BEST WISHES from THE PRAIRIE FARMER STATION CHICAGO 2. ButL PRESIDENT GENERAL MANAGER TREASURER JW Boyd PROGRAM DIRECTOR PRODUCTION MANAGER DO YOU BELIEVE AFRA MEMBERS SELL IN THE GOLDEN RULE? THINGS ON WBBM .. DON’T MONEY GET LW; INVOLVED? EXCITED C:>.v Aomaec?nCanFa^>Soap Ada* Prtger Beer Noxz°emarchemicflTnitUre ... SO I’VE DECIDED TO gSS&tfo Prod Orange Crush BUY ONLY WBBM 5°wey's SS&SPp!«* Quinine h P°ducts Bromo ■ ADVERTISED PRODUCTS YIPPEE— Seltzer MAKE ME Bookhouse for Children Catnel Cigarette* REALIZE SSaSpSiMSr1 Campbell pStSJjgL IT! Campbell M°scwl? PetJM0,lkV So*P S Uther genertddcSS^ S'°re Chrysler Corp. Prudential Insurance Coca-Cola P Hioso r°!by furniture Colgate Tomll Crea"» I*PFa Coffee Crisco Toothpaste *«o,s and Blades Cubs Cereal Spearmint Gu ™ °ducts Curtis Candies Doublemint Gum Sprys (RThe& erF00d Poducts Squibb Product* SSasp'CSo,tF,*k-- Super Sudsaa°*dei and L-mons StarclTpianosntrated Super Suds Swan Soap owansdotvn CaIce ut haeF«nce dSa^'SC- Pr°ducts- 0 s Baking Powder °Ur and Calumt ^* “ ’ Mi°U,e ^P.oca, Gold00 Medal2 Flour Swift s Silverleaf Urd Texaco Products Gr^*untsBfena wapenutsProduc‘s Flakec «, Hoppe,' —wanF;:dwGr.apenutsFjak « isEsf v-1 si,ver !%S*s2oieasc |heath»/rSbarP Ivory Soap Wonder Bread Johnson & Johnson Band-Aid SPOT ANNOUNCEMENTS Kleenex Too,hpaste 5 Adams Clove Gum fa Palma Cigars f&aSnDo£°eS&epf* fipton s Tea t«£sioc/ra,',s- Musterole Local Loan P^tBsrh0eetfUrnitUM MaarnvVe,l"&1^entie”°USe Insulation *?m*%a°eb Monarch Foods fc^Ccofe ?'val, Dog Food Model1 Jmok ’ fob*’ Morrell, John, MebaaJco * Dill’, Best i ek CONGRATULATIONS TO CHICAGO RADIO ACTORS -x In the recent accepted Survey SEVEN of the first TEN most popular daily serials are CHICAGO PRODUCTIONS * and FOUR of these SEVEN are supervised by IRNA PHILLIPS and Produced by CARL WESTER & COMPANY This is not a matter of reciprocity but rather an opportunity for the staff and representatives of THE BROADCAST ENGINEERS JOURNAL (formerly the A. T. E. Jourmd) to convey again to the officers and members of AFRA our sincere wishes for AFRA’S continued success. Our association has been pleasant, may it so continue! The BROADCAST ENGINEERS JOURNAL is the official publication of THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS (formerly A. T. E.) and it is dedicated to all of radio. Again, More Success to AFRA, AL EISENMENGER. 4 fytelcwne fa ’Vo/ticaam S/f/i ty/nmra/ AFRA ANTICS This is the one time to which we look forward in each busy year when we can all get together with YOU—our friends and listeners. May you all have the TIME OF YOUR LIVES! We hope you'll go home a little tired, but VERY HAPPY, convinced that the 4th ANNUAL AFRA ANTICS could never be surpassed—unless it's by the 5th! — See you all next year!! AMERICAN FEDERATION OF RADIO ARTISTS Chicago Local VIRGINIA PAYNE President NORMAN BARRY— 1 st Vice-Pres. ANNETTE HARPER—Rec. Sec'y. PAUL NETTINGA—2nd Vice-Pres. PHILIP LORD—Treasurer CARLTON KaDELL—3rd Vice-Pres. RAYMOND JONES—Exec. Sec’y. