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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
5
Correspondents report Miss Wanda Mojne Miss Beulsh Amnstutz and others traveling to Chilhoro last Saturday. Akron visitors stop by as others attend family events and church functions. Frequent trips to Akron Cleveland Massillon and Coshocton are noted alongside local visits and a Christian Endeavor gathering.
A. T. Young of Rattwan, Ohio announces upholstery services including cushioned bogey hacks and all kinds of furniture repair. Box 23-4.
Mr and Mrs Adam Teller and two sons of Wadsworth called on friends in town Sunday. Henry Steiner of Barberton spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Willis Yarman and Jurnly qr Alliance motored to town Sunday. Mrs A C Nichter of Rittman and Miss Cornelia and Ester Whitman motored to Barberton Monday. Mr Joseph Wein and two daughters of Kenmore attended memorial services Sunday. Mr and Mrs Walter Paulb of Massillon were weekend guests of his parents. Y M S and Y S S held annual outing June 9 at Turkeyfoot Lake. Charles Whitman and family of Wadsworth spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Whitman. Mr and Mrs Charles Becker motor to Orrville Monday. Mr and Mrs Albert Ott and Mrs Rosa Ott spent Friday with relatives at Akron. Mr and Mrs F J Mozer of Copley called on friends Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Charles Becker and Willard Crosby spent Monday at Canton. Mr and Mrs J M Wagner of Copley were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Frank Snyder.
Marshallville visitors Mrs A J Workman and Mrs B A Kelley toured Orrville on Friday. Mrs Murry of Orrville stayed with Mrs Griffith on Thursday. An electric light meeting Wednesday led to plans to install a lighting plant after the war. Fruit, especially cherries, will be scarce locally this year. Mrs Adam Thomas and Mrs Valentine Marhofer left on Thursday for.
The Joint Centenary Committee of the M E Church plans a Columbus June meeting to map the World Centenary Program. Bishops, educators, and lay leaders will discuss surveys on home and foreign mission work, immigrant integration, race relations, rural needs, and postwar reconstruction funded with over $2,000,000.
A brief notice urges viewers to keep the garbage pail clean and free from tin cans and rubbish. The message emphasizes maintaining sanitation and proper disposal practices.
A wartime notice urges housewives to separate garbage to recover valuable materials for munitions and hog feed. It warns that discarded fats glycerine and other components could be used to make explosives or fertilizer, and to avoid contaminants like glass or needles.
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Miller wed Amelia King a nurse at Rev RE Young home in Wooster last week. Miller a Wayne Co. sheriff candidate plans a Camp Lee honeymoon trip.
An official resignation is reported as the city handles a shakeup in its administrative ranks. Longtime secretary to the board steps down following internal disputes and recently cited disagreements over procedures.
The United States Food Administration urges housewives to keep kitchen and table refuse separate and avoid burning garbage. It cites that in ten parts garbage there is glycerine for shells and fatty acids for soap, with millions wasted in cities not using garbage. In 29 cities with garbage plants, materials value tops $11 million yearly, much aiding munition supply, while improper disposal losses millions more in grease nitro-glycerine and soap.
Residents of Rittman and Sterling expect a paved road between the towns this summer. The east end contractor is placing brick along the highway and plans fast daily progress to complete the project.
A recent snapshot from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station shows four Navy men posing in service uniforms, spanning ages 18 to 54. The image, linked to the remaking of the Spirit of ’76, features William T. Cobb 18 Arthur Rachett 54 George E Heydorn 20 and Leo N Lyle 26 with Rachett a Canadian Army veteran now serving in the U S Navy. Senior Bandmaster Richard Tainter conceived the remake at the station.
A World War era plea from Herbert Hoover urges Americans to abstain from wheat and wheat products until the next harvest. The message emphasizes conserving wheat for troops and allies, calling for reduced meat and sugar consumption and urging households and organizations to join the nationwide ration effort.
The article explains raspberry cultivation shifts from long term rotations to optimized practices. It emphasizes selecting well suited soil not too rich, ensuring adequate moisture and drainage, and using early spring planting with strong healthy stock. Proper fertilization and careful growth management aim for cane length and fruit in the first season, with potential better yields in following years despite increasing disease pressure.
A concise note on reviving the black raspberry crop to regain its status as a highly profitable fruit in the market. Discussion suggests feasibility of restoring its former profitability through renewed cultivation and market strategy.
The article argues against summer pruning except for removing small branches and water sprouts. Large-branch cuts during the growing season harm the tree, and while some claim summer pruning aids healing, evidence is unclear. Pruning with leaves on is slow and impractical. winter pruning when trees are bare is favored.
State agricultural officials warn of black stem rust threatening wheat crops. The outbreak could impact production and raises concern for farmers, researchers say rust appears on susceptible varieties. Field inspections are underway to assess spread and containment measures.
The movement to make the nation dry grows with seven league strides. The administration has enacted widespread controls from the army to civil mails, banning liquor in many areas and restricting manufacture and sale. The goal is a nationwide dry regime for wartime efficiency and postwar prosperity.
In Bavaria the monthly meat ration was cut 20 percent from 1,000 to 800 grams, while Saxony reduced its ration from 800 to 700 grams. Prussian press notes potential further reductions. Munich reports warn of wartime supply pressures and policy shifts.
The decision states the board of education must pay a teacher for twenty six weeks of absence due to a contagious disease. It clarifies that teachers are employed for a full year and receive full pay even when absent for part of the term. The ruling sets a precedent for boards of education in compensation during illness.
Nati Poh Mi STA oy ap cSt reports Mercy Pomery married life and her time as a teacher at Ritiman High during part of the 1927-28 school year. The piece notes she recently declined a return appointment for the coming year and tells of her decline through Kage’s account.
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