DAILY NEBRASKAN
Friday, Octob'er 25, 1940
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By Morton Margolin
BERLIN FORECAST.
Tho little has teen 'coming out
of the German capital for several
weeks news analysts seem to be
expecting big happenings there,
for the Columbia Broadcasting
System has taken Harry Flannery
from KMOX, St. Louis and as
signed him to William L. Shirer
in Berlin.
Of course, the move is only mo
tivated by a guess, but CBS's for
eign relations department hasn't
missed much in this w ar, and any
body's guess is pretty good these
days. Reports by Flannery and
Shirer are heard daily at 5:45
p. m. over KFAB.
DUNKERS
Joining the nationwide celebra
tion of Doughnut Week, Bob Rip
ley is bringing to his "Believe It
or Not" microphone five special
guests all distinguished for their
service to the American institution
of the breakfast table and the
lunch counter.
First there will be A. L Plant,
of New York City, who actually
sells the holes in doughnuts. Also
appearing will be Albert Andre
McVittie, president of the Na
tional Restaurant association, who
will explain why he has made a
ritual of eating a doughnut every
day for the past 33 years.
Because no doughnut program
would be complete without dunk
ing, Ripley will also present the
world's champion dunking family
Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard C. Stites
and their son Joseph, of Nutley,
N. J., The Stites won the title
against all comers in a competi
tion at the New York world's fair
last month. They led all rivals in
speed and technique. The program
will be heard over KFAB at 9
p. m.
THIEF OF BAGDAD
A special radio adaptation of
"The Thief of Bagdad" with Sabu,
Rex Ingram and June Deprez in
the starring roles, will be pre
sented on the "Kate Smith hour"
tonight at 7 p. m. over KFAB.
In addition, the show tonight
Serenade star
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Mary Eastman is the star of the
"Saturday Night Serenade" heard
each week over KFAB at 8:45
p. m. Miss Eastman, who is just
starting her fifth season for CBS,
does a good deal of choral work in
her home community. Bill Terry
and Emil Cote's Serenaders, with
music by Gus Haenschen's orches
tra, are also featured on the pro
gram. .
will be the first appearance for
Kate Smith of Nan Rae and
Maude Davis, a comedy team
which will replace Willie Howard
on the show for the rest of the
year. The team became known
a few years ago for their work
in the broadway shows "Keep Off
the Grass'' and "The Folies Ber
gere." SATURDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS.
General Robert W. Wood, chair
man of the board of Stars Roe
buck and Company, will speak
under the auspices of the Amer
ica First committee on "Our For
eign rolicy." The speech will b
carried locally by KFAB at 9:15
p.m.
"The World in Flames" featur
ing Elmer Davis and Major
George Fielding Eliot will be heard
over KFAB at 6:45 p. m.
Bowes revue
opens here for
3 day stand
Major Bowes and his "Sixth An
niversary Revue," will open for a
three day run at the Stuart thea
ter today. Headlining the troupe
will be Sally Swing, who does
modern tap-dancing; Sammy
Birch, master of ceremonies; and
the five Jersey Farmhands with
jokes and novelties.
All 25 of the cast have appeared
on the Major's program and were
awarded places in this unit be
cause of the reception given them.
Ann Bradley's imitation of So
phie Tucker, Taiil Jones' exhibi
tion with bones and spoons, and
the Bridgeport Four's imitation of
dance bands, are all features of
the amateur stage show.
Draft opening
lottery will he
on air Tuesday
As Secretary of War Henry L.
Sitmson draws the first number in
the national draft lottery at noon,
Washington time, Tuesday, Oct. 29,
the Columbia Broadcasting Sys
tem will bring a word-picture of
the ceremonies in Washington to
radio listeners in every part of the
country. President Roosevelt will
be heard in a brief talk. The pro
gram will be heard here at 11a. m.
Columbia also plans several
other programs throughout the
day to keep its coast-to-coast
audience abreast of the conscrip
tion news. Microphone pickups
from various points will, feature
interviews with some of the men
whose numbers have been drawn.
