Navy Day Themed Jack Benny Program On WHO Tonight
Radio listings show Jack Benny and his gang performing a Navy Day themed drama on WHO at 6 pm, detailing Benny’s Navy service at Great Lakes in 1918 and origin of his comedy career. The feature runs amid other broadcasts including regional Metro auditions, The Case of the Evil Angel on WMT, and musical programs with Jane Froman and Helen Hayes.
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Jack Benny
Benny
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Metropolitan Opera
Minneapolis
St. Paul
John J. McDonough
Marvin Kline
Adolphe Menjou
Verree Teasdale
Screen Colony
Silver Theater
WMT
School of Air to Discuss Defense Food Supply
The fourth week of the 1941 42 season for the School of the Air of the Americas features a student discussion on how the Americas meet defense food needs. The program airs at 2 30 p m daily on WMT. Next Friday This Living World from Theodore Roosevelt high school in New York City will tackle proper diet for defense workers obtaining food for armed forces and crop control in a panel following a dramatization. The week opens Monday with Americans at Work about western world airmen and Tuesday Music of the Americas focusing on plains music with cowboy vaquero and gaucho songs.
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Americas
School of the Air of the Americas
WMT
New York City
Theodore Roosevelt High
Sunday Radio Schedule Glimpses Aboard Variety Day
The listing outlines a dense 1941 broadcast lineup across WMT WHO WENR WGN and WLS stations. It includes music programs like N Y Philharmonic and Metropolitan Opera, news and commentary from Shirer and Roosevelt, entertainment from Jack Benny and Charlie McCarthy, religious services from various churches, and children and family programs such as Family Hour and Five In Family. Highlights include broadcasts of World War II era fare, cultural shows, and morning to evening time slots, reflecting a full day of national and local programming.
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America
WENR
N.Y. Philharmonic
WMT
Metropolitan Opera
William Shirer
Jack Benny
Charlie McCarthy
Helen Hayes
Eleanor Roosevelt
Congress
WES Republicans
WGN Gov
Chuck Acree
WMT Church
Cb. Church
WGN Rad
Canaries Sa
Trinity Church
WGN
Iwheel
Brown Church
WGN Comics
Audi
Shirer
Lilv
ENR
WMO
String Trio
WAC
Ye. Peoples C
B. Drummond
Gildersleeve
Michelson
WGN New
Pearson
Welk Oo
Jurgens O
Quirt
Ieo
Bree
Wwe
C Woo
Go RA
Gab
Heatter
Adm
Stak
Ryan
WGN_ Hill Sanders
Brewster Boy
Mary Smal
Mat
Roosevelt
Rosevelt
Brondic
Dick Itry
WLNR
Abner
J Russell O
Reynolds
Les Brown O
New In News
Waring U
Wwlid
Burling
Limbardo O
Daroo
Rhythm
Tom
Wat Hows
Wells
Globetrotter
Watt T. Powell
Breese O
F. Ebener
Jones
Les Brown
Pett
WHO
Howe
Ann
WGN L. Diamond
The Radio Schedule: A Night of Programs and Guests
A dense listing of radio broadcasts across WGN WLS WMT WENR and other stations. Entries name shows like News Choral Sports Morning Programs and serials with guests such as Irene Rich Sherman Holmes Helen Hayes and Kate Smith. The schedule spans 8:15 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. with various times and program blocks.
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Ryan Parkers
Sanders
Irene Rich
Courtney O
Wise
Pwrasne
NGS
Alan Scott
WGN
Art Kassel
Helen Hayes
Sher Holmes
Williams
RE. Roose
Star Path
Chicago
Wenxr
Music
Burling
Breese
D. Courtine
Chipm. Ware
Thornhy
Craig
Jurgens
Wait B. Chester O
Ree
Kassel
Went
Who Benus
WMT
D. Courtnes
L. Brown
G. William
Johnsons Playhouse
Kate Hopkins
Grim
Malone
Law
Orphar
Plano
Turner
Honeypion
Ma Perkins
School of
Your Army
John's
Vic
Sade
Dom
Judy
Jane
Anset
Mutts
Stella Dalla
Jones
Happiness
Widder
Norman Rc
Marric
Goldberts
Portia
O'Neilly
Don Winslow
Uncle Harry Wenr
van. Dyne
Hawaii
Alexander O
Annie Wenr
Tiny Hill to Lead Danceland Thursday Dance Night
Danceland announces Tiny Hill, America's big band leader, will headline Thursday with his 350 pound presence. The show features Hill’s motto not too sweet not too swingy and highlights hits from Angry and Doodle-de-Doo. Gene Pieper’s band plays tonight with Ladies' night and special prices. Bargain prices on Tuesday for beat the clock night plus a get acquainted scamper line. Sailors admitted free in belated Navy day celebration.
