NEWS TRANS·CANADA I BROADCASTS NETWORK ~ ~~~J~~ ~I CBK DAILY IIII I WATROUS Trans-Canada Network: (Trans-Can.da Network) 8:00,9:0011.01. 1:00.6:30, 9:00 p.m.. 12:00 p.m. PROGRAM 540 Kcs. CBC Dominion Network: Prairie Region 10:00 p.m. eRe SCHEDULE Transmitter Times given in this Schedule are Central Standard DATE OF ISSUE OCTOBER 17, 1947. PRAIRIE REGION W••k of Octob.r 26th, 1947 612 Telephone Bldg., Winnipeg, Cened.

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Steady progr;,ess is being made with the CSC's plans lor coverage in the Prairie Region. By next year it is expected that each oj the prairie provinces will have its own 50,OOO·watt eBC transmitter, serving TUral and urban areas with the most powerful signal possible to AM stations anvwhere in North America. Above aTe pictures showing stages in the development 0/ CBX. the new esc transmitter at Lcu..'ombe, Alberta. (1) The basement wall-forms of the transmitter building completed, late June; (2) Pouring concrete in the floor slab of the transmitter building, August; (3) The structural steel framework completed. late August; and (4) Representatives of the CSC photographed during an inspection of the work. Left to right: J. J. BOWLEN of Calgary, member of the CSC Board 01 Governors; DONALD MANSON, Assistant General Manager, CSC; DR. AUGUSTIN FRIGON, General Manager, CSC. ~f======~ Page 2 CBC PROGRAM SCHEDULE Prairie Region

MUSIC BY ERIC WILD SUNDAY/ October 26th/ 1947 (10,30 p.m.) IThe Prairie Gardener I ·1111 ~ I Light orchestra conducted by Eric ""I~ Wild; vocal trio. From Winnipeg. Summary 0/ Broadcast oj All times given are Central Standard; jor Mountain Time deduct one hour.. Orchestra: EI Relicario (Padilla); October 19, 1947. Mia Venezia (La Freniere) ; Tempta­ STATION CBK, WATROUS tion (Freed-Brown); The Merry House Plants jor Winter Decorations 9:55 PRAffiIE WEATHER __A/oteJ-:1_- Widow (Franz Lehar). Trio: The (continued) FORECAST Naughty Waltz; In the Valley of the Foliage Plants: Their eWef func­ 10:00 CBC NEWS CANADIAN PLACE NAMES Moon; It Had To Be You (contralto tion is to frame or provide back­ 10:02 NEIGHBOURLY NEWS (11,15 a.m.) solo); Save the Last Dance For Me. ground for specimen flowering FROM THE PRAffiIES Talk by R. H. Sherwood. From An­ plants. 10:15 PRAIRIE GARDENER 10:30 THE CONCERT ALBUM tigonish, N.S. 1. Some 0/ the hardiest ones that 11:00 BBC NEWS AND Comedian Trips On will stand abuse and survive under COMMENTARY very unfavourable conditions: HARMONY HARBOUR 11:15 CANADIAN PLACE NAMES Potentate Of Swat a. Aspidislra--"Cast-iron Plant:" (11,30 a.m.) 11:30 HARMONY HARBOUR Recently, a comedian in the Car­ Large upright green or green Qnd Acadian Male Quartet; Marjorie 11:59 DOMINION OBSERVATORY roll LeVis' program on the BBC, had yellow leaves, insignificant flower at Payne, organist. From Halifax. The occasion to introduce a highly­ ground level, easily propagated from OFFICIAL TIME SIGNAL Pilot; The Road to the Sea; Hila, imaginary Eastern Potentate. Seek­ divisions, culture; well manured 12:00 FOLK SONGS FOR YOUNG Sombody; The Capital Ship; Land ing a name for this creature of his soil, plenty of water, a little light, FOLK Ahead; The Lighthouse-keeper. fancy, he called him the Sultan of and regular washing of the leaves. 12:15 JUST MARY Swat, assuming that there would be 12:30 THE WAY OF THE SPIRIT b. Sansevieria-"Snake Plant" or no danger of confusing this char­ "Bow-string Hemp:" Mottled green 1:00 CBC NEWS THE WAY OF THE SPIRIT acter with any actual person. living sword-like leaves, also green leaves 1:03 CAPITAL REPORT (12:30 p.m.) or dead. 1 :30 RELIGIOUS PERIOD with yellow borders, propagated Earl~ 2:00 N.Y. PHILHARMONIC Biblical drama, by Grey and However. says the BBe from divisions or leaf cuttings, a 3:30 CHURCH OF THE AIR Canon J. E. Ward. From Montreal. Letter. the result was a letter from tough companion for the aspidistra. 4:00 SINGING STARS OF The series continues with the second Mr. Edwin Haward, the secretary of Any good potting soil will do. Dis­ TOMORROW main divIsion of the Bible. The the India-Burma Association, in­ likes over-watering during the win­ forming the BBC that there was, 4:30 CBC NEWS Prophets, today's play dealing with ter but otherwise very thrifty. indeed. a Sultan of Swat, or at least 4:33 JOHN FISHER Isaiah. c. Dracaena-Common form wide­ a Wall of Swat, which is almost the ly used by florists as a centre for a 4:45 WEEK END REVIEW same thing. Swat is a country in the CAPITAL REPORT (1 :03 p.m.) tub or box of plants. Narrow green 5: 00 OZZIE AND HARRIET extreme north-west comer of In­ leaves sprayed out gracefulLY in 5:30 PRAIRIE WEATHER Alexander Uhl from Washington, dia, between the Swat River and the symmetrical profusion from a low, FORECAST Matthew Halton from London, and upper reaches of the Indus, with an central stalk. There are many kinds 5:35 MUSICAL PROGRAM Warren Baldwin from Ottawa. area of about 1.800 square miles, and but in addition to thlS common 6:30 MUSIC FOR CANADIANS a population of about 300,000, mainly type one of the best is Dracacna 7:00 BERGEN AND McCARTHY Muslims. The Wall's actual name is fragrans, with leaves like those of RELIGIOUS PERIOD (1 :30 p.m.) Mlangul Sir Abdul Wadud Gulshah­ 7:30 FRED ALLEN com rising from a fast growing, Roman Catholic Series-Rev. Paul zade. Mr. Haward suggested that the 8:00 CBC NATIONAL NEWS central stem. Ordinary potting soil Monahan, O.M.I. From Ottawa. Levis comedian choose another and ordinary "horse-sense" treat­ 8:10 THE OLD SONGS name-for example, the Sultan of ment produces good results. 8:30 ALBUM OF FAMILIAR Pong. He had been through the list 2. Two oj the easiest to grow: MU5IC N.Y. PHILHARMONIC (2:00 p.m.) of 630 Indian states and could as­ 9:00 STAGE 48 New York Philharmonic orchestra sure the BBC that there was no a. Coleus. also known as "Foliage 10:00 THE READER TAKES OVER conducted by Leopold Stokowski; such name as Pong, if that helped. Plant" or "Painted Nettle." Belongs Nathan Milstein, Violinist. guest to the Mint Family. Widely grown 10:30 MUSIC BY ERIC WILD The BBC, defending itself, says for its colourful foliage. Chief diffi­ 11:00 CLASSICS FOR TODAY soloist. Mr. Milstein: Violin Con­ that Mr. Levis' comedian was not culty is to keep them free of mealy 11:30 VESPER HOUR certo in A Minor (Dvorak). alone in regarding Swat as a hum­ bug. Best grown as young, vigorous 12:00 CBC NEWS orous and improbable name for a plants from cuttings or seed. Sultan. It recalls that Edward Lear, 12:10 PRAIRIE WEATHER CHURCH OF THE AIR (3,30 p.m.) b. Asparagus-Usually called "as­ FORECAST famous Victorian writer of nonsense Rev. Dr. D. H. Telfer, West Point verses. wrote the following: paragus fern:' but not a fern. Can 12:15 MARY ANN MERCER Grey United Church. From Van­ be grown from seed or young