Indians Lose to Birds at Foul Line
Loudonville defeated Rittman 36 to 33 as the Indians struggled at the free throw line making 7 of 20 while the Birds hit 30. The lead swung through the game with key scores by Tom Mowery Julius Rosenerg Kenny Seebauer Bod Jarvis and Glenn McConnell as Rittman narrowed late but fell short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Loudonville
Ashland
Victor Loudonville
C.B.L
Amore
Julius Rosenerg
Kenny ‘Seebauer
Gercely
Red Birds
Bod Jarvis
Glenn McConnelland
al Graf
Rittedan
Waste paper drive planned by public schools
Superintendent V A Garver announced a waste paper collection for Tuesday March 24 with pickup by truck from school buildings. He noted a prior Rittman campaign failed and urged a stronger push next week as paper supply tight due to Ohio Boxboard Co. mill curtailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V A. Garver
Rittman School
Ohio Box- Board Co
Contractor arrives for federal housing project site work
A shanty for the federal housing contractor sits at the end of N Main St and Homest on the 100 house project. Carrol Wright moved most of the land this week. A plumbing sub contractor reviewed blueprints Tuesday. The W. B. Gibson Co. of Warren is expected to arrive to begin planning work as weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrol Wright
W. B. Gibson Co. Op
Warren
Grumling Graduates Torpedoman Training at Great Lakes
Robert P Grumling 18 son of Mr and Mrs H A Harpster Rittman RD is among graduates of an intensive Torpedoman mate training course at the Service School exercises in Great Lakes Illinois. He was chosen for specialized training based on recruit aptitude test scores. Graduates from twenty specialized courses are sent to sea shore stations or advanced schools for active duty or further training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grumling
Great Lakes
Illinois
Robert P Grumling
H. A. Harpster
Rittman
R.D
Soldier Kenny Ott Returns Home After Year on Front Lines
PVT Kenny Ott is back safely with wife and daughter on N State St after a year and three months of frontline service in Sicily and Italy. Charley Moine of Sterling filed first in county race seeking Democratic nomination for county commissioner with the board of elections last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenny Ott
N. State St
Sicily
Italy
Kenny
Charley Moine
Sterling
Board of Elections
Wooster Lions appoints Ray Hartzler as secretary
Ray Hartzler, former Ritt man village clerk, becomes secretary of the Wooster Lions club at last Thursday’s luncheon. The item notes rationing worries about apples and popcorn at home and mentions Navy recruits heading to New York to join Waves. A jaw dropping forecast claims 2,000,000 flat irons will be produced by mid summer for civilian use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hartzler
Rittman Village
The
Wooster Lions Club
Iclair Brickel Wounded in Action in Italy
Pvt. Clair Brickel suffered a shrapnel wound to the left shoulder in February. Parents Mr and Mrs Herl Brickel of West Second Street report he remains in hospital after the Feb 25 note. He is left handed and expects to recover without lasting disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Clair Brickel
Herl Brickel
W. Second_-st
Las A
164 Called For Tests At Cleveland March 22
Selective Service Board Orrville has received a call for 164 men to report for pre induction physical tests in Cleveland on March 22. The group will be led by men placed in 1-A classification during January and February but excludes those classified February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Selective Service Board
Orrville
Births in Hyannis and Waco follow leap year day
A daughter, Doris May, 9 pounds 5 ounces, born to Sgt. Marvin Bauman and wife in Hyannis Massachusetts on February 28 Leap Year Day. Sgt. Bauman is stationed in Florida at Camp Gordon Johnston. A daughter, Jimmye Carolyn, born to Sgt. James F. Clarke and wife at Providence Hospital in Waco Texas on February 24 at 6:59 p.m. Sgt. Clarke awaits embarkation on the east coast with a weather observation unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris May
Marvin Bauman
Hyannis
Mass
Sgt Bauman
Florida
Jimmye Carolyn
James F. Clarke
Providence Hospital
Waco
Texas
Sgt. Clarke
Fallen pilot remembered as son of local maintenance chief
