The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • 32

EIGHT LINCOLN SITVDAY JOI RNAL AND STAR, SEPTEMBER 27, 1912. I James Boy Bremser Brings Radio Listeners Vicarious Football Thrills US" isas Trumpets To Top i Glenn Miller's By WINN NELSON flLTHOUGH the sports fan is the greatest cntic in the world, the followers of the Nebraska-Iowa State game Satui-day must have been making some of those cheers for Lyell Bremser who was in tfi9 radio booth doing his first job of announcing the football play-by-play lor Nebraska that ha has ever done. From the first thud of toe aganst pigskin, Bremser showed that his ability at sports announcing applies to gridiron bail as well. He has described Nebraska basketball games, stata high school tournament and track meets for the past two years. 4s x-" 4 NS 1 1W 1 teams is another difficult trick PI A llli llif VstifKl? 4 Frank Crumif and ulio Sanderson, sweethearts el radio, open a new program Saturday, October 3.

called "Mr, Adam and Mrs. Ere." IT At, 7:00 p. It is a mixture of quii and song. Harry James who t-ilres over Glenn Miller's three a week spot on KFAB (Glenn Is enlisting in the army) is carorts with Miss Amerca." leil during the annual pageant at Atlantic City's Steel Pier. The Job in the hua-rainment was runner-up.

By WINN NELSON Pushbutton Periods 3-Year Radio Spot Harry James, the "World's Number 1 Trumpeter," and his "Music Makers" become a regular tliree-a-aweek highlight over KFAB beginning next Tuesday, to i replace the. Glenn Miller band which has held that spot for three years, with the "Moonlight (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 6:15 p. Miller is entering the army. The daring new harmonies and imaginative arrangements of the James aggregation, assembled less than three years ago place the 28-piece unit among the country's top-ranking bands. Harry recently added a string quartet to the "Music Makers" to enlarge the scope of sweet and hot rhythmical oichestrations.

James and his swingers will rejoin the "Victory Parade of Spot light Bands" Monday, September 28, over KFOR (8:30 p. Here's "Blondie," the radio serial depicting the fascinating domestic adventures of Dagwood Bumstead, his young wife Blondie and their precocious offspring. Baby Dumpling, returns to the air Monday, September 28, following its summer vacatioji. It will be heard via KFAB at 9:30 p. m.

The plot of "Blondie," as in the past, ties up closely to the famous King Features comic strip by Chic Young, which appears in many newspapers in the United States and Canada, South America and Europe. Dizzy Dame. Dizzy dame of the airlanes, Gracie Allen, and husband Geor-gie Burns return to the air with a troupe of top-flight artists Tuesday, October 6, at 8 p. m. (KFAB) They include Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, Tenor Jimmy Cash, Bill Goodwin, announcer, and of course, Herman the Duck.

Tireless Gracie is an enthusiastic Red Cross volunteer and spends several evenings each week at first-aid and home nursing classes. In addition she spends her "leisure" time hostessing at the "Gracie Allen Canteen," a hospitality unity for service men near Hawthorne, California, established and named for the popular comedienne by the American Women's Voluntary services. She wears their neat blue uniform. Satirist Back. Opening his 1942-43 season as the nation's first satirist is Fred Allen, back to the airways on Friday, October 4, at 8:30 p.

m. (KFAB) His newest teammate, Lieutenant nmander Arthur Godfrey, promises to contribute the other half of a double barreled "fun gun' on the "Star Theater" program. Cool-headed, tender- hearted matriarch of Rushville Center, "Ma Perkins" brings her interesting family and friends back to radio for her five-a-week visits beginning Monday, September 28. (3:45 p. KFAB) The serial is-now rr-its-tenth yearof consecutive broadcasting and rates as a top program.

