Doylestown Daughters of America Install Officers
Mrs Vera Daugherty to serve as deputy state councilor will install Doylestown Council No 188 in Stepfields Hall Doylestown Thursday evening. Officers elected include Ethel Benner councilor Emily Davis assistant councilor Marion Kimes vice councilor Iva Mae Adams assistant vice councilor Elizabeth Howell warden Iva Erwin inside sentinel Mildred Bush outside sentinel Mamie Seller recording secretary Mary Stauffer assistant recording secretary Esther Birbeck assistant financial secretary Elsie Evans treasurer 18 month trustee Emily Davis captain of degree teams. An honor roll for perfect attendance will be awarded for three months beginning this meeting with refreshments and social hour to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Daugherty
Depty
Barberton
Doylestown
Daughters of America
Stepfield’s Hall
Ethel Benner
Emily Davis
Marion Kimes
Iva Mae Adams
Elizbeth Howell
Iva Erwin
Inside Sentinel
Mildred Bush
Outside Sentinel
Mamie Seller
Mary Stauffer
Esther Birbeck
Elsie Evans
Edith Beeth
Library officers elected and opening planned
At the city library in the grade school building officers were elected Rev Leonard E Smith president Mrs Lewis Whitman Jr secretary and Mrs William Hertle treasurer. They will meet to choose librarians for the coming year A formal opening is scheduled Friday July 11 from 2 to 5 pm for the public and 7 to 9 pm for adults Books may be withdrawn with current Bookmobile cards or new ones issued. The library will be open Tuesdays 2 to 5 pm. Also St Peter and Paul Church Youth Sodality plans annual outing to Chippewa Lake Park Sunday with buses at 12 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard E. Smith
Lewis Whitman, Jr
William Hertle
Young Men's Sodality of
St. Peter and Paul's Church
Chippewa Lake Park
Leo Adams
Dorothy Ann
Rice Lake
Ontario
Canada
Cr. Gault
Wooster
A. L. Ebert
Ralph Holsberg
Monroe Yeagley
Myerstown
Jay Brown
Amos Wenger
Harry Fortna
Lebanon
Arthur Reffert
Cyrril
Marie Reffert
Albert Greene
Cleveland
Ed Reffert
E. C. Peete
William H. Swartz
H. B Foster
Morris
Ill
Margaret Swartz
Nancy Creager
Elsie Foster
Williamsburg
Gertram Yochheim
Don Yochheim
Billy
Ashland
L. E. Swope
Foster
Sam Swope
Nelle Vallandingham
E. G. Yochelm
Louise
Rittman
Miss Elsie Hess Weds Vernon Blosser at Barberton Church
At 7 30 p m in the First Baptist Church Barberton Miss Elsie Christine Hess of Barberton wed Vernon Myron Blosser of Doylestown son of Mr and Mrs F C Blosser. After their East tour the couple will live with the Blosser family in Doylestown. Mrs Blosser is a 1940 Barberton Central graduate and her husband a Doylestown High School and Franklin Institute Cleveland alum now with B F Goodrich Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Barberton
Elsie Christine Hess
Blosser
Barberton Central High School
Doylestown High School
Franklin Institute
Cleveland
B. F. Goodrich Co
Weekend Leave Reminiscences Across Rittman Social Circle
Fort Eustis sergeant Roger Hessidence on leave over the holidays visited with Mr and Mrs BD W Stimson of Marshallville. Air and Mrs R V Fredrick hosted weekend guests. many local families hosted out of town visitors from Cleveland Holmesville Wadsworth Rice Lake Ontario and Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger
Pete Hessidence
Fort Eustis
Virginia
W Stimson
Marshallville
R. V Fredrick
Carl Rizer
Floyd Molzheimer
Cleveland
Charles Rizor
Holmesville
Andrew
Maynard Blatter
McKeesport
Norbert Reffer
Camp Funston
Kansas
United Airlines
Carl Rizor
Floyd Holzheimer
Wheat Quota Cards Needed to Sell Grain Now
Harvest season prompts enforcement of wheat marketing quotas approved May 31. All farmers must hold a marketing card, obtained from the county AAA committee, before selling wheat. Those under quota can sell or feed wheat after card receipt. those over quota face penalties, storage options, or surrender of receipts for relief use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
AAA
Ralph W. Swinehart
County Aaa Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Red Cross
AAA Committee
Governor Bricker Opens Seville 125th Anniversary
