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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
4
The will written August 26, 1935, for the late Rebecca H White of Wooster leaves her property to her aunt Lucy Saybolt. Florence McClure is named executrix to serve without bond.
The estates of L. K Franks and Linda Franks of Doylestown are relieved from administration. Next of kin are adult children Kent Franks Metta Van Noate and Carrie Landis.
A historic overview describes the Erie peoples in Ohio, their dense population and hunting grounds, Flint Ridge weapon production, and eventual destruction by the Iroquois in the mid 1600s, followed by later migrations as white colonization increased.
The 46th Petit family reunion will be held Sunday in Rittman Central Park with a 12 noon picnic dinner and afternoon program. Mrs Mary Gardner is secretary. The Doylestown High School Alumni officers for 1939 are Miss Helen Basa Robert Bragg and Mrs Gladys Dayton. Highlights include a banquet with 116 in attendance at the school auditorium and a program led by Charles W Shaffer with remarks by his son Richard.
Gertrude L. Van Evera appointed administratrix of the estate of her father John L. Van Evera of West Salem. She is the sole heir. Rough estate value listed at about $5,000. Appraisers named are O B Dretbelbis, C W McBride, and B J Dretbelblis.
Readable notes include a drop cookie version and a rolled cookie version with orange flavor. Instructions cover creaming shortening and sugar, adding eggs, folding in dry and wet ingredients, and baking at 375 degrees for about ten minutes. A second recipe uses butter sugar and orange zest with baking powder and soda, cut into shapes and baked, plus a note on buttermilk substitutes.
George Potts, Wooster livestock judge, will speak on Improving Percheron horses at a national Percheron judges and breeders conference June 17 in Carmel Ind. He is invited by the Percheron Horse Association of America with 14 other leading experts. The two day event includes an open field day at Glas Lynn Farm and amateur judging contests.
Victor Westermaier, a leading authority on night visibility, told the 17th Annual Mid-West Safety Conference in Chicago that officials struggle to fund modern safety lighting due to poor legislation and weak budgets. He argued the public must demand safer night facilities as deaths and damage rise with night traffic.
In Emma Straits's will the Orrville property is divided equally among Dora Dietz Grace Allen Pearl Escher Harvey H Straits and Irene Rehm with Harvey H Straits named executor without bond. Frances A Kelster has qualified as executrix of Mary McFadden Wooster estate. Niece Marian Bronson is the only next of kin. Property valued at about 10 000 to be appraised by Fred S Howard G A Hudson and A D Reed.
Mess lville and Akron area couples, including Mr and Mrs BD W Stimson and Mr and Mrs Harry Graber, recently visited relatives in Jefferson Canton and Akron. The Beyler home hosted Alfred Santschi and Peter Triteh with Lena Hershey and sons on a Florida vacation plan.
Ward Musser and Ellen Frase visit Barberton, Ohio. Mrs Zimmerman returns from Dundee to near here. A niece's commencement events at Conneaut Lake High School. Memorial Day visitors to the Hollinger home include Wolfe family from Orrville and Rittman. Tuberculin testing begins in Chippewa Township with Dr Way of Kinman. Residents from North Lawrence and Marshallville assist testing. Visits from Washington state and Wadworth noted among local families.
The U S Marine Corps invites men aged 18 to 30 with minimum height of 4 feet 4 inches and good character to enlist for four years. Captain A J Withers of Cincinnati notes benefits include education, steady income, advancement, and health provisions. The Marine Corps Institute in Washington offers extensive correspondence courses across many fields to Marines stationed anywhere.
The Fiona, noted for outstanding athletic abilities, is said to drink three times as much milk per capita as the British. This claim highlights her superior dairy intake compared with national averages.
An international census places the world total of milk cows at 120 million with 24 million head in the United States.
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