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. "I was standing on a Phoith­ past months on Homemakers' Hour, boinder up in the sky," said the Col­ Mr. Ouwenell was here getting T-Truth and humor, with never a lie. passports, preparing for a shipment A-Ability to inform; on this we rely. Group Pictures Asked Subscription Price, $1.00 a Year will discuss the "Occasional Room" onel, "when I suddenly began to drop. We surely enjoy Stand By! and Single Copy, 5 cents on Friday afternoon, August 16. I landed in the orehestra Pit of a of 100 head of purebred Holstein N-News in abundance and it never heifers, from the American Live Stock is dry. generally fight for it when it comes. Issue Every Saturday Broadway theater. There was no mu­ Jack Holden's Ad Lib page is swell sicians there, but by golly, I heard and Export Company. The shipment D-Dollar was paid but it was a Entered as second-class matter February is going to Cochabamba, BOlivia. good buy." and I enjoy every word of it. Fanfare 15. 1935. at the post office at Chicago. Illi­ James Glover, Roses and Drums music. I looked down and there was B-Best little paper - just hits the always gets my special attention. nois. under the Act of March 3, 1879. author, wishes folks would stop tell­ a rattlesnake crawling back and forth He shipped out 100, June 19, to the Patino Mines and Enterprises, also at spot. Your front cover pictures are the JULIAN T. BENTLEY, Editor ing him: "Say, it's taking you longer across the strings of a bass violin. He Y-You who don't take it are miss­ whole magazine. Let's see some group to broadcast the War Between the was playing 'La Cucaracha' and ev­ Cochabamba. ing a lot. pictUres on the cover sometime. . . . August 10, 1935 States than it took to fight it." This ery little bit he'd let go with his rat­ One year ago in January, they -Mrs. Maude Kruse, Rockford, m. Gladys Hill, Janesville, Wis. VOLUME 1 NUMBER 26 won't be true for another year. tles. Boy, am I glad I woke up!" shipped 176 head, also to Bolivia. Speed and First Aid of ANFARE Radio New Squads Save Lives ELLO, Fanfare friends ..• it's good to be dashing this page Welcome • Chuck H off again, after a couple of months away. Marjorie Gibson, who Quartet • Harold has been doing such a grand job of keeping you posted about the various Ray • Don activities of WLS Artists, is enjoying a vacation, during which period it By WYN ORR has been my privilege to carry-on with Fanfare. By RAy NEILSON And, welcome to Doyne Wilson, Here's a question Donald Grey of By the way, many, many thanks St. Louis, Missouri, would like an­ steel guitarist, par excellence, who re­ HE death rate from accidents on for the numerous fine letters you turned from Arkansas to team up swered. "Does Walter O'Keefe, mas­ folks have sent in since I've been on ter of ceremonies of the 'Camel Cara­ the highways and elsewhere in with Tommy Tanner, the Kansas City Cook county probably will de­ the air again. It's good to know that Singer who made good in the big city, van' program, have any children?" T you're remembered ... mighty good. Yes, a. son and heir was born while crease from now on, thanks to the and Ernie ~ewton, tenor, and bass marvel of radio. But the purpose of this page is the viol player formerly heard 01'1 the Walter was on the Caravan broadcast dissemination of personal and pro­ of April 25! Recognizing that speed is one of West Coast. The naming of this new the most vital elements in the han­ gram information and chatter, so team was a problem, but finally, af­ Dr. John W. Holland was at one let's to the task. ter many lengthy sessions of deep dling of aCCidents, Cook county has time a member of the famous Chau­ been equipped with a fieet of the most First, there are a number of new thought and consideration, they were tauqua Preachers' Quartet, which completely modern and speedy radio folks and new-old folks on the staff labeled "The Hill-Toppers." You'll included, besides Dr. Holland, the ambulance patrols. now. A great group with whom most like them, for they're without doubt, Reverend C. A. Gage, Reverend C. A. With the approval and cooperation of you are already acquainted. one of the best trios of male singers Briggs and Reverend F. A. Meon, of Sheriff John Toman, H. H. BUrns, and instrumentalists we've heard for Each summer for 10 years these four For instance, there are the "Home some time. chief of the county highway police ministers spent their month's vaca­ has devised a system by which first These pictures of specially equipped Towners," a quartet that already has tion appearing on the Chautauqua won hosts of friends and fans. The aid can be rushed to accident victims cars show how Cook county is combin­ platform in many Eastern and Middle in an amazingly short time. It is a ing speed, first aid and radio in an ef­ Home Towners include your old Western states. . friend Phil Kalar, who has been a plan which deserves the consideration fort to reduce the death and accident star entertainer with WLS for years. The Welcome Mat on the front of all pOlice and county ofllcials who toll throughout the county. Phil sings baritone and makes their door-step of the WLS Studios was set are confronted arrangements. . out especially for Harold Safford, vet­ with a serious eran mikeman, who served his ap­ Helen Stryker, newest member of highway accident The bass is William "Rocky" Rach­ prenticeship with this station many the One Man's Family cast, is young problem. erbaumer, who is just 20, and is a years ago. Harold left radio work in years but is a veteran of the stage. The county's student at Elmhurst College in for a while to become an executive three radio am­ Wheaton. He originally hailed from She played on Broadway with David for Sears, Roebuck. But, not being Warfield before she was sixteen. Miss bulance stations Hoyletown, nlinois. satisfied with the rapid promotions Stryker was Jessica to the famous are located in Next, comes Paul Nettinga, 27, top he had earned, and always yearning actor's Shylock for an entire season Homewood, Wil­ tenor, who attended Hope College in for his old love--radio, Harold turned in New York and on the road. On the low Springs and Holland, Michigan, before going into an attentive ear, when first he was air she plays Marian Galloway, Clif­ Morton GrOve. A the country of the Cumberland Ridge approached about again joining this ford Barbour's newly acquainted love fieet of four spe­ Runners and teaching school in the station. He's back on the job now as interest. cially-built am­ very building which at one time Program Director, with George C. bulances, one to loss of time in looking up housed Red Foley, Karl Davis, and Biggar, promoted to the position of a station, and an the telephone number. Hartford Taylor. Paul is of Dutch promotional director. It's mighty emergency car, When an emergency descent, weighs 230 pounds, stands good to have Harold back again for Some people make moving an an­ are provided. call is received, the coun­ six feet, two inches and is blonde. he's one man in whom the cheerful, nual event because they like change , Squads cruise 24 ty's radio transmitter im­ spontaneous spirit of orderly infor­ and hate monotony; others transfer hours a day, their mediately orders the near­ The fourth member of the qUartet mality and executive detail work will their belongings from one place to radios tuned to est cruising car to proceed is Jack Elliott, who claims 