Hilltop School Contract Awards Nearing Groundbreaking
The ittman Board of Education approved bids for the hilltop grade school and high school addition. Theo Bogner and Son of Wooster wins the hilltop contract around 200000 dollars. Plumber Swagler of Seville and Dutt Electric of Sharon Center secure joint bids for their trades. General addition contract goes to W. B. Gibson C. of Warren at about 332370 dollars. Construction may start within 30 days with completion 9 months to a year.
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Ittman Board of Education
Wuwawes
Theo. Bogner
Seville
Dutt Electric
Sharon Center
General Trades
W. B. Gibson
Warren, C
Swaglers
Dutt
Gibson
North St
Bodner
Wooster
Registration Open for Rittman Kindergartners This Fall
Rittman school officials announced registration is now open for all children who will be five years old by September 15, 1956 to enter kindergarten. Parents should call Mrs. Hilty with the child’s name birth date and guardian details. First graders entering this fall must have a complete physical exam, facilitated by the Wayne County Health Department and your family physician.
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Rittman
Ieee Narain
Kindrgarten
Hilty
Wayne County Health Department
Health Department
Rittman Hosts Local Vehicle Safety Check Event
Police Chief Charles Heffelman announces the city co sponsors a voluntary vehicle safety check with the Rittman Chamber of Commerce. Check lanes run May 22 23 1 to 4 PM and May 24 6 to 9 PM inspecting brakes lights tires steering exhaust windshield wipers and more. Volunteers welcome from service groups and garages will issue safety stickers to compliant cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Heffelman
Rittman Chamber of Commerce
Rittman
Heffelman
Rittman High Band Banquet Honors 1956-57 Leaders
Rittman High School band members and guests enjoyed a turkey dinner Monday in the school cafeteria. Band Mothers Club sponsored the event with speakers by Supt. Hauenstein and others, led by president Rhetta Armhurst as program chair. Officers elected for 1956-57 include Jane Emch president, Sandra Kohler secretary, and Allan Mills treasurer.
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Apeventyre Rittman High School
Band Mothers Club
Vernon Reeder
W. H. Hauenstein
Myron H. Steiner
Carolyn Swope
Wilford Blatter
Hauenstein
Community Auction Pick-up Days Set by Rittman Lions
The Rittman Lions and Boosters Club announce pickup days May 22 23 and 24 for their annual community auction planned for June. Residents may contribute any items and all proceeds benefit the Lions Sight Saving program and Booster Club athletics. Call 300 or 145K to arrange pickup if days are inconvenient.
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Rittman Lions and Boosters Club
Lions
Booster Club Athletic
Rittman High May Festival Friday
Rittman High School hosts its annual May Festival Friday at 7 30 pm in the gym. Music directed by Miss Carolyn Swope and Vernon Reeder features a May Queen crowning with Karen Badager by Sheila Walker and a court including Jerry Miracle Sally Day Rosemarie Bostanic Jim Lambert June Brown and others. A record dance by the senior class follows.
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Carolyn Swope
Vernon Reeder
Karen Badager
Sheila Walker
Walker
Court
Queen
Jerry Miracle
Sally Day
Rosemarie Bostanic
Jim Lambert
June Brown
Mary Alice Grant
Don Goffinet
Joe Beaver
Koleen Pressler
Cheryl Wagner
Jim
Norwayne High chor us to stage Rose of the Danube
The Norwayne High School chorus presents the operetta Rose of the Danube on Friday at 8 East serving as a lively tale set in Eurolania. The cast features Joyce Maine Marilyn Howard George Irvin Bruce Peacock Joe Steiner Walter Knepp Roger Steiner Ann Chaffin Pat Wolfert Nancy Shorl Carlton Steiner Shirley Bachman David Schar Walter Gasser and a 40 member chorus under Miss Jane Whitmore direction.
