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oiA joi RWL prii 6, ion. A Versatility is Mary Patton's middle name. Now an NBC octress heard as Marie Martel in "Arnold Grimm's Daughter" over WOW, she previously has been a dance, artist's model, a doctor's assistant, a secretary and a saleswoman. Keenan Wynn, above, son of radio's famous "Fire Chief" Ed Wynn, starts his first regular air series Monday night at 7 o'clock over KFOR on Mutual's new comedy drama series, "The Amazing Mr. Smith." Elizabeth Reller, shown here, will appear on the first show.

Playwright Robert E. Sherwood left, and screen star Burgess Meredith are shown here discussing manuscripts for presentation in the 'Free Company" series of radio dramas based on the principles of American democracy. The dramas are heard Sundays at 1 p. m. on KOIL.

Lovely Bonita Kcry, is currently being featured on several NBC dramatic serials among them "Backstage Wife" and "Houseboat Hannah." Sorry gents but the young actress is currently honeymooning in Florida. She'll return to the microphone later this spring. 3 Programs Join The Spring Dial; Several Programs Revised ore revisions and additions to the spring radio dial appear this week. Two new programs are listed and; several others undergo tim and talent Monday at 7 p. Mutual: nppns a npw comedy-mystfyy, drama scries, Amazing Mr.

Smith" which will be broadcast by KB'OR. The program stars Keenan Wynn, son of famed Ed Chief" Wynn. The opening program Eliza-; beth Reller, radio actress, Case of the Hooting a story of murder and smuggling on Long Island. Next Saturday Dorothy Kilgallen, young Broadway columnist, prc'-ents the in a weekly series of programs titled i of She will feature stories about prominent personalities and from time to time will bring special guests to the mike. The program is on KFAB at 10:30 a.

m. This alternoon The Pau.se That Refre.shes become.s a 45-minute program over KFAB starting at 3:30 In addition to Andre orchestra and Albert Spalding, violinist, the program adds a 14-voice mixed choru.s. Guest stars will continue. is Miss Rose Bampton, opera soprano. Abbott and Costello, comedy team once heard on the Kate Smith Hour, becomes a regular part of the Charlie McCarthy program starting tonight at 7 over WOW.

guest tonight is Lana Turner. A new serial drama is being aired by KFAB daily at 3:30 p. m. It is titled, Story oi Bc'S and features Bess Johnson, famed radio actre.ss. The serial replaces, A new five minute transcrip tion serieit is aired by KFAB at 5:25 p.

m. Wed. and starring Howard and Shelton, formerly on the Model Minstrel Journal Star Radio Programs KFOR Mutual and Columbia 1240 KUocycltt KOIL Columbia and Mutual 1290 gilocyclos KFAB Columbia Basic 780 Kilocyclos WOW NBC RED Notwork $90 lilocyclM show aired by CBS. The comedy team are using the same formula they have been employing on the air for the past 12 years. The Sunday dial again brings listeners a wide array of entertainment.

At 1:30 p. over WOW, the University of Chicago Round Table breaks a 10 year precedent when it will broadcast a discussion of Aims and Peace before a studio audience of 1,100 guests. Taking part are: T. V. Smith, W.

Lloyd Warner and Maynard C. Krueger. Here are the drama highlights today: At 1 p. over KOIL, the Free Company presents an original play by Orson Welles on the constitutional right of assembly. At 5 p.

m. over KFAB, the Silver Theater presents Kay Kyser and Ginny Simms in To an original! comedy. At 9:30 p. Helen Hayes appears in a radio version of the film story, Doctor Takes a Miss program is on KFAB. Some musical highlights today include: Pianist Ania Dorfmann as soloist with the New York Philharmonic heard over KFAB at 2 p.

