Letters to the Editor on milk farming and wartime production
A Summit County farm group member argues for less red tape and higher farm machinery availability to boost milk output. He compares U S wartime policy to England and Germany, urging price supports and fewer restrictions to strengthen food production for victory. He cites Bureau of Agricultural Economics figures on city wage earners.
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Summit County
England
Germany
America
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Washington
Octet Sings Sunday at Bath Guests of Director David Plank
Rittman High School Octet sang Sunday at Bath as guests of director David E. Plank. The piece discusses consumer food spending and concerns over milk pricing, rationing, and subsidies affecting production and availability.
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Rittman High School
Bath
David E. Plank
Need More Canning Sugar File Your Application Now
Wayne County rationing boards in Wooster Orrville and Itman began accepting written requests for extra canning sugar beyond the standard ten pounds per person. Qualified families may obtain up to 25 pounds per member with a filed application and ration book numbers, plus details on home canning production and sugar on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Wooster
Orrville
Itman
OPA
Rittman
Farmers' plight urged to spur action on food production
The passage laments disrupted farming, attacked farm organizations, and lost financial security. It calls producers and consumers to urge government policy changes to maintain food output during wartime and to strengthen America’s leverage in postwar peace terms.
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Fim
America
The Lonely Wife At Home Bond Drive Message
A wartime editorial addresses young wives of American soldiers, praising their faith and endurance while urging support for victory through buying war bonds. It highlights loneliness, sacrifices, savings, and plans for the future as they await husbands' return. Bonds spell victory.
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America
War time rationing sparks farmer critique and chicken relief plans
A bitter editorial laments meat shortages faced by soldiers and war workers, noting a farm labor scene where 24 chickens and more supported by local workers. The piece targets wasteful eating and urges service clubs to avoid duplicating a costly oats field feat, warning of 100000 lost chickens for war workers' tables.
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Wooster
Renal
Ballard Posts Dispatches From North Africa Front
A correspondent writes from Oran in North Africa describing dust, heat, and rough terrain on a ridge above camps. He notes scarce food and clothing, Red Cross aid improving life, a visit to Oran with wine and trinket markets, and witnessing convoy fuel and water trucks supplying vital needs.
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North Africa
Oran
Red Cross
Africa
Patriotic Women Complete Nursing Course Program
Twenty three of thirty two enrolled finished the Home Nursing course and will receive certificates. Sponsored by Mrs W W Bodager and taught by Mrs Ed Reffert and Mrs H A Boughner with assistance from Mrs L F Dickerson. Mary Ethel Cummings wrote a commemorative poem. A fall class is planned with Miss Marie Beery R II as instructor, begin around October 1. Graduates include Fredona Bauman Marjorie Ballysman Elizabeth W Bedford and others. The class thanked instructors with gifts.
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W. W. Bodager
Ed Reffert
H. A. Boughner
L. F. Dickerson
Misa Mary Ethel Cummings
Marie Beery R.ii
First St
Fredona Bauman
Marjorie Ballysman
Elizabeth W. Bedford
W. W Bodager
Margaret Campbell
Mary Ethel Cummings
Opal B. Cotton
Mildred Franks
Eleanor Gordon
Carolyn Graf
Ethel Hauenstein
Ruth K. Simpson
Audra Kinch
Pauline Kurtz
Bettyjane B. Manguin
Leta Quaiman
Frances E. Schreiber
Ethel Schumaker
Lottie Scott
Bernice C. Stentz
Florence M. Turley
Gladys Walker
Pilad
Avue Dalah
Home Nursing Red Cross Training in Rittman War Time Update
Rittman residents describe an intense Home Nursing Red Cross course begun to support national war needs. Instructors Mrs Reffert Miss Bixel and assistants fostered thorough training in nutrition hygiene charting and patient care while stressing public health to bolster Uncle Sam’s war effort.
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the Red Cross
Mrs Reffert
Boughner
Dickerson
Red Cross
Rittman
Rotarians Shock Oats To Help War Effort At Ira Bratton Farm
About twenty seven Rotarians and local men helped harvest a 24 acre oat field northwest of Rittman in under 90 minutes to aid farm labor shortages. The event at Ira Bratton farm ended with a country style chicken dinner for all participants.
