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The Maine Broadcaster : December 1946 (Vol. 2, No. 12)

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Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/mainebroadcaster THE P•rtJand Public LibJ'~ ~~~ BROADCASTING MAINE BROADCASTER: SYSTEM PUBLISHED AS AN AID TO BETTER RADIO LISTENING Vol. II. No. yr' -12.. Portland. :Maine, D ecember, 1946 Price, Five Cents HOLIDAY SEASON BRINGS AIR TREATS Newest Allen's Alley Character Special Fare Began Radio Career _As Ti11y Tim Scheduled On NBC To Present NBC Stations Christmas is the one seaso11 of the Big ·9rchestras ye1tr - the uvern.ge year • when Amel"­ ican radio goes all out nnd gives tbe Of The Nation best it has to offer. Starting December 7th, the Orches­ Another two wel·ks or so 1rnd the tras of the Nation program, beginning eft'cct of tl1is tradition will begin to its fourth season over NBC, wil pre· !Jc noted on the loudspeakers of sent I 8 orchestras from 1111 sections of Maine's radio listeners as the various the count ry in a 26-week series. All stat ions of the s tutc send out the spe­ three Meris stations will carry the cial Christmns season programs from concerts on Saturdays from 8.00 to the various networks they represent, -t oo P· m. plus their own carr fully·ttrilored local shows. Twelve of the orchestras will !Jc new to t hl! series. M1111y of U1ese units, The Maine Broadcaster had been un­ which huve performed only in their able at press ti rne to obtn in a listing own cities, will l>e heard ttcross the of special ' BC programs which will nation for the firsl timl.'. &unuel be aired during Christmas week, but Chotzinoff a nd Eriwst J.,aPr1,de who was informt•d that very definite plans arranged the series. feel thnt since nre in the making for radio fare of radio has been lar~>cly responsible for unusual ttppcal. Illl6ecl on rmst years' the spri:ncl o f Ryrnphonic nius ic which cxpericnt.lc the organization of to mrnn Lh11t listeners of MeBS sta­ these o rchestras, it is radio's place to Nine-Year Girl To Narrate tions WLB'.I., \VR.OO ond WCSH are give the orchestras 1111tion--wide heur­ due for audience treats extending ing. through the period December 19 to Ohristnms Day, at lenst, with uddi­ The progrnrn will ,briug to the Peter Donald 3-A Man's Christmas Story tional delights due for New Yc:lr'S Eve listeners much new music by contcm­ The nt'wcst resident of Allen's · In planning a speciul Christmas Conmtenting on the story, Mr. 1ind J 11nu11ry I. maDy rndio enter­ pora ry Arneric11n Composers. Many ,vm, Alley whose dwellers come to life each story for his daily children's J>rogram, Bnrnard st1id: "Oceasionnlly there tainers returned to civilian life from of these who ure known only sectiont1l­ S u nday evening on the Fred Allen The Three A Safety Man - Arlyn .E. is u s tory lhat can best be told thro11gh war servi<.-e who still were in uniform ly nnd have not come to the attention Show over Maine's three NBC sta­ Burnard - hos cast a little girl in the the voice of a child. Simple words of of the large symphonies, will have a yc11r ugo, U1e network has the ''best tions at 8.80, is Peter Donald. lie ~real hcauly often becon1c the more their works played. The following role of story-teller. She is Lillinn in the business" from whom to select broke into radio in 1928, ploying 1' iny Crosby,. aged· nine, of West Buxton, beuutiful when spoken in the clear for s peciul perform11.nces. orchestras will be heard during the Tim in Diek1ms' A Christrnns Carol. and she will be !ward w-il11 ~ir11plicity tt child cun impart. Little­ series, s tarting with Rochester Pl1il• Mr. Looully, the three stations will have SiYtec·11 yNu:s..J.atc.1:-he ,1W.s cast in th,. 13,.rrwl,'C. , ~ T,,-!~~t.y r..'1.1") ..• !'n;r:, f'...t'C. 21- ei;t A,,gel ; ! s uch \I, ~tn-r , end Litliun l1nrmon1c: s pecial ' hriscrnas fore for their same dmma as Tim"s (at.her. at his us ual broadcast time, 7.,i o to Cri:sby is the ideal child for the part." nudiences in connection with regu]l).l']y Other highlights of 1111 inlerc~ting Indianapolis Symphony, Fort,Vnyne 8.00 u. m. over ,vC SH. Aln:ady LiJlian has appeared over Philharmonic, San Antonio Symphony, scl1eduled progrnms or 11dditiona.l career to date include: Lillian will tell the story of the V.'CSH under Mr. Barnnnl's direction, fe11tures. Mnn,y kiJowatt hours of At three, Pl'ter Donald had his Jirst Ba ltimore Symphony, Minneapolis Littlest Angel, a fantasy of a little as tile Scrub Woma n's Soul in the Symphony, New H 11veo Symphony, vlectric current will he utilized just-­ stnge part - ond wus paid off in choc­ boy who, on a rriving at the golden Children's Theater presentation of ifiably during the next few weeks in Dnllas Symphony, Seattle Symphony, olate. gates of Paradise, makes heaven a Rachel Field's Three Pills in a Bottle, Maine homes for the 'enjoyment of the H ous ton Symphony, D11yton Phillmr­ Al 11, he hnd his first c11sh rule in mos t unheavenly place for a short ttnd u;; m1rrotor for Elizabeth Orton hcst American rad.io offers. Noel Coward's Bitte r Sweet. monic, New Orleans Symphony, Buffalo time. His ear-splitting whistle oncl ,Jonrs' book for children called Secrets. Al 13 he was the youngest radio Philharmonic, Okl1t}l()J11U Symphony, off-key singing re-sound through the Lillian is the d uughtcr of Mr. and C!mcce of a com111er ciol progr >1 m. Southern Symphony (Columbia, S. golden streets at 1111 hours. Constant­ Mrs. C11rl Crosby of Wrst B11xton And ,he's bt:cn on •his way up in sl1ow C.) : Santa Monica Symphony, East­ ly he is chasing n.ftcr his hnlo which and the youngest ·of their six childrt:n. business ever s incr, mainly in radio. man School Symphony, NBC Sym­ insists on ·slipping oft' the bnck of his All the children are talented and the Light Of The World phony (C-0lumhia U niversity F estival). H e iirst goint.-d na tion-wide attention head. The story builds to I). beautiful family is a musical one, the f1,1.ther be­ us the dialect-gifted rnconteur of Cun ending as the Littles t Angel's gift for ing tenor soloist in the Williston Church Returns To WCSH You Top This? H e started on thl).t tl1e Christ Child becomes the one choir, Portland. Lillian attends the Drurnati:•ations of Biblical storie., program s ix yea.rs ago and tlwt wus st!lected by God. grunmrnr school of her home town. when Fred Allen first heard him. Medical Series ·interpreted in n modern daytime dra• Fred suys he flied him under "D matic serial, Light of the World. re­ as in Dona.Id" and reminded himself Returns To NBC turns to NBC and WCSH, Portland, to look him up some day. New Sponsor Airs Fibber And Molly this rnonth. It is heMd Monday At the close o f last scuson's broud­ This month mrtrks the return of the through Friday nt 2.45 p. m., follow• ca.st ing, 1vhen "Falstaff Openshaw'' American Medical Association's dra­ Sports Broadcast Again Rated Tops ing Betty Crocker. Light of the World adapts the resigned, Allen remembered "D as in mntic series Doctors Then und Now, Hal Dyer's popular s ports laces. Freel Allen topped the variety show Check Your Subscription Date, Please I clnss wi th N13C taking seven out of ll onnie Como, son of singing star 11 plHCl'S. For some of our subscribers, this month marks the expiration of their Perry, is well supplied with bubble subscriptions. An easy way to check is by noting the figures at the right g um. Pupa ri:ceives " weckJy supply of your name end address on Page 8. Staff Slants from a bobby-sockccl devotee. For instance, subscriptions expiring this month are dated 12/ 46, which Virll'.inia Gronbcrµ-, continuity writer stands for December 1946. Check your figures NOW. This may l:e your for WCSH in P{)rtlund, returned to J uke Brufee, agricultura l director last issue under your present subscription. If so, and you wish to renew, he r desk this pnst week after a of the Maint, Bronclcasting- Sys tem, is simply clip out the box et top of Page 8 which contains your name end BLOOMER GIRL - Modeling vacation in Boston. in Chicago attending t he annuol con­ ,t he bloomer-:ityle swim suit is address, check whether you wish to renew for one or two years, and mail vention of the National Association of the clipping, together with proper remittance, to your nearest Maine Barbara Moro of the NBC Chicago