Soprano Helen as guest of the Sunday Evening Hour, Fritz Reiner conducting. SUNDAY MORNING 00 of Europe 15 1 Clyde Barrie 30 United Churcties 45 1 United Churches News of Furope I Blniing Church 1 Wings over Jordan Wings over Jordan Morning Roundup Morning Roundup Morning Roundup Morning Roundup European Situation Deep River Boys Chapel Service Chapel Service 9 00 Funny Paper 8.15 I Funny Paprr 9 30 I Melodies 9 45 Sports Dairy Church of Air i Church of Air Cincinnati C. of i Cincinnati C. of Sons of Pioneers Jerrv Sears Con.servatorv Conservatory Chapel Service Chapel Service Stories of Musical Medltat'ns 10 00 As You Like It 10 15 As YOU Like 10 30 As You Like It 10 45 As You Like 'u News News Sc Rhythm Major Bowes Major Bowes News KPA3 Entertains Ma)or Bowes Major Bowes News Citizens All Mu.stc At Youth Music At Youth 11 00 Malor 15 1 ijor Bowes 11:30 Salt Lake Choir 11 45 I Salt Lake Choir Major Bowes Major Bowes Balt Lake Choir 3alt Lake Fir.vt Plymouth First Plymouth First Plymouth First Plymouth Upton Clo.se Emma Otera Pageant of Art Pageant of Art 13 OO 1 Child. Chapel 13 15 Don Allen 13 30 March ot Games 12 45 March of Game.s SUNDAY AFT News Radio Warblers March of Gani-s March of Games ERNOON First Plymouth News Lutheran Hour Lutheran Hour Transcriptions News On Your Job On Your Job I 00 1 News 115 1 Fort Dix ,1 30 1 Mel Marv.n 1 45 1 Relltious Prog.

00 Americas speak 3:15 Americas SpeaZ 2 SO Church of Air 3 :301 Church of Air 3 00 Alvlno Rey 3 15 1 Alvino Rev 3 30 Lutheran Hour 3 46 Hour Free Company Free Company Hebrew-Chrlstlan Hebrew-Christian Radiating Rhythm Mus Meditations Hebrew String Symphony String Symphony Chi. Round Table Chi. Round Table N. Y. Philharmonic N.

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Philharmonic Pause That Refresh Pause That Refresh N. y. Philharmonic N. y. Philharmonic Pause That Refresh Pause That Refresh Highlights of News Highlights of News Charles Dant Charles Dant 4:15 Steelmakers 4 no The 4 15 The Shadow Pause That Refreshe To be announced Army Army Day Broadcast Pause That Refresh Senator Tobey To be ann.

To be anil Joe A Mabel Joe At Msbe! Your Drtam Your Dream 5 00 Double or Noth 4 15 Double or Noth. 6.30 To be 6.46 1 To be anil. Silver 'I'heater Silver Theater ivouble i.r Noth. or Noth. Silver Theater Silver Theater Melody Ranch Melody Ranch Catholic Hour Catholic Hour What's Your idea Your idea Midwestern listeners will get a woman's view of Broadway and its personalities on "The Voice of Broadway" to be aired by KFAB Saturdays at 10:30 a.

m. The reporter is Dorothy Kilgallen, above, Broadway columnist. At the right ia Andre Kostelanetz, Soprano Rose Bdmpton and Violinist Albert Spalding discussing the program for Pause That Refreshes which today becomes a 45 minute program aired by KFAB at 3:30 p. m. D.

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Miller, state health director, speaks on and National on the St. Leger Cowley A. R. program to be heard Tuesday at 4:15 p. m.

on KFOR. SPOTUGHT FEATURES IS 4S I RusAtll Rennet Bennet Frank Lombardo Frank Lombardo Rpvtval Rifvn al Revival Revival SUNDAY EVENING Dear Mon Headhneii st Potpourri Potpourri 7:15 7:30 7 45 I Forum of Forum of Forum of Walta Time 00 Neas a 15 L. Betancourt. 8 30 Henry Bus.se 8 45 Henry 8:00 I Revival 1 Revival 30 I Revival 45 Revival Columbia Workshop Columbia Workshop. Crime Doctor Crime Doctor Evemng Hour Evening Ho Evening Hour Evening Hour Take It or Leave It Take It or Leave It Helen Hayes Helen Hayea 10 00 I 10 1 Meet the 10 30 I Gray 10 45 Dick Answer Man Dance Qrch.