In the initial selective service
broadcast from Washington, Bob
Trout, ace CBS reporter, will be
stationed at the microphone in the
Government's inter-departmental
auditorium in the capitol. He will
describe the scene as Secretary
Stimson dips into the same gold
fish bowl used for the draft in the
World War.
The bowl will contain more
than 7,000 capsules, according to
Clarence A. Dykstra, draft -director.
Schedule of local broadcasts
will be announced later.
Sheldon reigns
at ag formal
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Journal and Star.
Ruth Ann Sheldon.
A senior in the home economics
department, Miss Sheldon, 20, was
presented as the queen of the an
nual Farmer's Formal Saturday
evening on the ag campus. She
was elected by the men of the
campus. Her entrance into the
limelight was made by way of a
huge ear of coin on the stage.
Nine other candidates stripped the
husks from the ear to reveal the
queen.
Sinfonia pledges
Fourteen men were officially
pledged into Sinfonia, honorary
music fraternity, when that or-
CBS announces
new schedule of
campaign talks
A campaign address by Presi
dent Roosevelt Wednesday, Oct.
30, is to be broadcast over the
entire network of the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
Three-quarters of an hour has
been allotted for the President's
address from 9:15 to 10 p. m.
which will be given either in Con
stitution Hall, Washington, D. C,
or at a rally in Baltimore, y,
The broadcast has been ar
ranged under auspices of the dem
ocratic national committee.
The republican national com
mittee has purchased time for four
more broadcasts over the Colum
bia network by Wendell L. Will
kie, G. O. P. candidate for presi
dent. First of these is scheduled to
come from Louisville, Ky., Mon
day, Oct. 28, from 9:30 to 10 p. m.
Mr. Willkie will be Heard again
by listeners Thursday, Oct. 31,
from 7:30 to 8 p. m., speaking
from Camden, N. J.
The next broadcast, marking
the high point in the republican
candidate's political tiiir, is to be
from a party rally in Madison
Square Garden, New York City,
Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9:15 to 10
p. m.
Mr. Willkie's final radio address
to the American voters is set for
election eve, Monday. Nov. 4,
when, with Senator Charles L.
McNary, his running mate, he will
speak in a broadcast from 9:15 to
10 p. m.
ganization met yesterday. Dick
Morse, president of the group, also
appointed standing committees for
the coming year.
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HOMECOMING PROGRAM
Friday, October 25
0-12 a. m. Registration, Collegt of Dentistry Alumni Reunion,
Andrews Hall.
Noon Corn Cob rally luncheon at Chamber of Commerce for
alumni and business men.
2 p. m. College of Dentistry reunion speaker: Dr. Edward C.
Stasne of Mayo Clinic on the subject, "Oral Diagnosis."
6 p.m. First dinner-meeting of national board of directors of
Alumni Association. Student Union.
6:30 p. m. College of Dentistry Banquet at Hotel Cornhusker.
Ladies invited.
6 p. m. Orson Welles, a lecture-recital, "The New Actor" at
the Coliseum.
9 p. m. Student Union dance. Dave Haun orchestra.
Other Friday evening events include several fraternity anl
sorority banquets and parties, judging , of Homecoming 'decora
tions on houses, and a Missouri game rally.
Saturday, October 26
9-12 a. m Open house at College of Dentistry, Andrews Hall.
Clinics and exhibits.
11-12 a. m. Innocents open house, registration for returning
alumni in chapter room,' Student Union.
Noon - Innocents Homecoming luncheon at Student Union.
Noon-N club Homecoming luncheon" at Coliseum.
Honor guest N men of 1927, 1928.
Noon MiNSOurl Alumni luncheon.
2 p. m. Missouri-Nebraska game at Memorial Stadium.
9 p. m. Homecoming dance at Coliseum, uponsored by Corn
Cobs and Tassels. Louis Pahlco and band. I'ep queen
announcement.
Sunday, October 27
3 p m. Concert by Music Department Faculty at Student Union.
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