Catherine Twinem tops Rittman class with highest scholastic honor
Catherine Twinem daughter of Mr and Mrs A E Twinem of Tot-W-Park earns valedictorian of the Class of 1541 at Rittman High School with top four year grades and will appear on the commencement program next Tuesday night Rosalyn Balloon and Rose Marian Wilson place second and third in scholastic honors. state ranking noted from Columbus regrades honors include Stanley Steiner Bill Bodager Colleen Moore and others with honorable mentions to several students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Twinem
A. E Twinem
Rittman High School
Kent
Columbus
Stanley Steiner
Bill Bodager
Colleen Moore
Shirley Ziegler
Miriam Hinton
Margaret Brophy
Joyce Harpster
Ruth Steele
Rittman High Youth Forum Covers Views and Plans
Five seniors and grads from Rittman High spoke at a Rotary Youth Forum at noon. Participants Evelyn Haller Jean Hessidence Robert Manogue Frank Webner and Robert Wenger answered questions on post graduation outlook and generational views. They urged continuing the town recreation program and noted a Cleveland lake cruise for band members June 11 with lunches provided by Band Mothers Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman. High
Rotary Club
Evelyn Haller
Jean Hessidence
Robert Manogue
Frank Webner
Robert Wenger
Ernest Harrison
Rittman Public
Rain totals exceed weekly average in Wooster area
Nearly half an inch of rain fell last Friday amid steady showers that aided vegetation growth. The Wooster gauge recorded 4 inches for the week, with rainfall general and slightly above normal for the period yet still below normal since January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Congressman Thom Announces Exam for Marshallville Postmaster
Washington DC Congressman William R Thom announces that Cluford U Parsons will be moved from Postmaster to rural carrier in Marshallville Ohio effective June 2 1941 An examination will be held for applicants who seek appointment as permanent Postmaster at Marshallville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, DC
William R. Thom
Cluford U Parsons
Marshallville
Ohio
Programs For Reverends McGee Carey Nichols
A listing of church programs honoring Rev. C. J. McGee Rev. Arthur Carey and Rev. Wm. Nichols includes schedule details and order of services for upcoming events at the local parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Carey
Wm. Nichols
Indians to Play West Salem Sunday for Second Victory
The Rittman Indians travel to West Salem Sunday aiming for their second win after last year’s defeat. Practice was held on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. The 2:30 p.m. game precedes a Class A baseball tournament at Wadsworth A C Field June 4 5 6 with eight teams, including Rittman and Wadsworth Merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Indians
West Salem
Indians
Rittman
Wadsworth
A. C. Field
Wadsworth Merchants
Wadsworth Eagles
Akron Goodrich
Akron Sohio A. C
Barberton N. S
Sterling
Fredricksburg Indians
Louisville Indians
Sterling, Malbach’s
Fredericksburg Indians
Loudonville Indians
Akron New Havens
Akron
Sahara Drys
Sayling
Glen Turner
Bill Gorby
James Steiner
John Scraba
Don Lutz
Richard Dayton
Bill Moyer
Bob ‘Gorby
Harley—Hughey_Ben
Erich Bill Strimlin
Bill Petkoff
Kenneth Haldiman
George Brown
Mer
Rittman Junior High Commencement May 26 1941
The Rittman Junior High graduation program lists Invocation and readings The Flag Goes By Clarinet Solo Ciribiribin Readings The Lost Chord Ma and the Auto Piano Duet Malaguena Round Table Discussion What Place America Readers and presenters including Anita Jaquays Robert Bodager Jean Anshutz Mary Wilhelm Mildred Goffiner Jean Ziegler Martha Woyet Donald Beery Donna Troxell Richard Wenger James Osborne Harold Davis William Weakland Katharine Zollinger Agnes Serjack Wands Schmeltzer Rev V 8 Goodale Cadet Band conducted by Jack Coy Saxophone Solo Launette Teresa Zvada Geraldine Brown accompanist A Man Without a Country Nick Bostos Tom Miller Lincoln Address God Bless America Diploma presentation Benediction superclass class id Supt V A Garver Rey V S Goodale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Fiori
Marjory Schumacher
Malaguena
Lydia Balloon
What Place
America
Anita Jaquays
Robert Bodager
Jean Anshutz
