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Newspaper

The Rittman Press

Location

Rittman, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1941

Page

4

New Army Jar It's For Catsup

Miss Lucy Martin begins summer training with a daily honey routine. Honey now forms an important part of the diet for both young and old throughout the day.

Lucy Martin

Juniors Host Dinner Dance For Preston High Seniors

A Junior Senior dinner dance honoring Preston High School seniors was held at the Berhtel Hotel in Wooster Saturday. Tables featured flowers. entertainment included songs by Ralph Krabill and Clyde Connuninr Renn, piano by Donald Son Nedecker, and Dick Forgett Orchestra. Dancing followed in the ball room transformed for the event.

Preston High School Berhtel Hotel Wooster Ajora Fabre Alors Eray Paris Pmtram LeRoy Fraley Moda Eugene Uhl Welenmad Atherests Mvyde Mann Ralph Krabi Clyde Connuninr Renn Rand Krabill Sane Pickin’ Catton Ning Tahmen Sint Fray Mies Aryan Prineine Donald Son- Nedecker Dick Forgett

Women’s Benefit Association hosts Mother’s Day program

Mrs R D Armstrong entertained on Thursday with a day of readings and violin solos by Jeanette Feesley and others. Grace Eby read poems Watcher Mother and Adrift, Effie Loehr offered Sausage humor, Kee spoke on mothers of presidents, Young performed violin pieces America the Beautiful and Santa Lucia, and Feester led The Most Perfect Mother with We Need You Here Mother. Next meeting moves to second Thursday in June. state convention plans in Akron June 18 19 20 with Feester as delegate and Armstrong as alternate. Quilt from the Review to be raffled June 12. dinner party at Seville Inn followed.

Women's Benefit Association R. D. Armstrong Grace Eby Effie Loehr Edith Kee United States Edith Young America Santa Lucia Jeanette Feesley Ward Feesler

Two Boys Sent to Buckeye Boys State by Local Groups

Creston Legion Post and Loyal Order of Moose sponsor John Edward Haley and Eugene Uhl to Buckeye Boys State from June 14 to 24. Both juniors anticipate a six day program of government study and recreation. This marks the sixth year of the Legion project.

Creston Legion Post Loyal Order of Moose John Edward Haley Eugene Uhl Buckeye Legion

College Dinner Guests From Wooster College Hosts

Kathleen Hummel and Miss Jean Boor will attend a Wooster Business College dinner party at Reining's in Wooster Saturday evening. Both girls have secured positions.

Mixa Kathleen Hummel Jean Boor S-In wWooster Wooster Business College

Student earn fast progress in business course

The passage notes that both individuals completed their work in less time than typical for the course. Miss Hummel serves as secretary to Brooks Johnson and Miss Boors is a stenographer for Collier Printing Company in Wooster.

Hummel Brooks Johnson Boors Collier Printing Company Wooster

Winklers announce engagement of Hazel Winkler to Richard Steele

Mr and Mrs John Winkler announce the engagement of their daughter Hazel to Richard Steele of Creation. The ceremony will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Wadsworth Tuberan parsonage with Rev Carl Kessler officiating. Attending will be Alma Beery and Elmer Maibach of Sterling. After a trip through Virginia the couple will live in the suite above the Farnwalt home.

John—Winkler Bevilte Hazel Richard Dick) Steele Creaton Wadsworth Tuberan Parsonage Carl Kessler Alma Beery Elmer Maibach Sterling Virginia A &. Farnwalt

Alumni Banquet Program at Strasburg Event

The alumni banquet tonight features a welcome by Mrs. B. A. Romich and remarks by Clyde Conn. Simior-visss- pres toasts by G. W. Jeandrevin superintendent of Strasburg schools. seniors introduced by toastmaster. comedy trio Messrs. Smucker Frey Matthews. violin solo John Haley and vocal numbers by Mrs. John Garver. Graduates speak on early classes. business and officer elections followed by dancing.

