OPA Issues Blue Stamps and Tire Plan for Ration Week
The Office of Price Administration urges housewives to spread purchases to avoid last minute rushes as six blue stamps from July 1 to July 7 become active. Red stamps J7 K LM N expire June 30, while other red stamps P Q BR S activate with dates through July 31. A tire reuse plan fixes a 1 dollar ceiling per tire for unrepaired units, with details for dealer orders via the Rubber Manufacturers Association. A Kansas sugar allotment remains capped at 25 pounds with a corrective letter to recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
Defense Supplies Corporation
Rubber Manufacturers Association of America
OPA
Kansas
Omission faults noted in gasoline ration book apps
Two common omissions slow handling of gasoline ration books at the Rittman office. Applicants often fail to duplicate tire serial numbers in both blank sections and omit names and addresses at the bottom. Properly filling these fields speeds processing and deters delays.
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Rittman Ration
Arthur Zimmerman Earns Purple Heart in Africa Action
Staff Sgt. Arthur Zimmerman of the U S Army in North Africa received the Purple Heart for wounds in action in May. He is back on active duty after hospital care and has served overseas since January. Zimmerman, inducted August 29, 1942, has lived in Orrville and Rittman with his wife Gladys Woyat and son Charles. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zimmerman of Doylestown, with a brother in the A A F in Texas and a brother-in-law in the U S Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Zimmerman
U S. Army
North Africa
Army
Orrville
Fort Hayes
Fort Hamilton
N. Y
Fort Dix
N. J
Zimmerman
Gladys Woyat
Charles
A. C Woyat
RFD
Rittman
Paul Zimmerman
Doylestown
Edward
A.A.F
Texas
Glenn Wayat
U S. Navy
Sgt
S. Second St
Engineer Amphibian unit promotes Bauman to technical sergeant
Enlisted men in the Engineer Amphibian Command at Camp Edwards Mass recently received promotions. Marvin H Bauman of 38 Sterling Ave is advanced from technician third grade to technical sergeant as part of the group’s rises in rank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineer Amphibian Command
Camp Edwards
Mass
Marvin H. Bauman
Sterling Ave
Sterling tenor Eivin Bjornstad to sing at local church
Oslo born tenor Eivin Bjornstad will give a sacred concert at First Brethren Church in Sterling Ohio on Friday July 2 at 8 PM. He has toured Europe, declined opera offers since his conversion, and now dedicates his voice to Gospel singing hailed as high culture. Admission is free and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eivin Bjornstad
Oslo
Norway
First Brethren Church
Sterling
Ohio
Bjornstad
Caruso
No Slemmons In Milton Township Since 1817
A. Slemmons reports the first absence of a Slemmons in Milton Township since 1817. Samuel Slemmons I arrived in 1817 as a farmer, followed by a second Samuel who also farmed. The present Samuel Slemmons III shifted from farming to finance, organizing the Sterling bank about 33 years ago and selling it in 1930 to Harry Stebbins of Creston.
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Slemmons
Milton Township
A. Slemmons
Sterling
Beverst
Wooster
Samuel Slemmons
July Draft Call Seeks 29 Inductees From Akron
Selective Service lists a July call for 25 white men to depart for induction on July 20 in Akron and four Negroes on July 30. The small monthly call for the year reduces expectations for fuller calls due to Tunisia casualties, home production needs, and stronger air power. Production strain remains, and manpower shortages in smaller towns are unlikely to ease soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Tunisia
Pantelleria
Germany
Ruhr
Fred Kamp at Yale in Army Training Program
Private Fred W. Kamp Jr the son of Fred Kamp of 37 West Ohio is stationed at Yale University Haven Connecticut for college training He ranked among the six highest in his group on general intelligence tests and will be sent to Officer's Training School His present address is Pvt Fred W Kamp Jr 35604058 Co 3 5 6 8 0 No 1149 Calhoun College Yale University New Haven Conn
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Fred Kamp, Jr
Fred Kamp
West
Ohio
Yale University
Haven
Connecticut
Foroo Pion
Kamp
Army
Pvt
Fred W. Kamp, Jr
Calhoun College
New Haven
Conn
Ohio potato crop crowds market in railroad cars and trucks
Ohio annually consumes about half of its potato production. The remainder is moved to markets in railroad cars and trucks as the 13th crop nears readiness, signaling ongoing transportation challenges that will persist into harvest time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Auto Use Stamps Sold Ahead of July First Rush
