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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1962
Page
1
A collage of July Fourth reflections and civic happenings from Otterbein s of EUB church to Doylestown area families. Births, anniversaries, and birthday wishes mix with plans for fireworks at Doylestown Memorial Park and travels of local residents to Michigan and the West.
Khonemus becomes president as United Foundation of Rittman forms to raise local funds. Board members chosen by lot include Maienstein Starcher Mrs Gwaltney Rhonemus Bernhardt Williams with three-year terms. Campaign chair to be named. Red Cross and Scouts join fund drive. Cancer Fund declines participation.
City Council inquiry shows lack of legislation to condemn violating properties. Health and safety hazards stated at Noah's Ark site off Second Street prompt calls for local building code action and a possible public referendum.
The PCA faces a three week strike by about 1100 workers at its packaging plants as negotiations stall. Local pickets toured Grand Rapids Michigan Youngstown Ohio Lockport Pennsylvania Middletown Ohio and Akron to dramatize the dispute while brief work stoppages occurred in Grand Rapids and Youngstown. PCA vice president E L Stentz accused IBP of stalling and urged workers to press for their interests. John Duffy of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service arranged a third session for Friday as both sides clash over a two year contract and union demands seen as curbing management rights.
Rittman chief Merle Heffelman and officers Sam Strimlin and Ronald Valentine returned from a six day course at Western Reserve University on criminal investigation and interrogation. Commander George H. Hatherill of Scotland Yard led the instruction with officers from local state military and Canadian Mounted Police in attendance. The program emphasized homicides personal crisis reporting and accidental cases.
Sunday afternoon at Rittman high school 63 alumni from the 1896 to 1906 classes gathered for the triannual reunion. Attendees traveled from Midland Mich New Martinsville W Va Akron Canton Canton Kent Ashland and Cleve land among others with Maude Wright Renner noted as the oldest graduate.
Teachers at Evangelical United Brethren Church discussed a Christmas in July effort to aid educational scholarships for children of Filipino ministers. Seventeen instructors attended as Mrs Dallas Haulk introduced the topic. Mrs Howard House led devotions and Mrs Fred Blough spoke on faith. Mrs James Cain hosted with assistance from Mrs John Collins. future August meeting planned at Mrs Clarence Voss home. No July meeting.
A driverless pick up truck backed from behind North Street School and struck a station wagon owned by Mrs Rollin Jones, pushing it into W H Hauenstein’s car. Damages cited: station wagon 420 dollars, truck damage unspecified, Hauenstein fender replacement planned.
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