Twenty seven Accepted For Armed Services
Twenty seven men left for Akron from Selective Service Board No 2 as the May 6 contingent. Of these, 21 were accepted for the Army and Coast Guard and six for naval service. fourteen were rejected and one postponed. Named accepted were Charles Gamble Harry Gruber Edward Marbach Raymond Curtis Harry Grey Ora Parsons Robert Freed George Foster Howard Ferdenwalt Josep Polize J. E. Holmes Jr Paul Fartzler George Bailey Pauli Gerber George Snyder William Boegli Vernon Cla Robert Drouhard Harry Ferrer Samuel Dalessandro Donald Metzger Virgil Ashe Carl Gilet Verlin Allen Kenneth Gerber Major Blatt Russell Beals. Not accepted: Walter McKee John Lytle Frank Fleuer Richard Laurer William Ferguson Harry Landlaw Max Johnston Karl Ahlbonel Bart ram George Brown John Kirk Benjamin Foster Karl Bodager Rudolph Dowell Ortin Reed, a volunteer, not accepted for being under 18. Armed forces will not accept under 18. those at recruiting stations await 19. The accepted left for Fort Hayes Columbus Thursday to report for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Serv Adte
Army
Coast Guard
Naval Services
Charles Gamble
Harry Gruber
Edward Marbach
Raymond Curtis
Harry Grey
Ora Parsons
Robert Freed
George Foster
Howard Ferdenwalt
Josep Polize
J. E. Holmes
Paul Fartzler
George Bailey
Pauli Gerber
George Snyder
William Boegili
Vernon Cla
Robert Drouhard
Harry Ferrer
Samuel Dalessandro
Donald Metzger
Virgil Ashe
Carl Gilet
Verlin Allen
Kenneth Gerber
Major Blatt
Russell Beals
Walter McKee
John Lytle
Frank Fleuer
Richard Laurer
William Ferguson
Harry Landlaw
Max Johnston
Karl _Ahlbonel Bart
Ram
George Brown
John Kirk
Benjamin Foster
Karl Bodager
Rudolph Dowell
Ortin Reed
Fort “Hayes
Columbus
Births Announce Two Newborn Sons in Local Hospital
Mr and Mrs Robert K Ferguson announce the birth of an eight pound eleven ounce boy named Robert Terry on May 1 at Wadsworth Municipal Hospital. Mr and Mrs Mike Bamic Jr Salt St report a son born Saturday morning May 8. Mr Samic has joined the U S Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert K. Ferguson
Robert Terry
Wadsworth Municipal Hospital
Mike Bamic
Salt St
Samic
U. S. Navy
Liquor ration books start May 17 for Ohio customers
Ohio liquor director Don A. Fisher announces that residents must present citizenship proof, address, and age to obtain ration books. Beginning May 17 through May 29, customers are scheduled by surname initials to pick up their books at Wadsworth serving areas, with substitutions for Rittman, Milton, and Chippewa township handled at the Wadsworth store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don A. Fisher
Liquor Department
Rittman
Milton and
Chippewa Township
Wadsworth
Essential Farmer Class Gets 15 More Men
Wayne County Selective Service Board No. 2 expanded essential worker classifications, adding 14 men to 2-C and one to 3-C. Reclassifications include Lawrence Bolte and John Stauffer, with one 3-C recipient David Calame. Bruce Schantz moved to 1-A due to Goodyear Aircraft employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County Selective Service Board No
Lawrence R. Bolte
John J Stauffer
Leroy L Mason
Lester L. Smedley
Levi J Wengard
Walter L. Oberly
Milton R. Troyer
Lester L. Burkhalter
Elmer D Getser
Wallace H Ramsier
Dan J Swartzentruber
Lev E. Yoder
Forrest Schar
Delmost D Mast
David S. Calame
Bruce V. Schantz
Orreville
Goodyear Aircraft
Best Cows In Wayne County April Dairy Herd Show
The Wayne County Dairy Herd Improvement Association lists the top herd as Harry W Graber’s registered Holstein of Marshallville with 44.7 lbs butterfat and 1269 lbs milk. Irvin J. Gresser of Sterling and Ray C. Steiner of Sterling among the ten high herds, while Lee Amstutz of Rittman also appears in the ten high cows with Amstutz’s herd previously winning last month with 69.9 lbs butterfat and 2055 lbs milk, ranking ninth this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Dwight Orchard
George Miller
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Harry W Graber
Marshallville
Irvin J. Gresser
Sterling
Ray C. Steiner
Mr. Graber
Lee Amstutz
Rittman
Percelator Perplexes Readers With Unassembled Coffeemaker
A quirky note claims the coffeemaker must remain disassembled after washing to release all residue and ethgy. The text reads like a playful misprint or misdirection about maintenance.
