Bible School Registration and Schedule Announced
Final registration for the Rittman Vacation Bible School is next Tuesday June 19 from 10 am to 3 pm at North St school. The program runs June 16 to 27, 9 to 11:30 am, at North St and First St schools, for children age 4 and up. Theme Sailing with Christ. Rev Davidson leads beginners, Rev Patterson primaries, Mrs Vivian Kunkler juniors, Rev Freyveyer junior high, Rev Ashman director, Dale Thompson recreation. Participating churches include First Brethren First Baptist Evan United Brethren Church of God Milton Presbyterian.
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Rittman Vacation Bible School
North St
First St
Christ
Davidson
Rev Patterson
Vivian Kunkler
Freyveyer
Ashman
Dale Thompson
First Brethren
First Baptist
Evan United Brethren
Church of God
Milton Presbyterian
Chosen Model Mother Honored by Local Church
Mrs Russell Steiner was presented a gift by Rev D K Freymeyer of the Ev United Brethren Church after the congregation named her the Christian mother of 1952. She holds the title until the mother and banquet next spring.
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Russell Steiner
D K Freymeyer
Ev. United Brethren Church
To File Rare Blood Types For Future
Public demand prompts preserving rare blood types for emergencies. Mrs. W. W Bodager offers to collect names and blood types from volunteers and catalog them for future use after a recent case highlighted the need. She will accept all rare types and will coordinate with Mrs. Clare Blough and Dr. O. J. Shong who notes AB and A as rarest. Volunteers are urged to contact her or sign up at the next bloodmobile.
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W. W Bodager
Bodager
Clare Blough
O. J. Shong
Recreation Commission Opens Pool Plan with Next Meeting
The Recreation Commission discussed appointing an engineer to draft plans for an $80,000 swimming pool. Homer Moore chaired the meeting with F. O. Kanehl J. J. Williams and Dale Thompson present. A follow up session will finalize plans.
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Recreation Commission
Homer Moore
F. O. Kanehl
J. J. Williams
Dale Thompson
Thompson
Willowbrook
Central Park
Grandview Playground
Grandview Park
Meeting Notices from Wooster Church and Civic Groups
The Holy Name Society of Wooster plans a Holy Hour for Peace on Sunday June 8 at 3 pm at the Wooster Fair Grounds, open to all. The Women’s Benefit Association meets June 10 in Central Park. if weather fails, at 1 30 pm at Mrs Joe Wald 45 N State St. Women of the Moose meet at Hone Hall Wednesday for officer elections conducted by Mrs Frath G Schaad.
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Holy Name Society of the
Womai’s Benefit Association
Central Park
Joe Wald
N. State St
Women of the Moose
Hone Hall
Frath
G. Schaad
Old Timers Elect E. McConnell President of Rittman Club
The meeting at city hall organized the Rittman Historical Society electing E J McConnell president Mrs Bessie Schumacher secretary and Ralph J Krabhill treasurer A constitution committee was named and plans to draft by laws.
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City Hall
Rittman Historical Society
E. J. McConnell
Bessie Schumacher
Ralph J Krabhill
G H. Clippinger
Stella Burger
Arthur ‘Goffinet
McConnell
Rittman Press
Rittman
Three Arts Club Holds Final Meeting of the Season
The Three Arts Club held its last regular meeting at Mrs Ed Musser’s home 38 W Ohio Ave Monday evening. Past officers were recognized with corsages presented by President Mrs J J Williams. Members named include Miss Gail Lance Miss Mary Cummings and others. plans for the parade industrial scheme were approved and year-end reports given.
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Mary E. Cummings
Avery Kinch
Three Arts Club
Ed Musser
Ohio Ave
J. J. Williams
Gail Lance
Melvin Ritter
Mary ©. Cummings
Ralph Overholt
Basu Hardgrove
Esther Bruny
John Winkler
Dwight B. Davidson
E. J. McConnell
Ralph Gwaltney
Neva Higgins
Mee E . Stentz
Harry Fry
E. J.mcconnell
Vee
Mexico
Bloodmobile Visit Schedule Filled for June Event
The blood donor schedule for the Bloodmobile visit on June 17 is completely filled, said Mrs. W. W. Boddger. Pledges are now being received for the August 14 Bloodmobile Visit.
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W. W. Boddger
Memorial Day honors at Rittman cemetery
Memorial Day services in Rittman featured remarks by Mrs. Arthur Greene urging vigilance against a hidden threat to American values. Mayor Lewis Hoover welcomed attendees as veterans were honored with a parade, band performances, and a firing squad salute. Gold Star parents were introduced and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address read.
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Russia
Arthur Greene
State
American Legion Auxiliary
Rittman Cemetery
Mrs. Greene
America
Lewis F.hoover
Rittman Square
Rittman High School
Jane Boyes
Lincoln
Walter Keating
Ich
D. K.freymeyer
A. Grant
Bob Bodager
Resurfacing Rt 94 to Begin Under State Bid
The State Highway Department began the project by advertising bids to resurface Route 94 from Rittman to Route 5 with a 20 foot asphaltic concrete surface for 3.87 miles. The contract must be completed by October 1.
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Rittman
State Highway Department
Child Hurt When Car Backed Over Leg
Jeffrey Dawson two years old son of Mr and Mrs Homer Dawson 235 Wi Circuit Rd Akron was taken to Children’s hospital with a fractured leg after Mrs. Thomas Sheehan 37 W Circuit Rd backed her car from a driveway and ran over the child at a neighbor’s house.
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Howard Clippinger
Tip
Clippinger
Court Lane
Shinersburg Hill
Stella Burger
Owever Arthur Goffiner
Alpheus Goffinet
Arthur Goffinet
Jeffrey Dawson
Homerson
Wi. Circuit Rd
Children's Hospital
Akron
Thomas Sheehan
W. Circuit Rd
Births: Morrison and Chiswell Welcome Two Newborns
Mrs James Morrison of Ruttman reports a son born May 28. Mrs Doyle Chiswell of Doylestown presents a daughter born June 4.
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James Morrison
Ruttman
Doyle Chiswell
Doyles‘town
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alberta Lance
Jack Williams
MR. W. W. Bodager
E. McConnell
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