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Fran Allison Ken Griffin John Neher Bob Bailey Fred Howard Vincent Pelletier Gene Baker Henry Hunter Ed Prentiss Burton Dole Forrest Lewis Olan Soule Robert Graham Franklyn MacCormack Lewis Wareham June Meredith Modern drape jacket indi¬ vidually styled by Finchley to meet the desires of smartly dressed gentlemen. Galloon braid and English pleats on trousers, Finchley character and correctness. Complete range of sizes. Midnight blue. FULL DRESS SAME PRICE OTHER FINCHLEY TUXEDOS FROM $55 FULL DRESS FROM $65 19 564 Fifth Avenue, New \ork NATIONAL OFFICERS STILL SETTING THE STYLES "The AFFAIRS of TOM, DICK and HARRY" 8 LOCAL OFFICERS RAYMOND JONES EXECUTIVE SECRETARY VIRGINIA PAYNE PRESIDENT PHILIP LORD TREASURER 1941-42 Compliments of FOURTEEN WEST EUR HPHRTIDEIMTS (A Furnished Apartment Hotel) 14 WEST ELM STREET WHItehall 5700 Phone CARR’S 15 Thanks to you “Dubs" and “Pros" for your patronage BAROTHY LODGE NORTHBROOK COUNTRY CLUB WALHALLA, MICHIGAN “SCOTTY” ANDERSON, Host (on Dundee Road west of Sky Harbor Airport) "LAND OF RECUPERATION" More AFRA members among our players than any country club in Chicago 10 PAUL NETTINGA LOCAL SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT OFFICERS ANNETTE HARPER RECORDING SECRETARY CARLTON KaDELL THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT Sixty-five Years in the Drug Business in Chicago 1876-1941 1876 .Apprentice Huyck's Pharmacy 1877 - 1880 .Attended Chicago College of Pharmacy 1880 - 1883 .Prescriptionist D. R. Dyche & Co., State & Randolph Streets 1883 - 1892 .Owned and operated several Drug Stores all located on the West Side of Chicago 1886 - 1926 .Western Agent - Manager, Sharp & Dohme Manufacturing Chemists 1930 .Founder-Proprietor of the Merchandise Mart Drug Store “REMEDIES TRUE TO LABEL” My Dear Public: After a life time devoted to the study of Drugs and Chemicals and the compounding and distribution of medicines I now offer a few “Remedies true to Label" under my name and personal guarantee. Each product represents a favorite and carefully selected prescription of known therapeutic value and when used as directed will result in the conservation and im¬ provement in health and relief from pain. Laboratory work necessary for their production and packaging is supervised by skilled, experienced pharmaceutical chemists which coupled with the use of pure drugs and chemicals enables me to market "Remedies true to Label” as perfect products at sensible prices. Very truly yours. L/ T7, MATTHEWS LIQUID ANALGESIC-F or relief of the discomfort of pain due to simple headache and neuralgia, muscular aches and pains. MATTHEWS LAXATIVE COLD CAPSULES-For the relief of common colds. MATTHEWS WHITE PINE COMPOUND SYRUP —For coughs, bronchial irritations and hoarseness. MATTHEWS AQUEOUS NOSE DROPS-F acilitates breathing in common head colds and hay fever. MATTHEWS TOOTHACHE OUTFIT—A temporary filling for aching teeth due to exposed cavities. MATTHEWS TOOTHACHE WAX-For the relief of aching teeth. Distributor MERCHANDISE MART DRUG STORE, INC. The Merchandise Mart Chicago South American Way.rhi mka hand Necromantic Nut."z-i-p-p-y”—the magical clown Music With The "Strong" Appeal.boh strong & his orchestra Mary Lou Merger Sings Walk The Milky Way.karl marx clowns SUSAN ARMSTRONG READS THE STARS tt-beat at the Bar.tiny parham plays the organ Pierre Andre Introduces.Our Master of Ceremonies ANTICS ALL STAR REVUE THE VAGABONDS MARION MANN JOE LEWIS VICTOR MOORE AND WILLIAM GAXTON OLSON AND SHIRLEY IRENE BORDONI HARRY BLACKSTONE PIED PIPERS The Wheel of