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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
12
The Three Arts club members were delightfully entertained Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert S. Squibbs. Guests sat at a single table centered by a bouquet of garden flowers with each place set by a miniature arrangement and place card. The informal evening was spent in the garden.
Mrs Ralph Overholt Mrs G H Steele Mrs Thomas Madison and Mrs Marjorie Stoolmiller attended a Wednesday garden party hosted by Mr and Mrs A Skills in Hudson Ohio. The Triangle club held a bridge event with fifty tables and prizes awarded at scoring.
The American Legion Auxiliary holds a picnic in Rittman Park on Monday June 27 at 5 30 p m. Members are invited to bring their families. Arrangements are led by Mrs John Wenger Mrs Clyde Stearn Mrs Joseph Sherrick and Mrs James Scott.
Mr and Mrs Herman Smellinger marked their silver wedding anniversary with a dinner for 15 guests at their home. Gifts included a Master mixer and a percolator while daughter Miss Nila presented a wedding cake. Mrs William Harmon visited Cleveland on Tuesday.
Mrs Mae Ritter hosted the Friday Contract Club at her N Second Ave home for a dessert bridge last week. Mrs E J Newberry attended as a guest. After two tables finished, hostess Oa Berry and Mrs Thomas Madison were noted at the conclusion of play.
The Jane Addams Circle held its final meeting at Mrs. Ed Way's home with fifteen members. Reports were approved, officers installed, and the study on Eugenics featured papers by Mrs Bodager, Mrs Yeager, and Mrs Cotton. The group recesses in July and August and plans a picnic at Rittman Park with homemade ice cream and cake.
Friday Bridge members gathered at Mrs J J R West on Sheldon Ave last week for a dessert bridge party. Guests included Mrs Ralph Holsberg and Mrs H B Dean with Mr and Mrs Ken Lillibridge visiting from Wadsworth. Several weekend visitors and house guests are listed, with plans for a future gathering in two weeks hosted by Mrs Don Thomas.
Thirty one Troop No 2 members from Rittman and one counsellor return from a three day camp at Camp Crag run by the Wadsworth Girl Scout Council. The group met national camping standards. Read list includes Margaret Schwartz counsellor Jean Milford Catherine McMillen Twinem Natalie McHenry Gloria Stocker Joyce Harpgra Joan Faber Grace Wenger Dorothy Gilbert Mary Baker Stutzman Iris Stutzma Schumacher Gloria Walters Dwell White Virginia Walters Kathleen Marjorie Warrick Ashbrook Calleen Molere Iris Thonar Shirley Zigler Ruth Arwood Miriam Hinton Wanda Patty Steiner Schmaltzer Martha Dostal Helen Gaviensky Naomi Freeman Ettne Watters.
The column lists several families leaving for vacations to Houghton Lake Michigan Rice Lake Ontario and North Carolina. Other trips include a New York City visit and a flashing trip to Odell’s Lake. Local events note a wiener roast at John Hatfield’s, a baseball game in Cleveland and birthday celebration for Phyllis Hartman.
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