Arthur Owens, WCSH program Radio Farm Directors. Dul'ing the Broadcasting System station • WCSH, Portland; WRDO, Augusta : or show, "Betty Crocker.'' She's not director, has returned to his duties sessions, Brofee will participate in a ,likely to be swimming for a while, WLBZ, Bangor. round-t$.ble discussion on furni pro­ ,t hough, what with Lake Mlchl­ following two ,vec:ks of hospitalization :11an'1 chilly water,. for pneumonia. grams. Page Two THE MAINE BROADCASTER D ecember, 1946 THE MAINE BROADCASTER Tsll MAL--n: BROADCAST1111 is 1mblished monthly by Radio Stations WCSH, ~a!JU ~~~ ~turns Portland; WLBZ, Bangor; and WiRDO, Augusta-Comprising the Maine By Rev. HOWARD 0. HOUGH Broadcasting SystCl'I'\. Miniater Publication and editorial offices are at WCSH, Portland First Rndio Parish Clu,rch of 11merica Entered us sccond-cln,,g matter April 12, l!l1i G, a~ the Post Office at Port­ land, Maine, under the Act of March 8, 1879. Is it not our custom to offer con­ gratulations on one's birthday? Are we not conforming to some of the finer The subscrjptiou price is flfly cents a ye11r, payable in advance gi-aces of life to be so engaged at LINWOOD T. PITMAN.Editor JOHN F. HOGAN, L1s,ist1111.t Christmas? Christmas comes but once a year, then we think of the members nf our furnily, Ollr friends and ac­ quaintances. We are eager to show then, we are thinking ahout lhem CSJ,lt'Cially. What do we do to make people For a few blessed hours, perhaps, come D ecember 25th, Peace will happy un their hirlhdays? We tell reign on Earth. 1£ this be true, neither the United Nations assembly, lhcm in various wnys how much we governments of men, labor Wlious nor any living individual may take appreciate them. Appreciation makes credit. ft will because of a splendid trndition born of an Immortal life seem lighter and our duties less Spirit that tempers the sottl of mankind at Clll'istmas-time. ardm1us. lt acts like the sunrays oo First 20 Years Are The Hardest . Sheldon B. Hickox, manager of Stations the flower that was closed hy the For U10se few hours, relatively speaking, we sl1all enjoy that Department, National Brm1dcasting Company, presents N RC's 20-year bronze night's chilly air. 'iVa.tch anyone, no sensation of inner security, an undefinab.Jc oneness within our family plaque to William R . Rines, WCSH managing director, as token of network's matter what his situation in life may mark of esteem to Portland station during 20 years' affiliation, circles and hetwee11 friend and friend. A satisfaction that imbues us at bt", respond to the loving touch of appreciation. Plaee him in any en­ no other season of year will be manifest. vironment and senrl out thoughts and The customary appurtenances of tbe Yuletide season already are actions showing your interest in him, evident - street and store decorations, Christmas trees and ever­ then see how such attitudes bring him MAINEBy~~~~FEETOPICS to his better self. greens, lighted windows and home ornaments. ! 7 At this Christmas Season the angelic R adio plays its part in the momentary peace of Christmas. For L .. ' . ~.gricullura.l Director - ~~:e. ~.roadcastiug System ..J message is before us and the Clltolers some the introduction of the season by radio may seem too long. Ad­ and Christmas hells ure chiming the mittedly the emphasis locally is on como1ercialization in the shopping Winte,· Ca,·e of Hott8e Plants heavenly message again, "Peace .on Ea.rtb, Goocl Will 'Toward Men.'' days before the holiday. Mnsical programs present and r epeat the The Christmas Season is here with all its joy and gladness. Maine It is refreshing to a weary world Farm Topics wishes for all its friends health and happiness for familiar carols almost to the point of over-indulgence. Yet withal, no to listen to the simple, sweet messages other single factor contributes more to the -reali.zation and r espect of Ch:r,stmas and the New Year . Now that Winter is upon us, with it& ancl songs of good will. "Examine the Chrismas season and its true meaning than does American radio. cold winds and blizzards, the greater part of our time l1as to be spent that ebon space of time slowly, po.ti en~ And on Chr istmas Day, good taste in radio r eaches its highest level. indoors. So why not make your home a place of color and charm by ly, and perceive it illumined every keeping your house plants? H ere are some suggestions for you yeur by a tiny speck of light, a glint­ With this D ecember issue, The Maine Broadcaster, on behalf plant lovers: ing spark there in the East, called of the entire personnel of the three stations of the Maine Broadcasting Christmas. But what if Christmas had System, wishes for every reader and every listene,r a very Merry Christ.­ I. 'l'MllJJl!r~t1irH is one of the impor­ porous container. However, when you never been?" The scenes of the mas and Happy New Year! tant factcirs to IJc considered. Most try such ?()ts, care must be taken not Nativity are too well fixed in the plmlts prefer a night temperature of to overwater, at Jcast until you get minds noel consciences of men ever to from 5~ to 68 degrees and not over used to them. The amount of water be denied. The celebration of Christ's 75 1lur•i11g the day. With this frosty that A plant requires depends upon Birthday becomes the object of hope weather, the rooms we live in are sc,Tcral fu<:tors, such as texture of the to everyone. As we present our gifts AGNES GIBBS' LETTER a'bo1,e 70 most of the time. 'l'h'ls is soil, speed of growth of plant, type of to others, we say to our Prince of altogether too hot for plant life. The 'J)lllnt., sfae of plant, lliernperahire, WCSH Home Economics Director Peuee, "Mnny H appy Retufns of the l)lo.11ts then sho11ld be kept in the humidity, and type of container. Day:· cooler parts of the house rather than D ear F1·ienda: Ute warmer. as we cowrnonly sec them. An illlheatcd room is best. But Another month and another season in which festivities revolve whal good urc plauts thnt are not in aroU11d the home. Again spicy fragrance from the kitchen, secret t0()1tis 1vhere we can see bhem? It will whisperings behind closed doors, and those peculiar shaped packages help some if plants cl!n be token to an The earth hus grown cold with its burden of care .round in llt>P'rJl"'~~P.A C" " " " " A - -- - nnlu-.,•Nl .eoon, w.hen w,. 0 rHi:e .a.nil .l!y_Lat Ohr~~~~ - left there during the morning In a The heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, Christmas, in some chor.olate syrup to keep in th'e sunny window. You see, when we And its soul full of music breaks forth oo the a.ir my op l n ion, refrigerator.. The syrup makes choc­ he11 t a rno11,, we dry out the utmos­ Wben the song of the angels i.s sung. 6hould be a olate milk 01• hot cocoa quick and easy phcrt<, frequently to a humidity lower time when fam­ to make ancl serve. tlum n desert. It is corning. old earth, it is coming tonight ilies draw clo­ Chocolate Syrup On the snowflakes which cover the sod, ser together. A 'fhe feet of the Chrisl Child fall gently and white lime when family 1 c:up cocoa 2. Hwmirllity: A 1 cup sugar plant is contin­ Aud the voice of the Christ Child tells out with delight traditions are '.!'hut mnnkind II.re the children of God. built up. In ½ cup com syrup ually giving ofl' 2 cups water /(l!Oisture. The my childhood On tlw sad and the lonely, the wretchecl nnd poor, Clrristmas Eve ½ tsp. salt dryer the air, Boil t()gethcr at least ftve minutes. the faster the The voice of that Ghrist Child shall fall, 11vas the time And to every blind wanderer opens thu door for tree, gifts Add 2 tsp. vanilla, put into jar cool p'lant w olr kB nnd store in refrigerator. nnti.l finally i.t Of a hope whicl1 he dared not to dream of b·efore, und fun. You WW1 a sunshine of welcome for all. may celebrate One of my favorite winter puddings dies of exhaus• 11ml one which can be kept for months tion. The col­ on ChristmaS morning or in the after­ The feet of the humblest may walk in the field noo11 ii duesu't matter when as long un d sliced off as needed, is the follow­ der it get.s out­ ing: side, the more 'vV11ere the feet of tlie holiest have trod. as jt \s traditional with your family. This, this is the marvel to mortals revealed Muny families have speciul cookies, Carrot Pudding heat we need tu heat our homes 1Vhen the silve1·y trump·ets of Christmas hove pealed puddings or other dishes served at 1 cup carrot, raw Jake Brofee That mankind are the children of God. U1ls season, and that is as it should be. 1 cup potflto ,raw aod the drier P.HILLIPS BROOKS Do have a tree I H doesn't have to be 2 cups raisins the atmosphere gets. In the old days, mother used to keep a kettle boiling ela.bora tc, but it does give that smell t c11p soet on the stove. 