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October Our Forty-Third Issue 1948 The WIBW Round -Up Magazine is published monthly by the WIBW Round -Up. Allen Young, Editor. Two weeks' notice necessary for change of address. Subscription rates, S I.00 per year. Mailing address. Box 98 1. Topeka, Kansas.

Red, The Ed, Say_ s I have done a number of different things but I never dreamed of having the opportunity of editing the WIBW Round- up and meeting you, our faithful readers, until the other day. Ben Ludy, our fine boss. told me Doc and Esther were leavin WIBW and asked if I could look after the Round -up and still continue the publicity work-you know the answer. Doc has been "Ad TABBING" to you folks for the past several years and now I need a title or descriptive name for my editorial column. While I was pondering over my typewriter, one of the boys called. "Say Red!" That did it -for your editorial page will be titled "RED, the Ed, SAYS." Doc Shows Red the "Set -up" The name Red seems to apply very well beca ise after I am with someone for a So Long short time they drop the name Allan and I suppose I'm like a lot of you folks; I just call me Red Young. hate to say good -bye. Esther and I have Now, about Doc and Esther: You know had four wonderful years here at WIBW. in an organization the size of WIBW, the It is the finest station we have ever worked loss of one or two members is not usually for and we will never forget you folks who a serious matter. The members of the have been so loyal in your support of our staff are very versatile and they just nat- programs and the Round -up magazine. We urally fill in the empty spot; but last are very grateful and maybe sometime we month when Doc and Esther left after will return to this part of the country to spending four years with WIBW, it was sing for you again. a little different. The kids were not only I'm sure WIBW will continue sending on the entertaining staff, but Doc was you the kind of entertainment you like editor of the Round -up. When they get and I know Allan Young, your new settled after a little more fishing in Colo- Round -up editor, will do a good job. Allan rado, I certainly will let you know where has been working in WIBW's publicity de- they are located. partment for over a year and is well quali- I want the WIBW Round -up to continue fied for his new job. to be the kind of magazine you want be- I repeat, I hate "good- byes," so Esther cause it is certainly your Round -up; so and I will just say "so long" and thanks let me hear from you and you'll be hear- for everything. ing from me. Doc Embree.

www.americanradiohistory.com OCTOBER, 1948 3 How We Keep Busy Vacation By Don Hopkins Many people have visited Chicago but few have ever enjoyed three days there As I gazed at Hilton Hodges' "flesh - more than did Ole, Edmund and Myrtle. colored hair" the other day, the old say- Pleasant weather, Edmund's new car, ing came to mind ... "Grass doesn't grow good roads, good eats, Ole and Myrtle on busy streets." Hilton is definitely one taking turns at the wheel were factors of the leading candidates for the title making the first six hundred miles of the "Busiest man at WIBW." If you don't trip ideal. In fact, by nine o'clock in the think so -just try following him around evening they arrived at Michigan Boule- for one day. Hilton -you'll remember very vard about seven blocks south of their well -handled regular announcing chores, hotel. There among a lot of other signal including being an extremely popular lights and signs was a sign saying "No M -C of the Kansas Roundup for six Left Turns." The logical thing seemed to years preceding the war. When he came be go on across and turn on the next back to WIBW as a Lieutenant Command- corner-at least that's the way they do in er in the U. S. Naval Air Corps, he received Topeka. Following that procedure this a promotion to the job as SALES -SER- Kansas trio next found themselves on that VICE manager of Radio Stations WIBW famous six -lane Lake Shore Drive - and WIBW -FM. His jobs include selling headed south ... with cars passing on both advertising and working with advertising. sides ... speed limit 45 miles per hour And that means he is continually on the (that is, you must drive at least 45). To go in Topeka and other Midwest cities. use Ole's words -"We took out south 45 He also writes a great many of the com- miles per hour with about sixty thousand mercial announcements for the accounts cars chasing us." It seems that by the he puts on the air. You might think the time they figured out just what lane to story ends here -but it's only a begin - get in and just where and how to turn off ning. Hilton handles the play -by -play de- of that drive they were a good fifteen scription of Topeka High School and miles from their hotel. Edmund says he Washburn University football and basket- wasn't much more than asleep when Ole ball games-as well as track events. He came to his door saying it was time to go and Art Holbrook bring you the blow -by- to the Train Fair. We haven't heard them blow description of the FIGHTS at the say what time they finally reached their Topeka Municipal Auditorium. This means hotel but we have heard several remarks that after HILTON has put in a full day about the elevated trains and driving as SALES SERVICE manager -he is often around the Loop. called upon to work a full evening at a Our little party took a cab to the Train Sporting Event. Every second Wednesday Fair. Here fifty acres of exhibits were on evening at :0:15 over WIBW you can hear display. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa HILTON'S interviews -while SHOPPING Fe presented an Indian village with 125 AT BOMGARDNER'S. And just about tribesmen living on the grounds display- the nicest thing I can say about Hilton is ing their arts and crafts. A trading post, that all of the announcers know that if a curio shop. Pueblo type dwelling, a Kiva, they need help, Hilton will drop his reg- an Apache wikiup and a Navajo medichie ular duties and pinch hit at the micro- lodge were among the things of interest. phone. How much time does he spend at The Burlington Great Northern and home? Your guess is as good as mine. I Northern Pacific presented scenes of va- do know that recently he found time to cation lands seen from their lines-they help Mrs. Hodges redecorate the interior displayed a miniature rodeo, a function- of their lovely house. Yes folks- Hilton ing replica of Old Faithful, live bears and Hodges is the proof of the saying ... "If totem poles. From a spacious log chalet you want something done -ask a busy with a balcony -like stage they presented man -he'll do it." (Continued on Page 6)

