Twenty two placed in 1-A by board shows deferments up
Selective Service Board No 2 met Friday evening and issued 1-A classifications for twenty two men including Willis Yeager Earl Cunningham Robert Karlen Paul Csuhta Fred Blough Robert Lacy John Conrad Harvey Imhoff Roy Runion Earl Musser Charles Demlow Clayton Wyss Jewell Paulin Wesley First Richard Reed Tom Miller Clay Eshlee Carl Zummerly Clark Allen Edward Kraft Oland Younker and George Kuntz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Miller
Clay V. Eshlee
Carl E. Zummerly
Clark A Allen
Edward C Kraft
Oland G Younker
George C Kuntz
Court Briefs Gasho divorce and cruelty case filed
Antionette Gaborsky of Rittman seeks divorce from Joseph Gaborsky citing gross neglect and failure to provide. Married Feb. 24, 1927 the couple has five children. A restraining order has been granted by the court against the husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antionette Gaborsky
Rittman
Joseph Gaborsky
C. E. Rhonemus
County Christian Endeavor Elects Directors at Wooster
Snyder of the Rittman Brethren church and Jean Milford of the Milton Presbyterian church were elected directors of the county Christian Endeavor during the county session held at the Wooster Church of God last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Snyder
Rittman ‘oni @ Brethren church
Jean Milford
Milton Presbyterian Church
County Christian Endeavor
Wooster Church
Call for 300 Men to Report for May Physicals
Selective Service Board has issued a May call for 300 men to report for pre induction examinations in Cleveland. The first group is set for the 19th, the second for the 22nd, and the third for the 25th. The notice excludes registrants over 26 with deferred classifications. No service duty calls have yet been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Selective Service Board
Armed Services
Boxboard seeks part time help of every man
Robert W Blunt, employment chairman of the Ohio Boxboard Co, invites all unworked men in the community to a brief City Hall meeting Monday at 7 pm. He stresses critical local plant employment and urgency to sustain high production of essential packaging material. Discussion on hours and ideas follows. Army shoe repair shops offer rapid service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W Blunt
Ohio .Boxboard Co
Blunt
The
Ohio Boxboard Co
City Hall
County beauty queen to be airline hostess
Virginia Gebhart the first girl from Rittman to become an airplane hostess was named Miss Wayne County in 1941. She will leave for New York on May 29 to train with American Airlines after receiving her appointment from the Cleveland office. Gebhart, daughter of Mr and Mrs Verne Gebhart, previously worked for the National Cash Register Company and pursued music studies at Miami College and Ohio State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Virginia Gebhart
Verne Gebhart
Gebhart
New York
American Air Lines
Cleveland
National Cash Register Company
Rittman High School
Miami College
98 Seek Offices In Primary Tuesday
The Rittman Press delivered over 11000 ballots to the county board of elections in Wooster ten days ago after winning the printing bid by 100 dollars over the sole competitor. The firm, tied to Rittman and Derr Printing Co at Wooster, claims the most experience in county printing. There are 98 names on the two ballots for state and county offices, plus precinct level party committeemen. Attorney C E Rhonemus of Rittman seeks the county prosecutor post on the Democratic ticket and is unopposed on their ballot. Poll hours run 630 am to 630 pm state time, adjusted to Eastern War Time so clocks show 730 am to 730 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Press
County Board of Elections
Wooster
Rittman
Derr Printing Co
C E Rhonemus
Election Board
Ohio
Wayne County
Few Fathers Likely To Be Taken In 1944 Draft
Rep Costello of California, chairing a house military subcommittee, estimated nearly half of the 1,100,000 men under 26 in industrial and farm deferments will be drafted by year’s end. He said few if any fathers over 26 will be inducted this year, with 540,000 turning 18 and 425,000 to 450,000 under-26 deferments also slated for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costello
Calif
Ahouse
Armed Services
Navy relatives on leave and Calgary trip planned
David Blatter and cousin Ralph Walters both of U S Navy V 12 are on leave. Mrs Dr Davidson of W Second St will leave next Tuesday for a summer visit to her former home in Calgary Alberta Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Blatter
Ralph Walters
Dr. Davidson
W Second St
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Hoffs Welcome Daughter At Wadsworth Hospital
A daughter was born Friday, April 28 at Wadsworth hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Hoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Dwight Hoff