'rMs helped a lot, and of evcrgrCt:n which goes with the sea­ l½ cups flour quire 1nuch less cure than these. And as a result bettc:r plants nre being son ... l heflping tsp. soda through il like a sieve. I recommend News of the World grown in the rota! nreas today, Some I know that you are going to be 1 cup sugar the use of ll glazed, glass or other non- 'l'he News of the World program, folks try t.u ac.:Cornpllsh the same thing busy and t.i1·ed, too, but it will be a tsp. cinnamon and nutu\eg 4. Soil: Contrary to common belief, heard vver WCSH, WR.DO and Yz by hanging n pan of water on the hap·py tiredness if you plan things Salt this ls the least important factor in W LB1/., Mo11cliay t hrough Friday at radiator. This does little good unless ahearl. Make little lists of things cu11 water growing plants. Most of us have a 7.15 p. 111., is a direct outgrowth of ¼ tentlcd regulu rly. \Vhcn convenient, which can be done before Christmas Put carrot, potato, raisins and suet tendency to use too much food; even America's increasing concern wlth for­ a shallow rnctul pan of any desired week. Get your family to do some of t.hrnugh meal grinclcr medium knife. the professional florist invariably eign alfi.urs, and as srich it is both sh11,pe can he used to help provide your household taslEddie Cantor In New Series For WLBZ Listeners Fits Ho1·atio Alger Pattern

Don Powers

Edward L. McManus, manager of Bangm< Social Security Adminis­ l)o 11 Powers, \V RD() progriuo llH\11- tration, and Norbert X ., Dowd, secretary of O,amber or Comnierce, dis­ ag-er. niude his firsl appearance before cuss ph11ses of Socio! Security program. the mkropl,ouc: in 1987 when he wus a Latest of the public service pro­ sludt•nl !lt Cony H igh School, Augusta. grams ori~inating at WLBZ, Bangoi·. He· was hcurd regularly c)n the school's COMIC CONFUSION - Eddie Cantor, that astute showman, is Our '1'(11Vt1 nnd Social Security, aired Singer To Combine rntlio pmgrams for nearly two years, gives an antic demonstration of hia radio comedy technique on hie Tuesday mornings at 10-15. Prest•nt• and l1eea,ac Olle of the first members NBC program• . Mickey flooney, 10 youthful-looking yet no novic, ing frank discussions of the Feder0l Career And Study of the Cony ltudio Cou11cil. now irn himself, seems to find tho procoduro a llttlo confusing. M•Ybt Eddie's ad libs have thrown hie 9unt off tht Social Security program, its basic ~ta•bl ishecl segment of the school ,crlpt. forms nnd new leµ:islntion, this series Ctlt'riculum. Eddie Cantor, whose current p ro• is conducted by Edwurd L. MCi'\fanus, Powers ,joined the '\-Vil-DO staff as grt~1n is heard Thursdays at 10.30 p. mnnnµ:er of the Bangor office of the /\ fulJ-t1,ne 11JNew York City .ri;ation or other civic group is inter­ served in the European theater of Janua ry 31 and remembers o'either vie1vcrl by Mr. McManus in an elfort operations with the 79t·h 1lnd First his n1<1tl1er nor his v.ioHnist father wb<> to 11rcsent every aspect of social secur­ divisions and saw aclion during the died when he was only two years old. ity application and benefit. famous 131\ttle of the Bulge. At war's end, Don wus assigned us a company Hls cduc11tio11 was limited when he commander for lhc international left grammar school "by request" and 111iJil1u·y tribunuls guurd ut Nuern­ did uol return. Ambitious by nature, George And Gracie bc:rg. His detail wns charged with the youngster, while growing up in the lihe sc..-c:urity of Justice R ouert Jackson crowded tenement district of his na­ und the U. S. delegation. tive quarter, begnn singing on street Happy Partners corners, und developed 11 tnlent foi­ Returning to WRDO last Septem­ mimlcry. 1Iis first public performance George Burns and Gracie Allen ber. Powers was vluccd in Charge of netted him five dollats during an are two of the nuUon's ftl"ilorite come­ ,p~gram production along with dians and are iu their 15th year ns amateur night at a neigborhood regular announcing duties, His spe­ theater. radio headliners. Now ht;ard in Max­ cialty is sports, though he is also well Ii,)~ C,,0'1::e 'fime Thuradays As he matured, Eddie trled many heard l)O ucwscast!l ·and speci!ll ieaturc a Job. but aeci.decT the stage was his at 8,8() over oil three MeBS ~tations. programs. It wllS in 1982 that George und first love. He obtained "singing Whne his principal liobby is radio, wuitcr" jobs, third-rate acts io second­ Grade first were liidding for fomc Don is an ardent sports fon. On rute vaudeville, and finally bits In in show business via vaudeville. Their lcav(• in Swltzerlund he lcornccl some big chance c11111e in February of that BALLADEER - J oan Wheatle>'\· musical productions. After a few el ngs tho ballads on tho Fred! nf the intricacies of the ''Christiana" such parts he became a vaudcvUle year when they were booked, ut the antl of slaloming, and now is an en­ Palace thcate·r in New York, along Waring Monday-through•Frldayl Ed Gordner headliner, ru,d before long, a musical th1ts.iast ()f the s kis, H e hopes to try comedy with lwadline1·s Eddie Cantor and musical programs over NBC. stat. out some of the Maine slopt$ this Ed Gardner is hard 1mt these days For several seasons he was featured George J essel. Winter. to find time enough far both his loves. Cantor hurl his own radio program ·w ell established as a featured voca­ in Ziegfleld Follies, Hien in Kid Boots list with one of the country's finest 11hc ,lnirni,tal:/Je Archie of Duffiy's nnd Whoopee and other shows before and fovited Gracie to appear on the 'riwc1·n is very fond of his new yawl, show as his guest, Sho did, and was musical orgonizatio11s, Joan Wlieatley Hollywood and r11dio beckoned. numcd fr,r his radio progi-um, and his a big hit. The following week George has decided to combine her singing Singing· Sportsmen Among his liest known films have been cureer with II.Se of the sub_ject in new ditty w1 which he collauOrMed with Palmy Days, R.ournn Scandals u.nd Durus mode his debut on the program Put Gags in Tunes none other than Hoagy "Star Dust" and, he too, was 1.1 success. which she majored in college. Joan, The Kid from Spain. the hullad singer of the Fred Waring Carmichael. 'l'he song is called Archie's Cantor married Ida Tobias, his It was just a matter of m.onths, lt w11s the stage in Hollywood, and L;lttle Love Song, Carmichael contri­ then, until Get>rge Burns and Gracie Show heard over NBC-MeBS stations not-as ln many career stories - the childhood sweetheart and has five buting the melody, Gordner tho so­ Allen signed fot a featured spot on Monday through Frido.y nt 11 a. m., screei,, that started the singing Sports­ daught~rs, as most everyone knows, called lyrics. He lives in Beverly Hills and Palm the Guy Lombardo air show. In 1983, received her roaster's aegree in sociol­ men on tl1e road to success. ogy ot Columbia Uuiversity. She A s for the yawl, Ed still loves it S1>rings. Lombardo moved on to a new pro­ In 1985, four members of the fa­ pl11ns now to make a special study of des1,ite a disturbing shock one day re­ A tireless worker on the USO cir­ gram and George und Gracie took mous Paul Taylor chorus heard that over on their own. musicaJ therapy. cently. Returning to Balboa from a cuits du.ring the war, Canto1' has During the war, Miss ·w11eatley sang casting was about to start for a Holly­ cruise to Catalina, Ed mude a slight initio.ted several notable bcn·efits for In the 30's, Gracie's comedy sing­ woocl s tugc vroduction of "Anything often for veterans in service hospitals miscalculation in maneuvers aod war veterans, perhaps the most lm- Ing wus a higl11ight of the Burns­ Goes." T hey liked the catchy Cole AUen show. In 1935, 'Eddie Moran andi noted how music ortant the "Gift for the Yanks Who She has decided to study the subject Porter melodies, had even sung some of the ha rbor. Ga rdner trembled, it Gave'' campaign