Screen star Henry Fonda makes his last public appearance before joining the Navy on Monday, September 28, when Cecil B. De-! Mille co-stars him with Don Ameche and Lynn Bari on the "Radio Theater" in a radio adaptation of the movie, "The Magnificent Dope." (KFAB, 8 p. The 1942 World Series will be broadcast exclusively by Mutual Broadcasting including KFOR, starting Wednesday, September 30. Air time will be either 1:15 p. m.

or 2:15 p. depending on the time zone In which the game is broadcast. Bret Morrison fcenfer) again portrays (tie geniial "Mr. Flrsf Nighfer." host, to the weekly dramatization of an original radio play, Sundays, at 5:00 p. tn.

(KFOS) Barbara Luddy and ies left, are cast members. a captain, his. chores will be musical, though details on his exact duties aren't clear. He dropped off the ciggie radio program Septemebr 24. to be replaced by Harry James, September 29.

Miller held the record for the longest-time radio spot of any dance orchestra in the business. Campus gossip coming over the "Dance Parade" on KFOR will we reported by two able campus sleuths, Betty Schulti and John Binning, for the time being, as a result of university tryouta this week, Nice thing about it they get their picture in every sorority and fraternity house phone booth on the campus. They will announce every Monday and Thursday night at 11 o'clock. Journal Star KFOR Mutual and Columbia 1240 Kilocycles EOIL and Mutual 1290 Kilocycles SUNDAY Neat Nancy Norman, recently signed singer with Sammy Jay's orcheilro. and the ony girl erer associated with (he unit, hoi pocket billiards at her main Interest between shows.

Cantor starts hit third Mason 0 Tim to Smile" programs next Wednesday, WOW, at 8:00 p. m. Dinah Short will be back with Eddie Cantor. Raymond Clapper, distinguished Columnist and commentator, (ales erer the i-00 p. m.

spot on Mondays end Thursdays beginning this week, replacing Raymond Gram Swing. rrohv. Vv J- eo 1 I it, VM His knowledge of the playersn- on both teams Saturday was ap parent. And each afternoon finds him on the university practice field watching the husky Huskers toss the leather. He knows their whims and habits alike.

Before the scrimmage in Iowa he collected sorted information on the Iowa State team so that he would know what to expect in the game. Corresponding names and numbers of 70 players were shouting for breathing space in Lyell's head and he kept listeners informed of every movement in the field through the use of a "pin board" with a numbered pin representing every player on the teams and with information about them being listed on the board. It is the fastest, most accurate system of getting a complete picture of the game. "Spotters" stationed on either side of Bremser watch the by-plays, keep the pins changing and nudge Lyell to draw his attention to action which he missed while he was watching the runner carry the ball down the field. The Nebraska spotter is Jack Hitchcock and the second spotter is a man picked from the college of the opposing The 35 names and numbers 01 players on the opposite team must be memorized before each game and the numbers of the home boys must be kept in mind at the same time by the sportscaster.

Fast Thinking. It takes the fastest thinking in the world for this job and there isn't any time to compute on paper the distance gained or lost in a olav. Bremser describes the chair in the football radio booth as the radio announcers hottest seat. "Every time you explain a play you're sticking your neck out one and a half yards," he says. "The fans at the game get a few minutes to make a decision but the radio announcer must know immediately wnat iook place and why." Impartial Observer.

Describing the games to satisfy the followers of both football Radio Programs KFAB Columbia Basic 780 Kilocycles WOW NBC RED Network 590 Kilocycles MORNING MORNING p. in I I (li I which makes the sports announcer wish he were back in the studio making commercials on mother's own pancake flour. He must be impartial in his report, yet try to satisfy the folks back home and keep his friends among the boosters of the other team at the same time. The sports fan is almost ra.bid in his convictions and the announcer's job is twice as hard as any player on the field who does simple stuff like blocking and tackling. Bremser knows his football- can quote every rule In the book and he studies his" football regu lations "bible" in every odd moment, between station breaks during the day and at home in the evening lying flat on the living room couch.

The rule book say anything about "freak" plays and when one appears in a game, the announcer must be familiar with it. If he doesn't call it right, he gets no mercy from the sports fan, "In a Spin." According to Bremser, "Usually one or two freak decisions arise in every gridiron came, and it puts the announcer in a spin, be cause he doesn't know how the referee will set fit to call it." In this respect Bremser had a tribute to pay his successor as Nebraska football announcer, Bob Russell. "Bob had a very fine knowledge of technical foot ball, formerly being a Big Six official himself, and he seldom called a play differenty from the referee." Next weekend, Ralph Beechner takes the microphone to enumerate the plays in the first home football game. P. T.

