More Favorites Appreciation For Five Years My favorite programs are as fol I'd like to express my appreciation I was one of your first subscribers lows: National Barn Dance, Merry for the "Cabin and Bunkhouse" pro and save everyone of the copies. It Go-Round, Smile-A-While and many grams and especially for the program is great fun to go back and read over other informal WLS programs too of September 12. I don't know that even the first down to the last and numerous to mention; Lum and Ab I've ever listened to anything lovelier note the improvements that have ner, Vic and Sade, Tom, Dick and than the special arrangement of been made. I do not want my sub Harry; pappy Chesshire's Barnyard Rosalie and I must a vail myself of scription to run out, so am sending Follies, Breakfast Business, Supper this opportunity to commend and my renewal for five years. time Frolic, Jack Benny and Mary thank John Lair and the other ar Thanking you for a fine radio news Livingstone, Town Tall Tonight, with tists.-Ruth A. Larson, Chicago. magazine, and wishing you the best. Stoopnagle and Budd or with Fred - Mrs. Charles Peterson, Kenosha, Allen; any good dance orchestra Wis. (Wayne King, Guy Lombardo, etc.) . I don't care at all for "high falutin' .. "Top" Programs stuff (opera, drama and the like) but I think listeners' opinions of radio Second Attempt I really go for "hokum" in a big way. highlights. should prove interesting. -Fan, Muncie, Ind. Rating the "tops" in my estimation This is my second attempt to get a (That's a good list. Anybody else are: Drama - Girl Alone and One hearing in Listeners' Mike. I just want to say how much I enjoy the have some candidates? I Man's Family. Music-First any time, the brand of songs and smiles dished program of Hal and the Range Rid out by the WLS boys and girls. Think ers. My guess is that the Range Rid the whole gang is just great, but my ers are the Four Hired Hands. Won Quiet, Please special bouquets go to Patsy Montana der if I'm right .... Mrs. Louis Vetter, I agree with the Kentucky and the Ramblers. Then, for a bit of Sawyer, Wis. Woodburner because some Saturday variation, a dash of popular music as (When Mrs. vetter wrote her let nights there is so much noise going played by Vincent York's orchestra. ter, her guess was right. Now Hal is on that it makes it difficult to hear Devotional-Equally fine, I think, are riding the range every morning with Arkie with his song and laughter. I a Sunday morning service from the the Rangers, recognized by many as do not agree with the idea of putting First Baptist Church of Pontiac. the Hilltoppers.) a grasshopper down Arkie's back, be Michigan, and a Sunday afternoon cause those things do not tickle when message by Rev. Maier, Lutheran they get down the back. A little wa pastor in St. Louis. Novelty - Vox ter or ice isn't half as bad. I think Pop. l\laster of Ceremonies-Don Mc Arkie Blushed! he'd rather have that than the old Neil. Comedian-Pat Buttram. News grasshopper!-Steady Listener, Lime -Julian Bentley. Announcer-It's a I'm a charter member of Stand By Springs, Iowa. draw between Howard Chamberlain f:nd our whole family is a WLS fan. and Jack Holden. We certainly enjoyed Arkie and his I could add a number of serials to gang at Algona, Iowa, this month and the programs I enjoy, but this is a gave them a hearty welcome. It's the Vote for Lulu Belle noble effort to keep it whittled down first time we ever saw Arkie blush. I . In the National Radio Guide to the least common denominator.' . hope some day we may also see Lulu contest to determine the most popu "Pinto," Imlay City, Mich. Belle and Scotty. We love to hear lar feminine radio star, Lulu Belle is those two voices. . .. Ruby Stenzel, in third place. Can't we put her to Titonka, Iowa. the top. The contest closes October 15, so hurry! You can vote each Land of the Sky ST AND BY week till then if you wish. If each Just returned from our vacation to Stand By reader would vote once, I'm Scotty's Land of the Sky. We can BURRIDGE D. BUTLER, Publisher sure she would go to the top. . . . easily understand now why he sings Copyright. 1936. Prairie Farmer Publishing Co. Jos:)~h : n~ Lcss~r, Fond Du Lac, Wis. 1230 Washington Blvd .. Chicago so many beautiful songs about Caro Indianapolis: 241 N. Pennsylvania lina and Old Smoky Mountains. Also New York City: 250 Park Avenue visited Ramblin' Red's Renfro Valley. Subscription Price, $1.00 a Year A New One Don't blame them for wanting to go Single Copy, 5 cents back there to live. I'd love to live Issued Every Saturday Knock, Knock! there myself. We weren't very far Entered as second-class matter Februar) Who's there? north from Pat Buttram's home town. 15. 1935. at the post office at Chicago, Illi Howard, Joe and Jack. Maybe next summer we can visit nois. under the Act of March 3. 1879. there, too. I was sure glad to see Howard, Joe and Jack who? JULIAN T. BENTLEY, Editor my Stand By in the mail box when I Virginia Seeds, Managing Editor Howard you like to Joe with me got home. as I surely enjoy every r.nd spcnd some Jack? thing in it .... Mr. and Mrs. Howard October 3, 1936 - Bill Bennett, Detroit. Mich. Huber, Evansville, Ind. VOLUME 2 NUMBER 34 ife Begins at
Egbert Van Alstyne and his mother, Mrs. Lanning, show Ralph "Aunt Em" Broadcasts Her Emerson and Henry Burr, two long-time radio friends, her po Philosophy and Poetry etry scrapbook.