Governor John Bricker will speak at 4 30 PM Wednesday in Seville marking the 125th anniversary of the town founded by Henry Hosmer. A homecoming parade follows at 6 PM with band music as part of a two day celebration planned for Wednesday and Thursday featuring a historical pageant at the high school auditorium and a Thursday pet parade for Medina and Wayne counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bricker
Seville
Henry Hosmer
Ium
Medina
Wayne Counties
PTA
Mary Fixler
Nellie Hosmer
Roy Chambers
Red Cross Knitting Meets Monday Before Recess
The Red Cross knitting group will meet next Monday, July 14, before a recess through July and August. Meetings resume the first Monday after Labor Day. Members may take home articles to work on, including men's pajamas and girls skirts, with Mrs Ivan King, Mrs E G Newberry, and Mrs T G Gatehouse providing instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ivan King
E. G Newberry
T. G. Gatehouse
Three-Vehicle Collision Near Wooster Injures Passengers
A 11:45 pm Thursday crash on Route 130 two miles east of Wooster involved Paul Baker of Rittman Eileen Freese of Uniontown Pa and Robert Christopher of Apple Creek. Freese’s car rear ended Baker after he slowed causing injuries to Gerald Muscat Pittsburg owner of Freese’s car. Christopher’s vehicle could not stop in time and struck the other two cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Baker
Rittman
Eileen Freese
Uniontown
Robert Christopher
Apple Creek
Wooster
Gerald Muscott
Pittsburgh
Miss Freese
Shelly
Baker
Christopher
Births in Ashland and Wadsworth Hospitals
A son named Ted Lee born to Mr and Mrs F L Frank of Ashland on July 3 at Ashland Samaritan hospital. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Wayne Yoder on July 5 at Wadsworth hospital. A son born to Mr and Mrs Bert Wallace of North Seneca Street on July 6. A girl born to Mr and Mrs Ellis Garver of West Second Street at Wadsworth hospital on July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F L. Frank
Ashland
Ted Lee
Ashland Samaritan Hospital
Frank
Donna Fred- Tick
Mrs
Wayne Yoder
Wadsworth Hospital
Bert Wallace
North Seneca St
Ellis Garver
West Second St
Wadsworth~ Hospital
Silver Dollars Awarded in Csuhta Maine Draw
Fifty silver dollars given to Rittman merchants' patrons last Saturday night. Paul Ssuhta of 2463 Main Street claimed the first award of 30 dollars and Francis Moline of West Park Street claimed the second award of 20 dollars. Regular awards of 15 dollars at 8 p m and 20 dollars at 9 p m will be made next Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Merchants
Paul Ssuhta
Main-st
Francis Moline
W. Park St
Police Court Audio of Multiple Intoxication and Permit Violations
Series of minor cases heard by Mayor Baldwin and Justice Sherrick includes Harry Gussman fined 5 dollars for intoxication in Cleveland, Wayne Houser fined 100 dollars with one year license revocation, Major Shannon fined 8 dollars, and others from Canton Canton area charged with P U C O permits and speeding. Several defendants bound over to grand jury or fined 25 dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gussman
Cleveland
John Baldwin
Wayne_Houser
Barberton
Major Shannon
Youngstown
Baldwin
Glenn Hartler
Sterling R. D
Harold Starkey
Justice of the Peace
Joseph Sherrick
Roman Slabaugh
Canton
Robert Unger
Akron
Sherrick
James Swesey
Wayne County Leads State in Potato Production
The state potato office moves to Wooster to reflect Wayne County’s top production status. A community card party is planned August 20 at the High School auditorium by the Doylestown Mothers Club to raise funds for the Beant Upiform Fund with bridge euchre and five hundred tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Wooster
Fhe
Mother's-Club-of
Doylestown
Draft Draw Set for July Seventeenth Announced
Selective service headquarters announced a July 17 draft draw for newly registered 21 year olds in Washington. About 750 numbers will be drawn and 750,000 registrants are involved. The Sparrows Point district in Baltimore housed the largest single draft pool at 661 men. The ceremony is expected to be simpler, with completion in about two hours. Fort Knox training assignments include ten Wayne County draftees. Deferment provisions for men over 28 were tentatively approved by the House, prompting a call to discharge inductees reaching 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Washington