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Norwayne High School
E.S.T
Eurolania
Europe
Joyce Maine
Marilyn Howard
George Irvin
Bruce Peacock
Joe Steiner
Walter Knepp
Roger Steiner
Ann Chaffin
Pat Wolfert
Nancy Shorl
Carlton Steiner
Shirley Bachman
David Schar
Walter Gasser
Jane Whitmore
Births Reported In Several Ohio Communities
Birth notices list newborns from May 3 to May 9 including a girl for Carl Ott Seville a girl for John Taylor Rittman a boy for Clemon Bratcher Rittman a girl for Wayne Eshler Sterling a boy for Edmond Poholski Rittman and a girl for Norman Parr Doylestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Ott
Seville
John Taylor
Rittman
Clemon Bratcher
Wayne—Eshler
Sterling
Edmond Poholski
Norman Parr
Doylestown
Bloodmobile Set for Rittman Area on May 16
The Bloodmobile will operate Wednesday May 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the American Legion Home E Sunset Dr serving Rittman Doylestown Sterling and Creston. Coordinators urge about 200 donors due to cancellations with committees named for recruitment transport canteen and scheduling. Local nurses and volunteers will staff the drive with area churches handling canteen service.
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American Legion
E. Sunset Dr
Rittman
Doylestown
Sterling
Creston
W. W. Bodager
Clarence Kunkler
Don Glassner
Harry Ditch
John Walker
George Griffith
Russell Riggs
Earl Franks
Lawrence Wertz
Herald Mougey
R. D. Wenger
Richard Wenger
E. Smoot
Hugh L. Strickland
B. E. Seaver
H. B. Joyce
Ray Sykes
Raymond Hostetler
Melvin Ritter
First Church of Christ, Church of God and the Baptist Church
Nellie Duskey
Mark Prosser
Donald Glassner
Arthur Bodager
Steve Rolph
Ralph Gwaltney
Hugh Strickland
Harold Brown
Frank Hisem
James Barr
Robert Heames
Paul—Schneider
Helen Fredrick
Jean Powers
Florence Ady
Anna Salyer
Wilma Ramsier
Katherine Hitcshew
Presbyterian groups plan May meetings and dinner
The Herminal Lendy Missionary Society of Milton Presbyterian will meet May 16 at 8 p.m. at 80 S Second St with hostess and program leaders named. A mother and daughter dinner by the Ladies Auxiliary is set May 17 at 6 15 p.m. in the church dining room with listed hostesses and program directors. St Ann's Altar Society meets May 17 at 1 30 p.m. at Mrs Arthur Goffinet’s home Sheldon Ave. The Happy Crusaders Class of First Church of Christ meets May 17.
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Herminal Lendy Missionary Society
Milton Presbyterian Church
Harold Cormany
S. Second St
Kenneth Leatherman
Merle Heffelman
Catherine Twinem
Luther Kimsey
John J. Williams
Ralph Gwaltney
Ed Bernhardt
Margaret Benek
Avery Kinch
St. Ann's Altar Society
Arthur Goffinet
Sheldon Ave
Happy Crusaders
First Church of Christ
Local Police Court Fines handed for intoxication and unlicensed driving
Jennett Tomkins fined 10 with costs in the mayor's court for intoxication. Jack Adkins fined 10 with costs in the Justice of the Peace Court for operating a motor vehicle without a driver's license.
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Jennett Tomkins
Jack Adkins
Justice of the Peace Court
Primary election shows 10 percent turnout in Rittman area
Extremely light turnout marks the county primary with about 172 Republicans and 150 Democrats in five Rittman precincts and one township. Sheriff Glen Rike wins a third term by 160 votes. no Democratic challenger for sheriff. County results list several offices with party nominees, including DiSalle and ONeill for governor and McSweeney defeating Bow locally for Congress.
