Council Grants Ok on Pool Site for Recreation Center
The Recreation Commission asks council to proceed with building a city pool on the industrial street recreation site after debates over site choice. Attendance at the first full week under Director Dale E Thompson was described as encouraging with 34 at Willowbrook and 30 boys plus 4 girls at the diamond, while organizers seek a softball manager and note ongoing public cooperation and plans for the future.
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Okeh
OS Recreation Commissa
Dale E. Thompson
Thompson
William O Frey
Shirley Gwaltney
Central Park
Vera Griner
Mary Squibbs
Willowbrook Playground
Add 20 Names To Press Honor Roll
Twenty more names of service men have been added to the Ritt man Press Honor Roll for Ritt man Doylestown Marshallville Sterling and Creston during the past six weeks. Total now 262. Last printing was April 17. Pictures printed free when parents submitted a photo. head and shoulders preferred. Photos obtainable at low cost usually at the camp post where the service member is stationed. The press aims to print pictures of every service man and woman and has published more than 150 since the Korean War outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rittman Press
Rittman
Doylestown
Marshallville
Sterling
Creston
Pre-School Child Clinic Re-Schedules In Rittman
The first pre-school child clinic at North St school in Rittman drew a large turnout with about 15 children needing rescheduling for Wednesday June 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. County health commissioner Earl E. Kreinschmidt and three nurses staffed the event, with Dr Kleinschmidt planning to return on the third Wednesdays of July and August to examine more children before school starts in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl E. Kleinschmidt
Jeffrey Wright
Vernon Wright
Burbank St
Lah Kauffman
Ruth Harris
Rittman
North St
Earl E. Kreinschmidt
County Health
Kleinschmidt
Parade ideas asked in Rittman Home Coming parade
Rittman clubs are invited to suggest an Industrial theme for the Labor Day parade on September 1. A letter signed by parade chairman Chester Haulk asks for ideas and returns by June 7. Committee meetings are set for June 9 at City Hall. Earl W Lambert Wayne Sr. won 350 dollars in silver dollars and two trophies at the Coon Dog Field Trial near Wooster with dog Blackie. Everett Emch won 10 dollars with dog Singing Bing. Lambert plans to enter Blackie in July 13 Sportsmen's Club trials.
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Rittman
Chester Haulk
Willard Hilty
Ralph Overholt
Earl W Lambert Wayne Sr
Wooster
Wayne County Coon Hunters Association
Lambert
Blackie
Everett Emch
Bing
Sportsmen’s Club
Memorial Day Observances Planned in Rittman Doylestown and Creston
Memorial Day events are set in Rittman Doylestown and Creston. In Rittman parade formation at 10 a.m. on Ene Street proceeds north to Main Street then to Ohio Avenue before disbanding. The Doylestown parade forms at 4:15 a.m. and Creston services start at 10:30 a.m. in the Bi School auditorium followed by a parade. A Memorial Day service at Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church begins at 8:30 a.m. Ceremonies at the Rittman Cemetery are led by Robert Bodager with the high school band performing patriotic selections and Gold Star parents introduced, followed by Miss Jane Boyes.
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Rittman
Doylestown
Creston
Ene St
Main St
Ohio Ave
Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Rittman Cemetery
Robert Bodager
Rittman High School
Jane Boyes
Memorial Day Program Honors Veterans at Mound Cemetery
Lincoln Gettysburg Address delivered by Mr and Mrs John Boyes family. Mayor Hoover to give remarks with Mrs Green past American Legion Auxiliary president. Walter Keating to lead memorial service and firing squad with Arnold Shook as sergeant. High School band to play taps benediction by Rev H E Stout. William Kinepp in charge of grave decorations and J Murray supervises transportation. David E Matteson as program chairman and legion post coordinator.
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John Boyes
Lincoln
Hoover
Green
American Legion Auxiliary
Acapeery
Walter Keating
Artnold
H. E. Stout
Burbank
Willian Kinepp
J Murray
Gensemer
David E. Matteson
Xerel
Legion Post
Former Resident Mrs George A Heilbrun Dies
Mrs George A Heilbrun a former Rittman resident who lived in Youngstown for 15 years died Wednesday at 5 30 am at South Side hospital Youngstown She is survived by sister Mrs Fred P Miller of Rittman a brother P W Hamilton of Akron and daughter Mrs Verdon Waggaman of Easton Funeral arrangements not yet set.
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George A. Heilbrun
Rittman
Youngstown
South Side Hospital
Fred P. Miller
P. W. Hamilton
Akron
Verdon Waggaman
Easton
Blood donors needed for second mobile visit at Rittman
More volunteers are sought for the second blood mobile visit in Rittman on June 17. The drive will run from dawn to dusk with each hour scheduled for a set number of donors. Local chairmen include Mrs W Bodager in charge of overall recruitment and Mrs Stanley Tuska in Rittman.
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Rittman
Chippewa
Canaan
Milton
W. W. Bodager
Stanley Tuska
Elliott St
H. B Joyce
Sterling
John L. Bau
Milton Rural
Karl Sla
Creston
VJ Slate
Doylestown
Foret Coach Runs Narcotics School at Manfield Reformatory
Foret, longtime athletics coach and teacher at Mansfield High School, ran a narcotics education program at Mansfield Reformatory. He served as assistant superintendent from May 1947 after teaching there since 1932. A graduate of Ashland College, he is a Mason and married, living at the reformatory.
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Manfield Reformatory
George J
Larding
Sun
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Ittmam High Bch
Eformatory
Ashland College
Masonic Lodge
Reformatory
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph Gaborsky
Fredrick Sr
Wadsworth
Rotary Club
West Sunset Extension
Homer Moore
Recreation Commission
C. E. Rhonemus
Rhonemus
Sider
Rae
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