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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1942

Page

6

Programs On The Air Open With County Be Cased Bees

First of a 15 part series of spelling bee broadcasts from Stark County high schools airs tonight at 7 30 over WHBC under the Stark County Parent Teacher council Navarre and Greentown lead the eight student teams Others follow including Louisville Canton Two Union town Canal Fulton East Sparta Fairmont Children's Home Beach City Waynesburg Brewster Middlebranch Jackson Marlboro Osnaburg Lake The word selection will be by Len Taylor Judges include Mary Margaret Montgomery Arlene Fredrick and Mary E Johnston The piece also notes 24 hour radio schedules at KNX and WJZ and mentions Don Cordray and Fred Allen audience reach and California war work routines.

WHBC Stark County Middlebranch Jackson Marlboro Osnaburg Lake Len Taylor Mary Margaret Montgomery Louisville Arlene Fredrick Canton Mary E. Johnston

Spelling Bee, Radio Lineup Highlights Tonight

Tonight's schedule features WHBC hourly repository news, 7:30 County high school spelling bee Premiere, 7:30 Kay Thompson and Company on WJR, 8:00 Meeks on WJR, 9:00 Eddie Cantor with Merle Oberon on WTAM, 9:00 Fred Allen with William Boehm and George Jessel on WJR, and 10:15 Great Moments in Music with Charles Kollman on WADC.

Kyser News World Herbie Kay Shep Fields Kidd Bros Vaughn Monroe BBC News Music Frankie Masters Herbie, Kay WTAM WABC WHBC Columbia Mutual Nbc-Red Mutual-Blue Rise Arthur Godfrey Betty Bob Merrett Ruddock Bess Johnson Gamble Myrt Marge Eleanor Hanson Bercovici Mary Marlin Mary Lee Taylor Wayne West the Bartons To Bright Horizon Ee Ee Choir Loft David Harum Prescott Kate Smith Lowry Kohler Lone Journey Ig Sister Helen Trent Helen Holden Nancy Dixon Cedric Foster Dr. Malone Mystery Mane Jordan Colonfal Orc Valiant Lady Fletcher Wiley Arnold Grimm Kate Hopkins Air School Mutual Bob Hannon Nell Vinick Camp Grant To Health Camp Grant Stocks & Markets Conservatory Conservatory James Winger Landt Johnson Family News WJR Kay Thompson and Company Meeks Eddie Cantor Merle Oberon Fred Allen William Boehm Western Reserve George Jessel

Notable guest stars and war news highlight Tonight on CBS and NBC

William Boehm, a Western Reserve senior in Cleveland, chosen as campus’s most talented student, plans a baritone solo on the Allen show. George Jessel and Charles Kullman appear on Great Moments in Music with Tosca excerpts and Puccini roles. NBC reports wartime losses including a ship wreck killing two NBC page boys. Texas library microfilming preserves rare UT publications and colonial magazines for insurance against war or fire.

Len William Boehm Western Reserve Cleveland Allen Mussorgsky George Jessel Charles Kullman Metropolitan Opera CBS Puccini Tosca Mr. Kullman Cavaradossi Jean Tennyson Floria Tosca Robert Weede Scarpia United Press Austin Tex University of Texas Library

Castles in Maine Dream On a Harbor Head Rock

Lavinia and Rod share a seaside tete a tete atop a rocky overlook at Harbor Head. He muses about a Maine castle and a practical widow’s walk while she debates romance and daily life. They plan a island supper and bridge session aboard a battered boat as rumors swirl about his past.

Rod Lavinia Spain Maine New York Harbor Head Masters Culbertson Mrs. Culberton England Margot Linden Canada Margot Roderick

Yacht builders turn to defense projects in Oregon yards

Portland Ore Jan 28 Trim pleasure craft are being replaced in Oregon shipyards by sturdy defense craft. Yards once serving finicky private yachtsmen now build for Uncle Sam, with submarine chasers minesweepers picket boats cutters and rescue boats on the ways where cruisers and speedboats once grew.

United Press Portland Ore Trim Oregon Uncle Sam

Library Will Extend Hours for Juveniles

Canton public library's children's department will open daily until 9:30 p m starting Monday to serve parents and juvenile borrowers. Existing staff will manage the extended hours with lighting costs. no new hires.

Canton Public Library M. Stuart Mull Roseline Arner Mull Ruth Schneider Nina Mitchell

North Canton drives up about 100 books for troops

North Cantons Victory Book drive workers have rounded up about 100 books to send to U S armed forces members. Ada Cooper chairs the effort as the American Legion and Rotary Club recently finished a campaign shipping 10 large boxes to men in service. A new sign tops the village library and Rena Potters hosts Thursday story hours linked to library exhibits including an ongoing Indian exhibit.

North Canton U. S Ada Cooper Otday American Legion Rotary Club Rena Potters

Oil Paintings and a Defense Exhibit Set for February

The notice indicates a week featuring oil paintings and a defense exhibit scheduled for February.

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Stark High School KNX Hollywood WJZ Don Cordray California Storm Ma Perkins Pepper Young Vic and Sadeee K Mutual Hitler Fulton Lewis Rivne Barron Frank Blair Brazil John Kirby Mexico Red Cross R. Gram Portia Abbotts Civilian Defense Evenin Lowell Fred Waring News of World al Pearce Bing Crosby Rudy Vallee Frank Fay Heirs of Liberty Music Kay Kay Stella Dallas Lorenzo Jones Widder Brown Ted Malone Vincent Lopez John’s Other Wise Just Plain Matinee News Club Matinee Boake Carter Fannie Brice Fannie Brice Aldrich Aldrich Wwhkk Mutual Blue David Cheskin Jack Armstrong Tom Mix News Labor News Jack Graney Orphan Annie Easy Aces Mr. Keen March of Victory Gabriel Heatter Serenade R. Gram Swing Ken Dombey Nite Life Charlie Spivak Columbia the Goldbergs the O’neills Scattergood Baines Paul Sullivan Dorothy Kilgallen Olga Coelho The World Today Amos ’N Andy Lanny Ross Maudie Maudie Major Bowes Glenn Miller Navy Guy Lombardo Meet Mr WADC Hamilton Benrus Artropi E. Tusc America Palm Beach Peoria Joe Wilson WGAR Wade Barnes WCAU Philadelphia Joe California State Guard NBC Broadcasting Company Amalgamated Wireless, Ltd Wellington New Zealand Jean Tarther Damascus Don Crocker Manila University of Texas Department of Photographic Reproduction Ben Franklin Richard Pennsylvania Gazette Maryland Gazette By Watkins E. Wright Avinia San Boaita Sherwin-Williams Market Ave aLee LSU Korbin & Froelich Construction CO Walnut Ave S.S.S Metropolitan Chicago Opera George Sebastian Symphony Coca-Cola PauseeTestas Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola Bottling Company Ohio
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