Vol. VJ, No. I ~ .,s RADIO STATION KWTO, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI AUGUST, 1946 KORN'S-A-KRACKIN' READY TO RETURN _ 0- 1_ 1_ ,,_,,_ 0_ 0_ ,,_ 11 _ ,,_ 1, _ ,,_ ,,_ ,, _ c, _ ,,_ c,_ ,_ o~- o- o_ ,,_ ,1 _ 1,_ ,,_ o_ o_ o_ u_ o_ o_ o_ o_ 1:1 _o_t(• FORD EMCEE FEATURED Smokey's Return QUEEN OF O·ZARKS CONTEST WAS MUSICAL Unites Playboys TO BE SEPTEMBER FEATURE COMEDY STAR After Five Years It's "back home again" for the cast of KWTO's radio­ stage show, Korn's-A-Krackin', beginning September 7th. Alfred Drake Had Top Role Popular Group Organized At After 10 weeks of "visiting" neighbors every Saturday In "Oklahoma" On KWTO Broke Up At night, the 25 favorite entertainers featured on the program Broadway War's Start are getting ready to make the Shrine Mosque in Springfield When anyone mentions the The return of Smokey Lohman their regular Saturday night gathering place beginning the name, Alfred Drake, the title of to the KWTO staff last month first week of the coming month. the famous New York musical, marked an important reunion. It The summer season has found "Oklahoma!" usually fol-lows in meant th!).t the original "Prairie "Korn's-A-Krackin'" in 10 towns the same breath. For 15 months, Playboys" were back together in three states, and places great Drake was the star of the again! And that marks not only Manning Draws distances away from the Ozarks Broadway hit, and it is probably the resumption of pleasant asso­ have written, wired and tele­ t he biggest thing he has done to ciation for the foursome, but also On Background phoned for personal appearances. date in a varied and colorful the making of mighty mellow of the show, which had to be career. However, other stage suc­ music for Ozark listeners. Of Radio. War Dee Keating, featured vocalist denied because of previous com­ cesses and recent screen credits The "Prairie Playboys", mean­ with "'Ray Anthony's Roseland mitments. are associated with his name, and ing Slim Wilson, Bob White, Zed Maj. Knox Manning, Sunday In concluding the summer tour, now, with his current singing Ballroom Orchestra", is featured Tennis and Smokey Lohman, night commentator on the broad­ Neosho, Missouri, on August 24th, m. c. duties on KWTO-ABC's twice weekly over KWTO-ABC were organized in 1937, right here casts of the Ford F estival of and Buffalo, Missouri, on August Ford Festival of American Music at the Keep Watching the Ozarks for the enjoyment of late dialers. American Music, draws on a dual 31st, are the final bookings to be he has added radio to his regular station. With guitars, fiddle, bass background-as a veteran of both announced. Both towns are field of endeavor. and some smooth-blending voices, radio and military service-when within the primary coverage area In his junior year at Brook­ the boys found that they could he brings KWTO-ABC listeners of KWTO, but other parts of the lyn college, Drake decided to make the kind of western-style Leo Durocher his weekly message during the nation, coast-to-coast, will hear 't read the boards.' He took a music that really "goes over." program's intermission. "Korns-A-Krackin'" by way of job in the chorus of a Gilbert and For the next four years they the Mutual network and 140 af­ Sullivan operetta at the Adel­ Has Air Spot worked as a unit, until in 1941 Manning recently returned to filiated stations. phia theatre in New York and the quartet broke up. Bob joined radio after three years in serviC'e, War Dads of Missouri, gather­ was understudy to the lead. But, the U. S. Army; Zed went on tour 10 months of which were spent Leo Durocher, better known as ing from all over the state, will following that, he decided he with a U. S. 0. unit; Smokey was overseas. He left Hollywood in the "Lip," fast talking manager be guests of Korn's-A-Krackin' should return to college, and in kept busy working , at various the Summer of 1942 to attend of Brooklyn's beloved Dodgers the first night of the return to, 1935 was graduated with a B. A. radio stations throughout the OCS in Miami Beach. currently leading the National the Shrine Mosque, sitting in a degree. He went into "White country; and Slim was the only League pennant race, will inaug­ Assigned to activation of the special section. The War Dads member of the original group Horse Inn" as understudy to urate a new weekly sports ques­ initial camera unit, he went will be attending a statewide William Gaxton and Robert Hol­ who remained in Springfield. tion-and-answer program over overseas when it was com­ meeting in Springfield during the liday, and when Gaxton was ill When Zed and Bob rejoined the the complete ABC coast-to-coast manded by Gens. Doolittle and week ending September 7th. for a week, Drake took over the KWTO staff early this year, the network, including KWTO, on Spaatz. In October, 1943, he was The Queen of the Ozarks contest "Prairie Playboys" again came lead. Sunday, October 13, at 12 :00 ordered to bring back to Wash­ will be a part of each Saturday (Continued on PAGE EIGHT) noon. into existence. But not until ington the films taken under his night's program during Septem­ Smokey's return was the original "Lippy" Leo, whose previous direction, many of them secret, ber, and in October the 1947 edi- act its old self. after which he was assigned to (Continued on PAGE EIGHT) ALL SMILES guest appearances on many radio P e r s o n a 11 y , we think the programs have made him almost the Western Flying Command. "Prairie Playboys" are one of the There he did orientation work as well known as his "confer­ finest combinations in the busi­ ESQUIRE ences" with National League ness. Lend a listen to their per­ (Continaed on P"AGE EIG!ff) umpires, will answer questions formances at 9 :00 a. m., Monday submitted by listeners on sports through Friday; at 12:15 Noon of all kinds, from baseball to bil­ daily; and on the big "Korns-A­ Paul Whiteman Is liards. Questions received from Krackin"' show each Saturday In Look Magazine umpires will be discouraged on night at nine, and then tell us­ this program but Leo insists he what do you think? Paul Whiteman, ABC's director will call "'em as he sees 'em." of music, is featured in the Born in Springfield, Mass., Leo HDarts For . Dough'• "Photoquiz" section of Durocher has had a colorful magazine, dated August career in baseball. While not a Starts Third Year on the news-stands. great batter, Durocher was In "Look's" photo, Whiteman is known for his spectacular fielding Launched on KWTO and ABC's shown with his head tilted back and his fiery spirit. Once a mem- coast-to-coast network on August and his mouth open, and the mag­ ber of the St. Louis Cardinals, 6, 1944, Darts for Dough, t he pop­ azine's readers are given the famed "Gas House Gang," Leo ular Sunday audience participa­ names of four nationally known also served with the New York tion show, began its third year musical personages and asked to Yankees and the Cincinnatti Reds on the air Sunday, July 28, at spot which of them the picture before coming to Brooklyn. In 3 :00 p. m. A huge birthday cake Jimmy Fidler, ace movieland represents. Under Whiteman's 1939 Durocher took over the supporting 107 candles, represent­ reporter heard Sunday evenings photo is the caption: "H e's not Dodgers' managerial reins, win- ing the number of broadcasts to over KWTO-ABC, smiles in enjoy­ gargling, he's singing, he's . . . ? ment of his summer vacation. ning the National League pen- date was presented to Dart-mas- nant two years later. ter 'Ken Niles during the pro- Whiteman's current program, John Jacobs is the announcer He is being replaced on his new and narrator on the new KWTO­ His program will be sponsored gram. The cake was taken to a Forever Tops, is heard over the 7:30 spot by capable associates ABC Wednesday (9:00 p. m.l, by G. N. Coughlan Co., manufac- boys home in the Los Angeles KWTO-ABC network Mondays each week until he's had some "Esquire Sports Review". turers of "Chimney Sweep.'' area following the broadcast. from 7 :30 to 7 :55 p. m. rest. ~N/7(/ ~ 3"~ PAGE TWO ~01•..... A UGUST. l ':14 6 ======,,,;n~.--~11 .. ======T 11-i I~ II) I A\. IL ~---- .. --.