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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1973
Page
3
Ohio Edison Company's Massillon Division Manager R E Dawson presented a check for 117868.08 to Wayne County Treasurer Ethel M Parker covering the utility's second half property taxes for 1972. Rittman lies in the Massillon district.
The Rittman Lions Club met at Williams Restaurant to discuss the annual August 25 chicken barbecue and the October 29 30th Charter Anniversary program headlined by International Director Merlen Hartle of Piketon with a Ladies Night. Zone Chairman Norm Foracker of Doylestown was announced, noting his years of Lions service and convention participation. Ohio Edison tax payments to 39 counties total more than 50.8 million dollars for 1972, with about 16 cents of each revenue dollar—80 percent of the tax goes to schools and the rest funds local governments. A historical note recalls morphine extraction in 1806 and the advent of the hypodermic syringe aiding Civil War and other wars’ pain management.
The Rittman Physical Education Department announces a two week gymnastics clinic for boys and girls in grades 6 to 9. Sessions run August 6 to 10 and August 13 to 17 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the High School Gym. Instructors include Jim Tighe Kent State University Gymnastic Team Sue Mc Cormic Kent State Gymnastic Team Becky Seisky Bowling Green Gymnastic Team and Brian Bodager Rittman High School. Cost is 10 dollars per student, with a 40 student limit. Reservations to Mrs Pat Witzberger 925-4516 or Brian Bodager 925-5811. The program covers stretch agility balance and basic skills with events on P bars beam floor exercise vaulting rings pommel horse and instructional films.
Mr Pepitone notes registration takes under five minutes and warns of penalties for failing to register. About two million youths reach 18 yearly. In Wayne County, registrations are available at Wooster Courthouse county recorder's office, Rittman High School with Mrs Margaret Williams, and at Wayne County JVS with secretary Miss Kay Maibach.
Union Carbide Corp. promotes a metric slide rule to ease the shift from inches to metric for homemakers. The tool measures 42 milliliters of lemon juice or 36 grams of egg yolks and comes with complete instructions. Available as single units or in classroom sets.
The Rittman Board of Education reports retirements and new hires including Deanne McIntyre and Edward Ruckman moving districts, DeMass as audio visual coordinator, Walter Grobelny as a sixth grade teacher, Sickman and Hall as summer painters, and Steiner’s retirement after 35 years. It approves data processing services with Cuyahoga Falls at $2.10 per pupil, notes a $7,000 budget item for the instrument fund, and gives a student release for Marilyn Wilson to attend the University of Arizona. The next meeting is August 20. Delinquent tax notices will be published July 24 and 31, 1973. NASA Skylab network noted in CNS report.
Sealed proposals from contractors are invited by the Ohio Department of Transportation for a combined contract covering parts in Stark Wayne and Summit counties. Bids must include a five to ten percent bid bond, with qualification forms due ten days before opening on August 7, 1973. Plans and specs are on file with the department.
Roland Burelli, new president of Rittman Rotary, urged members to plan a 50th anniversary in 1975 and consider a memorial gift to the city. Suggested projects include tennis courts, a new swimming pool, a bath house, and beautification of city entrances.
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