plants 12:30 PRELUDE TO MIDNIGHT. couver. Who, or why, or which, or what. may be purchased from any florist. Is the Akoond of Swat? There are two main types but sev­ TRANS-CANADA Is he tall, or short, or dark, or fair? eral varieties. One has small needle­ (Programs oj the Trans-Canada net~ SINGING STARS OF TOMORROW Does he sit on a stool or a sofa or like leaves borne on plumy branches, work offered to Prairie Region net­ (4,00 p.m.) chair, the other has longer, heavier stems works or stations, not carried on This series resumes for its fifth Or squat- and coarser foliage and makes a CBK) senson. Male as well as female vocal­ The Akoond of Swat? good hanging plant. Both like rich 9:00 CBC NEWS ists will be heard, with two singers Oddly enough, this IndIan poten­ soil and plenty of water. and both (Cent. stns.) (3 Mins.) on each of the twenty-two broad­ tate has also had a Canadian cele­ dislike hot, dry air in winter. En­ casts. Five scholarships will be brant. On January 22, 1878, the rich soil with cow manure and apply DOMINION awarded to winning performers. London Times published a brief manure water at frequent intervals story with the heading: The Almond during periods of rapid growth. (Programs oj the Dominion network From . 3. True Ferns: offered to Prairie Region networks of Swat Is Dead. This reached the desk of Mr. George T. Lanigan. a or stations, not carried on CBK) FRED ALLEN (7:30 p.m.) The best of the true ferns for the night editor working in an Ottawa amateur is the Boston Fern or va­ 4:00 THEATRE HOUR (60 Min,.) Jack Haley will be Fred Allen's newspaper office. Touched to the rieties originated from it. Inclined 5:30 GINNY SIMMS (30 Min,.) guest this week. Others on the pro­ heart. and stirred by the divine af­ to become too large for the average 7:30 LEE SWEETLAND (30 Mins.) gram Include Senator Claghorn, Mrs. flatus, Mr. Lanigan burst into a home after a year or two, but may 8:00 MEET CORLISS ARCHER Nussbaum, Titus Moody, Ajax Cas­ famous lament, of which the follow­ be divIded and kept to fairly small (30 Min.'iJ sidy, and Portland HotTa. Al Good­ ing is the first stanza: size if necessary. There are dwarf 8:30 TO/IT MARTIN SHOW man conducts the orchestra and the What, What, what? forms of the Boston Fern available (30 Mins.) DeMarco Sisters sing. What's the news from Swat? if desired. Ferns do not thrive in 9:00 TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT Sad news, bad news, strong lIght. but prefer fUtered light. (30 Mins.) Comes by the cable, led They require ample water but per­ 9:30 EDMUND HOCKRIDGE TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT Through the Indian OCean's bed, fect drainage at all times. Require a (30 Mins.) (Oom. 9:00 p.m.) Through the Persian Gull, the Red. porous soil with plenty of leaf mold, 10:00 DOMINION NEWS BUL­ Quiz show with Garry Moore as Sea, and the Med­ the same type of soil is necessary LETIN AND COMMENTARY master of ceremonies. NBC. From Iterranean-he's dead, for African Violets. (15 Mtns.) Hollywood. The Akoond of Swat is deadl Continued on page 4 Pmirie Region CBC PROCRAM SCHEDULE Page 3

Talks and Public Affairs ·1111111 MONDAY/ October 27th/ 1947 1111111· All times given are Central Standard; for Mountain Time deduct one hour. STATION CBK, WATROUS 4:30 SONGS TO REMEMBER (Midw. stns.) (15 MinsJ 8:00 CBC NEWS 5:00 MUSICAL PROGRAM 8:05 MUSICAL PROGRAM (Midw. sIns.) (15 Mi713.) 8:15 BREAKFAST CLUB 5:15 MIRROR FOR WOMEN 8:45 THE CLOCKWATCHER (Midw. 5tnS.) (15 Mtns.) 5:30 DIVERTIMENTO 9:00 CBC NEWS (Midw. stns.> (15 Mtns.) 9:10 PRAIRIE WEATHER 5:45 BBC NEWS FORECAST (Midw. sIns.) {10 Mi713.l 9:15 THE CLOCKWATCHER 5:55 INTERNATIONAL 9:30 ETHELWYN HOBBES COMMENTARY 9:35 MORNING COMMENT (Midw. sIns.) (5 Mi713.l 9:45 MORNING DEVOTIONS 10:00 ROAD OF LIFE DOMINION 10:15 BIG SISTER (Programs 0/ the Dominion network 10:30 WHAT'S YOUR BEEF? offered to Prairie Region networks 10:40 INTERLUDE or stations, not carried on CBK) 10:45 LAURA LIMITED 9:00 CONTENTED HOUR 11:00 BBC NEWS (30 Mins.> 11:15 LUCY LINTON 9:30 THE NIGHT AND THE 11:30 MORNING CONCERT MUSIC (30 Mins,) 11:59 DOMINION OBSERVATORY 10:00 DOMINION NEWS OFFICIAL TIME SIGNAL BULLETIN (10 Mf713,) 12:00 R.C.M.P. BULLETINS AND 10:30 THE MUSIC STORE PROGRAM NEWS (30 Mins.) 12:15 HAPPY GANG 12:45 CLAIRE WALLACE 1:00 CBC NEWS 1: 10 ACCIDENT FACTS ___AIotej.:L--_ 1:15 STARS OF THE WEST 1:30 PRAIRIE FARM BROAD- MORNING DEVOTIONS NEIL MORRISON, oj Toronto, supervisor oj talks and public affairs broadcasts CAST AND WEATHER (9:45 a.m.) jor the CBC, was a visitor to CBC's Prairie Region Headquarters at Win­ 2:00 LIFE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL nipeg recently, in the course oj a western tour in which he combined busi­ Rev. P. Ferguson MCSween, Old ness with a brief vacation. eBe series like Citizens' Forum, International 2:15 MA PERKINS Kildonan Presbyterian Church. From 2:30 PEPPER YOUNG'S FAMILY Commentary, Week-End Review, and many others, are the concern oj Mr. 2:45 RIGHT TO HAPPINESS Winnipeg. Monday to Saturday. Morrison and his able assistants. 3:00 SCHOOL BROADCAST 3:30 RECITAL WHAT'S YOUR BEEF? The Lady Is a Tramp (Hart and 3:45 WOMEN'S NEWS COM- (10:30 a.m.) Rodgers). Sackville, N.B. MENTARY Sackville, washed by the Winds, Daily program giving guests an 3:48 KITCHEN COMFORTS CONTENTED HOUR main street of the marshes, tortured 4:00 FEATURE CONCERT opportunity to air pet peeves. From (Dom. 9:00 p.m.) by the tides, town of mists in the 4:15 FAMILY FAVORITES Toronto. Monday to Friday. morning and chill every night, sit­ 4:30 THE WORLD OF RADIO Orchestra directed by Percy ting on the ridge like a proud maid­ 4:45 DON MESSER SCHOOL BROADCAST (3:00 p.m.) Faith; Buddy Clark, vocalist; and en watching the crazy capers of 5:00 RADIO JOURNAL a guest vocalist. 5:10 LA CHANSON FRANCAISE French series, Le Quart d'Heure nature below, as eerie as the moors 5:30 YVAN L'INTREPIDE Francaise: Au Cinema; Let Petit of England, fiat like the prairies, re­ 5:45 UN HOMME ET SON PECHE Poucet. From Winnipeg tor Man1­ SUMMERFALLOW (9:30 p.m.) claimed like Holland, cut and rid­ 6:00 MUSICAL PROGRAM toba and Saskatchewan. The second The final broadcast in t.h1s sum­ dled by rivers and ditches like a 8:15 JACK SMITH hall of the broadcast is a music mer series will explain the purpose jig-saw puzzle.... 