Fortune Spins GRAND DRAWING DOOR PRIZES Dance till Dawnl (AFRA ANTICS OF 1941 HAS MET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THEATRE AUTHORITY) VICTROLA RECORDS RADIOS DUBLIN’S MAIN LOBBY THE MERCHANDISE MART Telephone DELaware 1650 Chicago, Illinois 14 NBC ANNOUNCERS NORMAN BARRY BOB BROWN LYNN BRANDT JIM CAMPBELL TOM CASEY CLEVE CONWAY HENRY COOKE DON DOWD DAVE GARROWAY MARX HARTMAN FRED KASPER DURWARD KIRBY CHARLES LYON EVERETT MITCHELL BOB McCOY DICK NOBLE FORT PEARSON GENE ROUSE MICHAEL ROY MYRON WALLACE ANNOUNCING “ROAD OF LIFE” BEST WISHES TO AFRA RUTH PERROTT RAY SUBER GREETINGS VIOLA BERWICK m 16 BETTY RUTH SMITH LOU KRUGMAN "ULYSSES" IN "DEAR MOM” NANNETTE SARGENT ONCE AGAIN BEST WISHES PHILIP LORD MARJORIE HANNAN “RUTH ANN” HUGH STUDEBAKER GREETINGS "DR. BOB” “BACHELOR’S SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE MARIE NELSON “ELLEN’ RUSS YOUNG DIRECTOR-ANNOUNCER 18 PATRICIA DUNLAP “JANET" FROM OLAN SOULE “SAM” CHILDREN” YEAR ON THE AIR BESS FLYNN “Bachelor’s Children” WRITER Exclusive Management w ifTIV ESTABLISHED 1898 WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY INC. New York Chicago Hollywood London 19 'k CHICAGO RADIO TALENT DIRECTORY COMPLIMENTS OF LEONARD DUBKin Gordon Buick Motor Sales PUBLICITY 6637 So. Western Ave. Prospect 0500 Room 1809 Merchandise Mart DELaware 66 19 Ac WORLD BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. AFRA • TRAVELS Transcription Headquarters • AMERICAN 301 East Erie St. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AIRLINES Read H. Wight, Resident Manager 20 BEST WISHES TO AFRA DINNING SISTERS LUISE BARCLAY ARNOLD GRIMM’S DAUGHTER PIERRE ANDRE WATCH WGN AND MUTUAL ELMIRA ROESSLER JOHN HODIAK MARGE CALVERT DONNA READE JUDY and JANE k BEST WISHES LOUIS H. MELCHER k 2.1 JACK BAKER DOROTHY GREGORY “GINNY SAWYER” IN STEPMOTHER WILLARD WATERMAN BEST WISHES JUNE MEREDITH ARNOLD H. ROBERTSON BETTY HANNA Jack Armstrong THE ALL AMERICAN BOY EDWIN H. MORSE Director CHARLES FLYNN. .rCT. )./V..Jack .Billy' JAMES'^OSS ", . T. **/^&**^. J. v<*rV. .JCAAfl. Uncle Jim . ^ .\ HERB BUTTERFIELD .Whisper LOU KRUGMAN . .Mysterious Stranger FRED HOWARD . .Lazarro HARRY BUBECK ... .Sound Technician GEORGE KUDSK . .Sound Technician CECIL WRIGHT . .M. B. S. Engineer FRANKLYN MacCORMACK Announcer BOB JELLISON SARI WELLS THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU! 29 EDDIE CHASE MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM ILKA DIEHL KEEGAN JANE WEBB ‘JEAN MONTGOMERY”—LONE JOURNEY “MIDGE”—THE BARTONS "JANE”—TOM MIX DE WITT Me BRIDE ALICE HILL "ALICE" — PAINTED DREAMS DON McNEILL BREAKFAST CLUB CURLEY BRADLEY “PECOS WILLIAMS" TOM MIX CLUB MATINEE LAURETTE FILLBRANDT BOB BAILEY KNICKERBOCKER PLAYHOUSE LORETTA POYNTON 'TTLLUMS"— HAROLD TEEN "LUCIA’'—HELEN TRENT- "BETTY"—JACK ARMSTRONG 33 * HAVE FUN! DAN DONALDSON BETTY AND RAY * RICHARD AHERNE CURRENTLY PRODUCING “ROAD OF LIFE”, "GUIDING LIGHT” AND “RIGHT TO HAPPINESS” 34 RODGER DE YOUNG BOY SOPRANO — UNCLE EZRA WITH VIVIEN LEIGH AND LAWRENCE OLIVIER IN ROMEO AND JULIET NORMAN BARRY The ESCORTS and BETTY WRIGLEY BUILDING Phone Superior 2116 Eyes Examined BEAUTY SALON Suite 352 DR. GARY M . BAKER First Floor East Corridor 410 N. Michigan Ave. Merchandise Mart PHONES: DELaware 1660-3545 Chicago, III. EL GAUCHO