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The Rittman Press

Location

Rittman, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1941

Page

2

Resignation of Sheldon Fisher Spawns New Hire at Rehcol

Sterling Daly reports Sheldon Fisher resigns as sixth grade teacher to accept a rural Rehcol post in Reedsburg. Miss Pauline Liechty of Smithville is hired to replace him after four years at Goshen College and ongoing Kent State coursework. Women’s Missionary Society sets meeting at United Brethren Church Tuesday at 7 45 pm. committee leads include Mrs George Steele and Mrs Henry Wirth. First Brethren church picnic slated for Darling Park Wadsworth Saturday with limited means among attendees.

Daly Sheldon Fisher Reedsburg Pauline Liechty Smithville Miss Liechty Goshen College Kent State University Womens Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church George Steele Henry Wirth Junior Gillman First Brethren Church Darling Park Wadsworth

Transportation meet at church amid morning preparations

A transportation gathering is scheduled at the church with car space provided and Rev Mark Malles to oversee the event. In another incident, Dewey Baker’s car and his shop were burned after a short circuit caused a blaze during a Friday morning check of the hood. Firefighters could not save the building.

Dewey Baker

Joy Johnston Heads Chippewa High Class of 1941

Commencement at Chippewa High marked the 1941 graduating class of 46. Valedictorian Joy Johnston earned top honors in speech and national contests, with Roger Smith named salutatorian for a standout year. Recipients included awards in declamation, oratory, and drama, while Supt Hazel Harvey praised ongoing school leadership.

Chippewa High School Marcus Grether First Presbyterian Church Fort Collins Colo John H. Frey Leonard E Smith Lawrence Mann High Schol Jay Johnson Roger Smith Mary Lou Deibel Lois Johnston Margaret Brage Barbara Strole Lawrence Horn Mann Joy Johnston Nerseir Ner School Miss Johnston Seth Wricht Kent Lexington Jeanne Don Easterday Ray Zody N. F L E. Neiswander Board of Education Hazel Harvey

Woman Face shows Joan Crawford in photogenic form

The article praises Joan Crawford as one of Hollywood’s most photogenic faces. Sculptor Yucca Sallamunich says her bone structure fits his concept of A Woman’s Face, noting the film showcases Crawford’s strongest acting to date under director George Cukor and producer Victor Saville with Melvyn Douglas co starring.

Joan Crawford Hollywood Yucca Sallamunich Miss Crawford Melvyn Douglas George Cukor Victor Saville

Marshallville Soldiers Return From Furlough

Marshallville Sgt. Alfred Isch and James R Beltz returned to Camp Shelby Mississippi after a week’s furlough with their parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Isch and Mr and Mrs Pearl Beltz. Construction starts on three new water works buildings the pump house water softener and aerator unit built of concrete blocks and concrete. Mrs Keith Maurer is home from Barberton hospital recovering from gall stone and appendicitis operation. Her sister Mrs John Kirk of Rittman cares for her.

Sgt Alfred Isch James R. Beltz Camp Shelby,Mississippi Elmer Isch Pearl Beltz Keith Maurer Barberton Hospital John Kirk Rittman

Court briefs real estate transfers in Rittman

Earle L and Erma M Moore transfer a Rittman lot to George O Secrest for $1. John H and Edithe F Fisher transfer a Rittman lot to Emil and Ida M Firis for $1. Clifford IN and Blanche Kimball transfer a Rittman lot for $1.

Earle L Erma M. Moore George O. Secrest Rittman John H Edithe F Fisher Emil and Ida M. Firis Clifford Blanche Kimball Rittman

Family listings show local workers and spouses

Names and residences of individuals and spouses are listed: David Borovitz an Akron Goodrich employee with Mary Avis West of Doylestown R D 1 at home. John M. Palmer of Burbank an Injector employee with Gloria M Reed of Burbank at home. George Robert McCloud of Massillon a steel worker with Doris Irene Thomas of Marshallville a teacher. Robert L. Thomas of Akron a rubber worker with Virginia Stukey of Doylestown at home. John Frederick Elmer of Detroit an electrician with Ruth ertle Sykes of Creston a clerk. Clare Bertram Burger of South.

David Borovitz Akron Goodrich Mary Avis West Doylestown John M. Palmer Burbank Ohio Gloria M Reed George Robert McCloud Massilton Doris Irene Thomas Marshallville John Myers Robert L. Thomas Akron Virginia Stukey John Frederick Elmer Detroit Michigan Ruthertle Sykes Creston Clare Bertram Burger South

Eight Wayne County Couples Secure Licenses at Court House

In Wooster on a Saturday couples queued at the Court House to secure marriage licenses, eight licenses issued that day mostly in the forenoon. May brought 59 licenses, a figure well above the monthly average in recent years.

Wayne County Wooster

Toads Aid Sugar Growers Fight Cane Pest

Giant toads imported into Puerto Rico from South America three years ago to combat a sugar cane pest have succeeded so well that Puerto Rico now exports toads to other sugar countries, including a lot sent to Mauritius.

Puerto Rico South America Mauritius

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