I Hoover daughter of Martin V Hoover and member of the First Brethren Church of Rittman has joined the Jewish Missions Course at the Steady Bible Institute in Chicago to study the Bible and train in practical Christian work. The Institute plans its Founder's Week Conference January 31 to February 6 with noted speakers teachers missionaries and laymen delivering addresses to students and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floy I. Hoover
Martin V. Hoover
First Brethren:Church of Rittman
Steady Bible Institute
Chicago
Institute
Adolescent Issues Dominate P T A Meeting at High School
The P T A meeting at the high school discussed youth problems in the community focusing on education beyond academics, emotional development, leisure, and social adjustment. Suggestions included Boy and Girl Scout programs, a formal recreation plan, and a summer supervised play program with cooperation from the mayor and council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P-T.a
Girl Scout
C J McGoo
Rittman
J Tuce March
PTA
Alfred Maurer Visits Sister in Washington
Alfred Maurer, living near Rittman with his son Harry, travels to Colfax Washington to visit his sister Bertha Alfenbach after decades apart. A recent photo helps identify him at his sister's home, and he stays the night with family arrangements noted at nearby Onesho before continuing toward Cheaux Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Maurer
Harry Maurer
Rittman
Maurer
Colfax
Washington
Neree
Gordon
Onesho
Bertha Alfenbach
Mra Allenhard Teaft
Cheaux
Switzerland
Kanear
Washington State
Harry
America
Ohio
Ebbs Plans New High School Cadet Band
Rittman High School will organize a cadet band within two weeks led by Music Director Fred Ebbs. The group fuses students who have taken Ebbs free lessons with clarinetists, cornet players, a saxophonist, flutists, a bass horn player and others while continuing lessons as an extracurricular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Fred Ebbs
Joseph Burser
Russell Jaquays
Margaret Wenger
Mary Baker
Jim Wenger
Dorothy Gilbert
Virginia
Pauline Steele
Carolyn Zimmerman
Alen Burger
Robert Beachy
Frank Volek
Ray Rohrer
Frank Webner
Kenneth Zimmermag
Ee Sam Swope
Harold Snyd
Faye Osborne
Katherine McElwee
Dewey Morgan
Ebbs
Foster Swope
Joseph McGorry
Kenneth Hilty
Kenneth Forrer
Richard Cummings
Funeral Services for Mrs. Carolyn Oswald
Funeral services for Mrs. Carolyn Oswald 89 mother of Mrs. I Heiks State street Akron and grandmother of Lloyd Heiks and W B Heiks of Rittman will be held Friday at 1 pm at the German Reformed Church Akron. Burial will follow in Orrville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Reformed Church
Akron
Carolyn Oswald
I. Heiks
State St
Lloyd Heiks
W. B.heiks Alen
Rittman
Oswald
Orrville
Milutinovichs Celebrate 50th Anniversary In Local Notice
Mr and Mrs George Milutinovich of White City and N State at were wed in Serbia. The couple observes their 50th anniversary here. He is a 19 year employee at Ohio Boxboard and is over 76. His wife returned to Europe for a 1914 World War era visit and later joined him after residence in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Milutinovich
Nvars Riage
Serebia
Milutinovich
Ente Stas Sr Yeurs
Europe
White City
N State
Galehouse Restaurant Sold to Wayne Darby
Mrs Galehouse sells the Galehouse Restaurant at the Salt Street Main Stand to Wayne Darby of Rittman. The sale, announced by J H Fisher Agency, follows weeks of advertising and changes in management planned for next week. Darby, previously in greenhouse work with Ray Ashbrook and the Ohio Boxboard Co, will restructure staff and serve customers with announced details to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galehouse
Salt St
Feat Attehosse
Wayne Darby
Rittman
J H Fisher
Darby
Ray Ashbrook
Ohio Boxboard Co
Chan- Eus
Jackson Day Banquet to feature Davey Weygandt speakers
The Jackson Day Banquet in Wayne County at Wooster Lutheran Church dining rooms will feature speakers Davey and Weygandt. Principal guests include Chief Justice Carl Weygandt and Martin Pavey in this historic annual event. Tickets are handled by local volunteers with committee chairs listed for reception, publicity, invitations, and banquet details. The Wooster ladies of the Lutheran Church will prepare the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pempertine Party
Wayne County
Wooster Lutheran Church
Gaosimor
Martin J. Pavey
Carl Vo Weysandt
Farlo
Pennsylvania
Fairground
O Black
Waxyne County
Ohio Supreme Court
Robert Hickin
Ralph Krabill
Ernest Harrison
Rittman
John Wein
C. B. Rhonemus
Howard Pontius
Orrville
Roy Stype
Wooster
Ross
Weygandt
John J Wein
Marie Schaffter
Cloud Sands
Raymond
Morgan
D. F. Albright
Alton
The
Lutheran Church of
Local couples report fair fishing off Florida coast
Word has been received that fishing conditions were fair off the east coast of Florida. Reporters include Mr and Mrs A L Egert of Rittman Dr and Mrs C C Gregg of Rittman Mr and Mrs B W Mowery of West Salem and Mr and Mrs Tom Rice of Riceland The group is stopping temporarily at the Hotel Sevilla in Coral Gables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
A. L. Ebert
C. C. Gregg
Rittman
B. W. Mowery
West Salem
Tom Rice
Riceland
TL Mire Group
Sevilla Af
Estate Appraisements for Henry K. Houseworth in Rittman
Assets of the estate were appraised at 1650 dollars by Wm. A. Shackleford W. W. Bodager and R. J. Krabitt. Attorney C. E. Rhonemuss is settling the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry K. Houseworth
Rittman
Wm. A. Shackleford