Rittman car owners flocked to the post office on the last day of June spending 2200 for federal automobile use stamps required starting July 1. Postmaster Robert J Hickin reported total stamp sales of 4465, covering 893 automobiles or about three fourths of those registered by deputy registrar E M Fredrick. Many owners planned to add the stamps to windshield collections today to comply with the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Robert J Hickin
E. M. Fredrick
Bob Shiffer Reports For Navy V-12 Course
Bob Shiffer, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Shiffer of Grant Street, reported at Miami University today July 1 for the Navy V-12 program. A former Rittman High School football captain and three year letterman, he attended Rittman High and played on the freshman team at Miami University. He had enlisted in the Marines in December and was a freshman at the university until notified of the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Bob Shiffer
Louis Shiffer
Grant St
Miami University
Marines
Rittman High School
Blood Bank Blood Donor Drive Planned in Wadsworth
Attention blood donors plan appointments for the Red Cross blood bank in Wadsworth on Thursday and Friday July 15 and 16 from 1 30 to 6 30 pm Transportation will be provided from Rittman and cars will depart City Hall hourly if you can offer a car Call Mrs J Ralph West 193be rationed or Mrs L E Swope 104-K for details
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Blood Bank
Wadsworth
Rittman
City Hall
Red Cross
J Ralph West
L. E. Swope
Mayor and Police Crack Hard at Disorderly Men
Mayors court records show Mayor John W Baldwin cracking down on disturbers as recent paydays raise police workload. Entries: June 27 Roy Noethen fined 13.20. Ignatz Smith intoxicated fined 14.85 but unpaid. June 19 Charles Van Sede disturbed peace fined 14.00 with two hour town exit. Joe Dillon disorderly conduct fined 14.00. June 18 Thomas Serie intoxicated and disturbing peace fined 985 unpaid. June 17 James S Hannah intoxicated fined 9.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
John W Baldwin
Roy Noethen
Akron
R. E. Rathburn
Ignatz Smith
Sterling
Charles van Sede
Erie Section
Joe Dillon
Jack Schumacher Only Draftee From Rittman Accepted
Seventeen of the draftees who went to Akron last Saturday for their army physicals were rejected. Twenty were accepted for the army, and eight for the navy. Those rejected included Ross B ell y, Marshalmille, Maynard Beery, Rittman, Earl Hammer, Rittman, Ernest Hollinger, Marshallville, Steve Muranyi, Doylestown. Only Jack Schumacher was accepted from Rittman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Army
Navy
Ross Belbly
Marshalmille
Maynard Beery
Rittman
Earl Hammer
Ernest Hollinger
Marshallville
Steve Muranyi
Doylestown
Jack Schumacher
Ballard Enn Africa Letter From North Africa Hospital
Cpl. Stanford Ballard reports from a hospital behind the lines in North Africa where he serves as an X ray man in the medical corps. He has been there since late April and writes about his mother from the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Stanford Ballard
North Africa
Clippinger in Tank Action in Tunisian Campaign
Mr and Mrs G H Clippinger of South Main Street, parents of Pvt Robert Clippinger, report from North Africa that he saw action in Tunisian tank battles. He notes an eight man crew operates the desert battleships.
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G. H. Clippinger
S. Main St
Robert Clippinger
Inds
North Africa
Uncle Sam
Segar Stamp 1355 Through August 15 for canning
Segar Stamp 135 through August 15 permits five pound canning using stamps 15 and 16. Official guidance assigns 5 Ibs per unit for preserved foods. Local post notes update to ensure proper use and redemption timing.
All-Out Scrap Drive Next Week in Rittman
A three day scrap drive will be staged in Rittman from July 6 to 8 under the village Civilian Defense Council and Boy Scouts. General chairman is R W Predrick with a truck tour starting on the west hill Tuesday morning and moving east each day. The campaign seeks metal scrap rubber and rags but not fats tin cans paper nylot or silk. The drive is a salvage for victory effort coordinated by local officials and the Salvage for Victory committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Civilian Defense Council
Boy Scouts
R. W. Predrick
West Hill
H. H. Straits
Ouse Ned Brs
Wih
Walter Keating
L. A. Branstetter
C E. Rhonemius
Wilford Boyce
Harold Henry
Fortress Acrobatics Startle Rittmanites During Air Parade
A new B-17F four motor bomber roared in from the south low over the hill towns, circling the square and Grandview before skimming eastward. Lt. Robert Singer of Akron piloted the fortresses in a seven-ship formation from Hobbs Field, New Mexico, en route to Florida after a visit to the Foerstner home.