26 sum­ find a happy blend. Welcome, Harold another exactly like it for their own the county trans­ to the scene of the acci­ mers, has been married just about a Safford. private reasons. But Charles Previn, mitter. The short dent. year. Jack sings second tenor. Silken Strings maestro, moved re­ wave report of an Not only in event of cently from his favorite apartment accident will send highway accidents will the near Chicago's loop to one a little the nearest am­ ambulances demonstrate And welcome, too, to Vance Mc­ further out just to get the right kind bulance speeding their worth, but also in Cune, Jr., who has joined the Morn­ of current for his radio. to the scene. cases of industrial or farm ing Minstrels as an end man. Vance All omcers as­ accidents and fires in ru­ Another fine pair of singers - IS a son of the famous minstrel man signed to the accident detail are spe­ ists jammed the highways and ral areas of the county. Chuck and Ray - who sign their who toured throughout the country cially trained in first aid by the Red caused collisions with other cars. After the omcers had received their checks Chuck Haines and Ray Ferris, with some of the biggest name min­ Cross in Chicago. In cases of critical Chief Burns believes preventing Red Cross training, Sheriff Toman have Joined the staff. Chuck and Ray strel shows. You'll like Vance and We certainly have kept that old injury they are called upon to ad­ such congestion, alone will reduce the and Chief Burns conducted a contest first won international fame as mem­ you'll certainly enjoy his work. Welcome Mat busy today, haven't we, minister first aid before doctors ar­ highway accident death rate. to determine which was the fastest bers of the old Wiener Minstrels but it's fine to meet the new folks, rive or before the victims are re­ In organizing the system, Chief squad. Sheriff Toman offered a hand­ which they worked with Gene Arnold. and to know a bit about them. It'll moved to a hospital, Burns sent a squad to all rural homes some trophy to the winning station. Later these two boys, as the "Old be great to have Marjorie Gibson Another great advantage in the in the county. The omcers explained Homewood station captured the tro­ Harmony Slaves," toured among a back on Fanfare again, too, for we cruising radio ambulances is the fact the new system and asked permission phy through the efforts of Sergeant number of stations, WGN, WLS, Mary Felgen of Baraboo, Wl!!Clou­ miss her splendid work, and we know that the squad can usually reach the to post a sticker beside the home James Allegretti and Deputies Thom­ WGES, WOK, WQJ and XER, Mexi­ sin, would like to know whether it is you do, too. I doubt whether I'll be scene of a highway accident in time telephone. The little sign gives the as De Chene, James Speese and co. Then an extended engagement at Evelyn Overstake or Eva OverstaJte able to chat with you through this to keep tramc moving and thus avoid telephone number of the nearest am­ Charles Glemm. WSM, Nashville, where they appeared Foley who is one of the Play Party page again for awhile . . . though dangerous congestion. Scores of bulance station. This was considered On June 29 of this year, Deputies on the Lasses' White Minstrels. The Girls appearing with a WLS road only the future can tell. However, let cases are on record Which show that very important, not only because the De Chene and Gazzola were cruising boys are appearing on the Morning show. Eva. Overstake Foley is one of me close just by saying ... it's grand additional lives have been lost after sign would immediately suggest call­ with their ambulance car when they Minstrels and singing their favorite the two Play Party Girls. The other to have had this chat. Good-bye, and the original accident because motor- ing the police but because it prevented suddenly heard their (To page 12) old-time melodies each day, now. one is Jean Harris Davis. good luck. went into this fine old home of the long ago. Vari-colored hollihocks add to the A Heap 0' Livin' truly old-fashioned atmosphere, and 0K out for the Sod BuSters! ivy vines grow rampant over the old They're full - fiedged deputies D IB red brick walls. Inside on Autumn t: now. When Howard Black and Century-Old House Stands evenings the same quaint fireplace Reggie Kross were up at Cottage BY will be found lighted, the blazing log Grove, Dane county, Wisconsin, a few Firm Amid Many Changes fire bringing cheer to the present de­ days ago, the chief of police con­ JACK HOLDEN scendanis, while they enjoy their fa­ ferred an honor on the boys by mak­ mrite radio programs and daily pa­ ing them both county deputies. Both By CHECK STAFFORD pers--all so little dreamed of a cen­ recruits are proudly displaying their tury ago. badges around the studios. HEN we showed these snap­ Old Homes Interesting Otto of the Tune Twisters can bal­ lionaire within a month. I'll give shots to the editor, Julian Laundryman Al ance his cornet on the top of his this letter to Pat Buttram. He wants Constantine ShUgart, who passed W Bentley, he asked, "Where's on a few years ago, lived to the ripe My thanks to AI Halus for washing head with all the ease in the world. to be a millionaire. the radio angle?" one of my shirts today. This is how Ralph Emerson plays the bass notes old age of S2. Besides Mrs. Mills, an­ it happened. Today on the Pa and A lady in Kansas tells me that if We told him that when we viSited other heir is a son, Arthur Shugart, on the organ best when wearing a I'll come back home all will be for­ Ma Smithers show, Ma Smithers was pair of worn house slippers. Phil Mr. and- Mrs. Edgar Mills, the folks who operates a dairy farm next to supposed to be out in the back yard given. There must be more than one residing in the quaint old brick the old homestead. Kalal' beats time to Ralph's mUSic Jack Holden in the world .. . insur­ washing clothes all through the by snapping Ralph's suspenders. house, the first sound we heard was Old, old homes, built by old settlers, broadcast. AI Halus, being the sound ance premium due August IS. That's his own voice from the living room always interest us--don't they you? man on that show, had to provide the Hound Haven r.o fan letter. radio, as we waited for an answer Whole chapters of interesting pioneer effects which consisted of a wash tub Howard Keenan, production man to our knock. It was Julian's 7:55 stories and the romance of days gone full of water, a bar of soap and a at NBC, already has six dogs out at standard time news report while an­ by could be written about these washboard. Remembering that I had his home. The other night we were other radio friend knocked at the Many a runaway slave cowered rugged, quaint places, most of whiCh, a dirty shirt in my desk I asked Al standing by the alley at the stage Tough Break front door. Plenty of radio! in this old barn which was one of enjoy Old Man Radio's daily pro­ to wash it for me during the show. door of the Eighth Street Theatre So now that we've convinced the the stations on the perilous "un­ grams, just as modern as their wal­ After waiting a year, toiling pa­ nut wainscoting is antique. With an apron tied around him Al dUring the Barn Dance. A dirty, tired tiently through the hot weather, editor, we'll tell you a bit of the in­ derground railway" trip. did the job for me in expert fashion little dog was slowly making his way putting in from 12 to IS hours a day teresting