Beef Rationing Easing Across Food, Fuel Measures
The article notes rapid easing of rationing in multiple sectors. Cheese and beef rationing end soon while shoe restrictions lift after mid October. Coal deliveries resume and tires become unrestricted by year end. Rittman ration board reduces hours and shifts oversight to Wooster, with food controls centralized in Cleveland under OPA curtailment.
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Rittman Ration Board
William Heiks
Wooster
Canton
Cleveland
OPA
Women of Moose Initiate New Members in Rittman
More than 40 members of the Rittman Women of the Moose led a lodge night ceremony on Wednesday to initiate men members. A post ceremony program featured instrumental music by Mrs. Alan Schumacher and Andrew Stuff, a talk on Publicity by Ernest Harrison editor of The Rittman Press, with Mrs John Yarman in charge. After lunch, bingo was played.
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Rittman Women of the Moose
Lodge Hall
Alan Schumacher
Andrew Stuff
Ernest Harrison
The
Rittman Press
John Yarman
Rainy Weekend Sets Monthly Precipitation Records
Torrential rain on Monday night and Tuesday added near an inch to the area totals. A second week rainfall helped drop temperatures, aided turnout at Wooster’s county fair with 25 000 children admitted free, and pushed September’s rainfall to 1.71 inches, about a half inch above normal.
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Wooster
Ohio State Opens at Home September 29 Versus Missouri
Ohio State football will start the season at home September 29 against Missouri. The schedule includes Iowa, Wisconsin, Purdue, Minnesota, Northwestern, Pittsburgh, Illinois, and Michigan. Public season book sales closed in late August. individual game orders are open with three dollar reserved seats and four dollar box seats.
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Seahawk
Ohio State University
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Purdue
Minnesota
Northwestern
Pittsburgh
Illinois
Michigan
Thompson couple welcome daughter in Wadsworth
A daughter was born August 31 at Wadsworth hospital to Mr and Mrs Sam Thompson of Rittman.
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Wadsworth Hospital
Sam Thompson
Rittman
W R Shook First Businessman Dies in Rittman
Walter R. Shook founder of the local bank died at 72 in Salt Street home after stroke retirement seven years earlier. Funeral at Ebert Funeral Home with Rev Davidson. Burial in Seville cemetery. Survived by widow Maude Johnson Tracy seven grandchildren and siblings Marion Shook William Shook Thurman Shook Edith Wright Grace Hart.
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Maude
Jonesom
Tracy
Marion Shook
Los Angeles
William Shook
Sand Point
Idah. Thurman Shook
Akron
Rollin Shook
Apple Creek
Edith Wright
Rittman
Grace Hart
Sterling
Rotary Club
Rittman Realty One
Rittman Orchard Co
Pleasant View
Chamber of Commerce
Army discharge for W Vermen J Grossenbacher after 35 months overseas
W Vermen J Grossenbacher was discharged on point system from the Army following 35 months overseas in France and Germany. He received the Good Conduct Medal American Defense Service Medal and the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with six Bronze Stars.
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Vermen J. Grossenbacher
Army
France
Germany
Local Serviceman Halliwell Reported From Camp Atterbury
Corporal Merle L. Halliwell of Box 13 Sterling is reported at Camp Atterbury in September. The update lists his station and home address as part of a standard muster notice.
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Merle L. Halliwell
Steriing
Camp Atterbury
Pie Renekie E. Smith at Camp Canterbury Permit
Renekie E. Smith from Rittman receives a permit from Camp Canterbury on September 1.
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Pie
Renekie E. Smith
Rittman KR
Camp Atterbury
Monroe Countians Elect Herman Roth President
Nearly 330 attended the Monroe County Picnic at Ritman Central Park and elected officers. President Herman Roth. Assistant President Clarence Bru ny. Secretary Mrs Herman Roth. Assistant Secretary Mrs Elmer Kasserman. Treasurer Miss Esther Bruny.
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Monroe Countians
Herman Roth
Monroe
Asst
Clarence Bruny
Rittevan
Mirs
Elmer Kasserman
Tressurer
Esther Bruny
Riffionan
Barber at Camp Blanding Chairs Army Recruits
Dick Winkler sends a photo from Camp Blanding Florida showing four Army inductees waiting in his barber chair. He notes they made him the company barber because he trims the cows at home.