LT. WAYNE CRAWFORD, killed in a bomber crash at Maxwell Field Sunday night, is identified as the son of C. C. Crawford, maintenance superintendent at the Salt Co. here. Also note a pointed Lost ad tease and a report that federal judges seek doubling of bankruptcy filing fees from thirty to sixty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Crawford
Maxwell Field
C. C. Crawford
the Salt Co
Births at Wadsworth Hospital
A son born Feb 28 to Ph. M 2/c and Mrs. F R Robinett at Wadsworth hospital. Mrs Robinett formerly Jean Hes siderice. Robinett is overseas with the Navy. A son born today to Mr and Mrs Bernard Lieberth of Rittman R D at Wadsworth hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Frederick
F. R. Robinett
Wadsworth Hospital
Robinett
Jean
Bernard Lieberth
Rittman R. D
Britton Family Welcomes A Son
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Britton of second street at home on Sunday March 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Britton
Three Discoveries of This War Sail Through Wartime View
Quen tin Reynolds states three great wartime discoveries are the jeep the Red Cross and Ernie Pyle highlighting how a reporter war correspondent shaped public morale during conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeep
Red Cross
Ernie Pyle
Quentin Reynolds
Two Jims Attend Stag Farewell Party At Boxboard
A Wednesday night gathering hosted by coworkers honored two Jims from the Boxboard accounting department. The County Auditor spoke on taxes at a Lions Club meeting Tuesday evening. Guests included Captain James Sigler and Sergeant Russell Bell. Buck Rogers reports his lieutenant now commands an ammunition company in India, unknown location, as nights turn cool. Buck mentions finding Wayne Bennett, Frances Petit's husband, at a nearby airfield. He sent a Chinese five dollar bill home, now worth 50 cents, illustrating wartime inflation effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jims
Accounting Department
Lions Club
James Sigler
Sgt
Russell Bell
Formes
Buck Rogers
India
Buck
Wayne Bennett
Frances Petit
Rittman
Soldier Robt Rufener Sends First Word From India
CPL. ROBT. RUFENER transmitted his first note to his parents in India on January 11 after sailing from California with an air force unit on November 11, the last contact they had with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Robt
Rufener
India
Air Force
California
Unknown whereabouts of Ledale Amstutz APO No 713
The message questions Ledale Amstutz address uncertainty and notes New Guinea is large with possible proximity to Tokyo rather than Lae. It states his APO number is 713 and unit 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledale Amstutz
New Guinea
Tokyo
Lae
Dinner Interrupted by Long Calls From Village Notables
A resident recalls two long distance and two local telephone calls during dinner last night that made them feel like a doctor or important village figure, though they would have preferred an undisturbed meal.
Mother-in-law Receives First Hawaii Letter Since Pearl Harbor
A reader reports that on Monday she received the first uncensored letter from Hawaii since the Pearl Harbor attack. The note highlights wartime censorship and communication restrictions affecting families separated by service duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Indians Ride 9 7 Season Behind New System at Rittman
Gerald Grant notes Rittman High School Indians posted nine wins and seven losses under Coach George Allarding. New basketball system, originally hard to learn, then clicked as the season progressed led by scoring leader Al Graf with 116 points. Julius Rosenberg and Glenn McConnell also topped 100 points.
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Rittman High School
George Allarding
Geach_Allarding
Mansfield Reformatory
Rittman
al Graf
Julius Rosenberg
Glenn McConnell
Kenney Seebatrer
McConnell
Seebaurer
Rosenberg
Indians
Millersburg
Orrville
Doylestown
Wooster
Greensburg
Medina
Loudonville
Spartan
Loudonville Red Birds
Allarding
Kenny Seebaurer
Nelson Ramsier
Dick Wenger
Chuck Hawkins
Don Beery
Blood Donor Honor Roll Highlights 1943 1944
Rittman Sterling Milton township residents show strong Red Cross support with 200 volunteers in Wooster and Wadsworth centers. Many donors have given five or six times, with lists naming numerous individuals honored for repeated blood donations during 1943 and 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Rittman
Sterling
Milton Township
Wooster
Wadsworth
I R. West
L. E Swope
J H Fisher
W. W. Bodager
Red Cross Drive Receives $1000. County Progress Noted
