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Rittman

Early History

• History of Milton Township, from Wayne Co. History of 1987
• Lancetown, from Arise Wild Land by Lindsay Willams
• Wayne County and Its Early History by Arthur Gossard
• Milton Township Past
• Old Contracts, Tax Rec. Are Part of Farm Hist., DR 24 Feb 1928
• First Settler Crossed Delaware with Washington DR 20 Oct 1950
• Fritz Greasing Bucket Still in Rittman, 18 Aug 1953
• History of Early Rittman Settler, RP 14 Apr 1976
• Gish Recalls Town’s Start, DR l Oct 1987
• Awful Explosion, WR 17 Mar 1870
• Atlantic and Great Western Depot, 1887 photo, RP 28 Apr 1976
• Main Street 1913 Photo, RP 26 May1976
• Names Given to Villages Preceding Rittman, DR 8 Sep 1953
• Milton Escaped Name of Center Swamp, DR 17 Mar 1945
• Gish Home, Kindig Home and Knupp Church 27 Sep 1975
• Restoration of Gish Homestead, 22 Dec 1975
• Shinersburg and Pioneer Milton Twp. Town
• When the Square Was New, RP Apr 1976
• Ezekiel Zimmerman House (2 sketches) DR 22 Oct 1977
• Public Square in Early 1900’s photo
• Wild West Rittman, photo, RP 5 May 1976
• Site of Original cabin of Martin Fritz
• Rittman’s First Suburb, (photo 1913) RP 12 May 1976
• Rittman Grew as Railroads and Plants…17 Jun 1958
• 1912 Boxboard Baseball Champs, photo, RP 12 Sep 1946
• Century Homes Identified, DR 3 Nov 1981
• Salt Street Was Once Main Street, 17 Nov 1965
• Local Cemetery Receives Recognition, RP 15 Mar 1962

Recent History – Indexed by year date sequence

• Rittman Population Soars by 37%, 16 April 1949
• Rittman Diversion Hall Opens, 20 Mar 1953
• Chamber of Commerce Brings 6 New Plants, 8 Sep 1953
• Operation under Manager Plan, 5 Dec 1960
• 3 Weeks a City, DR 25 Jan. 1961
• Rittman Becomes County’s 3rd City
• Growth of Rittman under 4 Mayors
• Library Group May Purchase Winkler Prop. 16 Feb 1961
• Board Approves New Library, RP 9 Mar 1961
• Dedicate Library on Nov. 19, 11 Oct 61
• Library Open House 19 Nov 1961
• New Facilities Bring Increase of Users, 12 March 1964
• Beethoven Works Added to Library and Sale Package (back)
• Library Enters New Home
• Rittman Recreation Hall to Be Given Repair Survey, 24 Sep 1964
• Watershed Officials Hear Objections, DR 27 May, 196?
• Zoning Passes 1st Reading, DR 14 Mar 1967
• Rittman’s Growth Plan Studied, Nov 1974
• Rittman Sawmill, DR 17 Apr 1976
• New Water Facility, 29 Jul 1978
• Flood Control Obj. of Watershed’s Final Phase, DR 16 Nov 1978
• Proposed Nursing Care Facility, DR 17 Jan 1979
• Chippewa watershed Project Nears Completion
• Policeman Searches Department’s Past
• Arts Fdn. May Renovate City Depot, DR 28 Mar 1980
• Rittman to Use Job Impact Model 27 Apr 1981
• Edison to Seek Alternate Route for Power Line, 17 Sep 1981
• Notice of Proposed Utility Facility, DR 2 Feb 1982
• Hearings Continue on Power Line Route, 10 Feb 1982
• Fire Destroys Historic Tobacco Barn, 20 Aug. 1991
• Gish Gathering Reunites Relatives, c. 1983
• Gish Family Wagon Displayed at Rittman
• Milton Twp. Will Go Back to Its Roots, ABJ 2 Oct 1994
• Shinersburg Festival, 4 Oct 1994
• Rittman Pride 1994 Video, 10 Oct 1994
• Rittman Family Visits Namesake City

Rittman Churches

• Calvary Baptist
• Rittman Calvary Baptist to Dedicate Church , 24 Oct 1962
• Rev. McComas Turns Author, 1973
• Church of Christ
• Area Churches Plan Children’s Home, 16 May 1969
• Crown Hill Mennonite Church
• Crown Hill Strives to Meet Comm. Needs, 18 Jul 1990
• Knupp Church
• Historical Society to Restore Knupp Church, 3 Mar 1966
• Knupp Church Volunteers Practice for Bicentennial, DR
• Miniature Landmarks Available, DR 1 Aug 1989
• Milton Presbyterian Church
• Rittman Church is 75 Years Old, 8 Sep 1953
• Presbyterians Break Ground for New Church, 16 Mar 1964
• Lay Milton Presbyterian Cornerstone, RP 4 Nov. 1964
• First Service Set Sunday, DR 2 Apr 1965
• Dedicate New Church Sunday
• Milton United Presbyterian to Celebrate Anniv. DR 6 Sep 1968
• St. Ann’s Catholic Church
• Early French Settlers Help Found church in 1858, RP, 21 Jan 1954
• St. Ann’s to Celebrate 100th Anniversary, DR 24 Jul 1958
• Piece of History Found in Church Basement, 29 Dec 1993
• United Methodist Church
• Methodist Ends Mortgage Days