which still ls a n and Summy Stept wrote a song en­ of them with the chorus. Wl1en they titled "The Double •ralk for I Love scientifically, combining her sociology is 11lleged, when he saw that the owner annual promotion now backed by the learned that a q uartet w~ being American Legion, You." Gracie sang it and the num­ and music. of the vessel he'd rammed wus screen Musical therapy still is in the early sought for the show, they promptly tough guy Humphrey Bogart ber became one of the seuson's hi ts. decided to organize-and got the job. Although George Bnrns and Gracie stages of development, she says, so When Ed reported the mishap to '1'1111l was U1e beginning of the Allen hove b<'cn professional partners she desi.res not only to 1mrticl pot e in another snilor, the latter was 1111 con­ Breakfast Call! Sportsmen. Now they're heard over since 1922, and marital partners since the performing phases of the work, cern for the new yawl. "Were you Ian Ma.rt.in, who plays Archie's NBC on many vrogrums, Jncluding 1925, it wasn't until l9•t2 that they but also to work along the line of de­ banged up much?" he inquired solielt­ frequently apoplectic father in NBC's the "F.ddiP. Csmlor Show," tbe "Judy began to play a married couple on veloping new ideos in the field. ou,;ly. "Archie Andrews," (Satttrdays, 10.80 Canova Show'· and, more recently, their uir roles. Now they arc gfod Her new interest will not interfere "Not a bit," Ed answered. "Bogart a. m.), went out to order breakfast the "Jack Benny Show," where they that the change wus made. as it 'en­ with her duily appenranccs on the was pretty nice ,1bout the whole for the entire cast during a rehearsal taunt the star wit.h their gagged-up ables them to c11rry over to their NBC Fred Waring Sho,v, which she joined thing. H e didn't even slug me!" break. singing of the commercials. show some of thr domestic situations w,hcn Wa,ring start·ed his eul.'rent lie got throngli his phone call to which enliw:n theit daily lives. morning program in June 19•1-5. The Sportsmen are Bill Days, a. neighborhood drugstore and, with There was a mn,jor change in the first tenor; Maxwell Smith, second 20-Voice Girl slow, careful enunciation, gaYe the format of the George Burns and Started As Minstrel tenor; Marty Spetwl, barHoue, and long detailed order: "On·e cofi'ec with Gracie Allen Show hi 1910. T hey did Gurney Bell. Blonde Ge Ge Pearson is known cream but no sugar: one coffee with away witl1 the time-worn vaudeville Betty , Vinkler, c,1rrcutly playing ns t:he girl wilh 20 diiferent radio sugar but no cream; one black coffee; gags and made their show more real­ the title role in ,Joyce ,Jordan, M. D., voices. She uses a few of them in one buttered toast, one toast without istic. They built the program as a over NBC weekdays at 10.45 a. m., i11- M emo of a Feud her various roles on N13C's "Red hutter .. .'' and so on. Meanwhile, domestic comedy nnr1 with the change sists dramatic tal~nt definitely is not Skelton Show" (Tuesdays, 10.80 p. actors impatient to check their calls came thonsnnds of new listeners. hereditary. Although NBC's J udy Canova rn.). She plays Sarah Dew, Clem fumed at his heels awaiting their turn The cast for the 194,6-4'7 season in­ Not a single actor nor actress was started out as a l1iUbilly entertainer, Kadidlehopper's girl friend, in a at the phone. cludrs. In ndditlon to George and known in all the Winkler family until she lwrself has never lived in "the western cl11owl; Mrs. Bolivar Shag­ When Mnrlin got oll througl1 he Gracie, Bill Goodwin, Meredith Will­ Gutty started i;howing talent at the bills." Bnt there is one mountnineer nasty culls for Brooklyncse, and Mrs. lnqwed brightly, "Okay?" Silence. son and Mel B111nc. The show is pro­ age of four. Then, in her home town experience in her fnmily which she ,vmic Lump Lump requires a domi­ He had btH- Tello-Test 9.15 WCSH- Tell JO.SO WCSH-State Street Cburch WLBZ-Devotionel Service WLBZ- Chapel On The Hill WLBZ- Cba 9.30 ALL-Women's Radio Journal 9.30 ALL-Women's Radio Journal 9.30 ALL--WomE 11.00 WRDO-Design For Listening 10.00 WCSH- Vest Pookct Varieties 10.00 WCSH- Vest Pocket Varieties 10.00 WCSH-Ves WLBZ- ESSO Reporter- WRDO-Vest Pocket Varieties WROO- Vest Pocket Varietie1 WRDO- Vef WLBZ-Console & Keyboard WLBZ-Cousole ond Keyboard WLBZ-Con 11.06 WLBZ-Cburch Service 10.15 WCSH- Lora Lawton 10.15 WCSH- Lora Lawton 10.15 WCSH- Lori WRDO- Allan Prescott-Wife Sever WRDO- Allan Prescott-W'ife S.ver WRDO-All1 H .30 WRDO-Ncws Summary WLBZ- Margaret Matson WLBZ-Social Security Talk WLBZ- Mar 10.30 ALL-Road of Life 10.30 ALL--Ro11d of Life IO.JO ALL-Road ll,45 WR.DO-Concert Miniature 10,45 ALL-Joyce Jorden 10,45 ALL-Joyce J ordan lo.45 ALL-J oyce 11.00 A LL-Fred Waring Show 1.00 ALL-Fred Waring Show WLBZ- Red Cross Program J 11,00 ALL-Fred . 11.30 ALL-Jeck Berch Show 11.30 ALL-Jack Beroh Show 11.30 ALL-J ack 1 11.45 WCSH- Dovid Herum 11.4S WCSH- Oavid Harum 11.45 WCSH- Dav AFTE RNOON WRDO-Art Van Damme WRDO- Milt Herth Trio WRDO- Art WLBZ- Treosury Salute WLBZ-Music of Manhattan WLBZ-Ooc1 12.00 WCSH- News AFTERNOON AFTERNOON WRDO-Wake Up, America 12.00 WCSH- Nisscn•~ Noontime News AFTE WLBZ--Tradi.ng Post Time 12.00 WCSH- Nissen's Noontime News WROO-U. P. News 12.00 WCSH- Nis! WRDO- U. P. News WLBZ-Koro Kobblere I WROO-U. 12,15 WCSH- London Column WLBZ- Korn Kobblers 12.05 WROO-Moine Radio New, WLBZ- Kori WLBZ-.Cbrisdan Science Progr,un 12.05 WRDO-Maine Radio New, 12.10 WRDO-Noondey Revue 12.05 WRDO-Mai 12,10 WRDO-Noonday Revue 12.15 WCSH - Luncbeon Club 12,10 WRDO-Noc 12,30 WCSH- Oixie Jamboree l ZJS WOSH- Luncbeon Club WLBZ-ESSO Reporter 12.1S WCSH- Lun WLBZ-ESSO Reporter 12.20 WLBZ-M11ine Radio News WRDO- Eternal Light WLBZ- ESS 12.20 WLBZ- Maine Radi.o News 12.30 WCSR-Marjorie Mills 12,20 WLBZ- Mai, WLBZ-Musical Memoirs 1Z30 WCSH- Marjorie Mills WLBZ- Mariorie Mills 12,30 WCSH- Mar . WLBZ- Marjorle Mills 12.45 WRDO-Rudio Rodeo WRDO- Mu· 12.45 WLBZ-Newport Playhouse 12.45 WROO-Radio Rodeo J.00 ALL--Maine Network New1 WLBZ- Mar 1.00 ALl.r-Mwne Network News 1.15 WCSH- Maine News 12.45 WROO-R11d 1.00 ALL-Maine Network News 1.15 WCSH- Moine News , WRDO- U. S. Navy Bond J.00 ALL-Maine- WRDO-Sketches in Melody WLBZ-Gene Hooper 1.15 WCSH-Saton Stnngs Wt;BZ--"Sonsott1e South 1.20 wCSH"-:sa1on ~Mng$ - qs ~~ ~~. WRDO-Throe.Quarter Time 1.20 WCSH- Slalon Strings 1.30 WCSH- Musioal Matinee WLBZ-Sons 1.30 WCSH-Musical Matinee WLBZ-Organ Melodies W RDO-Cerolyn Gilbert 1.20 WCSH- S'aJo WRDO- Bob Houston I WLBZ-Matinee Revue 1.30 WCSH- Mus WLBZ--M11tinec Revue t.30 ALL-Chicago Roundtable 1.45 WCSH-Col, Jim Healey . WRDO-A ~ 1.45 ALL-Robert McCormick WLBZ- Robert McCo, m.ick . WLBZ-Mat: 2.00 ALL-Today's Children 2.00 ALL- RCA Victor Show WROO-Robcrt McCormick t.45 AL L-Robert 2,15 ALL-Woman in White 2.00 ALL-Today's Children 2.00 ALlr-Today' 2.30 ALL-Harvest of Stars 2.28 ALL-Mosqnerade 2.15 ALL-Woman in White 2.1 5 ALL--Womo 2.40 ALL-Betty Crocker 2.28 ALL- Masquerade 2.28 ALL-Masqu 3.00 ALL-Sheaffer World Parade 2.45 WCSH- Light of the World 2.40 ALL-Betty Crocker 2,40 ALL-Betty • WRDO- Your Family Food 2.45 WCS>H- Lii!ht of theWorld 2.45 WCSH- Ligh WLBZ-Horry McNeil 3.30 ALL-One Men's Family D. WRDO- Hawsiien Harmonies WRDO-S11lu 3.00 ALL-Life Con Be Beautiful WLBZ- Me. Women's Club WLBZ- Mee 4.00 ALL-Quiz Kids 3.15 ALL-Ma Perkins 3.00 ALL-Life Can Be Beautiful 3.00 ALL-Life C 3,30 WCSH- Pepper Young's Family 3.15 ALL-Ma Perkins 3.15 ALL-Ma PE 4.30 WCSH- Dennis Doy WROO- Do You Remember 3.30 WCSH- Pepper Young's Family 3,30 WCSfi-Pep~ WLBZ-Pepper Younts Family WRDO-Red Cross WRDO- Lucky Stars WRDO- Con 3.45 ALL-Right To Happiness WLBZ-Pepper You1Jg's Family WLBZ-Pep1 WLBZ--Crand Marquee 4,00 ALL--Bockstege Wife 3.45 ,\LL-Right To Happiness 3.45 ALL-Right -US ALL-Stello Dalles 4,00 ALL-Backstage Wife 4.00 ALL-Backst 5.00- AL L--Sympbony of the Air 4.30 ALL-Lorenzo J ones 4.15 ALL-Stella Dallas 4.15 ALL-Stella 4.45 ALL-Young Widder Brown 4.30 ALL-Loreo'.l.o Jones 4,30 ALL-Loren2 5.00 WCSH- When A Girl Marries RVBNTNC 4.45 ALL-Youn$! Widder Brown 4.45 ALL-Young WRDO-U. P. News 5.00 WCSH- When A Oirl Marries 5.00 WCSH- Whe 6,00 WCSH- News­ WLBZ- Freeses Santa Claus WRDO-U. P, News I WRDO-U. F 5,05 WRD0-1400 Club WL13Z- Freeses Senti\ Claus WLBZ- Pree WROO-Gatholic Hour 5.15 WCSH- Portia Faces Life 5.05 WRDO- 1400 Club 5.05 WRD0-1400 WLBZ- Shopper's Variety Revue 5.1 5 WCSH- Portia Paces Life 5.15 WCSH- Port WLBZ- G1'8ce Church Choir 1 5.25 WRDO- Five Minute Mysteries WLBZ- Sbom>1:r ~ Vuric•ty Revue WLBZ-Shop , WLBZ-Lnnny & Ginger 5,25 WRDO-Five Minute Mysteries 6.1S WCSH-Southland Singing 5.25 WROO- Five 5.30 ALL-Just Plain Bill 5,25 WLBZ--Standnrd Shoe Pi!m. WLBZ-Lenr WLBZ- ESSO Reporter S,45 ALL-Front Page Farrell 5,30 AL L-Just Plain Bill 5.30 ALL-Just P· 5,45 ALL-Front Pu~e Porrdl EVENING 5.45 ALL-Front. 