Mrs. W W Bodager announces $1000 raised in the Red Cross drive led by Rittman committee with one fifth of the quota met. The drive continues through the month as county totals reach about $10,000 of a $65,000 goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W W. Bodager
Rittman Committee
The
Red
R.H.S. Honors: 21 Students On Honor Roll
The fourth period Honor Roll at Rittman High School lists 21 students under Principal W. H. Hauenstein. All A grades include freshmen Christine Graham Martha Zollinger and others across sophomores juniors and seniors such as Ruth Bruny Joan Rolph Mary Wilhelm Twyla Shook Wanda Artrip Martha Dostal Marjorie Schumacher Wilma Copley and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Burger
Frances Plahuta
Lela Blackburn
Ord Gehman
H. Rohrer
Vida Brown Melvin Beachy
L. Breece
Wm. Baker
W. J. Chambers
C. Coffman
H. Conover
John Fisher
John Hobell
Jos. Haldiman
H. King
Fred Orr
C. Pelley
M. Roudabush
Steve Rolph
C. E. Rhonemus
Jean Rodenberg
Harold Rich
Mes. F. Schaad
W. E. Shook
Hugh Strickland
A. M. Wenger
Pyam Williams
J. Knepp
Fredric Cook
O. Halliwell
Martha Maibach
Marjorie Gibson
Walter Boling
Willard Hilty
Alan Schumaker
Grace Kamp
Ila Smith
Drusculla Kennedy Slaghe Moomaw
Dan" Marshall
John Walker
Dorothy Swope
Rittman High School
W. H. Hauenstein
All A's
Mary Wilhelm
Twyla Shook
Peggy Keating
Faye Schorle
Velda Wald
Charles Woyat
Richard Milford
Wanda Artrip
Martha Dostal
Marjorie Schumacher
Martha Woyat
Wilma Copley
Marlynn Matz
Milford Gets Help For Water Works Post
Carl Milford, Rittman water works superintendent, will stay in post with help from Carl Sayre of Ohio Salt Co. providing support every other Sunday and two weeknights. The move addresses his earlier resignation due to continuous duties. The article also covers Orrville and Loudonville basketball results and season standings for the Central Basin League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Milford
Riman Water Works
Board of Public Affairs
Mr. Milford
Carl Sayre
Ohio Salt Co
Milford
Sterling High Man of the Year Jim Schneider
Sterling High named Jim Schneider Man of the Year and honorary captain at forward. He led Wayne County league with 468 points in 26 games and earned All-Wayne County First Team honors. He will be valedictorian of his class this year per Superintendent Roy Sinclair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Schneider
Sterling High School
Hls
Roy Sinclair
Railroads Doing Their War Job In Grand Style
The Rotary talk highlighted how railroads fuse manufacturing, home, farming, and war efforts. C Vernon Thomas of B&O Cumberland predicted 6 percent more freight tonnage and 15 percent more passenger mileage if cooperation continues and new cars and locomotives arrive. D P Potts joined as a new member. guests included Harry W. Lapp and Mr Dowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.vernon Thomas
Public Reactions Department
B & O Railroad
Cumberland
D. P. Potts
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
W A. Garver
Harry W. Lapp
Akron
Mr Dowling
Butler Bros. Chicago
Thank You for Tin Cans Rittman Drives Tin to Wooster Siding
A Wayne County Civilian Defense letter salutes Rittman officials led by R. W. Fredrick for coordinating a tin can collection. It credits the city truck use, Ernie Harrison for publicity, and all participants for a fine showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Tin Salvage
R. W. Fredrick
Rittman
Fredrick
Office of Civilian Defense
Wayne County
Office OF ‘Civilian Defense
H. F. Domhoff, Jr
Mrs Householder Sentenced For Child Smothering
Mrs Mabel Householder 23 of Doylestown was taken to Marysville by Sheriff E E Mills to begin a term of one to twenty years after pleading guilty to the smothering of her small child on January 5th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Householder
Doylestown
Marysville
E. E. Mills
Real estate transfers listed for various townships and buyers
William G and Edna M Hershey transfer Milton Township lot to Charles G Hershey for $1. A F and Lillian Copley exchange Milton Township lot for $1. Sam Buisson transfers to Edna Zimmer man a Doylestown lot for $1. Clela R and Harry O Whittaker transfer 92 acres in Milton Township to Ernest R and Edith Saal for $1. Alex and Julia Abrams to Stephen and Elizabeth Sauer transfer .30.4 acres in Chippewa Township for $1. George F and Jeanetta Shafer transfer to Margaret V Kifer in Marshall Township for $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G