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Rittman
Ira Bratton
A. M. Wenger
Hilly
A. &. Ebert
Sterling School Cafeteria Seeks Canning Help
The Sterling school cafeteria seeks donations of surplus fruits or vegetables to supply 100 lunches. The board has bought half gallon jars to can fruit and invites food donations or volunteers to help canning. Contact Anna Greene or Roy Sinclair to assist.
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Sterling
Board of Education
Anna Greene
Roy Sinclair
Five Generations Photograph Captured in Rittman Family
A Rittman gathering produced a five generation photograph featuring one year old Bette-Lois Keesling. Great great grandmother Mrs Abagall Rice held the infant as the lineage traced to great grandmother Mrs Kelse Blanton, Ravenna, age 50. Grandmother Mrs Earl G Thompson is 37, mother Mrs David Keesling 18, husband serving. Except for Mrs Blanton, all are Rittman residents.
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Rittsman
Abagall Rice
Bette-Lois Keesling
Kelse Blanton
Ravenha
Earl G. Thompson
la Mra
David Keealing
Serviee
Mrs. Blanton
Rittman
Waste Paper Drive Seeks Local Sponsor in Rittman Area
Walter Keating of the Rittman Waste Paper Co seeks an organization or group to collect and sell waste paper and rags from the Rittman area. A nationwide drive supports the effort. A local truck will pick up, weigh, and pay on the spot. Interested groups should contact Mr Keating to form a monthly event across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Keating
Rittman Waste Paper Co
Rittman
Keating
Akron induction center lists service exam outcomes
Of 21 men taking final physicals at the Akron Induction Center 12 were accepted for service. Three to the Navy one to the Marine Corps and eight to the Army. Names include Freeman X Ruferer Paridon and Liechty. Navy picks include Robert F Haller J Hallenborn and Oscar Heck Jr all of Doylestown. August call for 29 men to leave August 19 same as recent months.
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Akron
Army
Navy
Ie Toe
Martrey
Freeman
X. Ruferer
Peter KE. Liechty
Rittman
Lae
Paridon
Doylestown
R. Board No. 2
Rotary noon programs announced by Harrison and Elsass
Ernest Harrison and Ed Elsass announce the next two Rotary Club noon meetings. On Thursday August 8 Clay Herrick assistant director of public relations General Tire and Rubber Co Akron will speak. On August 12 former congressman William R. Fho m will present.
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Rotary Club
Ernest Harrison
Ed Elsass
Clay Herrick
General Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Wiliam R.fhom
Mrs Gilbert's Brother Rolland Palmer Dies
Mrs. Frank Gilbert traveled from Rittman to Watertown New York for the funeral of her brother Rolland Palmer who died Sunday night. Palmer had been connected with the Army of Pine Camp. Services were held Wednesday.
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Frank Gilbert
Rittman
Watertown
N. Y
Rolland Palmer
Mr. Palmer
Army of Pine Camp
Births and dairy notes from Ohio and Indiana
Born to Herschel Myers and wife of Westate Ohio a son Thomas Oliver born Friday July 23. Tech Sgt Melvin A Goffier announces Gerry Lynn born weighing 4 pounds 11 ounces at Sullivan Hospital Silvan Indiana on July 22. A son born to Mr and Mrs Wil He Dean West Second Street last Friday July 23. Milk receipts at nine Ohio plants show a 4.45 percent drop for July 7 to July 14, vs a five year average of 3.2 percent.
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Herschel Myers
Weat
Ohio
Thomas Oliver
Tech
Melvin A. Goffirier
Gerry Lynn
Sullivan Hospital
Silvan
Ind
Wils He Dean
West Second St
Frieday
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Cation
Pfc
Everett
Woodall
Rohrer
Kelly Bell
Miami
Everett Woodall
Uncle Sam
Ballard
All I& Not
Maul WU Ane
Rittman Press
Corp
Lawrence Ballard
74Th Station Hospital
Apo 763
New York, N.Y
By Mary Ethel Cummings
Pearl Harbor
Winnie
Sam
Carless
Miss Krites
Sterling School Cafeteria
Canning
Bette Keesling
Eilve Fiere
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