Proposed PRAT name shift marks USDA century plan
The piece notes the US Department of Agriculture’s 100th anniversary and suggests college farmers seek renaming to Department of Parks Recreation and Agriculture Too PRAT. It mocks the booklet guidance on land set‑aside for parks and pond recreation and mentions Soil Conservation Service biologists aiding fish and game management.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department of Parks, Recreation and Agriculture
PRAT
USDA
Department
Uncle Sugar
Soil Hvice
Technica
The
SCS
HITS AND BITS Local Birthday and Hospital News
Capt Vernon Keating and family are home from Puerto Rico visiting the Walter Keatings. Mollie Holcomb will have major surgery at Wooster Community Hospital Friday. Rittman Public Library closes Wednesdays and Saturdays until Labor Day. Mrs Geraldine Bauman is slightly improved at Akron General Hospital. Rev Albert Henry is reported
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Vernon Keating
Puerto Rico
Walter Keatings
John Shuff
Salem
Alfred Ndson -Michael
Newland
N.C
Blanche Johnson
Columbus
Charles Keating
Jimmy
Ft. Knox
Robert Smith
Akron
William Suddeth
Promeo Seminary
Wycliffe
Mollie Holcomb
Wooster Community Hospital
Rittman Public Library
Geraldine _Bauman
Akron General Hospital
Local residents celebrate four wedding anniversaries this week
“Good” discharged from hospital now living with son Avery in Wooster. Harry Fry, Wayne Forrer, Karl Bauer, and Herbert Yabroff marked anniversaries through Sunday to Wednesday this week with families noting joyful celebrations.
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As ‘Good
Avery
Wooster
Harry Fry
Wayne Forrer
Karl Bauer
Herbert Yabroff
Doylestown Tavern Operator Frank Petrovic Dies at 56
Frank Petrovic 56, of Doyl es town, died Saturday after a long illness at Barberton City Hospital. He was buried Tuesday at Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland. Survived by wife Anna, three sons Richard Chardon Raymond Doylestown Edward in Texas, eight grandchildren, and brother Capt William Petrovic San Diego. Sister and another brother preceded him. Rev Father J H Frey officiated.
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Frank Petrovic
Doylestown
Calvary Cemetery
Cleveland
Barberton Citizen’s Hospital
Anna
Richard
Chardon
Raymond
Edward
Texas
William Petrovic
San Diego
Calif
Mary Whal
J. H. Frey
Duplicate Bridge Six and a Half Tables at Diversion Hall
Duplicate bridge night at Diversion Hall featured six and a half tables of play. North-South top pair was E V Ault and Anne Whipple with 79, followed by Kanehl with 12 and Wertz with Gebhart, while East-West leaders included Harold Cook with 69 and Wade Keister with Hudnall.
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Diversion Hall
E. V. Ault
Anne Whipple
F. QO. Kanehl
L. D. Wertz
Verne Gebhart
Margaret Null
Harold Cook
R. W. Smith
A. Wade Keister
Jerry Hudnall
R. C. Grow
F. O. Kanehl
D. H. Gairing
Girl Scouts Visit Washington from Bethesda Camp
Fifteen Senior Scouts return from a five day stay at National Girl Scout Camp in Bethesda Maryland. They hiked the Chesapeake River toured the Potomac from Mount Vernon to Washington and visited Annapolis Military Academy. Peggy Lutz became the states 50 000th visitor to the Maryland capitol and received a pictorial book.
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National Girl Scout Camp
Bethesda
Chesapeake River
Potomac
Mt. Vernon
Washington, D. C
Annapolis Military Academy
Rittman
Peggy Lutz
Maryland State Capitol
Capitol
Treasury
Washington
Lincoln Monuments
Garp
Tennessee
West Virginia
Maryland
Reading Club Is Being Organized at Ritman Library
Friendship Seven Reading Club opens a summer program for grades three through six at Ritman Public Library. Registration requires reading and reporting books by August 9. Members officially join after reading five or more books. prizes include first and second for most books read and reported.
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Friendship Seven
Rittman Public Library
Library Club Information Access for Readers
Readers of 15 or more books may obtain additional information and details about the club at the library.
Brownie Troop Honors Mothers at Fly-Up Ceremonies
Brownie Troop 9 held a mothers’ appreciation event at the home of Mrs. David Wright. Mrs. Ray Dawson distributed wings to new Girl Scouts Paula Byler Nancy Berkey Mary Jo Battenfield Babette Boyle Aud rey Holt Peggy Lance Mary Lewis Robin Dawson Mary Melenbacker Debbie Walker Barbara Watts Linda Wenger Sara Wright. Mrs. Karl Melenbacker and Mrs. Ed Boyle aided. Punch and cookies were served.
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Brownie Troop 9
David Wright
Ray Dawson
Wings
Paula Byler
Nancy Berkey
Mary Jo Battenfield
Babette Boyle
Audrey Holt
Peggy Lance
Mary Lewis
Robin Dawson
Mary Melenbacker
Debbie Walker
Barbara Watts
Linda Wenger
Sara Wright
Karl Melenbacker
Ed Boyle
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Medina Counties
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Noom
John Bischoff
Harry Vesner
National
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Advertising Checking Bureau
Ckeye Preas Association
Sigma Delta Chi Jour
Cleveland Weekly Newspaper Association
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Mulstone
Bow Reports
Frank T. Bow
U.S
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Friendly Theatre
Forrville - Muesa
PSL
Prt
Paramount
Mickey Mantle
Roger Maris
Paul Newman
Geraldine Page
Becke Pyle
Johnny Walker
Dorothy Burkhart
Toby Faber
Shirley Felix
Wesley Fawcett
Carl Gordon
Irene Copley
Rex Kirk
William Paulus
Agnes Fry
Cheryl Workman
Donald Glassner
Jerry Banders
Tommy Starcher
Jeanne Brenneman
R- N-Smith
Florida
Ocala
Ida
Smith
Patolman
the Square
Albert Henry
VV Dool
Rock Hudson
Doris Day
Posse From
Hell
Audie Murphy
Boris Karloff
Barbara Stanwyck
Laurence Harvey
Too Late Blues
Bobby Darin
Barberton
Wadsworth
Qld
Ss ‘Ata
William Holden
Nancy Kwan
Susie Wong
Kim Moar
Elizabeth Taylor
Dana Andrews
Obert Mitchum
Deborah Kerr
Anthony Hall
Joyce Taylor
Ock Hudson
Bie Reynol
Girl
Gail Taylor
Linda Firis
Barbara Jones
Roanna Ramsier
Lorene Gatehouse
Susan Sommer
Barbara Pollick
Jane Sennett
Portia Kinch
Marianne Hobell
Lynn Houseworth
Janet Sadauskas
Francey Dysing
Donald Ritchie
Ed Taylor
Rollin Jones
Rollin
Carl Galehouse
Homer Pyle
Brownie Troop
the Wayne
Wayne Building & Loan
Charles E. Wilson Agency
Rittman Savings Bank
F.D.I.C
Federal Reserve System
Easton Lumber
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