6.20 WLBZ- Meine Radio News EVENING EVE 6.30 WCSH- Bob Burns 6.00 ALL-Moine Network News 6.00 ALL-Moine Network News 6.15 ALL-Shell Jourmil 6,15 WCSH-S'!lorts J ournal 6.00 ALL-Maine WROO- Ncorer Home Hour 6.25 WCSH- Meine Sttnte News WRDO- Sports Diary 6.15 ALL-Shell J WLBZ- Nornnm Cloutier WRDO- According ro the Record WLBZ- Sports Roundup 6,25 WCSH- Moir WLBZ-Musical lnterlud'e 6.25 WCSH- Maine State News WRDO - Ace, 6.45 WLBZ- Music Hall Varieties 6.30 WCSH- Tony & Juanita WRDO- Accordinit to the Record WLBZ-Musi W RDO-Sweet & Swing WLBZ-Musical Interlude 6.30 WCSH- Ton$ 6.55 WRDO- UP News WLBZ- Console & Keyboard 6.30 WCSH- Tony & J uanita WRDO-Swe, 6.45 WCSH- Lowell Thornes W RUO- Sweet & Swin ,t 1 WLBZ- Vete: 7,00-ALL-Jack Benny WRDO-U. P. News WLBZ-3 Sons & A Starlet 6.45 WCSH- Low, WLBZ-ESSO Reporter 6,45 WCSH- Lowell Thomas WRDO-U. P 7.30 ALL-Phil H11rris 6.50 WRDO-Maine Radio News WROO- U. P. News WLBZ-ESSC WLBZ-Muine Radio News WLBZ- ESSO Reporter 6.50 WRDO-Mair 8.00 ALL-Charlie McCarthy 7.00 ALL- Supper Ch1b 6.50 WRDO-Maine Radio News WLBZ- Main 7.15 ALL-News of the World WLBZ-Maine Radio News 7.00 ALL-Supper 8.30 ALL-Fred Allen Show 7,30 WCSH-Jumpin' Jacks 7.00 ALL-supper Club 7.15 ALL-News c WRDO-Corccr Coll 7.15 ALL-News of the World 7.30 WCSH- J um~ 9.00 ALL-Manhattan MerljY•Go-Round WLBZ-Carolyn Gilbert 7,30 WCSH-Skippy Hollywood Theater WRDO-B11tc 7.45 ALL-H. V. Kaltenborn WRDO-Warde Donovan WLBZ-U. ol 9.30 ALL-Am. Album of JFa mliar 8.00 ALL-Cavalcade of America WLBZ-Warde Donovan 7.45 ALL-H. V, J Music 8.30 ALL-Voioo of Firestone 7.45 WRDO- Proudly We Heil 8.00 ALL-Mr. & I 9.00 ALL-The Telephone Hour WLBZ-H. V , Kaltenborn 8,30 ALL-The G, 10.00 ALL-Don Arnecbe 8:00 ALL-Rudy VDllee 9.00 ALL- Duffy's 9.30 ALL-Ben1Jy Goodman 8 :30 ALL-Date With Judy 9.30 ALL-Mr. Oi1 10.30 ALL-Meet Me At Parky's 10.00 ALL-Contented Program 9:00 ALL-Amos 'o' Andy 10.00 ALL-The Fa. 10.30 ALL-Or. J. Q. 9 :30 ALL-Fibber McGee & Molly 10.30 ALL-College 11 .00 ALL-Maine Network News 11.00 WCSH- Mei11e Network News 10:00 ALL-Bob Hope Kno• WRDO-Maine Network N ews 10 :30 ALL-Red Skelton 11.00 WCSH- Moin, J 1.15 ALL-S'tory Behind the H eadlines WLBZ- F,SSO Reporter 11.00 WCSH-Moine Network News WROO- Mei11 WRDO-Maine Network News WLBZ-BSSC 11.15 ALL-Harkness of Washington 11.30 ALL-Pecifle Story WLBZ- ESSO REPORTER 11.15 ALL-Hmrknc, 11.30 WCSH-Swing Circle 11.15 ALL-Harkness of Washington II.JO WCSH- Swin~ 12,00 WCSH- News WRDO-Reserved for Dancing 11.30 WCSH- Swinll Circle WROO-Rese, WLBZ-Hotel Edison Orchestra WLBZ-News WRDO-Reserved for Dancing WLBZ-Conm 12.00 ALL-News WLBZ-Your United Natione 12.00 ALL-News 12.00 ALL-News FOIR WCSH 970 - WRDO 1400 - WLBZ 620 ~SDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY IINC MORNING MORNlNU MORNING Homors S.30 WCSH- Down Homt!rs 5,30 WCSH- ~wo Horners 5.30 WCSH- Down Homen Homers WLBZ- Down Homen WLli:l- Oowo Homers WLBZ- Down Homcr,i 6.00 WCSti- News 6.00 WCSti- News 6.00 WCSH- News WLBZ- News WLHZ- News WLBZ-New1 'i: Juanita 6.0S WCSH- Tony & Ju11oita 6.05 WCSH- Tony & J uanita 6.05 WU::,tt--1 ony & Juanita & Juanita WLBZ--Tony & Juonits WLB:t-Tony & Juanita WLBZ- Tony & J uanita 6.25 WCSH- News 6.25 WC~H- News 6.25 WCSH- New1 WLBZ-Ncws WLBZ.- News WLBZ--News 6.30 ALL-Maine F&11m Topics 'um Topics 6.30 ALlr-Maine Farm Topics 6.30 ALL,-Maine Farm Topics 7.00 WCSH- News 7.00 WCSH- News 7.00 WCSH- News New~ WRDO-U. P. News WROO- U. P. News WRDO-U. P. News Central Al01an11c WLBZ--Mainc Central Almanao WLBZ-M11ine Central Almanac WLBZ- Maine Central Almanac Reveille 7,0S WRDO-Radio Reveille 7.05 WRDO-Radio Reveille 7.05 WRDO-R11dio Reveille ays of the Spirit 7.15 WCSH- Secred Heart Program 7,15 WCSH- Morning Devotions 7.15 WCSH- Morninit Devotions Heart Program WLBZ- Sucred Heart Program WLBZ- Sacred He11rt Program WLBZ- Sacred Heart Program Honk 7.30 WCSH- Happy Hank 7.30 WCSH- Happy Hank 7.30 WCSH- Saturd'ay Morning Roundup WRDO- U. P, News WRDO- U. P. News WRDO-U. P. News News WLBZ- BSSO Reporter Reporter WLBZ- ESSO Reporter WLBZ- ESSO Reporter Reveille 7.35 WR.DO- Radio Reveille 7.35 WRDO-Radio llcveille 7.35 WROO- Redio Reveille 1g But the Truell WLBZ-Program Highlights 7.40 WLBZ- Nothing But the Truth WLBZ-Program Highlighu fety Man 7.45 WCSH-3A Sofety M11n 7.45 WCSH-JA Safety Mon 7.45 WCSH- Morning Melody Parade Ile Round'up WRDO-Morning Roundup WRDO-Revcille Roundup WRDO-Morning Roundup WLBZ-Musioal Clock WLBZ- Musical Clock WLBZ- Musical Clock 11 Clock 8.00 ALl,-Ma.ine Network News -letwork News 8.00 ALlr-Maine Network New• 8.00 ALlr-Maine Network News 8.1S WCSH- J im Small 8.1S WOSH-Jim Small 8.15 WCSH-Jim Small mall WRDO - Do You Remember 'ou Remember WRDO-Roger Nye WRDO-Oick Liebert · Kitchen WLBZ- H appy Kitchen WLBZ-Happy Kitchen WLBZ-Orl!an Recital , Agnes Gibbs 8.30 WCSH- Hcre's Agnes Gibbs 8.30 WCSH- Here's Agnes Gibbs 8.30 WCSH- Children\ TheatCT WRDO-Thoughts for the Day WRDO-Thoughts for the Day WRDO-Thoughts for the Day !hts for the Dtty 8.45 ALL-Maine Network News lletwork News 8.4S ALlr-Moinc Network Neivs 8.45 WCSH- News 9.00 WCSH- Trading Post 9.00 WCSH- Tteding Post WRDO- Treasury Solute ,g Post WRDO-Honeymoon in New York rmoon in New York . WRDO-Honeymoon in New York WLBZ-4-H Club News nj! Melodies WLBZ--Morning Melodies WLBZ- Mornin,l Melodies 9.00 WCSH- The School Librarian 9.1 5 WCSH - Tello-Test 9.15 WCSH- Tcllo T est WRDO-Percolator Party Test WLBZ-Chapel On The Hill 1 Oo The Hill WLBZ- Chapel On The Hill WLBZ-Pcrcolator Party 9.30 Al.Lr-Women's Radio Journal 9,30 ALL-Women's Radio J ournal s Radio J ournal 10.00 WCSH- Vest Pocket Varieties 9,15 WOS.H- Tello-Test Pocket Varieties 10.00 WCSH- Vest Pocket Varieties 9.30 WCSH- Recess Time WRDO- Vest Pocket Varieties WRDO-Vest Pocket Varieties Pocket Varieties WLBZ--Console and Keyboord WRDO--String Trio le and Keyboard WLBZ--Console and Keyboard WLBZ-Camp Meeting Choir Lawton 10.15 WCSH- Loro Lawton 10.15 WCSH--Lora Lewton WRDO- Allan Prescott-Wife WROO- Allan Prescott-Wife Saver 9.45 WRDO-A Miss and a Male Prescott-Wife Sever Sever WLBZ- Margaret Matson Lret Matson WLBZ-Bend Porade WLBZ-A Miss 11nd a Male 10.30 ALlr-Ro11d of Life 10,30 ALL-Road of Life 10.00 WCSH- Homemakers' New, Life 10.45 ALL-Joyce J ordan ordan 10.45 ALL-Joyce Jordan WRDO- Frank Merriwell 11.00 ALlr-Pred Warini Show 11.00 ALL-Fred War-ing Show WLBZ- Frank Merriwell aring Show 11.30 ALl,-Jeck Berch Show :rch Show 11.30 ALL-Jack Rerch Show 10.15 WCSH- Sammy Kaye 11.45 WCSH- David H■rum Harum 11.45 WCSH- David Horum 10.30 ALlr-Arcbic Andrews WRDO-Milt Rerth Trio WROO-Througb the Sport, Gian {an Damme WLBZ-Music of Manhattan rs Courageous WLBZ-Music of Manhattan 11.00 WCSH- The Teentimers' Club WRDO-Meet the Mike AFTERNOO N AFTERNOON :NOON WLBZ- Walter Johnsen, 12.00 WCSH- Nissen's Noontime New• 12.00 WCSH- Nissen's Noontime News News 11.30 WCSH-Smilin' Ed McConnell 1 WROO- U. P. Ne.. u WROO-U. P. ns Noontime News WLBZ- Korn Kobblers WRDO-This Is Our Duty News WLBZ-Korn Kobblers 12.05 WRDO-Maine Radio News 12.05 WRDO-Maine Radio News WLBZ- Smilin Ed McConnell Kobblers 12,10 WRDO-Noonday Revue e Radio Newa 12.10 WRDO-Noonday Revue 11.45 WRDO- Voice of the Army 12.15 WCSH- Luncheon Club 12.15 WOSH- Luncheon Club day Revue WLBZ-ESSO Reporter AFTERNOON ,eon Club WLBZ-ESSO Reporter 12,20 WLBZ- Maine Radio News 12.00 WCSH- Nissen's Noontime Ne­ 1 Reporter 12.20 WLBZ- Maine Radio News 12.30 WCSH,--Marjorie Mills 12.30 WCSH- Marjorie Mills WROO-U, P, News i Radio News WRDO- Keep On Keepin' On orie Mills WLBZ- Marjorie Mills WLBZ- Korn Kobblers 12.4S WRDO-Radio Rodeo WLBZ-Marjorie Mills 12.05 WRDO-Maine Radio New, o Shop 12.45 WRDO- Radio Rodeo ,rie Mills 1.00 ALL-Maine Network News 12.10 WRDO-Noonday Revue 1.15 WCSH- Maine News 1.00 ALl,-Maine Network News > Rodeo 1.15 WCSH- Maioe News 12.15 WCSH- Luncheon Club 'lletwork News WRDO--Marine Band WLBZ-ESSO Reporter WLBZ-Gene Hooper WRDO--Sketcbes in Melody • News WLBZ- Sons of. the-Sou.th h11sin Meloily 120 WCSH-&ilon Strings 12.20 WLBZ- M_ain1' Radio Ne..