Edna M. Hershey
Charles G. Hershey
Milton Township
A. F
Lillian Copley
Sam Buisson
Edna
C. Zimmerman
Doylestown
Clela R
Harry O. Whittaker
Ernest R
Edith Saal
Alex
Julia Abrams
Stephen
Elizabeth Sauer
Chippewa Township
George F
Jeanetta ‘Shafer
Margaret V. Kifer
Marshall
Draft Board Ends 3-A List by Placing 130 in 1-A for Exam
Eastern Wayne County draft board re classified 275 men last week at Orrville revealing 130 named in 1-A for examination. The list includes Raymond Morgenti county prosecutor, John Raxtorfer at Rich Motors, Ray Zody of Doylestown, and Ernest Harrison editor of The Rittman Press, illustrating a cross section of local workers tapped for Army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Orrville
Raymond Morgeti
John Raxtorfer
Rich Motors
Ray -Zody
Doylestown Grocer
Ernest Harrison
Rittman Press
Army
Navy
Navy Seeks More WAVES as Two Join Service Here
The Navy expands its WAVES recruitment this month aiming to enlist eligible women. Following the departure of Miss Juanita Miller and Miss Margaret Boyle, interest locally rises. A recruiting officer will be at the Rittman post office each Wednesday for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Miller
Margaret Boyle
Navy
Akron
New York
Hunter College
Carl. Miller
College St
Edward Boyle
S. First St
Rittman Post Office
Fire Calls Reported With No Losses This Week
The volunteer fire department handled three calls this week with minimal property damage. A basement fire at Woodrow Fankhouser on Sterling Avenue caused slight damage before extinguishment. An overheating furnace at Frank Gorby on Ganyard Street produced smoke but no damage. A chimney blaze on the hill at 6 a.m. Wednesday triggered alarms but required no action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Fankhouser
Sterling‘ Ave
Frank Gorby
Ganyard St
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Marister
Seebauer
Wenger
Beudonville Oe
Moweryet
Armstrong
Jarvis
Wolf
Hollinger
E. Young
Young
F McClure
Nick Frascella
Albert Hartman
Federal Housing
Lion
Iclair Brickel
Washington
Gerald Grant
Norton
Dalton
Sterling Eagles
Henry Lendy
Lucille Lendy
Florence Lendy
Leland Lendy
Robert West
F. O. Kanehl
Mes. J
Rohrer
Paul Schneider
Cletus Hardgrove
Anna Banfield
Julia Davis
Jim Hockenberry
Albert Chenal
Pearl Simonton
Jo Rupp Dacob Graber
Leah Rastorfer
Clayton Kunkler
Charles Spradlin
Delphine Haldiman
John Petak
Dora Wright
Clarence Propst
Clarence Walday
Charles Gordon
Eleanor Gordon
Kenneth Osborne
Harry Schand
Josephine Imhoff Lytle Swope
Edmund Poholski
Join Hartman
Jane Joyce Hailey Suoyce
Jim Wenger
Kay White
Zola Kollert
Pat O’brien
Emma Yanlec
Evelyn Blatter
Evelyn Hatfield
Helen Felix
R.H.S
Christine Graham
Martha Zollinger
Jonn Vor Rodenberg
Shirley Over
Tom Miller
Ruth Bruny
Joan Rolph
James van Gil
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Curtis N. Uhl
AAF
Keester Field
Miss
Graf
C G
Ramsier
Hawkins
Jane
Beery
Adams
Hobell
Smeltzer
Thonen
Ramstier
Hosenbent Hawkins
Weng
Sterling High
Mrs. Householder
Draft Board
Cecil Nicholas
Paul Koepke
Randall Hudson
Russell D. Raff
Cletus J. Wolgamot
Delmar “Wy Letman
Bmiliton
D. Harrold
William J. Merrymoon
Petrosa George
Robert ¥. England
Carl. F. Tomasactti
Clarence M. Johnston
Troy E. Douglas
Stanley N. @ieglér
Jay C. Miller
Maurice A. Cornell
Herbert J. Malone
Raymond W. Criger
Robert C. Wright
Harry Newman
Lloyd A. Klett
John W. Hunsberger
Richard H. Tanner
Orin C. Burkholder
Walter E. Clark
Jas
R. McBeath
Carl H. Luke
Shade Blair
Jack Fischer
Ralph W. Hershberger
Walter R. O'Hair
Harold D. Sheedy
Arthur L.cras Mer
Clarence F. Drouhard
Walter F. Moser
Yovan L. Borlak
Verge A. Weaver
Ray Zody
George D. Tinsler
Harold A. Henry
Robert C. Meyert
Robert C. Mainurm
Frank E. Ott
Henry F
Wade
Laird H. Null
Carl _W
Goudy
Lloyd J. Boss
Roger
H.' Berkey
Aychie
G. Burgan
Earl N
Snydee
Fetehter
Victor L. Schermesser
Willie Bowers
Ralph R. Troxell
Ruegall K. Shook
Walter R. Horst
Emil W. Hofer
Olle Cabbel
Lester L. Lehman
Titus M. Hahn
Boryt H. Hughes
Willis A.cornell
Claude J. Wheeler
Robert C., Shilling
John W. Wilson
Friend W. Etkteberry
Alvin R. Derr
Carl E. Young
Paul J. Purvis
Nicholas Notch
Willard L. Blough
Clarence D. Devore
Earl L. Moses
Laverne D. Badertscher
Eddie T. Stith
Paul F.smith
Herbert F. Kirkbride
Dale E. Frase
William A. Roberts
Donovan Ling
Clarence Williams, Jr
Vernon W. Cleckner
Elmer E. Shope
Richard C. Snyder
Karl W. Michener
Robert Ll. Saurers
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