www.americanradiohistory.com WIBW HOUND-UP nett; Belleville; Richmond; Diller, Ne- braska; Wakeeney; Stockton; Iola; Wil- liamsburg; Severance; Chapman; Horton; Sylvan Grove; Oil Hill; Lehigh; Eureka: g(IIn4/ífl9s the Topeka Free Fair and the Hutchinson State Fair. At this writing I am sitting in the lobby KENNEY HARRIES was a busy little of the Beck Hotel in Stockton, Kansas, man during the Topeka and Hutchinson where our staff is appearing two nights fairs. In addition to his appearing on the at the Rooks County Fair. It has been a regular WIBW broadcast schedules, be pleasure to greet our old friends and to also played in the band for Barnes and meet some new ones. Although we have Caruthers big night show. been on the road constantly the past sev- We are sorry to lose DOC and ESTHER, eral weeks, our work has been both en- who have been part of our WIBW family joyable and educational. We have enjoyed for several years. They have one of the the fascination of the gay mid -ways with best teams on the air and will be missed their brilliantly lighted ferris wheels and by many of our listeners as well as by us. rides; the twang of the barkers calling at- DOC has been editor of the ROUND -UP tention to the games of chance; the ap- magazine and has worked hard to make it petizing aroma of hot, buttered pop corn, an interesting publication. They certainly candy floss, hamburgers and hot dogs; the have our most sincere best wishes for suc- side shows featuring oddities of nature; cess in their new endeavor. the horse races, and the roar of automo- While we were in Stockton, EZRA biles driven by daring men, tearing down bought a new swing for "Cindy," his four - the track through walls of fire, turning months -old daughter. She gets strapped to with end over end thrill the spectators in with a safety belt, bounces up and their death -defying stunts. down, can swing to and fro and then the It has been educational because we have seat can be detached from the swing and learned the trials and tribulations of the hooked over the back of the car seat. Fair managers and their committees. All Little "Judy," daughter of HENRY PE- of their friends, business associates and TERS, also has one of these -so now the relatives expect free passes. One manager mothers can drive with perfect ease while not long ago, told me that their grand- listening to Daddy on the radio. stand seated nearly three thousand per- GLEN OSBORN expects to apply for his sons but when all the free passes were pilot's license in the near future. His dad counted they barely had two thousand is a member of the Flying Farmers and paid admissions when it was filled to ca- says that GLEN does a fine job of piloting. pacity. These small fairs need their grand- BOBBIE DICK is sporting a new Ford stands filled with good customers in order club coupe -1949 ... EDMUND and OLE to meet the expense of bringing all kinds brought back personal regards from Ma- of attractions to their communities for son Coppinger and Franklin McCormick, three or four days. They are in business both formerly with WIBW, now with CBS the same as the merchants, so the next in Chicago ... MAUREEN and Harry time we are tempted to ask for a pass, Dawdy celebrating their wedding anniver- let's do our fair managers a favor by pa- sary by having a big chicken dinner at tronizing them instead. Scotts Owl Cafe ... CHUCK WAYNE, WIBW appreciates the courtesy and ELSA and OLE working extra program kindness shown our staff by members of schedules while MISS MAUDIE, DUDE the Fair Association and their committees. HANK and EZRA are on the road mak- In the past few weeks our entertainers ing personal appearances ... COLONEL have appeared in the following towns: COMBS busier than ever with his auction Osborn; Russell; Norton; Holdredge, Ne- sales ... HOPPI CORBIN starting the fall braska; Glaseo; Smith Center; Alma; Gar- Continued on Page 15)

www.americanradiohistory.com OCTOBER, 1948 5 South Dakota, playing both ballroom and On Our Cover theater dates. KENNY HARRIES I came back home, though, finished I was born right here in the good old school and then entered the Navy in July state of Kansas, in fact, in Topeka on Jan- of 1944. In this same year I returned uary 24, 1926. I don't remember much home on leave and married my childhood about it, but I have heard this from my sweetheart, Jo Ann Dyal. parents, both of whom were born in Iowa. When I returned to Service, I was sent My father was of Scotch -Irish parentage to the Navy Conservatory of Music in and my mother of Danish. I have one Washington, D. C., and from there was sister who is married and living with my sent to Admiral Chester Nimitz's band on mother in Topeka as my father passed Guam. away some years ago. I was dead set on continuing my work Nothing of great interest happened to in music when I returned home in March me through my early childhood except of 1946, so I applied for a job in radio here the common desire of all small fry to sit at WIBW. I acquired the position and and bang at the piano with both hands, since have been happy and thrilled beyond just to hear the noise. At about the age words. of seven I began my musical career, deaf- In June of 1947, Jo Ann and I became ening everyone with a harmonica