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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1944
Page
2
Rittman Press ad class matter lauded as prize winner for community service at the Ohio Newspaper Association Show 1938. Member of National Editorial Association and Ohio Newspaper Association.
The Democratic paper published every Thursday announces subscription rates for Wayne County at 1.00 per year with outside Wayne County mailing options. Advertising rates available on application. Editor Ernest Harrison is listed for the Rittman Ohio publication.
Mrs. Wm Moseberger of Freemont stays two weeks with her daughter Mrs Leonard Over in Grand View. Mrs Ora Harrod and Mrs Frank Miracle of Belle Center visit Frank Harrod in Salt. Tom Sheets N navy on leave from Norfolk. Mrs Z G Yochheim and daughter visit Emma Mittner and Mrs Curtis Krayer in Masailion. Rev W E Price to preach at Erie side Bible and weeklong events. Mrs Price visits Madson to see friend Mrs Jesper Rosser at Western Reserve Academy. Jorm Faber son of Roy and Mrs Faber spends time in Orrville with the Her bert Willems family. Frederick Willems visits with cousin to spend weekend in Orrville. Mrs Carl Rizor visits Wadsworth and her daughter Mrs Clifford Veney. Bam Swope in Navy V-12 training at Denison University Granville spends weekend with parents LE Swope.
Beverly Ann Morris, daughter of Harold and Mrs. Morris of Mobile, Alabama, was presented in a piano recital by her teacher Miss Catherine Ann Middleton at the Middleton Studio of Music. The program featured Bach, Mozart, and contemporary selections. Miss Middleton joined on one number, and Beverly Ann will start Murphy High School this fall.
Mr and Mrs R D Casebolt and three sons moved this week to 21 N Main St New Bremen near St Mary's. Mr Casebolt, for nearly seven years chief clerk at the Marion Reserve Power Co here and with the company for a total of 15 years, will be employed by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co plant at St Mary's. The plant is producing entirely for the war. New Bremen is Mrs Casebolt's home town.
A Pink and Blue shower was held on July 17 at Miss Delphine Haldiman’s home honoring Mrs. Robert Cox. Hostesses were Mrs. Edward Pitman and Miss Haldiman. Guests included numerous local women, games were played and refreshments served. Mrs. Cox received many gifts.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Carver of Scottsville Kentucky announce the marriage of their daughter Bertha to Sgt Kenneth Haller son of Mr and Mrs George Haller of Sterling Ave The couple wed at 730 pm on July 5 at the Rectory Cathedral in Louisville by Father Raymond Treece Mrs Haller works at Reynolds Research Laboratories Louisville and Sgt Haller is stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky
Charm-Kurl Home Permanent Waves are advertised as safe and easy to use with many users reporting natural looking curls. The ad highlights suitability for children's hair and notes retailer L. G. DeVore, Druggist offering the product for four dollars, plus shipping.
Otterbein United Brethren class met Tuesday at John Collins home with about 15 members. They arranged a program for the church August 6 at 7:30. Quiz games led by Russell Steiner. high score by Mrs D R Niles. Ice cream cake and iced tea served. Next gathering scheduled for August 15 at Kenneth Kurtz residence.
In honor of Margaret Boyle 38 c, a birthday anniversary gathering was held at Miss Kay White's home Sunday evening. Attendees included Mrs. Wm Newberry, Mrs. John Simonton, Mrs. W. M. Phillips, Miss Margaret Swartz, Miss Norma Kinch, Miss Jo Rupp, Miss White, and Miss Boyle. A Central Park picnic last Saturday honored Yeoman 3/c Margaret M. Boyle home on leave, with about thirty friends and relatives present.
The W. B. A. met at the small pavilion in Central Park for a social meeting on Tuesday afternoon. They played bingo and were served lemonade, sandwiches, and cookies. The next gathering is planned for August 3 at the same location.
Installation of officers was the main interest at the last Daughters of America meeting in Rohrer Hall. Mrs Dore Miller was installing officer. Officials installed included Junior Past Council Pearl Secrest, Associate Junior Past Councilor Bertha Simonton, Counselor Beatrice Gordon, Associate Counselor Clara Houck, Financial Secretary Pauline Keckler, Associate Financial Secretary Mildred Norton, Treasurer Pearl Hobell, Recording secretary Violet Vignovich, Assistant Recording Secretary Mrs Alice Hindle, Conductor Evelyn Jones, Warden Doris Palmer, Vice Counselor Gertrude Helms, Assistant Vice Counselor Vera Kay, Outside Sentinel Virginia Bigler, Trustee Pearl Secrest, Representative Pearl Secrest, Alternate Representative Beatrice Gordon, Color Bearers Dora Miller and Marie Prosser.
