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High Point Enterprise in High Point, North Carolina

03 Aug 1941

Page 9

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High Point Enterprise

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High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1941

Page

9

Kay Kyser’s Rise From Chapel Hill to Stardom

Kay Kyser rose from Chapel Hill struggles to national prominence by building the Carolina Cheerios at the university and surviving early band failures. He later shaped a distinctive style after years of trials, tours, and experiments, eventually leading a band that grossed over a million dollars annually and endowing two music and drama scholarships at his alma mater.

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Chapel Hill Kay Kyser Kyser Horatio Alger University of North Carolina Kay Thomases Carolina Scrubby Rives Charlie Coggins Si Parker Kenan Stadium Carolina Cheerios Harry Woodburn Chase Memorial Hall Hal Kemp North Pennsylvania Cleveland Middlewest Pacific Coast San Francisco Hke Will Rogers David Butler Rocky Mount Rogers Butler Fred Koch Kayser George Denny Town Hall Charlotte Proff Cheng Chin Hsiung Nanchang China Charoltte K Kay Kyser Tar Heels John Scott Trottier Billy Carmichael North Carolina Tom Brown Rugby Stover Yale Alma Mater
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Kay Kyser and His Kollege of Musical Knowhow Rise

Kay Kyser, noted saxophonist Sally Mason credited, faced early radio hurdles when contestants read from the same sheet as questions on Kyser's rapid rise. The quip program began in Chicago at the Black Hawk Restaurant and on WGN, drawing 5,000 fan letters by week five and securing a major contract with American Tobacco after 12 minutes of listening. Kyser's North Carolina roots, loyal friends, and early acting promise at UNC are noted, with comparisons to Will Rogers and stories of perseverance from Charlie Chaplin to Mary Pickford.

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T Kyser Sally Mason Kyser Black Hawk Chicago WGN Skyser George Washington Hill American Tobacco Company Music Corporation of America North Carolina University of North Carolina James Kern Kyser Rocky Mount High School Kay New York Hollywood Chapel Hill the Hill Sam Paris New York Herald Charlie Chaplin London Tate Fairy Arbuckle Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks Boulevard Des Capucines Doug
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Life Saving Class Starts Monday at Y M C A

The life saving and water safety course organized by the Y N L C A will begin Monday at 8 o clock under Red Cross instructor A J Simeon. A key feature is instruction in the prone pressure method of artificial respiration and its practical use in emergencies.

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Y. N.lc.a A. J. Simeon Red Cross Simeon
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First Aid and Rescue Training At YMCA

Simeon announced a rescue course for drowning victims and other emergencies. The program teaches chest compressions to maintain breathing and includes other resuscitation and water rescue techniques. Life saving certificates await those who complete the course and pass the exam. Call 2127 to enroll at the YMCA.

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Kay Kser By Robert W. Maday Carolina Spirit Main St YMC. AL England South Main St Sign Writers Sup Ny Galion Rogers Paint Store High Point E. Commerce Street Dial
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