-·b·~----8·~·;·~-~-i-~--~-~-~ -~-~ ...... ] The Dial i, publi,hed = "'11 =nth by Radio Station KWTO. l...,_,.,.,,..,_,..,, __.,.,,.,.,,..,_,..,,,...,_.,_.,.,,.,.,,..,_,,...,,...,_.,_. ..,, .. ._.,.._. ..,,.,.,,..,_, ..,.,..,,..,_.,_.,.,., ___ ,..,_... _____ ._.,,..._.,..... __...._....,,.., ,..,._""'II Editorial room is Office of the Pr ogram D i rector, 508 St. Louis By BETTY HINDMAN Str eet, Springfield, Missouri. This month we'r e spotlighting Dixeland Band, which, under the prefers wor king with sm all com­ The subscription price i s 75c per year, payable in advance. a delectable bit of vocalovely, tit le of "Music by Willard", still bina tions of select musicians. H er Miss Ann Ryan, who puts plenty broadcasts over the Mutual Net­ progr am , "Ann a nd H er Boy­ friends" is heard over KWTO ::i.t RALPH NEL MS, E ditor. of personality into a popular work. Although the band's pri­ t une. In private life, Ann an­ m ary job was to keep a supper 5 :45 p. m ., Monday through Fri­ day, a nd h er number on t he Permission t o Reprint Material f r om T he D ial is hereby given, swers to the name of Mrs. Bill club's clientele entertained, they "Korn's-A-Krackin' " show each provided a credit line is used. McCord, a nd if you're a r egular were doing a nightly radio show reader of this column you know then, and it was Ann's first ex­ Saturday night is a high-spot of that we told Bill's life story last perience with the airwaves. Thf' the progr am . Y DUNQ-IITDNE ~ ~ I MCl,-IIELD month. broadcast was presented over Anns talents a re by no m eans WT AM in Cleveland, and Ann's limited t o singing. She's ver y distinctive style of singing bright­ handy with a needle a nd thread, ened the program for almost a TABLOID EXTBA ... and mak es most of her attract ive clothes. She also keeps son Billy this t ime, Ann was becom­ a model of "wh at - t he - well - ing well-known in musical circles, dressed - young - man - of -two - , t , , , , e n n , n t • • ...1 a nd when she decided to r eturn will - wear." to "single" work, she had no - The McCord's have just m oved trouble landing engagements in into a new hom e, a nd Ann h as The impression made by radio show s was never b etter d emonstrated and around Cleveland, Chicago, spent most of her time lately re­ .than by a story which Lennie Aleshire te lls . Not long ago Lennie was Kansas City and other lar ge mid­ decorating, so t hat it now looks visiting relatives at Linden lure. When he got ready to leave , Lennie western towns. like something r ight from the b egan to d ebate the b est route back to Springfield , w h ether to go throug h It was while she was appear ing pages of "H ome Beaut iful". A Rogersville , Missouri, or to take th e road w hich went through the at a club in Minneapolis in the paint brush does not frighten small town of '.McCracken. His four-year old niece, who had been spring of 1943, that she met -'I her in the least, and she can listening a ttentively to the conversation, spoke up with this sage ad­ young Air Cor ps lieutenant, one easily handle a ny household job vice: " Oh, everyb od y who's going to Springfield," she announced, William J. McCord, and a whirl­ from making kitch en curtains to "goes a cross the b ridge and then through "Korn's-A-Krackin" "! ANN RYAN wind cour tship ensued. The next cooking a five-course meal. fall, wedding bells chim ed and In answer to many requests to Al and Lee Stone were on th e list of recent vacationers, a nd they Ann left t he midwest to join her We don't have to tell you that give you t he highlights of his spen t their two weeks with their p a rents in St. Joseph, Missouri. Al husband, then stationed near Salt Ann's brown-haired, blue-eyed wife's colorful life t his m onth, said he made it a real vaca tion - he didn't listen to a radio even once Lake City Utah. beauty is plenty easy on t he eyes, during his fortnight away from home. On the trip home, the Stones we are only to glad t o comply. and she has combined a singing Ann did some singing in t hat stopped at Meadville, Missouri to pay a visit to Glen Stambach, fo rmer Ann was born in Bascom , Ohio, city dur ing t he next few mont hs career and the dut ies of a house­ KWTO pianist and orga nist. His old fans w ill be glad to h ear that Glen a sm all town located near Toledo. and one of her vivid m emories wife to per fection. So, as our is living w ith his mother and sister there, and teaching music to a spiring Her father is a furnit ure-maker includes t he t ime the Earl Car­ nomination for t he m odel Amer­ young Meadville students. in Bascom, and all together there roll show appear ed ther e. After ican girl we present, Anr t t ar e seven children in the family, the perform ance, som e local en­ Ryan ' Bill Ring is sporting a 1941 convertible coupe th ese days - a nd all of whom are now married. ter tainer s, including Ann, pre- with ca rs so hard to g et, h e's very p roud of it. In cid enta lly , the Rings Ann attended elementary school ented a pr ogr am for t he cast. oldest son, Carl, received the thrill of his life recently when Bill and in Bascom and gr aduated from Later, she m et and talked with CHHord Stumpf Thelma d ecid ed to send him to Boy Scout Camp for two weeks of the Columbia n H igh School in Earl Carroll himself, who had swimming, fishing, and generally en joying the g rea t out-of-doors. Tiffin, Ohio, about ten miles been so impressed with her sing­ Plans To Trap Spea king of n ew cars, you're lucky if you g et Charles SeHerd, away. H er interest in m usic ing that he offered her a spot in KWTO 's Chief Announ cer, to sp eak to you these days. Charlie hasn't Mink As Hobby d_ates back to the time when she 1\ the elaborate show presented at gone high -hat. He's just goin g a round in a daze b ecause of his recent first learned · to carry a tune. his swank Hollywood night cluh. good fortun e . You see, C harlie w a s one of the fo rtunate fe w to succeed Both of Ann's parents were But knowing where Bill would be Clifford Stumpf, whom we best in obtaining a brand -new Stud ebaker, and he's touring the town in singers, although not profession- in the next few months, and k now how to identify as the only a shiny green club coupe that makes most of his a ssociates turn the als, and most of t heir children wanting to spend all of her time male m ember of The Sagebrush sa me color as the car with envy. were musically inclined. with him, Ann declined the offP r. Serenaders trio, doesn't have a For seven years, while she was Bill's orders to report to wife ... but if he ever acquires Chief Engineer Fritz Bauer sa ys you can't w in . His refrigerator still in school, Ann sang in the March F ield, California, came one she will stand a better chance went " on th e blink" the oth er day and Fritz was covered with very black local church choir, and im me- shortly t her eafter , and Ann made than t he aver age girl of getting g rea se by the time h e succeeded in getting it fixed. He had just gotten diately after she received her her home at nearby Riverside for a new mink coat! the g rime scrubbed from his ha nds w h en the station's air-conditioning high school diplom a, she joined t he next two and a half year . system b roke down, and Fritz had to don overalls and tackle the job We didn't elaborate upon it, a 12-piece band composed of as- It was in Riverside t hat t he Mc­ of repairing it. " O h , w ell," says Fritz, 'Tm just a handy-man at heart. " but we mentioned in last m ont h's piring musicia ns living in a nd Cord's young son and heir, Billy, edi tion of THE DIAL t hat Clifford around Bascom, as t he featured was born. And t her e, also, Ann Violet Gamble is really " spa rkling" these days. The reason is a plans to establish and oper a te a vocalist. made further r adio appear a nces. tr ap line during t he com ing fall beautiful big d iamond adorning h er third fi nger, left hand. The lucky During t he next year , Ann She was featured on a broad­ and winter seasons a nd when he boy is Jimmy Morton, recently of the U. S. Marine C orps, a nd although toured t he st ate with t he band, cast called "Beaut iful Lady" over goes to work on this, h e w ill lend the brunnette member of the Gamb le Twins is non-commital as to when appearing at dances and night station KPR in t hat town. The to t he operation several years' wedding b ells will ring, we suspect that the b ig day isn't very far away. clubs in Columbus, Toledo a nd program, sponsored by a local actual experience. G en era l Manager R. D. Foster's cabin on Lake Taneycomo really other Ohio towns. H er next job dress shop, r eceived wide acclaim comes in handy for KWTO employees . The g enerous chief-of-stall has was with a small combination at Before entering t he ser vice, in southern California, due to the been furnishin g the va cation p lace for several of the staff members. the Bancroft Hotel in Springfield, Clifford m et a former U. S. Gov­ lovely vocals by Ann and the fine Lee George and his wile came back from the cabin well sun -tanned Ohio, wher e she was starred fo r ernment trapper, who taught him and b eaming over the fish they had caught, just in time for George sever al months. organ styling of her accompanist. the secrets of tr apping t he wily Earle and wile, Dickey, to take over. According to what w e hear, there's Then Ann decided that she h ad This spr ing found Ann moving mink, along t he Burbois River in nothing like the O zark sunshine, cool breezes and Tane ycomo trout lines had enough experience to becom e again, t his time to t he H eart of Maries and P helps Counties, Mis­ to make one feel that a vacation has been well sp ent. a "single", which in the language the Ozarks, wher e Bill was re­ sour i, not too far from t he of show business m eans appear­ ceivi ng his dischar ge from t he Stumpf home in St. James. ing as a solo act in floor shows. Army and entering his new job T he two of t hem made a neat Ladies-Be-Seated Pulls Good Stunt So, she started out on her own, as program director of KWTO. profit the very first try. Then. and was booked at smart supper It didn't take the management of strictly on his own, Clifford clubs and theat ers all over the the radio station Jong to discover An unusual experiment was anything except name, race or trapped enough mink to realize a E ast. Alt hough she never played her singing talents and she soon nationality. F rom the represen­ profit of $110 from t heir skins in conducted during KWTO-ABC's an engagement in New York had a program of her own ! tatives' answers a nd t heir voices, 5 