Sparrows Point
Balmmore
Fort Knox
Wayne County
Armored Force Replacement Center
Alfred G. Karger
Fifth Corps Area Eadquarters
Port Hayes
Knox Meade
House of Representatives
Elston
Mrs Hattie Thompson Dies At Wadsworth
Mrs Hattie Thompson 72, lifelong Rittman resident, died Friday in Wadsworth where she had lived with daughter Mrs D E Walls. Services Monday at Milton Presbyterian Church. Burial River Styx cemetery. Survived by four daughters Mrs Walls Mrs William Silchuk Mrs Carol Wright and Mrs Clinton Wightman. two sons Ford Thompson and Donald Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Presbyterian Church
Hattie Thompson
Rittman
D. E. Walls
Wadsworth
Henidrickson
Lorain
Ebert
River Styx
Walls
William Silchuk
Carol Wright
Clinton Wightman
Chippewa Lake
Ford Thompson
Creston
Donald Thompson
Spokane
Washington
Christ Zuber Dies at 78 in Rittman Area
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Christ Zuber 78 who died at his home three miles south of Rittman July 6. Burial was in Acme cemetery. Survived by wife Ella three children Willard Seville Mabel at home and Mrs John Dushenko Seville and three step children Misses Lillian Eunice Steiner both at home and Louis Steiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebert
Christ Zuber
Rittman
Acme
Ella
Willard
Seville
Mabel
John Dushenko
Lillian
Eunice Steiner
Louis Steiner
Mrs McGee's Father Buried In Alexis Illinois
The Rev and Mrs CJ McGee and sons Edwin and Roger attended the funeral of John G Axcell, Mrs McGee's father, in Alexis Illinois last weekend. He would have turned 177 next month and planned to attend Miss Rosemary McGee's Otterbein College graduation in June but remained home due to a heart ailment. Born in Sweden he served in the Swedish army for three years before emigrating after marriage and was a farmer who had visited Rittman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CJ McGee
Edwin
Roger
Alexis
Ill
Rittman
Frankie Masters at Cedar Point
Frankie Masters rises from Purdue style pen pushing to bandleading at Cedar Point. After bidding farewell to Delta Upsilon brothers at Indiana University he returns home to a bank teller job while recalling college dance memories and a China bound steamer engagement with a dance band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Masters
Cedar Point
Frankie
Delta Upsilon Brothers
Indiana University
Masters
Double Harrisons in Rittman Chronicle
The Harrisons in Rittman are described with several family members named including Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Harrison and daughter Ann of 66 College Street, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Harrison of 99 Second Street, and James Harrison a chemist at Ohio Boxboard Co residing at 133 North Second Street. The item notes prior editorial changes and local confusion about who is connected to the Harrison family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisons
Rittman
Helen
Harrison
James Harrison
Ohio Boxboard Co
Ernest Harrison
Ann
College St
C. G. Harrison
Second St
Record of Five Births Replaces Absent Report
The Rittman Press notes no births for 27 issues since December 1940 then reports a remarkable comeback with five births listed this week. The town celebrates a record surpassing Joe DiMaggio era as new youngsters appear on page 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe DiMaggio
Rittman Press
CAP RHONEMUF Walks Onto Dock As Nazis Close In
CAP RHONEMUF casually walked off a dock into waist high water while heading to his sailboat at Turkeyfoot as authorities close in on his group. He escaped capture by swimming to shore and proceeding with his vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkeyfoot
The Big Top Circus to Play Akron July 21
Rittmanites push for big crowds as The Big Top circus plans Akron show on July 21 at Hastings Ontario bound route. The charm of the event drives holiday cheer and local hope for renewed prosperity after the 1929 boonzings, with clean storefronts and bright paint symbolizing better days ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BIG Top