B. A. Romich Clyde Conn. Simior-visss G. W. Jeandrevin Strasburg Messrs Francis Smucker Harry Frey Robert Matthews John Haley John Garver

May Chapter O E S Observes 37th Birthday Night

Obligation and Instruction night marked the 37th birthday as May Chapter O E S met Wednesday. Mrs Catherine Kindig led the lodge, star point officers conducted the obligation, and several members provided instruction and music. A kitchen shower followed with social hour hosted by Myrt le Zigler Etta Moorhead Catherine Kindig and James McCoy.

E. S Catherine Star Point Frank McIntire Lee Gerig H. G. Knepp Tom McCoy Irene McCoy Mmes Myrtle Zigler Etta Moorhead Catherine Kindig James Mccoy

Commencement speaker greets Creston area at church reception

Dr Marcus Grether of Fort Collins came to give the commencement address and was warmly welcomed at a Tuesday night reception in Blackford Presbyterian Church parlors. About 200 Creston area friends attended as Nellis Linter served as master of ceremonies.

Marcus Grether Fort Collins

Beech Grove Brethren and Community Gatherings Noted

A summary of local church events and social notices includes a Beech Grove Church of the Brethren gathering with a pot luck and plan for summer services starting June 1 featuring Sowers family Revolutionary War dramatizations. Also listed are Moose Women activities, hospital guild and Red Cross speakers, and a busy schedule of visits and family gatherings across Creston, Wooster, Orrville, and surrounding towns with commences and garden club plans.

Beech Grove Church of the Brethren Missionary Society James Lehman Ruth—_Reinecker Beech Grove Church of the Brethren Sowers Church of the Brethren S. P Early Moose —Will Sue Wille Hospital Guild Akron Red Cross Wooster Margaret Fitzthum War Relief Barberton Orrville Miss Fitzthum Léa Huffman Harold Stone

Mrs. Ritzi Paints Original Jesus Portrait and Writes Poems

Mrs. F P A Ritzi completes a life size blue and rose painting of Jesus in conversation with disciples. An accomplished, self taught artist she paints many original works and reads philosophy and history. She, a published poet and chicken raiser, is a member of the National Art Society.

FP. A. Ritzi Jesus

Reverend Jesse Young Installed at Jackson Presbyterian Church

Rev. Jesse Young is to be formally installed as minister of Jackson Presbyterian Church Subday night with Rev. John Williams of Kirst Presbyterian Wooster presiding. Dr. Marcus Grether will preach, Rev. Markey of Wooster will present the charge to Dr. Vergilus Ferm. Oscar Fetzer leads music as locals report recent awakenings from night prowlers and peepers appearing at homes.

Jesse Young Jackson Presbyterian Church John’ Williams Kirst Presbyterian Church Wooster Marcus Grether Markey Vergilus Ferm Oscar Fetzer

Weekend social notes from Newark LeRoy and Akron area

Mr and Mrs James Patterson and daughter were weekend guests at the Joe airfield home in Newark. Several families visited others in Le Roy and Akron, including Elizabeth Ecker, Melburn Ecker, O O Zook, Elwood Russell, and John Webb group plus multiple Sunday and Saturday visits across LeRoy, De Vere, Canton, Kipton, Medina, Orrville, and Sterling connections.

James Patterson Newark Rufus Ballentine Elwood Russell LeRoy Elizabeth Ecker of Mrs Melburn Ecker John Webb Allen Tromp Seville Homer Cohan Kipton Clyde Zimmerman Lloyd Austin Orrville Zimmerman Austins Bernard Zimmerman Sara Rhoads Harry Zimmerman Akron Harris Johnson John Snyder Marvin Snyder Canton D. 8 Humme

Wayne County Vulturé Locale social and plans listed

Local members met at Wooster Legion Hall for a social and meeting with lunch served by Wooster groups. Westfield dance committee announced final dance of the season at the school gymnasium in LeRoy on Saturday. Hartman’s orchestra to play. Medina addressed Westfield Grange on soil conservation with slides. Mrs. B. C. iface lectured. Picnic plans under way with Guilford Grange at Mack’s Dam on June 7. Recreation committee members named. Births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Winkler at Lodi hospital on May 2. Mrs. Margaret Ecker Hamilton an operative patient at St. Thomas Hospital Akron. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hall become parents of a son born Monday at Wadsworth hospital. Min Méty-Armistrong hosted as guest in the William-Gattahan household.