history of this fine old Many of the folks down through and the shirt is now clean and dry, that part of the country are descend­ through the alley. He came to Kee­ on recordings, broadcasts, rehearsals Grant county landmark, widely hay. until dark when they were con­ having hung upon a coat hanger here nan, looked up at him longingly, and what have you, Alois Havrilla, known throughout Central Indiana ants of other southern Friend settlers­ in the office all afternoon. Thanks, veyed to safety by their Friends and many are still affiliated with the wagged a drooping tail and a few NBC announcer, naturally looked as the old Con Shugart home, built church host. again, "Mother" Halus. That's what minutes later the dog was on his way forward to a pleasant vacation away a hundred years ago. It was the first Quaker churches of that section. Sev­ you heard . . . AI Halus washing my to a new home. The Keenan home. from it an. brick home erected in that section Con Shugart, a Quaker minister. eral churches are located at Marion, shirt. grandson of the original builder, has Fairmount, Maple Run, Deer Creek There is a certain apartment in the His vacation began this week, for of the country, by the staid, thrifty Rode up to the nineteenth fioor at Quaker pioneers, who came in from often told us that the clothes he wore and other points. On most of the city out on the north side. I don't two weeks, but he probably won't en­ on his first courting days were home­ original Quaker families' farms one­ NBC today with Freeman Gosden know the building's name but I joy it. He's been called for jury duty North Carolina to settle. perhaps better known to you as Amos spun garments made by his mother finds fine old brick homes, erected would like to suggest to the manager, at a murder trial which has just Land Was Cheap on the old spinning wheel. Today the nearly 100 years ago, or at least be­ of "Amos 'n' Andy." If only I owned Mrs. Smith, that it be called WLS started. that black and white checkered sport Mrs. Mills, a great-granddaughter wheel adorns a spot beside the wal­ fore the Civil War. Mansion. It is in this building that nut-finished living room fireplace, coat of his. Amos, I wish you'd throw the following folks make their homes. of John Shugart, the founder of the One finds, too, that the residents­ that coat away some day when I'm Who marries for diamonds often home, tells us that he paid the gov­ just as it did so many years ago. themselves are fine folks justly proud The Howard Chamberlains . . . the Walnut woodwork, wide oaken fioor­ around. Paul Trietschs ... the Ken Trietschs lives to see them turn to cheap glass. ernment $l.25 per acre for the orig­ of their forefathers, who though they­ ing and the finest of seasoned timber, were staid churchmen and God-fear­ Next Thursday, Howard Chamber­ ... The Otto Wards ... the Ozzie A lying merchant is a legalized inal land. Thirty-six acres of the lain, Henry Burr and I are going to first grant surround the old home to­ cut from trees on the farm, and brick ing people, kept their rifies handy­ Westleys ... the Frank Ketterings thief. from the nearby homemade kiln. drive to Battle Creek, Mich., to take ... the Bill McCluskeys ... the Jim­ day and produce horseradish used by and their powder dry. part in a celebration in honor of the mie Deans ... the Eddie Deans . . . A horse with a gold bit in its Mr. Mills in a commercial table prep­ home station WELL. They are mov­ and the Tommy Tanners. The Doyne mouth is Just ~horse. aration he makes. ing into beautiful new stUdios and Wilsons will soon be there, too. Quite One of the remarkable features of have also received an increase in a gang don't you think? this interesting early day home is power. A banquet and a special net­ The first time I ever· met Tom that the brick in its walls were made work program will take up a large Shirley, CBS announcer, I didn't like right there on the place by the pio­ part of the evening. It will be nice to him and he didn't like me and what's neer Shugart, after he had first dug see old friends again. Oh, yes, we more we told each other, too. But a well and erected a cabin. The brick are taking Pat Buttram with us in now Tom thinks I'm a swell announc­ home went up some three years later, case we need a "fill-in" on the pro­ er and I know he's one of the best. and with the passing of the senior gram and also to drive the car back That first meeting was at Kimball Shugart, a son, Henry, occupied it. while the rest of us sleep. Hall during a benefit performance. Hill-Toppers Formed Remember, Tom? I know you do. Night Adventures Did you hear that solo Jack Elliott Jack Gets a Letter This brings us up to Civil War days, sang today on Homemaker's Hour? and many a night, Henry and John Thoughts while reading fan mail. Ratliff, a neighboring Quaker farmer, Jack Sings baritone with the Home Well, lady, maybe you're right, but Town boys. Mighty fine, Jack, and after they'd hidden away colored just to make sure I'll consult Web­ folks escaping northward by the "Un­ I'm sure the listeners will want more ster's dictionary . . . Why don't I of it. derground Railway" system, would sing at least three times a week? Hey, hitch to their covered wagons and Glad to see Doyne Wilson back Fern, put this letter on Mr. Biggar's haul these fieeing negros from the again. Remember him? Tom and desk where he can see it, will you Shugart barn to Wabash, the next Don? Don is now singing with the please? ... this letter is for Howard "station"-a distance of- nearly 30 trio known as the Hill-Toppers. A Chamberlain ... he announces that miles. very fine organization. The boys program . . . huh? Maybe I better should go far in radio. They sing the tear this one up quick. I wonder if The barn shown above is the same type of songs you folks like. We also I really sound that bad . . . a letter barn, its stout hewn oaken timbers Four generations have lived in the old Shugart house a few miles welcome back to the fold today an­ from a man in Michigan who discov­ "And they used to say in my home having withstood the storms and southwest of Marion, Indiana. Now it echoes to the many voices of radio other olli friend of yours and mine ered perpetual motion and says if town that I'd probably be hanged weather for nearly a century now. -a far cry from the day it was built when news traveled no faster than ... Harold Safford. Glad to see you I'll send him 50 dollars to invest in before I was 21. Sometimes I wish Inside, quaking with fear, many run­ a horse or team of oxen could make their way through the sparsely set­ back with us. Harold. his contraption, he'll make me a mil- they'd been right." away slaves were hidden under the tled country. As a boy he sang soprano in many minor changes, it still follows the THE LATCH STRING churches in Canada. His first con­ basic structure Henry outlined. Man on the Cover cert, though, was when he was the In 1930 Henry became head of mascot of the St. John, New Bruns­ CBS's Columbia Artists Bureau where OWDY, folks. How are you wick, Bicycle and Athletic Club Min­ his thorough knowledge of showman­ standing the hot weather? By strel Show. Henry's stellar solo was ship proved invaluable. H Maybe by the time this issue wL5 the old song, "Her Eyes Don't Shine In joining the staff of WLS, Henry reaches you it will be cooler. How­ HE name of Henry Burr has Like Diamonds." been a household word for more feels that he is