A. Broadcast Mrs. Mark Pierce of Lincoln, president of the Nebraska congress of the Parent-Teacher associa- tiorrrwill take part in a P. T. A.

memorial dedication over NBC from Marietta. Georgia Sunday, The program will be transcribed by WOW and re-broadcast for this area Tuesday night at 10:30 P-jru Unveiling of a rnemoriato Mrs. Alice MeLellan Birney, co founder of the Parent-Teacher will be aired and a' number of national officials will speak during the dedication of the' memorial, which is in the form of a sun court paved with native stones sent from each of the state congresses. Marietta, Georgia, birthplace of Mrs. Birney.

Civilian Defense Speaks This is the KFAB civilian de fense victory schedule for the coming week. Air time is m. MONDAY, Sept. 2S Mrs. Robert G.

Simmons, chairman of the Hospitality Clearing House, Municipal Defense Council, "Let's Keep Them 8mlllng." TUESDAY, Sept. 29 Lt. Oomm. P. H.

Quinby, "Selective Seiyice." WEDNTODAY. Sept. 20 Edw. Johnston, Stale Zoning Engineerr-Tretler Problems Defense Areas." THURSDAY, Oct. 1 L.

W. Coe, assistant director. Division of Public Health Education, State Department of Health, "Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness." FRIDAY, Oct 2 Miss On a Wagner, State Supervisor WPA Adult Education, "National Citizenship Education Program." Vet Showman Ted Lewis On 'Spotlight Bands' Next Stop Lincoln Veteran Ted Lewis takes the road to Lincoln and the Turnpike ballroom next Friday after his broadcast on "Spotlight Bands," biggest commercial show on the air. KFOR -will carry the program which airs from the Chicago Naval Air Base, at m. Lewis brings his top hat and a troupe of 33 persons to the Pike for a matinee show Sunday, October 4, and dancing in the evening.

Although Lewis has done less radio work than many bands he has earned more money than most bands. Which means that he has 'showmanship that can't be equalled. He is the top em ceeing band leader. He got his start in the musical world -by taking the place of a phonograph. Young Lewis was.

given his first job in a small theater near Cleveland, Ohio. The theater was a 125-seater played three shows' daily. Admission was generally one nickel. Music was furnished by an old-fashioned phonograph. Then, as a novelty, it was decided to add some live talent to the show.

Ted, whose father ran a. clothing store up the street, was asked to come into the show with his clarinet and songs. Ted accepted. That was more than a quarter of a century ago, and Ted, with his clarinet and battered old hat, is still playing and singing songs. i At the Turnpike he will give a 90-minute concert and show Starting at 4 p.

m. with dancing beginning at 8 o'clock the evening. i 5- rttMm. 1 This column's newly adopted "rovinf reporter" picks Shep Field's all sax band for one of the brighter lights in the field of music to come. The type of music put out by this newly formed band may best be described as "saxsational" Fields risked fame and fortune in order to form his new style ork.

but if the music which your correspondent heard In Omaha was a fair sample of an all reed band, that master musician will again be riding the high tide of fame and vfortune. Picture KFAB-KFOR Station Manager Jud Woods with chocolate merangue pie on his face if you can and let it be known that he won the pie-eating contest along with Dorothy Trigg continuity writer, at the radio station's annual picnic last Sunday. It all happened at Linoma- Beach. Top honors of the day however, went to Kermit Mauer of the studio orchestra, and Bonnie Strayer of the mail department, for their excellence in the "needle threading" contest. Second prizes for the "tied for life" game went to Chief Continuity Writer Jiggs Miller and Marilyn Hoyt, telephone 'girl.