6:30 CBC NEWS series for primary grades, Song and and function of the National Fann Population of the parish 3,600, 6:40 PRAIRIE WEATHER FORE- Rhythmic Play. From Winnipeg for Forum, less than it was 50 years ago; in­ CAST Radio a series of discussions Manitoba and Saskatchewan. by agricultural experts and leading dustry. stove foundries, box factory; 6:45 THE NEW MOTHER GOOSE churches, 6; banks, 2; police, 2, 7:00 ELECTRIC HOUR Canadian fanners, to begLn Novem­ chief and assistant; Mayor, PatBeal; 7:30 RHYTHM AND ROMANCE ELECTRiC HOUR (7:00 p.m.) ber 3. As in previous years, groups 7:45 TORONTO TRIO of listeners in Canada will meet tax rate, $5.20; dog tax, male, $2, Orchestra conducted by Paul female, $5; history - it's so old no­ 8:00 RADIO THEATRE Scherman; Victoria Douglas, so­ during the winter on Mondays to 9:00 CBC NATIONAL NEWS body knows or cares, but Ontario prano, guest artist; Quentin Mac­ hear the broadcast discussion, talk 9:15 CEC NEWS ROUNDUP over the problem of the week among to them is still Upper Canada. 9:30 SUMMERFALLOW Lean, organist; narration by John ... It is the geographical heart Drainie. From Toronto. Orchestra: themselves, and write their conclu­ 10:00 THE CHORISTERS sions to the CBC. Once a month a of the Maritimes; you must go 10:30 HARMONY HOUSE On the Trail (Ferde Grafe); Wine, summary of their opinions about the through here by road to reach Nova 11:00 RECITAL Women and Song (Strauss); Med­ is Scotia; junction point for Prince 11:30 MUSIC FROM THE preceding three week's topics in­ ley of College Songs. Victoria clUded in the National Farm Radio Edward Island; the world's finest PACIFIC Douglas: Sempre Libera, from La 12:00 CEC NEWS Forum under the title What the hay is grown out on those marshes; 12:10 PRAIRIE WEATHER FORE­ Traviata (Verdi); Estrellita (Manuel Forums Say. the nights are always cool-the big­ CAST Ponce). Quentin MacLean: Stars In gest stove centre in Canada; ... My Eyes (Fritz Kreisler). John 12:15 MIL1'ON CHARLES THE CHORISTERS (10:00 p.m.) strawberry and blueberry pickers 12:30 DANCE ORCHESTRA Drainie's narration is Lifeguards of shipping to Boston-nearly every the Sky. Twenty-year-old Victoria Mixed chorus directed by W. H. tamily is related to someone in what TRANS-CANADA Douglas was a scholarship winner in Anderson; RoHne MacKidd, piano they call the Boston States; one of (Programs of the Trans-Canada net· last year's Singing Stars series. accompanist and soloist. From Win­ the most up-to-date printing houses work offered. to Prairie Region net­ nipeg. Chorus: The Emigrant (A. east of Montreal ... and Sackv11le works or stations, not carried on Gibbs); Maori Love Song (tradi­ Is the home of the Voice of Canada; CBK) RHYTHM AND ROMANCE tional); The Swing (Palmgren); the great transmitters of the CBC's 8:45 MELODIC SKETCHES (7:30 p.m.) The Water of Tyne (traditional); Overseas Service are there.-John (Cent stns.) (15 Mins.) Mitchell Parks and Percy Burdett, Song of the Shepherd Lehl (Rim­ Fisher, on CBC, September 28. 9:15 BAND TIME duo-pianists; Maxine Ware, vocal­ sky-Korsakov) ; The Shepherdess (Midw. stns.) U5 MinsJ ist. Miss Ware: One For the Money, (Galway); Come, 0 Creator Spirit, Educationists' Heaven.-They say 12:00 MUSICAL PROGRAM Two For the Show (Ernie Hanford.) ; Come (Noble) ; 0 Jesu. Tender (Mldw. stns.) (15 Mins.) that when good Americans die, they 1:10 INTERLUDE Ivy (Hoagy Cannichael); I'll Always Shepherd (Brahms). Mrs. MacKidd: go to Paris. It seems to be true that (Midw. stns.) (5 Mins.> Be in Love With You (Ruby-Green­ Prelude and Fugue in C Major, No. while educationists are alive they go 3:00 CONCERT HOUR Stept). Pianos: La. Sorella (L. Gal­ I, VoL 1 (Bach); Soaring

sian have been designed chiefl.y for Stage And Films In children, ·1111111 TUESDAY, October 28th, 1947 1111111· Producers' Background Stephen Ker Appleby of Halifax All times given are Central Standard; JOT Mountain Time deduct one hour. CANADIAN CAVALCADE (7:30 p.m.) Played In New York And Hollywood STATION CBK, WATROUS 12:00 MUSIC BY GOODMAN Orchestra conducted by Mart Ken­ (Midw. stns,) (15 Mins.) A theatregoer's picture of a typical 8:00 CBC NEWS 1:10 INI'ERLUDE ney; Norma Locke and Roy Rob­ Englishman - tall, dashing, with 8:05 MUSICAL PROGRAM (Midw. stns.) (5 Min, Toronto Symphony Orchestra con­ OFFICIAL TIME SIGNAL DOMINION ducted by Sir Ernest MacMillan. An 12:00 R.C.M.P. BULLETINS AND all-Beethoven program, to include: PROGRAM NEWS (Programs 01 the Dominion network offered to Prairie Region networks Consecration of the House Overture; 12:15 HAPPY GANG Symphony NO.7 in A Major. Con­ 12:45 SINGALONG or stations, not carried on CBK) 1: 00 CBC NEWS 7:30 TORONI'O SYMPHONY secration of the House was composed 1:10 ACCIDENT FACTS (Central stns.) (60 Mins.) for the opening of the Josephstadt 1:15 CBK PRESENTS 9:00 BOB HOPE (30 Mins.) Theatre in Vienna in 1822. Beetho­ 1:30 PRAIRIE FARM BROAD- 9:30 THE CHUCKWAGON ven's Seventh Symphony is regarded CAST AND WEATHER (30 Mins.) as an expression of the composer's 2:00 LIFE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL 10:00 DOMINION NEWS light-hearted side. Tonight's broad­ 2:15 MA PERKINS BULLETIN (10 Mins.) 2:30 PEPPER YOUNG'S FAMILY cast is the first of a series of con­ 2:45 RIGHT TO HAPPINESS 10:30 THE CLICK ORCHESTRA certs to be heard fortnightly, al­ 3:00 SCHOOL BROAD0AST (30 Mins.) ternating with the Montreal Sym­ 3:30 ARTISTS OF TOMORROW 11:30 TORONTO SYMPHONY phony. From Toronto. 3:45 WOMEN'S NEWS COM. (Mtn. stnsJ (60 Mins.) MENTARY ALBERTA RANCH HOUSE 3:48 ETHELWYN HOBBES 4:00 FEATURE CONCERT __4tej:J-_ (10:00 p.m.) 4:15 FAMILY FAVORITES Instrumental and vocal group con­ 4:30 LET'S DANCE SINGALONG (12:45 p.m.) ducted by Ameen Ganam. From Ed­ 4:45 WESTERN FIVE Popular ballads sung by Russ monton; story by Vern Myers of 5:00 RADIO JOURNAL Titus; instrumental group under Bill Calgary. Orchestra: Rocky Moun­ 5:10 LA CHANSON FRANQAISE Isbister, pianist. A new program for 5:20 MARIETTE ET tain Reel; Little Brown Jug, a bit of Stephen Ker Appleby L'ETIQUETTE mid-day listening broadcast before a western swing; Blue Sage Waltz; 5:30 BAPTISTE AUX CHAMPS studio audience in Toronto on Tues­ Wake Up Susan. Vocal Trio: Smiles film work. While at Lausanne Uni­ ELYSEES days and Thursdays. The title comes Are Made Out of Sunshine; West­ versity, in Switzerland, he was bent 6:00 BELLE McEWAN from the practice of inviting mem­ ward Ho r Novelty Trio: My Oross­ on becoming an actor and in 1929, 6: 15 JACK SMITH bers of the studio audience to mount eyed Gal. Vocal solos by Al Melnyk­ after graduation, he tried his ability 6:30 CBC NEWS the stage and sing along with the Rock Me to Sleep in My.Saddle; The in the United States. There he found 6:40 PRAIRIE WEATHER FORE­ CAST vocalist. Letter I Never Did Mail. that his voice and appearance ap­ 6:45 THREE MILE BEND pealed to American stage producers, 7:00 MUSIC IN A MELLOW SCHOOL BROADCAST (3:00 p.m.) WINNIPEG DRAMA one of whom offered him his first MOOD (T-C 10:30 p.m.) role a few months later. 