my the proud parents of a fine baby girl, father bought for me. But I finally ac- whom we named Nancy Jo. This naturally quired enough knowledge of the instru- has given me added reason for hard en- ment to perform at a few school plays and deavor to make a nice home for my wife entertainments. I found that music had a and baby. definite attraction for me even at that I'd like to wind up my story by saying early age so I finally persuaded my par- that all of the gang here are certainly ents to start giving me piano lessons, at swell; and my immediate bosses, Miss which I worked very hard. After two Maudie and Mr. Ludy, are surely the years or so of "plunking," I decided it was finest to be found -personally and pro- time to broaden my study so I went to fessionally. All of you listeners also have work arduously on a shiny new clarinet. been very kind to me, and so to all of I gained sufficient knowledge to play in you I'll say just "Thanks a Million!" on into the junior high school band and MUSICAL MECHANIC the Topeka High School organization. About this time, my clarinet instructor, who is now a member of the great Barnum end Bailey Circus Band, say that I was deadly serious in my music studies so he persuaded me to begin the study of saxo- phone. Not much else happened except a lot of hard study and playing with local bands here in Topeka until the summer vacation of school in 1943. It was then I got a chance to join Jack Cole's orchestra from Omaha, Nebraska, and I toured with him a few weeks until I met the band leader Ted Fio Rito. I somehow landed a job with him and finished the summer touring theaters with that orchestra and spending some of the finest days of my life. While with these two traveling When Clark Wayne isn't playing his bands, I traveled Iowa, Nebraska, Mis- guitar, you can bet he's tinkering with a souri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and car.

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VACATION Mason is a member of The Actors Club. (Continued from Page 3) There they met many famous CBS celebri- ties in person; also western singers and instrumentalists. An two former WIBW people, Frank McCormick and old southern colonial mansion set in a Jean Mc- Kenna. Other highlights picturesque Florida garden of palm trees, of the evening were seeing the Big citrus trees and typical Florida plants and Three Trio and Eddie South with his flowers was one fascinating attraction. Chi- violin. cago and North Western Railroad system The third day was spent with Edmund's recreated Chicago's first railroad station. cousin, Irene, who is an executive in one Alongside stood motor -driven reproduc- of Chicago's largest advertising companies. tions of old trains. One was the "Pioneer" She showed Edmund through her offices -a 10 -ton log burning train. while Myrtle slipped away to shop a bit in Marshall Fields and "The General" an old wood burning lo- Ole went through the Hammond Organ factory comotive captured by the "Andrews -(That Ole Raid- will be building ers" in the Civil War was another interest- organs next). Be- ing feature. cause of "Ole" Irene arranged for lunch at the famous Kungsholm where the Scan- Ole and Edmund examined every detail dinavian Smörgasbord was served. When of the locomotive. The first cab they en- the orders were turned in Ole was the tered happened to be a New York Central only one who preferred to order American engine. As soon as the engineer realized food. He soon was persuaded differently Edmund's handicap he "took- over." He after being accused of being a traiter to put Edmund on the engineer's seat and let his nationality. All agreed that they had him pull the throttle, operate the testing never eaten richer, more delicious food. gauges, use the radio -telephone -in fact A tour of the city followed. Among the everything-all the while he explained highlights were: a visit to the famous and demonstrated operation each to Ed- Maxwell street, the airport, an accordion mund. In the course of the day two other factory where Ole bought Larry a couple trainmen gave Edmund similar privileges of new accordion keys and the lake shore and demonstrations. Edmund was amazed where Irene took Edmund to wash his at their kindness. He says that so often hands in Lake Michigan (he came back he senses the fact that people do not want with his feet washed too -the tide came "finger marks" on their displayed articles in. They had dinner at the El Gaucho and consequently Edmund does not get to where Ole had the opportunity to hear "see" a lot of things and must rely upon and watch another organist play. The a description by someone else which is finale was a stop at the Yacht* Club in often very inadequate. You can be sure the Edgewater Beach Hotel which Irene the Railroad Fair will long be remembered wanted Edmund to "see." The room by Edmund. is built to represent a ship deck. You enter The Railroad Fair was not the only in- by ascending a gang plank held by ropes teresting event of this trip. The second which very realistically swings as you day was spent with Mason Coppinger, a walk; as you approach the door it auto- former engineer at WIBW who now works matically opens so that you can enter. on the CBS staff in Chicago. He showed Sound effects are installed to create a and explained to them all the studios and "swishing wafer" effect. Ropes are drawn engineering equipment at CBS which was along the sides. Fog horns and whistles equally fascinating. Then he took them to blow on the hour and quarter hour. With his home where Rosemary had prepared a permission of the door man, Irene showed delicious dinner. They enjoyed a special Edmund the entire boat which added to treat in Mason's home watching his tele- Edmund's experience of "seeing" new vision set. We hear about television but things. it's hard to realize i's reality until The next day was spent traveling back we see it in the home of a friend. to Topeka- vacation over for another year.