Schools

• School Dedicated, RP, 2 Feb 1916
• 1928 Rittman 2nd Grade Play, photo, DR, 24 May 1994
• Grade School Girls Have Good Basketball Record
• Wayne County Football Champions, photo & article
• Lance’s Dominated Rittman Schools
• 1935 Rittman Grade School, photo
• 1954 Rittman H. S. Musical, photo
• 1953-54 Rittman Cheerleaders, photo
• Tribe Faces Winless Highland, photo 1923 team, RP 6 Oct 1965
• Rittman Opens H.S. Addition, WDR
• H.S. Teacher Plans Retirement Soon, 22 Mar 1967
• Former Students Honor Retired Teacher, 19 Oct 1967
• Rittman “Pack Rat” Saves History, 19 May 1979
• Helping Becky Learn, 16 Sep 1983
• Class of 1940 Reunion, 21 Sep 1991

Businesses

• Paul Emch Opens New Market, RP 28 Jul 1938
• Rittman Settlers Came In 1815, RP 30 Aug 1951
• First Railroad was built in 1854, RP 30 Aug 1951
• Rittman Factories Provide Jobs, 26 Apr 1951
• Jr. Achievement Bldg. Brings Rittman Credit, 3 Jan 1956
• Ohio Boxboard Hires 1,900, 3 Aug 1956
• Ohio Boxboard Operating 55 Years, 20 Jun 1958
• Rittman Factory Supplies Area with Noodles 24 Aug 1956
• Morton Salt Located Near Dry Oil Well
• Rittman Morton Salt Co. One of Largest, 14 Aug 1956
• Landmark (Rittman Diner) Disappears, RP 13 Aug 1959
• Morton Salt Brings in New Salt Field, 21 Jan l961
• Rittman Helps to Fill Nations Salt Shakers, 28 Apr 1964
• Pioneer Business Well Worth its Salt
• Small Businesses to Continue Booming, 6 Dec 1960
• New $100,000 Plant Adds to Growing Industries, 6 Dec 1960
• Rittman, Wooster Beamed Link Near , DR 7 Dec 1961
• Rittman Businesses, RP 23 May 1963
• Salt Street was once Town’s Main Street, RP 17 Nov 1965
• Junk to One is Gold to another, 27 Apr 1971
• Rittmanites Join Hands in Progress Efforts, 1972
• Rittman Continues to Grow, 29 Jan 1974
• Renovation Drawings Revealed, DR
• Council Debate over “Color” Resolved, 10 Oct 1978
• Old Mennonite Home Bought to Serve Ohio Ag. 24 Feb 1979
• He’s Good for what Ails Your Furniture, Marketeer, 16 Mar 1981
• 80 Years of History behind Hershey & Rohrer, 27 Sep 1982
• Suso Feels Challenged to Tap Rittman Potential, DR 8 Oct 1983
• Holding Co. Assumes Assets of Bank in Rittman, 28 Jun 1984
• Switching Operation Healthy for Rittman, 7 Feb 1986
• EPA Gives PCA Plant Go Ahead, 11 Jul 1989
• Early 1900’s Dairyman was More Than a Milkman, 11 Feb 1995
• Rittman-Wadsworth Airport Fights for Space

Hospital

• Area Hospital Site Chosen, 11 Jun 1963
• Area Hospital Site Chosen, RP 13 Jun 1963
• Hospital Has Served the Area 44 Years, RP, 29 Sep 1965
• Medical, Osteopathic Hospital Approved
• Medical Doctors and Osteopaths May Practice at New Hospital
• New Wadsworth Hospital Will Answer Area Medical Needs

Historical Society

• Rittman Historical Soc. Receives Gift of Old Books, 6 Feb l991
• Civil War is Rittman Historical Soc. Meeting Topic, 14 Nov 1992
• Shrinersburg Festival to Celebrate Heritage of Rittman, 4 Oct 1993
• Historical Society Ready to Clean Up, DR 23 Apr 1995
• Historic Knupp Church Volunteers Practice, DR 15 Jun 1996
• Rittman Amer. Legion Post to Celebrate 75th, DR 17 Apr 1995

Sterling

• Milton Garden Club, WDR
• Maibach Develops Big Business in Small Town Store, 2 Aug 1952
• Five Killed as Engines Collide, 11 Jan 1965
• Record Cameras View Sterling Train Crash, 11 Jan l965
• Sterling Students Writes Area’s First History, 13 July 1965
• New Milton Twp. Firehouse Dedicated Oct. 4
• Knox Home, DR 11 Oct 1968
• Sterling’s Oldster Tells about Railroad Days, 25 Oct 1969
• Mrs. Bruny Retires after 24 Years
• Signs of Prehistoric Life Found in Sterling Area, Nov 1972
• Old Pioneer House Suits Modern Needs, DR 14 Apr 1989
• Sterling High Grads Attend Banquet, WDR 20 May 1992
• Sterling High Class of 1952 Photo, 27 May 1992
• Sterling High Class of 1932 Photo, 25 May 1993
• Sterling High Class of 1946 Reunion Photo, DR 20 May 1996
• Sterling Students Share Family Traditions, 18 Dec. 1996