Singing to old friends. ever, as we write these lines, Eddie During years of concert work he ap­ Allan declares the pavements are hot Tthan a score of years. The num­ Off to Manhattan peared in scores of cities and towns enough to fry eggs. Never mind, the "CHECK" ber of persons who knew and loved his voice years before the advent of After attending Mt. Allison Acad­ in the WLS listening area. The wel­ summer is fast Slipping by and it Il lr emy at Sackville, New Brunswick, come which the station's audience STAFFORD radio cannot, of course, be estimated, won't be long till September and Henry went to New York to study has accorded Henry is proof of the early autumn will be with us. but it literally staggers the imagina­ tion. voice. This was in 1902 after his warmth of that friendship. voice had changed to tenor. His first a.nd lawn seats are there also and still does duty out there in the quiet Beginning in the very earliest days Henry is of medium height, has these genial folks always have a country, after a busy life hauling church position in New York was at blue eyes, silvery white hair and one of phonograph recordings, Henry has Grace M. E. ChUrch, which was fol­ Let's hope, though, that we do not cheery welcome. Although a busy thousands of passengers. It cost its made probably more records than of the finest smiles you'll ever en­ have frost too early this fall, for couple, they always find time to chat new owner, only one hundredth part lowed by 10 years as soloist at the counter. His years of experience have any other individual Singer on earth. Church of the Incarnation, one of there are thousands and thousands and talk over farm topics and how of the first cost. Cheap, we calls it He doesn't know exactly how many added to his natural kindliness and of acres of corn throughout the com they solved the housing question af­ for so snug a little home but everyone the large Episcopal churches. He also he is ever ready to help or encourage belt that were planted very late and ter fire left them homeless. concerned is happy--so what's the appeared in concert and oratorio a younger artist. work. premature frost would mean a great odds? Henry is married to the former loss. Ever stop to think of all the At the end of his first year in New Cecilia Niles. Many listeners will re­ risks farm folks face? There is al­ York, Henry made a connection with call the anniversary program which ways the weather hazard. Seed may Fine folks, the Chaseys, and hard the Columbia Phonograph Company was broadcast in honor of the Burr l'Ot, fioods may drown out crops; workers, although not too hard, for Well, here we are, about to the and started making records for them. silver wedding day, June 6, 1935. blistering drouths may come, with they believe that some play and end of our space for this issue and as This he did for many years, record­ their attendant failure in feed sup­ ,·time out" for recreation, good books it's quitting time, we'll tum off these ing also for the Edison Company, plies. Hail and storm may ruin all and occasional auto trips are essen­ two electric fans, shut the windows, and in fact, for all recording com­ prospects. Yes, Mr. and Mrs. Farmer tial in human happiness and proper close our desk, call it a day and go panies of that time. never know whether they will reap cultural development. Good neigh­ over to the drug store for a dish .of Before 1920, Henry was an artist Prizes for Snaps from their sowings, or not. bors, they, and living in a good neigh­ ice cream. So until next week, same for all the leading companies-Victor, Are you listening to the WLS Cam­ borhood, too, with as good land as a page, same time, we'll say good-bye Columbia, Edison, Pathe and Aeolian. era Club sessions each Sunday morn­ crow ever fiew over surrounding their and take care of yourselves. Between 1920 and 1928, as an exclu­ ing? Cash prizes are offered each former interurban car home. sive Victor artist, Henry was their week for the best amateur pictures. Read a government bulletin warn­ outstanding individual performer in ing the other day that much hay put First prize is $7.00; second, $4.00; up this summer in damp weather, his line. third, $2.00, and two prizes of $1 each. will probably mean an increase in Those who have grown to love The Camera Man, an authority on farm bam fires by spontaneous com­ So there you are, folks, another Lotsa Flunkeys Henry's songs are not surprised to amateur photography, gives helpful bustion. That is another enemy of example of the best being the cheap­ Twenty-seven page boys are as­ learn that he was among the first pointers about taking pictures around the rural folks. Speaking of farm est. signed by NBC to the Major Bowes five best sellers for over 20 years. your own home and then a contest is fires-on this page is a picture we Traction officials used the best of Amateur Hour programs. Fifteen help They might, rather, be surprised if announced. While the program has snapped, while recently viSiting in materials when they built rolling carry messages from the telephone he had not been. been heard at 9 :30 a. m., CST, it will Central Indiana, of the unusual farm stock, but time has made changes and ballot receiving room, twelve handle Coast to Coast be heard at 10:30 a. m. Sundays dur­ home of Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Chasey, many interurban lines have long ago the 1,800 people who attend the ing the rest of August. four miles southwest of Marion, a been abandoned. This sturdy car, broadcasts in Radio City's 8H, the DUring a period of 15 years Henry Contest No. 1 prize-winners will be "house" that Mr. Chasey bought for costing so many thousands of dollars, largest s];udio in the world. appeared in concert from coast to printed in next week's Stand By! The $225, delivered, which originally cost coast throughout the United States contest was entitled, "Children at the traction company $23,000. The Listen, Henry, you can't fool us. and Canada. He owned, managed and Play." You have until next Monday, car was purchased after their frame • • • We know those ducks are just decoys. appeared in the concert group "Eight August 12, to send in your snapshots house burned to the ground. Popular Victor Artists." They were for Contest No. 2 under the title of ALL ABOARD FOR HOME have been sold, but one of them, featured in large theatres of scores "Children and their Pets." Contest "Good Night, Little Girl, Good Night," of Cities. No.3, which will end on Monday, The "Interurban" home of the alone sold over 3,300,000 records. An early acquaintanceship with August 19, will have as its subject: Chaseys is finished in valuable woods, With such a tremendous sale for Alexander Graham Bell, genius of the "Vacationing." Send in your best cherry and walnuts-has a complete only one record, it is not surprising telephone, led to one of the most in­ snapshots showing members of your hot water system and heavy plate that Henry was for 20 years among teresting experience's of Henry's ca­ family or friends on a vacation trip, glass windows. It takes only a little the five best sellers in the world. reer. He was chosen to sing over the swimming, boating, piCnicking or over three tons of coke a year to heat From the days of the old cylinder first transcontlnental telephone hook­ Whatever else might be connected the car home. The interior is cosy as records, Henry has recorded for all up in history. In an early