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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
1
The Rittman Rambler notes a May 19 performance of Whats the Matter With Sally with Miss Stella Ruta singing fire. Alma Wagner dramatics. Evelyn Smith costumes. Local seniors run schedule exams May 15–27 and plan banquet and commencement.
A compact itinerary lists travel from Youngstown Ohio to Washington Pa Gettysburg Pa and on to Washington DC. Stops include Wardman Park Hotel Capitol Hill buildings Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and Federal Bureau of Investigation related sites with a focus on April 19 through April 22 activities.
A readable fragment outlines a senior girl bake sale set for Saturday May 3 at Wenger's Sanitary Market On the Square. The text lists several distant locations and institutions such as Ford Theatre the Capitol Library and Arlington National Cemetery among other scattered notes.
The States Post Office department designates the week of May 5 to improve rural mail boxes. Rittman Postmaster Robert J Hickin and Doylestown Post sister Ulland R Hower urge patrons to provide suitable receptacles and erect them accessibly for carriers, ensuring neat appearance and proper condition.
Mrs C J McGee was re-elected president of the United Brethren Women’s branch in the Taft Ohio Conference, marking her fifth year in office and tenth year as an officer. The meeting at Akron First United Brethren church drew a record attendance with speakers including Nora Veeper, Shively, Bierly, Mary McLanahan, and Paul Johnson. The article also describes post office box standardization and maintenance guidance for rural carriers.
Mayor John Baldwin and his family returned from a two week trip mostly spent in quarantine for measles. Their son Jimmy contracted the illness in Mobile while visiting Mrs. Baldwin's cousins. The Baldwins visited Harold Morris, superintendent of Mobile Paper Mills, and traveled with neighbors through Georgia and Florida, including Atlanta and St. Petersburg.
Ideal Bowling Alley closed its two day singles tournament with prize awards. Karl Gillman topped the field with a 265 high single. Other winners included Kelly Bell Ray Marshall Squirrely Adams E J McConnell W W Bodager Carl Milford Chas Boling Dwight Hoff and Jay Rohrer.
A traveler recounts a sequence from Comfort Virginia through Yorktown Jamestown Williamsburg Richmond to Charlottesville stopping at Monticello Hotel and University of Virginia on a trip dated Saturday April 26 with continued travels to Uniontown the Pittsburgh airport area and Warren Ohio ending at home.
Nearly 100 more registrants in Orrville area receive questionnaires from the Orrville Draft Board with list of Rittman and nearby towns including Marshallville Doylestown Sterling and Apple Creek. The Eastern Wayne County board lists 17 conscientious objectors mainly Amish or Mennonite seeking exemption while a camp stay is required for a year and notes many CO blanks issued but some would qualify on other grounds. The draft officials identify candidates from Marshallville Rittman and surrounding localities for CO camps and possible one year wartime service.
A near capacity crowd enjoyed a 12 senior Rittman High cast in Spring Fever at the school auditorium. The farce follows student antics in Brookfield College, with romantic subplots and backstage humor. Orchids on the Street also note stop signs and cleanup work by volunteers. May 1 marks the first barefoot day for children per Gus Garver.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Indermuhle of Rittman R. D. on Monday April 23. The family resides in the local area and welcomed the new arrival.
The Rev. James J. Anderson, Bible professor at the College of Wooster, will deliver the morning and evening sermons at Milton Presbyterian Church. Advertising copy suggests current emphasis on presence and renewal.
A sign in the yard of Ben Hershey at 8 Main Street is illuminated at night. The text on the sign appears to read Forgeries.
The piece notes a barber shop talk in Cleveland about planes to Detroit for a ball game and mentions Bert Lahr and Benny Baker seen dining outside the Hotel Audi torium after a show. The tone contrasts playful celebrity behavior with local sports enthusiasm.
Rittman Troop 410 members watered 136 shade trees planted last fall under the Rittman Shade Tree Commission. Scoutmaster William Boyes directed the effort and Chairman C. F. Rhonemus announced mulch will be placed at tree bases soon to ensure healthy growth.
Police notes describe a southbound car driven by Carl Ingold of Cardington colliding with a westbound vehicle driven by Marlon Schultz of Rittman on Main 51. Schultz’s front fender and bumper were damaged and Ingold’s left side was damaged. The incident was investigated by Marshal Chas Heffelman on Sterling road near Sebastian Welter’s home.
Ralph Immel, former editor of The Rittman Press visiting from Canton Repository staff during a sports desk vacation. He carries an A-1 rating for two months and called on friends, dined with the Harrison family, and greeted local council members while in town.
Firefighters from the Rittman department were called to a dump site on a Tuesday near the highway. The report is fragmentary but indicates a blaze with unclear details about location and persons involved.
City officials moved to curb an increasing number of transients seen in the town. Mayor Baldigin and Marshal Hetfelman were tasked to decide on measures including arresting vagrants for work and fines. Also discussed were a 26 year power franchise inquiry, sewage plant repair plans, and a semi annual street clean up.
The Rotary Club elected four new directors Barry Brenneman Ed Misass Robert Mickin and Ralph Krabitt joining holdovers to form the year leadership roster. W A Garver outlined May Day significance and planned district conference in Sandusky May 14 15 with speakers Dr Ralph Lee and Dr Michael M Dorizas. Evelyn Haller named Youth Forum representative.
Private 1st Class Charles E. Rosenberg of Rittman has been promoted to Corporal at Camp Shelby Mississippi. Announcement by Colonel L. P. Wolford, commander of the 145th Infantry Regiment notes Rosenberg is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Rosenberg of Senecast.
Sack Cummings, son of Mr and Mrs Jasob Cummings of Wright, is among the upperclassmen honored at Ohio State Talent Coles.
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