-,. 1.20 WCSH- Salon Strings 12.30 WCSli- Dairy Chut o( the South 1.30 WCSH- Musioal Matinee 1.30 WCSH- Next Door Neighbor Strings WRDO- Carolyn Gilbert WRDO--Tabernacle Bible Quiz WLBZ-Home ls Whot You Malt• ial Mot-inee WLBZ- Matinee Revue WLBZ- Matinee Revue It 1.ss and a Male 1.45 WCSH- Col. Jim Healey 1.45 ALl,-Robert McCormick 12.45 WCSH- Sluper Quiz 1ee Revue WRDO- Robert McCormick 2.00 ALL- Today's Cbildren WRDO- Top Tune Time McCormick WLUZ- Robert McCormick 2.15 ALL,-Wom11n in White 1.00 ALL-Maine Network Newa Children 2.00 ALL-Today's Ch.ildren 2.28 ALlr-Masquerade I.IS WCSH- Meine New~ in White 2.15 ALL- Women in White 2.40 ALlr-Betty Crocker WRDO-Siouth of the Border rade 2.28 ALl,-M11squerade 2.45 WCSH- Lii!ht of the World WLRZ-Cene Hoo1>er :rocker 2.40 ALlr-Betty Crocker WRDO-Salute to Hits 1.20 WCSH-S!alon Strinl!s of the World 2..45 WCSH- Light of the World WLBZ- Melody Lane e to Hits WRDO-Adventures in Research 3.00 ALL,-Life C11n Be Beautiful 1,30 ALL-Nat. Form & Home Hour Me at Newberrys WLBZ-Here1s to Veterans 3.15 ALL-M11 Perkins 2.00 ALL-Your Host is Ruffalo 1n Be Beautiful 3.00 ALL,-Life Can Be Beautiful 3,30 WCSH- Pepper Young's Family 2.30 A Ll,-The Baxters ·kins 3.1S ALL,-Ma Perkins WRDO-Do You Remember 2,45 ALL- To be Announced :r Young's Family 3,30 WCSH- Pepper Young's Family WLBZ- Pepper Yo,m~ 's F11mily ALlr-Orchrestras of the Natiorui Revue W RDO- Platter Chatter 3.45 ALlr-Right To llllppiness :too er Young•~ Family WLBZ- Pepper Young's F11mily 4.00 ALlr-.Bockstage Wife 4.00 A LL-Doctors Then onJ Now 10 Happiness 3.45 ALlr-Right To Happin1iss 4.15 ALL-Stello l>allas 4.30 ALL-Whitey Berquist Orch, ge Wife 4.00 ALL,-Backstage Wife 4.30 ALL,-Lorenzo J ones 5.00 WCSH- Wonderland of Music )11l1as 4.15 ALL-Stello Dallas 4.4S ALL-Young Widder Brown ) Jones WRDO-U. P. News 4,30 ALlr-Lorenzo J ones 5.00 WCSH- When A Girl Marries WLBZ- Sonte Claus Widder Brown 4.45 ALlr-Young Widder Brown WRDO-U, P. N ews 5.05 WRD0--1400 Club 1 A Girl Marries 5.00 WCSH- When A Girl Morries WLRZ- Freeses Santa Ciaos News WRDO-U. P. News 5.05 WRD0-1400 Club 5,15 WRDO- Columbia Record Shop es Santa Claus WLBZ- Freeses Santo Claus 5.15 WCSH - Portia Paces Life WLBZ- Lynn Collyer Club 5.05 WRO0-1400 Qub WLBZ-Shopper's Variety Revue 5.30 WCSH-Edward Tomlinson l Faces Life S.IS WCSH- Portia Foces Life S.25 WROO- Five Minute Mysteries WLBZ- Edward Tomlinson ,er's V11riety Revue WLBZ--Shopper's Variety Revue WLBZ- Lonny & Giniter S.45 ALL,-l{jng Cole Trio Minute Mysteries S.25 WRDO- Five Minute Mysteriea S.30 ALL-Just Plain Bill V & Ginger WLBZ- Sitandnrd Shoe Pgm. 5.45 ALlr-Front Page Farrell EVENING sin Bill 5.30 ALL-Just Plain Bill BVENING 6.ilO ALL-Maine Network News •age F11rrell $.45 ALlr-Front Page Farrell 6.00 ALl,-Maine Network News 6J5 WCSH- Sports Journnl NJNG EVENING 6.15 ALL,-Shell Journal WRDO-Sports Diary 6.00 ALl,-Maine Network News 6.25 WCSH- M11ine State News WLBZ- Sports Roundup Network News WRDO-Sportlight ournol 6.JS WCSH-Sports Journal 6.25 WCSH-Maine State News WROO--Sports Diary WL13Z-Musical Jn1crlud.,_ WRDO-S•po rtlight e Stnte News WLBZ- Sports Roundup 6.30 WCSH- 1'ony & .Tuenit!l rdin;t to the Record WLBZ- Musieal Interlude 6.25 WCSH- Mainc St11te News ml Interlude WRDO- Sweet & Swinl! 6.30 WCSH- Your Radlo Reporter & .Juanita WRDO- Acoordin~ to the Record WLBZ--Trensury Salute WLBZ- Musical Interlude WRDO-Littlc Show ,t & Swin;t 6.45 WCSH- Lowell Thomes WLBZ- Roston Tune Party ·ons Administration 6.30 WCSH- Tony & Juanit11 WRDO-U, P. News WRDO-Touchdown Tips WLBZ- ESSO Reporter 6,4S WCSH- New England Forum :II Thomas WRDO-New England Forum , News WLBZ-Rines Store Xmas Pg(n. 6.50 WRDO-Moine Radio News 6.45 WCSH- Lowell Thomas WLBZ--Maine R11dio News WLBZ-ESSO Reporter ► Reporter ,e Rodio News WRDO-U. P. News 7.00 ALL- Supper Club 6.50 WLBZ-Maine R11dio News WLBZ-ESSO Reporter e Radio News 7.1S Al.Lr-News of the World 7.00 ALL-Our Foreign Policy 6.50 WRDO-Maine Rodio News 7.30 WCSH- .Tumpin' Jecks Club WLBZ-Maine Radio News 7.30 WCSH- Behind the C 11 rtain ,f the World WRDO-Yankee Yams WRDO- Professor Quiz ,in' J acks 7.00 ALL-Supper Club WLBZ-Yankee Yarns 7.15 ALL-News ol the World 7,45 ALlr-H. V. Ko.ltenborn WLBZ-Jazz Jamboree s Magazine of the Air 7.45 WCSH- You Were There · M. Hour 7.30 WCSH- Lucille Lavin Sings 8 :00 WCSH- Highways in Melody WRDO-Longines Symphonette WRDO--Dennis Day WLBZ-New England Forum ICaltenborn WLBZ- Jazz Jamboree Mrs. North WLBZ-Jazz J amboret: 8.00 ALL,-Life of Riley rent Gildersleeve 7.45 WCSH- Proudy We Hail 8:30 ALlr-Allan Young Show 8,30 Al.Lr-Truth or Co,m,quencet Tavern WLBZ-Touchdown Tips 9:00 ALlr-Peoplc Are Funny 8:00 ALlr-The Aldrich Family 9:30 ALl,-Waltz Time 9.00 ALL,-Rov Rogers Show rtriot Attorney 9.30 ALL-Can You Top Thia bulous Or. Tweedy 8.30 ALlr-Burns and Allen 10,00 ALlr-Mystery Theater of Musical 9 :00 ALl,-The Music Hall 10.30 WCSH- Sports Newsreel o( theAir 10.00 ALL,-1udy Canovo 9 :30 ALl,-J ack Holey Eve Arden •led,!e & WRDO-Here's To Veterans 10.30 ALL-Grand Ole Opry e Network News 10:00 AU,-Ahbott & Costello WLBZ-Dennis Day 10 :30 ALl,-Eddie Cantor WRDO- NBC Speaker 11.00 WCSH- Maine Network Ne,n ,e Network New& IOAS WRDO- Maine Network News ) Reporter 11.00 WCSH- Maine Network News 11.00 WCSH- Mlline Network News WRDO-Moine Network Newa WRDO-Maine Network News WLBZ-ESSO Reporter s~ of Washington WLBZ-ESSO Reporter WLBZ- ESSO Reporter 11.15 ALL,-W. W. Chaplin ! Circle 11.15 ALL-H11rkness of Washington 11.15 ALL-Harkness of Washini(ton 11.30 WCSH- Swinit Circle rvcd for Dancing ll.30 WCSH- Swinit Circle 11,30 WCSH- Swinit Circle WRDO-Reserved !or Dancing nodore Hotel Orch WRDO-Rescrved for Dancing WRDO-Reserved for Dancing WLBZ--New Yorker Hotel Oroh. WLBZ-Story of Music WLBZ- Worlds Great Novels 12.00 ALL-News 12.00 ALL,-Newa 12,-00 ALL-News Page Six THE MAINE BROADCASTER D ecember, 194~ Col. Jim Healey Actress Holds To Tradition Symbol OF Experience In WCSH Series In Line With Life's Debut Whatever new modes of transpor­ tation mny be forthcoming in this age of scientific ancl e,ngineering marvels, Haila Stoddard still will have a spe­ cial fondness for railroad trains. She was born on one - in n dny coach on 1m express train speeding from Cali­ fornia to Canada. Haila thinks that accounts, in part at least, for her own C!\reer as an actress. "After nll," she philosophizes, "with such a drama.tic entrance on the world scene, I couldn't help but lean toward the dramatic in m,r future Ii fe. I had •to live up to eX}>e~tations.'' And she's been living up to them ever s ince. Her recent assignment to the cast of Just Plain Bill in the role 1,f Lynn Allison is the latest in a long line of dramatic events in he1· life. The first was in a college production vf Dcalh Takci; A Hvliing''- H ea l\', who~e network broadcasts are Then eante her break on Broadway. Miss Stoddard is heard over WCSH, f,uniiiM to manv .listeners in this area, She took over Peggy Conklin's role in WR,00 and W LBZ ut 5.30 Monday­ has II wide h11ck,zround of newspaper Yes, My Darling Daughter. Since through Friday in Just P lain Bill. 1lnd radio experience. H is outlook on the news of the duy and on current trends in n1odern Uving, brings a new Eleanor Steber nnd refreshiDg viewpoint to radio Recording "Sold" listeners. Studied In Boston Lynch To Radio A liighlighl. of the new series will be the poems presented by Col. Healey, This bronze plaque, mounted on block walnut base, recently was pre­ copies of which will be uvuilable to sented to WCSH on behalf tbe National Broadcasting Company in com­ ratllo listeners. Combining originul memoration of the Portland stat ion's 20th anniversary of network affili­ vt:'rsc and works from lesser-known ation. Award of tbc plaque was made by Sheldon B. Hickox, J r., mon­ clussics, ,Tiut offers timely but un­ eger of N BC's Sitetions Department, and William H . Rines, managing familiar poetic works which are out­ director, accepted it for WCSH at a dinner at tended by more than 60 sl1111ding in their reflection of current staff members and invited guests. times.

