Miss Sechrist Leaves High School for Lodi Position
Miss Gladys Sechrist, a sophomore English, Latin and French teacher and junior senior plays coach, resigned to take a job at Lodi high school. Her replacement was not filled. The board reviewed school buildings and census figures showing about six fewer school age children than last summer amid new workers. Willow Brook’s 100 housing units may affect future enrollment next month. No action on janitors’ contracts was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Sechrist
Board of Education
Lodi High School
Clara Bauman
Willow Brook
Red Cross Blood Bank Planned for Wadsworth Dates
The Red Cross mobile blood donor unit will operate June 29 and 30 from 1 30 to 5 30 p m at Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church Wadsworth aiming for 150 pints daily Rev John W Heistand leads the effort with registrations by Mrs J M Klotz Recipients note over 300 Rittman residents have donated before
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Trinity Evangelical and Reformed
Wadsworth
John W Heistand
Blood Do Nor Committee
J M Klotz
Rittman
Red Cross Bank
Births in Rittman and Wadsworth Hospital
Mr and Mrs Andrew Berkey of Rittman announce a son born May 27. Mr and Mrs Arthur Gasser of Rittman R D report a son June 2 at Wadsworth hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Berkey
Rittman, R. D. Boy
Arthur Gasser
Rittman
R. D. West
Wadsworth Hospital
Service notes on pilots training and personnel at multiple bases
Nine weeks bomber pilot training begins for 2nd Lt Robert S. Manogue at Maxwell Field with aims to develop him into a four engine commander. Cadet William F Breece starts final two engine school training at Lubbock Army Air Field and will earn bomber wings. Galen E Blough changes address on shore patrol duty. Pvt Fred Kamp on 14 day sick leave from Camp Pickett after surgery. CpI Herb Houts, tall and strong, aids in training former air cadets at Camp Breckenridge to refine Signal Corps skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Field
Alais
Robert S. Manogue
Rittman
Manogue
Army Air Forces
AAF
AAF Training Command
Lubbock
Army_—Air Field
Texas
William F Breece
Howard B Breece
S. State St
Army
Air Forces Training Command
Pvt
Fred Kamp
Camp Pickett
Herb Houts
Signal Corps
Camp Breckenridge
Enlarge Trucks At Camp Stonemen Calif
Eighteen trucks are enlarged with scrap lumber to imitate thirty factory vehicles at Camp Stonemen California. The modification saves 28 785 gallons of gasoline and 13 520 man hours of truck drivers annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Stonemen
Calif
Willow Brook street renaming urged to reduce mail confusion
Postmaster R J Hickin urges Willow Brook council to rename west streets and several unnamed alleys to official names. He notes multiple duplications Grand View versus Grandview, North Road versus Wadsworth Road, and North Street causing mail delivery errors. He argues timely renaming serves the entire community and post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow Brook
R J Hickin
John W Baldwin
Baldwin
Rittman
Salt Street
Joe Sparks Grocery
Erie RR
Minden Place
Council
Tnsurance Companies
Elk Place
Maple Street
First
Grand View Avenue
Grandview Blvd
Grandview Allotment
North Main Street
N. Main Street
Wadsworth Road
Rittman Press
Fourth Street
North Street
Boy Scout Band Concert Ticket Sale Outlined
Plans were set for a charity concert by the Akron area Boy Scout band at the high school auditorium on June 23 at 8 p m to aid Rittman troops 405 and 410. With Community Chest funds gone, patrons tickets offer donors a flexible amount while regular admission is 50 and 35 cents. J C Hiestand of LeRoy will direct the six Rittman boys in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Band
Akron
High School
Rittman
Community Chest
Scout Fund
J. C. Hiestand
LeRoy
Water Compost for Damp Layers in a Heap
Advice on maintaining a compost heap with enough moisture through all layers and adding nitrogen rich fertilisers such as cottonseed meal. It notes the soil in the heap absorbs decayed vegetable matter’s products, minimizes loss, and improves handling.
