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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1940

Page

6

Conditional Divorce Won By Herbert Leigh Actress Vivian Leigh

Herbert Leigh Holman barrister was granted a conditional divorce decree from actress Vivian Leigh. Co respondent named Oliver the actor Laurence Olivier whose wife Jill Esmond had a divorce. The suit was undefended and the decree is usually made final after six months.

London Herbert Leigh Holman Vivian Leich Laurence Olivier Jill Esmond Miss Leigh

Beasley Former Pittsburg Sun Publisher Dies

W. A. Beasley, 59, longtime Pittsburg Sun publisher, died at his farm. He and Paul Jones bought the Sun in 1918, Beasley bought Jones' interest in 1920 and stayed publisher until 1925 when he sold the paper to John H. Strong. He retired three years ago.

Clathe Kan UPI W. A. Beasley Pittsburg Sun Beasley Paul Jones The Lyons, Daily News Jones John H. Strong

Fifteenth Century Sailor Puzzle Clues Revealed

A puzzle page presents horizontal and vertical clues linking 15th century sailor imagery to words like Sanskrit dialect and Blue grass. Entries include terms for place of business, headgear, North America, Spain, and a list of scattered multilingual and biographical hints.

North — America Spain South America

Blood stained ice as Altmark tale reaches Norwegian shore

The Altmark lie aground near Giessingfjord Norway as blood stained the fiord ice after the British destroyer Cossack forced a shallow-water raid to free prisoners. German deaths numbered seven or more, with five killed and two later dying of injuries. Funeral wreaths from Berlin and Oslo marked the state funeral plans as authorities watchers tracked fleeing Germans inland.

Giessingfjord Norway Cossack Oslo Adolf Hitler Joachim von Ribbentrop Berlin Nomen Navy Sellien Altmark Oslo Aftenposten Fiord

Parked cars on railroad tracks halt trains in Clearfield

Nineteen motorists in Clearfield Pennsylvania were fined for parking on railroad tracks as snow hid the rails. Three trains were stopped in one day to prevent wrecks. The item also notes many jobs advertised in the classified ads, with readers urged to call for worker ads.

Clearfield

Brain chemical uptake in newborn rat shown in UC study

Berkeley researchers report that a phospholipid compound was used at a spectacular rate by a newborn rat brain after feeding, with forebrain and cerebellum showing high activity while the spinal cord declined. The brain kept absorbing phospholipids for up to 200 hours, unlike other organs. The work by Dr. T. L. Chaikoff and colleagues aims to link brain function with chemical activity.

Berkeley Calif University of California T. L. Chaikoff B.A. Fries G. W. Changus

French Patrol Ambushed on Western Front Delivers Heavy Loss

Paris reports a French patrol fell into a German ambush before dawn in a central western front sector. About 20 French soldiers were killed, the heaviest loss in a single patrol engagement to date. The clash follows intensified western front activity with German raids repulsed over the weekend.

Paris

Pick Up a Hitch-Hiker

Huntington Beach Calif Feb 19 P Walden Flick Harold Perkins and Mr and Mrs John G Boyle tourists from Indianapolis gave a ride to a seal seen waving a flipper on the highway The animal wore a dog collar and leash and may travel to Indianapolis with the group

Huntington Beach Calif Walden Flick Harold Perkins John G. Boyle Indianapolis Oscar

Baker educator W J Williams to speak in Baldwin and Lawrence

W J Williams head of Baker university education department will deliver a three day series of talks. He speaks to the Baldwin Parent Teachers association Monday night and to the Parsons district Methodist meeting Tuesday. Wednesday he leads the law activities board in Baldwin then lectures to Scottish Rite bodies in Lawrence.

Baldwin, Kan Baker University William J. Williams College Department of Education Williams Parent- Teachers Association Baldwin Parsons Baker Board of Law Lawrence

Two Men Die in Snowstorm Collision in Kansas City

In a snow storm at the Twelfth street entrance to the municipal water and light plant a truck and a Missouri Pacific passenger train collided. Driver Hoth A. Smith aged 64 and stock clerk Arthur R. B. Godfrey aged 45 were killed outright as the truck was demolished and the train en route from Omaha to Kansas City.

