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Identifier

WT_1943_10_08

Publication Date

10-8-1943

Description

This black-and-white 10-page newspaper is a printed document about the Walker Army Air Base. All 10 pages of the newspaper are tattered around the edges. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 33, published on Friday, October 8, 1943. This newspaper is misprinted as Volume 1, Number 33, but it should be Number 34. 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 has an illustration signed by Cpl. Sansone, titled “Submit Your Ideas for Future ‘Wolf’ Cartoons.” The top of page 2 has an illustration of an air force insignia with wings. The left column on page 3 is titled “Chapel Corner,” accompanied by a photograph of a white chapel, and at the bottom of page 3 is an illustrated title reading “Orchids To:.” Page 4 has an illustrated title reading “Rambling in the Dark.” Page 5 is titled “Sports” in decorated bubble letters, accompanied by figures playing different sports. At the bottom of page 5 is a three-panel comic of a soldier being yelled at at work and at home. Next to the comic is an illustrated title reading “Laff O’ the Week.” Page 6 features an illustrated title reading “Around the Base with Snooper.” An entry on page 6 is titled “Yankwiz” by Bob Hawk, Quizmaster, followed by a quote reading “‘Thanks to the Yanks.” Beneath the quote is “Saturdays, C. B. S.,” accompanied by a headshot of a smiling man with black slicked-back hair. Page 7 is titled “Gremlin-Post” in shaded-in lettering. Below the title is a hand-drawn illustration of a military plane with a star insignia on its fuselage and both wings, flying to the right. Hanging off the letter “S” in the title is a monkey, and another is holding on to the plane’s back fin. Page 7 features an illustration of the war depicted as a football game. Page 9 has an illustration of two planes, titled “Which One Would You fire At?” Page 10 has an entry titled “Answers to Bob Hawk’s Yankwiz” in bold letters. To the right of the words is a circle with a hawk wearing a bow tie speaking into a microphone. Printed along the right side of page 10 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of seven 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, October 8, 1943

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