7:30 CANADIAN CAVALCADE Science On the March. From Van­ A radio adaptation of Washington For 10 years Appleby appeared be­ 8:00 AMOS 'N ANDY couver for the four western prov­ hind the footlights in everything inces. Today's broadcast, The Life IrVing's famous tale, The Spectre 8:30 FIBBER McGEE AND from Shakespeare tragedies to light MOLLY Blood, deals with water, water ero­ Bridegroom, by Christopher Frere comedy, with such stars as Maurice 9:00 CBC NATIONAL NEWS sion, and conservation. of Winnipeg. From Winnipeg. 9:15 CBC NEWS ROUNDUP Evans, Katherine Hepburn, and 9:30 LEICESTER SQUARE TO RECITAL (11 :00 p.m.) Gladys George. Between stage plays BROADWAY ARTISTS OF TOMORROW he had a fling at movies, in pictures 10:00 ALBERTA RANCH HOUSE (3:30 p.m.) Therese Deniset, soprano, Roline starring Claudette Colbert, Gary 10:30 BIG TOWN Genevieve Houle, soprano. From MacKidd, piano accompanist. From Cooper and George M. Cohan. 11:00 RECITAL Montreal. The Indian Queen (Pur­ Winnipeg. Widmung (R. Schu­ During the war, Appleby came to 11:15 MAINLY ABOUT MUSIC mann) ; Gretchen am Spinnrade Canada, enlisted in the R.C.A.F. and 11:30 DESIGN FOR LISTENING cell) ; Wilt Thou No Longer Torment Me (Cesti); The Lark (Dvorak); (Schubert); A Dream (Grieg); The served as a pilot for five years, two 12:00 CBC NEWS Blind Mendicant (Berrard Hamblyn; Hedge-Roses (Schubert). and a half of them overseas. 12:10 PRAIRIE WEATHER FORE­ Ho! Mr. Piper (Pearl Currah). After discharge he was appointed CAST to the' staff of the CBC's Halifax 12:15 DANCE ORCHESTRA INTERNATIONAL COMMENTARY THE PRAIRIE GARDENER-Conc. studios, as an announcer and pro­ 12:30 PACIFIC PIANOFORTE (T-C 5:55 p.m.) 4. A Dainty Carpet or Table Mat ducer. There he put his acting ability 'fRANS-CANADA B. T. Richardson. From Saskatoon. Plant: to practical use in the organization (Programs 01 the Trans-Canada net­ Baby's Tears, Irish Moss, Japan­ of the Maritime Dramatic Workshop, work offered to Prairie Region net­ THREE MILE BEND (8:45 p.m.) ese Moss. or whatever you call it, a CBC training school for radio works or stations, not carried on Nature talk by Kerry Wood of Red comes from the Mediterranean. Tiny actors and writers. (Last April the CBK) Deer. From Calgary. The concluding Jewel-like leaves on slender creep­ Workshop began a series of broad­ 8:45 MORNING MERRY-GO­ talk of Mr. Wood's series deals with ing stems. Use ordinary loam and casts over Maritime stations of the ROUND Canada Geese, muskrats, and the part shade. Its chief enemy is coal CBC Trans-Canada network after (Cent. stns.) (1S Mins') Great Horned Owl. Three Mile Bend gas in even small quantities, which having been heard locally for some 9: 15 BAND TIME is a part of the river valley near Red accounts for most failures to grow time.) (Midw. stns.) (15 Mins.) Deer. Mr. Wood's talks on this occa- it in winter homes. Continued on page 8 Prail'ie Region CBC PROGRAM SCHEDULE Page 5

Senior Producer ·1111111 WEDNESDAY, October 29th, 194 711111~'

All times given are Central Standard; jar Mountain Time deduct one hour. STATION CBK, WATROUS 12:00 MUSICAL PROGRAM (Midw. stns.) (I5 MinsJ 8:00 CBC NEWS 1: 10 INTERLUDE 8:05 MUSICAL PROGRAM (Midw. stnsJ (15 MinsJ 8:15 BREAKFAST CLUB I 3:00 SCHOOL BROADCAST 8:45 THE CLOCKWATCHER (Man. stns.) (30 Mins.) 9:00 CBC NEWS 3:00 CONCERT HOUR 9:10 PRAIRIE WEATHER (Alta. stns.) (30 Mins.) FORECAST 5:00 MUSICAL PROGl<.AM 9:15 THE CLOCKWATCHER (Midw. slnsJ (15 MinsJ 9:30 ETHELWYN HOBBES 5:15 SPOTLIGHT ON A STAR 9:35 MORNING COMMENT (Midw. stnsJ (5 Mins.) 9:45 MORNING DEVOTIONS 5:20 VAN DAMME QUARTET 10:00 ROAD OF LIFE (Midw. stnsJ (10 MinsJ 10:15 BIG SISTER 5:30 DIVERTIMENTO 10:30 WHAT'S YOUR BEEF? (Midw. stnsJ US Mins.) 10:40 INTERLUDE 5:45 BBC NEWS 10:45 LAURA LIMITED (Mldw. Sins.) (10 Mins.) 11:00 BBC NEWS 5:55 INTERNATIONAL 11:15 LUCY LINTON COMMENTARY 11:30 MORNING CONCERT (Mldw. slnsJ (5 MinsJ 11:59 DOMINION OBSERVATORY 7:15 CITIZENS FORUM OFFICIAL TIME SIGNAL (Cent. stnsJ (45 Mins.) 12:00 R.C.M.P. BULLETINS AND 10:00 TO BE ANNOUNCED PROGRAM NEWS (45 Mins.) 12:15 HAPPY GANG 12:45 CLAIRE WALLACE DOMINION 1:00 CBC NEWS (Programs oj the Dominion network 1:10 AC=ENT FAars offered to Prairie Region networks 1:15 MARCffiNG WITH THE or stations, not carned on CBK) BAND 1:30 PRAIRIE FARM BROAD- 7:00 DENNIS DAY (30 Mins.) CAST AND WEATHER 8:00 MAYOR OF THE TOWN 2:00 LIFE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL (30 Mins.) 2:15 MA PERKINS 8:30 CURTAIN TIME (30 MinsJ 2:30 PEPPER YOUNG'S FAMILY 9:00 THE, WHISTLER 2:45 RIGHT TO HAPPINESS (30 Mins.) 3:00 SASKATCHEWAN SCHOOL 9:30 DAL RICHARDS BROADCAST ORCHESTRA (30 Mins.) 3:30 RECITAL 9:30 PROVINCIAL AFFAIRS (Man. stns.) (15 Mins.) 3:45 WOMEN'S NEWS COM- The CBC's senior prcducer at Prairie Region Headquarters, Winnipeg, is MENTARY 10:00 DOMINION NEWS BULLETIN (10 MinsJ NORMAN LUCAS. A veteran 01 radio, Mr. Lucas is also a singer oj distinction 3:48 WHERE ARE THEY NOW? whose fine baritone voice has bee7L heard in a number oj CBC programs. 1:00 FEATURE CONCERT 10:30 OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS He (30 Mim.l has been heard as soloist with the Bach Choir 0/ Toronto, and the Toronto 4:15 FAMILY FAVORITES Promenad~ Symphony Orchestra. In 1937. under the sPonsorship oj the 4:30 MEN AND MUSIC Opera Gutld, he sang the role 0/ the Landgrave Hermann in Wagner's 4:45 DON MESSER opera Trannhauser. with Paul Althouse in the leading role. Mr. Lucas adds 5:00 RADIO JOURNAL __A!ote.....j _-" to his other accomplishments by being one oj western Canada's top jlight 5:10 LA CHANSON FRANCAISE amateur goljers. 5:30 YVAN L'INTREPIDE SCHOOL BROADCAST 5:45 UN HOMME ET SON PECHE (T-C 3:00 p.m.) 6:00 EDMUND HOCKRIDGE An art series, U's Fun To Draw. 6:15 JACK SMITH orman Lucas Veteran of Radio 6:30 CBC NEWS Prom Winnipeg for Manitoba only 6:40 PRAIRIE WEATHER Golf and Music Blend In Career of CBC Winnipeg's FORECAST SASKATCHEWAN SCHOOL 6:45 MAGGIE MUGGINS BROADCAST (3:00 p.m.) Senior Producer 7:00 TO BE ANNOUNCED For Friends of Books-Mozart the Senior producer in the CBC's ed through many engagements, sub· 7:30 ROSA LINDA Wonder Boy, by Opal Wheeler and Prairie Region, Norman Lucas has sequently spending ten years In 7:45 KING EDWARD HOTEL Sybil Deucher, a biography. From many years of experience in radio hospital in England and Canada as TRIO Winnipeg for Saskatchewan only, behind him. He has been associated the result of a serious leg injury. It 8:00 TO BE ANNOUNCED with radio since 1926, first as an was during this period of recupera­ 8:30 TO BE ANNOUNCED WHERE ARE THEY NOW? artist and announcer. and later as a tion that he took up the stUdy of 9:00 CBC NATIONAL NEWS producer. music seriously, developing his voice 9:15 CBC NEWS ROUNDUP (3:48 p.m.) 9:30 DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS Talk by Gretel Haeberlin on Born in Preston, Lancashire, he to the point where he was able to SERIES European children whose parents came to Canada with his family in make use of it in radio and in other 10:00 CITIZENS FORUM are in camps for displaced persons. 