Wadsworth Hospital
Band King and Queen chosen at Attman High
On a recent evening Attman High School Band celebrated its spring concert. Bernard Adams and Evelyn Haug lan were chosen King and Queen of the band for the year, with Gladys Rich and Gault Aurand honored for selling the most tickets. Grace Wenger organized the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attman High School
Bernard Adams
Evelyn Hauglan
Gladys Rich
Gault Aurand
Wand
Grace Wenger
Freshman class presents minstrel show in blocking event
The recently blocked freshman class staged a minstrel show with Jackie Brytten serving as mistress of ceremonies, delivering the night’s program and hosting the performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Brytten
Rittman Students Rush State Tests In Several Subjects
Rittman pupils competing in the state scholarship tests include Jean Milford and Nick Bustos in algebra II James Kaneht and Tom Miller in plane geometry Richard Grant Martha Zollinger in general science Ray Twinem and Gault Aurand in biology Shirley Over in English I and Richard Milford in world history Six boys from Rittman High Band were asked by JC Hiestand to enroll in his Boy Scout Band of LeRoy for the summer The candidates listed are Bernard Adams Bob Bodager Gault Aurand Kenneth Plahuta Richard Grant and Bill Ritter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Jean Milford
Nick Bustos
James Kaneht
Tom Miller
Richard Grant
Martha Zollinger
Ray Twinem
Gault Aurand
Shirley Over
Richard Milford
Rittman High Band
JC Hiestand
Boy Scout Band
LeRoy
Bernard Adams
Bob Bodager
Kenneth Plahuta
Bill Ritter
Seventy Accepts For Service In Navy From Wayne County
Eastern Wayne County selects 94 men for pre induction tests with 43 accepted by the Navy 27 by the Army 13 rejected and 11 classified as conscientious objectors. Names of accepted and rejected include Edwin Graber Leo Meier Robert Strickler Avery Henry Marion Newton Woodrow Keesling and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Call of Selective Service Board No 2
Navy
Army
Edwin Graber
Leo Meier
Robert Strickler
Avery Henry
Marion Newton
Woodrow Keesling
Paul Kurtz
John Powers
Dwight Amstutz
Robert Hollhwell
Carl Springer
Wallace Aker, Jr
Walter Handwerk
Donovan Eicher
Carl Johnson
Walter Scott
Delmar Lehman
Willis Cornell
Robert England
Clarence Devore
Lavern Badertscher
Maurice Cornell
Robert Seckel
John Hisey
Anthony Yonto
Billy Gardner
Dale Frase
William Reinerts
Carl Miecnener
Wade Bauman
Robert Grimes
Charles Merritt
Kenneth Forrer
Dennis Byall
Harry Snyder
Glenn Harrold
James Wenger
Herbert Spuhler
Wilbur Cunningham
William King
Alfred Petit
County Health Work Outlined to Rotarians
Health Commissioner John J. Sutter and Sanitarian Miles Firestone spoke at the Rotary noon meeting at U B Church parlors. W W Bodager, president of the county board of health, presented them. Guests included William Beeler of Butler Bros Chicago and Ted Rader of the Wadsworth club. President-elect Francis Kanehl will report on the Cleveland convention next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
U. B
John J. Sutter
Miles Firestone
W W. Bodager
County Board of Health
William Beeler
Butler Bros
Chicago
Ted Rader
Wadsworth Club
D. B Davidson
Francis Kanehl
Cleveland
Wooster Honors Wishart May 11 15
Wooster honors Dr Charles F Wishart who retires after serving as president since 1919. Commencement at the College of Wooster runs May 11 to 18 and will be dubbed the Wishart commencement. Seniors presented him with the Opera Mikado recording and the College Circle gave a Britannica set. Alumni groups and the alumni banquet on May 13 plan further honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F Wishart
College of Wooster
Wishart
Wooster
13-Foot Reptile Surprises Doylestown In Mysterious Sighting
A 13 foot snake was found in a vacant lot in Doylestown on Tuesday, identified by a furloughed soldier as a boa constrictor. The creature appeared injured or ill, and its origin remains unsolved as rumors spread about its disappearance and a looming mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
Pre-Exam School At Wooster May 10
Wayne County announces a Pre-Induction School in Wooster on May 10 at 7.30 PM ET. The event will be held in the Board of Trade rooms at 110 East North Street, opposite the Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County
Wooster
Board of Trade
East North Street
Building Fund Campaign at Rittman Church of Christ
Last Sunday at the Rittman Church of Christ a Building Fund Campaign raised between 600 and 700 dollars in cash and pledges to clear church debt. No one was urged to give. attendees had the opportunity to contribute, with more gifts anticipated by mail and from those unable to attend. 2nd Lt Bobby Killough is in Tallahassee, Fla awaiting D-Day. Pvt William Milford is home on furlough from Philadelphia. Pvt R H Schar of Sterling has reportedly arrived overseas since his smiling date from New York last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Church of Christ
