Mass call of 300 2-C men for pre-induction exams
The article details three waves of Selective Service calls from Board No. 2 in Cleveland for pre-induction examination, totaling 300 men this month, all largely 2-C essential farmer registrants, with groups on May 19, 22, and 25. It lists dozens of named individuals from towns including Ritman, Sterling, Doylestown, Smithville, Marshallville, and more, noting the potential reclassification and impact on 1-A totals.
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Cleveland
Selective Service Board No 2
Rittman
Harold L Hoover
Cline J Winkler
Lewis E Grossenbacher
Richard D Muller Sterling
Joseph E Hartzler
Mark C Brubaker
James V Miller
Dale W Schar
Lester L Kasserman
Harlan B Ramsier
Andrew
Service Notes From The Rittman Press Readers
A/S Mike Zivkovich notes pleasure in receiving The Rittman Press and forwards a new address at Barracks J Section H Aloe Army Air Field Victoria Texas. The piece lists naval indoctrination at Great Lakes and leave plans for Ver non Yoho Clyde Wertz Howard Thompson and others, with details of family ties and service locations.
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Mike Zivkovich
Rittman Press
Aloe Army Air Field
Victoria
Texas
Rittman
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Vernon L Yoho
Anna Yoho
East
Ohio
Clyde Wertz
Opal Wertz
State St
Anzio Beach Head Address Corrections Noted
A correction lists Sgt Ro M Freed of the fifth Army Postal Unit APO 5153 c o Postmaster New York and Pvt Roy Shankland addressed to Btry A 613 FA Bn Camp Carson Colorado S/2c Frank Skraba transferred to Acorn 33 Fleet Post Office San Francisco California and George Smith changed to NTS USS General MC Meigs Newport Rhode Island.
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Bob Freed
Ro M_ Freed
Fifth Army Postal Unit
APO
c/o
New York
Roy Shankland
Camp Carson
Colo
Frank Skraba
Acorn 33
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Calif
George Smith
NTS
USS General MC Megs
Newport, RI
Navy Army Calls Filled May 25 26
Twenty seven registrants with Selective Service Board No 2 were notified to report for induction to meet a May call for 18 Navy and nine Army on the 25th and 26th. Seven of the 18 from the Navy are volunteers. Names include Walter G Scott Wesley W First William H King Wade L Baughman Alfred P Petit. Army selects Duane S Porr Robert H West Lloyd E Gasser Leiendecker Porr and Burkey proceed to Cleveland for second pre induction exams on the 25th. the remaining six depart on the 26th for Fort Thomas Ky for classification and assignments.
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Selective Service Board No 2
Navy
Army
Walter G Scott
Wesley W First
William H King
Rittman
Wade L Baughman
Marshallville
Alfred P Petit
Doylestown
Army Include’ Duane S Porr of Doylestown, Robert H West and Lloyd E Gasser
Rittman Leiendecker
Porr
Burkey
Cleveland
Fort Thomas
Rittman Tin Collection Sets Another County Record
Rittman’s tin collection repeated a county record with twelve tons gathered. A letter of congratulations arrived from county chairman Harry Domhoff of Wooster to R. V. Fredrick. The water department and highway department aided transport for the haul to the rail siding in Wooster. The salvage effort will continue with cans properly prepared.
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Rittman
R. V. Fredrick
Harry Domhoff
Wooster
Water Department
Highway Department
Fredrick
Wayne County Pledges 4.19 Million for Fifth War Loan Drive
Wayne County boosts its quota for the fifth war loan drive to 4,190,000 with June 12 to July 8 as the campaign period. The E bond quota remains 938,000 and individuals' total is 1,843,000, up from the prior campaign, with overall county target rising about 186 percent. Expect Hittman’s share to be substantially higher.
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Wayne County
Cleveland
Hittman
Cleanup Week set for May 22 to May 26 curbside
Residents are instructed to place all household rubbish in containers at the curb from May 22 through May 26. Follow local guidelines for container size and designate any recyclables separately as directed by city crews.
State authorization required for induction of men over twenty five
Written authorization from state selective service headquarters is now required for the induction or pre-induction physical examination of any draft registrant over 25 years of age. Ohio local boards will rely mainly on the 18 to 25 age group to meet calls and must review classifications of men aged 26 to 29 to determine if they are engaged in war production or essential to national health and safety.
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State Selective Service Headquarters
Chester W. Gepte
Ohio
Rotary to Send Boy to Legion Boys State
Rotary plans to back two Rittman youths to attend the Ohio Boys State at Delaware this summer. Dr Earl Ford outlined weights and measures topics for Rotarians, noting metric advantages and a 13 month calendar forecast. President Davidson reported board support for the community boys softball league with $10 and cooperation.
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Earl Ford
College of Wooster
E R Alexander
D B Davidson
Board of Director& Action
American Legion
Rittman
Ohio
Delaware
Gas Line Expansion for Willow Brook Housing Project
Ohio Fuel Gas Co will begin work on a new gas line to supply 100 homes in Willow Brook. The half mile line runs from behind The Rittman Savings Bank north to Wadsworth road and to Willow Brook administration on Home street, attaching to the government meter. D. P. Potts notes the toughest section is under East Ohio Avenue pavement near the Square. The project aims to provide medium pressure for the housing development, with prefabricated units now at one third complete. W. B. Gibson Co. contractors push toward the June completion date per government specs.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Willow Brook
Rittman Savings Bank
Wadsworth Road
Home St
D. P. Potts
Rittman Gas Co
E. Ohio Ave
W. B. Gibson Co
Dairy farmer boosts milk with proven-sire breeding plan
Working with the Bureau of Dairy Industry a dairy man raised average milk production from 8 270 pounds in 1924 to over 15 600 pounds in 1941. The gain triples the national average for dairy cows.
