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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1966
Page
8
Twenty five boys from Sterling Boy Scout Troop 457 with Scoutmaster Jack Bates camped at Maibachs Pond north of Seville for a weekend. They hiked five miles for badges, fished, rode boats, and helped a fellow scout who fell in reach dry land.
J Rupp and Douglas E Rauschenberg, sons of Mr and Mrs Ralph A Rupp and Mr and Mrs Delbert Rauschenberg of Sterling, completed four week courses at Camp Pendleton California. Each program included over 200 hours of simulated combat covering squad tactics guerrilla warfare patrolling and infantry weapons before next rounds of basic specialist training. The drills prepare Marines for infantry sub specialties or technical fields and include jungle warfare and civic action components.
The aphorism frames patience as active power and concentrated strength attributed to Bulwer-Lytton, emphasizing discipline and resolve rather than mere waiting.
Fred J. Ramsier of 294 West Ohio and a 64 year Rittman Sterling area resident died Tuesday at Wadsworth Rittman Hospital after a six day illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at Gillman Funeral Home. He was a carpenter and contractor and member of Apostolic Christian Church. He and his wife Emma observed their 50th wedding anniversary last October. Surviving: Emma. three sons Ivan and Edward of Rittman and Nelson of Sterling. three daughters Eldora Steiner Rowene Howell and Marie Gasser all of Rittman. a brother Ben of Rittman. four sisters Bertha Badman Della Maibach Exama Maibach and Naomi Imhoff of Sterling. 26 grandchildren. Burial in church cemetery. Graveside services were held recently for infant son of Mr and Mrs Roger Williams of Barberton formerly of Rittman. He leaves parents a brother James Roger and sister Lisa Nileen and grandparents Susia Newcome of W Va and Mr and Mrs James Williams of Barberton.
Leathernecks bound for the Pacific will undergo Staging Battalion training at Camp Pendleton Calif. The program emphasizes jungle warfare patrolling and civic action based on Vietnam experience to prepare troops for deployment.
Dale E. Haller son of Mr and Mrs Philip J Haller 80 Marion Street Doylestown serves at Naval Support Activity Da Nang as Chief Storekeeper aiding supply and logistics for more than 60,000 American troops in the northern Vietnam area. In March over 150000 tons were loaded from ships in Da Nang harbor by workers around the clock.
Larry E Hackworth son of Mr and Mrs Albert Hackworth Cres ton is in Vietnam as a private. He walked ashore in Vung Tau with the US 25th Infantry Division First Brigade last week. He serves in Headquarters Company 4th Battalion within the brigade 23rd Infantry. He joined 25th Division troops formerly based at Schofield Barracks Hawaii. General Westmoreland greeted over 4,000 arriving troops as US strength in Vietnam nears 250 000. Hackworth enlisted in September 1962 and trained at Fort Gordon Georgia. He attended Norwayne High School.
Burleigh E Seaver 78 longtime Doylestown resident and former mayor died after a long illness at his Church Street home. He served as village building inspector on the board of public affairs helped pioneer the Boy Scout movement in Doylestown and designed many local landmarks including the fire department post office band stand and the Chestnut Hill Cemetery monument. Surviving are his wife Charlotte a son William a daughter Emily Slate five grandchildren three great grandchildren and a sister Mrs Luc Vinez.
Paul Zimmerman 75 formerly of the Rittman area died at home 269 East Marion after 38 years in Doylestown. Born in Belfort France he moved to the United States at 18 served in the French Army then became a citizen at 21. Survived by wife Etta four sons Edward Paul Arthur and Richard four daughters Mary Lutey Laura Helle Ruth Ryneer a sister in France 54 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren. Betty Ryneer died earlier.
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