Eleanor Sieber

Back in bcr home town of Wheel­ ing, West Va., the neighbors point with pride to Eleanor Steber, now sharing honors with Christopher Lynch, as star soloist of the Voice of F irestone program. M!\ine listeners Christopher LyrJb hear it over the three MeBS stations Mondays at 8.30 p . m. 'l'hree thousand miles away and The home town folk recall when O RONO WOMEN ON AIR- Left to right, Mrs. A lsto n U. Wolke.. , Mrs. Bernie Plummer, Mrs. Harold Swift, without ever having been seen by the the young singer was soloist in the chairman, and Mrs. John W. Glover, members of Orono Women's Cub. people who were interested in his Second Presbyterian Church, and voice, Cbrlstopber Lynch of Ireland their prophecies of success for her. rece.ived contracts for radio, concert Then, as now, she appealed to b·er Club Women Making Ends Meet! and recording in the USA-and ca.me Indians Adopt audiences because she was good to over to fuliill them. He was engaged The laughmete1· hit a new high when look at as well as to hear. Resume Annual I-larry Hen;hfield ci.,rne up with this on the strength of recordings he made Charlie McCarthy Her first teacher was her mother, story about a good sport and a non­ iu his native lnnd, sent to N·ew York all accomplished pianist, and leading Series On WLBZ Charlie McCartby is now a full­ chalant clepbnnt on "Can You Top for auditioning. fledged member of the Indian Confcr­ church soloist, who taught her voice This?" (NBC, Saturdays, 9: 80 p. m.). T be you.ng I rish teDor, protege of The Maine Federation of Women's cration of America, following his and piano until she was graduated Clubs has resumed its weekly series of "I know a fellow who was going the late ,J olm McCormack, mnde his adoption by a tribe of 1\fo1tawks Jiving from high sel1ool. At tl1e New Eng­ hunting," Hershfi!!ld relates, "!\nd he 011 progrnms over WLBZ, Bangor, with in ... of ull 1,laccs . . . Brooklyn. l!\nd Conservatory of Music, .Boston, American radio debut the Voice was out for the big gnme--elcphants. of Firestone, to which lie still Is under presentation •scheduled at l!.4,5 caCh McCarthy and Edgar Bergen be­ she i;tudied with William \'ihitney T uesday afternoon. So he goes down to the jungle and 11,ll cont.raot, appearing weekly with Elea­ came redskins in t\ recent ceremony and soon began to sing in oratorio in Under direction of Mrs. H arold of a sudden h·e secs ,m elephant, but nor Steb'er, Metropolitan Opera so­ performed on the steps of Borough New England cities, and over a Bos­ Swift, Tadio chairman of the feder­ it's sitting down. Now, there's a prano, and H oward Barlow's orches­ Hall in Brooklyn. Chief B right ton radio station. The doors to opera ation's Eastern Section, current topics sporting law that says you can't shoot tra. Recently he appeared in Port­ Canoe and Chief Young Deer, with a opened when she was offered the role an elephant unless it's standing up land in concert and 1vns well received. on the agenda of the state organization dozen other Mohawks taking part, put of Senta in The Flyiog Dutchman at or in motion. So he can't shoot this are outlined by individual speakers, war bonnets ou the NBC comedians Boston Opera House. Lynch was born in Rathkenlc, Coun­ beast. And he throws rocks at it, but or in the manner of roundtable dis­ nod named Charlie To-To-We, mean­ But her real break came when, after ty L imerick, lrcl11nd. While a young it won't move. And he prods th·e ele­ cussion. ing Wooden Doll, aDd gave Bergen an a year of coaching with Metropolitan lad he started singing in a church phant with the butt of his gun, but The federation began its broadcast tenor Poul Althouse in New York, choir. Though lacking voice training, all-syllable title which translates He it still won't move. activities over WLBZ in 1929. Since Who Echoes H is Voice. she won the Meh·opolitan Opera audi­ he received an audition at the Savoy that time the annual series have been "So he looks oveT about 20 feet Borough president J oho Cashmore tions of 1940. In December that year Theater in Limerick. Many months in the thick brush, and there's an­ continued almost without interru1>Uon took part in tbe ceremony and offered she made her debut on the 11Met" passed before he sang there, hut when other eleph11nt- and It's sitting down, as the voice of clubwomen of the Charlie police protection iJ the fuel stage, and since then has sung many he did old friends of McCormack in Maine in too. The hunter walks over and prods Federation the eastern area. shortage became more acute. operatic re-Jes, and been beard on tbe audience heard the youth ancl im­ the other clrphant, and it looks around leading radio progrnms. mediately recognized a purticular tal­ sort of dis1?;usted and says, 'Why ent. Study in Dublin under Dr. Vin­ J ack Haley: They certainly make don't you scram outa here? V/e're Eleanor likes to cook. is proud of cent O'Brien, discoverer of McCor­ it tough for a guy today. For any­ Jack Benny: Rocl1!!ster, I h'ear ploying book ends.' " her pancake recipe, nnd has on uoique thing you want to get you've got to you have a new girl. Describe her colledion of D ickens chara.cter ftgur­ mack, was arranged, and in addition put your name on a list, whether to me. i.nes. She's blue-eyed, tall and slender. Lyncb was introduced to the great it's an apartment, a car, a radio or Rochester: Have you ever seen a Lewis Lane, NBC composer. re­ Irish tenoT, who said: "He is the one a refrigerator. I need everything, sunset, just as Mother Nature extin­ ceived a vostcard which said : "En­ most likely to succeed me." so I put my name on every list guishes its last golden glow, witb the closed you will -frnd 10 cents for Salesman: Madam, you have a. Later on Lynch was provided addi­ without asking what it's for, but I ,tranquil waters of the blue water? which please .send me a booklet on football face. t ional tutors a nd early this year he think I overdid it. This morning J,ack: Yes, and it's lovely. Tadio music.'' Lane replled, on a Judy Canova: Sir, what d!) you was a pupil of Signor Morelli in I got a letter s11yi9g, "You! room Rochester: Well, put a sweater on postcard: "Dear Sir: We are all out mean? Rome. f le is now recording for RCA will be reldy Sept. 15. Sigped, Th'e it and you've got her. of the booklet you want. Herewith is Salesman: Yeah - all your fea~ Victor in addition to his radio and California Maternity H ospital " -NBC's "Jack D·enny Show." enclos-ed your 10 cents.'' tures are in a huddle. concert stage work. D ecember, 1946 THE MAINE BROADCASTER Page Seven .Supper Club's Star, Perry Como "Paul Barbour" Once Started Like Caruso As Barber Practicing Lawyer

ANSWER ME THIS! QUESTION What do you consider the corn• lest joke you've ever heard? PLACE NBC Studios, New York and Hollywood

Senator Ford, ot NBC's "Cnn You Top This?": "Offhand, I would choose the one about the goof , who was writ­ . Ing a letter In . a large hand- 1a very lal'ge 'band, very big, 1A lrlend of bis 1h appened by. Perry Como saw him sweat• Perry 01m4'l, one of America's lead­ ing over bis let· ing 1!Xpoue11l-s of popular song, looks ter, and asked ~rnck on his early career wilh pride him why be was .and pojnts out that he and tire late writing ln 'Such script. 'Because.' Senator Ford Enrico Caruso had something in com­ mon. Uot.h were bathers in their answered the dope, 'I am writing Michael Raffetto younger days. to an uncle of mine who Is hard Trained as a la1vyer, Michael Rafi'et­ of nearing.' ·• The singing star ol' the NBC Sup­ to, the "Paul Barbour'' of One M.an's per Club, heard Monday through Fri­ Bob Hope, NBC star: "How can Fam.ily, tw-ice has left show business, -day o.t 7.00 p. m. over the three MeBS anyone better this old standby? only to rdurn to the lmsiness of act­ stations in Maine, was horn In Can­ 'Do you know ing. wn. dead.' 1f you'd was U years ago. He decided to re­ Pop11lar WLBZ Combination turn to radio and hos been Paul Bar­ During a vacation in Ohio, Pen·y Jlke ano ther, bour ever since. Back in 1989 radio listeners bcgaa .auditioned fo r a singing spot with a here it Is. lt was Joe Miller Mike possesses the SlHtv-e, intelli.gent to sit up and take notice of an unique local band, and to his surprise was Red Skelton Tells instrumental trio that played a new .accepted. He marr.iedc his childhood who once, when qua.lilies that hnve made his chor- 11cterization of the oldest Barbour son and contagious type of melody. In sweetheart, Roselle Belline, and four asked whether a one of the most popular roles in radio. Why He's Thankful 19,1.0 this three-some mnde their New days later we nt on the road wnh the certain doe-skin His own life has been as full and in­ York debut at the Hotel Piccadill7 hand. cont-It happen• Bob Hope ed to be a teresting as Paul's as depicted by Circus Lounge - and they're still play~ Como's second break came when he rather moth-eaten number-would writer Carlton E. Morse. ing there. joined Ted Weem's band as vocalist, Rall'etto was born in Placerville, They a1-c The Three Suns - Al and but two years later left it because of withstand rain, said: 'Madame, I have you ever seen a doe with Cal of a pioneer family. H e studied Mort Nevins and their cousin, Artie .a desire to rejoin his fnmHy, and an an umbrella?"' law and took an active part in college Dttnn. Their suave and sentimental urge to ret11rn to barbering. How­ dramatics at the University of Cali­ music is enjoyed by WLBZ listeners ever, an offer to sing on the air in fornia. lLis course was interrupted each Tuesday evening at 6.30, via a New York changed his plans and he Judy Canova, NBC star: "lt hurts for a year when he went to Honolulu transcribed series of programs pre­ bccam.e.....a .hit. immediately. B__q__oke_i! me to re11eat it. but. I thlnkJ1'!1 the wbero h~ }landlcd-sonle>llt&ge-dl:,eeting sented by the. New. Cent=l $um}ture into the Copa.cabana for two weeks, jcorniest gag I've and appeared bd1ind the footligltts. Co. of Bangor. Tilled Three Suns lie was held over for eight. , ever heard, so But he ret11rnrd and flnishe1l hls law and a Starlet, this musical quarter Como is the first singer to have two : h ere goes : course, later passing the bar exams. hout· features the distinctive rhythDlll cecords hitting the one million bracket ' 'I1·ial m1llecl Arms of tlie Law. When The music of a Hammond organ, an who was asked NBC's S11n Francisco continuity de­ aecordian and a guitar are blended what was meant partment bought it and insisted that to produce their popular renditions. by the word und Artie Dunn is the vocalist of lhc 'fortification.' In• Judy Canova Mike play the leading role, his law career ended permanently - at least trio, stantlY, with the utmost confidence, to date. Red Skelton he answered, 'Two twentlllcatlons One Man's Family has be'en on the make a fortification.'" air since 1932 and is heard Sundays Preparing lo ccl('brate his first MeBS Stations To Bob Burns, NBC star: "l've heard ol'cr WCSH, WRDO and WLBZ at Thankingsgiving at borne since his dis­ Carry Glass Bowl a lot of them-an awful lot-but 8.80 p. m. charge from the Army, Red Skelton the one I like, recently expressed l1is gratitude for Game at Toledo even tl1ough It's :'Tavern" Singer many things. The reel-head can be All tlrrenck in H ollywood and working se1rson game to he played by any leave Arkansas, o. civilian again. Mary doesn't wear again," he said. "I'm thankful, too, Maine college. Incidentally, it will be Bob?' 