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Dick Winkler
Camp Blanding
Fla
Customers' Day: C Day Aims For On‑Time Printing
The note envisions a future milestone named C Day to mark customers receiving printing on the promised schedule, following wartime milestones D Day and V Days. It expresses hope for improved delivery reliability.
Eddie Woyat Struggles as Joker Drops Anchor at Lake Erie
Eddie Woyat rowed in Lake Erie seeking better fishing grounds when a practical joker dropped the anchor, hindering his boat and delaying effort. The incident highlights hazards and disruptions on the lake.
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Eddie Woyat
Lake Erie
Jonash Opens New Photographic Studio in Wadsworth
Jonash launches a new photographic studio in Wadsworth with advertising in the Press highlighting refined taste and service for residents seeking portraits and such.
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Jonash
Wadsworth
Rite-Wae Heating Opens In Former Oscar Lee Residence
Rite-Wae Heating, relocating from Orrville, now serves Rittman from the former Oscar Lee residence at E Ohio and S Senecast. The company uses the full building for office, shop, and storage and is open now.
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Rite-Wae
Oscar Lee
E Ohio
S. Senecast
Orrville
Rittman
VFW Post Aims Big Service Drive in Wadsworth Area
The VFW post of Wadsworth with nearly 100 members from the Rittman Sterling area launches a large service push as indicated by an advertisement on page 10.
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V.F.W. Post
Wadsworth
Rittman-Sterling
Firemen Carnival in Doylestown Promises Prizes and Night Music
Residents are invited to a Saturday night Firemen's Carnival in Doylestown offering numerous prizes to be claimed. Attendees will also enjoy music and a cat show as part of the event lineup.
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Doylestown
Thanksgiving Feast Gladdens Guests With Abundant Trimmings
The scene describes a bountiful Thanksgiving with meat, fowl, cranberries, and plentiful accompaniments. A warm sense of gratitude pervades as guests enjoy generous portions and festive fare.
Public elections and wartime controls debate recalls
Commentary questions the persistence of censorship, price and manpower controls, wage limits, rationing, and government wartime priorities, asking where proponents are after years of claims they would end such restrictions.
Child’s reply shocks mother over teacher age
A 30 year old mother learns her second grader’s teacher is described as old as her mother when the child answers the question How old is your teacher with Why she’s old, like you, mummy. The remark highlights a blunt observation from a student about adult ages.
Sidewalk Observers Watch Work On Schaefer Building Hole
Spectators lined the Square rail to watch the shovel dig the foundation for John Schaefer’s new building this morning, as crews marked progress on the project.
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John Schaefer
Lions Club Clam Bake Prompts Community Dance Plans
The Lions Club hosted a Wednesday night clam bake at Central Park for members and guests featuring clams chicken sweet potatoes and corn. The club will sponsor a high school dance after Friday’s game at City Hall with Millersburg and local students invited and no admission charge to help set future dance schedules.
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Lions Club
Central Park
City Hall
Millersburg
Baughman District Set to Vote on 40000 Bond Issue
The Baughman Local School District will vote on November 6 on a 40000 bond issue to finance a fireproof addition to the school building. The issue would run up to 20 years and is limited to voters in Baughman Precincts 3 and 4 Chippewa Precinct 1 and Milton Precinct 1 within the district.
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Baughman
Board of Elections
Chippewa
Milton
Rhonemus to Lead Final Rittman War Fund Drive
G. E. Rhonemus will head the third and last Rittman War Fund Drive for 3000 local quota and 40000 county quota amid the National War Fund Victory Drive. The drive, starting October 1, aims to raise 116000000 nationally to support agencies to January 1, 1947.
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G. E. Rhonemus
Rittman
Wayne County National War Fund
Miles Firestone
Rhonemus
Mr. Rhonemus
National War Fund
Divorce Hearings Set for Saturday in Thompson and Burger Cases
Divorce hearings scheduled for Saturday include the case of Maxine Thompson of Rittman versus Cyrus Thompson of Rittman and Crystal Anna Burger of Doyles town against William R Burger. Birdie Bloomer of Rittman has been granted a divorce decree in her case against Tennessee.