Mary Wilhelm
Mildred Goffiner
Jean Ziegler
Martha Woyet
Donald Beery
Donna Troxell
Richard ‘Wenger
James Osborne
Harold Davis
William Weakland
Katharine Zollinger
Agnes Serjack Wands Schmeltzer
Goodalesabe
Jack Coy
Alan Burger
Launette
Teresa Zvada
Geraldine Brown
Nick Bostos
Tedia Balloon
Ns Aire
Tom Miller
Senior Commencement Program at Canton Public School
The program opens with a processional and invocations led by Rev. Arthur Carey, featuring music including Pomp and Circumstance, The Lost Chord, and Praeludium. Valedictory by Catherine Twinem and class address by Mr. Jack Coy, followed by a cornet solo and diploma presentations by Mr. Harold Brown and Rev. C J McGee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Clippinger
Elgar
Arthur Carey
Catherine Twinem
Praeludium
Jarnefelt Harold Snyder
Sam Swope
Teressa Zvada
Julia Belle Bovés
W. H. Hauenstein
P. H. Welshimer
First Christian Church of
Canton
Jack Coy
Lost Chord
Sullivan
Hauenstein
Harold Brown
Board of Education
C. J. McGee
Recreation Meeting Called By Rittman Committee
An important meeting of the Rittman Recreation Committee and Council is set for 1:36 p.m. Saturday at City Hall, chaired by Bosd Miller and Mayor John Baldwin. Invitations go to Civic Association, Rotary Club, American Legion, unions, Mothers Club, and others aiding the program. Officials will discuss ways to revive public recreation facilities and outline funding and maintenance plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Recreation Committee
Bosd Miller
John Baldwin
City Hall
Civic Association
Rotary Club
The
American Legion
the _Unions
Mothers—Club
Many New Books At City Library Renovated shelves showcase recent acquisitions
A local library announces a large shipment of new adult and non fiction titles over the past two weeks at City Hall. Notable novels include The Pearl Lagoon, Opening the West with Lewis and Clark, and The Elusive Pimpernel. Non fiction entries cover On the Trail of Ancient Man, How To Win Friends and Influence People, and Wake Up and Live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton
Wind—Hilton
Hurst Home
Rance
James Valley
Kell
Death Valley
Knight
Larimore
Langley Gabriel
Mason
Pimpernel—Crczy
Porter
the Harvester
Prokosch
Soaring Wings
Stevenson
Hatcher
Ide—Tarkington
Thurman
Trinidad
Vandercook
Am the Fox
van Etten
Wilder
Heaven's
Williams Thanks Yourl
Jeeves—Wodehouse
Andrews
Brande Atone
Byrd
Carnegie 1
Cornell
Thunders
Cullen
Pairchild
Memorial Day Proclamation Call for Community Observance
Read the Mayor's proclamation on page 6 urging participation in the Memorial Day observance on May 30. Citizens are asked to attend special church services on Sunday and contemplate the day’s significance in our lives today.
Capacity Crowd Hears Concert and Awards in Rittman
A capacity crowd attended the Monday night program at the high school auditorium featuring the grade school operetta Whats ths Matter with Sally and the final Rittman High band concert of the year. About 110 students from both schools performed under director Jack Coy with drama, costumes, properties, and music staff assisting. Intermission soloist Joseph McGorry performed with pianist Miriam Clippinger. Superintendent W A Galiver presented contest medals and the seniors participating in their last high school concert were introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Rittman High School
Jack Coy
Alma Wagner
Evelyn Smith
Mollie Bell
Stella Ruta
Margaret Brophy
Cornet
T Joseph McGorry
Miriam Clippinger
W. A. Galiver
Coy
First Auto Shown at U S World's Fair in 1890s
A historic display highlights the first automobile imported to the United States exhibited at a World's Fair during the 1890s, marking an early milestone in American automotive history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Sterling Brethren Church Fears For Missionaries On Zamzam Sink
Sterling Brethren Church expresses anxiety for Rev. Curtis Morrill and his family aboard the sunken Egyptian liner Zamzam carrying 148 Americans. Morrill, a special missionary supported by the church, and his wife Elaine with two children were en route to French Equatorial Africa for a second term. The piece recalls their six years of service, prior furlough, and deep faith amid wartime dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Brethren Church