www.americanradiohistory.com www.americanradiohistory.com WIBW ROUND-LP t 1CI't )BER, 1948 Chats Around the Aerial TheVoicesYotHeaiAlong the RED ...... -with Olaf ,f! Soward L . . . ß Gene £Lisple y. Most of us have been even or still may Another fair season has come to a close, in and tallied, Don Mix, young Bourbon be going to fairs. State fairs, county fairs and a very successful year it has been. County farmer from Bronson, Kansas, won and regional fairs of one kind and another Exhibits were on the whole excellent. The first place in the Seniors and Jim Dodd, are as much a part of the normal course of county fairs are coming back again with 17 year old 4 -H Club boy from Esbon, things throughout American agricultural renewed vigor, after the war slump, and Kansas, out in Jewell County, placed first areas at this time of the year as the sat- it is encouraging to see the renewed in- in the Junior Division. Mix also went on isfaction everybody feels with the crops terest taken almost everywhere this year in to the National Contest at Harlan, Iowa, all in and things half way ready for the this great institution that brings farm and a week later and landed 3rd place after hard ride winter's and through trials trib- city folks together to see the displays and driving all night and getting only one ulations. realize the variety of our resources and hour's sleep. And most of us think of those annual to get a first hand picture of the industry fall fairs entirely in the terms of the fun of our rural people. WIBW entertainers and good -fellowship -a chance to compare have had a busy summer season, and we notes on what the best farmers, stock- have visited many of the fairs in the men and housekeepers are doing in the WIBW Flying Rooster. It is always re- daily activities which are the common in- freshing to have the opportunity to meet terest of us all. so many of our fine farm folks and their Possibly younger folks get an un- the Olaf flashes that friendly smile as he families at fair time. usual amount of pleasure out of the color points out one of the WIBW posters on a One of the highlights of our activities and crowds and gay confusion of the Topeka Yellow Cab. this summer was the WIBW sponsored amusement concessions. But the serious Kansas State Plow Terracing Contest on side of life in the open countryside has dozens of other products of uncivilized the Lawrence Holthaus farm north of also come to have a growing appeal to Europe which home. were prized back Centralia in Nemaha County on August them in their club exhibits and judging. It became their habit to congregate at 18th. Sponsored jointly with the Nemaha However, the point is that everybody certain places at certain times so that all County Soil Conservation District, the expects to have a good time at the fairs. the tribes and villages of our wild fore- contest attracted a crowd estimated at And there are mighty few records of peo- fathers could lug their accumulated stock over 15,000 by the Highway Patrol, which ple, young or old, failing to find the good of exchangeable goods to the appointed shows the widespread interest in soil con- time they went for! places. For several days there would be a servation and conservation measures. But that is just about as far as much of brisk hullabaloo of barter and gossip -then Eighteen Kansas counties sent entries in Jim anybody goes in thinking about this an- the isolated cove or riverbank fishing vil- the senior division, and ten in the junior Gene congratulates Junior Winner nual institution of both farm and town lage would suddenly revert to its ordinary division. When all the measurements were Dodd. sleepy desertion until the next visit life in the autumn. There are ever' some- of the Five charming queens were feted at the merchants' ships was due. what snobbish critics in some of the larger Plowmen's Banquet at Seneca on the night cities who profess to see nothing in those Centuries later caravans of merchants before the contest, and during the banquet fairs but fair game for ridicule. would wind over mountains and plains, program the judges selected pretty, 16- Yet, those country get -togethers can along rivers and through forests, to stop year -old Carolyn Ramsey, a 4 -H girl from justly claim direct descent through every far inland at stipulated places where the Uniontown, Kansas, as reigning "Queen of period of history from the very seed which spices of the orient, the cloths of India and the Curves" and Wanda Louk, 16 of To- sprouted the whole complex and bewilder- the silk of China could in certain weeks peka and Darlene Mars, 15 of Centralia, ing civilization of our era. of every year, be bartered for domestic the queen's attendants. The girls, attired When great nations arose at