This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
2
Extension entomologist T H Parks of Ohio State University advises victory gardeners to beat the earworm to the first taste for perfect sweet corn. A practical control method has been developed.
Use white mineral oil with 0.2 percent pyrethrum to coat silks when ears wilt after emergence. Apply about 30 drops per ear with a medicine dropper to protect 75 to 90 percent of ears. avoid early or late applications to prevent pollination issues or damage. One pint treats about 600 ears. mark treated stalks by breaking tassels.
A regular meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of Milton Presbyterian Church met at the large Central Park pavilion last Thursday. Hostesses served light refreshments. reports were given by committee chairmen. plans for a fall rummage sale and a July 15 church picnic in Central Park were announced. A devotional and book discussion followed with musical selections and motion pictures by J. H. Fisher. Visitors from Massillon and local families were noted. several service members and relatives were mentioned with Army and Navy postings and recent transfers.
The Rittman Vacation Bible School ended Friday noon with a school picnic at the site and Central Park. Closing exercises were at the Presbyterian church, well attended. Staff included Mrs. Homer Kessler and others for intermediates, juniors, primary, beginners, and playground directors. Praise given to workers and to Mrs. Evelyn Smith and parents for support. Enrollment was the largest ever.
Regular monthly meeting of Rittman Garden Club attracted sixteen members to the home of Mr and Mrs K W Osborne. The program included a paper on How to Keep Out Flowers piano duets A Little Journey and A Little Song by Janet Osborne and Mrs Osborne vocal solos Johnny Doughboy and I Just Kissed Your Picture Good Night by Elaine Babcock of Parma flower displays and social hour Next meeting planned by Mr and Mrs H S Squibbs for a tour of local gardens
Friday bridge club members gathered at Mrs J W Baldwin’s South Fourth Street home. Awards went to Mrs E Goocheim for high score and Mrs Fred Foerstner for second high. Hostess served a salad course before adjournment for summer.
From Wellersville comes word of the engagement of Nancy Bird daughter of Mr and Mrs M B Bird to Aviation Cadet Howard Miller son of Mr and Mrs Ara Miller of Sterling. Miss Bird works for Central Ohio Light and Power in Wooster. She is a Smithville High and Wooster Business College alumna. Miller also attended Smithville High and Ohio State University where he joined Alpha Gamma Sigma before entering the Army.
Daughters of America invite families to a June 29 picnic at the small pavilion in Central Park. Mrs. James Hindle announces the event with the committee serving supper from 6 p.m.
Pvt Edwin Dotterer of 27 Grant St Rittman has been inducted and assigned to the Medical Replacement Training Center at Camp Robinson Arkansas for a twelve week training course. Upon completion he will be assigned to a Medical Department unit for duty.
Seventeen members and six guests attended the Busy Bible Class regular June program at United Brethren Church last Thursday in the social rooms. Proceedings opened with the group singing Brighten the Corner Where You Are.
On South Main Street the Presbyterian Missionary Interest Circle will meet next Monday evening June 28 at the home of Mrs E R Alexander. The gathering hosted by president Miss Harmina Leady features a regular program and social event.
This week at Camp Y-Noah Rev Ord Gehman of First Brethren leads Rittman youths in sessions with names including Helen Brickel Janet Brickel Bruce Brickel David Blatter Carl Slaybaugh Betty Hostetler Betty Schultz Gloria Walters Virginia Walters David Gehman Donna Moine Geraldine Smith Glenn McConnell Eddie Schaad Don Baker Don Beery A O Kennth Forrer returned to Cambridge Mass after a week at home. Various local residents and service members are noted with travels and health updates.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.