issue we with your vacation. shall bring you the story of this event can be, has a kitchenette plumbed the major companies. Be sure to enclose a side from the for running water, compact sleeping which went down in history. As a DUring the World War, Henry's matter of fact, Henry sang both from box of film used in your camera and quarters for seven, and a cheery liv­ beautiful recording of "Just a Baby's write your name and address on the ing room, lined with well-filled book east to west and back again - but Prayer at Twilight" swept America. that's another story. back of the "snaps" and mail to cases. Hollyhocks and easy chairs Other recording successes such as Camera Club, WLS, Chicago. Tune add a garden note to the kitchen end "Good Night, Little Girl, Good Night," Radio Experience in Sundays at 10:30 a. m., CST. of the home. Mr. Chasey is a well­ "Always," "Remember" and "Won­ known Grant county farmer, a former Feeling there was a place and a derful One" are familiar to almost need for greater showmanship in ra­ 10 REPRINTS ISc teacher and at one time, secretary to every American. former Governor Harry G. Lesile. dio, Henry formed "Henry Burr, Inc." 4/~:rintvK~rdio~.jr.g1: each nesaUve. 211, Henry's records are credited with in 1928. This organization produced enl~~~!ie~r:,.I~r,~ and printed. with 2 profeoalonal the greatest sale in hiStory. many of the big commercial network 11-4,,6. 211'; 3-lId. 211,; Henry was born in the little town programs of the time. They included 3...!:.~~~~~r.ENT8 SPECIAL hand·colored. e... l mOUDted. 4.6 en· Chicken raising and gardening are of St. Stevens, New Brunswick, and the first Buick, Cadillac, Stromberg­ larK.ment, 211'. the types of farm work most liked by it was not long after this important Carlson, Libby, McNeil and Maxwell SKRUDLAND Mr. and Mrs. Chasey. Their 100-acre Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Chasey at the door of their "interurban" home--it event in his life that he was singing. House. Henry also originated the 4118-86 Overhlll Chlcago, IllinOis farm is rented out. Lots of cool shade traveled a good many miles before they moved in. Its interior is handsomely He was born with the deSire for song Cities Service program and produced is provided by the big maples. Swings finished in cherry and walnut. Rnd the gift to touch people's hearts. it for over two years. Today, with You Saw the Ad in STAND BY! When buying Turkish towels (terry Harold Returns mated but impartial voice to read cloth) two points should be given the important Press-Radio reports "White Sales" Offer consideration, namely, how well they AROLD A. SAFFORD, a pioneer . . . in summer spends his leisure will wear and how well they will ab­ in Chicago radio and captain Brief Biography time on golf course . . . substituting sorb water. Much can be foretold H of radio's original Showboat ping-pong during winter . .. also concerning the wearing qualities of a . (the WLS Showboat), returned this writes, with serious intentions . towel. The greater number of filling week to the Prairie Farmer Station is authority on current events in Homemakers Bargains threads the warp threads pass over as program director. FRANK SINGISER finance. and under, the stronger the towel George C. Biggar, veteran program will be. The longer and softer the director at WLS, was named promo­ NBC announcer . . ' . looks like a By MRS. MARY WRIGHT pile loops, and the more firmly the tional director of the station. He will pleasant young professor . . . maybe that's the gold-rimmed spectacles. Portly Gittars towel is woven, the better the towel be relieved of much of the routine "Stylish stout" guitars are the lat­ EN earn the money and wom­ On Total Number will absorb moisture. · .. Admits to being a "bug on pro­ .oM Hand Needs to Buy which necessarily has required much est and Tony Romano and Bob Lee en spend it" is more than an When it comes to buying sheets, of his time and effort. Essentially an nunciation" ... checks every proper Kitchen name . . . foreign, domestic or per­ guitarists with AI Pearce and hi~ idle statement, for it is a fact their size affects both the wearing idea-man and program developer, Gang, are introducing them to the that women spend 85 per cent of the Dish towels 12 18 quality and the comfort of the user. sonal ... before using it on the ail'. Hand towels · .. Born July 16, 1908, at Monte­ NBC network. Three years ago on the family income. It is a great respon­ If you've ever had sheets pullout at Pacific Coast Tony got the idea that sibility with which we have been en- Dish cloths the bottom while you were trying to video, Minnesota .•.. Father a Bap­ Hot pan holders tist minister. . . . When Frank was an oversized guitar would have a trusted, and if cover your shoulders, you know all sweeter tone. He finally persuaded a we take it seri­ about it. This constant pulling of three family moved to Rangoon, In­ When you have completed your list, dia .... Before he was 10 had com­ manufacturer to make one up and ously, we can it may seem like a large amount to short sheets causes an extra strain had so many compliments on its "earn" money on the sheet and hence brings on old pleted first trip around world. . . . buy at one time, but remember that Has either lived in or visited almost tone that he and Lee have been pre­ to a greater or to buy good quality at low prices is a age prematurely to the sheet. sented with these new, enormous gui­ less degree, ac­ every state in the Union and most saving and that each of the items Get 'Em Long foreign countries .... Now lives with­ tars-believed to be the largest in cording to our purchased will last for several years. existence. abilities. For we For a really comfortable night's in easy commuting distance of NBC If purchases of other household and studios, New York . . . with Mrs. all agree as to personal items are postponed until a sleep, sheets 108 inches long, torn the veracity of length (as all sheet lengths are ex­ Singiser, the former Alice Thomas later month, you will be able, no · .. and Susan, their baby daUghter. Second-Splitters the old saying doubt, to buy all the household linens pressed) , are to be recommended. The average mattress is 74 inches long The split-second schedule under "A penny saved you need. Most women like to buy Before trying radio he was physi­ which program operations are con­ is a penny and 5 inches deep if it is an inner­ cal instructor at a boy's camp, store several articles of a kind at one time spring mattress (cotton and kapok ducted on the Columbia network was Mrs. Wright earned." so they will be similar in style, vary­ clerk, Western cowboy, laundry driv­ reflected recently when a large Sign The good buy­ ing only the colors in personal linens, are usually only 3 inches deep). A er . . . was graduated at 20 from sheet of 108 inches, torn length will appeared over the clock in the CBS ing to which I am referring particu­ as towels, so each person will have all Brown University, with a Phi Beta communications room. The Sign larly now is taking advantage of the allow a good tuck-in at the bottom Kappa key . . . walked into General of his of one color. which will "stay put" and a good fold reads: "THIS CLOCK IS ONE SEC­ August white sales. Twice a year­ Electric offices for a bUSiness job ... OND SLOW." The importance of this in January and in August--many Preferences Vary at the top to protect the blankets. personnel manager so impressed with For greatest comfort, pillow cases knowledge to the wire room men may stores offer their standard bed, kitch­ the Singiser voice, he ordered a mic­ be understood when it is explained en, bathroom and table "linens" at Very often individual members of should be one and a half inches wid­ the family have decided preference as rophone test for Frank ... was im­ that CBS stations, from coast to reduced prices. If your financial sta­ er than the pillows and at least four to size of towel they prefer. No rea­ mediately signed up as announcer at coast, depend upon them for last tus will allow it, you should take ad­ inches longer. WGY, Schenectady ... remained vantage of this opportunity to save son why they shouldn't be humored, minute "clues" on those programs in­ within reason, in that respect. My fa­ Decide First there a year ... announcing, writing volving switchovers from different money-and you will be able to do "Saff" ..