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The Rittman Press

Location

Rittman, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1973

Page

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Dean's List and school track events headline area notices

Boh Dean’s List names include Kathryn Smeller and multiple Rittman Creston and Doylestown students with many addresses. Also military updates, promotions, and field trips listed for West Hill North Street schools with scheduled track days, trips to Cleveland Zoo Canal Fulton and Hale Homestead plus cafeteria lunch explorations for kindergartners.

Rittman Area University of Akron Rittman Clyde E. Crabtree Home Street Bruce A. Hupp Diane St Jerry A. Bauman Jeffry D. Cotton W. Sunset Janet E. Pritchard Orville Ullman North State Kenneth R. Miller Connie S. Haulk Sheldon Avenue Creston Kathryn Lowash Debra Marie Rt. 1 Doylestown Marcia Ladd Circle Drive Mary B. McClintick Beech St Thomas J. Smith Dean Parr Orchard Drive Dana L. Smith Frederick St Jean M. Steiner Valley View Dr Rebecca Downs Edward St Howard J. Genet Clinton St Karen M. Koprivnik East Clinton St Christine E. Louth E. Clinton St Vicky J. Zickefoose Esta T. Pappas Franklin Dr Mary Busson Steven Scheidelbauer Circle Dr Mary &. Vielhaber Maple St Elaine Bowman N. Portage Rd Margaret L. Milich David L. Kauffman Marshallville Walter W. Conrad Sterling North Street Canal Fulton Cleveland Zoo Stark,Wilderness Sea World Hale Homestead West Hill Schoenbrun Warther Museum Planitarium Football Hall of Fame Canton Cleveland Aquarium

Voters Spark Sparse Turnout Defeats Lottery Tax

In the May 8 primary, only 585 ballots were cast in Rittman. The Lottery tax was rejected 332 to 246, mirroring county results that defeated issue 1 7,092 to 4,389. County and Rittman voters also rejected issue 2 while approving issues 5A and 6.

Rittman General Assembly Supreme Court Commission Ohio General Assembly

Memorial Day Speaker Set in Rittman Service

John E. Johnson state representative 68th district will speak at the Memorial Day Service at Rittman Cemetery on May 28 with the parade by American Legion VFW and others. Johnson resides in Orrville with his wife and six children and is a longtime lawmaker and committee chair. Also reported are election results in Rittman and a death notice for Anna C Tompkins with details of her life and survivors and funeral arrangements.

John E. Johnson House of Representatives Rittman Cemetery Johnson American Legion VFW General Assembly Agriculture, Commerce and Labor Anna C. Tompkins Medina St Wayne Co Wooster Czechoslovakia John Mary Liska Csuhta Virginia Tompkins R.c.can Co St. Anne‘s Catholic Church Moose Lodge Jeannette Beth William Henry Rittman George Csuhta Barberton Paul Csuhta Michael Fox Saginaw Mich Helen Workman Verna Stromack Mary Pollick St. Anne's Catholic Church Thomas McMahon Gillman Funeral Home

Rittman Safe As Tornado Hits Area

A Wayne County deputy sheriff traced a tornado that swept northwestern Wayne County to ensure no injuries in Rittman. Ohio Highway Patrol Officer Douglas M. Kraemer of Doylestown will join the Ravenna district after graduation in Columbus. John V. Corrigan, judge of the Court of Appeals, spoke as guest at the graduation. Kraemer was among 47 cadets receiving patrolman commissions in the 97th Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy class.

Rittman Wayne Co Wayne County Ohio Highway John V. Corrigan Court of Appeals Eighth Apprelate Kraemer Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy Bernard E. Harris Orrville Paul R. Beichier

Students Sponsor Truck Walk West Salem

West Salem prepares after a deadly tornado struck Willard, Ohio, with Sheriff Frost noting warnings from the Akron-Canton weather bureau and area police and fire departments mobilized as the funnel cloud moved from near Burbank to Canaan Township and then through Rittman toward Doylestown.

Ohio Frost Akron-Canton Weather Bureau West Salem Wayne County Burbank Canaan Rittman Doylestown Rittman Volunteer Fire Department

Rittman Teams Schedule May Events and Emergency Watch

May events show Rittman Indians baseball travel to Dalton and host Highland while track travels to Doylestown and the district meet. Local groups gather including Local 150, Jaycees, Board of Education, Chamber, and clubs. An emergency watch lasted about one hour from 7 45 p.m. with no injuries reported.

Rittman Indians Dalton Local Rittman Highland Jaycees Fireman‘s Auxiliary Rittman Tack Doylestown Norwayne

Flowering crab trees available for June delivery

Orders for flowering crab trees due by Wednesday May 23rd per Mrs. Delphine Hisem Flowering Tree Committee Three Arts Chairman. 148 trees across seven varieties Astrosanguinea Floribunda Katherine Purpurea Lemoine Radiant Selkirk Van Eseltine in five gallon metal containers for June planting. Contact Mrs. Hisem 925-2211 to request a variety or alternatives. orders billed on receipt with receipted bill required for early June pickup.

Delphine Hisem Three Arts Katherine Radiant Selkirk Hisem

Charter Is Source of Information and Union Standoff in Rittman

Rittman City Council discussed a response to James F. Wykle of International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 497 regarding recognizing city employees' union membership. Mayor Imhoff cited Charter Section 5.02 to deny the unit, while new grievance procedures and overtime amendments were directed. The council also approved engineering work on a sanitary program, a rushed bid for a water pump, and dedication of Blough Subdivision No. 1.

al Imhoff James F. Wykle Rittman City Council City Hall Wykle International Brotherhood of Teamsters Akron Rittman City Imhoff Rittman Civil Service Larry Moedt Moedt Engineering Associates Prodco Equipment Company of Cleveland

Troxel Named Campaign Chairman Of 1973 United Fund Drive

Brad Troxel personnel manager at Packaging Corporation of America is named campaign chairman for the 1973 United Fund Drive. He will appoint his committee later in the year as the fall campaign approaches.

Brad Troxel Packaging Corporation of America United Fund Troxel

Choral Concert by Rittman High School Choirs

The Rittman High School choirs present their Spring Concert at the Middle School auditorium on Friday May 25 at 8 p.m. Featured are contest selections from 1973 and Showboat Varieties with minstrel and Stephen Foster melodies. Participants include the concert choir prep choir Boys ensemble and several soloists. Tickets are available from choir members or at the door. Director Mrs Carolyn Warren and staging assistant Mr John Steiner of the High School Speech Department.

Rittman High School Stephen Foster Carolyn Warren John Steiner

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