Lions Elect Officers At Monday Dinner Meeting
W H Hauenstein was chosen president of the Lions Club at a Legion Home dinner Monday. Emmet Griner became first vice president Rex Landis second vice president Howard House third vice president Charles Hall liontamer Paul Bracht Sherman Dalby and Frank Watson named as two new directors. Installations set for June 19 on Ladies Night. Lester Steele presented a sound picture of the 1949 Soap Box Derby. H L Davidson to lead next week program.
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W. H. Hauenstein
Lions Club
Legion Home
Emmet Griner
Rex Landis
Howard House
Liontamer
Charles Hall
Tail Twister
Paul Bracht
Sherman Dalby
Frank Watson
Lester Steele
H. L. Davidson
Ronald Hardgrove Wins Van Horn Scholarship at Case
Ronald Hardgrove of Rittman has been awarded a Van Horn scholarship at Case Institute of Technology. D S Newhouse, Case dean of students, announced 53 scholarships totaling 20000 for freshmen this fall. Recipients were chosen for grades citizenship activities recommendations and financial need. 17 are ranked top three in their classes.
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Ronald Hardgrove
Reno M. Hardgrove
Rittman
van’ Horn
Case Institute of Technology
D. S. Newhouse
Case
Hight
Reunions and Picnics Schedule Across Local Areas
Large Pavilion events on Sunday June 11 for Fixler and June 17 for Dohner Lake Hatfield Reunion. Burket Mougey Reunion on Sunday June 18. Small Pavilion hosts Rittman School picnic for Classes of 1932 and 1933 on June 11 and St Ann's Church Altar Society picnic on June 15.
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Fixler
Dohner Lake Hatfield
Burket
Mougey
Rittman
St. Ann’s Church
Births in Ohio Area Add Two New Arrivals
A daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs Elmer Croft of Rittman on May 31 and a son for Mr and Mrs Leo Goffinet of Doylestown on June 1.
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Elmer Croft
Rittman
Leo Goffinet
Doylestown
Board Deliberates Playground Versus Cafeteria Upgrades
School board spends session weighing the relative value of upgrading the playground or installing a cafeteria with limited funds. They will gather cost information before proceeding and approve minor staffing and equipment changes.
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Th Board of Education
Ruth Lindeman
Ent State University
North Street
Wilford Blatter
Harold Hoover
No Reckless Driving Charge for Mike Runek
Correction from last week states Mike Runek was fined for speeding not reckless driving. The investigation clarifies that exceeding the speed limit is not per se reckless driving under the law. The Press thanks Mike for the tip.
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Mike Runek
Mike
Bodager Graduates From Northwestern University of Chicago
Bob Bodager will graduate next Monday June 12 at the Northwest ern University of Chicago with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W W Bodager of First Street Rittman. Mrs Bodager will attend the Baccalaureate services Sunday night and the Commencement exercises Monday.
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Bob Bodager
Northwestern University of Chicago
W. W. Bodager
First St
Rittman
Bodager
Girl Scouts Camp Certificates Pickup Notice
Girl Scouts attending camp must collect their doctor's certificates from Mrs. R. D. Wenger.
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R. D. Wenger
Parks Rule Notice From Rittman Park Board
A notice to parents and children restricts ball playing, bow and arrows, and throwing sticks at Rittman Parks. It forbids disturbing monkeys and fowl and is issued by Park Caretaker Alpheus Goffinet.
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Rittman
Rittman Park Board
Alpheus Goffinet
Bruce Brickel Receives BA at Bryan University
Bruce Brickel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from William Jennings Bryan University in Dayton Tennessee. Commencement exercises were held June 7 with the family attending the baccalaureate service on June 4.
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Bruce Brickel
William Jennings Bryan University
Dayton, Tenn
Her! Brickel
Bruce
Diagonal St
Rittman
Senior Class of 1950 Tours New York City
The Rittman High School senior class traveled to New York City May 31 to June 1. They visited Rockefeller Center the N B C station and the Henry Aldrich Show, toured lower and upper Manhattan, and enjoyed a Diamond Horseshoe dinner and a Manhattan cruise before returning home Sunday morning.
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New York City
Rittman Ae
Jersey City
Hudson
New York
Taft
Bowery
Chinatown
Rockefeller Center
Henry Aldrich
Upper New York
Business District
Central Park
Harlem
Diamond Horseshoe
Manhattan Island
Rittman
Ask New Directory At C. of C. Meeting
The Rittman Chamber of Commerce directors met at city hall on Monday night to approve a new city directory due to many new families and changing phone numbers. A committee was named to study coal truck traffic on South Main St and East Ohio Avenue and another to oversee erecting a highway sign at N Main St extension and Route 224 junction.
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Rittman Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
South Main St
East Ohio Avenue
Salt St
R Graham Hagey
N Main St
C. E Rhonemus
Rittman Wins Post Office Site After Ten Year Fight
Congressman John McSweeney confirms final approval for a new post office site in Rittman. The 110 by 130 foot plot on West Ohio Avenue near the Baptist Church, owned by Charles Wilson with a 10 foot strip from John Rohrer, is set for purchase at about ten thousand dollars. Congress must provide construction funds, but preapproval signals imminent building.
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Rittman
C E Rhonemus
Rittman Chamber of Commerce
John McSweeney
Post Office
Charles I Rohrer
Charles E Wilson
Ohio Avenue
The
Baptist Church
John Rohrer
Herald Mougey
Congress
U. S. Treasury
Mougey
Chamber of Commerce
Charles I.rohrer
Wilson
Washington
Porche
Mongey
Rhonemus
McSweeney
Public Administration
Public Works Administration
Park Board Defers 27 Acre Recreation Area Development
Mayor Bud Hoover seeks a dedicated board to develop Rittman’s 27 acre recreation area. The Park Board voted unanimously to reject the responsibility, citing focus on Central Park and project size. Council may review the matter next Monday.
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Bud Hoover
Rittman
Park Board
Central Park
Hoover
Recreation Board
National Recreation Board
G H. Clippinger
A. M Wenger
Chas. Wald
Verne Gebhart
Alpheus Goffiner
Robert Stoolmuller
Winners Named In Fish Contests At Rittman Store
Ray Armbrust won the monthly contest for the largest bass of 2 lb 15 oz and the largest carp of 14 lb 8 oz. William D Light reported the heaviest string of five blue gills at 1 lb 12 oz. Prizes were awarded and June prizes will go to top bass catfish and blue gill string reporters.
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Ray Armbrust
Rittman Beverage Store
E. M. Heighberger
Armbrust
William D Light
Wadsworth
Heighberger
Paper Drive Planned by Scout Troop 410
Boy Scout Troop 410 will sponsor a paper drive on June 17. Donors should have papers ready for convenient pickup. Mr and Mrs Earl Alfred and family are vacationing in Mississippi and the western states for three weeks.
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Boy Scout Troop 410
Earl Alfred
Mississippi
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