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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1939

Page

3

Weary Pursuit of Killer of Two Hayward Tavernkeepers

In Hayward Wisconsin on June 19 a fugitive Ray Olson 35 sought after two tavernkeepers who were also deputy sheriffs. Deputies used air support and bloodhounds to locate him near Cranberry Island but search efforts failed. Olson left a suicide note on Hay Creek and was last seen near a fire lane as deputies pressed the manhunt.

Hayward Wis Chippewa Jay C. Davis Ray Olson Davis Cranberry Island Olson Bill Metcalfe George”Seehuetter Fred Scott Carl Johnson John Blue Sky Scott Johnson

Sun Never Sets at Granada Stars Rathbone and Fairbanks Jr

The Granada screens The Sun Never Sets a drama about the British foreign service. Basil Rathbone and Douglas Fairbanks Jr share top billing as Clive and John Randolph, scions of a storied English family.

Foreign Service of Great Britain Granada Basil Rathbone Douglas Fairbanks, Jr Clive John Randolph Rathbone

Holmeses return from five week motor trip to New York and Canada

Mr and Mrs J R Holmes and J W Priestly completed a five week tour covering about 5000 miles visiting 48 states their final state Maine. They toured St Louis Nashville Knoxville Asheville Great Smoky Mountain Park Norfolk Richmond Williamsburg Quebec and many landmarks.

New York Canada J. R. Holmes J. W. Priestly Nashville Knoxville Tenn Asheville N. C C. M. Blair Great Smoky Mountain Park Oyster Bay Theodore Roosevelt New England Barre Quebec Holmes

French Presence and Churches in Ontario City

The article notes a large Catholic presence with 39 cathedrals and 15 priests serving 15 000 communicants in one parish. It details a Protestant church count and describes travel from Montreal into Ontario via Ogdensburg and Niagara Falls returning through Buffalo and Cleveland.

Ontario Holmes Montreal St. Lawrence River Ogdensburg N. Y Niagara Falls Buffalo Cleveland

Landscape Architects Gather for Kansas Dinner Meeting

The Association of Kansas Landscape Architects held its semiannual dinner and meeting at Wiedemann's grill. Members include KU professors W D Durell and A C Elson, with K S Landes as main speaker on a state park system and park board steps. Guest William S Griesa attended from Mount Hope Nurseries.

Association of Kansas Landscape Architects Wiedemann’s Grill Kansas W. D. Durell K.U A. C. Elson University Lawrence K. K. Landes Landes William S. Griesa Mount Hope

Judging Contest Won by Two From Lawrence

Mrs. Vanroy Miller and Miss Bernice Wiggins, both of Lawrence, tied for first in the judging contest at the Kansas Guernsey Breeders picnic held near Topeka. Second place was shared by Vanroy Miller, Henry Lyson, Harry Owens, and L. J. Stark. About 200 attended the J. M. Kirkpatrick farm meeting with addresses by Gov. Payne H. Ratner, Lester Combs of Parsons, and John Hayes of Ardmore, Okla.

Vanroy Miller Bernice Wiggins Lawrence Kansas

Museum Exhibit Opens After Dyche Reconstruction

The first exhibit for the Dyche museum’s reopening will debut by September 1 in the building basement. The piece is a fossil buffalo discovered by Prof. H. T. Martin on Smoky Hill river's South Fork in Logan county, with a painting backdrop by student Walter Yost.

Dyche Museum H. T. Martin South Fork Smoky Hill River Logan County Walter Yost

Map Puzzle Answer to Previous Puzzle Horizontal

Puzzle lists many clues for a city map style crossword, including definitions for various items and numbers. The grid references and puzzle directions appear garbled but indicate a broad set of map themed word answers and related terms across horizontal and vertical series.

Revision of the Wagner Act urged by manufacturers

The National Association of Manufacturers urged Congress to revise the Wagner Act to curb labor board discretion. John C. Gall said the board perverted the law and proposed amendments to limit unfair labor practices, ban the closed shop, require unions to disclose information, and allow employer elections for bargaining representatives.

Washington National Association of Manufacturers Labor Board John C. Gall Association Senate Labor Congress Gall Eee National Labor Relations Board

Uncertain Impact on Labor Peace Sparks Debates

The remarks argue that the parties have not reduced labor disputes and have sown seeds for future discord, signaling continued contention and distrust in the labor arena.

Man Killed in Grade Crossing Crash Near Kingman Kansas

M J Hague 52 of Overland Park Kansas was killed early today in a grade crossing crash near the east city limits of Kingman. He was en route to a CCC veterans camp at Sprivey and apparently rode into the side of a Santa Fe train.

Kan Hague Veterans CCC Sprivey Santa Fe

Plastic surfaces speed up ship planes by eight percent

The article states that using plastic materials for the exterior of planes reduces drag and allows the ship to cruise about eight percent faster than a craft with a riveted surface. This suggests a notable efficiency gain from plastic construction in aeronautics.

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