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Coffse
Grandview
Central Park
Robert Singer
Akron
Aphew
Fred Foerstner
W. Firstst
Foerstner
Hobbs Field
New Mexico
Florida
Singer
Forestner
Victory Garden Planting Twice as Much from One Plot
Ohio State University specialist J H Boyd advises home gardeners to use commercial methods this year and pursue two or more harvests. Plant ground from recently harvested crops for successive crops. sow beets and carrots now for late freshness and winter storage. deadlines around July 1 to July 15 for cabbage and tomatoes. He also suggests late August plantings of certain greens and staggered sweet corn planting through mid July to maximize yield and ensure ears before frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Home
J. H. Boyd
Ohio State University
Mr. Boyd
Boyd
Birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs A C Maine in Sterling
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs A C Maine of Sterling on Monday June 28 at Wadsworth Municipal Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
Wadsworth Municipal Hospital
Victory garden club forms on Sterling Ave amid war effort
Duane Shocks leads a garden project for cousins Darrell Chase and Delbert Rauschenberg with Mary Lou Swigart digging for her brother Jack who is going to war. Harold Forrey from Toledo helps as a Pardener GY proxy. Justin Shook’s garden is linked to Uncle Sam’s amphibian truck program. Marvin Bauman earns Staff Sergeant as youths train. Jim Hawkins, now a first class seaman, serves on convoy duty to England and will soon depart from the east coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Ave
DDJJ
Duane
Darrell Chase
Creston
Delbert Rauschenberg
Easton
Mary Lou Swigart
Jack
Harold Forrey
Toledo
Swigart
Junior
Justin
Uncle Sam
Hitler
Marvin Bauman
Rey
Jim Hawkins
England
Christmas Shopping In July For POW Mail
Ben Hershey worries about his half acre of beans turning into pole beans and seeks a quick guide on how to train them to grow without poles for a prisoner of war overseas. The piece frames holiday mail efforts for servicemen and notes the odd agricultural mishap as a humorous local column topic.
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Ben Hershey
Watermelon Price Joke Ends In City Jail Showdown
The Rotary group teased Ben about a six cent water melon price per pound quote by Jay Brenneman. Ben paid $2.10, learning the heavy load can impact a light purse as 14 guests spent a week in city jail, illustrating the clean-up message from police and mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Ben
Jay Brenneman
Nere
City Jall
Police Car Earns Respect And Confidence For Chief Heffelman
The new police car impresses with its appearance and speed, giving Chief Heffelman added confidence in his department’s new machine.
Bank tops 2 million in assets for first time
The Indian Savings bank announces assets over two million dollars in a new condensed statement showing $2,125,074.53. A detailed June 30 statement will be requested by the Federal Reserve System and likely published in The Press in an early issue.
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Iittnian Savings Bank
Federal Reserve System
Boxboard Fire Ties Up Ohio Boxboard Co Plant
A waste paper stock bay fire at the Ohio Boxboard Co plant kept volunteers busy for an hour this afternoon. The extent of loss was not disclosed.
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Ohio Boxboard Co
Gift of the Rittman Mother's Club Highlights Classic Works
A list of children's books and authors is presented as a gift collection from the Rittman Mother's Club. Includes works by D'Aulaire Lenski Seyfert Tregarthen Gillis Jones Twig Leaf and others, featuring familiar titles such as The Star Spangled Banner and The Doll Who Came Alive.
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D'aulaire—The
Jones—Twig Leaf
Wee Gillis Lenski
Seyfert
Tregarthen
No Chemicals Warned in Canning by Institute Director
Mrs Julia Kiene director of Westinghouse Biome Economics Institute warns against chemical preservatives in canning saying none are wholesome or necessary and some might be harmful to health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Kiene
Westinghouse Biome Economics Institute
Home Preservation Rules From Weatinghouse Institute
Mrs Julia Klene director of the Weatinghouse Home Zeonomiecs Institute states all home preserved vegetables except tomatoes must be boiled for at least ten minutes in a covered container before serving even if used for salad. Vegetables should be cooked first then chilled quickly and used immediately.