nights' time. Ladies, Be Seated program re- City, Ann toured t he state of the ladies were to identify each Ann says she really likes work- When Clifford was in high cently when m. c. Johnny Olsen unseen guest's nationality. Mrs. New York and appeared in Ro­ ing wi ~h t he KWTO musicians- school he had an income from his informed WAC Sergeant H elen Gamble proved to be t he most chester, Buffalo and m ost of the she thmks t hey ar e among the trapping which paid his expenses. other leading New York towns. Thomas of Royal Oak, Mich., and accurate. best. A_nd she ought to k now, And, he's already,' spotted some After successfully completing Mrs. Charlotte Gamble of Colum - Representing Sout h Africa, Bra­ for durm~ her tours she . has territ ory near Springfield which t he Eastern circuit, Ann's travels bus, 0 ., that t hey were to par- zil, China, British West Indies worked with som e of -t he fm est he feels will be productive of brought her back to Cleveland, entertainers in show business, in- mink this fall and winter. ticipate in a measurement of and India in t he con test were five wher e she becam e a member of eluding Danny Thom as, who ap- t heir fitness as · "good will am- residents of Intern ation al House, Paul Burton's band. But the peared as J er ry Dingle on the . bassadors" in international affairs. an organization which houses for­ sand in her shoes never allowed "Snooks" program and Art Van BILL McCORD: What's hap­ : i Behind a screen on the stage eign students attending school in her t o st ay in any one place for Damme, recording artist with pened? Have you had an . were seated representatives of New York City. long, and when t he Burton ag,. NBC. accident? five different nation alities. The Ladies, Be Seated is heard ov::- r gregation went on tour, Ann was She has had numerous offers BILL RING: Nope! I just bet contestants were not allowed to KWTO Monday through Friday right on hand. from "name" bands to appear as Jess Gaddis he couldn't carry me see them, but each was permitted at 2 :45 p. m., via t he American F ollowing t he tour, Ann began vocalist, including one fr om up a ladder on his back, and I to ask one . question concerning Broadcasting Company. appear ing with t he five-piece Chuck Foster, but Ann says she won. 4~~ A-=U=G===U=S=T.=1=9=46======~uJJ;. o,a~======'=A=G=E=T=HR=EE

Greetings friends! It's nice to apron on a nd is singing and buzz­ at home more these days and saveand stay in the back yard till she them . I just wonder how many be with you again! ing about her kitchen. No man gas and do some thinkin' and got over it." people ever heard these old ones. Last night I was just thinking is, for that manner- if we knew some prayin'. And fix up a lot "I see," said the doctor, "but Write and let me know. as we drove around the city and the truth- for the two-legged of things they've been puttin' what has that got to do with it?" critter surely loves to eat! And The old belief that no snake saw great piles of fruit and veg­ off." She says, "To my notion "Well, Doc, as the result of dies until the sun goes down. etables in the markets, what a the hillman is still happier if these last few years have been that- I r eckon I've led what you there is a big family and maybe That isn't true, of course, and yet canning and a pickling and jam­ geared up too plague-gone fast. might call somewhat of an out­ so many people will believe it to a house full of company to sit Why, only one generation ago door life!" ming time we will have this year! their dying day. That dogs' tails down to a meal. He just beams! Of course, the sugar is the sad people used to go into town and I have just now begun to get and walnut trees draw lightning. part- but people are using syrup I know- I've seen too many of set around a waitin' for the stage replies from people who read them, and I myself inherited it. Both of those could be possible. a nd saccharine and everything coach to come in. Now they jist these "Heartbeats." It takes That thunder sours milk and kills I have always said if I had my kick ther-selves if they miss one t hings quite a while to get else sweet that can be ransacked the chickens in setting eggs. That - a nd they'll get up food! way, I would never sit down to turn of them revolvin' doors." around. Thanks for your letters the table without a guest. My teeth should never be pulled when .. She says, ''I'll never forgit what and please write to me. Yester­ the sign of the zodiac is in the mother set an extra plate for a Grandma Boggs said to me one day a friend in St. Louis sent me "head." Too much danger of guest at every meal. It was an time. She said, 'I jist love to set a clipping from the Post Dispatch old custom. It's an old belief bleeding. That the best whet­ out in the dooryard 'mongst the wher e the good editor, who is my stone rock is always found on the that if you do this you will flowers and watch the folks faithful friend, had a squib about always have plenty. My people north side of a mountain at an runnin' hither and yon like a this column in the Dial. I was angle of 45 degrees. That trans­ were that way and our home was flock of chickens. And as you much pleased. When I was in planted trees should always be a coming up place to eat. Es­ watch 'em, you cain't help but St. Louis, my finest friends and set in exactly the same position, pecially for preachers, I remem­ notice how many of 'em does a boosters were the Post Dispatch, side for side, as they were taken . ber, a nd circuit riders. One good heap of cacklin' fer the size of although they own Radio Station up. That one always works, and old preacher from Illinois, who the egg they lay!'" KSD which was an opposing sta- of course, has reasons. That the was alone, stayed with us for W ell, life is a funny thing, isn't stion to mine which was KWK. seventh son of the seventh son eighteen months! Quite a visit. it? And aren't people funny? But big concerns are not always has miraculous powers. And can He has gone to his Maker now, "All but me and thee", as the old selfish, and friendship goes be­ anyone tell me of a seventh son bless his old heart, gone where Quaker said, "and sometimes I yond dollars and cents with some of a seventh son? the table is always set and the think thee is funny." men in high places. You know, feast always spread, and where " It's Sti ll A B eautiful World." That snakes will not enter a no eyes have tears. And the Was Fightingly Fit garden where gourds grow. That world still has plenty of food and I read where an old moun- Thank You, May! hens will not lay in a field where his was never missed. We are taineer from North Carolina was I t hink THE DIAL is a neat little t here are potatoes. That to sleep feeding the lands beyond the sea undergoing a physical examina­ paper, breezy and full of intimate with the moon in your face will a nd we will have boat loads and tion by a city doctor, and the information, if you love to listen induce insanity. That scrambled bins and barns and store houses doctor was amazed to find the old to KWTO, and you certainly owl · eggs will cure drunkenness. May Kennedy McCord full a t housand years from now. man in such fine condition. Bet­ should take it because the price That hair cut in the dark of the And cattle on a thousand hills. ter than men ten and even twenty is ridiculously low. Ralph Nelms moon produces baldness. And you'd better can for two And you know, "you can't take it years younger than he. And the is a splendid editor-and there's Well, I think that's enough for years because we might not sec with you." doctor said, as they always do- Sully and George Earle and so such a year as this for a long now and I'll be seeing you again The great trouble now is the "To what do you attribute such many capable writers. t ime. Can, and just trust to get next month. So many have writ­ cost of it, , not the scarcity. But good health and long life?" In three letters I received, it the sugar when the opening time ten me that they want my picture I have faith in this great country "Well, I'll tell you, Doc," he was the same old cry, "Tell us comes. Our people down in the in the column as it was last and I know that these high, ridic- said, "when my wife and me got more Ozark superstitions." To Oza rks will can and dry things month. Heaven knows, I don't ulous prices won't last. married we agreed on something. save me, I'll never find out why know what for, but if you do, and hole up t urnips and store Whenever I got to arguing to her Ozark superstitions interest peo­ pumpkins and make molasses a nd Quoting Mirandy you'll have to tell the editor so. or quarreling at her she was to ple more than anything else. But That's his business. Do you want pressure cooker vegetables like My good friend, Mirandy of say nothing at all, but just go that follows me wherever I go­ sixty! it to keep roaches and bedbugs P ersimmon Holler, whom I know back in the kitchen and sit down. on the radio or otherwise. So, I away? The Ozark hillman is never so you've heard on the radio many, And when she got mad at me I dug out a list of some very, very happy as when a woman has her times, says, "People ought to stay was to walk right out the door strange ones. I'll close with I Goodbye - Love - May. They've Come Smilin' Thru Mysteries Popular . .. Minerva Says "No Ad Lib, Bub" On Air. In Books!