1911, settling in Toronto. where he musical fields. He has been heard 10:45 TO BE ANNOUNCED From Toronto. Miss Haeberlin, a completed his schooling and studied with Toronto's Bach Choir as solo­ 11 :00 RECITAL I teacher at Havergal College, Toron- music. In 1915 at the age of 17. he ist, and with the Toronto Promen­ 11:15 MIDWEEK REVIEW joined the Canadian army and serv- ade Symphony Orchestra. He sang 11:30 GRANDSTAND SEAT to, helped to manage a children's the role of the Landgrave Hermann 12:00 CBC NEWS recreational camp in Austria this in Wagner's opera Tannhauser. with 12:10 PRAIRIE WEATHER FORE- summer. A joint Y.M.C,A.-Y,W.C.A. cussion, and their conclusions arc reported to provincial secretaries. At Paul Althouse, under the sponsor­ CAST project, the camp was st.affed with ship of the Opera Guild of Toronto 12:15 DANCE ORCHESTRA intervals, broadcasts in the series volunteer workers using equipment in 1937. 12 :30 MUSIC FOR LISTENING borrowed from the BriUsh Army. assemble these conclusiOns in What 12: 55 INTERLUDE The People Say, a report of Forum Mr. Lucas made his first radio ap­ TRANS·CANADA CITIZENS' FORUM opinion. pearance as a singer in 1926 in (7:15 T-C and 10:00 p,m.) Buffalo, where he was also the solo­ I(Programs 01 the Trans-Canada net­ CURTAIN TIME (Dam, 8:30 p.m.) ist at the First Presbyterian Church. work oUered to Pratrie Region net­ Weekly discussion arranged by the works or stations, not carried on CBC in conjunction wit.h the Can­ Drama series from Toronto. This From Buffalo, he returned to Toron­ CBK) adian Association for Adult Educa­ week's play, Mr, Mergenthwirker's to where he was kept busy singing tion. From Toronto. Topi~: Do Jobs Lobblies by Nelson Bond, is a whim­ on several private stations. He also 8:45 MORNING MERRY-GO­ took up announcing at this time, ROUND and Families Mix?--should Married sical tale about invisible beings call­ Women Work? Following e a c h ed lobblies. Bernard Braden plays and continued until the aBC came (Cent. stnsJ (I5 Mins) into being. when he was transferred 9:15 BAND TIME broadcast Citizens' Forum groups in Mr. Mergenthwirker with T. W. CMidw. stns.) (15 MinsJ Canada carry on the evening's dis- Tweed as a newspaper reporter. Continued on page 7 Page 6 eEe PROGRAM SCHEDULE Prairie Region

THURSDAY, October 30th, 1947 ·1111111 1111111· I Farm Broadcast Notes I CBe Farm Broadcast Conference. Now about the weather forecast: All times given are Central Standard; jor Mountain Time deduct one hour. [Peter Whittall and Bob Knowles, Some of our Usteners' wrote in to STATION CBK, WATROUS 5:00 MUSICAL PROGRAM commentator and assistant in" the complain that our weather forecasts (Midw. stns.) (15 MtnsL were inaccurate, so we called in the 8:00 CBC NEWS CBC's Prairie Region Farm Broad­ 5:15 SPOTLIGHT ON A STAR cast Department, were in Toronto Dominion weather forecaster to our 8:05 MUSICAL PROGR,AM meeting in Toronto and demanded 8:15 BREAKFAST CLUB (Midw. stns.) (5 Mins.) from October 2nd to 6th attending a 8:45 THE CLOCKWATCHER 5:20 VAN DAMME QUARTET conference of CBe Farm commenta­ an answer to all those complaints. 9:00 CBC NEWS (Midw. stns.> (10 Mins.> tors from all of CBC's five regions­ Not a eBe Forecast. 9:10 PRAIRIE WEATHER 5:30 UNITED NATIONS REPORT the Maritimes (headquarters Hali­ First of all, he wanted us to make FORECAST (Midw. stns.> (15 Mins.) fax), Quebec (headquarters Mont­ 9:15 THE CLOCKWATCHER clear to all you listeners that this 5:45 BBC NEWS real), Ontario (headquarters Toron­ is not a CBC weather forecast. but 9:30 ETHELWYN HOBBES (Mldw. stns.l (10 MiTIS.) 9:35 MORNING COMMENT tc), the Prairies (headquarters Win­ one issued by the Dominion weather 9:45 MORNING DEVOTIONS 5:55 INTERNATIONAL nipeg), and the Pacific (headquart­ offices in this region; and when we 10:00 ROAD OF LIFE COMMENTARY ers Vancouver). In the Farm Bruad­ say the official weather forecast, we 10:15 BIG SISTER' (Midw. stns.) (5 Mins,) ca.st of October 8, Peter gave a brief mean the official Dominion weather 10:30 WHAT'S YOUR BEEF? summary of events at the confer­ office forecast. We went on to tell 10:40 INTERLUDE DOMINION ence, from which we have taken the the official weatherman about some 10:45 LAURA LIMITED (Programs of the Dominion network following excerpts.] of our letters of complaint, and he 11:00 BBC NEWS offered to Prairie Region networks Bob and I were in Toronto at­ said: "Send us those letters, and 11: 15 LUCY LINTON or stations. not carried on CBK) 11:30 MORNING CONCERT tending the CBC farm commentators' we guarantee to send a satisfactory 8:00 DICK HAYMES (30 Min,.) explanation to your listeners, no 11:59 DOMINION OBSERVATORY annual meeting. We met and talked OFFICIAL TIME SIGNAL 8:30 FLICKS AND FLASHES with the commentators from Brit­ matter where they are located in your region." They were very in­ 12:00 R.C.M.P. BULLETINS AND (15 Min.s.) ish Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, and PROGRAM NEWS 8:45 MEET GISELE (15 Min,.) the Maritimes, and of course we terested in the conunents that Bob and I had to make about the 12:15 HAPPY GANG 9:30 DANCE ORCHESTRA didn't forget to get in a lot of brag­ (30 Mins.) weather forecast, and indeed, all the 12 :45 SINGALONG ging about the Prairie Region. The 10:00 DOMINION NEWS way we told it down at Toronto-­ comments that all the farm com­ 1:00 CBC NEWS BULLETIN (10 MiTIS.) mentators had to make, because 1:10 ACCIDENT FACTS and it's the truth-the Prairie Re­ 10:30 THE CLOCK gion is the biggest farm broadcast those weather forecasts arc mostly 1:15 CBK PRESENTS for the farmers' benefit anyway. 1:30 PRAIRIE FARM BROAD- (30 Mins.) region in Canada, has the most CAST AND WEATHER loyal supporters, writes the most They asked for our suggestions on 2:00 LIFE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL letters, and makes more contribu­ how to write them so that our lis­ 2:15 MA PERKINS __AIofe.·:J-:1__ tions to our Summerfallow and Na· teners co U1d understand them 2:30 PEPPER YOUNG'S FAMILY tional Farm Radio programs than quickly and get a good idea of the 2:45 RIGHT TO HAPPINESS any other region. weather that was coming, without 3:00 SCHOOL BROADCAST SCHOOL BROADCAST (3:00 p.m.) making the reports too long or too 3:30 RECITAL While at the conference we com­ scientific. We suggested that some­ 3:45 WOMEN'S NEWS COM- An intennediate music series, plained to the Dominion weather­ hiusic Flows On. Music associated times the reports were so involved MENTARY man about some of the forecasts in that it took an experienced weather 3:48 A LIFE OF MY OWN with rivers. From Vancouver for the this region; we complained to the 4:00 FEATURE CONCERT four western provinces. Today's forecaster to tell whether it was go­ Dominion Department of Agricul­ ing to rain or shine. This is exag­ 4:15 FAMILY FAVORITES broadcast deals with music COIU1ect­ ture about the price of eggs, about 4:30 INSIDE THE FARM HOME ed with the Rio Grande. gerated, of course, but there were Daylight Saving Time, and in fact times when even your commentator 4:45 WESTERN FIVE about most of the points that our 5:00 RADIO JOURNAL felt a little uncertain of the weather 5:10 LA CHANSON FRANCAISE RECITAL (3:30 p.m.) listeners had complained to us about during the past year of operations. for the next 48 hours. 