Sugar allotment for home canning set at 25 pounds per person
The OPA announces a 25 pound per person limit for home canning this summer. Each family member may store up to 100 quarts of fruit vegetables and preserves. Sugar is allotted at one pound for every four quarts canned. The new rules start Saturday and reduce paperwork from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Prentiss M. Brown
Service Trades Called To Wooster Meeting by OPA
Notice of a Wooster Board of Trade event announces a May 19 meeting in the conference room from 1 to 4 pm for groups including laundry, dry cleaning, automotive and farm implement service, electrical appliance service, and other service trades. A. H. Anderson and B. L. Whitman Hurlbert sign as district price officer and head services, with details from Guy Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Trades
Wooster
W E. Herks
Rittman Rationing
Wooster Board of Trade
Tsscheeiter
Ouy Richard
The
A. H Anderson
B. L. Whitman Hurlbert
Rain Streak Extends to Five Days in May In Ohio
A steady downpour began before midnight Tuesday adding half an inch to the total. The May rainfall reached 149 inches as of Wednesday, marking five straight rainy days. The persistent rain delays farm work by ten days to two weeks in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Experiment Station Weather Bureau
Rai
Watch Out for Trains Warns National Safety Council
CHICAGO The National Safety Council warned of many grade crossing accidents as wartime rail traffic rises. President Jonas Sullwell said reducing these accidents is key to Save Brainpower for Warpower. Col Stilwell urged motorists to slow, listen for signals, and start trips early to avoid crossing trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
America
National Safety Council
Cal
Jonas Sullwell
Council
Roosevelt
Colonel Stilwell
Seniors Triumph Over Juniors In Indoor Softball
The Senior boys defeated the Junior team 27 to 12 at the Main street school lot. Juniors led early before the Seniors rallied to pull away by late innings. A sizable crowd attended the Sunday rematch tease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Kindergarten Operetta Magic Gingerbread Friday Night
The kindergarten presents Magic Gingerbread Friday at 8 00 pm in the high school auditorium. A little girl and friends bake gingerbread with a magic twist as 33 children perform songs and play games under instructor Ila Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sre
Jimmy Hile Imogene Penrod
Marlene Seebauer
Yvonna Borishc
Eleanor van Nostra
Janet Kennedy
Misa Ila Smith
Margaret Swartz Receives Life Saving Award
Miss Margaret Swartz daughter of Mr and Mrs William Swarts of S First was surprised with a life saving award by Fairview Village school teachers for rescuing James Hawkins from drowning at Mack’s Dam during a July picnic. She pulled him to shore and gave Red Cross first aid learned at the College of Wooster. The Hawkins family shares in the pride as the award signed by President Roosevelt official Red Cross officials was presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Swartz
William Swarts
Fairview Village
Miss Swartz
American Red Crosss
James Hawkin
Mack's Dam
Neat Chppéwn Lake
Roosevelt
National Red Cross
Coul Secarcely
Hawkins
Great Cakes Naval Training Station
College of Wooster
Vacation Bible School Opens May 31 in Rittman
The Rittman Community Daily Vacation Bible School begins May 31 at the Primary School on N Mayn Street and ends June 18. It will feature evangelism taught by pastors with three periods weekly. Sessions run 9 10 a.m. to 11 30 a.m. Each pastor and Sunday school superintendent are urged to promote attendance. The teaching faculty will be announced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Community
N Mayn St
Kew
Republicans Meet Monday To Form City Slate
A Republican meeting is called for Monday May 17 at 8 p m in the civilian defense council room City Hall. All interested in the party slate for the forthcoming municipal election are invited to attend. June 11 is the deadline for filing petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Civilian Defense Council
City Hall
Font
Health Conferences For Children To Enter School