II McFar. 15 i McFar. 11 SO Music You Want 45 i Music You Want 13 00 Sign Off Columbia Workshp Columbia Crime Doctor Crime Doctor Evening Hour Evening Hour Evening Hour Evening Hour rake It or Leave It Take It or Leave It Helen Hayes Helen Jack Benny Jack Benny Biird Wagon Band Wagon Charlie McCarthy Charlie McCarthy One Man's Family One Man's Family Merry Oo Round Merrv Oo Round Familiar Music Familiar Music Olen Oarr Music You Want Musio You Want Music You Sign Off Prog, from WBBM Prog, from WBBM Prog, from WBBM Dance Olcn Oarr Olen Oarr Ramon Ramoa Ramon Ramos Sign Oft Hour of Charm Hour of Charm Deadline Dramas Deadline Dramas Dear John Walter WlncheM Newa Song Service Musical Varieties Musical Varieties Richard Hlmber Richard Hlmber Dance Rhythms i 00 6 IS 30 45 Silent Silent News i Musical Clock Musical Clock Musical Clock 7 i Musical Clock 7 Sons of Pioneers 7 00 oof News 15 I Time to Sunny Birthday Club 30 i 45 8 00 Money Melodies Garden Club 8 SO Keep Fit 8 45 Che n-up Gi.n» 10:00 Gems of Melody 10 15 Better Business 10 30 John Metcalf 10 45 Voices in Song MONDAY News Musical Clock Musical Clock Musical Clock MORNING Fnrm service Farm Service Farm set vice Farm Service News Musical Clock News Yawn Patrol News Markets Dial a Smile Dial a Smile Oordon Betty Record Review Record Review Walts Time Singing Strings By Kathleen Norris Myrt Sc Marge Stepmother Cheerup O.ing 11 00 News 15 Connie Don 11:30 Musical Portraits 11.44 i Buckeye Four Buddy Clark Martha Webster News Polly the The other Woman Qospel Singer Texaa Mary Jane Tucker Tucker Myrt Si Marge Stepmot.ier News Aunt Sally Markeu Lyle Sc Eddie News Melodies Captain Herne Grocery Bov Aunt Jenny Other Woman Neills PMi of Life Woman of Courage Ouiding Light Sunset Trail Martha Webster Big Sister Aunt Jenny Kate Smith When Girl Helen Tient lOtur Sunday Houseboat Hannah Bachelor Children Ellen Randolph Man I Married Against the Storm Kitty Keene David Harum ON 00 Bennett's Notebook pieseiils the premiere of Antique Suite For Clarinet and Orchestra 7:00 p.m.—American Forum of the Air discusses, "War Referendum" with four congressmen taking part. ON 1.00 p.m.—The Free Company presents an an original play by Orson Welles on the constitutional right of assembly. 3:00 York Philharmonic, with Pianist Ania Dorfmann soloist.

7.C0 p.m.—Columbia Workshop "The Rocking Horse Wlnnar," by D. H. Lawrenca. ON 3:30 p.m.-Pause That Refreshes, with Andre Kostelanetz' orcbastra. Violinist Albert Spalding and Soprano Rose Bampton; program becomes 45-mlnute show starting today, 5:00 p.m.—Silver Theater presents Kav Kyser and Olnny Stmms in "Niagara to Reno," comedy- romance.

Evening Hour, with Fritz Deiner conducting; Bo- prano Helen guest soloist. 8:30 Hayes in a radio version of film, Doctor Takes a Wife." ON a.m.—Citizens All. last In series of PTA forums; todaj'a "We the Oovcrnnient" dls- cus.sed bv Mrs. William Kletzer, national president of PTA. Austin Ranney, Northwestern student editor, and Dean Ernest O.

Melby. 1:30 of Chicago Round Table discusses. "War Aims and Peace Alms." 7:00 p.m.—Charlie McCarthy, with Lana Turner as guest; Abbott and Costello Join show as permanent performers tonight. MONDAY, fhe MIKE HUGE COLL Ths first few years the networks operated coast-to-coast they produced their own programs. But as the number of sponsored programs multiplied this became too great a task and the burden gradually was shifted to the advertising agencies.