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America
Tiny Hill
Danceland
Hill
Mutual Network
Julia
Gene Pieper
Pieper
Program Highlights From Iowa Educational Radio Stations
An Iowa radio program highlights schedule from WSUI Iowa City and WOL Ames includes Monday morning segments such as News at 6:15 and Markets at 1:89. Dr Robert E Wilson, oil consultant to the National Defense Advisory Commission, urges accumulation of minimum military aviation fuel stocks from 1,000,000 up to a variable maximum of 120,000,000 barrels.
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Robert E. Wilson
National Defense Advisory Commission
Late Start Isn't Hindering Career Of Former Iowan
Bess Flynn of Tama rises in radio drama, debuting at 45 as a microphone actress and 49 as a radio script writer. Born Bess McAllister, she left teaching for acting, then created Bachelor’s Children in 1935, achieving success. Now based in New York, she enjoys gardening, collecting records, and golf. her show airs daily at 9:15 am on WHO.
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Bess Flynn
Tama
Flynn
Edward Flynn
Chicago
Charles
John
Mars
Michael Kent
Two Radio Council Groups Will Meet
Two meetings for Cedar Rapids Radio Council committees were announced. The continuity acceptance committee chaired by Mrs. Carl Ettinger will meet Tuesday.
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Radio Council
Cedar Rapids Radio Council
Carl Ettinfer
Tucs
Script committee luncheon at Elks Club a Thursday
The script committee will hold a luncheon Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Elks club. Guests will include members of the executive board of the council.
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the Elks Club
Council
Detours Listed For 24 Iowa Highways Under construction Detours
Road work across 24 Iowa highways prompts detours for a week. Numerous closures and alternate routes noted including Iowa 1 near Jefferson county 0.5 miles, Town 3 near Decatur City 5 miles, and US 67 between Almont and Tower 9 miles, with varied surfacing and earth detours.
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Iowa
Iowa 77
Jefferson County
Brighton
Earth Town
Decatur City
Towa
Mt Ayr
Junction
Osage
Lester
Larchwood
Laurens
Havelock
Knoxville
Ottumwa
Eddyville
New Hampton
Lawlor
Turin
Soldier
Cedaranids
Marion
Almont
S. T
Minnesota State Line
Dyrrsolin
Luxemberg
Sur- Ree
Perry West
U.S
Clay County
U. S. 71
Royal
Badner
S. 160
US. 275
US. 59
Atlantic
Manly S
Clermont
Town
Greenfield
Orient
Uo S. M
Becinme
Glenwood
Bellevue
Iowi
Uridee
Harlan
Bridze
Independence
Mount Vernon
Cedar River
Veloz and Yolanda Called Ballroom's Best by Critics
Critics hail Veloz and Yolanda as the world’s finest ballroom dancers and stage them Wednesday at the town theater at 8 15. The two hour program features 20 dances plus encores with solo and group music by accompanists Jerry Shelton Vicente Gomez Harry Hynda and John Hynda. Reviews praise their artistry and charm from Chicago to Seattle and Milwaukee.
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Veloz
Yolanda
Jerry Shelton
Vicente Gomez
Harry Hynda
John Hynda
Mozart
Willard Coghlan
Seattle Star
Crossword Puzzle Highlights Mixed Clues and Obscure Ghost Entries
A dense crossword list mixes vertical and horizontal clues with numerous typos and mis-scanned words. It includes entries like Sailor, Byword, and various science and geography terms, plus garbled theme hints and placeholder notes.
On Broadway With Walter Winchell O His New York Of Ours
A vivid column captures New York scenes between the holidays and war era. It lists a crowded mix of street life including 58th Street hot dogs, Times Square stands, a Beachcomber photographer, publicity-driven artists, Bronx zoo realism, LaGuardia flights, street musicians, barber shop jokes, Times staff truckers, Fifth Avenue accessions, and court proceedings in downtown streets. The piece blends humor and observation of daily urban texture, spotlighting landmarks, characters, and micro-events that define the city’s wartime social fabric.
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New York
58Th Street
5Th Avenue
Broadway
Radio City
London
Laurena Downes
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