was a grand reunion in the WLS fornia." Most of the cooking was By VIRGINIA SEEDS studios when Mrs. Lanning, her son, done over an open campfire and since Henry Burr who has popularized so she had no recipes along, she cooked ·I WANT to help women who are many of Mr. Van Alstyne's songs, and "by guess and by golly." • sitting around, perhaps grieving Ralph Emerson all got together. Be It was while she was on this trip because they are alone or have cause "Memories" is Mrs. Lanning's that she began writing poetry, jotting nothing to do. I want to show them favorite of all the songs her son has down notes as the inspiration came how much there is to be done, what written, Henry Burr sang it for her to her during the long trip across the a grand time they can have making during her interview on the Dinner continent. their dreams come true!" bell program. - Not Because she wanted to be able to And to spread this philosophy, content to bask in reflected read her poems with expression, Mrs. glory from her famous son. Mrs. Lan "Aunt Em," who recently celebrated Lanning came to Chicago and en ning likes to get out and do things her 80th birthday, faces the WROK rolled in the dramatic department of microphone once a week with bits of for herself. One of her favorite ex Chicago Musical College-the same pressions is that for a woman, "Life original poetry, stories from her trav college from which her son had grad els, and her own homely reflections begins at 65!" uated many years before. At the age on life. As she says, "In my work When she was 65, MIS. Lanning of 69, she received her diploma and before Old Mike, I try to have every took her flrst trip across the conti began looking for new fields to con broadcast different. There's nothing nent. Some of her relatives were quer. like keeping folks guessing." making the trip, spending their days "Aunt Em" is short for Mrs. Emma on the road and their nights out in Her 72nd year was an eventful one Van Alstyne Lanning, the mother of the open. Mrs. Lanning wanted to for Mrs. Lanning. Her son gave her the composer of many old-time popu pay her own way so, in her own a typewriter and she learned to type lar songs, Egbert Van Alstyne. There words, she "cooked her way to Cali- (Continued on page 151 " gether. Don. former teacher of Chem istry at Arkansas. helps Georgie with his experiments. Then Georgie goes into the studio. sings a few songs for you and off to school. Well. boys and girls. here's some thing for you. There's going to be a great nation-wide birthday party next Monday. Your old pal Mickey Mouse will be eight years old on that day. Isn·t he growing uP. though? Hope he lives a great many years because if I go to a movie and there's no By JACK HOLDEN Mickey Mouse it just seems as though the movie is incomplete. September 23, 1936. my pal ·Dizzy· ... The aUdience took Ralph is having a great time over their cue and cheered. there at his desk. Every once in a ST Saturday night was National Much to my surprise. both Lon and while he chuckles to himself. He's League night at the Barn Dance. "Dizzy" took me up on the joke and going through some very old music t We didn·t know it was going to made their way to the stage. The copies. Every once in a while he be. but that·s the way it turned out. rafters shook with applause! How comes to a number with his picture The St. Louis Cardinals and the ever. once at the mike. both "Dizzy" on it. A number Ralph introduced Chicago Cubs were well represented. and Lon decided they would direct years ago. The number is not what During the afternoon the Cubs had rather than sing. They did! No Barn invokes the chuckle. however. It·s lost to the Cards. So the Cards came Dance crowd ever sang so lustily as the funny pictures of Ralph on the down to the Barn Dance to celebrate they did on that second chorus of "I covers. the victory. while the Cubs turned Want a Girl Just Like the Girl that Wish you could see our swell recre out to forget their loss in the music Married Dear Old Dad." ation room up on the roof. It·s all of fiddles and guitars. In the front Warneke used a broom as his ba finished now and we have two new row sat two of the greatest pitchers ton and "Dizzy" used that famous ping pong tables up there. Already in baseball. Lon Warneke and "Dizzy" pitching arm to direct the singing. it looks as though Red Foley and Bill Dean. They both sat in the front It was a lot of fun. In the aUdience Thall will have to fight it out for title row. but very far apart. Lon in the were such famous men of the dia- of "Champeen."
Twin Stars Two young American artists. Rose marie Brancato. coloratura soprano. and Helen Claire. dramatic actress. are co-featured in a new radio series entitled Twin Stars. which began on Friday. October 2. from 8:30 to 9:00 p. m .. CST. over the NBC-Blue net.
Mrs. Brown Returns Mrs. L. Cass Brown. Parliamenta rian, of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. who conduct ed the Homemakers' Hour series on parliamentary law last year. will again be heard the first Monday afternoon of each month. She starts the series on October 5 with the sub ject "How to Organize a PTA." Lon waved the broom. "Dizzy" used his ann.
first seat on the right of the house mond as Charlie Root. Umpire Rice Grid Talks and "Dizzy" in the first seat on the George Barr. Johnny Mize. Mike Grantland Rice. nationally known left. They were surrounded by mem Gryba. Garibaldi. and others who sports writer and football authority. bers of their respective teams. sang heartily. It must have done the has returned for his fourth successive It was during our community sing Cubs good. for they went out next season as gridiron columnist of the that we framed a note. making it ap day and beat the Cards. air. Rice is heard over an NBC-Red pear that it was sent up by Lon and There was another young baseball network each Friday at 6 :00 p. m .. reading. "Dear Jack. on the next player in the aUdience Saturday CST. Forecasts and analyses of lead chorus I'd like to come up and sing night who deserves a mention. He ing football contests of the next day it as a solo with a little help from is Robert Broderdorf of Algonquin. will be given in Rice's Friday night Illinois. He holds a record all his discussions. own. The pin he wears on his coat lapel tells the story. Seven years of Sunday school attendance without Book on Spain SNAP SHOTS missing a single Sunday. That·s a "Olive Field." by Ralph Bates. a 10 reprint. and 2 4 ..6 enlargements from 116 negative. or smaller 25; record to be proud of. too. Robert. novel of modern Spain which shows ROLLS DEVELOPED. 116 or amaUer. Georgie Goebel and Don Wilson social changes and causes of the • prints and 2 4", 6 enlargement. 25; may be seen almost daily now. early present revolution. will be reviewed DIXON PMOTO CO. • • • DIXON. ILL. in the morning out in one of the re by Lucille Rotchford on Homemakers' hearsal rooms studying chemistry to- Hour. Tuesday afternoon. October 6. Nino Martini. romantic young tenor of opera. radio and films. began a new series of Wednesday evening programs with Andre Kostelanetz and his 45-piece orchestra over the nationwide WABC-Columbia net work September 30. at 8:00 p. m .• CST.
