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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1940

Page

3

Ins Wins in Four States in Primary Day Sweep

The ins surged in four states as Hiram Johnson led California Republicans and others across Democratic and Progressive ballots. In California Johnson won strong majorities while Patterson and Yorty trailed. in Mississippi Bilbo secured renomination. in South Carolina Rivers narrowly led Vonkolnitz for a House seat and dry law advisory passed. Arkansas shows two incumbents victorious in second primaries.

Hiram W. Johnson California Roosevelt Washington Senator Johnson Wilson League of ‘Nations Johnson Congress South Carolina Mississippi Arkansas Ellis E. Patterson Samuel W. Yorty Patterson John Anson Ford Yorty James D. Meredith Richard Otto House Theodore G. Bilbo Bilbo Hugh White A. L. Ford Mendel Rivers Charleston Alfred H. Vonkolnitz Clara G. McMillan Rivers Vonkolnitz E. C. Gathings W. F. Norrell Elaware Democrats James M. Tunnell, Sr John Co. Townsend, Jr Philip A. Traynor

Golden Eggs for Capital State Oil Wells Finance Buildings

Oklahoma City reports its state oil wells have generated 2,866,376 in revenue used to erect buildings at various institutions. Public fondness for the wells waned in 1936 when plans to place derricks among gardens were debated, but utility won out as revenues peaked at 740,559 in 1937 and stood at 500,196 in the latest fiscal year.

Oklahoma City Oklahoma E. W. Marland Board of Affairs

Marriage Licenses Issued By Probate Court

Marriage licenses were issued to Norman Weibel and Velma Edmonds of Oskaloosa, and Francis Bishop of Hazelton with Margaret Peirano of Holyrood. The note appears in a thrifty classified listing.

Norman Weibel Velma Edmonds Oskaloosa Francis Bishop Hazelton Margaret Peirano Holyrood

Japan's Premier Outlines New National Structure

Tokyo Aug 28 Premier Prince Fumimaro Konoye urged Japan to adopt a new national structure to unite state and people and participate in a new world order. He spoke to 26 political leaders forming a committee after the dissolution of old parties. He warned against a party system while insisting on a solid nationwide framework.

Tokyo Fumimaro Konoye Japan Spains

Anti-Sabotage School Trains Honolulu Citizens

A thousand residents on Oahu attend an anti-sabotage school to learn civil defense duties amid fears of enemy sabotage. The program trains citizens in protection of utilities and basic emergency responses.

Honolulu Pro‘tect Utilities

Emergency plan disclosed by utility group ties to firms

William A. Galtdicons revealed a plan involving public utilities plantations oil nut and apple companies. Weekly classes are held at the University of Hawaii.

Faust William A

No Bomb Damage Found On Berlin Tour

Berlin correspondent Preston Grover reports a personal tour of central Berlin including Hitler's chancellery found no bomb holes from British raids. He notes restricted areas outside the city limit observation was limited but residents reported little fire or explosions. He cites German anti aircraft fire causing more minor damage and mentions loud explosions in the far northwest and broken windows from falling debris.

Berlin Adolf Hitler

School Staff Changes and Book Orders Report

Miss Maxine Almon and Foster Perkins were elected to teaching posts in social science and history, at Wayside and Piedmont Kansas. Dr Gilbert Ulmer contracts to author a ninth grade mathematics text with Harper Bros, alongside Dr Schnell of State Teachers College in Indiana Pennsylvania. Ulmer and Schnell collaborated on the geometry text Clear Thinking An Approach Through Plane Geometry, due for release early 1942. A large English department book order arrived last spring and is catalogued, with sets for class use, plays, poems, current fiction and biography. Dr Winnie D Lawrance visits Denver for a stay with relatives, while Dr F O Russell and Mrs Russell travel in Ohio to visit family and plan to meet Dr Ned Russell.

Maxine Almon Foster Perkins Miss Almon Wayside Mr. Perkins Piedmont Kan Gilbert Ulmer Harper Bros Schnell Mathematics Department State Teachers College Indiana Pennsylvania Ulmer

Baldwin Wallace appoints new assistant professor in education

The school of education at Baldwin Wallace College Berea Ohio announces the election of an assistant professor. During Dr F C Russell's absence Miss Mary Fee supervises student enrollment and invites new applicants to call for early appointments. Dread Training School is a four year high school on the North Central Association list since 1920 and approved by the State Department of Education.

Baldwin— Wallace College Berea F. C. Russell Oread Mary Fee Miss Fee K. U. 98 Dread Training School North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools State Department of Education

Teacher supervisors summer studies and equipment upgrades reported

Social studies notes discuss teacher responsibility in democracy with Mibel Joie Stapleton overseeing girls at Oak Openings summer camp in Saugatuck Michigan and attending Ted Shawn school in Colorado before returning home. Oread training school adds transit and leveling rod plus a full math equipment set to improve practical applications. Maude Elliott, Spanish supervisor, returns from summer travels in Chicago Cleveland Washington Montreal with more.

Mibel Joie Stapleton Oak Openings Saugatuck Mich Miss Stapleton Ted Shawn Cheyenne Mountain Colorado Denver Oread Training School Oread

Read ing and Baxter Springs Welcome New English Supervisors

Two former student teachers in English have been elected to teaching posts. Mise Nella Corwin will teach English at Read ing Kaw and replace Miss Dean Sutton. R Richardson will teach speech and debate and coach dramatics at Baxter Springs Kan. The present staff plans a informal meet and welcome gathering prior to the new school year.

Mise Nella Corwin Reading Kaw Dean Sutton R Richardson Baxter Springs Kan

Wrestling Coach E C Gallagher Dies at 58

Edward Clark Gallagher longtime wrestling coach at Oklahoma A M College died of pneumonia in Oklahoma City at about 9 30 am after returning from a Colorado vacation. He was transported to a hospital Saturday night and had been listed as holding his own yesterday. The "Rockne of wrestling" had a stout heart until the end.

E. C. Gallagher Oklahoma City Edward Clark Gallagher Oklahoma ‘A. & M. College Gallagher Colorado Mountains Rockne

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