Three Fishermen Drown In Separate Lake Accidents
Three drownings occurred in two accidents last week in this area. Donald Isch 24 of Rittman and Amos Carpenter 28 of Marshallville vanished at Dohner's Lake east of Easton after failing to return for dinner. Grant Hafely 28 of Wadsworth drowned while fishing alone.
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Donald Isch
Fourth St
Rittman
Amos H. Carpenter
Marshallville
Dohner’s Lake
Easton
Grant Hafely
Wadsworth
Isch
Carpenter
Doylestown
Glen Rike
Coventry
Church of God
Albert Henry
Elmer Isch
Dalton High School
A L Carpenter Construction Co
Mary
Alfred E Isch
Lawton
Oklo
William Isch
Wooster
Dorothy Holbrook
Pauline Etling
Hazel Rittle
Sturgis
Mich
Carrie Isch
Lower Cemetery
City Board Probes Water Supply At 40 Acre Site
The Board of Public Works discussed expanding water reserves on a 40 acre city tract near the south edge. A J Grant chairman John Baldwin board member and Aaron Moyer water superintendent with Ohio Drilling Co experts reviewed test holes from last summer and considering more tests this summer to safeguard future needs. The board aims to ensure sufficient water supply as conservation by Ohio Boxboard Co reduces ground use and may attract new industry. A board decision is expected at the next meeting.
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Ttm
Board of Public Works
A J Grant
John Baldwin
Aaron Moyer
Ohio Drilling Co
Massillon
Sam Welsh
Grant
Ohio Boxboard Co
Pre-School Health Clinic Set For Rittman Students
The Wayne County Health Dept announces a monthly Well-Child conference for pre-school children and infants to be held the third Wednesday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. at Rittman Elementary School. The first session is May 21 as part of a county-wide four-month series. Parents are urged to bring children for health examinations prior to entering school, with referrals to physicians or dentists if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe
Miss Lowe
Rittman
County Health Dept
Wooster Waynie
Iblié-Health
Wayne
Assovia Hehe
Norma Campbell Named May Queen at Rittman High
Norma Campbell a junior will preside as queen over Rittman High School May Day on May 16. She was chosen by student vote last Friday. Dana Bean, last year’s queen, will crown her. The ceremony features the band, chorus, and sextette under Lester Eckart Ada Davis with the theme The Seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Campbell
Rittman High School
Leroy Campbell
Sterling Ave
Dana Bean
Miss Bean
Ralph Bean
Bellevue Ave
Lester Eckart
Ada Davis
Miss Campbell
Pat Harvey
Edmund Poholski
Marjorie Hoover
Fred Marshall
Dora Jane Mills
Jack Williams
Virginia Wenger
Jim Hile
Davis
Eckart
Last Warning To Window Breakers In North Main Street
Four seven year old boys faced Mayor Lewis K. Hoover and Chief Charles Hef felman in Wooster court after windows were broken at North Main Street School. They were warned future violators will be bound over to the county juvenile court. Parents paid 2.40 for repairs as the city readies a recreation center remodel of the abandoned school building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Main St
Wooster
Lewis K. Hoover
Charles Heffelman
City Recreation Board
P Recreation Center
Earlé and Moore Spend Sunday in Quiet Gathering
The fragmented note records Mr Earlé and Mrs Moore enjoying a calm Sunday together. Names appear partially unclear amid the damaged text, but the pair are the focus of the sparse social reference.
Merchants Sponsor Local Cooking School Event
Local merchants including Brenneman's Grocery Daley's A L Ebert Electric Hershey Rohrer Lawson Milk Jamie Mills Mogler Electric Ohio Edison Ohio Fuel Gas Rittman Cash Market Rittman Hardware Rittman Press Shook Lumber Smith Dairy Trogdon's Gocery Ward's Market and Wright's Cut Rate Store join forces to sponsor a community cooking school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenneman’s
Daley's
A. L. Ebert Electric
Hershey & Rohrer
Lawson Milk Company
Jamie Mills, Inc
Mogler Electric Service
Ohio Edison Company
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Rittman Cash Market
Rittman Hardware
Rittman Press
Shook Lumber Company
Smith Dairy Products Co
Trogdon’s
Ward’s
Wright’s
Sparks
Rittman Band Triumphs in State Finals at Otterbein
Rittman High School band led by Lester S. Eckert earned a No 2 excellent rating in the state finals at Otterbein College Westerville with 17 bands in B-2 class. Five bands won superior ratings and Rittman earned its state bid after a district excellent. Members traveled by bus at 6 am and returned by 5 pm with campus exposure and support from local families. Three soloists also earned superior ratings Kay Donna Peters Keith Ruffener and Virginia Wenger.
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Rittman High School
Lester S. Eckert
Otterbein College
Westerville
Avon ‘Lake
Canal Fulton
Jefferson
Salineville
Tippecanoe
Rittman
Kent
Eckert
W. H. Hauenstein
R P. Melvin
Alpha Griner
Wilford Blatter
Leroy Campbell
Kay Donna Peters
Keith Rufener
Virginia Wenger
Used Household Items Sought For Local Club Auction
Rittman Lions Club and the Boosters Club issued a Want Ads plea for used household articles. A public auction set for June 6 will raise funds split between the Lions for a sight-saving program and the Booster Club for football film purchases. Pickup calls to 60 409 or 7. Door-to-door canvassing planned during clean-up week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Lions Club
Boosters Club
Lions Club
Booster Club
Baie Rta
Sterling High Spring Coronation Honors Elected Royal Court
Sterling High announces its Spring Coronation on May 2 in the auditorium. King and Queen Don Bodager and Eileen Klotzle will reign, with attendants Paul Howard and Rosemary Wartzler among seniors, Jim Reynolds and Elizabeth Winkler among juniors, Harvey Shane and Lucia Riggenbach among sophomores, Ralph Gasser and Janet Winkler among freshmen. Crown bearers are Earl Rupp and Dianne Landis. flower girls Bonnie and oat Ruggenbach. The program features a grade school segment, high school amateur acts, and music by the Swing Band and Mixed Ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling High School
Don Bodager
Eileen Klotzle
Paul Howard
Rosemary Wartzler
Jim Reynolds
Elizabeth Winkler
Harvey Shane
Lucia Riggenbach
Ralph Gasser
Janet Winkler
Earl Rupp
Dianne Landis
Bonnie
Oat Ruggenbach
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Susan Lowe
National
Brs
Kne
Fred
Rittman Merchants
Iss Lowe
Ree
Altan High School
Schrad
Joseph Boyle
Glen Berkey
Glen-Mar
Wayne Bennett
Charles Kider
May
Glen-Mar Studio
Ms.'Earlé
Moore
Rittman Band
Sterling
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