10 May 1928
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
1
A tribute to motherhood urges remembrance and acts of kindness for mothers. The piece emphasizes letters and photos, notes the sacrifice of mothers, and calls for continued faith and support amid hardship, reflecting timeless sentiments about maternal care and devotion.
At an Orrville Exchange Club meeting the proposal to plant vacant lots with flowers or vegetables or both aims to curb weeds and benefit the city. Rittman could follow Orrville's lead by keeping parking strips mowed and free of weeds.
May 18 will see the local trapshooting club hold another event drawing interest from participants. Bennie Laurer led the last meet with a 24 mg mark as shooters from Rittman and nearby areas prepared to attend, with standings and laurels to be challenged again.
The Wooster College May Day festival draws thousands of alumni and friends. At 9:30 Elizabeth Gwynne of Carmichaels Pa will be crowned Queen of the May followed by a student pageant. The program includes The Flaming Ring a play by Elizabeth Barrett and Rhea Hickin with Wooster Symphony Orchestra. Open House from 1 to 2:30 and campus events through 6:30 including tennis track and baseball Wooster versus Ohio Wesleyan Reserve Pavilion and a musical at the Opera House.
The Boxboard Office employees defeated the Mill team in a 7 to score game on Wednesday, a hard fought contest showing both sides’ talent. Mill players prepare for a future onslaught, while the High School squad claims a powerful win and promises readiness for the next clash. The incident remains under secrecy to prevent harassment.
The Ohio bass season is closed until Friday June 18 to protect spawning fish. Fishermen are warned the six week period ends a six week break. More than 100000 mature catfish have been stocked state lakes, aiding other species fishing at inland lakes like Indian Buckeye Loramie. Game wardens will watch for bass kept illegally with heavy fines promised.
The village council discussed ordinances for Main Street improvements and bonds for sanitary sewerage as part of regular Monday night proceedings. The measures cover right of way from the south line to the corporate limits and relate to County Highways 664 and 64, with publication orders reviewed.
The 1928 Sentor class presented a school play at Fortum Hall last Monday evening. Miss Lesh Jane Hart directed the production in which all members played their parts creditably. Proceeds totaled about 315 dollars and will be used for school purposes.
National Hospital Day will be observed at the municipal hospital on May 12 from 2 00 to 5 00 p m. The event welcomes guests and highlights hospital services. Attendees will view exhibits and receive information on patient care and hospital provisions.
A luncheon event with nine bridge tables featured prizes for top players. First prize went to Mrs H S Squibbx, second to Mrs A M Wenger, third to Mrs Hiers, and consolation to Mrs Verne Gebhart.
Fragmentary obituary notice stating a person died at home, with burial planned in the local cemetery Monday. Mentions surviving daughter Mrs Abatiér of Akrod and a surviving spouse. Details damaged. includes scattered names and locations.
The second China history by Harriet Noyes and printed in Canton has arrived in Seville. Noyes, a Presbyterian missionary of sixty years in Canton, founded the Trug Light Leminary a normal school for Chinese. Elodia Dutle, another Presbyterian missionary, worked with Noyes for forty years and is back in Seville after wintering in New York State. C B Shook and family were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Milford at Barberton.
Moments Musical, a classical and semi classical program with drama and art, will be presented by the Andantino Club of Sharpsburg, Pa, Friday evening May 11 at 8 in the U B Church. Sponsored by the Kings Daughters class, the event promises delightful entertainment for attendees. The World Service League met at the home of Spe K A Garver Tuesday evening.
The piece notes the May 16 anniversary of regular rail mail service, with Postmaster General Harry S. New announcing the week would begin. It recalls the first postal line and the early cost of sending ordinary letters at a dime, marking a decade of rail transportation progress and the system’s geography and scope.
Senator A F Huing of Orrville spoke on Lobbying and Lobbyists at the Rotary luncheon, noting telephone rate increases and opposition by nearby towns. He was accompanied by Heebsh, editor of the Orrville Courier Crescent.
Miss Virginia Wilcott Campbell of Van Wert Ohio has won a Tufts College fellowship for 1928 29 enabling advanced study at Tufts while teaching English. She is one of three recipients from a pool of seventy applicants and will complete her center college education this June. Campbell has majored in English at Wooster and contributed to The Unicorn literary staff.
Legion rifle club locates a suitable site for a range beside a meat market and plans regulation practice. Interested members should contact Mr Wenger at the Wenger Bros meat market immediately.
The 32nd annual National Congress of Parents and Teachers gathered 1600 delegates in Cleveland and approved reforms including better industrial conditions in mining districts community controls of night clubs outlawing of Warig Mare ifficil divorce and improved motion pictures plus other changes. RV Freshrick departed for Cleveland to retrieve a new Ford car.
W W Dodager secretary of the Rittman Auto Club warns motorists to keep headlights properly adjusted to reduce glare and improve focus. He says consistent headlight alignment is essential for safety and fairness, noting many drivers fail to maintain their lights and cause discomfort for others on the road.
The American Legion post began plans for a Memorial Day event similar to last year. Details will be announced in the next issue. Legion members urged participation to make it one of the big events.
Mrs. W Woalss, Mrs. Robert Searcy, and Mrs. Don Williams of Wadsworth formed a theater party to attend the matinee given by the Metro polite Opera Co. in Cleveland on a certain day, presenting the opera Handel and Gratalli.
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