Invasion war imagery and Allied mask production notes
U S parachutists float earthward behind planes as invasion begins. Forecasts on isolating German troops are compared with actual events. Allied forces use gypsum cement masks for rapid pattern making as war materials evolve. Navy photo shows warship blast and testing setups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US Army Signal Corps
U. S
Steswarts
United States
Gypsum Company
USG
May Inductions: 36 Accepted for Army Navy Duty
Of 101 men reporting for pre induction examinations at Cleveland 18 were accepted for Army duty 18 for Navy 12 rejected 40 conscientious objectors accepted for service of national importance and seven 4 E s rejected Five left to report immediately Those accepted included 18 for Army and 16 for Navy with a list of names The May selections total about 300 called up 73 accepted by Army Navy 128 for national service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Cleveland
Army
Navy
Donald G. Brobst
Raqbert L. Gresser
Charles A. Jones
James J
Notable Names Listed in 2 B Cornell Alumni Roll
A roster of numerous names including Arthur B. Ortt Robert L. Huff Warren H. Johnson Victor W. Houghton Raymond W. Crig ler Clifford C. Johnson Raymond P. Renié Homer R. Stoffer and others appears in the section. Additional names include Wallace D. Weaver Thomas D. Shanklin Paul E. Kurtz Leonard L. Gordon Sulan B. Swartz Harry A. Britton William D. Watts Théodore N. Drake Muss B. Robinson Murray L. Kissinger Richard A. Smith Verie H. Kosier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur B. Ortt
Robert L. Huff
Warren H. Johnson
Victor W. Houghton
Raymond W. Crigler
Clifford C. Johnson
Raymond P. Renié
Homér R. Stoffer
Wallace D. Weaver
Thomas D. Shanklin
Paul E. Kurtz
Leonard L. Gordon
Sulan B. Swartz
Harry A. Britton
William D. Watts
Théodore N. Drake
Muss B. Robinson
Murray L. Kissinger
Richard A. Smith
Verie H. Kosier
Rittman Softball League Opens With Eight Teams
Inaugural play by eight junior and senior boys teams began after rainouts. Junior Dodgers beat Giants 7 3 while Cubs topped Reds 11 3 and Pirates down Indians 6 2 and Cards defeated Yanks 11 7. Next week juniors play at 5 pm seniors at 7 pm at the recreation field. About 40 girls organized a playground league in Central Park with sponsor Miss Alice Grella of Rittman High School class of 1842.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Softball League
Pirates
Jim VanGilder
Indians
Bob Bodager
Chuck Hawkins
Yanks
Glenn McConnell
W. F. Echols
Recreation Field
E. Ohio
Central Park
Alice Grella O
Rittman High School
List of Names From an OCR Bibiliographic Segment
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous individuals including Robert I Blackburn Joseph Razel Walter Vanzile Charles Demlow Joseph King Earl Buckingham Jacob Garman George Kuntz Richard Reed Robert Karlan Roy Faber Paul Csuhta Fora Swisher William Morris George Hetrick Clarence Poetter Charles Hall Robert Long Robert Moser Eugene Elsie Fred Blough Earl Musser Orrin Simpson Dalessandro Lowe Devore Kountz Cutter Stewart Limbach Hartzler Weaver and others. The text reads as a surname heavy roster likely from a historical directory or report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert I. Blackburn
Joseph F. Razel
Walter F. Vanzile
Charles F. Demlow
Joseph E. King
Earl W. Buckingham
Jacob A. Garman
George C. Kuntz
Richard N. Reed
Robert J. Karlan
Roy E. Faber
Paul J. Csuhta
Fora J. Swisher
William E.morris
George M. Hetrick
Clarence F. Poetter
Charles M. Hall
Robert C. Long
Robert J. Moser
Eugene Elsie
Fred B. Blough
Earl C. Musser
C—Orrin M. Simpson
Luciano
Dalessandro
Donald L. Lowe
Richard C.devore
Warren ‘ C. Kountz
Charles A. Cutter
Howard T. Stewart
Ernest J. Limbach
Homer
X ‘Hartzler
Harry A.’ ‘Weaver
Father of Missing Pilot Stirs Rittman Bond Buyers
Local father Lt. Francis Layton, reported missing in action over enemy territory after a May 24 Liberator mission, inspires Rittman area residents as 5th War Loan canvassers promote patriotism and a high school auditorium screening of an Army film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Holland
Belgium
France
Dunkirk
D. B. Davidson
C M Layton
Wooster
Rotary
Francis Layton
Foggia
Italy
Layton
Orrville
Lt. Layton
Rittman High School
Ohio State University
Margaret, Krattse
Irie Man James A. Finnell Hoey Naturalized in 1940
An Irie man named James A. Finnell Hoey was naturalized in the Canal Zone. The entry notes his citizenship status with a December 4 1940 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Péréon
James A. Finnell Hoey
Canal Zone
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Sechrist
Lodi
Galen Blough
Galen E Blough
N.R
Shoemaker
California
OurChilg
Waltz Studios
Sterling
Maibach’s
Creston
Seville
Doylestown
Stepfield Hall
U. &. Navy
Sroenlad
Settaning
Europe
Dodgers
David Gehman
Giants
Ben Bodager
Cubs
Jimmy Dusky
Reds
Nell Milford
Ohio Boxboard
Treasury
Ohio
Inndustries
Robert Wi Blunt
Suse
United States Treasury
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