W. W. Bodager
R. J. Krabitt
C. E. Rhonemuss
City Hall To Be Recreation Center For Youths, Adults
City council in regular session at Hittman Cornell discussed plans for converting City Hall into a recreation center for youths and adults. They reviewed bills totaling 11900.3 dollars and considered safety upgrades at Ohio Avenue junction and a fence around a disposal plant hole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Frank Sehlup
Roy Welling
I Ohio Avenue
Status
Hell Mable
Jie
Marshal Equipped
Public Safety
Jtames Tie
Tieffelman
Tieffllman
Hide
Neaw
Rittman
Sterling Child Dies in Lodi Hospital
A Sterling child died Saturday morning at Lodi hospital from a ruptured appendix. Funeral services for Wilbur Towmin, 24 year old son of Mrs. Edmund Dow dnan, were held at Robert Funeral Chapel. Burial took place in Apostolic Church cemetery. Survived by mother and several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandy
Robert
Wilbur Towmin
Edmund Dowdnan
Sterling
Apostolic Church
Lodi
Divorce Suit Filed by Mrs Violet Fiith of Rittman
Mrs Violet Fiith of Rittman files for divorce from Carl Plath of Doylestown in Canton Pleas Court. They wed in 1929 and share one child. Attorney C W Rhonemus prepares petition. The document references local civic matters and city council actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Fiith
Rittman
Canton Pleas Court
Carl Plath
Doy- Tostowt
C Wb. Rhonemus
Editors Run The Home Town Paper Free Space Beliefs
Ohio State extension editor J McClintock says weekly papers serve all classes and rely on volunteers to fill space with material from the Agricultural Extension Service. Editors sort good from bad mail bags, keeping faith with readers by omitting noise and preserving trusted printed words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McClintock
Ohio State
Ares Se 2
Agricultural News
Ohio
Clintork
Ohio Agricultural Extension Service
Newspanel
Ma McClintock
MacClintock
Frank Reimer Recovering After Wadsworth Car Crash
Frank Reimer purchasing agent for the Ohio Salt Co is reported fair in Wadsworth Hospital. Rael Neyes of Lyapulio hospital suffers a broken nose broken right leg and severe facial lacerations from a curve accident near Clark's Car. Gomer, just north of Wadsworth Friday, involved a high speed collision when a heavy foe struck a car leaving the road. rescue arrived about 65 minutes after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Reimer
Ohio Salt Co
Rael Neyes
Lyapulio
Ark’s- Gomer
Wadsworth
Tattern
Births in Sterling and Wadworth area reported
Mr and Mrs Willard Wandle of Sterling welcome a 11 lb son Tuesday at Wadworth Hospital. Mr and Mrs Donald Wolfy celebrate the arrival of a boy Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Wwandle
Sterling
Wadaworth Noaphal
Donald Wolfy
Grange Play Date Rescheduled to February 18
Orange members and other Lyceum course watchers are informed the Moroland Grange play has been moved from February 4 to February 18 at the Lyceum. Local officials urge attendance and note the change affects the season plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Orange
Uckota
Lyceum
aUuttman
Moroland
Stroller notes mirror many a city scene and moods
A rambling column recalls doctors forms of talk, a singer’s craft, and local vignettes. Mentions Garver pitching semipro baseball, Sam Escovitz's Florida grapefruit keriton tale, a burial rumor, Niagara Falls watchers, a bridge view, and a winter street scene with hats and winter wear as a crowd tours a press night.
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Teven
Balangery
Lght
Garver
Ben Fairless
U S Steel
Sam Escovitz
Florida
Jay Eastoh
Niagara Palls” School
Panxionly
Janet Falls View Bridge
Usta
Constitution of Rittman Community Fund printed in full
The Rittman Press prints the new Constitution of the Rittman Community Fund. The article notes the fund’s purpose and the function of the group of community representatives, stressing its importance to all residents amid increased relief needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman‘Community Fund
Rittman Press
Rittman
Relief fund meeting shapes relief distribution in Rittman
A Rittman Community Fund group and county officials met to plan immediate relief for sixteen applicants. They agreed to route funds via township trustees and Welfare to certify WPA work for heads of families, with men to be assigned to street work and resurfacing in Rittman using a gravel compound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Citizann
Ee McConnell
Wayne Guinalou
Ore
G.R. Molio
Itentor of Welfare
Triateen
Rhonwmus
Rittman Village
Aliilan Jayttohs
Rittma
Fund
eMundrickson
Maysor Ros WieHaker
V. A Garver Arsnott Perguson
G. J. Cupplager
William Etka
Slick
Nittinan
Mraz Ja Vitah
Visca
Moluo
Wonator
Rollet
Ri Times
Waynod
Fom
Columbus
Uao
Rittman
Baker
McConnell
Mollee
Haker
Kattman
Sim
Rittmann
Shome
Lilliann Javitgh
New Philadelphia
Wooster
C. R. Maine
BR. W. Fredrick
Lester ‘Workman
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Public Affairs Board
Bond
Milton Twp
Jacob G. Meyer
Milton Township
Jacob C. Meyer
Mary Meyer
P-T. A
H. S. Cadet
Mrs. Heiks
Davey, Weygandt
Jackson
County Democrats
South Africa
Piion
Council
Sterling Child
Lodi Hospital
Connie Tat Mme
Mmerefere
McCraden
Ibmaend
Insurance Company
Wayne Kurtz
Cornelman Jr. Drown
Ordimainte
Recreation Canunittes
Frankschlup
Nestor
Wadsworth Hospital
Mama Lee
Liptins Sisthril
Khonemus
Paris
Chevetamti
Bakers and
Cheat ‘Group
Fundy
Ritsman Committee
Rittain Aa Yalean
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