- Sarie an Sallie * play Ball! DAUGHERTY 1 www.americanradiohistory.com Li.sten Raised the Roof Birds What's Wrong Hello, everybody! That's the way Our household considers it a bless- I just can't resist writing about Red Foley greeted us at the New ing to listen to Dr. Holland. By our this "Why" person who so rudely in- Mazda Theatre in L'Anse. The way household, I mean over 300 birds, sulted Louise and the Westerners. everybody yelled back, "Hello, Red some from all parts of the globe. One Does he know good singing and music Foley!" it almost raised the roof off is a six -months -old Amazon parrot when he hears it? Did he listen to the building. I didn't think Red had that hums "Till We Meet Again" and their program on the Barn Dance, as much pep as he has. As for the says, "God bless you," when Dr. Hol- Saturday, June 26? It was swell. Girls of the Golden West, they were land gives the benediction. You ought We enjoyed it and I know many more everything I expected them to be. I to hear and see our store on Sunday did. All I want to know is what's took my two boys, five and seven, to morning when the Little Brown wrong in having extra talent on the the matinee, and did they get a kick Church is on. These birds know Dr. Barn Dance? It is a pleasure to Joe Kelly didn't need to hold up the "ap- out of it! Holland's voice.... Anton and Anna many.... M. W. P., Milwaukee, Wis. plause" sign when Sark and Sallie of WSM's Ill. It was a treat to see Miss Pauline, Vachta, Berwyn, Grand 01' Op'ry appeared at the Barn Dance. and the Four Hired Hands were swell. On a bale of hay, Sark and Sallie talk to Someone said that Eva must be Red Lost arie and Arkie. Foley's daughter. I laughed and said, Meet the Folks I for one am very much in favor "No, that's his wife." It did a person I hope the people who say, "The of the Hired Man and Hired Girl. good to hear her. Last but not least, Barn Dance is always the same," This week someone else wrote his Bill McCluskey sure has a wonderful heard that grand new program, column and I was lost. That's the voice. Why doesn't he sing on the air "Meet the Folks." first page I turn to when I get my . City sometime? Mrs. Alf Tollefson, allie See the It was thrilling just to listen to Stand By. The H. M. and H. G. are Baraga, Mich. okey- A. M. K., Gary, Ind. the program, but it surely must have doke.... Sark: Lan' sakes, Miss Sallie, did Come on, climb in, Miss Sallie. Driv- must be we've joined a parade. been a real thrill for the folks who you ever see so many folks all in one er, we want to go to the hotel, the one Sallie: No, we're a- stoppin' now. Jump on Merry -Go -Round were there from all parts of the place? nearest the Eighth Street Theatre. Do you reckon this is the hotel? Why, country. When Red Foley stopped to Old Hymns Sallie: Well, I never! Do you reck- Sallie: Look, Miss Sark! Did you it's bigger than Uncle Joe's fancy new For once I'm going to jump on the sing, that was grand, especially for We certainly appreciate the artists, on there's a meetin' of some kind in ever see anything so tall? Do you milkin' barn. Merry -Go -Round and tell why I don't the people who were being inter- Don and Helen, and their sweet Chicoggy? Or did all these people reckon that's a silo or a grain elevator here viewed. (We leave Sarie and Sallie to like it. I think there is altogether too They surely must have en- harmony. Their voices were made to just come down to the depot to watch or what? Why, it looks most as high of elevatdrs that joyed that. discover the wonders many wise -cracking announcers on it sing the old hymns. ... Mrs. John the train come in? as old Lookout Mountain at home in shoot 16 stories into the sky, of uni- who want to be comedians. Why not Ed Paul is just the right person for Cherrie, Washington, Ill. Sark: The train's a- stoppin'. We Tennessee. formed bell -boys, and of corridors let announcers announce and enter- the interviewing. better get off in a hurry before it Sark: Mercy me! Look at all the that all look alike. We run into them tainers do the entertaining? ... Wil- steams up again. automobiles, will you, Miss Sallie? It nest in the NBC studios of the Mer- ma P., Caledonia, Minn. Here's a big hand to whoever is