the eastern manufacturers and products of every kind in pretty formals, were crowned by Gov- end of the Mediterranean, the merchants for miles around. ernor Frank Carlson from the entertain- of the island and coastal cities used to sail And those places where they stopped - ment platform at the contest grounds the even to far -away England in their clumsy season after season for untold centuries - next day amid a chorus of "Ohs" and little cockle shells of ships to trade the became with the passage of time the proud, Gene presents winner Don Mix with a "Ahs" from the admiring crowd. It was a luxuries and weapons of Egypt and Crete haughty and rich cities of the old world. government bond for his success in plow great day, and a colorful event, and even and Babylonia for tin and amber and No, the country fair needs no apology! terracing. (Continued on Page 15)

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ing perfectly, have an expert check it. 013-ND `M oso It's a good investment and you'll be re- A e+ -a-74110n, S paid a thousand times with all the wonderful programs to serve you. Our new KITCHEN KLUB at 10:30 every ROUNDUP MAGAZINE columnists have morning is one you won't want to miss, together a new boss -and you have a new editor! with dozens of other outstanding day and We welcome him because he's a good na- night CBS and local programs. tured, hard -working redhead and we're If you've ever had a membership in a sure you'll go along with him because he quilting club you would be very much has plans for making this magazine even at home in our mail room. The twelve young better. His name is Allan Young, an ladies who first read your letters and or- Army veteran who served overseas in ders keep each other on tip -toe and communications; has had experience in have a quick answer always. I'm only the tire and sand business and who's been kidding of course, because they are a grand bunch. with WIBW more than a year as merchan- One of them got married last dising and publicity director. His wife, month- Joan Casto. Joan married a Washburn Kathryn, was Public Service Director and stu- dent, Kenneth Gatchell, and while Kenny left us only a few months ago for some- is in school, Joan will be with us. thing far more important. Salaams to If you've ridden certain the new editor. Topeka busses the past two months, you've heard WIBW- Appearances at the Kansas Free Fair FM music. We installed radio receivers and Kansas Fairs State wound up another and speakers on six Topeka busses as a busy summer for Maudie and the WIBW test and when 90 per cent of the riders Staff. They traveled to every corner of were enthusiastic about the music while Kansas and into Nebraska to entertain at they rode to and from work and shopping, fairs, rodeos; driving picnics and thou- we made plans to install receivers in all sands of miles and meeting many new of the 60 busses. They should be installed fr;ends and steady listeners. Maudie con - by October 1. WIBW -FM will again air fi led that although they enjoyed it, they all of the Washburn and Topeka High v -ere ready to settle down and be quiet for Football games after a summer of Kansas r, few weeks; doing things like reading a City Blues baseball broadcasts. nook, listening to the radio and cleaning The better looking of the pair on the house. If you've ever been away from center spread in this issue is Dorothy, the home for a couple of weeks you know lady who buys the porkchops, neckties and what she means. automobiles at our house. She's two years The WIBW Special Events department younger than the bald- headed man; was has been busy this summer covering im- born and went to school in Greencastle portant news events, conventions and the and Indianapolis, Indiana. She came to like. The State American Legion Conven- Topeka with her family in 1936. Her dad tion, the Official State Dedication of the and mother still live here. Her hobbies are Kansas Good Will Food Train, the Kansas good things to eat, phonograph records and State Plow Terracing Contest with Gene interior decorating. No doubt her finest Shipley and the entire staff, and the of- quality is patience, without which no wife ficial dedication of the War Memorial at could life with a radio man. the Kansas Free Fair are only a few of the special events broadcast. Our tape re- corders and telephone installations over The New Look the city of Topeka are usually kept for Thanks to Elsa, WIBW organist, the unusual and outstanding events. comfortable old overstuffed chair in the A cozy fire and a good radio are pleas- talent lounge has the "new look." Elsa ant and economical companions on chilly brought over a slip -cover and The Shep- days and nights. If your radio isn't work- herd of the Hills did the rest.