• he captained radio's first and directing radio dramas. vorite face towel is one made of terry It is well to make up your mind cities. A second's difference in time­ this if you have budgeted your in­ showboat. Frank jOined NBC announcing might spell several minutes of "dead come or planned ahead for it. cloth, 18x36 inches, although 16x20 is definitely about colors, sizes and preferred by many, and a smooth number of towels, sheets and kitchen staff in 1929 ... chosen for his ani- air" for the network. linen is the choice of some. Biggar will devote his entire time to Take Inventory and table linens before you start out deVising, writing and originating new Before making your plans for buy­ Not many years ago there were 96 to do your shopping. You are more programs. • • • ing, a complete inventory of the different sizes of Turkish towels on likely to be satisfied with your pur­ Safford is a veteran of radio, news­ MUGWUMPS AND SECESH household linens you have on hand the market. You can imagine how dif­ chases than if you make your de­ paperdom, music and the business should be taken, excluding in your ficult it must have been to obtain the cisions hastily, influenced only by world. Before coming to WLS he calculations all pieces which are like­ same size from year to year. Thanks what you see on sale. was for seven years, managing editor ly to be worn beyond further use be­ to the Bureau of Standards, cooper­ Once having decided upon the size of South Dakota's largest daily, the fore the next semi-annual white sale. ating with a committee representing of sheets and towels best suited to Sioux Falls Argus-Leader. At the Then you'll need to make a list of the the manufacturers, it has been agreed your particular needs, you will save time of his appointment he was 23 number of each of these articles you to reduce this number to six. These much time if you will jot these facts and the youngest managing editor of use in one week, including weeks sizes are: 16x20, 18x36, 20x40, 24x36 down and keep them in a convenient any daily in the United States. when you have guests, and multiply and 24x48 inches. place for ready reference. this number by two. Then if you Safford is also an accomplished have guests for two consecutive The following table will be of help in selecting your sheets: violinist and was director of theatre weeks, you will have sufiicient linen and dance orchestras in South Da­ Tom Length Finished Length. Tuck-In with Inner- kota for several years. While at WLS to allow complete changes. Subtract of Sheet Shrunk Spring Mattress Satisfaction the numbers in the first list from previously he served as captain of those in the second to determine how 108 In. 98 In. 7 In. Excellent the Showboat, master of ceremonies many of each item you shOUld buy. 99 In. 89 In. 2 ~2In . Fair on the National Barn Dance and pub­ 90 In. 80 In. (1 In bottom Poor liCity chief. This is the way such a plan might none at top) look for a family of 3 with one guest For the past five years he has been room. an assistant to the Operating Super­ On Total Number The width of the sheet needed can be clearly seen from the following table: intendent of Sears, Roebuck and Hand Needs to Buy Mattress Sheet Tuck-In, Company. In addition to his execu­ Bedroom Width Wl;ith each side· tive dUties, "Saff" will be heard on Sheets 4pr. 6pr. 2pr. Min. the air frequently as a master of Pillow cases 6pr. 6pr. Cot 26 in. 9 in. ceremonies. Bed spreads 2 3 Twin Bed 39 in. 63 in. 7 in. The Civil War days of "mugwumps," secessionists or "secesh" were re­ called when the Illinois Historyland Drama dealing with Giant City State 42 in. 63 or 72 in. 5Y2 or 10 in. Bathroom Single Bed Park was broadcast. Above in rehearsal, left to right, are: Jess Pugh, Gene' Bath towels 12 18 Three-quarter Bed 48 in. 72 in. 7 in. McGillon, William Vickland, Dorothy McDonald, Graydon Goss, Lillian Whiter Wash cloths 12 18 Double Bed 54 in. 81 or 90 in. 8Y2 or 12 in. AI ~alus, Don Merryfield, Dan Hosmer, Bill Fitzsimmons and at extreme right Hand towels 12 18 When the cat is timid, the mice Guest towels 4 6 grow saucy. While Justice nods, behlDd the was~tub sound effect is Announcer Howard Chamberlain. The Bath mats 2 3 criminals stay awake. dramas were wntten by RaYmond Warren and produced by Wyn Orr•

..(1 0 }$o CONCRETE RES ULTS sists of Phil, William (Rocky) Rach­ erbaumer, Jack Elliott and Paul Tuning Sugge stions Hilltoppers; Grace Wilson; Dan Hos­ Dusk of the Gods" from "Gotter­ Nettinga. mer and Hazel Dopheide (Pa and daemmerung" in his programs. Radio Rescues SUnday, August 11 Ma Smithers); Arkansas Woodchop­ "This is swell stutJ," confides Fred­ Vance McCune, Jr., son of a fa­ CST per; Pat Buttram; Ridge Runners, mous black-face minstrel man, has P.M. die Rich while brandishing his able 2:00-Natlonal Music Camp Concert (NBC) Red Foley and Linda Parker; Home baton above the score of "We're All joined the Morning Minstrels as an Towners' quartet; Maple City Four; end man. WlUard Robison's OrChestra (NBC) Sunday Drivers." But he adds: "Some (Continued from page 5) 3:00-Rhythm Symphony (NBC) Chuck and Ray; Max Terhune; Eddie day when nobody's looking I'm going Roses and Drums (NBC) Allan; Verne, Lee and Mary; Hoosier to give 'em a load of Strauss." He number being called by the county 5:45-Sunset Dreams (NBC) Sod Busters; Sophia Germanich. transmitter. 