Mrs Harry L. Steele hosted the Senior Women's Council at her home with fifteen members and three guests including Mrs Kook Mrs Gladys Hoover and Mrs Dorothy Dowdy present. Mrs Ida Harter assisted. Mrs Ord Gehman led the program. a Bible study was given by Mrs Herr Brick el. music by Blanche Moomaw and Gladys Hoover. Mrs Dowdy, a returned missionary from South America, gave an address.
Mrs. Jay Griffith hosted seven Fortnightly Club members for a social afternoon. The group presented Mrs. Donald Kick with a birthday gift. Mrs. Richard Cummings attended as a guest. The next meeting is set for August 2 with host Mrs. Donald Kick, inviting each member to bring a guest.
The Just-A-Mere Club held a bridge session at Mrs Virginia Kirk's home with Mrs Austin Gift posting the winning score. Next meeting is set with Mrs Gift on July 26.
Fourteen members of the Westminster Guild of Milton Presbyterian Church met at Mary William’s home with Miss Faye Schorle as hostess and Miss Mildred Bryner as assistant. Miss Joan Messer led the program assisted by Dolores Duckworth, Joan Milford, and Jean Rohrer. Plans are under way for a covered-dish supper in August.
The Rittman Garden Club will meet Friday July 21 at 8 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs A J Grant on S Third Street.
Carl W Sthar of Ashland will be present at the Sterling United Brethren Church to conduct the services Sunday. Reverend M L Hartman, the church pastor, is on vacation.
A family fish fry is set for Thursday night July 20 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fisher to honor their uncle Joel, aged 93. Attendees include Joel Amstutz and daughter, Jay Bair and spouse from Sterling, Joel and spouse from Rittman, Mrs. E. R. Lance, Mrs. Katherine Krout, Reuben Fisher, and John Bender.
Mrs A L Ebert hosted week end guest Mrs Wilbur Hoskins of Ashland. Mrs Anna Wise of Akron visited her sister Mrs Heiks. Dinner guests at Mrs Heiks included Ed Boyle and Anna Wise of Akron. WE Heiks hosted Friday’s dinner with Eugene Hickin Joe Scurlock Harold Ray and J B Hickin. Two Loyal Oak children visited Mr and Mrs Hershey. Miss Danelle White of Bedford visited grandparents C L White. Mrs Charles Miller visited Wadsworth. Patsy Wilmot spent two weeks at Camp Harkness Willoughby. Mrs Lawrence Wilmot suffers a badly lacerated hand from Monday at Ohio Injector Co Wadsworth. Pvt Theodore Scott of Camp Rucker Alabama spent five days with wife and daughter Martha Jean at J and Mrs John Bellam home. Miss Josephine Caravello and Miss Anne Emanuel of Brooklyn NY were overnight guests of Sam Welch. Rev and Mrs Ross Hartman and daughter Edna Louise Wahpeton ND and Mr and Mrs Lyman Hartman of Wadsworth visited Mrs Cora Lee. Rev Hartman is Mrs Lee’s nephew. Rev S Goodale will preach Sunday in Fredericksburg Church of Christ. Mr and Mrs Floyd Holzheimer Chas Fellensteine Ed Houserath and Joyce Housrath of Cleveland were Sunday guests of Carl Rizor. Sunday afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Martin Koeth and son Carl and Mrs Elie of Cleveland. Mrs Frank Weber returned home from Wadsworth Hospital. Mrs Wayne Fixler of Clover Street replaced Mrs Basil Hardgrove as secretary in J H Fisher Agency for 11 years.
Miss Nance Gebhart of Cleveland returned to her parents home in Rittman Tuesday after a vacation visit with her sister Virginia.
The report shows hen egg yield rising from 65 eggs per year in 1930 to 96 by 1935, then increasing over the next eight years to reach 113 eggs per hen in the present period.
Start roasting a turkey breast up on the rack while placing a duck goose or chicken breast down to keep the breast meat juicy. Brush the skin with melted fat and sprinkle with salt and pepper for flavor.
The article notes reconnaissance planes fly at great altitudes and are barely heard while cameras are electrically heated to prevent frosting. Images produced are so sharp they can be enlarged up to fifty times, revealing exceptional detail.
A report notes that persistent worry harms health and may shorten life. It cites scientific investigations showing the brain as the body's control center and argues continued anxiety negatively affects bodily functions.
A health commissioner warns that persistent worry deranges digestion and brain cells, leading to degeneration and possible death. Occasional concern is harmless, but constant brooding damages the mind and body, urging readers to avoid worry.
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