Today all sponsored shows are produced by the agencies. The agencies generally have done an excellent job of keeping radio programming at a high level. But sometimes we feel the radio production division of these groups just satisfied with a simple, straightforward piece of showmanship. Somewhere along the line someone must have slipped them a shot of the Hollywood complex which insists things must done in the manner colossal. We have no objection to things colossal except that when used in radio it often leaves us with plenty of showy dramatic very little entertainment.

thinking here particularly of the network sustaining trial balloons '-used to fill in the schedule which Kate Smith Right to Happiness'Tobv St Susie First Dinner Call la Bent i First Dinner CtiU Woman in ON 5:15 p.m.—The Adventure Hour, drama for children, 7.00 p.m.—The Amazing Mr. Smith, premiere of nrw comedy-myatery series starring Keenan Wynn; first show co-starring Elizabeth Reller, "The Case of the Hooting Owl." 9:00 p.m.—Raymond Oram comments on the war news. ON 8.30 p.m.—Your Town and human Interest side of Washington life 9:30 p.m.—Blondley. drama starring Arthur Lake, Penny Singleton. ON 5.25 and Shelton, comedy team.

7:00 p.m.—Those We Love, story about the Marshall Family, starring Nan Grey. Donald Woods. 7.30 Nineties Revue. and drama of the gay old days, starring Beatrice Kay an1 Joe Howard. 00 Tiieater presents Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett In "Stand-In," atory about Hollyw ood.

ON 7:00 Hour. featuring James Melton, Franeia White. 9 30 p.m.—Cavalcadt. of America the "Ode to a Nightingale," new radio play by Maxwell Anderson, noted playwright. sometimes become highly popular.

When the show gathers an audience, an advertiser usually steps in and buys it. Somehow the great minds the inner sanctums of an ad agency are never satisfied with simply presenting the show in the same manner in which it gained an audience as a sustainer. Additions are made, other items are deleted and the show returns to the air in hardly recognizable form. Listeners are given a showy piece of radio bric-a-brac. There are enough such as Tavern, Kay Kyser, Information Please and The Aldrich Family disprove a general rule.

But many a bright star in the non-commercial heavens has been greatly dimmed after a day on the agency assembly line. Consider for a moment what KOWH NBC SSO 8.00—News from Here and Abroad. to Coast on a Bug. 9 String Quartet. Harding.

Lines of Mercy. 10 Land of liberty. Maupln an American. City Mu.slc Hall. 12.30—British Refugees.

Canaries. 2 00 Plays "Beggar on back." 3 Science Program. 3 the Mike. 4 Die Cummins. 4 45- Spo SnaD.shotter.

Friends of Music, from Europe. Salon. Off. would happen, we presume, to a current sustairver been listening to on Wednesday evenings. Titled About the show features the pleasing voice of Joan Edwards, incidental music by a two-piano team, and some light fluffy chatter between Miss Edwards and Announcer Jackson Wheeler.

The whole show is excellent accompaniment for reading, or just completely relaxed listening. Here is a brief 15 worth of cheerful, unpretentious entertainment. This simply do if Miss show was to be sponsored. It have a thing to offer but unadulterated entertainment. Judging from some previous overhauling jobs of the agencies, we presume Miss show would probably come blasting out of our loudspeaker in this manner: A sixty-piece orchestra blares forth with 15 bars of fanfare (plenty of brasses here) which reminds you of a forest fire scene you saw on the screen once; a shrill voiced announcer barks briskly: Snaps, the breakfast food that SNAPS you out of bed with a SMILE, presents Joan Edward.s (alarm music) The About Town (more alarums in a steadily rising crescendo) with Bert 60-piece orchestra and as our special guests of the evening Shirley Temple! (more fanfare) Wallace (another alarum) and Greta (3-alarm alarum at this in scenes frcMn their forthcoming motion picture (followed by a final blast from the orchestra after which the music fades into a lively theme melody.) The announcer reads a commercial then Miss Edwards starts a song which turns out to be the musical setting for the play.