'Well,' I 11ny mcduli; or the milita,·y discharge to be in my own apartmen,t finally.'' the first game to be ph1yea in the new say, without the button, but she wns on Okinawa, Iwo Like many Mother ex-GI upon re­ Glass Bowl at Toledo, receutly com­ slightest heslta• Jima. le Shima aud th1i P hilippines turn to civilian life, Hed fouqd him~ pleted by three major glass munufac­ lion, 'I guess lt while the J aps still were throwing ·sr.lf without a home of his own. De­ tnr('rs of the Ohio city, and donated was just because everything they Imel. Mai·y was there s-pitc ·Lh!' fact he owns tluee apart­ with the aid of other civic interests I couldn't take with a USO 1mit. ment builclings, he was unable for six ihe1·c, to the university. ft with me.' And Mary, was born Nov-. 2•~, 192•t in 1nonths to locate a pince for himself The game will start at 1.80 and the Bob Burn■ that, friends, la! Tnlsn, Okin. She started vocal lessons and his bride. piny by ph1y account will be done tall corn from a guy who comea · as soon as her mother, a professional "That hotel circuit got pretty tire­ j(lint!y by Jack Moran of Augusta trom the corn country," singer, thonght sire was uble. Later some/' Skelton observed,. " ln fact, mad Bangor, who handled the micro­ the family moved to Shtevcport, La., for the first time since I was in bur­ phone for the Maine Broadcasting where Mary made her radio debut at lesqne, I was thrown out of a hotel, System during the recent State Series, the 11,::e of seven. She continued only rthis time it was't for non-pay­ anrl Bob Evans, spoTtscaster of F'ihhcr McGee: I can trace my an­ lessons, singing, dancing and drama, ment of rent. ) WSPD, Toledo. Through the cooper­ cestors back t hrough Richard tl,e but knowing the entertainment world "I'm thankful also for hcing able to ation of WSPD the broadcast will be SO BIG! - Mr. and Mrs. Kay J,ion-He.-irted, Ivan the Terrible nnd is sometimes hard to m,1ke, attended complete two motion pictures since Kyser introduce their five-month• laanclled jointly for the benefit of the Pierre the L11cky. Your family tree bu~iness coUege. my discharge,'• he related. He recent­ old daughter, Kim berly Ann, to Tolrdo station and the three stations the cameraman. Mrs, Kyser was such n slippery elm, you could All h'er training served her well ly h11s finished Merton of t!he Movies of the Maine Broadcasting Syfltem. (Georgia Carroll) was Kay's vo•. hardly h1mg a horsetl1ief on it I when she decided to make Hollywood for MGM, and prior to that he made c alist on the NBC "College of Doc Gamble: Why, you little out­ her goal. She was signed l>y 20th The Show Off for the same studio. In Musical Knowledge," cast! My great grandmother was a C<•ntury Fox but was released in order addition, Skelton appeared in Ziegfeld Anita Ellis, vocalist on the Red Cherokee Indian, and I have mote to make the USO trip o,,crseas with a Follies which wus re]en,scd last year, Skelton show, flew in from the West American blood in my ear lobes than Kay Kyser unit. She has been seen though the film was made before he Coast to sing at U,e Toledo, 0. wedd· you could get with a transfusion from on screen in Laura, Somellhi'ng for th·e entered the service. ing of Shirley Mitchell, NBC actress Frank Morgan, for more than a de­ the Rainbow Division I J3oys, and Diamond Horseshoe. "And most of aU," said Red, "I'm who played Leila in The Great Gilder­ cade cast in film comedy roles on the Molly McGee: Boys, boys, boys! thanl

P age Eight THE MAI NE BROADCASTER December, 1946 NBC l(eeps Portland's Johnny Smith Hopping Youth, Gayety And Music Mak:.e Ex-GI Guitarist Morning Varieties Enjoyable Plays On Three Network Shows When a conductor around NBC's ltadio City studios needs a good guitarist, usually he sends out a caH for ll tall, dark-haired youngster from Porlland, Maine-Johnny Smith by name and "one of U-ce bc~l iu U,c l1usi11ess". Since Johnny was discharged from the Army last February and took his guitar to New York, he's been about a.s ,busy as a rnusiciun can be without being twins. Currently, be's working on three rt!gular NBC progrnms and is spotted ,,n vnrious otl1er shows in every type of mu~ical group from five-piece com­ binutions to 80 n.nd 40-piece orchest ras. His regular progr11ms ure Lee Sul­ livan's Vest Pocket Varieties, heard M(mday through Friday a.t 10.0() a. 111.; Highways in Melody with P aul Ln\'11lle, Fridays at 8.00 p. m. ; n.nd with The Smoothies quartet, Saturday afternoons. The Varieties show week­ rla.y mornings is carried by WCSH and WR.DO; the Highways in Melotly by WCSH nlone. THREE VARIETIES-Thia trio of young NBC entertainer& heada Johnny wus born in Birmingham. -ttle cut for the lively new Monday-to-Friday program, "Lee Sul­ L ee Sullivan, left, singing star of N BC's Vest Pocket Varieties, runs over a Ala. in 1922 a.nd moved to Maine in musical score with Por tland's J ohnny Smith who plays guitar in the Varieties livan'• Veat Pocket Varieties." Left to right, they are Leo Sullivan. 1937. He was graduated from Port­ tenor emcee; Florence Mac;Mlchael, throaty-voiced eomodlonno, and orchestra. Frank Maxwell, wh~ play1 ·eomedy roles. land H igh School in 1989 and decided he'd keep up his high school music A mixture of one versatile young New WRDO Spelling Bee Destined work as n c/lreer. Then came the a a.ster of ceremonies, a pair of clever Army, and Smith's guitar more than ciomics, a singing fouraome and an Victor Borge Is once saved him f rom "KP " as he p lay­ o rchestra and ll script packed fuJI of To Settle School Championship ed in Army bands and orchestras, and took part in u number of GI shows. frolic add up to a new NBC morning Non-Gloomy Dane Bringing school cli,ssroom a.ccom-1 C!Otnbination that clicks. It is known plishment into tlw homr.s of Centrul Back in Portland after his discharge, u Lee Sullivan's Vest Pocket Varie­ Maine radio listeners, WRDO has be­ New Reporters For ,Johnny played for several weeks over ''.c£!1 Ji.,.._ uhblc..l g·-.,:.J.hhcad.:d b.y ~ ...:-.h Eaton, WLBZ who port rayed Mickey in Bing Crosby's Webster and \Villiams schools com­ Sullivan, star of the morning Vari­ news director. .Production of The Great John L. It pete for tlw A ugustu grammar school eties show, gel together for a cup of They Include: Percy E. Jackman, was Sullivun's first movie effort but it radio spclJing chumpionship. coffee, they have much In common to Calais; P hilip Gilbert, Monson; Hoss s-atcd high. Now he is using his every Euch F'riday six studen ts from one ta.Jk over, for Sullivan made n. per­ talent in the Vest Pocket Varieties E. Fearon, Brownville Junction; sonnl appearance last summer at of the above schools ap1Yettr on the Gordon M acKay, Stonington; F' recl W. allow. He likes to cull his voice u broadcast, to determine the best spel­ Valle's Inn at Scarboro. Keene, Lubec; Robert C. D rew, .,high buritone" rather than a tenor. ler in tbut group. A complete rotulion Cast in such vuried roles as Gertie Presque Isle, and Miss Murgnret Rus­ Vera Vague, comedienne on Bob of tbe five schools constitutes one sell, Caribou. G irdlesnapper, Girl Street Car Con­ round in the spelling contest, and at H ope's show, has been chosen mayor Also Mrs. Hazel Hcnl has been ap­ ductor and Nellie Needlepusher, girl the conclusion of three full rounds, of Woodland Hills in San Fernando pointed reporter for Greenville and inter ne, is 23-year-old Florence M11c­ each school will send its t h rec best Valley. She lives on an eight-acre vicinity to replace Mrs. Huth Vickery, M:ichuel, endowed with many voices. spellers to compete in the finals. The ranch called The Bar B. resigned. When she wus 12 she wus pluying the latter will be heurd on a Saturday s-adio role of Miss Twitch (11gccl 66) V ictor Borl1tes quite simply: "F.uropc Auµ: us ta. Airtiin r1111kinµ: his head­ b londe I saw you wink at? w11s11'l bi!! en~ul!h to hold boN1 Hitler quarters i~t the D. \V. Adnms Com­ J ack Haley: I w<1sn't winking. ond nw. So J s11ilcd for America. He pany store·, Santa will return to the Something ~ot in lit)' .-ye. w11s afraid to.'' uir Dl'ccmber 2 nncl will broaclcast to Friend: She J!Ol in ,vr. ur cur, too. 'l'lw Victor Borp;e Show, sturrinc: his young liste11ers each week-day ~ From NBC's "Village Storr." Benny Goodrnnn, is heard over WCSH , thereafter at 5 o'clock through the "WHOO uncl WLBZ Monday ni~hts at Christmas slwpping seuso11. J ack Berch, u oevot,·d hunkr. c · m· 9.30. Mu rkin~ the 10th onriivcrsury of his muted ofitcn last month between Radio radio appearances over WRDO St. "Dear Santa . J just heard your program over MeBS and 1 b11ve been a City and the Hod and Gun Club 11t Edgar Bergen, whose little daughter Nick will I cacl letters from the hun­ good boy a ll year, so.... " llillertown, N. Y. His Mondny Candy is ,just 11 fe\v weeks old , was dreds received from eager young lhrough F'riday NBC liroackasts at heard to comment: "T wish Candy friends of Centrnl Maine, and will Ed's Note: This is the second in a series of original radio cartoons drawn II.SO a. Ill, p·ormitted him free after­ would hurry up and get married. provide Christmas news and music for by WRDO's p rogram director, 01111 Kelly, for publication in The Maine aoottS in tl1e field. Babies ar~· awfully e~pensivc." the enjoyment of hii; listeners. Broadcaster. Others will follow periodically.