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The Rittman Press

Location

Rittman, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1940

Page

6

Creston Homeworkshop Club Receives National Charter

A local group named Creston Homeworkshop Club is granted affiliation by the National Home Workshop Guild. No initiation fee, dues waived, meetings at least ten times yearly, and reports to Guild HQ. Membership restricted to 16 and older. new member details reported for affiliate cards. Carl Slater is president with Ben Romich Jr, Francis Ritzl, William Zehner, and William Knepp in key roles. The charter, number 852, is on display at Ritzi jewelry store. a member drive begins with a meeting at Tyler's Garage on Wednesday, June 19.

National Home Workshop Guild Creston Homeworkshop Club National Guild Tyler Ritzi Carl Slater Ben Romich, Jr Francis Ritzl William Zehner William Knepp

Regional 4 Band Heads to New York City

J. C. Hiestend leads 84 Boy Scouts of the Regional 4 Band as they depart for New York City via Erie Railroad on Sunday evening for an official event or appearance.

World’s Fair band rehearsals and Boy Scout Day

The World’s Fair band rehearses daily the week of June 17 to 24 with one concert and one rehearsal each day. June 22 is official Boy Scout Day hosting about 100,000 Scouts. The band will live on the fairground under eight adult scout leaders who will accompany them to New York. Hiestand of LeRoy’s Ohio Farmers Insurance is a key figure with four years in Boy Scouts music, a WWI piccolist with Sousa’s band. Akron area scouts join including Creston’s Bob Clapp, Jack McDuff, Arthur Repp, and William Davis.

New York Hiestand Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Company LeRoy Boy Scouts John Philip Sousa Akron Creston Scouts Bob Clapp Jack McDuff Arthur Repp William Davis

Children’s Day Observed at Canaan Church

Children s Day will be observed Sunday at 8 p m at Canaan M E Church with a miscellaneous program directed by Mrs Oliver Frary and Mrs Madge Fetzer. Excavation begins on the Metz home on Myers Street. Miss Lillian Kirschner resigns from Aultman Hospital Canton to join Crile Clinic Cleveland. Art Hanns of Wadsworth visited Earl Long in his home. L B Stauffer spent Monday in Cleveland.

Canaan M. E Oliver Frary Madge Fetzer Eilis Metz Myers St Lillian Kirschner Aultman Hospital Canton Crile Clinic Cleveland Art Hanns of Wadsworth Earl Long L. B. Stauffer Clyde Zimmerman Bernard Zimmerman Sarabelle Rhoads Harry Zimmerman Akron Hans Forsley Long Lake Harry Keister Don Sherman Edward and Gillian Kirschner Paul Ritzi Fam Ny Lorain F A. Rigi Austin Eby Sebring Ford Kintner Sam Raber Arnold Raber Kidron Mabel Corbett Lionel Corbett Son Howard Allen Ed Jesser Robert Armstrong Seville CE. Clapp Pauline Wells Bent Good

Science Sees a Better World on the Way

A 2000 scientist survey from US Canada England France and Germany envisions major advances in next three years. Innovations include synthetic resin glass and plastic car bodies, insulated homes, air sterilization, self lubricating rollers, safe electrical materials, and standardized tapered roller bearings on railroads enabling faster trains and one speed rail travel.

Local residents host gatherings and moves noted on Myers Street

Medina resident C R Obermiller buys Clarence Whonstetler property on Myers Street. Knepp family to move to LeRoy farm. Dozens of Sunday visits include Crefoot Seville to Jordan, Landes family from Wooster to Scott family, and many others visiting relatives and friends in Medina, Wooster, Akron, Lorain, and surrounding areas. Dr Marcus Grether and family relocate to Fort Collins Colorado.

C. R. Obermiller Medina Clarence Whonstetler Myers St Howard Knepp Whonsetler LeRoy Clyde Bricker Paul Beaver Smithville Aalph Haley Wooster Ray Haley Marcus Grether Ft. Collins Colorado

Pattern Pictures and Shadow Patterns in Still Life

The article explains pattern pictures created by grouping objects and light and shade. It suggests using gates, stairways, window grilles, a tricycle, flowers or dishes to form repeating outlines and shadows that face the camera for strong pattern effects.

John van Guilder

Fertilizer supplies assured despite war

Officials declare the current fertilizer season is well supplied with adequate nitrogen and potash. Charles J. Brand notes that during the 1914 18 war nitrogen and potash shortages plagued shipping and production, but today the US produces most potash and has ample sulphuric acid for superphosphate while Chilean nitrogen supplies remain available. Prices to farmers are lower than prewar levels despite higher costs for other goods.

Charles J. Brand National Fertilizer Association Chile Mr. Brand Germany

Legend of the Dogwood a cautionary conservation tale

A conservation legend circulating via the Ohio Conservation Bulletin says the dogwood’s beauty fades this year. The tale links its hard wood to the crucifixion, claiming Christ vowed the dogwood would never again grow strong enough for a cross. Instead it would be slender and twisted with blossoms forming a cross.

The Ohio Conservation Bulletin

Milk Day Contest Promises Yearlong Dairy Prize in Columbus

A Dairy Day event in Columbus on June 12 offers a quart of milk daily for a year to the child who drinks the most milk in a single contest. The article notes the legend behind flower markings is a historical tradition, though not universally supported by history.

Columbus

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