Akron
Elsass Brothers celebrate fifth anniversary sale in Rittudin
Ed and Bob Elsass mark five years in business with a big sale at their Ben Franklin store on the Square in Rittudin. See page 2 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsass
Bob
Rittudin
Ben Franklin
Squirrel Hunters season shortened in Ohio
The 1941.42 hunting rules shorten the Ohio squirrel season from September 15 to 30 statewide and from September 22 to 30 in 30 northern counties including Medina Wayne and Ashland. Rabbit season November 15 to January 1 and pheasant grouse partridge season November 15 to 30 remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
State Conservation and Natural Resources Co
Medina
Wayne
Ashland
Creston Youth Enlists in U S Navy
Arthur Junior Repp son of Mr and Mrs L Repp of 114 Euclid Ave Creston enlisted in the U S Navy on July 3 at Akron recruiting station. He went to Great Lakes Illinois for preliminary training before assignment to a Naval Trade School or Fleet unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Junior Repp
L. Repp
Euclid Ave
Creston
U.S. Navy
Akron
Great Lakes
Ill
Naval Trade School
Sher vicK Opens New Local Justice Service
Justice of the Peace Joseph Sher vick now offers additional services at his office in ERI y Hall. Residents needing a rent receipt birth certificate or other records under the new state law may consult him. He supplies probate court forms and aims to assist in this important matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherrick
Justice of the
Joseph Shervick
Iatek
Eri Y Hall
Two New Teachers Appointed for Rittman Schools
The Rittman school board met in special session and elected two teachers to replace resignations. Stella Ruta leaves third grade for Euclid, Virginia Krause from Columbus will fill the vacancy, and Marian Tas from Akron will teach first grade. A surgeondentist will be appointed to Boyd Miller until August. Superintendent Garver returns from Canada by then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Ruta
Euclid
Garver
Virginia Krause
Columbus
Ohio State University
Laurabella Mooney
Marian Tas
Akron
Akron U
Boyd Miller
V. A. Qarts
Canada
This War A Gambler's Fight For World Control
Dr W J Hall spoke to Rotary members on the current war as a continuation of World War I. He traced the struggle to 800 years of economic power and church influence, warning that a Hitler victory would bring rule by a single strong man and loss of liberty. He favored U S aid to Britain and occupation of Teelaiad, not predicting the outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Br. W. J. Hall
College of Worls
Aha
Hitler
Britain
U .S
Teelaiad
Rittman Savings Bank Assets Top 114 Million
The Rittman Savings Bank reports assets totaling 1,266,000, up 113,000 from the prior June. The May to June growth shows continued expansion as the bank added real estate mortgage filings in the county, including a 1,578 mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Savings Bank
Basket Factory Buyer Faces Uncertain Plans for Creston Property
Hitty Hawk of Crest on undecided plans for the Creston Basket Factory he bought at public sale on May 14. The building is vacant and several persons are interested in purchasing the property. Hawk has yet to decide its future use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitty Hawk
Creston
Creston Basket Factory
Mr and Mrs William Rike Vacation in Hunatige
The couple Mr William Rike and Mrs Rike were enjoying a vacation recently in Hunatige Ontario Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Rike
Hunatige, Ontario
Canada
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Library Board
Rittman Personall
U. S. Department OF Agricultorg Pomcultural Abidsthert Administration
Ausuptoccesnsen
Igae
Bricker
Red Cross Knitting
Csuhta
Maine
Police News
Walter Shook
Salt and
Main St
Boyd Chance
Marshal Chas. Heffelman
William Strimlan
Robinett’s
Herman's Briae
Dorothy Dilley
Cap Rhonemuf
Rittmanites
Here
Hastings
Squirrel Hunters
Navy
Dr. Hail
Rotarians
Mie
Basket Factory
J. We
Mayer Chas
Heffelman
Marshal
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