Fred Allen's Town Hall Tonight broadcasts will continue to present amateurs during the second act of the full-hour show when Fred re turns to the NBC-Red network on Wednesday. October 7. The show. to be heard every Wednesday at 8:00 p. m .• CST. was carried on by Stoop nagle and Budd during Allen's sum "ARKING the third anniver Fannie Brice. comedienne returned mer holiday in Maine. sary of the Barn Dance on the to the air succeeding Willie and Eu In January. 1935. Fred brought MNBC Blue network. October 3. gene Howard and Fifi D'Orsay on the the first trembling tyro to the mic the hayloft boys and girls will make weekly Revue De Paree Wednesday. rophone for a chance at network the rafters ring with the songs which September 30. over the NBC-Blue broadcasting. have proved most popular among lis network at 7:00 p.m .• CST. teners. The ensemble will open the pro A new serial drama intending to gram at 8 o·clock. Central time. with Jimmy Fidler. Hollywood radio analyze the problems of the human "Reuben. Reuben." Those masters of commentator. will return to the NBC mind and emotions according to the swing. the Hoosier Hot Shots. will Red network on Tuesday. November concepts of a well-known psychol follow with "If You Lived in the 10. from 9:30 to 9:45 p. m .. CST. in ogist and sociologist will be given Mountains" and "I Like Mountain a series of Hollywood gossip pro over the WABC-Columbia network Music." grams. each Sunday. from 4:00 to 4:30 p.m., The highlight of the show will be CST. beginning October 4. Uncle Ezra's appearance on the stage. dressed up in his store clothes. where upon the orchestra and Hayloft Oc Mr. and Mrs. Average Citizen will A new manner of dramatizing news tette will break into "All Dressed Up be the stars of a new radio program for radio will be presented over the and No Place to Go." to be heard over the NBC-Blue net coast-to-coast NBC-Blue network on work each Sunday beginning tomor Sunday. October 4. when Edwin C. Sally Foster. the trio and the row. October 4. from 4:00 to 4:30 Novelodeons will join in presenting Hill. famous commentator and news p. m .. CST. The program. titled "We. paperman. begins a new series. co "Froggie" Went A-Courtin·... After the People." will be supervised by Professor Charlie Wilson gets tan starring with Harry Sosnik's orches Phillips Lord. Average men and wom tra and a large dramatic cast. gled up in his weekly lecture. Henry en will come to the microphone each Burr's voice will be featured in that The program will be heard from week to relate or to re-enact their 8:00 to 8:30 p. m .• CST. on Sundays. old favorite. "Silver Threads Among authentic experiences and to express the Gold." and will be titled "Behind the Head opinions. rather than to display their lines." "Seeing Nellie Home" by the en talents as amateur crooners. banjo semble will wind up this third anni strummers or animal imitators. The versary program. only profeslftonal guidance will be Starting October 3. the NBC Hour that given by Lord and his staff for of the National Barn Dance will be purposes of radio production. broadcast from 8 :00 to 9 :00. Central Standard Time; and the repeat broadcast is scheduled for 10 to 11. Blanche Stewart. Mary Living stone's understudy and leader of the by using Murine doily. It famous Chicken Sisters. has been soothes and refreshes tired, irritated eyes. Oe~ "Children's Favorite Pieces" is now signed for another year on the Jack pendoble lor 40 yeoro. heard over the NBC-Red network at Benny programs. The mimiC will be 7:30 a. m .• CST. on Sundays as a new with the Sunday night comedy troupe weekly feature of NBC's Tenth Anni for their return to the air over the versary celebration. NBC-Red network on October 4 at Paul Wing. director of the NBC 6:00 p. m .• CST. Children's Program Division. will act as narrator and master of ceremonies =.= of the new series. With a new supply of strange facts from all parts of the globe. Bob Rip ley returns to the airwaves Sunday. Columbia's Concert Hall is present October 4. to present another series ing E. Robert Schmitz. international of "Believe It or Not" programs (6 :30 ~ SPECIAL OFFER ly known French pianist. in a new p.m .. CST). • Here's how to get a handy purse or series of half-hour weekly programs During the summer Ripley has vis pocket-size bottle of Murine, the fa devoted to the major piano compo ited many foreign lands in search of sitions of Johann Sebastian Bach new features. He spent much of the mous formula that makes your eyes feel and Claude Debussy each Monday time in the interior of India. which fresh, cool and clean. Send ten cents to over the nationwide W ABC-Colum is rich in startling facts. As in the help cover cost of packing and mailing bia network from 1 :30 to 2 :00 p. m .• past. Ozzie Nelson and his orchestra to Murine Co., in care of "Stand By," CST. will supply music for the program. 1230 Washington Blvd., Chicago, III. FIRST THING THIS FALL GO MODERN Prefer black for most of your dresses .. . go vividly col orful occasionally in mulberry, olive and spruce green, Spanish Red, Danger Red, Alix Blue . .. wear bright Scotch Plaids . . . approve heartily the vogue for soft, plain crepes . . . adapt "embossed" crepe (a raised self color pattern ... sketched) . Vary your sleeves with your dresses ... have full shoul ders on one, plain shoulders on another . . . wear a full skirt if you can get away with it ... slit skirts ... sawtooth hem lines ... wear hats in keeping with the general idea of your ensemble (and your face) ... pick a peaked crown . . . a sailor ... a visor brim . . . be pert in a pixie-like, mere-nothing of a hat. Have your skirts a little shorter if they're becoming .. . if they aren't disregard this mode.
And here's a money-saving tip : Haul out some of your grandmothers' lovely old braids. long since tucked a way in the trunk ... use them to great ad- vantage ... this is definitely a season for all kinds of braids. -SHARI. There are certainly a lot of Octo ber birthdays. and you will notice that there are four on one day. Oc tober 21. Think that's a record. Tommy Rowe. October 1; Bill Meredith. October 9; Oscar Teng blad, October 12; Allie Flannerv and Vernon Quiram, October 15;' Jack Holden. Pitchy of the Hired Hands Tom Blanchard of the Hayloft Oc ~ tette and Paul Aubrey of the Artists' Bureau all ha \'e birthdays on October 21. Chris Steiner. October 23 ; Roy Knapp. October 26; Doyne Wilson. Cecil Doing Well October 28: Billie Flannery. October 29; Patsy Montana. October 30, and at WFAA Emilio Sylvestre. October 31.
By MARJORIE GIBSON Lucille Long. National Barn Dance vocalist. is planning a party for the Barn Dance cast at her spacious REETINGS, Fanfare friends Here is a request from Janet Deem home in Glencoe ... it will be a gar Remember, Cecil Hale? He ing of JOliet, Illinois. for the cast of den party before the weather gets G used to appear in many dra the WGN skit "Painted Dreams." too cold. matic shows including the little "Also who is the author of the show Home Theatre plays on Thursday and what is the theme song?" afternoons. in the Aladdin dramas on The cast of "Painted Dreams" is as ELMER Saturday nights and also did some follows: John Stewart played by Ed announcing this summer. Cecil is Prentiss. Alice Burke played by Alice now with WFAA in Dallas. Texas. Hill. Peter by Cornelius Peeples. He says in his letter that he is ap Mother Moynihan, Bess Flynn; Joyce pearing on several programs includ Foster by Kay Chase. who writes the ing The Early Birds, Steamboat Bill. show; and Nancy Hurdle played by Ideal Time, Birdbrand Cowboys and Lily Greene. The theme song is "I'm others. Yours."