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`C.. S.tÇe nO-iafk -y .11 n oux9 Circle October 8 on your calendar with announced November 27 and the broadcast a notation to listen to WIBW. On that will originate from the winning city De- night two new CBS shows will join our cember 11. schedule and they are bound to be really Beverly Wills, who plays the comic part good listening. For a lot of laughs, it will of Fuffy Adams on "Junior Miss," likes be the "Jack Carson Show" at 7:00 p.m. on to spend her spare time -of all things - Fridays and for an hour of solid enjoy- writing serious poetry! ment, we recommend "The Ford Theater" at 8:00 p.m. Fridays. Fletcher Markle, tal- ented young Canadian who directed and acted in a lot of the dramatizations fea- tured on "Studio One" will direct "The Ford Theater." And of course, Jack Car- son, popular stage, radio and movie comedian, needs no introduction. It does seem like a coincidence, though, that Jack is also a Canadian. He was born in Car- men, Canada. One of Jack's main troubles is he's too generous. He has his business manager pick up his check and take care of it for him; otherwise Jack would be continually broke. Another new show on WIBW starting October 3 is "The Electric Theater" star- ring Helen Hayes. Miss Hayes, who won great acclaim for her brilliant comedy roe in Anita Loos' Broadway hit, "Happy Birthday," last season will be supported by a company of well -known radio actors. Both adaptations of favorite stage plays and original scripts will be offered on this Vaughn Monroe series, so it sounds like more good listen- Speaking of good listening brings to ing. mind the new recording which the ever - The "County Fair" show is to be com- popular Vaughn Monroe and his orchestra mended for their ambitious program call- have just cut. It's "In My Dreams," and ing for the establishment of "County critics say it is the finest Monroe etching Fair " -Junior Achievement Companies in this year. I thought you'd like this candid all areas served by CBS. Each of the com- shot of Vaughn taken during a recent panies, composed of boys and girls be- "Camel Caravan" broadcast. tween the ages of 15 and 19, is to put on a After learning of the varied interests of fair during the week of October 23 -30. Gene Autry of the "Gene Autry Show" Capitalized through their own efforts and we wonder if he ever has any spare time. operating as a business, the companies He owns only five ranches ranging in size will compete against each other for val- from 390 acres to a tract of 128,000 acres uable merchandise awards. The winning near Winslow, Arizona. The main indus- company will receive a grand award -the try of his "Melody Ranch," where Gene "County Fair" program, brought from and Ina Autry make their home, is fruit New York, will originate in the city of growing. The other ranches are used the winning group. The winners will be chiefly to house the prize stock Autry

www.americanradiohistory.com OCTOBER, 1948 uses in his rodeo appearances. Inciden- tally, The Gene Autry Championship Rodeo is the world's largest. He owns a daily newspaper in Phoenix, Arizona; half -interest in a flying school there; controlling H AM BONE interest in four radio stations; a Holly- wood restaurant; six motion picture theaters in Texas -to tell you the truth, I haven't space to tell you all the enter- prises Gene has. Besides all this, he has found time to write over 500 songs! When you tune in "Lux Radio Theatre," do you realize you are one of an audience of over 26,000,000? Howdy folks. Did you all miss me last Cy Howard, producer-writer of "My month? That dad -burned editor feller Friend Irma," kiddingly complained to said I didn't git my stuff in to him in Cathy Lewis and Marie Wilson that the time. So I reckon I didn't shore 'nuff! fountain pen they had given him leaked. 'Corse I wuzz called outtta town on ac- Marie came back with a typical "Irma" count of my "Poppy" bein' sick an' on top answer, explaining. "It's Cathy's fault -she of dat it wuzz my vacation, so how ya' bought you the half that leaks!" gonna blame a man fur not gittin' some The cast of "The Second Mrs. Burton" things done, huh? had a good laugh the other day at the ex- Iffen you ain't took a long trip in dee what pense of Larry Robinson, who plays the last few years, you juss don't know part of Brad. He tiptoed into the studio you is missin! Man they ain't nuthin' like during rehearsal and quietly sat down in travelin' cross dis great country of ours a rocking chair. The rocker creaked and to make you realize dat whatever you groaned outrageously -it was an especially hears or reads 'bout how wonderful it is, noisy one to be used for sound effects! it ain't enuff! Of course drivin' long distances has it's If you can't find a story that will amuse rough side too. Just a short drive will your children, contact Jean Hersholt, bet- convince you sometimes dat a mental test ter known as "Dr. Christian." He has a ain't required when a lotta fellers gits a library collection of Hans Christian An- drivers license. A hundred years ago a dersen, famous spinner of fairy tales, man used to drive by sayin' "gee haw" which contains 1,500 items. It is surpassed and "giddap." Now he yells his fool head in size only by the collection of the Royal off an says, "Pull over to yore side you Danish Museum in Copenhagen. little shrimp." Or words to dat effect. Ain't it funny? A woman can dash down a Coming Events three foot aisle in a crockery store an never brush dee dust off. Den she'll drive BIRTHDAYS her car home and tear down dee side of Janis Yontz October 5 a ten foot door. Ain't it awful!? Edna Hann October 17 Boy, I must be gittin' stronger! A few Ben Ludy October 25 years ago I couldn't even carry three dol- 01e Livgren October 26 lars worth of groceries ... now it's easy! Unk Russell says, "we'll never have a ANNIVERSARIES woman president. Iffen she throws her Dude Hank and Miss Maudie Oct. 17 hat in dee ring, by dee time people figgers Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Harries Oct. 18 out what the dery thing is, dee election Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peters Oct.22 will be all over." Besides dat, how is dee Mr. and Mrs. Gene Shipley Nov. 8 newspaper fellers gonna tell you how old Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Evans Nov. 15 she is?

