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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
6
Fragmentary poem about battle and loss. Narrator asks what the reader did today while reflecting on a comrade dying in their arms and a neighbor's dying boy. The piece presents a bleak refrain with repeated questions and a stark final line.
Rev Ord Gehman presides at First Brethren Church with Sunday School at 9:00 a.m and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m with sermons on The Consequences of Sin in the Believer s Life and Sinner s Life. Bible school 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Daily Vacation Bible School opens June 12. Wesleyan Methodist Church First Pastor C Shonk leads 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Morning worship 6:30 p.m. Young People 7:30 p.m. Evening worship and midweek prayer at 7:30 p.m.
Milton Presbyterian Church invites all not attending another Bible school to join Bible School at 9:15 am and 10:30 am worship. The day includes 6:30 pm Young People's meetings led by Junior and Senior C E groups and 7:30 pm Evening worship with intercessory prayer. Pastor Dwight Brooker Davidson leads.
Morning worship at 9 30 Bible school led by J C Schaefer superintendent. Communion at 10 15 with preaching by the pastor. Evening services begin 6 45 with Christian Endeavor and 7 36 worship. Local church notes list minister Goodale and activities for the day.
United Brethren Church led by Pastor W. E. Price invites all to 9:30 Bible school and 10:30 morning worship featuring a sermon on Spiritual Prosperity. The pastor will deliver the monthly story sermon to the boys and girls. Three C. E. Societies meet at 6:30.
The First Baptist Church under W F Echols presents Sunday School at 10:00 a.m led by Ed gar VanGilder as superintendent with young people's session at 7:00 p.m and juniors also at 7:00 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m Mid-week meeting at 7:30 p.m. Radio broadcast on Sundays at 7:45 a.m from station WAKR Akron.
St Anne’s Catholic Church, Father John T Farrell, will offer Sunday Mass at 8 a m and high Mass at 10 a m.
Rev Albert Henry serves as pastor with unified services at 9 30 morning message at 10 15 Sunday School at 10 45 and evening services at 6 30 and 7 30 Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 5 30.
The Wayne county chapter of the American Red Cross elected Miss Marie Beery of Ohio Box course as director for Milton township at Wooster’s annual meeting Tuesday night. Rittman will be represented by Mrs. W. W. Bodager, Mrs. J. H. Fisher, and Mrs. William Ritter. Doylestown seats go to Mrs. B. E. Seaver and Sterling to Mrs. Harry Knox.
Russia has announced the establishment of Basic English courses throughout its school system as part of educational reforms. The plan targets all grade levels to improve language skills across the country.
Community guide explains saving kitchen fat for war needs. Five fat sources listed include drippings, residual grease from frying, stew grease, used fats from lard and oils, and fats trimmed during meat prep. Save in a clean can, avoid glass, and trade at the butcher for two meat points and four cents per pound.
Salvage guidance urges not burning salvaged waste paper despite school closings and halted collections. Boy Scouts will gather paper where organized, others to follow. Instructions stress sorting, bundling, storing for next collection, and saving tin cans with proper prep. Local Victory Garden Chairs listed with county leader Donald Comin available for questions. Food Fights for Freedom.
Notices sent to all Pre-Inductees by both Draft Boards require attendance at a Pre-Induction School. The next session is in Orrville at 8 p.m. June 14 at the Legion Hall, with a follow up in Wooster on July 12. Families of inductees may attend.
Wartime plea urging reduced gasoline use as air invasion of Europe proceeds to save thousands of lives by ensuring more fuel reaches Allied air fleets. The message advocates sharing rides and conserving fuel.
A large volunteer force will spend hours working to push Wayne County over its quota of a half million dollars for the fifth war loan drive. Volunteers work for free and will call at homes to take orders. Be ready to discuss family purchases and give an immediate order when solicited to save time.
A World War II era caption urges buying War Bonds to fund jungle training and operations. The caption emphasizes aiding soldiers by purchasing and holding bonds, contrasting supported and unsupportive actions as a patriotic duty under the U.S. Treasury banner.
A dairy farmer, cooperating with the Bureau of Dairy Industry, steadily raised milk production from 8,270 pounds in 1924 to over 15,600 pounds in 1941. This level is about three times the national average for dairy cows, reflecting the effectiveness of the proved-size breeding program.
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