Now, to the questions in the Old "Have the Prairie Ramblers and Wire Basket. Mrs. E. P. Gatzke of Patsy Montana ever been inter Hinckley, Illinois, asks, "Where is viewed on Fanfare?" asks Eileen Salty Holmes and will you please Ruprecht of Johnson Creek, Wiscon give a complete description of Ken son. Yes. the Ramblers were inter Houchins who is now appearing with viewed on February 1 of this year the Prairie Ramblers?" We received and Patsy on February 8, just one word this morning that Salty is ap week later. pearing on the Crockett Family show over KNK in Hollywood. Ken Houchins, the Yodeling Drift er. is 23 years old. He is five feet, "Has Ramblin' Red Foley appeared eight inches tall, weighs 157 pounds, on any other station besides WLS? And does Jolly Joe Kelly play the has dark brown hair and dark brown "Uncle Sam won't have to worry eyes. piano by note?" inquires Viola Turn er of Payson. Illinois. Red worked a about the cowboys applying for relief Ken plays guitar, the harmonica, .. . they 'apply' at a radio station." and the drums. He sings tenor and year at WCKY in Covington. Ken yodels. Has been dOing radio work tucky. Was teamed with Bill Haley. Hlooming.ize They were known as the Cumberland $1 P arwlJl 'J nllps; ior the past seven years. SO TULIPS flne mixture of Crooners. (>o l>rs. Gl1aralltee<1 to hlooll1 next sllriJlg. !'HI fo r ~ 1.I"1 . 1}()SII,a id. BURGESS SEED'" PLANT CD •• Jolly Joe plays entirely by ear. 488 F . T .. GALESBURG. MICH. "Who is Uncle Ezra's wife and AGENTS WANTED ",hat is the subscription price of the Get A Real Money Maker Prairie Farmer paper?" asks Mrs. J. Ethel Barrymore will be starred in a radio dramatic series beginning • A household ite01 that sells on Sight. e,'ery W. Walborn of st. Paris, Ohio. Uncle O1ollth of the year. No Competition .. . No Ezra's wife is Nora Cuneen Barrett. Wednesday. October 7, when she will re-live her theatrical career over Large Investment .. . Ever~ ' Kitchen a Pros Nora plays the parts of Cecilia. Mrs. pect ... Write for details to HANOI-FROST, Maloney and Tommy who gives Un NBC networks. care of Stand By, 1230 Washington Blvd .• cle Ezra a toot on the tooter in the Although Miss Barrymore has ap Chicago. Illinois. EZRA program over WMAQ. peared frequently, and with great The subscription price of Prairie success, as a guest star on the air waves, this is her first regular radio ART NEEDLEWORK Farmer is 60 cents a year or a dollar DRESSER SCARFS 18 x 45 inches. stamped for two years. series. She will re-score her theatri cal triumphs in their natural order and hemstitched for crocheting. 7 for S1.00. \\'rit~ for Our catalog showing one of the weekly at 7:30 p . m .. CST, over the largest selections in the country. You will NBC-Blue network. The first is "Cap oe amazed at the values we can give you at "Does Arkie's brother, Pete, make tain Jinks of the Horse Marines," in prices that make you wonder how we do it. personal appearances?" asks LOis which she played her first starring Baninger of Fish Creek, Wisconsin. role in 1901. Prior to that memorable West Side Stamped Goods Store Pete has made a few appearances date she had played successfully mi 2422 W. Van Buren Street with the traveling units. nor roles. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS drained cherries. diced. vanilla and salt and fold into butter mixture. Spread on top of crumbs. Put remainder of crumbs on top Ice Box Desserts and chill at least 12 hours. Slice or serve with whipped cream. (Serves 6) Try these delicious desserts, one by one. on your family on days you are for' Parties going to be away from home all af ternoon. It will be a pleasant sur HEN all the little well. Fold in stiffly beaten egg prise for them. You'll profit, too, by by whites. Remove the cold sponge having some excellent new party des Johnnies and Mary's cake from the pan. line the serts. W are safely back in MARY loaf pans with wax paper and school, Mother starts at fill with alternate thin layers of WRIGHT sponge cake and chocolate mix- tending Home Bureau and ture. having a layer of cake on Buttram Butts In her woman's club and both top and bottom. Make the catching up on her social activities thin layers of sponge cake by slicing the Knock, knock .... Who's thar? It's which were set aside during the sum cake horizontally the length of the loaf Into jest me but tin' back in .... Air ye mer months. 4 or 5 slices. Chill in refrigerator 6 to 8 listnin' Holden? ... hours or overnight. Slice and serve with Wal, about th' biggest news rite All of this takes time and parties whipped cream. (Serves 16) If you like you may bake the cake now is th' elecshun.... Th' worst at home take more time still, but the thing about these elecshuns is all th' wise woman plans her party menus in a spring form pan. Decorate the top and sides with whipped cream bunk ye gotta read about th' can so most of the dydates.... I wuz noticin' all th' work can be just before serving, for buffet service. An equally delicious ice box dessert platforms they got out. . . Th' only done the previ difference is th' kind uv paper they ous day. She which is not so rich and hence more suitable for mid-afternoon refresh use .... They allus top th' list with also plans a reducin' taxes.... I'm glad they pleasant sur ments or for a dessert following a heavy dinner is this: agree on that.... Course there mite prise for her be a lotta bills that are kinda shady family menu on ORANGE ICE BOX PUDDING but ye kin allus depend on a tax bill days she will be l~. c. water 2 tbsp. lemon juice bein' on th' up an' up .. . . away from 1 c. sugar 1 c. orange juice 2 tbsp. granulated Grated rind of one Politicks is pretty hot down in Win home in the af gelatin orange ston county this year . ... We got a ternoon. It's no \ ~ c. cold water 1 c. whipping cream Congressman down thar that's pretty more work than 2 eggs. not separated ',2 lb. marshmallows prosperous-he's got four mules an' a Mrs, Wright hurrying and Boil sugar and water five or ten minutes. wart on his nose. That's four mules scurrying at the until clear. Soften gelatin in \~ cup cold too much.. . Sum uv you folks mite last minute, but what a help it is to water for five minutes and dissolve in the hot syrup. Cool slightly and pour slowly uv heard uv him ... he's pretty her peace of mind. onto the well beaten eggs. stirring constant prominent in th' halls uv Congress. Parties and club meetings call for ly. Add lemon juice. orange juice and Yes, he wuz prominent in sum uv th' new recipes-recipes for dishes with grated orange rind. and chill until it con geals to the thickness of a fresh egg white. biggest hauls Congress ever made. a minimum of three requirements. Beat hard and fold in cream which has been He's all rite fer a congressman tho, They must be really delicious, so de beaten stiff - and marshmallows. Use this as good a one as money can buy. licious everyone will ask for the rec as a filling between and on top of thin lay en of sponge cake or yellow angel food Yourn til, there's a hones' elec ipe. They must look attractive-have cake. (Serves 16) shun. a party air about them. And they -Pat Buttram, must be either very easily and quick YELLOW ANGEL FOOD CAKE 12 egg yolks 2 tbsp. baking pow ly made or else be the kind that can 1 \~ c. sugar der be made the day before the party. ~~ c. hot water \~ tsp. salt The answer to your party dessert 1~4 c. cake ftour \2 tsp. lemon. \2 tsp. CLARINET MAN problem is ice box desserts. There orange extract Whip yolks with beater 5 min. or more are innumerable kinds of ice box (until it stands in peaks). Beat in sugar desserts, and I have yet to taste one with a beater. then add hot water and fla that isn't a luscious concoction. voring. Fold in lIour. adding the