Sallie: Seems like the hayloft band responsible for the new program, and Tops in Entertainment chandise Mart, where they have gone or Uncle Ezra's silver coronet band to see Amos 'n Andy.) I hope it will be continued.... E. D., I think the two new Saturday pro- ought to be here to meet us. Not "Extras" Racine, Wis. grams, WLS On Parade and Meet Sark: Lan' sakes, they're probably Sark: We want to see Amos 'n the Folks, are tops in entertainment. busy rehearsin' for the show tomor- Andy. D. L. F. of Delavan, Wisconsin, in- The latter is certainly new and differ- row. You watch our suitcases, Miss NBC Page: Sorry, lady, Amos 'n sists the Westerners are "extras." I Interviews ent. Hope they continue for a long, Sallie, whilst I see if I can find some- Andy never allow visitors in their always considered WLS as their home long time.... A. F. N., Muncie, Ind. one to fetch us to the hotel. broadcasts. station, and I'm sure many others do. I'll say we enjoyed the interviews Sallie: But we aren't visitors. We're Saturday night out in the lobby and Sallie: Don't leave me alone, Miss When I read of their coming back, I Sark. You might get lost. Here, may- Sark and Sallie, from WSM, Nash- was very glad; and the only thing I behind the scenes. Did you really ville. slip up on Don and Helen without be this man in the red cap will tote disliked was that it wasn't perma- STAND BY for NBC Page: We'll be glad to have their knowing you were there? I en- Copyright, 1937, Prairie Farmer Publishing Co. our bags us. nent. Eunice Forster, Appleton, you visit any of the audience pro- joyed the interview so much that I BURRIDGE D. BUTLER, Publisher Sark: Here, boy, now you take Wis. good care of them suitcases. They've grams, Madam, but Amos 'n Andy took the radio out into the kitchen never see any one. when I was working. Please slip up 1230 Washington Blvd., Chicago got our Sunday- go -to- meetin' dresses Indianapolis: 241 N. Pennsylvania in 'em and our best bonnets Sark: Look, Miss Sallie, look over on some of the folks again. I'll be New York City: 250 Park Avenue that Fighting Mad we're a -goin' to wear to the National there! There's Andy, I just know listening. Mrs. Leo Dickson, Subscription Price, $1.00 a Year Barn Dance Saturday night. So you that's Andy talkin' to that gentle- Never have I been so fighting mad Wheaton, Ill. man! as I was with D. L. F. of Delavan, Single Copy, 5 cents take care. Sallie: Is there an automobile we Sallie: Why, so it is! I'd know Wisconsin. I'll bet I will have thou- Issued Every Saturday him anywhere after seein' him in me where I doubt if he can hire here at the depot to take us sands with Best Yet Entered as second -class matter February to the hotel? Nashville last year. Let's go have a could one to agree with him. 1935, Illi- get 15, at the post office at Chicago, Redcap: I'll get a for you visit with him. The Westerners and Louise were one I've listened to WLS for almost nois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. taxi eight years and it was, is, and always Sallie: Miss Sark, Miss Sark, take Sark: You're Andy, are'nt you? of my favorites while they were on You don't need to try to say no, WLS. And why shouldn't we all be will be the best station on the air in JULIAN T. BENTLEY, Editor care! Them auto -cars are a- whizzin' my opinion. right past you. 'cause we know you are. We're Sane happy to have them back? For me, Virginia Seeds, Managing Editor and Sallie. I wish they could stay and have a I've enjoyed all the programs but Redcap: Lady, lady! You stay back July 10, 1937 there on the curb. Here's your taxi. Andy: Well, I'm mighty pleased to "Meet the Folks" is the best yet. daily program again.... Mrs. Grace .. you (Continued on page 15) Moses, Climax, Mich. Berniece Thies, Pingree Grove, Ill. VOLUME 3 NUMBER 22 Sark: Thank kindly, Mister. JULY 10, 1937 3 2 STAND BY www.americanradiohistory.com spelling champion, Jacqueline Rose, 13: and Edward Murphy, 13, paro- Lulu Belle and Scotty chial school champion. Mangieri, 'he "Old Hczvloft- who finished third in the national finals in May, was one of 17 elemen- tary school pupils chosen from all By THE HIRED MAN Return to Old Hayloft over the United States to compete in the event.