>From the Friday, 13 March 1942 edition of the Daily Telegram, Eau Claire, WI: Fairchild Actress Wants Name Changed Los Angeles, March 13 (AP) -- Carole Landis, blonde film actess, petitioned the superior court yesterday for legalization of her screen name. Born Frances Lillian Ridste in Fairchild, WI on 2 January 1919, the actress said her legal name is Frances Hunt by virtue of her marriage to Willis Hunt, Sr., wealthy yacht broker from whom she was divorced last 19 Novemer 1941. Her father, Alfred L. Ridste, resides in San Bernardino, California. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hey! Did I tell you about the new obituaries? Yup, we had two new ones posted just in this past week! Check them out at: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/EauClaireObits They might be someone that you are looking for! If so, give the submitter a jingle -- their email addresses are there for you to contact them! Just click on the Obituary and the information on the submitter will be given along with some really interesting obits! My sincere thanks go to Jean and Gary for their help in this project. Anyone else have an obituary? How 'bout a biography? If they are from Eau Claire Co., these items are very much needed! Just mailto:[email protected] -- Nance