Zamzam
Sterting-wirst—Hrethieren Church
Gurtis Morrill
Amtrs. Morrill
French Equatorial Africa
Morrill
Dmrethren
Morrills
Brethren Church
California
Ife
Anant Manantiv
Aekhinudane Ses
Waa
Africa
Stephen
Aaland
Elaine
Ashland
Ashland College
Sterling
Birth announced for Wallington Hilty daughter
A daughter was born last Friday at Wadsworth to Mr and Mrs Wallington Hilty. Mrs Hilty is formerly Verna Saa of this community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallington Hilty
Wadsworth
Seville Plans 125th Birthday Celebration Members Named
A committee was announced to organize Seville's 128th founding anniversary celebration with dates to be set later. named members span Eastern Star Grange Garden Club PTAs churches and civic groups including Masons Methodist Presbyterian Baptist Lutheran 4-H Boy Scouts and Girl Reserves with community leaders across schools and boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seville
Eastern Star
James McCoy
Electa Hard
Grange
Clayton Fulton
Earl Gordon
Garden Club
Mary Fixler
Neil Hosmer
Rittman Press changes issue day for holiday week
Due to Memorial Day, the Rittman Press will publish early next week on Wednesday. All satire and advertisements must be in the Press by Tuesday at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Press
Ice Tweeday A. Mt
Kou sid O88 age outs wary and old age
Fragmentary text notes age related caution and concerns about aging. Mentions sounding wary, possible connotations of decline. No clear persons, places, or events are identifiable from the readable portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kou
Sid
Conideak
Garden Club Meet Draws 200 Plus In Ohio
More than 200 persons from diatrick 14 of the Association of Garden Clubs of Ohio attended the annual conference, listening to O. Fink of Columbus speak on Boll Conservation and Erosion. The Ritt man Club hosted visitors for the business session, with H. Squibbs presiding. A committee was named to nominate regional directors, and dinner followed at Milton Presbyterian Church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diatrick 14
Association of Gandem Clubs
Ohio
City Hall
O. Fink
Columbus
Rittman Club
Squibbs
A. O. Preitter
Wodeter
Milton Presbyterian Church
J. W. Baldwin
Frank Dilbert
Draftees Face Scrutiny in Draft Questionnaire
Selective Service questionnaires were sent this week to Eastern Wayne registrants listing numerous individuals by town including Rittman Doylestown and Marshville. The long roster includes Beryl Henry Hughes Doylestown Vernon Christian Hartsler Marshallville Louis Firls Rittman and many others across Smithville Marshville and Sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Wayne
Beryl Henry Hughes
Doylestown
Vernon Christian Hartsler
Doyiestown
Ivory Ethan Flewes
Smithville
Louis Clark
Doyies
Robert Fat
England
Joseph Martin Bartz
Dogslestown
Ralph Allen George
Mareshallville
Carl Feart
Tomsasetti
Rittman
Wilfred Mauricé Boyce
John William Wilson
Harold Henry Collier
Charles August Goffinet
Doyles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rittman Rambler
High School News
Rotary Forum
Cleveland
Band Mothers Club
W. W. Bodager
Boss Rike
Yftiss Dale Rike
W. A. Garver
of KO
Sandusky Arsenal
Thom
Marek Kormaime
Gounod
Miriam
Verdi
Ernest McLain
W. S. Goodale
Carey
McGee
Romaine
West Salem Sun
Rittman Junior High
Ciribiribin
Cherie
A. Lincoln
Gettysburg
God Bless America
Supt
V. A. Garver
Rey
V. S. Goodale
Muesday
Pees Island
Wew
Pelee
S. S
Pelee Auto Ferry
Lake
Erip
City Library
Rittman Public Library
Juvenile Books
Meggy Macintosh
Gray
Young Patriots
Hayes
Windy Island
Harper
Hough
Rancho
Oxhide
Inman
Vasco da Gama
Pearl’ Lagoon
Nordhoff
Lewis and
Clarke—Sabin
Short Bow
Big Medicine
Schultz
Strange Pettingill
Puzzle
Seaman
Mike
Company D
Aspden Prairie Girl
Fargo
Altracell
Ambler
Mr. Fortune—Bailey
Baldwin
Balmer
Wylie
Grome
By Carrie A. Belchier
Warren Rumburg
Ethe Alliance
Mabel Feesler
Roy Armstrong
Masons
Calvin MecGey
William Brumbaugh
Methodist
Louis Sshipman
Hilda Cahoon
Presbyterian Church
Walter Roseell
Clarence Shumaker
John Bistor
Ivan Overs
Lutheran Church
Harold Koppes
Hazel Winkler
Edna Steele
Hope Chambers
Pearl Hartman
Mabel Cook
Merry
Jenny Bonham
Lee White
Elloween
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