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Rittman
Glen Rike
Rike
Robert Biddle
Adrian Miller
Wooster
Walter Mougey
Common Pleas
Miller
McSweeney
John McSweeney
Frank T Bow
O'Neill
Brown
di Salle
Fleckner
Kryzun
Reider
Sweeney
Rhodes
Ferguson
Lynch
U. S
Bender
Lausche
Ohio Supreme Court
Campbell
Weygandt
Matthias
Demo
Ben Maibach Dies After Heart Attack at 69
Ben Maibach of Sterling, born Monroe County, dies at 69 after a heart attack en route to a hospital. He was a longtime farmer and dairyman, retired in 1951, and later worked summers at Sterlig Farm Equipment Co. Services were held Monday at Apostolic Christian Church south of Rittman with Rev. Noah Bauman officiating. He is survived by wife Della, five daughters, three sons, 35 grandchildren, three sisters, and two brothers. one daughter and son preceded him in death. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
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Apostolic Christian Church
Rittman
Ben Maibach
Monroe County
Benjamin
Margaret Gehring Mathach
Milton ‘Township
Andrew
Sterlig Farm Equipment_Co
Gold Star Mothers Move to Rittman Area
Gold Star Mothers who have moved into the Rittman area within the past year are asked to call Mrs Donald Kimes, Fredrick Sr., at 330X. Plans were under way for Memorial Day observances by the American Legion Auxiliary with the Gold Star Mothers to participate.
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Rittman
Donald Kimes
Fredrick Sr
American Legion_Auxiliary
Barber prices static in Rittman despite Beacon Journal reports
Rittman barbers explained this week that barbering prices have not increased, contrary to what Akron Beacon Journal reported in a recent issue. Local shops reaffirm stable rates for haircuts and related services.
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Akron Beacon Journal
Rittman
Rittman Barbers
Water shortage alarms Rittman Wadsworth industries
Thirty four leaders from Rittman and Wadsworth met at the Rittman American Legion Hall to address critical drought driven water shortages threatening industrial output. Ohio Forestry Association reps and Bob Schmidt of the Akron Development Commission discussed state efforts and the need for new water sources to attract and sustain industry. A committee was formed to study area problems and pursue solutions, hosted by Ohio Boxboard Co.
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Rittman
Wadsworth
Ohio Forestry Assn
F. P. _Neuemschwander
Wads
Rittman and
Rittman American Legion Hall
Rittman-Wadsworth
Bob Schmidt
Akron Development Commission
The
Ohio Boxboard Co
Derby entry deadline for All American Soap Box Derby
Rittman boys must register at Strickland's Chevrolet Garage by May 15 to enter the All American Soap Box Derby. Three locals Art Hall Jack Bigler and Bruce Wertz have registered. Winners advance to the county runoff July 22 and the Akron August race with prizes including a college scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Strickland
Art Hall
Jack Bigler
Bruce Wertz
Akron
Baldwin Wallace College Players Elect Wald Secretary Treasurer
Carolyn Wald a sophomore daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Wald was elected secretary treasurer of the Baldwin Wallace College Players. She was also named to the Dean's List for academic achievement during the recently completed Winter quarter.
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Carolyn Wald
Charles Wald
Baldwin Wallace College Players
Carolyn
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Elyria
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Summit
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Thomas J Herbert
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Henry A Middleton
Ford
Virgil O. Mathias
Republican State Central Committee
Chester Giltz
William Ro Tham
John F Locke
Rittman Democrats
Raymond K.lance
John Wolomihes
John Brown
Congress
Joh Freedom
John Haffman Fnintain
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H. Hanhart
Wm C Baker
State Central Committee
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Lorin Gadd
Fergzuson
Ralph Fisher
Lyman A. Adair
Ben McIlvaine
James K Leedy
Harold W. ‘Norton
Ruth__Williams
Walter Metzler
Roy Halteman
Frank Taggart
Ivan Steiner
Ralph Matthey
Rittman and Wadsworth Chambers of Commerce
Ohio Forestry Assn. of
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