Americans spend $5,000,000 a year to buy 2,000,000 copies of about 300 full length mystery stories, according to an interest­ ing set of statistics compiled r e­ cently in connection with U. S. Steel's Hour of Mystery, heard Sundays at 8 :00 p. m., over KWTO and the American Broad­ casting Company. Most murder stories are rented from circulation libraries. The borrower, if he's the average type as determined by the statistician, keeps the book a week-before overdue charges accrue--and he and two members of his family read it. Forty-nine weekly and monthly magazines are devoted exclus­ ively to mystery stories and most magazines that print a general line of fiction occasionally include a murder story. Edgar Allen Poe is credited with being the father of the mys­ tery story as we know it today, The Sagabrush Serenaders have come smiling through a trial his "The Murders In The Rue period as members of the KWTO stall, establishing themselves with Morgue" being the first known Maybe Minerva Pious is warning Alan Young that he had the radio audience as one of the Ozarks' most talented groups. tale of the modern type. The late better stick to his script-or else! Anyway, the ABC-KWTO · · · Beading left to right, Carmolee, Corrine and Clifford Stumpf. In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle followed comedian is getting a rest from Minerva while The Alan Young Show private life, Carmolee is Mrs. Don Cornick. in the 90's with Sherlock Holmes. takes a summer vacation. ,..t.!:'_~v :.ez $~ P~A~GE=F~O~UB======~======A~UG~U~S~T.~1~94~6=

[~ =ST=A=R=S=T~=FE =S=TA=R=S=~ By OPAL PORTER Five Years Ago This Month An astrologer once advised t he head of a large organization "KWTO staff members turn for which I worked, to get all t he employees he could find who were newsmen, publish DIAL," says born in the fire sign Saggittarius (Nov. 23rd to Dec. 21st). first edition of KWTO's radio KWTO is indeed fortunate to have as progr am director William J . McCord, who was born with the Sun in this brilliant sign. If newspaper. Ladies Day feature anyone is inclined to be skeptical about astrology - a nd no one offers extr a cash from Karl should be in this enlightened age - all they need do is look at Bill's Zomar, Man On The Street. stars and see how he has unconsciously followed them . Meyer Brothers Minstrels t akes Sagittarius is a musical sign. It also r ules t he sciences, college t he air. Slim, Smokey and the education, religion and law. It is the r ealm of prophecy and sign of philanthrophy. :Senator (Slim Wilson, Smokey At Bill's birth (Dec. 18th) the planet Lilith also occupied his Lehman and George Earle Wil­ sign. It was this influence that caused him to start his career in son ) entertain, sponsored by J . L. one direction and end up doing something ent irely different from Long Furniture Company- doing his original intention. take-offs on John P earson read­ His ability as a musician and organizer was plainly marked ing the markets; C. C. Williford in early youth, as shown by the high school orchestra he organized. as weather broadcaster; Lane Bill could have become a highly paid orchestra leader . Davis reading the news, and Russ Entering Purdue University where he majored in science courses, Davis reading a commercial an­ was again following his stars. As stated, his sign rules science and nouncement. Slim "Pickens" college education. The world of science no doubt lost a brilliant Wilson wins contest as "Greatest Three ABC stars check the score as they take time out for a man, but the world of entertainment needs brains, too, so Bill was Lover of the Ozarks". "Smokey little bowling. Lelt to right, Eugenia Baird of "Forever Tops". Phil again letting his stars guide him when he entered the field of radio. a nd Buster"-in real life Roy Lee Hanna of "Sunday Evening Party" and Jay Meredith, ingenue of At his birth, Uranus, which rules the future, was exalted in May and Audie Lee Fellows, ap­ "Tennessee Jed," its own sign Aquarius, ruling radio and all radio equipment, in pear in "Spotlight" column. sextile aspect to his Sun and Jupiter. Mars, Mercury and the Dragon's Head formed a stellium in Three Years Ago This Month Betty Enjoys "Dream" Vacation, Capricorn, which rules honor and big business (and isn't the radio New trio on KWTO staff­ business plenty big?) while Saturn, Pluto and the Dragon's Tail Curly and Bruce Woodruff and formed a stellium in Cancer. These stelliums in the horoscope Red Herron. Bill Yearout joins Meeting Many Famous People always indicate a public life. In addition to these significators, staff as announcer. "Hi Noon By BETTY RIHDMAN Bill had a grand trine in the fire signs, giving double assurance of with the Home Folks" is one of success in any chosen field. the station's most popular pro­ S u m m e r is the time for Another big moment came when vacations-and with that thought 'we attended the Gene Autry Jupiter, his ruling planet gives wealth, honor, joviality and grams. KWTO Statics defeat justice. It also gives size (6 feet 2 inches is some man). No one News-Leader-Press softball team in mind we packed our suitcase Rodeo at Pan-Pacific Auditorium the last week in June, boarded an and watched Gene's horse, Cham­ would have the nerve to take a poke at Bill unless of equal pro­ by a score of 9 to 7. Boss R. D. portions and born in this same fearless sign. Foster in Dial "Spotlight" column. American Airlines Flagship and pion, demonstrate his latest trick said goodbye to the Heart of the -putting his foot over his head. Bill's Venus (and she's got arms) was in the fixed sign Scorpio. Cadet Vince Harding visits This makes him an ardent and steadfast lover. Naturally, he sees KWTO during Navy leave. Sally Ozarks for two glorious weeks in Plenty of rip-roaring cowboys Sunny California. strutted their stuff, roping and the glamor girls around him, but his heart belongs to Pat - and Briggs "stands high" with fans. well she knows it. Like the men on the flying riding for three riotous hours, ,One Year Ago This Month and the Melody Ranch Boys August 2nd, Saturn joins Pluto in Leo, in trine aspect with his trapeze, we skimmed through the natal Sun, thus creating beneficient vibrations for him and his added to the atmosphere by " Korn's - A - Krackin' " opens air at a mere 180 miles per hour, work, since Leo rules entertainment and youth, both an intricate Empire District Fair. Hymns of making with the Western music. and thanks to the speed of mod­ part of Bill's destiny. All Churches added to KWTO ern travel, ate supper at home We found time to attend the A brilliant man with a brilliant future. schedule. Greene County War and breakfast in Los Angeles. horse races at mammoth Holly­ Heroes honored on new series of wood Park - where watching From the moment we landed at CARL HADEN: Just look at VIRGE PHILLIPS : How do Wednesday evening programs. some 100,000 of the human race the huge Lockheed Air Terminal this suit I'm wearing. The wool you and your family like your Slim and Martha on the air at proved fully as interesting as in Burbank, life became a series was grown in Australia, the cloth little two-room kitchenette apart­ 9 :00 a. m. for Busy Bee Store. watching what went on down on of good times, thrills and excite­ was woven in New England, and ment ? Roy "Bud' Dawson, KWTO's r e­ the track. And we boarded a ment , with all cares and worries the thread comes from India. The DALE PARK ER : Oh, we've cently acquired Program Director live-bait boat at San Pedro Har­ forgotten for fourteen fun-filled suit was made in Baltimore and got no r oom for complaint! featured in "Spotlight" column of days. bor early one morning to sail out The Dial. into the Pacific for a day of deep­ I bought it in Buenos Aires. It would t ake a good-sized book MARY JANE: What's so re- MR. FOSTER : · What's this big sea-fishing. Our net results were to r elate all the experiences markable about that? item on your expense account? two barracuda (which we landed packed into a California vacation, CARL: Isn't is wonderful that RALPH NELMS : Oh, that's with practically no assistance) Another Program but high-spots of the trip included so many people can make a living my hotel bill. and a king-size bass. Also, one a sight-seeing t o u r through out of something I haven't paid MR. FOSTER : Well, don't buy well-done sunburn, that soon For Quaker Oats Chinatown and Alvero Street, the for? any more hotels. Mexican quarter of L. A.; peering turned to a terrific tan and we're at the stars through the huge tel­ still quite vain about that. The Quaker Oats Company, one escope at the Mt. Wilson Observ­ We drove to San Diego, and on of the world's largest cereal pro­ atory; splashing in the ocean and the way home had the thrill of From Yesteryear's Files -ducers, has added three fifteen­ sunning on the beach at Santa sitting next to screen actor Victor minute periods weekly to its Monica; and wandering through Mature during dinner at the :schedule of advertising over Sta­ the Los Angeles Museum in Ex­ Coast Inn in LaGuna Beach. At t ion KWTO. The new program position Park. Earl Carroll's fabalous restaur­ f eatures the Goodwill Family and ant in Hollywood we watched a is presented Monday, Wednesday breath-takingly beautiful floor a nd Friday mornings at 6 :00 U. N. G. A. Meeting s how, and