By this time seven minutes have elapsed and Miss Edwards been able to finish one chorus of her song. The guests are re-introduced and the play is launched. Seven minutes later (Miss Temple having tearfully convinced everyone she want to live with anyone except Old Skipper John) the play ends. The announcer informs us what we have just been listening to and reads another commercial (the middle one was omitted this time to give us the play uninterrupted). Then he winds up the show: in again next Wednesday night for another delightful 15 minutes with Joan Edwards, Butter Girl About THIS Is The Columbia broadcasting sys (The announcer just barely got the CBS part in.

He say so but we presumed the show had to get the hell off the air so we could hear Dr. Christian promptly at 7:30 p. that Rudy Vallee has been greatly overrated as a showman and as a radio artist. Rudy primarily is a crooning orchestral leader. His early success was a fad and the popularity of the old Thursday night Vallee Hour was due mainly to the supporting cast and a brilliant galaxy of guest stars.

His current series bears us out. Originally a half hour playlet set to music wholly unsuited for nasal twanging, hi.s program failed to impress listeners. With nothing but poor Crossley to show for his efforts, program idea has been sidetracked in favor of one more suitable. Once again listeners are hearing Rudy in the familiar role of playing host to guest stars, playing straight man to a comic, and crooning a dreamy-eyed ballad here and there. Fred Allen takes a dramatic role next on the KFAB 8:30 p.

m. when he appears in "M'y Client Curle-y," CBS Workshop success in which a dancing pillar becomes a great Here Allen ploys a merry tune for Curley who wowed listeners last year. In these when all nations are so nearly involved in war, it is no doubt difficult for radio newscasters to refrain from dramatizing the news, reading into the words of the teletype something which there. This is a time for calm dispassionate newscasting and glad to report one radio news editor is doing a conscientious piece reporting. He is Harvey Swenson of the KFAB-KFOR staff.

We feel Swenson is the best prospect for newscasting honors heard in this area for some time. Questions and Answers Radio who may have Uons to ask about radio artists and proframs are invited to send quea- lions to 1'he Radio Editor Sunday Siar and Journal Lincoln If the requested Information Is avallahle will appetr on this page tha succeeding Sunday. For something which represents a cross between the of Jack program and the rapid fire gags of the Bob Hope program we suggest the series featuring Ed Gardrn'r as Archie. Here is a program which try to be uproariously funny. Yet when the gags are brought into the script most of them are really good, something which be said of most of the other humor programs on the air.

We hope Mr. hjimor becomes a permanent fixture on the Saturday night dial. refreshing to have someone toss a limited number of gags at you, of which intended to bowl you over, instead of sitting before your loudspeaker being clubbed to death with about 90 gags, in a half hour. Are there any World Peace- ways broadcasts featuring the on the air? A. World Peaceways Inc.

informs Question Editor is heard from to over KGNF, North Platte, and KGFW, Kearney, Neb. Q. Can you tell me how old Kay Kyser is and is that his real name? How old is Ginny Simms? A. Kyser was born June 18, 1906. His full name is James Kern Kayser.

Miss age is unavailable. Q. Can you tell me who supplies the organ theme music for the Big Sister program on KFAB? A. Dick Liebert is the organist. Q.

Can you tell me if Doc Hull of the KFOR Musical Clock every morning is married? How old is he? A. Hull is married. He is 23 years old. Q. Are Portland Hoffa and Fred Allen man and wife? A.

Yes. It has always been our belief There ought to be some way Bob Hope can move his stint with Prof. Colonna to an earlier spot in the show. Each week the choicest part of the program is hurried over to beat the deadline and even then Hope manages to run over 9 out of 10 times One thing really getting painful these days is the continual references to the California weather. At this writing counted 4,386 jokes since Christmas about the rain Generally the Gay Nineties Revue is thoroughly enjoyed out at our place but lately the sponsor has been taking Miss Kay out of the lamp lit Broadway Gardens long enough to read a 1941 commercial, then putting her back in character.

We see no point in this, especially when the effectiveness of the show depends much upon preserving the illusion of the gay nineties atmosphere. Bess Johnson, one of radio's own topflight actresses, continues with her story in a new series of daytime dramas being heard over KFAB at 3:30 p. m. under the title of "The Story of Bess The story took up at the point where the other serial story, "Hilltop House" left off. The show is aired Monday through Friday.

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