6:45-Hendrlk WlUem Van Loon (NBC) refers particularly to "Death and Friendship 7:3O-Cornella OtIs Skinner (NBC) Pa and Ma Smithers are expected Transfiguration." They were ordered to go to a house Familiar Music (NBC) to drive up in a top buggy drawn by Have you found anything as day by day in Homewood where a 13-year-old 9:15-Shandor (Week nights 10:00) (NBC) "Old Nell." You traveled along your IIfe's pathway girl had accidentally swallowed poi­ That could take the place of friends, true Monday, August 12 friends? son. With siren blaring, the officers Sad Story dashed to the home, entered and ad­ 5:15-Uncle Ezra (also Wed., FrI.) (NBC) Howard Chamberlain's recent schol­ The clasp of a hand-a word of cheer. Tony and Gus (NBC) Jeanette Nolan, versatile young ac­ And a happy smile that can drive away ministered emergency first aid. Then 5:C5-Boake Carter (ex. Sat., Sun.) (CBS) Busmen's Holidays arly article on rustic fireplaces pro­ The Clouds of the darkest, glOOmiest day. tress featured in Columbia'S "Dramat­ duced some concrete results. Follow­ they lifted the girl to a stretcher, 6:3G-Goldman Band Concert (NBC) CBS orchestra directors after hours As they bring a ray of sunshine bright placed her in the ambulance and One Night Stand (CBS) ic Interlude," began her drama train­ ing Howard's instructions, these Ft. That changes the world. Clouds will lighten 7:00-Greater Minstrels (NBC) eschew the measured tempi of dance ing with her first romp around the Atkinson, Wis., subscribers built the And Faith and Hope like stars will brighten sped away to a hospital in Harvey, 8:00-Wayne King (NBC) tunes and tum to the classics. After What might be a dreary night. Illinois. entertaining their listeners, here is nursery. One of her most amusing ex­ fireplace pictured here. Left to right, cursions of this kind occurred at the Allchin Cloute, John Hohenstein, Mrs. But do not think you can take and not give: Today the little girl is fully recov­ Tuesday, August 13 how they entertain themselves: You must give words of cheer to help others ered. She owes her life to the speed 6:00-Lavender and Old Lace (CBS) age of 5, when Jeanette first heard Allchin Cloute. In the background, 6:30-Wayne King (NBC) Emery Deutsch goes back to Bach. a phonograph record of .Grieg's "Peer Beezie the dog is hoping for a lunch, live-- and efficiency of Deputies De Chene He enjoys especially playing his rec­ For friendship means mutual affection. and Gazzola and ultimately to the 7:00-Ben Bernie (NBC) Gynt" suite. She was especially im­ too. Just brighten the life of some lonely one 7:30-Fred Waring, Col. Stoopnagle & Budd ords of the grandiose "St. Matthew's pressed by "Ase's Death." Confiscat­ With a kindly deed before the day Is done. marvelous weapon of radio. (CBS) Passion." Ted Fiorito's choice of "Rio Drive some of the clouds from their dark day Russlan Symphonic Choir (NBC) ing a long white chitJon scarf be­ And your day will brighten with frlend- 7:45-Goldman Band Concert (NBC) Rita" as his rhythmic trade-mark is longing to her mother, the young shlp's ray 9:00-Stanley High (NBC) a long haul from Tschaikovsky. It Bernhardt enlisted her brother to That gleams and changes the dreariest day. Buttram Butts In is the RUSSian composer's Sixth, or play opposite her-and as soon as the Talent Galore Living the Golden Rule of life Wednesday, August 14 "Pathetique," Symphony, which is Is the secret of true friendship. Well, what if'n it is hot? It's bet­ 6:00-0ne Man's Family (NBC) record of "Ase's Death" was started New talent and the return of sev­ -Anna B. Quillin, Ipava, Illinois. ter'n no weather a-tal. I wuz jest G:30-Wayne King (NBC) Ted's favorite fare after he has laid Jeanette began to die artistically un­ eral old-timers featured this week readin' where a big electrical expert 7:00-Our Home on the Range (NBC) aside his baton. der the piano. The only difficulty was at WLS. sez that television is jest around the 8:00-Bums and Allen (CBS) "Tristan und Isolde" is the piece that her portrayal of Ase's last mo­ Heading the list are Chuck Haines comer. That place around the comer Thursday, August 15 de resistance for Jack Shilkret and ments atJected her and her brother Howard Barlow. Andre Kostelanetz, so profoundly that they childishly and Ray Ferris, the Chuck and Ray Job for S.p.e.A. must be pretty crowded by now. 6:00-Rudy Vallee (NBC) of "Chuck, Ray and Gene," of the Mussolini is trainin' all the young­ Symphony (NBC) also a Wagner fan, refrains by sheer burst into tears before the record original Wiener Minstrels. The boys Peter Van Steeden, NBC maestro uns uv Italy how to fight. Over here 6:C5-Hendrlk Wl11em Van Loon (NBC) force of will from including "The finished playing. on Town Hall Tonight, uses a bam 7:00-Showboat (NBC) have long been favorites for their we jest send 'em out to play with the Walter O'Keefe (CBS) harmony-ever since the dawn of on his Long Island summer place as kids next door, Death Valley Days (NBC) broadcasting in Chicago. They were a testing ground for his trumpet and Yourn til Chiny whips Japan, 7:3G-Goldman Band Concert (NBC) • • • trombone players. There the lads can Pat Buttram, 8:00-Paul Whlfeman's Music Hall (NBC) famous as the "Ole Harmony Slaves" 9:00-Jewlsh Cantors' Association (NBC) on WOK, WQJ, KYW, WGN, WENR, blast to their hearts' content, trying P. S.-Business must be get tin' bet­ RAGAMUFFIN REHEARSAL WLS, WGES, WBCN and other Chi­ out new etJects with mutes and such. ter. People have stopped shootin' Friday, August 16 cago stations. So far, nobody has left the bam ex­ themselves and started shootin' each 6:00-Jesslca Dragonette (NBC) cept a few mice! other. 6:30-Ruth Ettlng (NBC) Since the boys left Chicago they 7:00-Beauty Box Theatre (NBC) did chautauqua, lyceum and vaude­ 8:00-First Nlghter Drama (NBC) ville work and worked on XER, Villa • • • 8:30-Slnfonietta (NBC) Acuna, Mexico. Then followed an Saturday, August 17 engagement at WSM, Nashville, EYE-WITNESS STORY 6:00-Hit Parade (NBC) where they apeared on The Grand 6:3O-Goldman Band Concert (NBC) Old Opera and were members of 7:00-G-Men Drama (NBC) Lasses White's Minstrels. Chuck and 7:30 & 9:00-Natlonal Bam Dance (NBC) 8:3O-Carefree Carnival (NBC) Ray are known especially for their 9:00-El Chico. Spanish Revue (NBC) old-time sweet ballads and their hymns. Don Wilson, steel guitarist formerly heard with Tom and Don, has re­ Barn Dance turned from Arkansas and is being The cowbells of the WLS National featured with the HlUtoppers and Barn Dance with a cast of 67 enter­ with Otto's Tune Twisters. tainers will ring out coast to coast Ernie Newton, bass viol player for­ from the nlinois State Fair at Spring­ merly heard on the West Coast, has field the night of Saturday, August teamed up with Tommy Tanner, 17, at 7:30 and 9:00 p.m., CST. former KMBC ballad singer, and Don The fun and hilarity of the rural Wilson, to form the Hllltoppers, who rhythm show together with the call­ will feature novelty and harmony, ing of the old-time square dances vocal and instrumental arrangements. will be broadcast over a nation-Wide Ken Wright, organist, pianist and NBC chain from the big stand inside accordionist, formerly heard on the race track in front of the amphi­ KMOX, St. Louis, and WHBY, Green theatre. Bay, has joined Otto's Tune Twisters. Stars of the Old Hayloft who will Ken is also an arranger of note. take part in the fUll-hour broadcast Phil Kalar, baritone, long aWLS from the state capital inclUde: Joe favorite, has brought his Home Town­ Kelly as master of ceremonies; Uncle ers quartet to the station to be fea­ The thrilling hours of the great Chicago fire of 1871 were recalled In Ezra; Lulu Belle; Skyland Scotty; the "Now let'" get this part straight." Thus does Maestro Reg Cross address tured on Morning Devotions, Morn­ Phil Anderson's "Intimate Interview" with these two eye witnesses, Mrs. Hoosier Hot Shots; Henry Burr, fa­ "Reggie's Harmonica Ragamuffins. Left to right, back row, Willard Yolquard­ ing Minstrels, Household Parade and Ellen Boening and Walter Thime. The interviews are heard each Tues­ mous, tenor; Otto's Tune Twisters; sen, Ruby Segel, Paul Kosberg, Stanley Speck, John Pauls; front row, John other programs. The quartet con- day at 11:00 a, m., CST. John Brown; Evelyn Overstake; Wil­ Thomas, John Eilenfeldt, "Reggie" Cross, Anthony Borowicz, Joe Bernis, liam O'Connor; Tommy Tanner and Raymond Butman.