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Bureau of Dairy Industry
Commencement Activities Listed On Page Six
Photos by Woody Wilson accompany the note that complete commencement activities are listed on page 6. The item references event coverage and credits the photographer while guiding readers to nearby page content.
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Woody Wilson
Three Girls Named High Honors Graduates
Just before press time today the high school announced the three top honors students for the graduating class. The trio are all girls and will be designated as graduating with honors. They are Irene Bostos, Betty Hostetler, and Betty Dale Wenger.
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Irene Bostos
Betty Hostetler
Betty Dale Wenger
Two deer sighted near Ramsier orchard west of town
Edward Ramsier spotted two deer in the Ramster orchard on Rittman Road West, Tuesday morning. The barking dog chased them after the scent, and the animals leaped fences toward Fred Winkler’s woods to the north. The Ramsiers doubt origin or duration of the deer in the neighborhood.
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Ben Ramster
Rittman RD
Edward
Fred Winkler
Ramsier
Ramsiers
Randall Alexander Promoted to Army Major
In Rittman last weekend word arrived that Randall Alexander of South Main Street has been promoted to major in the Army of the United States. He is stationed in Boston and commands the Army Signal Corps for the northeastern defense area. Major Alexander, married, resides at 124 Walker Street Cambridge 38 Massachusetts. He held a reserve commission as second lieutenant at Pearl Harbor and has served in the Army since January 1941. He is the highest ranking officer from Rittman in either Army or Navy.
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Rittman
Randall Alexander
S. Main St
Army of the United
Waste Paper On Vox Pop Campaign Highlighted On CBS
Vox Pop dedicates its half hour at 8 p m EWT 9 30 p m PWT Monday May 22 to the Victory Waste Paper Campaign interviews by Parks Johnson and Warren Hull discuss waste paper role in war production and its impact on national effort across the coast to coast CBS network.
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Victory
Vox Pop
CBS
Parks Johnson
Warren Hull
Eight Team Softball League Opens May 31 for Boys
More than 140 boys aged 11 to 27 will play in an eight team softball league promoted by the Lions club. A kickoff field day is set for May 31 at the old recreation field off Ohio avenue with a 7 30 p m opening game. Rev W F Echols is president, Robert W Blunt vice president, Clyde Kindig secretary treasurer and plans call for four high school teams and four younger squads. Balls bats and gloves will be supplied from local donations as organizers finalize schedules and team names.
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City Hall
Lions Club
Rev. W. F. Echols
Robert W Blunt
Clyde Kindig
Ohio Ave
P.m
Echols
Mr. Echols
Albert Jones
Felix Grella
L. Stoolmiller
J. H. Fisher
FR. N. Rock
O. A. Houglan
C. G. Haulk
L. F. Dickserson
Woyat & Long
Ralph Overeholt
L. G. DeVore
H. L. Strickeland
H. B. Rich
Promoted to Captain Robert White at Monroe Field
First Lt. Robert W. White of 21 W Second St. Monroe La has been promoted to captain at Selman Field Monroe La home base the largest navigation school in the AAF Training Command. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William White. White graduated Rittman High School 1934 and Hiram College 1938. He taught at Painesville High School for two years before enlisting in the Army Air Corps three years ago. He married in July 1942 and is the second Rutman man to reach captain level, the other being James Sigler.
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Selman Field
Monroe
Law
Robert W. White
W Second St
A Field
AAF Training Command
Navies Gator
William White
Captain White
Rittman High School
Hiram College
Brown University
Painesville High School
Army Air Corpse
James Sigler
Dances End for Season by City Lions Club
The Lions Club announces the end of the weekly Saturday dances at City Hall for high school youths. No dance will be held this Saturday and the series is discontinued until fall. The club heard FBI investigator Fletcher at the Tuesday night meeting.
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Lions Club
City Hall
F.B.I
Fletcher
Property Transfers From Readable Fragment
Clara Hostetler transfers Milton Township lot to Robert Wright for $12. Ellis E. Benner and Ethel Benner. Eugene F Higgins and Eliza A Higgins own 2% acres in Doylestown Flu.
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Clara Hostetler
Robert Wright
Milton Township
Ellis E
Ethel
Benner
Eugene F
Eliza A. Higgins
Doylestown
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U.S
Board No. 2
Harold Franklin Hartzler
Sterling
Glenn Edward *Gasser
Robert G Berkey
Karl Howard Beery
Ralph Nathan Tobias
Kenneth J. Steele
Harold Eugene Beery
Frontie
HanaanSre
James Weng
Indice
Iraorkine
Nantares
By Mae Md BR Vie
Vane la Shoein
Hennes Henadiecechion
Grace Wenoen
Laine Bostes
Aare Station
Reis
Siler Agum
Woud Dadls If
Msn Ea Mal Vee Oy
Wey
Sai Hesty
Matthew
Kuneala Row
SBIR
Tidenwks Dee 2
Howard Thompson
Cecil Thompson
South Pacific
Aleutians
Jack
Hawaii
Philadelphia
Thompson
Salt Lake City
Paul Dickerson
Bougainville
Tokyo
Ray
Buck) Rogers
Buzz
Buck
India
Paul Heiks
Paul
Guadalcanal
Ike Ramster
Napes
Anzio Beach Head
Tin Collection
Rotary
Legion
Boys State
Robert White
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