succeeded in having o 'clock. · Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes Covered By ABC autograph our program. The Goodwill Family programs The two weeks were climaxed for the Quaker Oats Company are Plans for comprehensive cov­ with a visit to Tom Breneman's presented on behalf of the pro­ erage by KWTO and the Ameri­ for breakfast. As we sat there, duct for whicp. the company is can Broadcasting Company of the wide-eyed, watching the coast- to­ most famous, Quaker Oats. Each meeting of the 51 nations com­ coast broadcast, we thought if we ·weekday afternoon at 2 :45 over prising the United Nations Gen­ were lucky enough to get the KWTO, the Quaker Oats Com­ eral Assembly, scheduled to begin "wishing ring" (which, of course, pany sponsors "Ladies Be Seated" Monday, September 23, at the we weren't), our wish would be over the American Broadcasting former New York City Building that everyone could have as per­ Company network. The products on the World's Fair site on Long fect a vacation as we had had. a dvertised on "Ladies Be Seated" Island, were announced today by It's only fair to add, however, are the various Aunt Jemima Thomas Velotta, director of news that as our airliner left the Texas Ready-Mixes. and special events for ABC. plains and the Oklahoma oil The Quaker Oats Company also Raymond Swing and Elmer fields behind and zoomed over the sponsors one of KWTO's most Davis, noted ABC news analysts wooded hills of Missouri and popular children's radio pro­ heard regularly over KWTO, will home, we were more than a little grams, "Terry and the Pirates", Back in 1935 two young fellows on a morning variety show head the staff of network com­ glad to be getting back. Cali­ known as the "Breakfast Club·~ posed with their families. Today, an ABC origination on behalf of mentators and correspondents as­ fornia is fine for a vacation, but the same fellows-Toastmaster Don McNeill and Cruising Crooner Puffed Rice and Puffed Wheat signed to the meetings. Others for real down-to-earth living, Jack Owen-re beginning their fourteenth year on KWTO-ABC's Sparkies. "Terry and the Pi­ include Martin Agronsky, Bauk­ there's no spot in all the world "Breakfast Club" heard. Monday through Friday al 8:30 a. m. and r ates" is heard over KWTO every hage, George Hicks, Gordon sponsored by Swift's. Here they're pictured (L. to R.) with Mrs. that can top the Queen City of Ray McNeill and Tommy McNeill (aged 11) Mrs, Belen Owens and weekday at 5 :00 p. m . Fraser and Don Hollenbeck. the Ozarks-just a smile away. Mary Ann Owens (aged II). · ...1.5'~ ~-'$~ A==U=G=U=ST=·=1=94=6======::1~i:a:-iiei:n!Hd!E!!!:dD~1:~ar:4:li;lf!'I:::==; ======·=A=GE=FIVZ= :: ·.. : ·. ·_ ·_-_-_: f_~--~- ·_: ~--~ -~--~: ~-1·c .. , Aii' i Di. i"N .. 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By FLOYD M. SULLIVAN

Marvin Tong had just taken over the watch in the News Room and was alone when the tele· phone rang. An excited lady who apparently had been listen­ ing to the radio with one ear while the other was tuned to her young son's husky yells, asked about the attempted assassination of President Truman. Tong, who hadn't had time to read the last newscast that went on the air, pawed hurriedly through the file but c;.ould find no story of anyone having taken a pot-shot at the gentleman from Independence, Mo. Nevertheless, the woman in­ sisted that she had just heard such a story on the air a few minutes before and added that several members of the cabinet were also wounded. Again, the KWTO Reporter searched the files and this time his efforts were rewarded. He read to the lady the story she thought she heard-it dealt with the revolu­ tion in Bolivia. Incidentally, such incidents occur more frequently than you would imagine and are the direct result of inattention on the part of the listener. * * * And we must not overlook the young woman who called the KWTO News Room to ask if it was true that the Springfield City Council had banned swimming in the James and Finley rivers, be­ cause of the polio threat. Of course, she didn't stop to consider that neither the James nor the Finley flow through the corporate limits of this municipality and, therefore, the City Council has no jurisdiction over them. * * * Talk of a Press Club for the working news men and women of Springfield is again going the rounds. We have heard such talk before but in the past such move­ ments have failed for lack of in­ terest. Perhaps this one will click, but we wouldn't make any rash bets. * * * Members of the KWTO News Department have called off plans for a pencil-pushers dog show. While we all own dogs, each ani­ mal falls in a different class, Miss Tommye Quarrels owns a Cocker Spaniel, Marvin Tong 1. This is Announcer Merle Roulstone. just about daughter. Shirley Jean. age 3½. and the baby. Donna owns a Dachshund. Walt Clark ready to throw the switch which turns on the mike. Faye. age 3 months. owns a Toy Manchester and yours Those are transcription tables on either side of Merle. and the KWTO continuity book in front of him. 7. Production Manager and Kom's-A-Krackin' truly is a valet to a Minature Emcee. Bill Ring. fills one of his many pipes from the Pinscher. 2. Ely Siman. Jr.. right. is not holding a com­ elaborate wooden humidor which adorns his desk in . * * * plicated radio gadget in his hand, but he and KWTO's KWTO's Program Department. Incidentally, Marvin Tong's at­ General Manager. R. D. Foster. are concerned with the mechanism of a fishing reel. 8. Business Office scene. Nearest the camera. tractive wife, Shirley, who has Ruth Sherwood. and completing the circle. Carolyn been taking flying lessons, re­ 3. Johnny Kiado. perched on a studio stool. smiles Hughes. Elizabeth Cole and Betty Gregg. cently piloted a plane from for the camera. Kansas City to Springfield. She 9. Ann Ryan. photographed through the glass took off from the Kansas City 4. This is the first time you have seen Myrna studio windows. Ball's picture in The Dial. That's a Stenotype she's A i r p o r t , obeying instructions 10. The next three scenes are taken in the house from the control tower, without using . . . which her Promotion Department bosses agree is much better than old fashioned shorthand. trailer homes of KWTO staff members. In this picture her instructor so much as touch­ you see how comfortably Announcer Milton Dickey. his ing controls of the plane. Now, 5. The Korn's-A-Krackin' cast tours the Ozarks wife. Ruby. and their son. Roy Roger. age 5. have solved Marvin is worrying about raising for Saturday night shows in this bus. The show will the housing shortage. They occupy a ho~e on wheels~ . the down payment on a private .return to Springfield's Shrine Mosque the first Saturday plane, which he will not be able night in September. 11. So does Fred Warren, who takes. time to ·feed, to fly when he buys it, despite 6. "Junior" of the Goodwill Family poses with his ·his pet from a bowl of luscious fruit~ . the fact that he served two years family. In private life. he's Herschel Haworth. Jr .. and 12. Kentucky Jess Gaddis helps his ,wife. Leona. in the army air ·corps. the picture also includes his wife. Wanna Faye. little prepare supper in their trailer .home. •· . ,,.5_h-'~~~ AUGUST, 1946 ======PAGE SIX ======~IE ,,,:~_ ·--~~.,]Q]J•:i-; ::.-.r __ ~ ======Policewoman

By BETTY ( Several years ago dur ing the time K WTO was conducting the ''Poet Lau­ Now that gardening time is 100 Measure cold water into a just one cup of corn flakes to reate of the Ozarks" contests, I dashed percent here, and truck gardens small jar, add gelatine and allow make the "scallop", they're what off a few lines under t he title, ''My 1 are producing abundance of im­ to soften. Add hot water, stir you've been looking for to serve D1·uthers' •, a nd signed it ' Anonymous ' ' portant, nutritious green and yel­ nncl mailed it to the judges. May Ken­ and dissolve gelatine. Add suga r, with the main course of any nedy of Hillbilly Heartbeats fame rather low vegetables, almost every day salt, lemon juice, vinegar and summer-time luncheon or supper. lik!ld the ver ses a nd regretted that the s hould be salad day. And for an­ seasonings. Place tight fitting au th or didn 't sign his name. Seve1·al BANANA SCALLOPS -Other reason, too the more of cover on jar; shake to mix. Chill times s he quoted the poem while on th e radio at Saint Louis a nd again over these fresh, plentiful foods we before serving. If dressing is too 4 cups corn Hakes 4 bananas KWTO. I f inally admitted to May that ·consume, the more commercially thick, allow to stand at room I'cl w ritten the poem and that I'd I egg, slightly beaten processed foods we'll be able to temperature a few minutes be­ 1ila nnecl to a dd a few verses to it and to :send overseas to relieve millions fore ser"ving. This recipe makes I ½ teaspoons salt iiolish it up a bit. May has had a num­ of starving people. Roll corn flakes into fine bur of r equests for the poem, so l'1n % of a cup of dressing. printing it in this column in order that Of course, a salad has little crumbs. P eel bana nas and cut TOMATO SALAD DRESSING those of you wishing copies of it may cr osswise into six or eight pieces. avail yourselves of t he poem h erewith . "zip" without a good tart dres- I teaspoon plain unllavored Dip into egg and salt, t hen into 