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Identifier

WT_1943_07_09

Publication Date

7-9-1943

Description

This black-and-white 12-page newspaper is a printed document about the Walker Army Air Base. However, only pages 1-5 and 10-12 are available. All 8 available pages of the newspaper are tattered around the edges. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 21, published on Friday, July 9, 1943. Light pencil marks circle the number “1” in 21. Volume 1, Number 20 of the newspaper is not available. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. The top of the first page features a printed illustration titled “Walker Talker,” depicting an air force plane accompanied by an air force base and tower. Page 1 depicts a photograph, titled “Open House Huge Success!,” of a flag being lowered from the staff in front of numerous uniformed soldiers during an open house at Walker Army Air Field. The bottom of page 1 has an entry titled “13,732 Persons Visit WAAF,” followed by a photograph of a military drill team performing to a crowd of people. The photograph is titled “Drill Team W.A.A.F.” The top of page 2 has a printed illustration of an air force insignia with wings. Page 2 consists of four columns of text, differing from the typical 2-column Walker Talker newsletter. Toward the middle right of page 2 is an illustrated title reading “From the Mail Box.” The top of page 3 has an illustrated title reading “Around the Base with Snooper.” Toward the bottom-right of page 3 are two caducei (medical symbols) beside the title “Medics.” Page 4 is titled “Movies” in block letters surrounded by a decorated border. Page 5 depicts a photograph, titled “Cooperation . . . .,” of Mabel Parrish and Pfc. Samuel Luhustacker, dressed in jumpsuits and welding masks, working together on a project. At the bottom of page 10 is an illustration titled “The Wolf” signed by Sansone. Page 11 has an illustration of a soldier being detained by a military police officer, signed by Pvt. Bob Galliger from Air Base HQ in Walla Walla, Washington. The top-right column of page 12 is titled “Answers to Bob Hawk’s Yankwiz” in bold, printed letters. To the right of the printed words is a circle with a hawk wearing a bow tie speaking into a microphone. An illustration titled “Life Savers” is at the bottom of the left column on page 12. Printed alongside the right side of page 12 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of five panels.

Physical Description

9"x12" printed newspaper

Rights

This material is in the public domain.

Publisher

United States Army Air Corps

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Language

eng

Walker Talker: Friday, July 9, 1943

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