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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1946

Page

22

Radio notes and comments on top Hooper ratings

Ibber McGee and Molly lead listener polls for four evenings per week with NBC WHO and the Jordans. The piece lists other top Hooper ratings and weekday shows, notes on Spotlight bands shift after April 1, and mentions upcoming CBS and Mutual programs with names like Victor Moore Ida Lupino and Guy Lombardo.

Ibber McGee Molly Hooper Moniday Nbc-Who Jim Marian Jordan McGees Jordans Bill Thompson Gale Gordon Arthur Q. Bryan Bee Benaderet All Sur

Radio Listings and Awards Highlight Tonight on Air

Headliners Tonight Melody Hour on WMT at 6 30 Follies of 46 on WHO at 17 00 Romance Theater on WMT at 19 30 Amos n Andy on WHO at 20 00 Guy Lombardo on KXEL at 20 00 Fibber McGee on WHO at 20 30 This Is Best on WBBM at 20 30 Am Forum on MBS at 20 30 Bob Hope on WHO at 21 00 Open Nearing on WBBM at 21 30 Red Skelton on WHO at 21 30 Supper Club on WHO at 22 30 and his rumba rhythms Wednesdays and Harry James Fridays broadcast from Cleveland at 21 00 over NBC WHO Basil O Connors Red Cross broadcast announced America s Town Meeting first repeat Peabody radio award winner for 1945 Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Mortimer Snerd Arch Oboler honored for radio drama

Hooper Bob Hope Red Skelton Charlie McCarthy Radio Theater Walter Winchell Fred Allen Bing Crosby Amos N’ Andy Eddie Cantor Tom Breneman Hollywood Portia Ma Perkins Widder Brown Kate Smith Pepper Young Helen Trent Dr. Malone Stella Dallas Fred Waring Robert Alda Ida Lupino CBS WMT Victor Moore William Eythe Louise Allbritton WBBM Guy Lombardo KXEL MBS jRed Skelton OB Hope Cleveland NBC Basil O’connor Red *Cross America Edgar Bergen Mortimer Snerd Arch Aboler Bergen Oboler Jack Kirkwood WGN Bradley Exel WMT Pack Bour Jimmy Fidler Big Town Ginsburah Elmer Davis Reed Andy Heatter G. Lombard Wilo Fibber KXNEL Bob Hone Cruise WGN Herth Fulton Lewis Chicago Sam Geo. Olmstead Kxll Warthure Henry Taylor C. Barnett O EXEL

Radio Schedule Highlights From March 19 1946

A detailed hourly listing of radio programs across stations WMT WGN WHO and others for Tuesday, including Light of World, Amanda and Fred Waring, Kate Smith, and Amos n Andy. Features morning talk shows, news, music boxes, and evening dramas and quiz segments with station identifications and program titles.

WMT CBS WGN WMAQ MBS WERBM CB Wenr ABC Worl NBC Lora Lawton Exei WMT News Joyce Jordan Amanda Fred Waring Exel H Ewmt Barry Cameron Take EXEL Jenny David Harum Vie Lindlam Ted Malone WMY Kate Smith Judy Jane Manor Bic Dr. Malone M. Downey Helen Trent Fale Webber Gal Buckaroos WMT Voice of Ta WUN Rymns Bunny Sue WGN Peabodys WMT Farm John Anthony Exel Rf.d

Unclear OCR fragment on news schedule and stations

Fragmentary text shows scattered radio TV times and station codes such as WXEL WGN WMT EXEL and names like Hartigan Armstead Terry with no coherent event. Contents resemble a busy TV radio schedule light on readable facts and proper nouns.

Pam Benhousay Qixen Etanie ii EXEL 1540 Club Hartigan Whit WGN Xel Terry Pirates Wee World Today Carrol

Legion Athletic Feast Planned for March 28

The Marion post outlined plans for the annual American Legion athletic banquet on March 28. A membership of 336 was reported. The auxiliary donated 25 to the Red Cross and ordered 3,200 Memorial day poppies, or 500 each for fall. Delegates to the auxiliary spring conference at Central City April 10 were elected, with listed alternates. A picnic supper preceded the meetings, and a free movie God of Creation was advertised for Wednesday at 7:45 at the Baptist church.