County health department arranges conferences for children entering school this fall. Each child will receive a physician exam with recommendations to boost health. Schedule includes Sterling School May 19, Doylestown High May 20, Creston School May 35. June dates to be announced. John J Sutter M D Health Commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Health Department
Sterling School
Doylestown High School
Creston School
John J Sutter
M.D
Speeding fined in Route 5 case in Doylestown
William A. Christian of Barberton was fined 15 dollars and costs by Mayor Shultz for speeding on Route 5 between Smithville and Doylestown, alleged to be about 80 mph. Highway patrol made the arrest. Transf ers show real estate and small sums in Doylestown and Chippewa Township transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Christian
Barberton
Shultz
Doylestown
Smithville
Highway Patrol
Marriage Applications Filed for Dick Rich and Wilma Stauffer
Dick I. Rich of Sterling, a clerk, and Wilma EK Stauffer of Wooster R. 2, a school teacher, filed marriage applications with Rev. Robert DeMass listed as officiant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick I. Rich
Sterling
Wilma EK. Stauffer
Wooster R. 2
Robert DeMass
Mrs Nudla Prentovich Buried At St Ann's Cemetery
Funeral services were conducted today at 230 PM at the family home on First Street for Mrs Nudla Prentovich 63 who died early Tuesday after a stroke left her bedfast three weeks ago. Burial followed at St Ann's Cemetery. Survived by her husband and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First St
Nudla Prentovich
At &T. Ann
Thompson Tells Negro Importance In War
George W Thompson of Akron spoke to Rotarians on the central issue of the Negro in America and its wartime relevance. An ex American forces athletic director in France in WWI and a University of Indiana graduate, he lauded George Washington Carver and noted improvements in labor relations between blacks and whites in Albron industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
George W Thompson
Akron
Thompson
Association For Colored Community Work
United War Host
Afrion
France
University of Indiana
George Washington Carver
Tuskeegee Institute
Alabama
Mr. Thompson
Albron
Mrs Schumacher Finds Dahlia Blooming in Basement Corner
Mrs Bessie Schumacher of Shinersburg reports a dahlia blooming in a basement corner each winter. She notes a six foot stalk with a large flower and says the plant arises from a bulb that blooms annually in that same basement spot before planting outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Schumacher
Shinersburg
Yochheim Promoted to Staff Sergeant in Army Signal Corps
Word reaches the family in Rittman that Bertram Bud Yochheim son of Mr and Mrs E G Yochheim of North First Street has been promoted to staff sergeant in the Army Signal Corps. He is attached to the Air Corps and will be based at Robins Field Georgia with the 859th Signal Service Company Ava Cantonment Area. Yochheim trained at Camp Murphy Florida and Athens Georgia before this posting. The new camp is near Macon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman
Bertram
Bud)) Yochheim
E. G. Yochheim
N. First At
Signal Corps
Army
Air Corps
B. Yochheim
Sig. Serv. Co. Ava
Cantonment Area
Bks
Robins Field
Warner Robins
Georgia
Yochheim
Camp Murphy
Fla
Athens
Macon
Real estate transfers list several township deeds
Karoline Kovach transfers 10.82 acres in Chippewa Township to Nick and Mary Hanak for $1. Rebecca A. Keen transfers 76.63 acres in Chippewa Township to Maynard J. and Wilma Blatter for $1. Robert J and Elaine Hickin transfer Rittman property to Earl and Myrtle Staley for $1. Rebecca A. Keen transfers 3.9 acres to Winfred and Bessie B. Williams for $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karoline Kovach
Nick and
Mary Hanak
Chippewa Township
Rebecca A. Keen
Maynard J
Wilma Blatter
Robert J
Elaine Hickin
Earl and
Myrtle Staley
Rittman
Winfred
Bessie B. Williams
Spade Named Cemetery Head In Rittman Plan
At city hall the cemetery board reported hiring O M Spade of Murdock Drive as managing caretaker and sales representative for Rittman Cemetery. He had resigned as chairman. The temporary arrangement aims to cover spring and summer with Spade on leave from Pettitt Hardware Co in Akron. Salary set at 125 per month. Mayor Baldwin announced J J Williams of Shinersburg as recreation board member for five years to Jan 1 1943 representing the board of education. Street maintenance discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
O. M. Spade