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Julia Klene
Weatinghouse
Zeonomiecs “Institute
Ven
End of June Frost Hits Wayne County Corn
The last day of June brought frost around Wooster with 9 degrees at 5 a m and 44 degrees at 8 a m while rainfall for June totaled .84 inches. Experts say the sudden cold may have damaged Wayne County corn as cold weather slows growth in warm-blooded plants. Rittman saw two good June rains and ground remains damp from weekend precipitation.
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Wayne County
Wooster
Jume
Rittman
Harrod Elected Akron Power Engineers District President
R F Harrod was elected president of the Akron district association of the National Association of Power Engineers at the June 24 meeting at the Pythian Temple Akron. He has served as a member for five years and as a steam engineer at Ohio Salt Co for 18 years. He is the second Rittman engineer to lead the district, following John W Baldwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Association
National Association of Power Engineers
Pythian Temple
Akron
R. F Harrod
Saleat
Harrod
N A.P.E
Ohio Salt Co
Rittman
District Association
John W. Baldwin
New Books At Rittman Public Library
Miss Catherine Twinem announces newly received books at Rittman Public Library held at City Hall. Adult fiction features titles by Christie Fleming and MacInnes among others while non fiction includes education and travel works. Juvenile selections list adventure and mystery titles suitable for young readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Public Library
Catherine Twinem
City Hall
Rittman Council Advances Street Oiling Plan With Local Assessments
With government approval, Rittman council moved to secure cash guarantees from homeowners to pay half the cost of oiling unpaved streets. Residents pay five cents per running foot, the village treasury covers the other half, about 33 cents per square yard, with funds due by July 10, 1943. More than 28 homeowners showed interest as engineer Henry Lear sought state and federal asphalt material approvals for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Council
W. Osborne
R. V. Frederick
Paron
North
Frank Schreiber
Orth
George Sandrock
Don Jameson
FR. J. Kenenedy
Ganyard—Boyd Artrip
A.E. Twinem
Meadowvale
A. J. Tuescinards
Clover
E. G. Peete
Wayne Fixler
Central Park
Richard Front
M. Serjack Erle
Robert Scharlo
Sterling Ave
Chas. Baling
Cate Hall
Henry Lear
State Highway Department
City Hall
George Sechrist
Davidson Begins Rotary Presidency New Officers
Rev. D. B. Davidson assumed the Rotary presidency succeeding AvJ. Tucelnard as club members gathered for the lunch meeting. Douglass Dea of Akron Goodwill Industries lauded handicapped workers aiding the war effort, noting Ford Motor Co employs 11,100 disabled at River Rouge in Detroit. Herman Robinett became secretary and Francis Kanehi the vice president with committees announced for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Davidson
Avj. Tucelnard
Douglass Dea
Akron- Goodwill Industries
Ford Motor& Co
River Rouge
Detroit
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Great Lak Tes
Elinor
E . Cook
Roberta
Robert Bauman
Lodi Hospital
John Hubacher
Edna Bauman
YALE
Ballard Enn
Africa
Rittmanites
The
Rittman Mother's Club
R. F. Harrod
Power Engineers District
Mibrary
Austin
Bridge Belil
Benefield
Eddie
Archangel Mike Bentley
Allen
Trent
Christie
Davis
Eberhart
Fair Warning
Falstaff
Gardner
D. A
Gilligan—The
Gaunt Woman
Han Suyth
Chungking
Kendrick
Last Express
Kerr—Michael's
Girl Knight
Palm Springs
MacInnes
Brittany Maugham
Roberts
Oliver Wiswell
Saxby
Death
Woman's Club
Sayers
Clouds of
Wilkins
Victoria
Davies
Moscow
Hillary
Skinner
Smith
Tregaskis
Guadalcanal
Zlemer
Atwater
Ski Patrol
Chalmers
Coatsworth
Corbett
Mr. and
Mrs. Meigs
DuBois
Garrard
McGaughey
Montgomery
Nathan
Jennie Rubicam
Scott—Witch
Perkins Snedeker
Beckoning Road
Sutton
Jemima Twain
the Prince and the Pauper
van Stockum—Francle On the Run
Davidson
Terete
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