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Identifier

WT_1944_01_08

Publication Date

1-8-1944

Description

This 16-page color newspaper is a printed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 47, published on Saturday, January 8, 1944. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. A red border is printed around the top, bottom, and left side of page 1. Page 1 features an illustration of a man and woman dancing, signed illegibly. Page 2 features a photograph, titled “Cruiser on Alert,” depicting a navy ship’s artillery. An entry on page 2 is titled “Yankwiz” by Bob Hawk, Quizmaster, followed by a quote reading “‘Thanks to the Yanks.” Beneath the quote is “Saturdays, C. B. S.” Page 3 features an illustration, titled “Morning Report,” about Major Edward Cragg. Page 4 features an illustration of “The Wolf,” by Sansone. Page 5 features a photograph, titled “Bomber Nose,” depicting Mary Howard next to the nose of a bomber. Page 6 features a photograph, titled “Into the Sun,” of Ginger Rogers in a romper with cap-toe heels. To the right of the photograph is an illustrated title reading “Rambling in the Dark.” Page 7 features a photograph, titled “Bather,” of Jinx Falkenberg wearing a bathing suit. At the bottom of page 7 is a photograph, titled “Navy Back Passes in Arab Bowl Football Game,” depicting the Navy All-Star team playing against the Army All-Stars in the New Year’s Day Arab Bowl football game. The left column on page 8 is titled “Chapel Corner.” At the top of page 8 is an illustration of two planes, titled “Which One Would You Fire At?,” and at the bottom is an illustration titled “Life Savers.” Page 9 features a photograph, titled “Transport Plane,” of a head-on view of a British Avro-York transport plane. Page 9 also has a photograph of WAC Cpl. Kay Henderson standing next to an eagle statue, titled “Legon Inspires WAC Insignia.” Page 10 features a photograph, titled “Theatrical Doll,” depicting Lisette Verea holding a doll. To the right of the photograph is another, titled “Do You Recognize This Section of Hays?,” depicting an aerial view of the Ellis County Courthouse, Hays Public Library, and Lamer Hotel. At the bottom of page 10 is a map of the Poland-Russia border, titled “Russians Cross Old Polish Border,” depicting how Russian troops have driven into pre-war Poland. To the right of the map is a photograph, titled “Champ Liar,” of a headshot of Sgt. Baron S. Fonnesbeck. Page 11 features a photograph, titled “Will This Scene Occur Again—in 1944?,” depicting Joe Louis signing to fight Billy Conn as Mike Jacob watches. Page 12 features a photograph, titled “Among the Claimants,” depicting Joan and June Fogles hugging in swimsuits. Page 12 has an illustrated title reading “Laff O’ the Week.” Page 13 features a photograph of Norah McCarthy wearing an ice skating costume, titled “Young Canadian.” Page 13 features an illustration of a cross on a smoky batlefield, titled “They Give Their Lives—You Give Your Money.” Page 14 features an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of four panels. Page 15 features a photograph, titled “Sail Skating,” of actress Betty Alexander in front of a sail. To the left of the photograph is an illustrated title reading “The Inquiring Line.” Page 15 has an entry titled “Answers to Bob Hawk’s Yankwiz” in bold letters. Page 16 features a photograph, titled “American Soldiers Practice for the Invasion of Hitler’s Europe,” depicting five American ships practicing for D-Day along a heavily fortified English shoreline. A red border is printed along the bottom and right sides of page 16.

Physical Description

8"x 11" printed newspaper

Rights

This material is in the public domain.

Publisher

United States Army Air Corps

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Language

eng

Walker Talker: Saturday, January 8, 1944

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