Bobby Killough
Tallahassee, Fla
William Milford
Philadelphia
R H. Schar
Sterling
New York
Mary Baker Elected to Wooster Senate
Miss Mary Baker daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Baker of W Second St has been elected freshman class representative to the student senate at Ute College of Wooster. She will take office at the start of the sophomore year next September. The senate is the student governing body of the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker
W Baker
Second St
Ute College of Wooster
Willow Brook housing project advances to four units
The Warren based W B Gthson Co reports progress on 14 housing units in Willow Brook. Maier, project engineer, moved into the first five room unit at N Matinst and Wadsworth. Four units were up by Monday noon with interior plumbing and wiring finished in several. The firm aims to have one fourth of the 100 homes completed by May 15, weather and labor favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sequre
Willow Brook
W B Gthson Co
Warren
Maier
N Matinst
Wadsworth
Service Notes From the Front and Home Furlough Returns
A series of short notes reports Pvt Melvin Adams on furlough to study trees and women, Pvt Melvin Johnsonbaugh with Training Detachment No 2, 107th Cavalry, Belmont CA, Donald E Glessner as Corporal in the Marine Corps with a San Francisco PO address, Lt Jay Rohrer serving as a bombardier in England, John R Breece in Guadalcanal vicinity with unknown location, Ray Goff and John Tuska reassigned to the 1256th Engineers at Camp McCain Mississippi, WAVE Juanita Miller located at Receiving Station Division X Terminal Island, and S/Sgt Robert M Freed with a new Army Postal Unit overseas in APO 5153 New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin
Squirrelly
Adamy
Alaska
Pfe
John R Breece
New Caledonia
Guadalcanal
Tokyo
3Rd Marine Corps
FMF
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
Robert M Freed
Army Postal Unit
APO
New York
OPA Lifts Most Meat Rationing As Point System Shifts
OPA Chief Chester Bowles announces meat is mostly freed from rationing starting Thursday morning. Pork veal lamb and most beef will be point free for four to five months, with only butter margarine cheese and evaporated milk requiring red points. Red points allotment halves from 30 every two weeks to 30 every four weeks, easing household budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Chester Bowles
Leest
O.P.A
School Board Renews Staff And Hires New Teacher
The Rittman high school commercial teacher Miss Helen Hertzler resigns after three years and Mrs. Lt. Gd. Over of Grandview is hired to replace her at a salary of $1,700. The board rehires other teachers at raised salaries averaging about 10 percent, boosting the teaching budget by roughly $4,000. Textbook orders, truancy, and library use are on the board’s agenda as well. Junior and senior students register with the U S Employment Service. Jim Hawkins returns to New York after four Atlantic crossings in the past year. his brother Cecil joins the new USS Wisconsin in Philadelphia, launched April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hartzler
Rittman High School
Board of Education
Gd. Over
Grandview
Seville
Overy
Hertzler
Bessie Schumacher
W. A. Garver
United States Employment Service
Jim Hawkins
New York
Cecil
Us.s
Wisconsin
Phildelphia
Mrs A L Ebert Attends Cleveland Metropolitan Opera
Mrs A L Ebert traveled to Cleveland today to attend the Metropolitan Opera programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Ebert
Cleveland
Metropolitan Opera
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Floyd Gasser
Howard Breece
Lawrence Myers
Richard Hochstetler
Carl Goudy
Francis Chenevey
Keneth Jackson
Robert Reed
Jr Richard Hahn
John Rastorfer
Robert Maibach
Herbert Kirkbride
Donovan Ling
Charles King
Elmer Shoupe
Richard Snyder
Robert Saurers
Howard Steiner
Robert Schubert
Alton Maibach
Leo Alsip
William Phillips
Clarence Tilton
Simon Hershberger
Howard Schwartz
Melvin Stocksdale
Charles W Lepley
Doyle H Bonnell
Frank Strimlan
Cecil Snyder
Joseph H Vicars
Charles L. Mills
Vernon W Cleckner
Joseph Volpe
Charles M Potter
Harry Weaver
Dan Wengerd
Eli Yoder
Ervin Sommers
Abe Troyer
Lester Amstutz
Paul Gerber
Samuel Miller
Jacob E . Hershberger
Ivan Amstutz
Genford Gerber
Charles F Wisharte
Tropics
Building Fund
Melvin Johnsonbaugh
107Th Cav. Roepl. Sq
Belmont, Calif
Donald E Glessner
Marine Corps
Jay Rohrer
England
Nova Scotia
Nebraska
Ray Goff
John Tuska
1256Th Engineers
Camp McCain, Miss
Juanita Miller
Division X
Terminal Island
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