... rI3}" • • • L.ISTENING IN ITH LS DAILY PROGRAMS Saturday, August 10, to Saturday, August 17 2:00-5lgn Off for WENR. Saturday, August 1'7 12:45 p. m. to 1:00 p. m., CST 10:45 a. m . to 11:30 •. m., CST 870 k.c. . 50,000 Watts 12:45--Pralrie Farmer Dlnnerbell Program. 10:45--Ralph Emerson; Wyn Orr In Fanfare; WATCH THIS SPACI Monday - Orchestra; Sophia Germanich; Verne, Lee and Mary; Interview ot WLS Arkle; C. V. Gregory, Editor of Prairie Personality; Arkle; John Brown, and Paul FOR Monday, August 12, to Friday, August 16 Farmer, In "Parade of the Week." Nettl~ga, tenor. - Tuesday-Ralph Emerson. organist; Tune Appearances of W LS Artists MORNIXG PROGRAMS 8:3~Today's Children - Dramatic Adven­ Twisters; Evelyn Overstake; Sophia Ger­ EVENING PROGRAMS manlch. in You r Community. tures of a Family. (NBC) Monday, August 12 5 :O~Daily-Smlle-A-Whlle. 8:45--Mon., Wed., Fri. - Phil Kalar, "Old Wednesday - Orchestra; Chuck & Ray; SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 Music Chest," with Ralph Emerson, Arkle; Sophia Germanich. 6:00-Flbber Magee & Mollie. (F. B. John­ WLS National Barn Dance (1935 EdUon): 5:20-5:3~Dally-Servlce features, Including son Co.) See above,-Wood River Theatre. WoOd Temperature Reports; Chicago Livestock Tues., Thurs.-Grace Wilson and Ralph Thursday-Orchestra; IDlltoppers; Tommy River, Illinois. Tanner. G:3~"Songs of Home, Sweet Home." (WLS WLS Barn Dance: Lulu Belle: Hoosier Hot Estimates; Weather Forecast. Emerson. Studio) 5:35-5:45--Farm Bulletin Board by "Check" 9:0~Household Parade, conducted by Mary Friday-Orchestra; Sod Busters; Phil Ka­ 7:00-5lnclalr Minstrels. (Sinclair 011 Refin­ ~~~:~ ::l~~~ ~':tW;; B~;s~J~:~laeJ~ Stafford; Day's WLS Artists' Bookings. Wright, Home Adviser-Home Towners; lar; Sophia Germanich. Ing) (NBC) qUI\ Park Auditorium, Havana, Illinois. John Brown, pianist; Ralph Emerson, Old ~:rs~nLrnaJ:d;~r~~~\rrw~~~~ ~~~: 6:00-News Report-Jullan Bentley. Story Teller; Chuck & Ray; (Tu., Th .• S.) Tuesday, August 13 cakes; Play Party Glrls.-Magee Theatre, Hilitoppers, Instrumental; Tommy Tanner, Saturday Morning, August 1'7 Evansville, Wisconsin. 6:I~Daily program summary, 6:0~Eno Crime Clues. (NBC) vocal; (M., W., F.) Hoosier Sod Busters WLS On Parade: Tom Owen's Cornhuskers; 5:00-8:00-5ee dally mOrning schedule. 6:3~Edgar Guest In "Welcome Valley." 6:15--Mornlng Round-Up-Otto & His Tune and Evelyn Overstake; Weather Report. Georgie Goebel; Ozark Sisters; Hayloft 8:15-5ears Junior Round-Up. (Household Finance) (NBC) Dancers.-Fargo Theatre, Sycamore, Ill. Twisters; Hoosier Sod Busters; Pat But­ 9:45--Mld-Mornlng News Broadcast-JuUan 8:3O-Jolly Joe and His Junior Stars. 7:0~N. T. G. and IDs Girls' Orchestra. MONDAY. AUGUST 12 tram; Ralph Emerson; Arkie. (Dally) Ed­ Bentley. (Emerson Drug) die Allan (Tu. Th., S.); Evelyn Overstake 9:0~Household Parade. wr~e ~:::;:U~:M~!rnB~~:;c;'aS~~:'iI~r!~~ Wed. only); Hl11toppers (Dally ex. Wed.); 9:5~Butter, Egg, Dressed Veal, Live and Dressed Poultry Quotations. 9:45--Yulian Bentley In Up-to-the-Minute Wednesday, August 14 ;::e~~rfhe~I:::,rsjer~~:m~~r nl~~J1~·.--Or- Chicago, Indianapolis and East St. Louis World-Wide News. Livestock Estimates at 6 :30. 9:55--Jlm Poole's mid-morning Chicago Cat­ 6:0~"Hlts & Bits." WLS On Parade: Lulu Belle; Hoosier Hot tle, Hog and Sheep Market direct from 9:5~Butter, Egg, Dressed Veal, Live and 6:3~"House of Glass." (Colgate-Palmolive) ~~~:~.: g~~~: ~~t~~h ~~~s.~~~r~~: Union Stock Yards. (Chicago Livestock Dressed Poultry Quotations. 7:0~"John Charles Thomas and His Neigh- ham Theatre, ~mngham, Dllnols. Exchange) 9:55--Program News, George C. Biggar. bors." (W. R. Warner) WLS Barn Dance: Cumberland Ridge Run­ ers; Linda Parker: Billy Woods; Max 10:00-0tto and His Tune Twisters, (Daily); 10:0~Otto and His Tune Twisters; Evelyn Thursday, August 15 Terhune; Winnie, Lou & Sally; Cousin with Evelyn (Tues., Thurs., Sat.) 10:I5--Hoosler Sod Busters; Arkle with Pat ~~g:~rbo':,~~~a~~~~, ~:yp:;.::t~I~~~~·i;. Saturday, Eve., Aug. 10 10:15--Mon., Wed., Fri.-"Llttle Bits from Buttram. 6:0~NickeIOdeon; Comedy; Songs; Drama. Life," Bill Vlckland, Ralph Emerson and (NBC) 1Vl>~e~~ loar~~~~ke<;s~rfl:YI~~eb~l~nc;~~ 6:0~Otto's Tune Twisters and Eve­ 10:3~Henry Burr's "Book of Ballads"­ Chuck & Ray. 6:311-To be filled. ?~¥~n~~sters.-Rlalto Theatre, Plymouth, lyn, the Little Maid. (Lltslnger Mo­ Ralph Emerson. (Kolor-Bak) Tues., Thurs.-Hoosier Sod Busters and 7:00-"Death Valley Days." (Pacific Coast tors) 10:45--Homemakers' Hour. Borax) (NBC) TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 Arkie with Pat Buttram. WLS Barn Danee: Lulu Belle Hoosier Hot 6:15--Ralph Emerson: Hllltoppers and 11;3~Weather Report; Fruit and Vegetable Shots: Skyland Seotty; The stranger; 10:~Mon., Wed., Fri.-"Hllltoppers' (Pe­ Markets; Artists' Bookings. Friday, August 16 The Ole Harmony Slaves, Chuck Wm. O'Connor. runa) Bears' Harmony Ranch BOys.-Moultrle­ Dou~las County Fair, Arthur, Illinois. Haines and Ray Ferris, are back in 11:4~News-Jullan Bentley. 6:0~To be filled. 6:3~WLS National Barn Dance. Tues., Thurs.-Henry Burr's Book ot Bal­ their old haunts. Their loyal listen­ lads. (Kolor-Bak) 11:45--Poultry Service Time; Ralph Emer­ 6:15--LuclJle Manners, soloist. W~~e Rs"';!d~-;UJj.h:e~~:\g~~;e B~t;::· 'p?i~! ers have followed them to a dozen or 7:0~Keystone Bam Dance Party, son, organist; Home Towners and Hoosier 6:3~01lege Prom. (Kellogg Co.) (NBC) nery Sisters; Barn Dance Band.-BIJou featuring Lulu Belle. (Keystone 10:45--Mon., Wed., Frl. - Cornhuskers and Hot Shots. 7:0~Palmolive Beauty Box. (NBC) Theatre, Abingdon, Illinois. more stations around the country. "Chore Boy." IVLS Barn Dance: Town Owen's Corn­ Steel and Wire Co.) 12:15--"Pa and Ma Smithers." huskers; Georgie Goebel: Ozark Sisters; Welcome back, boys. Tues., Thurs.-Chuck & Ray. Hayloft Dancers. - Southern Theatre, 7:3~Natlonal Bam Dance NBC Hour 11:0~Mon.-Vlbrant Strings. 12:3~Weekly Livestock Market Review by with Uncle Ezra, Home Towners, Tues.-Intimate Interviews, by Phil An­ Jim Clark of the Chicago Producers' Com­ w~~c*~~d?.J'IOOf Barn Dance stars; Cum­ mission Association. berland RIl.re Runners: Linda Parker; Cumberland Ridge Runners: Verne, derson. Max Terhune; Billy Woods; Pancakes; Sunday, August 11 Lee and Mary, Lulu Belle, Hoosier 12:3~raln Market Quotations by F. C. Play Party Glrls.-Kerredge Theatre, Wed., Fri.-Homer Griffith, "The Friendly Hancock, Michigan. • Hot Shots, Henry Burr, Skyland Philosopher," and Ralph Emerson. (Fred Bisson ot U. S. Department ot Agriculture. See and Hear Your Favorites I 7:00-Romelle Fay plays the organ In' 30 Scotty, and other Hayloft faVOrites, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14 J. Walsh Co.) 12 :45--Prairie Farmer - WLS Home Talent WLS Barn Dance <1935 Edition): Lulu friendly minutes announced by Howard with Joe Kelly as master of cere­ Acts. Chamberlain. monies. (Alka-Seltzer) Thurs.-Dr. John W. Holland, "In a Poet's Bella; Hoosier Hot Shots; Skyland Scotty; Workshop." 1:00-2:00-Merry-Go-Round, with variety of 7:3~Lols and Reuben Bergstrom in heart ~g;s.~i~~~~ds ~g~~ty ~:{r':'~Y610:am~ 8:3~Bam Dance Frollc, Christine 11 : 15--Mon., Wed., Fri. - George Simons, acts, Including Lulu Belle. Scotty, Ridge nols. (Evening only) songs. (Willard Tablet Co.) Runners and Hoosier Hot Shots. WLS WLS Barn Dance: Tom Owen's Cornhusk- with Otto's Tune Twisters. tenor, with orchestra. 7 :45--News broadcast with summary ot week Tues.-"The Waltz Timers." 2 :00-5lgn Off for WENR. ~~rkH:r.\~~~; ~~w~::rijnc

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