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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1945

Page

15

Skelton Slapbook Debuts Tonight On NBC Radio

Radio star Red Skelton resumes comedy with Skelton Slapbook airing 9 30 to 10 p m on NBC and WHO. Bob Hope guests. Verna Felton Gene Pearson and others in sketches. Amita Willie sings with Forester orchestra. Rod O Connor announces. Other live shows shift times this week.

Skelton Red NBC WHO Bob Hope Verna Felton Gene Pearson Wonderful Smith Amita Wilie Red Skelton David Forester Rod O'Connor Hildegarde Romberg

Evening Radio Schedule Highlights From December Fourth

Hour by hour listings show programs on WGN WMT WHO KXEL and other stations. Entries include news world events comedy drama and music programs with hosts Jack Kirkwood Elmer Davis Fibber McGee Red Skelton and Bob Hope across prime time slots.

WMT Jack Kirkwood WGN Bredley KXEL Jack Smith Gross Melody Hour Aewie New Sree Pidler Easy Aces Kenny Baker Bis Town Wild Barry Wood WGN News Kxel Lum Abn WGN Bports Elmer Davis Stanley Dixon Wits Terry Pirates WMT Carrol Superman Dick Tracy Ante Helen Jack Arm'st WMT World Today XEL

Dec 5 1945 Radio Schedule Highlights Local Listings

Radio grid shows WMT WGN KXEL and EXEL stations airing daytime programs. Notable items include Farm News Jamboree Morning Meditations Soulful music shows and various talk and musical segments featuring hosts like Jerry Zeld and Dick Baker across multiple stations.

WMT Farm Farm WHO Farm News WGN WMT Exel Land O Corp Grant EXEL Grose

Evening radio lineup headline schedule

The page lists a sequence of TV and radio time slots with hosts and shows including Barry Fitzgerald on NBC at 6 30, Barry Wood on WHO 7 00, Alan Young 7 30 KNEL, Amos n Andy 7 30 WHO, Guy Lombardo KNEL 8 00, Fibber McGee WHO 8 00, This Is Best WBBM 8 30, Stafford Brooks WMT 8 30, Bob Hope WHO 9 00, Red Skelton WHO 9 00, and a closing entry at 9 30.

WMT Amos Andy Heatter WGN KXEL Grant Herth XEL Melody Hour Barry Fitzgerald NBC Barry Wood Alan Young Bob Hope Red Skelton

Laff a Day Radio Schedule Tidbits

Radio listings show Crosby Time and Plain Bill on WMT and WHO at 4 30 p m and 4 43 hosted by Harrigan with music and sports segments on KXEL and WGN stations during the afternoon.

WMT Crosby Plain Bill WGN Music Mart Kxel High Dom Farll Kxel Harrigan

Board Backs Bishop Ban on Elliott in Hyde Park

In Poughkeepsie, Arthur De Groff says St. James church vestry voted to sustain Bishop Manning’s wishes and deem Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt ineligible for vestry. He notes a letter from the late President’s son declining the post and calls the incident closed.

Poughkeepsie, NY Arthur de Groff St. James Church Hyde Park William T Manning Elliott Roosevelt de Groff

Crowley to Lead Milwaukee Road Board in New Era

Leo T. Crowley was elected chairman and H A Scandrett named president at the first Milwaukee Road board meeting after private reorganization. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad returned to private management December 1 following ten years of court ordered reorganization.

Chicago Leo T. Crowley Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad H. A. Scandrett

All but Occupational Troops Home by June

Washington officials said the war departments expect American armed forces to complete homeward pull by June with only necessary occupation forces remaining overseas. The declarations come as the United States winds down active combat roles and shifts to postwar duties.

Washington INS Secretaries of War and Navy America

Boy Visited by Santa On Thanksgiving Dies

NILWOOD Illinois four year old Harlan Lair died Monday night from leukemia after receiving gifts and a Santa visit on Thanksgiving Day when doctors predicted he would not live until Christmas.