Who scrambled for shoes with the greatest animation but Earl Williams, program director, and Mary Meyer of the billing department, in the "shoe In -the- boat race, first contestants to dock their boats were Gordon Uhri, salesman, and Clara Rehn of the traffic department. George Haskell headed the picnic committee. Henrietta "Hilda Johnson" Dirks is still giving helpful hints as a part of her daily job. In the J'Rlchmond Independent" newspaper, Richmond, California, she writes a column entitled "Shopping the Avenue With Henrlette." Glenn Miller will be inducted into the army at Omaha, Nebraska, October 7, according to Variety mag. To be commissioned his head vigorously with a perpendicular motion, to show that he liked what he heard.

But he needed a jivesinger, since he already has three rhythm singers, and Gladyce wasn't cut out to sing the jingle jangle jingle sort of Her sweet ballads may ride the WOW airwaves soori. Listen fo." them. rr 4a. CLADrCX GA7LX 1 00 I News Roundup News of World News of World News Roundup IS I United Church S. Powers Biggs Morning Revue Deep River Boys 1:30 I United Church I.

Powers Biggs Morning Revue Chapel Service Pspers Gypsy Carsvsn Morning Revue Chapel Service 1.00 1 Bible Class Church of Air Dr. Rowsey Chapel Service 1 Bible Class Church of Air Dr. Rowsey Chapel Service 1:30 I Southernaires Wings Over Jordan Wings Over Jordan Thrilling Stories 45 I Southernaires Wings Over Jordat Wings Over Jordar Mus, Meditations 10:00 1 News News News News 10:15 I Morning; Review star Review Happen This Week Rockies Rhapsody 10 I Morning Review star Review Invitation to Learn Musical Moments I Morning Review Staf Review Invitation to Learn Dinning Sisters 11:00 I War Journal Star Review First Plymouth Sliver Strings 11:15 1 War Journal Womanpower First Plymouth Silver Strings 11:30 1 Salt Lake Choir Salt Lake Choir First Plymouth Emma Otera 11:46 I Bait Lake Choir Salt Lake Choir First Plymouth Melody Time SUNDAY AFTERNOON 12:001 Music Hall News KFAB Entertains News I Musifr Hall Civilian Defense News Ted Steele 12 30 1 Bobby Tucker Foster May Foster May Foster May, U.8.S 12:45 1 Ralph Brooks Bobby Tucker Ralph Brooks Silver Strings 1:00 1 Pilgrim Hour War Effort Frog. Marine Recruiting Defense Prog. 1:15 1 Pilgrim Hour News Bob Burllngame Sammy Kaye 1:30 1 Pilgrim Hour Our SecreJ Wrapon Hebrew Hour- Chi, Round Table 1:45 1 Pilgrim Hour Afternoon Melodies Hebrew Hour Chi, Round Table 2:00 1 America Sings Columbia Symphony CBS Symphony Texss Rangers 2:15 i America Blngs Columbia, Symphony CBS Symphony News Parade 71 2:30 I Montezuma Columbia Symphony CBS Symphony Army hour 2:45 Montezuma Columbia Symphony CBS Symphony Army hour 2:00 I CBS evmohony Words tn News Words in News Army hour 3:15 I CBS Symphony Words in News Words in News Army hour 1 3:30 I Church of Air Pause That Refresh Pause That Refresh News 2:45 I Church of Air Pause That Refresh Pause That Refresh Matinee Melodies 4:00 I Double or Noth.

Fsmlly Hour Family Hour NBC Symphony 4 15 I Double or Noth. Family Hour Family Hour NBC Symphony 4:30 1 The Shaaow Family Hour Family Hour NBC Symphony 4:45 1 The Shadow Wm. L. Shlrer Ronnie Kemper NBC Symphony 5:001 First Nlghter Edward R. Murrow Edward R.

Murrow Catholic Hour 8:15 1 First Nlghter Irene Rich Irene Rich Catholic Hour 5:30 Anchors Awelgh Sgt. Oene Autey Sgt. Gene "Autry Orest Olldersleeve I Ed. Tomlinson Sgt. Oene Autev Sgt.