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WIBW 1:30 -Ernie Quigley, Sports Sun. 2 :00-Grain Markets Mon. thru Fri. Hollywood Symphony Sun. Program Schedule 2:30- Kansas Round -Up 580 on Your Dial (Helzberg I Mon. thru Fri. 2:30 -Mary Lee Due to last minute program changes, Taylor (Pet Milk) .. . Sat. W111W can- 3:00 -Hint Hunt (Armour not guarantee complete accuracy of this and schedule. Company) Programs in heavy type are Studio Presentations Mon. thru Fri. Let's Pretend (Cream of Wheat .. .. Sat. MORNING 3 :25--News Mon. thru Sat. 5:00- Daybreak Jamboree Mon. thru Sat. 3:30 -Second Mrs. Burton (General 5:40 -News Mon. thru Sat. Foods) . Mon. thru Fri. 6:00 -Bobbie Dick Mon. thru Sat. Give and Take (Toni, Inc.) .. Sat. Sunday Morning Invitation Meeting Sun. to Learning...... Sun. 6:15 -Bar Nothing Ranch 3 :45-Ma Perkins (Procter and (Peruna) Mon. thru Sat. Gamble) Mon. thru Fri. 6:35 -Farm Service News 4:00 -Big Sister (Procter and (Marysville Livestock Co. and Gamble) Mon. thru Fri. Sabetha Sales News Co.) Mon. thru . .. Sun. 0:45 Sat. -- Ray and Elda ( Western Star 4:15-The Guiding Light Mills Mon., Wed., Fri. (Procter and Gamble) Mon. thru Fri. (Vick Chemical Co.) Senator ...Tues.,Thurs.,Sat. Arthur Capper . Sun. 7:00 -News (Garst 4 :3(1-County and Thomas) Mon., Wed., Fri. Fair ( Borden Co. ) Sat. (Carey Salt) Tues., Thurs., Sat. Sunday at the Chase Sun. 7:15- Shepherd of the Hills (National Biscuit 5:00- Public Service Sat. Co.- Shredded Wheat) .Tues., Thurs., Sat. Old Fashioned Revival Hour (Nutrena Mills) (Gospel Mon., Wed., Fri. Broadcasting Ass'n) . Sun. Chapel In the Sky 5:15 -Grand Central Station (Pillsbury 7:30 Sun. -Henry and Jerome Mills) Sat. (Jones -Mack) Mon. thru Fri. 5:30 -Alka Seltzer Time Mon. thru Fri. The Covenant 5:45 -Strange 7:45- Hour Sun. Romance of Evelyn Winters Edmund Denney Time (Manhattan Soap Co.) .. Mon. thru Fri. (Merchants News Biscuit) ... Mon. (Phillips 66) . 8.00 thru Sat. Sat. -News Mon., Wed., Fri. EVENING (Dannen Mills) Tues., Thurs., Sat. Farmers 6:00 Forum Sun. -News (Butternut Coffee) . Mon., Wed., Fri. x:05 -Henry and Jerome (Phillips 66) Tues., Thurs. (Gavlark) Mon. thru Sat. Man On The Farm (Quaker Oats) .. Sat. 8 :15- Hymntime Mon., thru Fri. Gene Autry Show (Wtn. Wrigley, Capital Food Review Sat. Jr.) Sun. Farm News 6:15-Songs of Bobbie Dick Mon. thru Fri. 8:30- Henry's Sun. Exchange Mon. thru Fri. 6:30- Rainbow Trail Mon., Wed., Fri. Kansas News Piano Ramblings Tues., Thurs. 8:45 -Bobbie Sun. Dairynms and Glenn Sat. Roundtable Sat. Mr. Veteran 6:30 -- -Amos Sun. and Andv Sun. 9:00 -- Shepherd of the Hills 6:45- -News (Ray Beers) Mon., Wed., Fri. 1 tu, liard Tablets) Mon., 7:00-Inner Sanctum 9:15 -News Wed., Fri. (Emerson Drug Co.) . Mon. Mystery Theatre (Sterling (Nabisco Shredded Wheat) Mon., Wed.,Fri. Products) . Tues. (Michigan Bulb Co.) ...Tues., Thurs., Mr. Chameleon (Sterling 10 :00-Warren Sat. Products) Wed. Sweeney, News F.B.I. In Peace and War (Procter (Curtiss Candy) and Gamble) .... . 10:05 Sun. Thurs. -Howard K. Smith Mr. Ace and Jane 10:15 Sun. (General Foods) . Fri. -News Makers Sing It Again 10:30- Kitchen Sun. Sat. Club (Perfex) . Mon. Adventures of Sam Junior tiro Fri. Spade (Wildroot Miss (Lever Bros.) Sat. Co.) Sun. Salt Lake City Tabernacle Sun. 7:30 Godfrey (Lever Bros.) .Mon. 10:45- Ambrose Haley and Ozark Ramblers (Tide) Mr. and Mrs. North (Colgate) Tues. Mon. thru Fri. Dr. Chrisitan (Chesbrough 11:00-Judy and Jane Mfg. Co.) Wed. (Folger Mr. Keen; Tracer of Lost Persons Coffee) Mon. thru Theater Fri. (Whitehall Pharm. Co.) Thurs. of Today (Armstrong Cork Jack Carson Show (General Foods) . Fri. Co.) . Sat. Man Called X (General First Methodist Motors, Church Sun. Frigidaire Division) 11:15 -Aunt Jenny's Stories (Lever Sun. Bros.) :00 -Lux Radio Theatre (Lever Bros.) Mon. 11:30-Weather Mon. thru Fri. Crossroads Sociable Bureau Mon. .. Tues. 11 thru Sat. Your Song and Mine (Borden :35- Dinner Hour Mon. thru Co.) %Ved. Sat. Suspense (Electric Auto -Lite Co.) Thurs. AFTERNOON Ford Theatre (Ford Motor Co.) Fri. Kansas 12:00 -News (Lee Foods) Mon. thru Round -Up Sat. Sat. Electric Theater News Sun. (Electric Companies' ) 12:15- Markets (DeKalb) Mon. thru Sat. Adv. Sun. Rainbow Trail Sun. 8:15- Kansas Round -Up Sat. 12:45 -M. L. Nelson (Garst and Thomas) Sun. S :30 -Harvest of Stars ( International 1. nn- Symphonctte Loncine . Sun. Harvester Co.) ... %Ved.

