Council Accepts Proposal to Take Knupp Cemetery
The Rittman village council approved taking over the Knupp Cemetery north west of town after discussions with the Knupp Cemetery Association and a citizen committee. An eight to ten acre expansion from the Bauman farm is planned to allow vaults and better burial ground. The solicitor will draft papers to formalize the arrangement and a public corner purchase proposal was tabled.
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Knupp’s
Knupp
Desmands
O. M. Spade
Bauman
Hardgrove
Brown
Rittman
Weighing Session at Rittman High Auditorium
A free weighing session for babies and pre school children will be held at Rittman High School auditorium from 1 30 to 4 00 pm on Thursday June 12. The Wayne County Health Department nurse based in Wooster will oversee the event with the aim of checking overall health and needs and offering authoritative advice to mothers in Rittman and nearby areas.
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Rittman High School
Wayne County
Repair on Route 94 Work Starts Wednesday
Repair work on Route 94 between Rittman and Portage Road began Wednesday morning with a detour road through Gettings field and a plan to build wider bridges to replace the existing ones. The project aims to improve traffic flow as construction progresses.
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Rittman
Portage Road
Gettings’ Field
Wie
Rill Dien
France bans billboards to protect art and scenery
The column mocks French ad limits hit on outdoor signs and a lampoon of sign-free landscapes. It notes debates on billboard removal for scenery, while poking fun at rhetoric from Brisbanes Opera and citing a high producing dairy cow as humorous contrast.
Napoleon High School Expands Summer School Program
The Board of Education approved a six week summer session opening June 9 at 7 30 with a ten dollar tuition per pupil. Kath ry Kinney Orrville will teach second grade and Bonlbell Simmons Home Economics. Leona B Young will head Home Economics at Napoleon High. Registration continues for late enrollees at the high school morning session.
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Board of Education
Kathryn Kinney
Orrville
Bonlbell Simmons
Leona. B. Young
Napoleon High School
Miss Kinney
Oxford
Oberlin
Simmons
Ohio State University
AMD
Bez
Boxboard Office Triumphs In Ninth Inning Thriller
In a Play Ground Ball League clash, the Ohio Boxboard Office erased a 2 0 deficit in the ninth to beat Mill Room 3 2. Williams pitched well for the Office while Geb and Heffelman starred for Mill Room.
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Gebhart
Ohio Boxboard
Mill Room
Office
Stearns
Ferrer
Williams
Stockard
Geb
Baker
MIL
Legion Sponsors Memorial Service Observed on Memorial Day
Legionnaires supervised services on Memorial Day with decorum at Shinersburg and surrounding towns. A parade featured the Wansworth Drum Corps and units from the Legion Auxiliary D A R Woodmen Firemen Junior Order of Mechanics Boy Scouts and veterans of Civil and Spanish Wars. They gathered at Mount Zion Pleasant Hill Hoover and other landmarks for an auditorium program at the high school.
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Shinersburg
Knapp’s
Sterling
Mount Zion
Pleasant HI
Catholic
Hoover
Wansworth
Legion Auxiliary
Junior Order of Mechanics
Boy Scouts
Legionn
Comet Schwassmann Wachmann Seen Over Rittman June Night
Residents of Rittman reported sighting the 1930 Schwassmann Wachmann comet late Sunday evening June 1. The fading trail was visible southeast of the dolphin constellation about 25 degrees above the horizon.
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Rittman
Antal
Children’s Day Observed at Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning services at 10 45 featured children’s exercises including declamations group readings and drills. The church welcomed scholars and visitors as Rev Hendrickson delivered a talk during the event.
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Presbyterian Church
Hendrickson
Farewell Party for Mrs Frank Schulp's Mother
Mrs Frank Schulp hosted a farewell party for her mother last Thursday evening. Members of the Jolly Twelve club and a few others attended. Her mother had stayed with Mrs Schulp the past winter and plans to return to her home in Pennsylvania.
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Frank Schulp
Jolly Twelve Club
Hag
Sher
Debold Kitts battle ends in controversial draw
A Northeastern Ohio boxing card features heavyweight Debold and Kitts in a fast paced ten round bout that ends in a draw. Debold rallies late rounds but judges declare a draw amid fan dissatisfaction. Debold previously defeated Frankie Simms and Gene Stratton.
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Debold
Witching
Kitts
Debord
Klamanggor
Grogeriesa
Debolt
Kitty
Ohio
Frankie Simms
Gene Stratton
Cleveland
Lorain
K. O. Christner
Memorial Day Fall Breaks Arm of Mrs Kirkpatrick
Mrs. R. E. Kirkpatrick of 272 South Main Street suffered a severe fall on the back porch steps during Memorial day visit. She slid down six cement steps, cutting her head and face and breaking her left elbow. She endures severe pain and shock from the accident.
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R. E. Kirkpatrick
S. Main St
Akron
Rittman Fire Department Plans Gigantic Fourth Celebration
The Rittman fire department prepares its largest Fourth of July event yet with a full day of unbroken merrymaking. Activities start promptly and run late into the night featuring the firemen’s “The Shot Gun Serenade” and a host of planned entertainments.
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Rittman Fire Departament
Rittman
Modern dress harms health debated by class social
Mrs Garger's class held a social at the Presbyterian church basement Monday evening. The birthday committee presented a McGuffey program with songs piano solos readings and group readings. The debate favored the affirmative on the proposition that modern style dress is more detrimental to health than the old style.
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A. L. Ebert
J. B. Hickin
Aaron Wolfe
Jacob and
Rachel
Hendrickson
Will Brenneman
Hickin
Lodore
Village Council Drafts Sign Rule For Square
At a special Thursday noon meeting the Village Council decided to remove signs from the square and require motorists to use the inside turn. The signs urged turning on green only as they were removed.
Bake Sale Notice At Local Grocers
Community bake sale scheduled for Saturday June 7 starting at 10 a.m. at the regular grocery store location. Proceeds support local projects and feature home baked goods from area volunteers.
Detoured Route 36 Through Rittman For Repairs
State Route 36 commonly known as Portage Road will be detoured through Rittman from Akron to the intersection with No 94 and No 36 for extensive repairs mainly tar and seal. The work extends from Barberton to past Easton with no completion date. Motorists are urged to observe traffic advisories and drive carefully through the detour area causing heavy local traffic.
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Rittmans
Akron
Thre Rittman
Barberton
Easton
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