5:30 LES VOIX DU PAYS Gabrielle Parrot, soprano. From After several hours' discussion, we 6:00 TONY THE TROUBADOUR Montreal, Lungi Date (Bononcini); Eggs and Weather. all agreed on three definite points: 6:15 JACK SMITH (1) that all letters of complaint be 6:30 CBC NEWS No Murmuring, Beloved (Tschaikov­ About the eggs and weather: The 6:40 PRAIRIE WEATHER sky); Dreams (Wagner); The Nile Ontario and Maritime commenta­ sent direct to the Dominion weather FORECAST (Leroux) . tors didn't have any complaints to office for a satisfactory explanation; 6:45 STORY TIME report from their listeners about egg (2) that we give credit (or blame) 7:00 ALAN AND ME trading in their regions, but we to the Dominion weather office for 7:30 JOHN AND JUDY A LIFE OF MY OWN (3:48 p.m.) suspect that was because they didn't our official weather forecast; and 8:00 MUSIC HALL Talk by Marion Lepkin, news­ produce the eggs in volume as we (3) that commentators in all regions 8:30 paperwoman. From Winnipeg. do out here on the prairies and in place these official forecasts at the 9:00 CBC NATIONAL NEWS British Columbia. The other com­ beginning of their broadcasts. We 9:15 CBC NEWS ROUNDUP complained that our detailed weath­ 9:30 EVENTIDE INSIDE THE FARM HOME mentators thought the prairie style of reading pOUltry producers' letters er forecast was a little too long for 10:00 WINNIPEG CONCERT (4:30 p.m.) ORCHESTRA on the air and attempting to have some of our listeners, and after we 10:30 VANCOUVER DRAMA CBC commentator Marjorie Duff them answered the next day was an had passed their weather district, 11:00 CBC SPORTS REVIEW interviews Joan Harland, Depart­ excellent one, but we took our com­ they became impatient waiting to 11: 15 POINTS OF VIEW ment of Architecture, University of plaints even further than that, and hear The Jacksons and Their Neigh­ 11 :30 NOCTURNE Manitoba. From Winnipeg. Topic, passed those letters on to the Do­ bours. By putting the weather first 12:00 CBC NEWS Fabrics and Finishes, dealing with minion Department of Agriculture and the livestock report second, it 12:10 PRAIRIE WEATHER FORE- at Ottawa; and we hope that sooner may mean that some of our live­ CAST the texture and color for various types of rooms with emphasis on or later we will be able to give stock producers may get a little im­ 12:15 DANCE ORCHESTRA patient, but judging by their letters readily available inexpensive fabrics poultry producers in this region, not 12:30 MUSIC IN THE NIGHT of appreciation for this part of our 12:55 INTERLUDE rather than expensive new plastics. only an explanation for all those Grade B eggs; but a satisfactory ex­ broadcast, we are pretty sure that TRANS-CANADA planation. By satisfactory I mean an although they may become impa­ (Programs of the TransMCanada net­ INTERNATIONAL COMMENTARY explanation that satisfies you-not tient, they will be sme to stick work offered to Prairie Region net­ (T-C 6:66 p.m.) the o:lll.cials concerned. around to hear the prices. works or stations, not camed on Daylight Saving. CBK) Elmore Philpott. From Vancouver. America and the Carribbean islands Farmers all over the country had 8:45 MORNING MERRY-GO­ by the CBC International Service. the same thing to say about Day­ ROUND TONY THE TROUBADOUR Tony the Troubadour was born Tony (Cent. stns.) (15 MinsJ (6:00 p.m.) light Saving, and boiled down to Stecheson in Fort William, Ont., and one word, it was "Nuts!" However, 9:15 .nAND TIME Singer and guitar player. From (Midw. stns.) (15 Mtns.) began singing 10 years ago as a the Daylight Saving headache is 12:00 MUSIC BY GOODMAN Toronto. Apple Blossom Wedding; hobby. He was with the Navy Show over for another year, but we are (Midw. stns.) (15 Mins.) The Gaucho Serenade; 01' Man during the war touring Canada, serving notice now that we hope to 1:10 INTERLUDE River; Together; Always. This pro­ Great Britain and Emope, entertain­ do something about it before next (Midw. stns.) (5 Mins,) gram is now being broadcast to Latin ing troops. summer.-Broadcast of October 8. Prairie Region ene PROCRAM SCHEDULE Page 7

Broadway musical comedy, Carousel; selections from H,M.S. Pinafore (Gil­ ·UJL-I_F_RID_A_Y,_O_cto_be_r3_1st,=------19_47-----'-1l!J!!!lll~· bert and Sullivan). Ruby Mercer: My Hero, from The Chocolate All times given are Central Standard; for Mountain Time deduct one hour. Soldier; David Lloyd: Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life (Victor Herbert); STATION CBK, WATROUS 1:10 INTERLUDE Mr. Claxton's Speech. - It seems (Midw. stns.) (5 Mins.) Edwin Steffe: 01' Man River, from 8:00 CBC NEWS Showboat. The three guest artists to me to be rather ill taste on the 8:05 MUSICAL PROGRAM 5:00 MUSICAL PROGRAM part of the minister of defence, Mr. 8:15 BREAKFAST CLUB (Midw. stns.) (15 MiM.) will be heard as a trio in: Give Me the World and its Gold (Franz Brooke Claxton, to choose a popular 8:45 THE CLOCKWATCHER 5:15 SPOTLIGHT ON A STAR musical program as the vehicle for 9:00 CBC NEWS (Midw. "stns.) (5 Mins.) Lehar; and the finale scene from his remarks on the Japanese Peace 9:10 PRAIRIE WEATHER 5:20 VAN DAMME QUARTET Faust (Oatmod). Ruby Mercer has FORECAST appeared with opera companies in­ Treaty. Mr. Claxton no doubt desires (Midw. stns.) (10 Minos.) as large an audience as possible, 9:15 THE CLOCKWATCHER cluding the Metropolitan, in the 9:30 ETHELWYN HOBBES 5:30 DIVERTIMENTO but what such an audience has in United States and Mexico. David 9:35 MORNING COMMENT (Midw. stns.) (15 Min&,) numbers it lacks in quality. The sort 9:45 MORNING DEVOTIONS 5:45 BBC NEWS Lloyd is a comparative newcomer to of audience that listens to such a 10:00 ROAD OF LIFE (Midw. stns.) 10 Mins.) concert and radio work. Edwin program-I do not criticize them for 10:15 BIG SISTER 5:55 INTERNATIONAL Steffe has been heard in concert, a moment, but they are likely to be 10:30 WHAT'S YOUR BEEF? COMMENTARY opera, operetta and oratorio per­ young people, pleasure-bent, and in 10:40 INTERLUDE (Midw. stns.) (5 Mins.) formances. 