Gene Autry Great Olldersleeve SUNDAY EVENING 6 :00 1 Proohecv Revival Actor's Oulld Msyor of Town :15 1 Prophecy Revival Time for Laughs Mayor of Town 6:301 In Britain Revival Ray Pearl Bandwagon 45 In Britain Revival Ray Pearl Bsndwsgon 7:00 1 Forum of Air World News World New Charlie McCarthy 7:15 1 Forum of Air World News World News Charlie McCarthy 7:30 1 Forum of Air Crime Doctor Crime Doctor One Man's Family 7:13 I Meet the band Crime Doctor Crime Doctor One Man Family 00 1 News Readers' Digest Reader Digest Merry Oo Round :15 Blue Echoes Readers' Digest Reader Digest Merry Go Round 8:45 i Dor. Thompson Star Review Star Theater Familiar Muslo His Music. Star Review Star Theater Familiar Music 00 I Revival, Take Or Leave It Take Or Leave It Hour of Charm 9:15 I Revival Take-Or Leave It Take pr Leave It Hour of Charm 30 1 Revival They Live Forever They Live Forever Waller Wlnchell 46 1 Revival They Live Forever They Live Forever Parker Family 10 00 1 News Newa News of World News 10:15 I Inr Madrlguere Bobby Byrne Bobby Byrnes Behind Headlines 10.30 I Answering You Abe Lyman Off the Air Miracle of Life 10:45 Answering You Abe Lyman Off the Air Miracle nf Lite 11:00 1 Lawrence Welk News 1 Harry 11:15 1 Art Kassel Hsrry James Harry James Orchestra solo 11:30 1 Concert Mastet Olen Oarr Ronnie Kemper Lor Cabin Farme 11:45 Concert Master Ronnie Kemper Ronnie Kemper Log Cabin Farme 12:00 1 Sign Off Ronnie Kemper Sign Off Dance Rhythms Gladyce Eisenach, Featured Singer Hotel, May Enter Radio Harriet Hilllard. Bed Skeleton's basket waiting for junior to 'dood WOW last Tuesday evening. 'High Frequency' Questions Rsdlo listeners are Invited to send questions about radio personam Irs and programs to this column and queries will be answered as soon ss Inf irmslion la available, on succeeding Sundays.

Dear Editor: What has become of Betty and Ann Hcifner who used to be on KM Country School at Shenandoah, Iowa? And how about Uncle Carl Hayden's Joke" Gang? L. Rachow, Strang, Neb. Betty and Ann Heifner now have gone south to radio station WSB at Atlanta, Georgia. Uncle Carl Haden and his- family have returned to their home in Springfield, Missouri for the current season in order to safeguard the health of his wife. Dear Editor: I am Interested lri Fred Allen and his lire storyr What does he look like? A radio listener, Omaha, Neb.

Allen returns to the air October 4, 8:30 p. m. over KFAB. He was-born in Cambridge, May 31, 1894. His real name is John F.

Sullivan. He stands 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 179. Has sandy hair and blue eyes. Got start in amateur contest in Boston where he did a juggling act. Entered vaudeville and got Broadway musical role which led him to radio in October, 1932.

His IIEAEAoain! Enjey lively. good-nstured talk children's veices, and eonfldentisl ennversaltnn, fiONOTONK aervlee arnvidea scientific audiometer lesll (Frrei. tease in ar write sokotonk. 209 Federal Serurttlea Mnroln. Neb.

Merld-Herald Omaha. radio Is hiding fn a laundry If." Series came back to airwares and programs include Salad Bowl Revue, Town Hall Tonight and Star Theater. He had parts in three films and shorts. His wife is Portland Hofta, who feeds him gaglines as well as home cooking. KOWH eeo gjios StNDAY.

7 00 News Summary. 7 05 Minstrels In the Morning. 7 .10 The Woodshedders. 00 World News Roundup I 15 Coast to Coast on a Bui, a no The Week Highlights. 15 Christian Science Program.

30 Southernaires. 10 no News Summary. 10 05 Horace Heidt Ar Hla Musical Crew. 1100 Weekly War Journal. 11 30 Radio City Mualc Hall Concert.

