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Stand by 350810.Pdf ISTENERS' OBBIES have brought back an interest in the old arts and H crafts. You will have a chance to hear about the very interesting hobby of Mrs. W. S. Feldwisch, Meth­ Hobbies Tapper Elsie IKE odist Ininister's wife of Galena, Illi­ • • nois, during Homemakers' Hour on Monday, August 12. For several years Shots Sermon Critic Mrs. Feldwisch has been weaving • • scarfs, drapery hangings and fabrics for many other uses. She spins her own yarn on a spinning wheel 150 Fred Astaire, dancing and singing Tom Corwine, versatile iInitator, years old, dYes the yarn and weaves it star of "Gay Divorcee," "FlYing Down will really give the congregation of on a lQOm, the construction of which to Rio" and many other screen and the Normal Park M. E. Church evi­ Looky Here, Check she supervised. It is quite possible stage successes, is coming to the mic­ dence of his versatility when, on Au­ Family Affair rophone to Sing and dance for listen­ gust 11, he addresses them on the Listeners, this is your page. Your that Mrs. Feldwisch will be dressed in I want you to know how much Not much has been said of the costume and bring with her to the Ers to the Hit Parade in a series of subject, "From the Footlights to the appreciate Elsie Mae Emerson's or­ letters concerning the magazine, Latch String page by Check Stafford, studio, her antique, yet very active, four guest appearances over an NBC­ Pulpit." Probably no man is more gan music. When she takes Ralph's the programs, or other letters, will but I am sure many others appreCiate spinning wheel, two old coverlets, WEAF network beginning Saturday, qualified to speak upon the relation his homely philosophy as I do. In place, she fits right in. I have been be welcome. Please hold your about which she will tell you, and August 10, at 6:00 p. m., CST. of the theatre to the church. Tom a staunch follower of Ralph ever our little pause with him each week "scripts" to one hundred words. samples of her hobby. Table microphones, placed on the has been in the theatrical bUsiness since he went into radi~even used as we read his page, we have learned for 49 years. He has taken both the Address "Listeners' Mike." fioor of the NBC Radio City studio the old head-set to listen to him. I to know him as a man of sterling in front of the rhythmic Astaire feet, knocks and triumphs along the way hope he and Elsie Mae keep up this qualities, with an appreciation of will carry the famous dancer's rou­ with a good grace, and today you will good work of the Emerson team for nature and a love for all mankind. Sigmund Romberg, master Ameri­ tine to the ears of listeners. Regula­ neither find a man with a kinder a long time.-Marion Mallory, Mil­ It Sounds Reasonable Your paper is great.-Dorothy Marie can melody maker, returns to the air tion microphones meanWhile will pick thought toward humanity, nor talk waukee, Wis. ... I must be a little selfish or Mrs. Ogle, Woodstock, m. under his sponsor of last season on up his voice as he sings new songs to one who generates a gentler feel­ Cressler most generous, for I wouldn't Tuesday, September 10, with a half­ from "Top Hat," his forthcoming ing of friendship. Tom says: "There'll think of loaning my copies of Stand hour program over a coast-to-coast RKO-Radio picture. be one thing about this talk that will Y Oll Bet,. Le Roy By! for fear of losing even one issue. Plea for Help NBC-WEAF network from 8:00 to be different than my regular work. I iron every copy of Stand By! 8:30 p. m., CST. This will be the real thing, not an It would be hard for me to say which We surely enjoy every page of so·jt is neat and better to read from. article I like best in Stand By! They The program will be essentially the imitation." I then "put them away and now am Stand By! I also see where I may same as the one Romberg headed Elsie Janis, stage and radio star, is are all good, but as I am a home­ get a little help. I have heard a song waiting for my Stand By! binder. maker, I do enjoy Mrs. Wright's page. last season, featuring a large concert less seriously injured than first be­ Don't you think this is a good idea? that goes something like this: " .. And orchestra, with soloists and choral lieved, according to her physician at As the saying is, "The road to a bury me beneath the weeping willow - Le Roy E. Johnson, Eagle Lake, man's heart is through his stomach." groups, and presenting