29 Mar 1928
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1928
Page
1
Fragmented OCR shows a pledge plan to improve speech education in schools. The text references a language pledge, syllable focus, and emphasis on clear speech though many words are garbled. Entities are unclear due to damaged text.
The readable text mentions a student delaying college until fall after spring term and references Wayne County, a meeting on Tuesday, and a pinata event at Salt works. Details are unclear due to OCR damage, with several fragments naming people, places, and dates missing context.
The event features F Wainwright and orchestra with a special program followed by vocal interruptions from the Snalg s quartet after the election of officers.
The fifth annual Wayne County Fylon and Game Club banquet drew 360 to 400 guests at Wooster church parlors. Conrad's quartet opened with a strong program, Mazze sang America, and Rev S L Stewart gave the invocation. Specialties included roast Ontario venison and other delicacies. New Brunswick spooge and local entertainment followed. Officers were elected at a business session amid rising club membership and continued enthusiasm for future events.
Readers rally behind the Missing Word contest with large participation and praise. The feature, amid ads and center-spot prompts, invites submissions via the circulation blank on the first page.Entrants offer varied answers from many communities, aiming for the purse of money and regular paper delivery.
A storm caused power lines to be blown down along the Creston highway and several trees to be twisted. Only minor damage was reported as the storm moved on, with no serious injuries noted.
A local obituary notes the death of Mrs. Smyser, mother of Mrs. Hainer, with services planned in Rittman and Wybr. The notice mentions friends and family gathering to pay respects after her passing.
Kent Ohio congressman Davey spoke at the Rittman Rotary luncheon outlining congressional months run and war aid in Washington. He then addressed Rittman High School on Forest Conservation, sharing frog facts. He next spoke at the Wayne County Fish and Game club banquet in Wooster.
Mrs. Harry Miller of West Barberton died at her son's home Sunday after a stroke. She had five strokes and was bedfast 16 months. Interment followed in Loyal Oak cemetery. She lived in Royal Oak most of her life amid a troubled, transcription-heavy notice with garbled remnants of unrelated lines.
The Rittmen fire department unveils a new siren named Champion Siren $4 audible for miles, costing about 3600 with automatic controls. Chief Mills says funds will be raised via dances and benefit shows starting April 17 at Drangan’s hall and the Picture House, with admission 5 for adults, 2 for children, to support the investment.
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