Kansas City Kan Missouri- Pacific Municipal Water and Light Company Twelfth Street Hoth A. F. Smith Arthur RB. Godfrey Omaha

Oskaloosa School Board Meeting Draws Large Attendance

The Saturday teacher school board meeting in the high school auditorium drew a large turnout. Participants included Helen Pearson Myra Wellman Orin Bliss and others while Dr Walter Shoene of KK U Lawrence gave a Kansas illustrated lecture. The session featured board representatives Mrs Dorothy Frisbie James Swover Oliver Campbell and Mrs Ellen Newman with W D Wolfe delivering the address. A noon dinner followed at the Presbyterian church.

Helen Pearson Myra Wellman Orin Bliss Etta Elswick Meta Brown Virginia Anderson Elizabeth . Mills Edith Lanter Ethel Thompson Leeta Oakes Ida McClure Harold Smith C. E. Peterson Oliver Campbell Mary McGreevy Lucille Dack Edith Beach Vivian Strange Dorothy Steinmetz Kenneth Gladfelter Arlan Wilkinson Walter Shoene Kansas Dorothy Frisbie Grantville James Swover Ellen Newman W D. Wolfe Atchison Lawrence J. D. Everett Presbyterian Church Fred Foster Herbie Lee John Rice Great Falls Mont Valley Falls Oskaloosa Chapter O.E.S Masonic Hall Theona Ratliff Charles Havens Lorraine Stavens Mary Davis Margaret Johnson Emily Bowen Alma Briner Toneka Marguerite McCoy Donald Robbins

Births and local events fill Osawatomie notes

Robert and Mrs Cooke announce the birth of a daughter Elizabeth Ann on February 2 at St. Margaret's Hospital in Raines City. Mrs Baker of Topeka visited with her parents Dr. and Mrs. Stevens. Rotary speakers Lee Huddleston and Louis Thompson of Kansas University spoke on Life at the University and attended a town versus Frat basketball game. Community gatherings included an oyster supper, study club, and a Valentine themed social hour. Funeral notices for Grace Johnston and details of local visits and travel appear alongside updates on county officials and school census work by Miss Leaverton.

Robert Thomas Louis Cooke St. Margaret’s Hospital Raines City Elizabeth Ann Albert Baker Topeka D. M. Stevens Rotary Club Lee Huddleston Louis Thompson Kansas University Lawrence Men’s Brotherhood of the Presbyterian Church Lorraine Shilleut Emporia Archie Hannah Joseph Hannah R. G. Henry E. B. Slade Carl Hess Donald Allen A. W. Hamilton Valentine Verda Warren Ed Day Osawatomie Ida Worswick Roy Johnston Jacquemin B. P. Davis Masonic Grand Lodge Ben Spurlock Basing Valley Kansas University Hospital Kansas City Methodist Oskaloosa J. C. Lane John Roberts John Sutton Fairview Cemetery Hattie Low Oregon Frank Lawson Manhattan Kansas Iowa Spurlock Grace Perry Johnston Rev Johnston S. B. A. Hospital Peka Presbyterian Church E.A.A. Ahrens Pleasant View A. J. Simon Hugh Amos Leech J. E. Morrow Elizabeth Campbell Tonganoxie Owen Harvey Johnston Camp Winfield Scott California Arthur Perry Ethel Hannah A. A. Webber J. C. Davis Lovelia Hilty Presbyterian Aid Kagawa Margaret Nichols A. W. Williamson Tom Searls Ruth Schoville F. H. Roberts Frank Roberts Ft. Benning

Frazier and Pringle Attend Topeka Chevrolet Convention

Billy Frazier and Frank Pringle travelled to Topeka on Tuesday to attend the Chevrolet convention, aligning with regional auto industry events.

Billy Frazier Frank Pringle Topeka Chevrolet

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