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Crime Photographer (Toni, Inc.). . Thurs. 8:45-The Kansas Round -Up Sat. Travelers 9 :00 -My Friend Irma (Lever Bros.) Mon. lilt the .lackt,ot (Desoto Plymouth ) Tues. Public Service Wed. Hallmark Playhouse (Hall Bros.) Thurs. Everyody Wins (Philip Morris) Fri. Lunt and Abner Sun. 9 :15-Emahizer Melodies (Emahizer.Spielman) Furniture Co.) Wei. 9:30 -Camel Caravan With Vaughn

Monroe (R. J. Reynolds) . .... Mon. Dance Orchestra Tues. Capitol Cloakroom Wed. The Kings Men Thurs. Spotlight Revue (Coca Cola Co.) Fri. Kansas Roundup (Michigan Bulb Co.) Sat. Strike It Rich (Fifth Ave. Candy Bar) Sun. 9:45-The Kansas Round -Up Sat. Capitol Federal Bandstand Thurs. 10 :00 -News (The Fleming Co.) ... Mon. thru Sun. 10:15 -Ernie Quigley, Sports Tues., Thurs. It Pays To Be Ignorant Sat. Emahizer Melodies (Emahizer.Spielman

Furniture Co.) . Sun. 10:30 -Salute to FM... Tues., Wed., Thurs., Sat. Prudential Family Hour (Prudential Glen Osborn, Jerome De Bord and Life Ins. Co.) Sun. Henry Peters leave the studio for another 11:00-News Mon. thru Sun. 12:00- -News Mon. thru Sun. personal appearance. RAMBLINGS ALONG THE RFD (Continued from Page 4) (Continued from Page 7) house -cleaning of old music from the li- though the day was hot, the crowd stayed brary while the staff was in Hutchinson until long after the winners were an- for a week ... AMBROSE HALEY and the nounced and congratulated. Much credit MICCOLIS SISTERS getting loads of re- for the success of the contest goes to the quests for the Woody Wood -pecker Song Nemaha County Board of Supervieo. s. to ... CLARK WAYNE enrolling daughter Elton Allen and Leo Spielman, Vic Krain- Judy for her first year in school ... VIR- bill, Fred Larabe, John Swart, and to Carl GINIA LEE and SHEPHERD enrolling Cunningham and "Jimmy" Geraghty of Bill Jr. for his first year also ... DON the Soil Conservation Service, and Wen- HOPKINS, MISS MAUDIE and HOMER dell Moyer, County Agent, and the Chair- CUNNINGHAM all excited over beautiful men of the many committees, who put in watches given them by the Helzberg weeks and weeks of hard work and plan- Jewelers ... HILTON HODGES and ART ning, so that everything would go off HOLBROOK gaining popularity with the smoothly and on schedule. And it is a sport fans by their broadcasts of the box- credit to the foresight of these men that ing matches ... Allan Young, our publicity not one single accident was reported on director, adding a new department to his the contest grounds. already well filled schedule, that of edit- Terracing is of course just one of the ing the ROUND -UP MAGAZINE. measures necessary to reduce surface run- So long, folks, till next time.... off and protect our soil against erosion. Miss Maudie. Contests of this kind develop self reliance, and show what farmers themselves can do, and when every farmer accepts the re- Congratulations! sponsibility of taking adequate care of his To Olaf Soward for becoming "grand- own soil on his own land, with a minimum father" again. His daughter, Mrs. John E. of outside assistance, then soil conserva- Batty of Kansas City, Kansas, gave birth tion on a national scale will become possi- to a baby girl September 10. ble.

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