10:45 LAURA LIMITED no mood to absorb a serious talk on 7:00 TORONTO POP CONCERT such a matter as the Japanese 11 :00 BBC NEWS (Cent. stns.) (60 Mins,) THE PRAIRIE SCHOONER ,11:15 LUCY LINTON (T-C 10:00 p.m.) Peace Treaty-is not what Mr. 11:30 MORNING CONCERT 10:00 PRAIRIE SCHOONER Claxton wants, and those older (Cent. Stns.) (30 Mins.) Light orchestra conducted by people who might conceivably take 11:59 DOMINION OBSERVATORY ,Jimmy Gowler; Ben Schram, vocal­ OFFICIAL TIME SIGNAL 10:30 TO BE ANNOUNCED a keen interest in the treaty, would (Cent. Stns.) (30 Mins.) ist. From Winnipeg. Orchestra: The be unlikely to listen to such a pro­ 12:00 R.C.M.P. BULLETINS AND Quarter Deck; Silver Heels; The PROGRAM NEWS gram. Mr. Claxton would do better DOMINION Campbell's Are Coming; The Farm­ 12:15 HAPPY GANG to go straight to the CBC and seek (Programs of the Dominion network er's Krakowiak; Nya Fiskar Vals; his 12:45 CLAIRE WALLACE a place for his talk, than to lend offered to Prairie Region networks Wake Up, Susan; H{t})py Boys; undoubted prestige and authority to 1:00 CBC NEWS or stations, not carried on CBK) Lithuanian Hop; Kitty O'Neil; The a commercial program, however 1:10 ACCIDENT FACTS 7:30 TREASURE TRAIL 1:15 MARCHING WITH THE Wonder. Vocalist: San Antonio popular.-M,C., Winnipeg, Manitoba. (30 Mins.) Rose; The Texas Cowboy; My Adobe BAND 8:00 LIGHT UP AND LISTEN 1:30 PRAIRIE FARM BROAD- (30 Mins.) Hacienda. Singing Stars oj Tomorrow. - I CASr AND WEATHER 8:30 INFORMATION PLEASE suggest that the names of the ar­ 2:00 LIFE CAN BE BEAUTIFUL (30 Mins.) Columbus Institute To tists and the titles of arias and 2:15 MA PERKINS 9:00 CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT Meet April 30-May 3 songs be announced each week, of 2:30 PEPPER YOUNG'S FAMILY (60 Mins.> 2:45 RIGHT TO HAPPINESS The Eighteenth Institute for Edu­ the Singing Stars of Tomorrow. It 10:00 DOMINION NEWS is very difficult to catch the desired 3:00 NATIONAL SCHOOL BULLETIN (10 Mins.) cation by RadiO will be held in BROADCAST 10:30 CLARY'S GAZETTE Columbus, Ohio, April 30-May 3, information at times, especially 3:30 RECITAL (30 Mins.) 1948, under the auspices of the when Mr. Summers has that casual 3:45 WOMEN'S NEWS COM- University of Ohio, according to an attitUde, which almost infers that MENTARY announcement from Keith Tyler, di­ if you don't know them, you really 3 :48 SHOPPING IN INDIA ___AkteJ.1__, rector of the Institute, which has should.-Mrs. H. R. Fleming, Ab­ 4:00 FEATURE CONCERT botsford, B.C. 4:15 FAMILY FAVORITES just reached the CBC's Prairie Re­ NATiONAL SCHOOL BROADCAST 4:30 SONGS TO REMEMBER gion headquarters at Winnipeg. 4:45 DON MESSER (3:00 p.m.) Radio producers in Canada and What's. Your Beef? - Your new 5:00 RADIO JOURNAL Dramatized story: a group of In­ the United States are urged to begin program What's Your Beef? prom­ 5:10 LA CHANSON FRAN9AISE dian legends from British Columbia recording programs for entry in the ises to be quite an enjoyable and 5:30 YVAN L'INTRIlPIDE concerning the adventures of Ah­ twelfth annual American Exhibition thought-provoking series. I am re­ 5:45 UN HOMME ET SON Pl!:CIm Tusch-mit, traditional hero of the of Educational Radio Programs. ferring especially to this morning's 6:00 ED McCURDY SINGS Seshald tribe of Vancouver Island Specifications and entry blanks will (Tuesday, Sept. 30, 10:30 a.m.) in­ 6:15 JACK SMITH The program is based on stories told be mailed in November to all sta­ terview with a waitress. Her chief 6:30 CBC NEWS tions in the United States and Can­ "beef" is tipping (or rather the lack 6:40 PRAIRIE WEATHER by George Clutesi of the Seshald In­ FORECAST dian tribe. Intended primarily for ada. Entries close February 1. of tipping). She claims the tips are necessary to the waitress in order to 6:45 SLEEPY TIME STORY classroom listening, the broadcasts NORMAN LUCAS, VETERAN OF TELLER live, because the employers do not are presented in a manner designed RADIO-Concluded 7:00 STRING STYLINGS to interest parents and teachers as pay waitresses a living wage. She 7:30 TO BE ANNOUNCED well as stUdents. From Vancouver. to the job of recording production. made her point of view perfectly 8:00 TO BE ANNOUNCED The production of live shows was clear to the listener, but what about 8:30 WALTZ TIME SHOPPING IN INDIA (3:48 p.m.) his next job. Since he began that the public's point of view? Why 9:00 CBC NATIONAL NEWS Ida Dhami, recently returned from work in 1940, Mr. Lucas has prodUC­ should the pUblic be expected to 9:15 CBC NEWS ROUNDUP six months in India, will describe ed practically every type of show pay another man's hired help? . 9:30 EVENING CONCERT from Gilbert and Sullivan operas The man who owns the clothing 10:00 TORONTO POP CONCERT shops and market places in that country. Mrs. Dhami is the Canadian and Summer Symphonies to recitals. store, the shoe store, the butcher 11:00 SERENADE FOR STRINGS shop, etc., has to pay his hired help 11:30 DANCE ORCHESTRA wife of a member of the Interna­ In Winnipeg, where he has been 11 :55 INTERLUDE tional Labour Office. Sadu Dhami Senior Producer since November. without holding the tin cup to the 12:00 CBC NEWS She is a graduate of Queen's Uni­ 1942, he has produced numerous customers, so why should hotel and 12:10 PRAIRIE WEATHER versity and has a three-year-old programs, his present ones being the restaurant owners be exempt? ­ FORECAST Monday Evening Recital (11:00 daughter. Phyllis M. Hodgson, Regina, Sask. 12:15 DAl'lCE ORCHESTRA p.m.), Alberta Ranch House (Tues­ 12:30 DAL RICHARDS days 10: 00 p.m.) , and the Red River Public Radio In the States.-One INTERNATIONAL COMMENTARY ORCHESTRA Barn Dance (Saturdays at 10 :00 of the chief publicly-owned, non­ (T-C 6:66 p.m.) p.m.>. commercial radio stations in the TRANS-CANADA Leon Edel. From Montreal. Mr. Lucas lists music and golf as United States is Station WNYC, (Programs of the Trans-Canada net­ his main hobbies and has achieved owned and operated by the City of work offered to Prairie Region net­ TORONTO POP CONCERT notable successes in both. This past New York. Recently this station ar­ works or stations, not carried on (7:00 T-C and 10:00 p.m.) CBK) summer he had the second low ranged to rebroadcast five classical Toronto Symphony Orchestra con­ qualifying score in the Manitoba 8:45 MORNING MERRY-GO­ dramas provided in transcription ducted by Paul Scherman; Ruby Ed~ ROUND Amateur Golf tournament, going as form by the BBC-L'Aiglon, by Mercer, soprano; David Lloyd, tenor; far as the eights. He was also run­ mund Rostand; Dr. Faustus, by (Cent. stns.) (15 Mins) Edwin Steffe, baritone. Orchestra: 9:15 BAND TIME ner-up in the championships at Christopher Marlowe; The Trojan (Midw. stns.) (15 Mins.) March of the Toys (Victor Herbert) ; Winnipeg's Niakwa club, and was on Women, by Euripides; Hedda Gab­ 12:00 MUSICAL PROGRAM Overture to Orpheus in the Under­ the winning inter-club champion­ leI', by Henrik Ibsen; and Man of (Mldw. sIns.) <15 Min•.) world (Offenbach); Medley from a ship team in 1945 and 1946. Destiny, by George Bernard Shaw. iss Verna ~. Weber, BE:RGEN. Alta.