12 30 Afrtesn Trek. 11 55 Et Interlude. 1 on News. 1:15 Let's Be Neighbors 1:30 Major league hasebatt 3 30 We Cover the Battlefronta, -2 45 F.asy Llitenln- 4 00 John Klrby orchestra. 4 30 News 4:45 Treasure Chest of Song.

5 0 Bweet At Low. 5:30 Drew Pesrson, news A predictions. 6:45 Edward Tomlinson, Commentator. 6:00 Nathan Scott presents. 6:30 Sweet Swing.

6 45 Neighborhood Call. 7.00 Watch The World Oo By. 7:15 Treasury Star Parade 7:30 Sign Off. HEAR Ralph G. Brooks First District Candidate for Congrmsj Sunday, Sept 27 1 12:45 P.

M. KFOR, Mnroln 1240 KFAB. Mnroln 780 KM.MJ, Grand Island 750 Trll your friend to listen. "1 At Omaha THE brown-eyed gal known to Lincoln friends as Gladyce Eisenach has laid oside her shorthand pencil and typewriter to accept a contract os feature soloist of Omaha's Important discoveries make possible the greatest Help ever offered to the hard of hearing. Write for free booklet and learn how you cm benefit from these Government findings.

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She will Sing' with Art Randall's orchestra at the hotel and expects to begin work Monday, September 27. Her professional name is Gladyce Gayle. And she has been offered a spot difWOW which may materialize into a rado contract within a month. Gladyce gave up stenography "to see what the mu3ic line had in store for me," to quote the winsome She took a year's instruction in microphone" training under Stanley M. Capps, Lincoln, and after her first month of lessons Capps prophesied in a newspaper column that Gladyce showed great promise of becoming a rhythm singer and that he expected to see her name on the list of professional singers.

Then things started to happen. Gladyce won a vocal contest with Larry Herman's orchestra then Johnny Cox heard her sing and liked her rhythm plus her appearance which would add to any band stand, naturally. She is petite five feet four inches and weighs a mere 112. Her hair matches her brown eyes and she is all of 18 years old. When Clyde Lucas came to town last weekend, Gladyce saw the maestro and arranged for an audition.

Gladyce sang for him in her sweet, rhythmic voice, up and down the scale, fast numbers and slow bailed. Lucas nodded MONDAY :00 I Silent 6:15 I Silent 6 30 Musical Clock 6 45 I Musical Clock 7 00 1 William HillmanJ 7:15 Musical Clock 7:30 Wife 8aver 7 45 I Musical Clock I 0O News IS I Breakfast tlub 30 I Breakfast club 45 I Breakfast club 00 I Today's Best 15 I Trio I 30 I Telequis 45 1 Cheerup Gang 10 00 At Sardi 10 15 At Ssrdi 10 30 Hnire In Cmintr 10 45 1 Little rrk Little News Musical Clock Musical Clock Reveille Time News Song Sampler Newa Ideally Yours Musical Clock Walts Time LlbertT Bell Delta Rhythm Boys Valiant Lady American stories Honeymoon Hill Bachelor Children Melodies Seroud Hubsnd NrTS Polly the Shopper Farm Service Newa Farm Service Time Tunes Farm Service Markets Farm Service Mor Music Newa Clifton Utley Sunset Trail Musical Clock Irma. Nebraskans News Tesas Jim Lewis Nothing but Truth Western Rsmbler Show, No Name Gordon Betty Show. No Name Back to Bible Reveille Roundup Back to Bible Sweet River Newa To be announced Four voices Music Room Honeymoon Hill Help Mate Merry -Go-Round Lone Journey Merrv-Go-Rnund Road of Life Second Husbsnd Vic At Bade Eddie Dean Against the Storm Aunt Jenny David Harum Kate Smith Kate Smith Church Hymns Brailtlf'll Life B'f Sister Company a Coming Helen Trent Helen Trent Defense Prog. Our Gal Sunday Sunset Trail Melody Time 1 1 00 1 News 11 IS 1 Bill Hat 11 50 Mus.

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