0-. E.) sing. "And," you are pr obably gelatine Mar y Sullivan, who for over 35 corn flake crumbs. Fill a frying saying to yourself, "a good dres- I tablespoon cold water years was a member of t he New pan with melted fat to a dept h "MY DRUTHERS" sing requires oil." As we all know, 1/ 3 cup hot water York City P olice F orce, carries of one inch. Heat until an inch George Earle Wilson cooking oil a nd salad oil is pre- 1/ 3 cup tomato juice on her fight against crime as star of bread browns in 40 seconds of a radio program of her own, (With apologies to Elviry Weaver) cious stuff. We're being asked 4 teaspoons vinegar (375 F .) F r y pr epared bananas to make the little we have go a 1/ 2 teaspoon salt " P o 1 i c e w o m a n ", heard Hien I cud hev "my druthers.. in hot fat about 1 ½ minutes or long way and to t urn in any used dash black pepper over KWTO-ABC Sunday evening Uv places I 'druther be, until brown and tender . Drain fats, too. 1/ 4 teaspoon dry mustard at 7 :45 p. m. Mrs. Sullivan rose My choice o'er all the others on unglazed paper and ser ve ver y to t he rank of F irst Grade Detec­ These cooperative measures Measure cold water into a 'Cross mountain, plain er sea; hot. T his m akes eight servings. tive and was Director of Police­ needn't take the fun out of the small jar. Add gelatine and al­ T r y banana scallops today or wo~e~. The stories heard on her salad season though. Because low to soften. Add hot water, Hien I cud take my honest pick tomorrow. Your family will" ap­ radio series are based her ac­ there are some excellent dres- stir, and dissolve gelatine. And on This side uv Paradise, precill. te fixing them such an tual experiences in combating sings for garden-fresh salads tomato juice, vinegar, and sea­ Wal I kin tell ya mighty quick edible dish - and it's easy on crime in the biggest city in the that do not require any fat or sonings. Place tight cover on jar; The spot that I wud prize. you too. world. oil at all. Yet, they have all the shake to mix. Chill before ser­ full-bodied flavor that's neces- ving. If dressing is too thick, Hit's a place whar Nature·s g ivin' sary for dressing up your salad allow to stand at room tempera­ Breakfast Club The best uv eve r'thing bowl. ture a few minutes before serv- iffin' S To pervide a pleasant livin', Sends 48 Tons Wayne Gr Summer, winter, fall er sp ring. Y(lu may have heard of a few ing. This yiel~s ~/ 3 cup. 01 Food Across of these oil-less French,,dress"ings'.~ '~"'-Just about this time each year, J Hit's a spot whar dogwood blossoms But here · are three· ;;ore to add it seems necessary to do a little "Been Around" •t In the springtime come to call: to your list. One made with shouting about summer-time Over 48 tons of food, mailed in He MUS t Ad m1 Whar the chipmunks and the 'possums a half cup of lemon juice and meal planning. So often a good eleven-pound packages, and col- I Love to frolic in the fall. especially complements a fruit many of us decide, with the first lected for the hunger-ridden peo- You may hail from Upper J ap- salad. Another uses tomato juice warm weather, that we ~~II ~? ples of Europe have been received pinville or Lower Slobovia, but Whar the songs of wild canaries a nd is for a vegetable salad or all we can to keep meals light . thus far through the Share-A- chances are that Wayne Griffin, Make sweet music to my ears: mixed garden greens. All t hree Well, ~f cou~se, light ~eals ar_e Meal Plan which was set in oper- m. c. of the KWTO American Whar thar's miles o' lush have enough tart goodness to set o_ne thing; light and still nutn­ ation several weeks ago among · Broadcasting Company's Wake blackberries your favorite concoction off to twus meals, another, listeners of the American Broad- Up and Smile program, has been Fer the basket buccaneers. perfection. Try them- and save It's nutritious meals we have casting Company's Breakfast t here. y our precious oil for absolute in mind. For even if it is summer, Club. Whar the bobwhites be a-callin'; Early this month the Salvation Wayne, who puts his interview­ "musts". we should try to get in our full Mockin'birds and whippoorwills; quota of vitamins and minerals Army headquarters in New York ers immediately at ease, may SALAD DRESSING Whar rare beauties be enthrallin' every day. Remember, too, that stated that 8,321 packages of suddenly discuss your old home FOB FRUIT No.I town square and the merits of With at least a million thrills. you will want to serve three full food, in addition to more than your better restaurants as he be- I teaspoon plain unllavored meals, not just a few excuses for $700.00 in cash, the latter being k Whar the smell of lilacs· splendid. gelatine courses set on the table for a used to defray shipping expenses gins his interview. And he nows Floatin' on the momin' .breeze 1 tablespoon cold water family that may be just too warm whereof he speaks, for he was one and purchase more food, had been of t he members of the Spotlight Makes the rarest perfume, blended ¾ cup hot water to protest, even if they don't like received. Band parade which crisscrossed With the scent of cedar trees. 3 tablespoons sugar it. Don McNeill, Breakfast Club the United States playing to ½ teaspoon salt We only have space for one toastmaster, announced that fifty thousands of servicemen and wo­ O' I spend my time a-wishin' ½ cup lemon juice suggestion to make your summer cases of food weighing nearly men throughout the war years. Fer this land uv my delight, meals sparkle-but it's a good Soften gelatine in cold water. 50,000 pounds already have been All this is a far cry from his Whar thar's allus fun a -fishing' one. "Banana Scallops", and sent to France, Holland, Belgium Dissolve in hot water, add sugar, major in electrical engineering. 'Pon the Finley, James and White.. they're not an entree. They're and Norway. Breakfast listeners salt, and cool. Add lemon juice 1 different and delicious. If you have been urged to send canned "Griff," who attended Stout dn- and chill. For tossed greens or stitute at Menomonie, Wis., e- Whar the bass is allus flirtin' can get bananas, and you have meats, canned vegetables, canned f ' Id · vegetable salads, add paprika, cided to try the radio 1e m- 'Round the rocks and watercress, pepper, mustard or other season- fruits, and canned evaporated ff And a soul kin be plumb certain D. Hammett Draws milk. Foods in glass containers stead and began as a sta ings or sauces to taste. announcer and dramatic actor ten Uv a satisfyin' mess. also may be sent if care is used F SALAD DRESSING From Experience years ago in Minneapolis. rom in packing. Packages should not there he went to Bismark, No. Takin' it all in all, I guess. FOB FRUIT No. 2 exceed the 11-pound maximum f For .. Sam Spade.. Dakota, as an announcer or a As Elviry Weaver'd say 1 teaspoon plain unllavored weight and should be addressed two-week fill-in period, and Fer year 'round joy and loveliness, gelatine to: "Post Office Box 500, Station One reason for Dashiell Ham­ stayed five years ending up as Give me the Ozarks any day! I tablespoon cold water G, New York 19, New York." assistant manager of the station. ½ cup hot water mett's choice of Sam Spade as the favorite among the characters KWTO-ABC's Breakfast Club In 1942, he joined the ABC net­ 3 tablespoons sugar is broadcast Mondays through SUMMER ~4 teaspoon salt he has created is that Spade re­ Frideys at 8 :30 to 9 :00 a . m. work in Chicago. ~4 cup lemon juice minds Hammett of his own days Swift & Company, Chicago, spon- Wake Up and Smile, currently Mary Elizabeth Mahnke y as a Pinkerton operative in San ll teaspoons vinegar sors of the 8 :30 to 8 :45 a. m., seg- heard Saturdays at 8 :30 a. m., Summer shields her e yes ¾ teaspoon dry mustard Francisco. ment of t he program, donated a brings "Griff" to the mike in the With lanquid hand The hero of The Adventures of 1./2 teaspoon paprika portion of its commercial time role he best likes - that of hav­ From splendor all too bright Sam Spade, KWTO-ABC's new 1/a teaspoon black pepper to the advancement of t he plan. ing fun with people. Each Satur- She cast upon the land. mystery series heard Fridays at day morning, following the 9 :00 p. m., works from a drab, program, he mulls over a strong The bird songs are subdued BABY SISTER, TOO! cigarette-burned office in Turk IN AUGUST 20 "LOOK" cup of coffee dreaming up Their little ones have llown- Street, not the most fashionable schemes to bring smiles to his The nests they built with lovin' care When Tom Breneman asked for district in San Francisco. is It T he cast of The Sheriff, KWTO­ radio audience. And the follow­ Are empty and alone. a bid for the oldest guest at a city Hammett knows well, his ABC's fun and crime broadcast ing Saturday morning you may KWTO-ABC's Breakfast in Hol­ knowledge of and liking for the heard Fridays at 7:30 p. m., re­ find yourself on the airlanes at­ (Continued on PAGE EIGHT) lywood recently, he thought he town giving added realism to the enacts a crime for Look Maga­ tempting to support a glass of was hearing double, for there characters and places figuring in zine's photographer in a series of water on a dollar bill between MR. J OHNSON : What did you were two bids at 84 years of age. the dramatizations. pictures to be released in the two books, or rattling off strange mean by telling me that you had Upon further check, however, These characters are various­ August 20 issue, on the news­ items in a sight perception test. had seven years' experience in Tom found the bids came from crooked, honest, rich or broke. stands since August 6. Olyn Lan­ "Gr iff," who is 30 year s of age, clerical work at a radio station the Bishop twins and t hat longev­ T hey all come to Spade for help, dick, who plays "Cousin Cassie" is mar ried and has one daughter, when you never even· had a job ity runs in their family of eight and he treats them all the same in t he air series, and Robert Catherine, age 3. H e stands five­ before? girls and two boys. The baby whether his fee is a dime or a H aag, The Sheriff, ar e depicted in feet, 8 ½ inches in height, weighs HOW ARD LEE: Well, I sister is just a youngster-at t he "gr and." Each of t he programs t he act of solving t he case along 167 pounds, has brown hair and thought you'd be glad to get a age of 72---according to the twins. is a complete episode. with Katherine Cor dell. blue eyes. boy wit h imagination. Kh-'~.:ei.ui:r o~ ~.G~U~ST=·=l=94=6======~======PA=G=E==:SEVEN i KWTO DAI SCHEDUEL 7 ~~,tc======KEEP THESE iiCHEDULES BY YOUB RADIO ======IGY+~