baking powder. sifted with last of flour. Bake in If it is a dessert luncheon you're tube pan 45 minutes at 350· F . Invert pan serving, this chocolate ice box cake and allow cake to cool thoroughly before will be just the thing. removing it from the pan. CHOCOLATE ICE BOX CAKE This French Cream Pie is also a form of ice box dessert which is a 3 sq : unsweetened 1 % c. butter (soft great favorite. chocolate ened at room ~4 c. sugar temp.) FRENCH CREAM PIE % c. (or 6 tbsp) P'2 c. confectioners \. lb. vanilla wafers \\1 pt. whipping water sugar \~ c. butter cream 6 eggs 1 sponge cake recipe \2 c. confectioners 1 small bottle mara- 1',\1 tsp. vanilla (baked in two loaf sugar schino cherries cake pans) I egg. unbeaten Pinch salt Melt chocolate and sugar with water in ~ 4 c. nuts ~~ tsp. vanilla top of double boiler. When smooth. add Roll vanilla wafers and pack half of them beaten egg yolks and cook until thick and in bottom of a square 8-inch pan. Cream Earnestness characterizes Bill smooth. stirring constantly. Cool and add softened butter well. beat as much confec vanilla. Cream butter and confectioner's tioners sugar In as you can. add unbeaten Thall as he takes part in a Novel sugar, add to chocolate mixture and blend egg and beat. 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It was while he The Girls of the Golden West, ab was playing an engagement at a sent from the airlanes all summer. hotel in Hot Springs, Arkansas, that are scheduled for a daily program at he met and married his wife, Sidonia. 11 :00 a. m., which features also Ram ERRIE JOHN VOGT has blown They have two boys, Kenneth, who is blin' Red Foley and Lily May. An his way all over the United 12 years old; and Gerrie, Jr., who is other new program which brings you G States - with his trombone. 10. Kenneth has already started on old friends is the Musical Almanac, When he was just 19, Gerrie was a musical career and plays the cor every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:45 graduated from Dana's Musical In net. Mrs. Vogt is an active member p. m. Sally Foster, the Maple City stitute at Warren, Ohio, and joined of the Parent-Teachers Association Four, Lou Klatt and other musicians, the Black Hussar band, a concert or in the youngsters' school and Gerrie as well as Vic Smith, the Old Almanac ganization that played in almost ev enjoys getting out in a vacant lot Explorer, will all entertain on this ery state in the union. with the boys for a game of baseball. program. Gerrie's education had included Gerrie occasionally takes time out for The Monticello Party Line, a new public and high school in Fremont, golf, too, and he likes to bowl. At one show which started September 21, Wisconsin-where he was born-and time he was champion bowler of and is heard every morning, Mon sevez:al years at the University of Wisconsin. day through Friday, at 9 o'clock, is Wisconsin in addition to his musical X-Word Puzzle Fan already a favorite among listeners. training. He started playing the vio Time changes include that of Fea lin when he was 13 but later devoted It was while Gerrie was playing ture Foods to 8 o'clock in the morn his entire time to the trombone. with the Chicago Philharmonic Or ing. Julian Bentley gives his third chestra about 10 years ago that he news report of the day at 10:00 a. m., Knew Victor Herbert did his first broadcasting. The sta and his fifth at 1 :10 p. m. Jim Poole's After traveling with the Black tion was WGN and the symphony first report moves up five minutes, to Hussars, Gerrie directed an orchestra broadcast was made by remote con 10:10 a. m. Daily Homemakers' Hour which trouped on the old Pantages trol from Turner Hall. starts now at 1 :15 p. m. and on Sat Show circuit out West. Back in Chi About seven years ago, Gerrie urday at 10:15 a.m. Ma Perkins is cago Gerrie became a member of the joined the WLS concert orchestra as being broadcast over WENR. The Illinois Theatre orchestra, directed trombone player and he is also a Saturday afternoon Merry-Go-Round by the great composer, Victor Her- member of the Little German Band. program will be on for a full hour, Gerrie plays with the Little Sym from one to two o'clock. phony Orchestra of Chicago, and Three new shows start tonight on this summer he played at some of the the Barn Dance. The Tall Story Club Grant Park concerts with George holds its first meeting at 6 o'clock. Dasch's band. A former member of Most of the tall stories will be told the Chicago Conservatory of Music by that Oklahoma boy, Pokey Martin, faculty, Gerrie is giving trombone using Bill McCluskey as his stooge. lessons to private pupils now. Featured on the show will be Sun Gerrie-the "G" is hard as in shine Sally and the Rock Creek "great"-was given his Scotch moth Rangers, the Vagabond Cowboys, er's maiden name. Every now and Winnie, Lou and Sally, and Charlie then you can catch a highland Rankin. The Pine Mountain Shindig twinkle in his otherwise serious blue at 6:30 p. m. will give from two to eyes. His hair is dark brown and he four home talent acts an opportuni is of medium height-about five feet, ty to perform on the Barn Dance. six inches. He weighs 160 pounds Ramblin' Red Foley, Lily May, the now but says he's going to cut that Prairie Ramblers, the Girls of the down to 155. Gerrie's birthday is Golden West and the Hometowners January 3. . will also take part in the shindig. Between programs in the studio, At 7:15, Smilin' Ed McConnell will Gerrie likes to spend his time work entertain barn dance listeners in his ing on cross-word puzzles. own unusual fashion. All time mentioned is Central "Thar he blows!" Standard Time. For other changes, New Friends and Old follow the Stand By program sched bert. Gerrie tells many stories about Fall days introduce new voices and ule. Herbert's brilliance in conducting programs to your radio and bring and his wit and humor in handling back old friends who have been va "CLEANED 1 0 ARTI CLES the men in the orchestra. He says cationing from the dial during the that while Herbert was sometimes summer. When New York City re IN 15 MINUTES sarcastic in correcting the orches turned to Eastern Standard Time on SILK Be WOOL DRESS-TIES tra's errors, his sarcasm was so hu September 28, a number of time I Came out spotless. morous that the men enjoyed it in changes were necessary in the net 1~l'i~~ifilipti4 -WasMrs .v eRry. Griffindirty'" , stead of resenting it. work shows. ~"'=~31...1~. Franklin, Mich. DUring the World War, Gerrie di Among the popular shows of last DRUMS used in COLD water, re rected a band on the cruiser and year welcomed back to the 870 wave moves dirt, grease, transport service which carried troops length this week were the Junior fruit stains, odors. to the front. And when the last Lib Broadcasters with George Goebel and ~:!~ ~~eesea~fea~~ erty Loan drive was in full swing, Jean McDonald (6:30 a. m., Tuesday, Ing costs. Won't Gerrie played his trombone in an Thursday and Saturday), Pat Butt ~~fe~ w~~.r t~ai~~ ram's Radio School (6:45 a. m., daily) orchestra with one of the govern FlYe and Ten ment troops that toured through the and a daily program featuring those Drug and Dept. Store. Eastern states arousing enthusiasm. two carefree youngsters, Lulu Belle lOr and 25¢ Among the celebrities in this troupe and Scotty. lntrodnrtory NUI)ply 8utftci£>nt to do were Wilton Lackaye, May Irwin, Hal O'Halloran, remembered by FREE ~";~: U~:n~ " ~l~~~,~ol~~J~); ~~le:'!l~~~~ William Farnum and Clair Briggs, thousands of children as "Daddy DRUMS. DETROIT, MICHIGAN the cartoonist. Hal," is now heard every day with his I 10-321 Goneral Motors Building self. a most charming young lady. And Pierre Andre is as convincingly friendly in person as his voice sounds over the air waves.