Page 8 TURN OVER eRe PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR PAGE ONE Corrections • ·1111111 1111111· For Prairie Region Schedule dated !!l!..!!J SATURDAY, November 1st, 1947 --!JL!lJ! I· LateWeekProgramof October 19-25Notes October 19, 1947 All times given are Central Standard; lor Mountain Time deduct one hour. Sunday. October 19. MONDAY. OCTOBER 20 STATION CBK, WATROUS 4:30 DANCE ORCHESTRA Dom. 4:00 p_m.-Theatre Hour. 1: 15-1 :30 p.m. (CBK) (Midw. stns.> (15 Mins,) Drama. On Borrowed Time, novel by 8:00 CBC NEWS Kill: Marching willl the Band. 4:45 MUSICAL PROGRAM Lawrence Edward Watkin. Howard 8:05 MORNING MELODIES Schedule: Stars of the West. 8:30 MUSIC FOR MADAME (Midw. stns.) (15 Mins.) Lindsay, master of ceremonies; Lyn WEEKLY. 8:45 THE CLOCKWATCHER DOMINION Murray's orchestra. 9:00 CBC NEWS (Programs 0/ the Dominion network Dom. 5:30 pm. - Ginny Simms. 4:30-4:45 p.m. (CBK) 9:10 PRAffiIE WEATHER offered to Prairie Region networks Songs by Ginny Simms with Percy Kill: World of Radio. FORECAST or stations. not carried on CBK) Faith's orchestra. Miss Simms: So Schedule: Songs To Remember. 9:15 THE CLOCKWATCHER 4:45 KING COLE TRIO (15 MinsJ THIS OccASION ONLY. 9:30 CURTAIN CALLS Far; Flamingo; Night Bnd Day. Or­ 7:00 TWENTY QUESTIONS chestra: Lover; Oh, Lady Be Good; 9:45 MORNING DEVOTIONS (30 Mins.) TUESDAY. OCTOBER 21 Laura; I Love You. 10:00 CALLING ALL CHILDREN 9:00 CUCKOO CLOCK HOUSE 12:45-1 :00 p.m. (CBK) 10:30 MUSICAL COMEDY TIME (30 Mins.) 5:35 p.m. - Vancouver Symphony. Kill: Waltzes of the World. 11 :00 BBC NEWS 9:30 DANCE ORCHESTRA Orchestra conducted by Jacques Schedule: Singalong. 11:15 RECORDS AT RANDOM (30 Mins.) Singer; Jan Chernlnvsky, pianist, 11:30 MUSIC MAKERS TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS WEEKLY. 10:00 DOMINION NEWS BUL­ guest soloist. Mr. Cherniavsky: 11:45 MELODIES FOR JUNIORS LETIN AND COMMENTARY 5: 10-5: 20 p.m. (CBK) 11:59 DOMINION OBSERVATORY (15 Mins.) Piano Concerto No. 3 (Beethoven). OFFICIAL TIME SIGNAL Orchestra: Variations on a Theme Kill: La Chanson Frnncaisc. 12:00 R.C.M.P. BULLETINS AND by Haydn (Brahms). Schedule: Mariette et l'Etlquette. PROGRAM NEWS WEEKLY. 12:15 WORLD CHURCH NEWS __A/att!;;J..:j__ Tuesday. October 21. 12:30 MELODY ROUNDUP T-C 5:55 p.m.-International Com- 5:20-5:30 p.m. (CBK) 12 :45 CBC NEWS MUSIC MAKERS (11 :30 a.m.) llH'ntnry. Frank Walker, Winnipeg Kill: Mariette et l'Etlquette. 12:50 PRAffiIE WEATHER A program about composers and I newspaperman. From Winnipeg. Schedule: La Chanson Francalse. FORECAST their works planned especially for 7:30 p.m. _ Canadian Cavalcade. WEEKLY. 1:00 'T'1-!T8 ~'~FT.(' PJ 1\.KTTCT'" .... ~.;:~.1!!u. :f'i..·o... 'r'.u ...... ~ .... ':'he ~ ..... - From Toronto. Orchestra conducted 1:30 AUTUMN SERENADE ratar is a pianist and composer, F. 5:20-5:30 p.m. (T-C) 2:00 ON THE TEEN BEAT Renwick Brown, of the CBC's by Mart Kenney; songs by Norma Kill: serenade To America. 2:30 JIVE HIVE Toronto record ·library. The st-ory of Locke, Roy Roberts, and a vocal 3:00 STOREHOUSE OF MUSIC Schedule: Art Van Dammc 3:30 MUSICANA William Tell, Swiss patriot of cross- quintet. Cy Mack will interview Quartet. 4:00 RADIO JOURNAL bow and apple fame, will be told in Clarence Campbell. president of the TuEsDAYS TO FRIDAYS WEEKLY. 4:10 LA BONNE CHANSON words and music with the playing National Hockey League, and Fier­ THURSDAY, ~TOBER 23 4:30 STUDIO G-7 of a recording of the overture to rette Alarie of Montreal, Metropoli­ 5:00 EL RITMO TROPICAL William Tell, Rossini's romantic tan Opera star. Orchestra: Medley 5:20-5:30 p.m. (CBK) 5:15 CBC NEWS opera. of hit tunes from State Fair. in­ Kill: Le Chemin des Ecoliers. 5:25 MUSICAL PROGRAM cluding That's For Me, sung by WEEKLY. 6:30 DIVERTIMENTO Norma Locke; Roy Roberts-I Won- 5:45 WES McKNIGHT MUSICANA (3:30 p.m.) 6:00 GISELE LA FLECHE del' Who's Kissing Her Now; Quintet Jack Haskell, baritone; Whitey -Feuding and Fighting. The Hemline Horror.-The hemline 6:15 CANADIAN SHORT Berquist·s orchestra. NBC. must go down like a Venetian blind! STORIES I. Wednesday, October 22. .. This may sound like much ado 6:30 SPORTS COLLEGE , about nothing, but the number of 6:45 PRAIRIE WEATHER 7:15 T-C and 10:00 p.m.-Citizens' RED RIVER BARN DANCE Forum. Further to previous an­ inches from the pavement is not the FORECAST (10:00 p.m.) 6:50 INTERLUDE nouncements, the program wlll important point. The tragedy is: Is 7:00 LIFE OF RILEY Orchestra conducted by Eric Wild; originate in Toronto at a public this democracy.-John Fisher, on 7:30 SHARE THE WEALTH Marjorie Diller and Wilt Davidson, meeting in Bessborough Hall, central CBC, September 14. 8:00 CBC NATIONAL NEWS vocalists. From Winnipeg. Orches­ auditorium of the Forest Hlll Village 8:05 NHL HOCKEY tra: Little Burnt Potato; Miss Mc­ Schools, Toronto, under the spon­ 9:30 ORGAN MUSIC CBC OWNED STATION Leod's Reel; Mountain Belle Schot­ sorship of the Forest H1ll Village 9:45 THIS WEEK tische; Low Backed Car; Medley­ CBK WATROUS, SASK. (50,000 Home and School Association. The watts) 540 KOS. 10:00 RED RIVER BARN DANCE I'll See You Again, Among :My 10:30 DANCE ORCHESTRA regular news period will be taken 11:00 CBC SKATING PARTY Souvenirs, Always, Beer Barrel TRANS-CANADA Polka; De'n Among the Tailors; by the new National Secretary of 11:30 TO BE ANNOUNCED Citizens' Forum. Douglas Clark. NETWORK KCS. 12: 00 CBC NEWS Garryowen; Reuben. Reuben. CBK, WATROUS ...... mm 540 CKY, WINNIPEG nnonon 990 12:10 PRAIRIE WEATHER Thursday, October 23. CJCA, EDMONTON m 930 FORECAST STAGE AND FILMS IN-Cone. T-C 5:30 p.m. United Nations Re­ CFAC, CALGARY nnnnmnn 960 CJOC, LETHBRIDGE nn.n 1060 12:15 DANCE ORCHESTRA port. A new CBC series in which the U:30 DANCE ORCHESTRA Stephen Ker Appleby seems to have activities of the United Nations As­ DOMINION NETWORK TRANS-CANADA boundless energy. In addition to pro­ CKRC, WINNIPEG 630 duoing numerous CBC network music sembly now meeting in New York CKX, BRANDON n •••••n.nmnm••1160 (Program 0/ the Trans-Canada net­ m.mm recitals, the Maritime farm family are discussed. CJGX, YORKTON 940 work offered to Prairie Region net· CKRM, REGINA m n 980 works or stations, not carried on drama called "The Gillans," and CHAB, MOOSE JAW m.m 800 CEK) teaching in the Workshop three CFQC, SASKATOON GOO Council Protests. According to the CKSJ, PRINCE ALBERT nnnmm 900 9:15 FOLK DANCE FROLIC nights a week, he still manages to Wetaskiwin Times, the Town Coun­ CFCN, CALGARY n m 1010 CFRN, EDMONTON 1260 (Midwest stnsJ (15 Mins.) keep up his hobby-writing. He says cil there has protested vigorously to 12:00 BANDSTAND that one of his greatest thrills oc­ the provincial authorities because OTHER STATIONS (Mldw. stns.) (15 Mins.) CFAR, FLIN FLON 590 curred recently, when the Workshop one of its citizens, Jim Winter, was 12:30 MUSICAL PROGRAM CKUA, EDMONTON ••.• m m ••••• 580 broadcast his play "Divided the CJCJ, CALGARY mnm.mn 1230 (Midwest stns.) (15 MinsJ refused an old age pension on some Light From the Darkness," a. drama technicality. Jim is 105 years old.­ CFGP, GRANDE PRAIRIE 1050 4:00 FOR YOUR APPROVAL C«CK, REGINA .• n 620 (Midw. stns.) (30 Mins,) about racial bigotry. CBC Neighborly News, April 21. This file including all text and images are from scans of a private personal collection and have been scanned for archival and research purposes. This file may be freely distributed. but not sold on ebay or on any commercial sites. catalogs. booths or kiosks. either as reprints or by electronic methods. 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