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Maxine Thompson
Rittman
Cyrus Thompson
Crystal Anna Burger
Doylestown
William R Burger
Birdie Bloomer
Tennessee
Strimlan Seeks Divorce Over Alleged Adultery and Allotment Loss
Simon Strimlan Jr of Rittman files for divorce from Evelyn E Strimlan of Woe. He says after enlisting March 4 1941 his wife associated with other men and squandered her government allotment. Married Newport Kentucky December 28 1940, no children.
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Simon Strimlan, Jr
Rittman
Evelyn E. Strimlan
Newport
Service Notes From Cecil Hawkins in Tokyo Bay
U S S Wisconsin in Tokyo Bay with other ships. Cecil Hawkins reports Bay water is contaminated and cannot be purified for use. He was assigned to remove shower handles to save water for drinking only.
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Cecil Hawkins
S.F. 3
U. S. S. Wisconsin
Tokyo Bay
Cecil
Barberton Women of the Moose appoint new chairs
Recent operative patients at the Wadsworth hospital were Tom Polize Gloria Walters and Billy Hardgrove. Mrs B Gordon was appointed chairman of the ritual committee Mrs William Harmon chairman of child welfare and Mrs Charles Miller chairman of the alumni committee of Barberton Women of the Moose.
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Wadsworth Hospital
Tom Polize
Gloria Walters
Billy Hardgrove
B. Gordon
William Harmon
Charles Miller
Barberton Women of the Moose
Sterling rider Mamie Adams wins pony show at fair
Mamie Adams of Sterling topped the pony show at the county fair, taking first place in the event and claiming top honors for her mount.
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Mamie Adams
Sterling
J C Schaefer Builds Store On Square
The Zollinger shovel began this morning to move dirt for the foundation of Rittman’s new business enterprise on the Square. It will be a retail store and paint shop for the J C Schaefer Co occupying the fifth lot north from the corner of Ohio and on the northeast section of vacant lots. The building will be 25 by 50 feet on a 25 by 180 foot lot, tile with a brick front, basement for a paint shop and garage, and the Main street level will display paint wallpaper electrical appliances linoleum draperies and carpet. They hope to open before Christmas.
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Zollinger
Rittman
J. C. Schaefer Co
Ohio
William Parkinson
Schaefer
Waugh Named Boxboard Safety Director
Fred Waugh of 48 S Third Street was named safety director at The Ohio Boxboard Co. effective September 5. He will work with the personnel office, analyze accidents and near accidents, study statistics, inspect hazards, and assist supervisors in safety programs.
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Fred Waugh
S. Third St
Ohio Boxboard Co
Forrest B. Rusch
Rittman to Return to Standard Time Sept 30
Rittman will switch back to eastern standard time on Sunday Sept 30 aligning with other towns. An ordinance to revert was approved at Monday night council. Petitions seek renaming W First St to W Hill Ave and W Second St to Greenbriar Ave. Additional street lighting planned at Brookside Ave crossing and at Diagonal foot. Mayor John Baldwin reported August fines and fees totaling $194.54.
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Rittman
W. First St
W. Hill Ave
W. Second St
Greenbriar Ave
Brookside Ave
John Baldwin
Drivers licenses on sale now for October 1 deadline
Auto drivers licenses are on sale at R. V. Fredrick in the Telephone Building, W. Ohio. Every driver must possess a license before October 1, and old licenses must be surrendered.
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R. V. Fredrick
W. Ohio
Beatrice Burslam Recalled as Wadsworth Hospital Patient
Beatrice Burslam remained at Wadsworth hospital as an operative patient on Tuesday. Aaron Wolfe returned to Rittman from Michigan for the funeral of Waiter Shock this week.
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Beatrice Burslam
Wadsworth Hospital
Aaron Wolfe
Rittman
Michigan
Waiter Shock
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Ohio State
W. R. Shook
Strimlan
J.C. Schaefer
Rittmen Va
Waugh
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