We enjoyed quite a visit the other day with Charlie Stookey, former well-known, old-time WLS staffman. Charlie is going good down at St. Louis, where he opens station KWK early each morning with his "Early Bird" program, which is similar to ··Smile-A-While" time. Mr. Stookey told us that each morning, when driving in to the station from his home, he hears us over his car radio By CHECK STAFFORD give our temperature round-up at 5: 15 Central Standard Time. He OWDY, folks. October is here, role. We grabbed our trusty mouth makes note of it and passes Chicago and Autumn has come, not as harp, also a taxi, and within a few temperature readings along to his H a drab, dully dressed pilgrim minutes, were performing for thou KWK listeners. or hermit, garbed in weeds of brown sands of LittleOrphanAn'nie's friends, and gray, but as a damsel, clad in playing "The Old Gray Goose Is flaming dress of gold and red, so gay. Dead." There were no congratulatory Before Mrs. Emma Van Alstyne 'phone calls or telegrams following Lanning, guest speaker on Dinnerbell our number, although we rendered program last Tuesday, left the air, Autumn scenes bring thoughts of the old-time piece in our usual excel she received a 'phone call from life! Do not the flowers fade and die lent style. Oh, well, it has always Chuck and Ray, the old "harmony . . . as many of our hopes do, and been thus-real art is so seldom rec slaves," extending congratulations the leaves-they flutter down and ognized. The cast and genial director, and best wishes to Mrs. Lanning. It blow away-just as our years whirl Mr. Wallace, were a flne bunch of seems these two artists have been on and pass away? It's in the hazy folks, and last, but not least, one can corresponding with her for many later days of old October that the always use an extra check. years, both the boys and Mrs. Lan light fades early and darkness comes, ning writing back and forth regard just as our minds dull and dimmer ing their mutual interests, music and memory comes, as we grow aged. So there you are, the romantic song. They had all looked forward to Then, too, the warm sun of summer story of how old Lady Luck came meeting some day, and Chuck and grows colder, just as our affections visiting a chap one late afternoon. Ray were sorry they did not know, and interests diminish and chill in found him AT HOME and hearing until too late, that their radio friend the autumn of life, as compared to her flrst knock. Only this time, she was to be here. Mrs. Lanning, who the zeal and warmth of youth. Yes, rang a 'phone bell. Now that we've is well known to WROK, Rockford, when the frost is on the pumpkins, thrown ourselves a big bouquet, we Illinois, station listeners, liked best, there is much to compare our lives wish to say that we found Miss Shir to hear the boys sing and play her with, in noting old Dame Nature's ley Bell. "Little Orphan Annie" her- favorite song-"Memories." ways and the pictures she paints.
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: 11 , viewed Henry Burr, Lulu Belle and bachelor." ... Has the Chopper a Scotty, Patsy Montana, Uncle Ezra, '·best girl"? I'm sure I don't know, The Old Hayloft Dan Hosmer, Henry, Tommy Tanner as he's mum on the question of ladies. and several others. Among many I think he stays a bachelor just to be other duties, he gives radio gossip "different." ... It's been hard to keep
Eighty special correspondents lo cated at America's major colleges and universities will supply Ted Hus ing, Columbia's ace commentator, with inside information for his most comprehensive series of sports pro grams to be heard over the W ABC Columbia network each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 6:15 to 6:30 p. m., CST. "Yes, yes, go on," says Ralph, and Henry Hornsbuckle builds up . . . Dr. Walter Damrosch will again gram-makers get confused, you lis right, Pokey is another new member conduct the NBC Music Appreciation teners must have a still more difficult of the crew. He's won his way with hour, with the first broadcast of the time getting accustomed to changes . the hayloft crew and with you listen ninth consecutive season scheduled . . . Chicagoans who vote November 3 ers, too, we hope .... "Tell us more for Friday, October 9 <1 :00 p. m., can throw out year-round New York about Arkie," writes a Union City, CST). This educational feature will time forever .... Hundreds of thou Indiana, listener. "Tell about him be heard weekly over both the Red sands hope they do. and his sweetheart, or maybe he is a and Blue NBC networks. Almost 515,000 Barn Dance visitors in Eighth Street Theatre since hay loft was "moved" there March 19, 1932. . . . A lot of folks, and from most every walk of life! ... Many changes in hayloft crew, too. Boys and girls come and go just as in any family .... Tall, smiling Lily May came from Kentucky the other day with her fiddle and 5-string "banjer". . . . Three boys and a girl from KRNT, Des Moines, joining the crew as we enter the fall. They were the Rock Creek Ramblers over there .... Fine folks, all these new people, and soon you'll know them well. Guests from KMBC, Kansas City, in the old hayloft. . . . Tex Owens, cowboy singer de luxe; the Texas Rangers, fine singing group; Gomer Cool and Doc Halley were our visitors and they enjoyed the fun. . . . They saw Lily May make her "bow" to the radio world. . .. Gomer Cool inter- ... the gag to the final explosion during the Top 0' the Morning show. LS D LY PROGRAMS Saturday. October 3. to Saturday. October 10 870 k.c. - 50.000 Watts
Monday. October 5. to Friday. October 9
(CENTRAL STANDARD TIME) tet; John Brown; Phil Kalar; Carol Ham mond; Grace Wilson; Paul Nettinga; Eve MORNING PROGRAMS lyn, the Little Maid.
5 :OO-Smile - A - While - Sunshine Sally & 8:44lT-Llvestock Receipts and Hog Flash. Rock Creek Rangers; Four Hired Hands; Red Foley; Hoosier Sod Busters. 8:45-Mon., Wed., Fri. - The Hilltoppers. (ABC Washers & Ironers) 5:30-Farm Bulletin Board. Tues.-Henry Burr-Ballads. Thurs.-Evelyn, "The Little Maid"; Hill 5:40-Smile-A-Whlle-cont'd.-Weather Re toppers. port. 9:00-Monticello Party Line. (E. T.) (Cald- 6:00-WLS News Report - Julian Bentley. well's Syrup of Pepsin) 9:15-NBC-Five Star Jones. (Oxydol) 6:1O-Chlcago Livestock Estimate; program Review. 9:30-NBC-Pepper Young's Famlly.(Camay)
