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Identifier

WT_1943_06_11

Publication Date

6-11-1943

Description

This black-and-white 18-page newsletter is a typed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 17, published on Friday, June 11, 1943. 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 three photographs, and the article is titled “Our Hostesses at WAAF.” The top photograph is a headshot of Principal Hostess Pauline M. Shearer, the middle photograph is a headshot of Restaurant Hostess Lillian Dumler, and the bottom photograph is a headshot of Librarian Eleanor Murray. The top of page 2 has a printed illustration of an air force insignia with wings. Page 3 has a printed illustration signed by Sgt. Paul S. Snyder from Keesler Field, Mississippi. Page 3 has a printed image titled “Life Savers” at the bottom. Page 4 features an illustrated title reading “1158 Guard Squadron” in the top-right corner and “902 Quartermaster Corps” in the center-left. The top-right column on page 5 is titled “Keynotes,” which is drawn onto a staff. The middle-left column on Page 5 is titled “From the Mail Box,” accompanied by an illustration of a mailbox. Printed sideways along the length of page 6 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of 3 panels. At the top of page 7 is an illustrated title reading “500 HQ & A. B. Quadron ‘Fightin’ 500th,’” and in the middle of page 7 is an illustrated title reading “518 Service Squadron.” The left column of page 8 has a hand-drawn illustration of three orchids with the words “Orchids To:” written beneath the illustration. The right column of page 8 is titled “Yankwiz” by Bob Hawk, Quizmaster, followed by a quote reading “‘Thanks to the Yanks.” Beneath the quote is “Saturdays, C. B. S.” Next to it is a printed headshot of a smiling man with black slicked-back hair. Page 9 is titled “Movies” in decorated block letters. The top of Page 10 has one printed image titled “The Wolf” signed by Sansone. The center-left column of page 10 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. The top-right column is titled “Medics” in bubble letters. Page 12 is titled “Civilian War Bonds” in printed handwriting. Page 13 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 onto the plane’s tail fin. Next to the handwritten title “Supply Lines by Boogie Bogan” on page 14 is an illustration of military supply trucks. Page 18 is titled “Sports” in hand-drawn bubble letters. Inside each letter is a figure playing a different sport. Pages 3 and 4 are especially yellowed.

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, June 11, 1943

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