new and orig­ the Grasslands Hospital, Valhalla, Minn. tree. Fare thee well, fare thee well, inal Romberg compositions heard for New York. X-rays of Miss Janis Virginia Verrill, new singing star I shouldn't think Mrs. Wright would my pretty maid." I would like to have any trOUble holding her man! the first time in these broadcasts. show that her most serious injury on the Columbia network, has a re­ Song Requests know the name of it and where I may consists of a broken collar bone and cording made of each of her broad­ -Mrs. Frank Brown, Hammond, Ind. get it. Ernest Edwards, Mt. Pu­ casts. She sends the records to David I enjoy listening to Howard Cham­ cuts about the face and body. She is laski. Ill. resting comfortably and evidently es­ Broekman, who conducts the popular berlain sing. Let us hear more of it. (No warbler himself, the editor Good shots are Frances O'Donnell "California Melodies" program on the It is especially good when the Corn­ caped the serious head injUries which suspects these words may come from of 702 N. Austin Blvd., Oak Park, Illi­ were originally reported. West Coast and whom Virginia,cred­ huskers are featured with him. Why Arkie Wa'nt Mad the old favorite, "Tavern in the nOis, and Marcella Rohde, 145 Rock­ its with "bringing her out." Broek­ is it that even when Scotty and Lulu Miss Janis was the first woman to We all know Arkie endures lots of Town." We suggest readers write to ford Ave., Forest Park, Illinois. become a regular announcer for NBC. man, in turn, listens to each record Belle are home we don't hear much teasing with natural good grace, but Subscriber Edwards at Mt. Pulaski, and sends Virginia his criticism, if from either one? Let us hear more In the past two years Miss O'Don­ something the boys did yesterday if they can answer his query.) nell, with her trusty camera, has any. from them, too. Marilyn Wheeler, seemed to me would try Arkie's pa­ Belvidere, m. "shot" more than 40 artists and other tience to the breaking point. They staff employes of WLS. She has the Mrs. William Palmer Sherman has whitened his black shoes. How can pictures neatly mounted in an album selected a new best seller for her Editor Is Beaming we expect the Chipper Chopper to Pictures Please with an autograph on each snapshot. "Book Chat" Tuesday, August 13, endure that with a smile? I wouldn't. We enjoy Stand By! at our home. Miss Rohde began a siInilar photo­ during Homemakers' Hour. The book, On Wednesday, August 14, R. T. It is with pleasure that I take the Please, boys, be a little considerate. Every page is read just as soon as we "The Farmer in the Dell" by Phil Van Tress, HorticultUrist of Garfield opportunity to express my apprecia­ graphic still-hunt only three weeks Teasing is O. K., but don't go beyond get it. All those fine pictures are well ago, but she threatens to overtake Stong, is an amusing satire on Holly­ Park Conservatory, will discuss the tion of the wonderful way you edit the limit.... A Milwaukeean. worth the price we paid for it.. wood written by a man perfectly fa­ culture of Madonna Lilies during Stand By! I can hardly wait until Miss O'Donnell. Miss Rohde has a (The boys are terribly sorry about Mrs. Cleo Singer, Anderson, Ind. similar scrapbook with the snapshots miliar with his subject. His books, Homemakers' Hour. the week-end for my copy. I always their mistake, Milwaukeean. They "State Fair" and "Week End" were wonder whose pictures will be next of 32 entertainers whom she has explained they thought Arkie's shoes "snapped" at the studios. very popular, and this new book be­ on the cover.... Mrs. Dora Alice were originally white and that he'd came a best seller at once. Dowty, Waukesha, Wis. stepped in some tar and simply need­ STAND BYI . ed some cleaner. It iust goes to show BURRIDGE D. BUTLER, PubUsher Mr. C. L. Ouwenell, Field Secre­ Alphabetical Exercise how we err when trying to do a good Copyright. 1835, Prairie Farmer Publishing Co. Jean Sterling Nelson, professional tary of the Jefferson County Holstein deed!) Col. Lemuel Q. Stoopnagle reports Breeders' Ass'n. of Fort Atkinson, S-Smiles which we wear While we 1230 Washington Blvd., Chicago interior decorator, who has been giv­ he had a strange dream the other Indianapolis: 17 West Market Stteet ing such interesting talks during the Wisconsin, was a recent studio visitor. read Stand By! New York City: 250 Park Avenue night.
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