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Identifier

WT_1943_07_23

Publication Date

7-23-1943

Description

This black-and-white 12-page newspaper is a printed document about the Walker Army Air Base. All 12 pages of the newspaper are tattered around the edges. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 23, published on Friday, July 23, 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 a photograph, titled “Free ‘GI’ Show To-Nite,” of a theater show. The photo depicts Donald M’Donald as Cookie Johnson, Eddit M’Lean as Hitler, and Lucille New as Rosalind Russell. The top of page 2 has a printed illustration of an air force insignia with wings. Toward the middle right of page 2 is an illustrated title reading “From the Mail Box.” The left column on page 3 is titled “Chapel Corner,” accompanied by a photograph of a white chapel. The middle-right column 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. At the bottom of page 3 is the illustrated title “Keynotes.” In the middle of page 4 is an illustrated title reading “Around the Base with Snooper.” Page 5 is titled “Movies” in block letters surrounded by a decorated border. Page 6 has a photograph titled “Group of High Ranking Nazi Generals in G.I. Show,” depicting Robert Baird as Siegfried, Eddit McLean as Hitler, and Vincent Badia as Wolfgang. The middle-right column on page 6 is titled “Answers to Bob Hawk’s Yankwiz” in bold 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 page 6. Page 8 of the document 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. At the bottom of the 8th page is an illustration titled “The Wolf” by Sansone. On the 10th page of the document is an illustration, signed by Jene Carr, of a bride serving a man food. The top of page 11 has a printed illustration of three orchids with the words “Orchids To:” written beneath the illustration. The top of page 12 is titled “Medics,” surrounded by two caducei (medical symbols). Printed alongside the right side of page 12 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of three 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 23, 1943

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