6:15-MacKenzle River Ranch with Hal 9:45-"Sunshlne Sally" and Rock Creek O'Halloran and His Rangers. (MacKenzie Rangers. (Drug Trades) Milling) 10:00-WLS News Report-Julian Bentley. 6:30-Mon., Wed., Fri. - Rublnoff and His 10:05-Poultry Markets-Dressed Veal; But Violin. (E. T.) Chevrolet) ter & Egg Markets. Tues., Thurs., Sat. - Junior Broadcasters 10:IO-Jim Poole's Mid-Morning Chicago with George Goebel; Jean MacDonald; Cattle, Hog and Sheep Market direct from Dan Hosmer. (Campbell Cereal) Union Stock Yards. (Chicago Livestock Exchange) 6:45-Dally-Pat Buttram's Radio School for Beginners Just Startln', with Henry; Hoo 10: 15-NBC-Home, Sweet Home. (Chlpso) sier Sod Busters. Ad Libber Jack Holden with r od 10:30-NBC-Vlc & Sade. (Crisco) a nd reel but without any fish, at 1:00-Jolly Joe's Pet Pals Club. (Little Crow Milling) 10:45-NBC-Edward MacHugh, the Gospel least when this snap was taken. Singers. (Ivory) Wonder if his feet are getting wet. 7:15-Lulu Belle & Scotty. (Foley's) 11 :OO-Red Foley & Lily May; Girls of the Golden West. (Plnex) 7:30-WLS News Report - Julian Bentley; (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME) Bookings. 11:15-Mon., Wed., Fri.-"The Melody Pa rade"-Hometowners Quartet; Sophia Ger Sunday, October 4 7:45-Morning Devotions, conducted by Jack manich, and WLS Orchestra. 7:00-Ralph Emerson at the Organ. Holden, assisted by Hometowners and Tues., Thurs.-NBC-"Food for Thought·' Ralph Emerson. National Demorcatic Committee. 7:30-"Everybody's Hour," conducted by John Baker - WLS Concert Orchestra; 11 :30-Weather Report; Fruit & Vegetable 8:00-Martha Crane and Helen Joyce In Markets; Bookings. John Brown and Glen Welty; Ralph Emer Morning Homemakers' Program, with Otto son; Grace Wilson; Safetygram Contest. & His Novelodeons; Hometowners Quar- (Continued on next page) 8:30-WLS Little Brown Church of the Air, conducted by Henry Burr; Hymns by Little Brown Church Singers and Henry Burr, tenor, assisted by WLS Orchestra and Ralph Emerson, organist. SATURDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 3 9:15-"Old Music Chest"-Phil Kalar, Ralph Emerson. (Willard Tablet) 6:00-U Tall Story Club." (Penn To Joe Kelly as master of eceremonles. 9:30-WLS Concert Orchestra; Otto Marak, bacco) (Alka-Seltzer) tenor soloist. 10:00-NBC - Carveth Wells. (Continental 9:00-Murphy Bam Yard Jamboree, 011) 6:30-Red Foley & His Merrymakers. featuring Hometowners; Grace Wil (Plnex) son; Prairie Ramblers & Patsy Mon 10:30-Newton Jenkins Political Talk. tana; The Hllltoppers; Otto's Novel 10:45-"Tone Pictures," Ralph Waldo Emer- 1 :OO-Henry Hornsbuckle with Four odeons; Pat Buttram; Winnie, Lou son at the organ. Hired Hands and George Goebel. & Sally. (Murphy Products Co.) (Conkeys) 10:5S-Weather Report. 9:30-Barn Dance Frolic. (Gillette) 11 :OO-Sign Off. 7:15-Hayloft Party. 12:30-WENR-Chlcago Livestock Estimates 7:30-Keystone Bam Dance Party, 9:45-Pralrle Farmer - WLS National for Monday. featuring Lulu Belle. (Keystone Bam Dance continues until 12:00 Steel and Wire Co.) P. M., CST, with varied features, Including Prairie Ramblers & Patsy Sunday Evening, October 4 8:00-National Barn Dance NBC Hour Montana; The Hllltoppers; Home with Uncle Ezra; Maple City Four; towners Quartet; Christine; Otto & 5:30 p. m. to 7:00 p. m., CST Verne, Lee and Mary; Hoosier Hot His Novelodeons; Henry; George Shots; Henry Burr; Sally Fosters; Goebel; Lulu Belle & Scotty; Grace 6:30-NBC-Alistar Cook-Lecture. Otto & His Novelodeons; Lucille Wilson; Hoosier Sod Busters; Eddie 5 :45-NBC-Arm Chair Quartet. Long; Lulu Belle; Skyland Scotty, Allan; Four Hired Hands, and many 6:00-NBC-Pittsburgh String Symphony. and other Hayloft favorites, with others. 6:30-NBC-Husbands & Wives. (Standard Brands) 11 :40-WLS News Report - Julian Bentley. HOMEMAKERS' SCHEDULE II :45--Prairie Farmer Dinnerbell Program, (Conducted by I\lary Wright) conducted by Arthur Page-45 minutes of WATCH THIS SPACE varied Farm and Musical Features. Monday, October 5 Tues.-Mid-West on Parade, featuring 1 :15--0rchestra; Max Wilson, soloist; John Kankakee, l11inois, by John Baker. Brown Marjorie Gibson in Fanfare; P. T. A. Speaker. FO R Tuesday, October 6 (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME) Appearance of WLS Artists 1 : 15--Ralp Emerson; Hilltoppers; John AFTERNOON PROGRAMS Brown; Marjorie Gibson in Fanfare; Mar garet Sweeney, harpist; Book Review; in YOU R Community (Daily ex. Sat. & Sun.) Wm. O'Connor.
12:30-Jim Poole's Livestock Market Sum Wednesday, October 7 mary direct from Union Stock Yards . (Chicago Livestock Exchange) 1:15--0rchestra; Paul Nettinga; Grace Wil • son; John Brown; Marjorie Gibson in 12 :40-Pokey Martin. Fanfare; Garden Talk. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 12:45--1\Ion., Wed., Fri.-Otto's Novelodeons. ELIZABETH, ILL., High School Gym Thursday. October 8 WLS NATIONAL BARN DANCE: Lulu Tues., Thurs. - Musical Almanac. (E. T.) (Republic Steel Co.) 1:15--0rchestra; Red Foley; John Brown; Belle; Skyland Scotty; Bill McCluskey; Margaret Sweeney, harpist; Phil Kalar, Tom Corwine; Winnie. Lou & Sally; I :OO-l\lon., Wed., Fri.-Country Life Insur baritone; WLS Little Home Theatre; Mar Billy Woods; Rock Creek Ramblers. ance Skit. jorie Gibson in Fanfare. TROY, OHIO., Fairgrounds (Eve. Only) Tues., Thurs.-"Standby" Program. -WLS NATIONAL BARN DANCE: The Arkansas Woodchopper; Hayloft 1:08-F. C. Bisson of U. S. D. A. in Closing Friday, October 9 Trio; Olaf. the Swede; Pauline; Ralph Grain Market Summary. 1 :15--0rchestra; Marjorie Gibson in Fan & Helen Sternard; Tom Owen's Corn fare; Evelyn, The Little Maid; Home Bu huskers. 1 :15--Homemakers' Hour. (See the detailed schedule.) reau Talk. (Sponsored by Horse Pulling Assn' of Ohio.) 2 :OO-Sign Off for WENR. Saturday, October 10 10:I5--Ralph Emerson; John Brown; Otto's TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 Novelodeons; Christine; Interview of a WLS Personality-Marjorie Gibson. CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILL., Lincoln-Dixie (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME) Theatre-UNCLE EZRA & THE HOO SIER HOT SHOTS. Saturday Morning, October 10 WAYNETOWN, IND., High School Gym -LULU BELLE & HER GANG: 'Lulu 5:00-8:45--5ee Daily Morning Echedule. (CENTRAL STANDARD TIME) Belle; Skyland Scotty; Pat Buttram; Verne. Lee & Mary; Four Hired Hands. 7:45--WLS Sunday School Class--Dr. John EVENING PROGRAMS Holland. CHARLEVOIX, MICH., High School Gym Monday, October 5 -WLS MERRY-GO-ROUND: Prairie 8:45--Winnie, Lou & Sally; Hilltoppers. Ramblers & Patsy Montana; Tom Cor 6:00-WLS-"The Active Citizen" - Illinois wine; Bill McCluskey; Billy Woods; 9:00-Ralph Emerson. League of Women Voters. Winnie, Lou & Sally. 6:15--NBC-Literary Digest Poll. (Goodyear) 9:15--The Bergstroms. 6:30-NBC-Lum & Abner. (Horlick's) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 6 :45--NBC-Soloist. 