Murdock Drive
Rittman Cemetery
Spade
Mr-Bpade
Pettitt Hardware Co
Akron
John W. Baldwin
J. J. Williams
Shinersburg
Recreation Board
Board of Education
Mrs Minnie Harpster 71 Dies at Daughter's Home
Mrs Minnie Frances Harpster 71 died May 6 at 10:36 PM at her daughter Mrs BE O Poete's Sheldon Ave home. Widow of William S Harpster, she is survived by daughters Mrs Poete and Mrs Celia Dannenmiller, son Harold of Rittman, niece Mrs Elsie Zigler, four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial followed Monday at Wadsworth Cemetery after services at Ebert Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Frances Harpster
Wadsworth
Ebert
Harpster
BE. O. Poete
Sheldon Ave
William 8. Harpster
Henry
Elizabeth Gonser
Poete
Four Freedoms Theme For Commencement Here
Rittman High School will commence Wednesday May 26 built around the Four Freedoms. The four principal speakers are Dale Rohrer Freedom of Worship Gloria Ann Stocker Freedom from Want Bill Bodager Freedom from Fear Naomi Freeman. Music will be by the class under David Plank. The Bacalaureate service Sunday May 23 will have all participants. Rev. W. E. Price will deliver the message at the First United Brethren Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman High School
Dale Rohrer
Gloria Ann Stocker
Bill Bod- Ager
Naomi Freeman
David Plank
W. E. Price
First United Brethren Church
WIGS Salvage Drive in Rittman during May
Mrs. H. H. Straita chairs Rittman's WIGR rally guiding multiple salvage phases this May. Volunteers urge residents to donate rayon and nylon hose at the Rittman Dept. Store on the Square or at Mrs. Straits 34 West Second Street. Tin cans, crushed, may be left at City Hall rear garages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Straita
Rittman
WIGR
Women In General Salvage
Rittman Dept
Straits
Second St
City Hall
Monroe Co Youth Drowns At Salt Spray Pool
Kenneth Stewart 17, of Woodsfield, drowned during a swimming party at the Ohio Salt Co spray pool after a night at a plant grounds. His body was recovered 2:20 a.m. Tuesday with help from Wooster fire crew. Stewart had been at Ohio Boxboard Co for two months. he is survived by his mother, a brother, and multiple siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth’s. Stewart
Woodsfield
Ohio Salt Co
Young Stewart
Ohio Boxboard Co
Corncfl
City Hall
Charles Heffelman
John W Baldwin
Charles Lambert
James Cassidy
Elre Thompson
Rittman
Obieton Co
Stewart
Tulnieneientones
Everett Winkler
Wooster
Catechlyu
Winkler
William Brown
Mary Jane Stewart
Woodafield R. D. No. A
Josseph
Firat St
Baccalaureate and Commencement at Sterling High School
Sterling High School holds Baccalaureate on Sunday May 14 8 15 p m at the school auditorium with music and sermon by Rev Jesse L Young then Commencement on Tuesday May 18 8 15 p m with processions invocations solos and diplomas presented by Supt Roy Sinclair The program lists names of graduates and speakers including Rev M L Hartman and Rev R Tuck, with senior class motto and flowers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling High School
Sansa
Roy Sinclair
Mys
Boyd J. Hodga
Ceve
Huarttian
Jesus
Neta Asoject
Canva Auondiigh
We Rey
Jesse L. Young
1St Presbyterian Church
Jackson
Ween Eee
M. L. Hartman
Boyd J. Hodge
Pauline Bachman
Lucille Jonrson
Vusernen de Rich
Belvn Bhook
Ashford
Rev. R. & Tuck
Church of Christ
Wooster
Onfa
Swartz Absent From School Janitor Work
William Swartz, janitor at the primary school on N Main Street, has been confined to his horse on S First Street since Monday afternoon with a leg ailment causing severe pain. He is taking daily X ray treatments at Wadsworth hospital. Mrs. Prank Starter and Frank Yoder are filling the duties of the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Swartz
N. Main
S. First St
Wadsworth Hospital
Prank
Frank Yoder
Also Mentioned on This Page
Porterhouse
T-Bone & Club
State of Ohio
Graber
Gresser, Steiner, Amstutz
Donna and
Doris
LIFE
Vacation Bible School
City
Speeder
Real Eee
G . Fritzinger
Esther Irene Geiser
Gerald
Eileen Spaulding
John C
Bertha L. Schaefer
Karolina Kovach
Maurice
Evelyn Chadwick
Nick Prentovich
St. Ann’s
O.M. Spade
Minnie Harpster
Monroe Co
Roy FB
Sincidir
Ray O
Steiner Benediction
M. L. Marahan
Mra
Boyd J
Hodge Clase
Collran-Séariet
Gray Clase
Yvonne Aebi Gloris Keratetter
Asche Sadeils
WM. Swartz
ABS School
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