American Legion Marion Post Auxiliary Red Cross Mines Carl J. Kassler T. A. Barkwill Arthur B. Nollsch R. J. Gallagher Earl Helbig John Larkin G. O. Pyle Carolyn Hanscom John A. Clay John Gibney O. A. Tedeman The Central City R. J. Williams Gladys Ballard Glenn Larkin Frank Johnson Ned Jones Ed Boyanovsky George Kolda Arline Davis L. J. Hoover Neal Miller Frank Williams

Marion boards elect new leaders at reorganization meeting

Paul Rose was elected president of the Marion board of education and Hugh Gordon became vice president at a Monday session in the office of Supt. C. B. Vernon. Plans were discussed to convert the Lincoln bandroom into four classrooms to handle enrollment growth.

Paul Rose Marion Board of Education Supt. C. B. Vernon Hugh Gordon Lincoln

Sale and meeting details from Iowa churches and rental

Mable Bernards of Decorah will take possession May 1. The sale was made through C. E. Pearson. Fifty young people from Christian churches in Linn County attended a zone youth meeting at the Marion Christian church. I. E. Linkletter of Cedar Rapids spoke. The Rev J. A. Dillinger of Des Moines, state secretary of Christian churches, was a guest.

Mable Bernards Decorah, Shel C., E. Pearson Linn “County Marion Christian Church

Snyder To Bring Fugitive Back From East Coast

Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder traveled to Atlantic City New Jersey to retrieve Sidney Water a Linn county fugitive and return him to Cedar Rapids Water arrested in New Jersey on a kidnapping charge around February 27 is expected to receive a suspended sentence and be released to Linn authorities Billing shows Water faced a local assault and battery charge he posted 2000 bond and later skipped a February appearance A second charge accuses him of writing a bad check to pay a bill at Walker Iowa Creamery for 24 40 using 116 73 he gave 116 73 as payment and walked away

Harlan Snyder Atlantic City N. J Sidney Water Linn County Cedar Rapids Water Atlantic County Snyder Linn New Jersey Justice Court M. Anderson Walker (Ir.) Creamery Company Anderson Walter

Second Whisky Ration Period Now Underway

In Des Moines AP report the second March period under the state liquor commission ration edict began Monday. All permit holders may buy one bottle fifth of whisky during the 16 day period ending last Saturday and will be eligible for another bottle between now and April 6.

Des Moines State Liquor Commission

Elderkin Returns To C R Law Business

David M. Elderkin, of 551 Knollwood Drive SE, on temporary leave from duties as assistant county attorney. He was released to inactive duty by the United States Marine Corps at Great Lakes, Illinois, after two years in the corps. He served two years and returned from a tour with the Second Marine Air Wing in Okinawa and China. He will resume his assistant county attorney duties on April 1.

David M. Elderkin Knollwood Drive United States Marine Corps Great Lakes Ill Elderkin Corps Second Marine Air Wing Okinawa Japan China

Price Ceilings Raised On Industrial Fuel Oils

The Office of Price Administration ordered immediate price ceiling increases for industrial fuel oil. The rise is half a cent per gallon or 21 cents per barrel, applying nationwide except Washington, Oregon, California, and Nevada.

Washington OPA Oregon California Nevada

Increase in Fuel Prices Across States Mentioned

The report notes higher energy costs in several regions including Arizona and Hawaii, where the price rise amounts to 15 cents per barrel in those areas.

Arizona Hawaii

Jack Johnson To Speak At Civic Bureau Meeting

University of Iowa political science professor Jack T. Johnson will address a civic bureau gathering on the topic What. The event highlights local civic engagement and policy discussion featuring Johnson’s talk.

Jack Johnson Civic Bureau Jack T. Johnson University of Iowa

Can We Expect from Russia Civic Bureau Meeting

Johnson, fluent in Russian, returns to the university after serving as liaison officer to the Russian fleet in the U.S. Navy. He spoke at the Civic bureau meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. The dinner is at 615 p.m with reservations via the Chamber of Commerce.

Russia Civic Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce Johnson United States Navy

Approval of Subsidies Heads to White House

Washington AP reports final house approval sent to the White House for legislation authorizing 125 million dollars in additional meat subsidies and 25 million dollars in flour subsidies to sustain programs through June 30 1947.

Washington House White House

Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa

In the District Court of Iowa Linn County a hearing is set for March 22 1946 at 9 o'clock a.m. to prove and admit the instrument claimed as the last will and testament of Nathan EB Rinker Into deceased. Cedar Rapids will protect Cedar Rapids Iowa March 18 Wills A Glasscow attorney.

State of Iowa Linn County Nathan Eb, Rinker Court House Cedar Rapids Iowa

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