Wayne County Vulturé Locale No la Societe Des Hommes Et Chevaux Wooster Westfield Dance Committee School Gymnasium LeRoy Hartman Guilford Grange Mack's Dam Charles Dowd Roy Chambers Westfield Ernest Shooks

Weekend Guests Spread Across Several Ohio Towns

Mrs. Fred Garrett hosts visitors from Cleveland and Canton. Numerous families from Norwalk, Burbank, Ashland, Wellington, Wooster, Lorain, Milan, Medina, and Lucas spent Sunday with local residents. This social round included the Tuttle, Schmollinger, Graf, Hartman, Fetzer, and Dowd households and other relatives and friends across the region.

Bob Graf Baby Wooster Ida Snyder Massillon Will Bickers Lorain Frank Graf Don Hartman Ray Ogden Mary Weltmer Burbank Florence Mackey Ashland Carl Fetzer Art Repp Ser Cleveland Heramn Schmellinger Wellington D. W. Tyler Ted Chestown Loudonville Louis Brom Lucas B. C. Mace D. D. Dowd Mary Owen Clyde O. L. Hoff Gabriel Smith Medina

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U. S Buckeye State Winklers DR. Grether Creston Book and Music Club Helen Sell J. C. Murray Murray Doris MelTivaine Raymond Howell H. AT. Stebbins Cedric Carpenter Allah Aliday’ Y Grinder Dubs Gensemer Foster Mary Gifford Miss Sell Fay Grunder Frances Blough Sterling’ Avenue Paved Street Liberty Rittman Liberty Street Salt St Eo Win ES Wes Cette oNitetine Ym Ats Ee Oe C. E. Knapp Lodi Eternal Hills Eugene Uh Men's Brotherhood Earl Fetzer Robert Rugh Will Mensching John Henry Glen Barnhart Zeno Miller Women of Moose Earl McVay Riley Bowman Clyde Kirby Col Creston O L. Hoff Elizabeth Ecker Margaret Fitztham Will Hamilton St. Thomas Hospital Charles Hookway Frank Lautzenheizer W .P. Hookway Harold Ebert Frank Baker West Salem Howard Bowman Charles Smith Mount Vernon Mrs. O L. Hoff Harry Reed George Reed Shreve Mae Henry Mildred’ Vouch Ritteman Eldon Wiles Paul Ferguson Congress Will Gantz K E Glasgow New Philadelphia Harry Moyer Earl Kinch Ray Ammerman Family of Sevile Lucy Schnell Joe Carter Jesse Isaly Massiljon Earl Bodager B. Litman Creston High School Creston Garden Club Wooster Evangelical Church Creston Library Group H A. Stebbins Robert Warren H. A. Stebbins W. ¥. Sellers E. T. Long Home Bent Good Claude Wells Don Good Pauline ‘Wells Mrs. O O. Zook Mrs. Jacob Gaw de Vere Shannon Ralph Bixler Norris Bixler E. C. Eberwein Pennsylvania Fia Clit Bachtell Tom Bachtell Ida Steele Claude Lee LeRoy Methodst Raymond Schlegel Evelyn Reynolds Howard Schlegel A. S. Tuttle Warsworth Henry Romich Ralph Easterday Ed Mercing Charles Norton Robert Norton Everett Adams Westfield Grange B. C. Iface Paul Winkler Lodi Hospital Susan Kay Margaret Ecker Hamilton Glen Hall Dorothy Broomall Wadsworth Hospital Min Fred Garrett Gilbert Tuttle Robert Tuttle B.C Mace W. M. Douglass Norwalk Owen Schmellinger Judith Ann Eleanor Shoenaur A. L. Ober Rex Conkey Carson van. Osdall Homer Graham Chase Graham Clara Kissinger Harry Pinze Sleveland Ed Landry Herman Schmolinger Mrs. Schmollinger B-M-P Auto Theatre Richard Dix Edmund Lowe Kentraylar Shep Howard Sun Mon John Hubbard Carol Laridis Sthoge Disney Cartoon News Lucille Ball Maureen O'Hara Preston Foster Kennedy Fui Kay Kyser Boris Karloff Peter Lorre Bela Lugos Ohio
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