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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1964
Page
1
A quirky column notes Dave Hill’s joke down with rum by gum and recalls his Diet joke as colleagues comment on a rum flavored drink. The page lists births, hospital visits, and local events from Wadsworth, Irving, Rittman, and Creston, including a May 29 baby Regenia Eloise Bauer and family announcements.
The board will tackle student transport amid a plan shift suggested by West Hill principal Mrs Miriam Roth. Superintendent Waf Hauenstein cites bus load strain if kindergarten to grade four depart earlier and older students head home later. The agenda includes school boundary tweaks and a west side press booth project while aging facilities raise safety questions and age rules for kindergarten entry plus home economics room equipment.
Fourteen Puerto Rican students will spend a day in Rittman on June 18. Sponsored by the Rotary Club, the visit is the second part of a Wayne County exchange after last year’s trip. The group tours Packasing Plant and Morton Salt, attends a Rotary lunch, and stays at the College of Wooster in the first week.
Residents of Nautilus Lane win a $1 per front foot reduction in paving costs, bringing the rate to $16.26. City officials cite changes in inspection fees and legal costs, with multiple parties agreeing to share reductions while preserving no fault findings. Council also awards other projects and notes ongoing sewer and curb work in Rittman.
Rittman will open its summer playgrounds on June 15 under Marilyn Grieves Karen Todd and Marcia Robbins. Play areas operate 9 30 to 11 30 daily with specific parks assigned per weekday. Friday remains unassigned until attendance data is gathered. The Mardi Gras Fun Festival is set for Aug 1 from 10 a m to 11 p m with a king and queen chosen from participants. Season tickets for the pool are on sale. A tennis tournament is planned this summer. call Whims at 925 4921. Babe Ruth baseball signups meet June 10 at 6 p m at the high school field. contact Ike Ramster to volunteer as a manager. A Friday physical fitness program begins this Friday at 10 a m at the ballfields by the pool. all boys are invited.
A Friday menu event offers strawberry shortcake ice cream and beverages from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the Hugh L. Strickland lawn at 45 South Main Street. Sponsored by Rittman Temple Corporation, tickets cost 1 dollar for adults 50 cents for ages six to twelve and free for under six. In bad weather the supper moves to Masonic Lodge rooms.
Librarian Kathleen Hilliard announced summer hours for Rittman Public Library. Beginning Wednesday June 10 the library will close on Wednesdays and Saturdays during summer months. Open hours on Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday will be 3 to 8 30 p.m. The schedule remains in effect until after Labor Day.
Mrs Flora E Con rad 79 of 21 South Third Street died Saturday evening at Orrville Osteopathic Hospital after 10 weeks as a patient. A life resident born October 19 1884 in Milton Township she was a member of Rittman First Church of God. Surviving two daughters Nellie Duskey and Bessie Wilhelm two sons James and John a brother Raymond Liechty and a sister Grace Evans seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Rev Albert I Henry officiated with burial at Crown Hill Cemetery Sterling.
Rittman council discussed the mosquito menace at Monday session. City Manager Charles Mann reported contacting the Agricultural Experiment Station and other towns about solutions. The floodwater breeder mosquito is the problem, hatching after rains and can travel seven miles, with spraying costs and feasibility debated.
Wives of Rotarians attend a Falls city Rotary meeting as three local and area musicians present chamber music. Gay Griner, Ratman High School sophomore, will perform a solo on violin. David Robert Taylor, 10th grader and concertmaster for the Cleveland Institute Orchestra, will play Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto. Alan Shewron, pianist, will perform G. Guenther's Rondo for two pianos. Gene Sharick leads the program.
Dwayne Nelson a Rufner Rittman High School chemistry instructor received a National Science Four dat grant to attend a Colorado State University summer institute at Fort Collins for eight weeks. He and his family left Saturday to begin the program this month and will reside in a university dormitory while the family camps nearby. They plan weekend trips across the state and return to Rittman in August. Accompanying Nelson are his wife Gladys and sons Byron Terry and daughters Norma Doris.
Services for Rosa Bruce Gisinzer of Big Prairie were held Saturday after a short illness at Wooster Hospital. She was mother of Mrs Charles Markley of Creston and is survived by five daughters two sons two brothers a sister 30 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren. Burial was in Ripley Cemetery.
Mrs Gertrude Clinker died Wednesday after admission to Wooster Hospital. Services for the Creston resident, 83, were held Saturday.
RHS reports high marks across grades with seniors Mary Bardacs Marilyn Starcher Linda Zollinger Larry Horner and others achieving all A averages in six week periods. Fellows listed include Marusr Starcher Sharon Steiner Lin a Zollinger and Cathy Imhoff among seniors and juniors Carla Lind Rita Hessidence Kathy Melenbacker Penny Musser Bob Williams. Freshmen Dan Winkler Susan Brenneman Thelma Brubaker Judy Burger Carolyn McCloud Patty Vinson Beth Werleman Carolyn Wiles and Banta Wilson also noted for strong performance.
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