Santa Nilwood, Ill Harlan Lair Santa Claus

Reserve Title To Iowa Bull

CHICAGO RP Edellyn Royal Leader 21st owned by Thomas E Wilson Chicago packer and owner of Edellyn Farms near Waukegan Ill won the grand championship for bulls at the International Shorthorn congress held with the Chicago market fat stock show The reserve grand championship went to Helfred Air Pilot owned by F W Hubbell of Des Moines University of Kentucky Lexington took both top prizes in the sheep contests including a 90 pound Southdown grand champion wether lamb and the grand champion pen of three wethers Kentucky also won its fourth Chicago show grand champion title since 1928 Oklahoma A M College Stillwater won reserve grand championships for the individual wether and pen of three Shropshires averaging 110 pounds shown by Alex McKenzie Judging of open hog classes was under way with the grand champion barrow to be chosen Tuesday Steers in the junior livestock feeding contest were being judged slowly amid a record entry of 714 animals Kansas State College head A D Weber will judge the junior grand champion Bryant I a 18 year old with a Hereford entry and T Richard Lacy Jr 19 of Kansas also shown

Chicago Edellyn Royal Thomas E. Wilson Edellyn Farms Waukegan Ill Helfred F. W. Hubbell Des Moines University of Kentucky Lexington H. J. Barber Kansas State College Manhattan Kan Ben Greve Bryant T. Richard Lacy, Jr Kansas

Juniors Sweep Titles at Chicago Show Livestock Event

Til captured the grand championship steer awards in 1942 and 1943. Cattle, sheep and hogs entered will be sold at auction Wednesday and Thursday. Frank Tralor, 21, Pontiac Indiana, won the junior hog championship with a 228 pound Berkshire barrow in his first hog entry and second Chicago show appearance. Wayne Disch, 15, Evansville Wisconsin, won his second straight sheep contest, taking the junior champion pen of three Southdown lambs averaging 110 pounds.

Til Frank Tralor Pontiac Chicago Wayne Disch Evansville Wis

Vargas Candidate Leads in Brazil Presidential Election

Army General Eurico Dutra, backed by Getulio Vargas, led in unofficial returns from 10 states in Brazil's first presidential election in 15 years. Gomes and two civilian opponents trailed as reports tallied 7,484 to 5,226 and smaller totals amid violence that left seven dead.

Rio DE Janeiro Eurico Dutra Getulio Vargas Ecie Brazil Dutra Air Eduardo Gomes anti-Vargas Gomes Yeddo Fiuza Communist Party Mario Rollim Telles Agrarian Party

Open Hearings On Hurley Case In Senate Panel

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold open hearings Wednesday with Maj Gen. Patrick J. Hurley to discuss his resignation as ambassador to China. The panel had considered closed testimony, but Hurley objected to secret proceedings.

Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Patrick J. Hurley China Hurley

Truck Strike Reaches White House Over Midwest Dispute

Senator Gurney and 13 colleagues submitted the Midwest truck strike issue to President Truman urging a fact finding board after a hearing. They criticized AFL Teamsters head Tobin for not attending and pressed for congressional resolution of a strike affecting 161 trucking firms across seven states.

Washington Gurney R-S.d White House Truman General Motors Midwest Daniel J. Tobin AFL International Teamsters Union Tobin William Wilson Sioux Falls S. D Midwest Operators Association Wilson Congress

Former Jones County Schoolman Dies at 81

Davenport obituary for Thomas J. Cowan 81 a longtime Davenport public school principal who served 30 years in the Davenport system and 50 years in Iowa schools. He led Olin as superintendent for 12 years and later headed Jones county schools. A Western Normal College Shenandoah graduate, he retired in 1939.

Davenport Thomas J. Cowan Iowa Olin Jones County Western Normal College Shenandoah

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