5:00 a. m. 12:00 p. m. 6:00 p. m. Hillbilly Varieties Daily exc. Sun. Baukhage Talking-ABC ...... Mon. thru Fri. Newscast ...... Daily exc San. 5:15 a. m. Treasury Salute ...... Sun. Sunday Evening Hour-ABC ...... '. . . s-. Yawn Patrol Dally exc. Sun. 6:15 p. m. 12:15 p. m. 5:45 a. m. Raymond Swing-ABC ...... Mon. thra Fd. Missouri Farmers ...... Daily exc. Sun. Melodic Moods ...... Sat. Rev. Hitchcock Daily exc. Sun. Orson Welles ...... Sun. 6:00 a. m. 6:38 p. m. Junior and Buster ...... Tues., Thurs.. Sat. 12:30 p. m. Lum and Abner ...... Mon.-Tues.-Thurs.-Fri. Goodwill Family . . Mon.-Wed.-Fri. Newscast Daily Sundown Serenade Wecl Victory View 6:15 a. m. 12:45 p. m. Sat~ Sagebrush Serenaders Daily exc. Sun. Man on the Street ...... Mon. thru Sat. 6:45 p. m. 6:30 a. m. Emholl's Legends of nowers ...... Sun. Sports Spotlight . . Dally exc. San~ Raden Family ...... Daily exc. San. 1:00 p. m . 7:00 p. m . Chapel in the Sky ...... Sun. Goodwill Family ...... Mon. lhru Fri. Walter Winchell-ABC S1111. 6:45 a. m. Piano Playhouse-ABC ...... Sat. Serenade . . . Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. Break the Bank-ABC ' ... ' ...... Fri. Raden Family ...... Daily exc. Sun. Elmer Davis-ABC Sun. 7:00 a. m. Gangbusters-ABC ...... Sal. 1:15 p. m. Homesteaders ...... Mon. thru Sat. 7:15 p. m. Johnny Kiado Rev. noyd Hitchcock ...... Sun...... Mon. thru Fri. Ed. Sullivan's Pipe Lines-ABC ...... Mon. O'Reilly On the Air ·...... Sun. 7:15 a. m. The O'Neills-ABC ...... Tues. Matthews Brothers . . . Wed. Slim Pickens Wilson ...... Mon.-Wed.-Fri. 1:30 p. m • The O'Neills-ABC ...... Thurs. Morning Serenaders ...... Tues.-Thurs.-Sat. Meet Your Neighbor ...... Sat. Luella Parsons-ABC Sun. 7:30 a. m. Glamour Manor-ABC ...... Mon. thru Fri. 7:30 p. m. Coffee Concerts-ABC ...... Sun. 1:45 p. m . Forever Tops-ABC ...... Mon. Newscast Daily exc. Sun. Congressman Bennett ...... Sun. Doctors Talk It Over-ABC . Tues. 7:45 a. m. 2:00 p. m. Frankie Carl Orchestra-ABC ...... Wed. Jess Gaddis ...... Mon. thru Fri. To Be Announced-ABC Judy and Jane ...... Mon. thru Fri...... Thurs, Raden Family ...... Sat. The Sheriff-ABC .. Hal McIntyre Orch.-ABC ...... Sat...... Fri. 8:00 Detect and Collect-ABC ...... Sat. a. m. Sermon• In Song ...... Sun. Jimmy Fidler-A-BC .. . Sun. Songs of Praise ...... Mon. lhru Sat. Newscast ...... Sun. 2:15 p. m. 7:45 p. m. Texas Rangers ...... 8:15 G, IR, Mon. lhru Fri. Bella Spewack Reports-ABC ...... Tues. The Police Woman-ABC ... San. Baker Bill and the Jesters ...... Mon. lhru Fri. 2:30 p. m. Hillbilly Harmonies ...... Sal. Linda's First Love ...... Mon. thru Fri. 7:55 p. m. Sermons in Song ...... Sun. Right Down Your Alley-ABC ...... Sun. Sports by Harry Wismer Mon. thru Fri. 8:30 a. m. Breakfast Club-ABC ...... Mon. lhru Fri. 2:45 p. m. 8:00 p. m. ,. Wake Up and Smile-ABC ...... Sat. Ladies Be Sealed-ABC ...... Mon. thru Fri. Question for America-ABC ...... Mon. ,.,. ------~ elodic J!'!_oods _ . Sun. Concert Time-ABC ...... Tues. 3:00 p. m. Hunting a nd Fishing Club of-{~e Air- ABC . .Wed. - r , 8:45 a. m. - Jack Berch Show-ABC ...... Mon. thru Fri. Harry Kogen Orchestra . .. . .Thurs. Al and Lee Stone Sun. Excursions in Science ...... Sat. Cavalcade of Sports-ABC Fri. Daris for Dough-ABC To Be Announced-ABC . . . Sat. 9:00 a. m...... Sun. Hour of Mystery Sun. Goodwill Family Tues.- Thurs Prairie Playboys Mon.-Wed.-Fri. 3:15 p. m. 8:30 p. m. Southland Singers ...... Sat. Ozark Farm Hands . Mon thru Fri. Dashiel Hammett's Fat Man-ABC Mon• Message of Israel-ABC .. . Sun. This Is Our Duty Sat. Hoosier Hop-ABC ...... Tues. 9:15 a. 111. Court of Missing Heirs-ABC ...... Wed. Weatherman C. C. Williford ...... Mon. thru Fri. 3:30 p. m. Town Meeting of the Air-ABC ...... Thurs. Dialing the Editor ...... Sal. KWTO Klambake ...... Sat. Your American Sports Page-ABC ...... Fri. Famous Jury Trials-ABC ...... SaL 9:211 a. m. Cornfield Follies ...... Mon. thru Fri. Tony Thornton's Quartet ...... Tues.-Thurs. Counterspy-ABC Sun. 9:00 p. m. Hospitality Time Mon.-Wed.-Fri. I Deal in Crime-ABC ...... Mon. 4:00 p. m. You and Infantile Paralysis ...... Tues. 9:25 a. m. News ...... Dally exc. Sun. Esquire Sports Review-ABC ...... Wecl Adventures of Sam Spade-ABC ...... Fri~ News-ABC ...... ·. ... Mon. lhru Fri. Sunday Evening Party-ABC ...... Sun. Tony Thornton's Quartet ...... Sat. Kom's-A-Krackin'-MBS ...... Sat. 9:30 a. m. 4:15 p. m. News-ABC ...... Sun. Hymns of All Churches-ABC ...... Mon. lhru Fri. Markets ...... Daily exc. Sun. 9:15 p. m. Weatherman C. C. Williford ...... Sat. The Brown Dols-ABC ...... Tues. The Southemaires-ABC ...... Sun. 4:25 p. m. Vera Massey-ABC ...... Sun. 9:40 a. m. Mid-Afternoon Meditations ...... Mon. thru Sat. Markets ...... Sal. 9:30 p. m . 4:39 p. m. 9:45 a. m. Earl Godwin-ABC ...... Mon., Wed. Weatherman Williford . Mon. lhru Sat. Rex 'Maupin-ABC ...... Tues. Newscast Daily exc. Sun. Fantasy in Melody-ABC ..... Thurs. Eugenie Baird-ABC .Sun. 10:00 a. m. This is Your FBI-ABC ...... Fri. Warriors al Peace-ABC Sun. Breakfast in Hollywood-ABC ...... Mon. thru Fri. 4:35 p. m. Hillbilly Hit Parade ...... Sat. Front Page of the Air Mon. lhru Fri. 9:45 p. m. May Kennedy McCord ...... Sun. Musical Varieties . . Sat. . Fantasy in Melody-ABC ...... Mon . 10:15 a. m. Buss Adlam & Orchestra-ABC ...... Wed. String Ensemble-ABC Sun. 4:45 p. m. Haden Family ...... Daily exc. Sun. 9:55 p. m. 10:30 a. m. Musical Interlude Sar. Kellogg's Hom~ Edition ...... Mon. thru Fri. Labor, U. S. A.-ABC ...... Sat. 10:00 p. m. Reverend Hitchcock's Scrapbook ...... Sat. 5:0D p.m. · Sunday Strings-ABC Sun. Newscast .. Mon. lhru Sat. Terry and the Pirates-ABC ...... Mon. thru Fri. Old Fashioned Revival Hour ...... Sun. 10:45 a. 111. Drew Pearson-ABC ...... Sun. Ted Malone-ABC ...... Mon.-Wed.-Fri. Voice of Business-ABC ...... Sat. 10:15 p. m. Veterans Administration ...... Sat. Dance Time . .. Mon. lhru Fri. Cavalcade of Music ...... Tues. and Thurs. 5:15 p. m. Forrest Wasson's Orchestra ...... Sat. Haden Family .. . Mon. thru Fri. 11:00 a. 111. 10:30 p. m. Correspondents Abroad-ABC ...... Sat. Oza rks Farm Hour and Markets ...... Mon. thru Fri. Dance Orchestras-AMERICAN . Dally exc. Sun. Piano Patter Sat. News, Don Gardiner-ABC ...... Sun. Piano Moods ...... Sun. 5:30 p. m. 10:55 p. m. News-AMERICAN 11:15 a. m. Jack Armstrong-ABC ...... Mon. thru Fri. World . . Daily Marine Corps. Review ...... Sat. Green Hornet-ABC ...... Sat. 11:00 p. m. First Baptist Church Service ...... Sun. Lutheran Hour ...... Sun. Dance Orchestras-AMERICAN . . . Daffy 11:45 a. m. Man al the Stockyards ...... Mon. thru Fr;. 5:45 p. m. 12:00 a. m. Farm Forum ... . ·...... Sat. Ann and Her Boyfriends ...... Mon. thru Fri. KWTO Sign Off Sec. 562 P. L & R. U. S. POSTAGE PAID .PAGE EIGHT Springfield, Mo . Permit No. 753 They've Committed The Most Murders! Doubly Welcome Guests FORD EMCEE The fast-paced action of KWTO­ WAS MUSICAL ABC's Adventures of Sam Spade belies t he backgr ound of its pro­ COMEDY STAR ducer-director. William Spier, who performs t he dual function Alfred Drake Had Top Role for the show, knows how to m ake By LEE GEORGE In "Oklahoma" On a mystery drama come. to life Broadway over t he air- in fact, he was Mickey Owen exploaded a chosen for the job by Dashiell (Continued from PAGE ORE) bombshell under the Mexican Hammett personally, who ob­ From "White Horse Inn" it was : league when he jumped back to ser ves, "Between us, Spier and I just a t rot to "Babes in Arms" the United States. What happens probably have killed as many peo­ starring Mitzi Green, in which to Mickey now may influence ple and solved as m any mysteries Drake ha d the m ale lead. Then bot h t he immediate and fut ure as any other two men in our followed in quick succession ju­ history of t he National pastime­ fields." venile leads in "Two Bouquets" and of Mexican baseball. Wit h the r ecommendation and and "One for the Money," H e By evading the golden lure of t he r ecord of Spier's r adio work, appeared in t he Danny K aye · Mexican · pesos, t he ex-Dodger his early activities are r em ark­ starred, "St raw Hat Review," and · catcher's action is headline news able. Spier started. as a student still later in "Two for t he Show," · because he actually performed of music and st ar ted so well t hat which was a sequel to "One F or for several months at the Mex­ he became a member of t he staff the Money." ican leagues fabulous salary of­ on t he m agazine "Musical Amer ­ Then came a 'hitch' in summer fer and under existing conditions. ica" at t he age of 17. ., He r e­ stock as leading m an. That was That he didn't like it with money mained wit h t he publication for in Clinton, Connecticut. Back to far greater than the American five years, becoming chief critic Such lovely guest stars (they're always talented, loo) as the New York for the lead in "Out of major leagues offer brings out and associate editor at 18. When Wilde Twins, Lee and Lyn, popular vocalists, is helping the KWTO­ t he F rying Pan" - t hen t o Mar ­ the many advantages in American he decided to enter r adio his ad­ ABC "Ford Festival of American Music.. rate with the top Sunday ble Head, Massachusetts, for baseball to offset t he doublooms vance was equally rapid. H e is shows on the air. more 'straw hat ' circuit work and of the Mexican loop. both a pianist and an accom­ t hen back to New York. Some mont hs ago Owen was plished amat eur magician. Drake portrayed Orlando in "As · enthusiastic over the Mexican The Adventures of Sam Spade Ted Malone Has Manning Draws You Like It" for one week, and a league set up - now he is soured ar e heard over KWTO Fridays at two and a half weeks run of "The ·on it all - and everything and 9 :00 p. m . Busy Sat.-Sun. On Background Admiral Had a Wife" which everyone connected with it . H e 'folded' on that December 7th. wants back in American baseball On Two Coasts Of Radio. War "Yesterday's Magic," produced and t he big question is - will he Malt-O-Meal's (Continued from PAGE ORE) by t he Theatre Guild, enjoyed a get back. New Show Set nine weeks r un and starred P aul P ersonally my opinion is t hat Ted Ma 1 o n e, Westinghouse with men going overseas, describ­ Muni and featured Dra ke. Mickey will get back into base­ For August 26 radio reporter, had a busy week- ing battle conditions and t elling Then came "Oklahoma !" F or ball without serving out his 5 "Louise Massey and the West- end last Saturday and Sunday. t hem what to expect. six months after hE' );·ft "Okla­ year suspension, as ordered by homa!" Drake ·:,as .,; rnrr ec. ir. H i g h baseball Commissioner erners" will star t a special series On Saturday, at 7 :00 a . m. daugh- Major Manning t hen was placed "Sing Out Sweet Land,'' and t:.~. 1 H appy Chandler. The question of transcribed programs over ter Happy got an affectionate in charge of WAC recruiting for came H ollywood - imd picturPs. in my mind is - will he be r e­ KWTO on Monday, August 26th. ' kiss from her microphone-toting t he AAF and later was assigned The "Westerners" will be heard Dr ake ?PpP.:ired in "Tars and instated now - immediately or 1 dar 1-i ef~~~ she was esconced in to t he Western T P.chnical Tr:ii11- ~ )"' ,; r -:- ,·~ - , 1./). r l;." · ...... ~~ 1 "';·: .,. - v.,n1 ne :·1 ave to wRi + _1 ~Y\t;1 !': ~xt each Monday. W er'ln°sday, and . . a summer ;::amp. 7 :30 a. m.- 'fed i. !'lg Command. Whe he ::_p te· i, .urrentiy nndE>· · .::t,!'..,-~; ·r . year or the year following ? Friday afternoon at 1 :15 under 11 You see, addition of Mickey the sponsorship of Malt-O-Meal. boarded an Air Cargo Transport was placed on inactive duty, ne · Owen to the league leading "Louise Massey and the West­ C-47 at LaGuardia Airport in returned to newscas_ting and com­ H e has appeared in Opera and Brooklyn Dodgers now would be erners" achieved nation - wide New York City after casually mentary. runner-up to his brother in a great boom to that club. It fame through an early-morning christening it "Westinghouse Sky- Born in Worcester, Mass., Man­ session of the Metorpolitan au- would be a shot in the arm to network program originating in Van" and took off for Mansfield, ning was educated there and at that tottering and shaky catching Chicago. They are familiar to Ohio. At the big cargo plane's the University of Vermont. As a staff and might be just what they theater-goers through their work controls was Roy Pensale, presi- boy, he sang in the Episcopal ·. need to hold their lead and win in. motion pictures. dent of the bustling air -freight Church Choir in Worcester. At the pennant. The Cardinals on Kurt Massey, Louise's brother, line. Shortly after 10 :00 a. m. college, he was active in track, the other hand would probably is currently starring in pictures. the plane landed at the new baseball, tennis and drama. H e object vehemently to Chandler He is a featured singer with the super-duper Mansfield Airport to made his stage debut at the age network making Owen immediately eligi- "Westerners" group, which will be loaded with a Westinghouse of 18 as a "jobber." Broadcasting Company ·. ble to play. They are breathing be heard over KWTO throughout electric combination kitchen and Manning bowed in r adio in 1930 Sundays at 6 :00 p. m . on the D O d g er s • neck and the winter months, starting Aug- laundry. At 2 :00 p. m. Malone over WORC, Worcester. Moving The young singing star is mar­ naturally wouldn't want to see ust 26th· finished writing notes on a speech to Boston, he conducted a series to Harvey Brown Drake and : Brooklyn strengthened. There ------he was to deliver following Ohio of radio interviews with have one daughter, Candice, you have a debatable but poig­ Governor Frank Lausche's speech celebrities before turning to news is 15 months old. nant issue for Chandler to con­ Korn·s-A-Krackin' officially dedicating and opening commentary. H e served for a Drake, who was born on Octo- . sider when balancing the pros the Mansfield airport. At 2 :45, time as chief announcer for 7, in Bronx, N ew York, stands . and cons of the Owen situation. Ready To Return the plane took off for Burbank, Yankee Network. feet, 11 ½ inches in height, California airport. Whew! Either way he decides the fur will (Continued from PAGE ONE) In 1933, Manning married An­ 165 pounds, and has light fly. Therefore, I won't be a bit I n Burbank on Sunday, just be­ nette Whiting North of Brookline, hair and grey eyes. surprised if Chandler dodges such tion of t he Greater Ozarks fore 10 :30 a. m. t he plane put Massachusetts. an issue as that by keeping Mic- Championship Square Dance con­ down at t he airport to be greeted - key out of play for the balance test is expected to be resumed, by William Goetz, president of HIS LATEST of this season - but allowing him with sets representing m any dif­ International Pict ures St udios, to return to the fold next sum- ferent communities competing for one of whose m otion picture sets Portside Palter m er. new title and championship hon- will be graced by t he new, (Continued from PAGE SIX) On the other hand, t he major ors. streamlined, completely equipped league clubs would like to get The out-of-Springfield dates kitchen. PHOOEY TO THE POETS! t heir expensive ivory back from kept by Korn's-A-Krackin' proved At 9 :30 a. m . eschewing (Ma­ The poets warble all the long day · the Mexican league and if Owen that t he network stage show is lone swear s) t he charms of Hol­ 01 g ran'ma and gran·pa old and is imme~iately reinstated many popular with listener s in ever y lywood, he settled down in his gray of t he ot her players might community visited, for in sever al hotel to begin work on the script Idly sitting with heads bent low, promptly come back if t hey can instances hundreds of persons had for the Monday American Broad­ And this is all the poets know. get away. If the suspension holds to be t urned away because of casting Company stint for West­ See that tractor chugging across against Mickey, the other players limited seating capacities. inghouse, which was heard locally the fields- However , comes September 7th, will know the die has been cast over Station KWTO just one hour Hear that bragging of glorious all roads lead to Springfield and and t hey are outcasts from ma­ later! yields- jor league baseball. the Shrine Mosque each Saturday Mark that cheery nod, and It is a rough position for A. B. night, where as many as 5,000 (IN LOCAL twinkling eye "Happy" Chandler and a tough persons have seen a single pre- ZED TENNIS: decision to make - but that is sentation of the show! MOVIE) : I've been down here on And that is gran'pa charging by! . why big leagues pay him such the floor for five minutes, and I Canning beans and stuff galore can't find that caramel I dropped. a huge salary - so he can bear would have promptly rendered a Only wishing that there was more This is the very newest picture t he rap and have the intestinal just verdict . .. will his successor MRS. TENNIS : Well, why go Wiping off sweat with a ol Kentucky Jess Gaddis, popular fortitude to make judicious de­ prove his right to the high po­ to all that trouble for a measly crocked-up arm- KWTO entertainer heard as emcee cisions. No one doubts that the sition by doing likewise? We'll caramel? And here is gran·ma, boss of the ol the Farm Hour and on Corn­ late Kenesaw Mountain Landis leave it right there and see. ZED : My teeth are in it! farm. field Follies. ---