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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1936
Page
3
County agricultural agent H H Bond reports hybrid corn tests on multiple plots in Ohio for the first time this year. He explains that results will compare yields of hybrid varieties against standard plots to provide evidence of hybrid corn benefits on local farms.
Mrs Lee Dale Mercer of Cleveland and Dorothy Genevieve Mercer announce the engagement to George Willard Critz of Detroit son of Jerome E Critz of Seville Ohio The betrothal scroll hidden in nose gags and roses marked the event at Congress Lake Country Club near Canton The tea featured a lace cloth bouquet roses and bachelor buttons Miss Selena Mentall of Cleveland performed piano numbers during the afternoon.
Mrs Hurl Brickel of First Street will host the Brethren Women’s Missionary Society gathering next Thursday evening. Mrs Claire Maine will assist. the topic is Substitutes Men Use For God led by Mrs Will Koehle. Miss Mercer, a Denison University alumna and Kappa Kappa Gamma member, has taught in Stark County schools. Mr and Mrs C W Straitor and family of Medina visited Leo Adams.
Monday reports show Chela and The Circle meeting in turn with Mrs L L Toland hosting on S Main Street. Mrs A H Thomas led the South America study book and Miss Stfermina Landy read devotionals and outlined the program. Readings by Mrs Elya Dertik Mrs C C Grags and Mrs Vu covered the Philippines and West Indies with charts on the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
Fireside Stitchers of Milton reorganized for the season and elected Miss Betty Amstutz president, Miss Esther Amstutz secretary, Miss Edith Sommer recreational leader, and Miss Gladys Steiner reporter at a summer meeting led by Mrs. Ernest E. McConnell. They held another regular meeting Wednesday.
Thursday evening the Jolly Nth futhre club celebrated four wedding anniversaries at the Smithville Inn. Mr and Mrs Charley Boling, Mr and Mrs Harley Boling, Mr and Mrs Alpheus Garnet and Mr and Mrs Len Adams observed anniversaries from line 12 until June 18. A deHelous dinner was served during the evening.
About 30 attendees gathered for the Mougey reunion at Rittman park Swilay with guests from Wooster Wadsworth Sterling and Fit many. Judge Walter Mougey of Wooster and secretary Mrs Carl Ochler were reelected officers. The group plans to meet again in local park on the third Sunday in June next year.
Mrs Hugh L Strickland honored her daughter Shirley Ann on Tuesday afternoon in a two to four birthday party. The seventh birthday was celebrated with fifteen little schoolmates attending games contests and refreshments of ice cream and cake.
N S Amstutz of Valparigo Indiana traveled the greatest distance to attend the Amstutz reunion held in Rittman Park. One hundred twenty six members gathered for noon baskets and were served. Amstutz was reelected president Clarence Baker of Barberton was reelected vice president Esther Amstutz of Rittman was reelected secretary. The reunion will be held again June 19 1937 in Rittman Park.
The American Legion Auxiliary Brookside unit held a bridge party at Brookside Country Club on Tuesday afternoon. Forty tables participated with prizes awarded for high scores at each table and nine door prizes given.
Mrs. John McGranty hosted a linen shower at the Longenecker home Tuesday evening honoring Miss Genevieve Mercer as bride to be Willard Ciz. About 20 guests attended. each gift included a thimble keepsake. Mrs. Charles Goffinet hosted the Get-Together Club meeting at her Sterling home, and Miss Janie Bile held an afternoon bridge at her Third Street home.
The United Brethren Missionary Association will meet next Thursday at the church recreation rooms. President Mrs Lao Stoolmiller has appointed Mrs Henry Lendy as chairman of the program.
The Garden party planned by Circle Two of the Presbyterian Ladies Aid society for Thursday has been postponed indefinitely. The Circle hopes to hold the party in the fall.
On Wednesday July 1 the Jolly Twelve club will meet at Mrs Charles Saycer home. Attendees include Mrs Sam Roker Mrs Ward Rohn and Mrs Dunning DeFoo. They attended the funeral of Nery Stroysy in loamerville on Thursday.
A fragmented listing of residents and guests from Hudson area homes includes Mr and Mrs T J Buddan, Mr and Mrs Ernest Harrison, C E Rhonemus, and Charles Wiltanie among others. Prominent visitors noted include Forca, promoter of a new steel house near Cavahogh Falls, and Critz formerly of Oberlin College now with Sherwin Williams in Detroit. Additional entries mention Mr and Mrs Brantson, Mr and Mrs Vandivart, and other couples visiting or hosting events on a Sunday evening.
Mra Raymond Lajchty and two Johns Metx visited from Lancaster Pa en route to Chicago and spent Sunday with H. F. Longenecker. Mr and Mrs Loo Agama and daughter Dorothy attended the circus in Wooster on Tuesday.
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