9:3O-Junior Stars Program. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., Civic Audi 7 :OO-NBC-Helen Hayes for General Foods. (Sanka) torium - WLS ON PARADE: Lulu 10:00-WLS News Report - Julian Bentley. Belle; Skyland Scotty; Prairie Ram blers & Patsy Montana; Joe Kelly; & Tuesday, October 6 Winnie. Lou & Sally; Bill McCluskey; 10:05--Butter Egg Markets; Dressed Veal, Christine; Chuck & Ray; Tom Cor Live and Dressed Poultry Quotations. 6:00-NBC-Easy Aces. (Anacin) wine; Pauline; Billy Woods. 10:IO-Program News--Harold Safford. 6:15--WLS-"The Government and Your Money"-Martha Jean Ziegler. 6:30-NBC-Lum & Abner. (Horlick's) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 10:I5--Homemakers' Program. (See detailed schedule.) 6:45--WLS-Otto & His Novelodeons. (Ham HENDERSON, KY., B. M. T. High School ilton Carhartt Overalls) Auditorlum-WLS NATIONAL BARN 11:0O-Garden Club-John Baker. 7:00-NBC-The Westerners--Log Cabin Bar DANCE: Hoosier Hot Shots; Hayloft Z Ranch. (General Foods) Trio; Olaf. the Swede; Possum Tuttle; 11:15--Rocky & Ted; John Brown. Pauline; Sternards; Tom Owen's Corn- huskers. ' 11:30-Weather Report; Fruit & Vegetable Wednesday, October 7 ROCHESTER, IND., Char-Bell Theatre Markets; Bookings. 6:00-NBC-Easy Aces. (Anacin) WLS ON PARADE: Prairie Ramblers 6:15--NBC-Literary Digest Poll. (Goodyear) & Patsy Montana; Howard Chamber 11 :40-WLS News Report - Julian Bentley. lain; Tom Corwine; Winnie, Lou & 6:30-NBC-Lum & Abner. (Horlick's) Sally; Pauline; Billy Woods. 11 :45--Poultry Service Time; George Goe 6:45--NBC-Frank Parker. (P & G) (Drene) bel; Ralph Emerson. 7:00-NBC-Folies De Paree. (Sterling Prod.) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 12:00-4-H Club Program, conducted by Thursday, October 8 JEFFERSON, WIS., Centennial Celebra John Baker. tion-WLS ON PARADE: Hoosier Sod 6:00-NBC-Easy Aces. (Anacin) 12:15-Closing Grain Market Summary Busters; Tom Corwine; Christine; Bill 6:15--WLS-"The Old Judge." McCluskey; Pauline; Three Neighbor F. C. Bisson. 6:30-NBC-Lum & Abner. (Horlick's) Boys; Flannery Ssisters; Olaf. the 12:30-Weekly Livestock Market Reivew by 6 :45--NBC-Soloist. Swede; Tom Owen's Band, Jim Clark of Chicago Producer's Commis sion Association. 7:00-NBC-Rainbow Room Orchestra. 7:15--WLS-Illinois Republican State Com- 12 :40-Pokey Martin. mittee . 12 :45--Prairie Farmer - WLS Home Talent • Acts. Friday, October 9 6 :OO-NBC-Soloist. WLS ARTISTS, Inc. 1:00-WLS Merry-Go-Round, with variety Acts, including Ralph Emerson; Christine; 6: 15--NBC-Literary Digest Poll. (Goodyear) 1230 Washington Blvd., Chicago Eddie Allan; John Brown; Winnie. Lou & 6:30-NBC-Lum & Abner. (Horlick's) Sally; Hilltoppers; Lulu Belle & Scotty; 6:45--NBC-Carol Deis, soloist. Red Foley; Lily May; Jack Holden. 7:00-NBC-Irene Rich. (Welch's) 2 :OO-Sign Off for WENR . 7:15--NBC-Singing Sam. (Barbarsol)
..(14)- mind, many of them to her son. She the third, Miss "Mickey" Lyserinck is a prolifiC writer and her scrapbook was from Holland. All three were Life Begins at 65 is full of hundreds of "pomes," her traveling around the world accom own word for them. panied by Miss Gatey's guardians, One day when listening to the ra Sir James and Lady Owen. dio, she heard Grace Wilson singing Commenting in good British on (Continued from page 3) the popular song, "When 1 Grow Too the barn dance, the three agreed that her own poems and letters; out in Old to Dream." That inspired a poem "It was a jolly fine performance and California, she learned to swim; and which she calls, "When I'm Too Old very intriguing," According to Dave she made her first broadcast. She had to Dream," which she has given Ebey of the commercial department, written a poem called "Glendale, the Stand By permission to publish: their escort for the evening, they seemed especially amused by the an Beautiful" about the city of Glen "When I'm Too Old to Dream" dale, California. At a large commun tics of Lulu Belle and Uncle Ezra and ity gathering, the Mayor of Glendale When I'm too old to dream by Hezzie's washboard. invited her to come up on the plat Just how old must 1 be? form and read her own poem. This For 1 still am dreaming she did and she remembers that ex And my dreams are dear to me. perience vividly as her firsLbroadcast. "Rock A Bye Baby" will be the Still traveling · at 73, she rode into When I'm too old to dream, theme that introduces Dr. Allan Roy the Grand Canyon on a donkey and How dark would be the way Dafoe in his first broadcast, October says that she would like to do it If all my dreams were futile 5. The musical part of the program again. And could 1 not feel each day will come from the CBS New York studios, but Dr. Dafoe will speak On Children's Program That my ships were coming Across a sea of blue. from his own home in Callander, Onto Her fondness for children and All laden with Heart's Desire, young folks was the leading factor in My dreams are coming true I her second radio program. She be 3¢ A DAY BUYS came known as "Grandma" on Uncle Asked if she intended to write a . AMAZING SICKNESS Jerry's Happy Hour over WASH. book about her life, Mrs. Lanning re & ACCIDENT POLICY Grand Rapids, Michigan. Using her plied with vigor: "1 certainly do. But Never has there been an offer of so great an wait until I've really lived!" insurance value as In this NEW Sickness & own stories and poems and with a Accident Policy that pays up to $150.00 a "mammy song" for her theme, she month for sickness disabili'l; $100.00 a month for disability on account 0 accident; $100.00 drew thousands of child listeners. 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Simply send your age and the says, "1 am proud, very proud of that the Eighth Street Theatre. • name and relationship of the person to re boy of mine and it is for him and my ceive benefit in case of accidental death. Two of the young ladies were from You will receive through the mall a policy grandson that 1 want to go on. Yes. England - Miss Margaret Harms for 10 days' FREE inspection. You are not 1 know that even after 80, dreams do obligated. Address Sterling Insurance Co., worth, and Miss Phyllis Gatey; and Dept. 2803 Insurance Center Bldg., Chicago, come true." Ill. Do It now before you are laid up. It's not an easy life, the one that this energetic woman has lived. She was born at Marengo, Illinois, March 29, 1856, and was brought up on a farm, the eldest of eight children. She earned her first money husking corn, and worked in the fields right along with her father and brothers. 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