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Identifier

WT_1943_08_06

Publication Date

8-6-1943

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 slightly tattered around the edges. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 25, published on Friday, August 6, 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 is titled “Q. M. Open House Tuesday,” and it features 2 photographs. The photograph on the bottom-left of page 1 depicts Lt. Sal Cognetti inspecting a side of beef at Cold Storage alongside three men in white jumpsuits. The photograph on the top-right of the page depicts nine Quartermaster Officers wearing uniforms and caps, posing in front of a sign reading “Quartermaster Area.” From left to right are Lt. Franki, Assistant Sales Officer; Lt. Binkard, Assistant Property Officer; Lt. Forsberg, Clothing and Equipage and Salvage Officer; Lt. Hardy, Property Officer; Lt. Cognetti, Sales Officer; Lt. Kerr, Base Quartermaster; Lt. Melczer, Purchasing and Contracting Officer; Lt. Keegan, Motor Pool Officer; and Lt. Aronstein, Assistant Property Officer. The top of page 2 has a printed illustration of an air force insignia with wings. The top-left column of page 3 is titled “Chapel Corner,” accompanied by a photograph of a white chapel. The two middle columns are titled “First to Marry in New Chapel,” followed by a photograph of Chaplain Harold W. Cole marrying Jean Calvert and Lt. Ira O. Scott of the Army Air Corps in the Base Chapel. The bottom of page 3 has an illustrated title reading “Keynotes.” Page 5 has a photograph titled “Major Congratulates Candidates,” depicting Major Lewis congratulating four candidates selected for Aviation Cadet Training. The bottom of page 5 has a printed illustration of three orchids with the words “Orchids To:” written beneath the illustration. The top of page 7 has an illustrated title reading “Around the Base with Snooper.” The bottom of 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. Page 8 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 8 has a photograph titled “‘Bottlenecks,’” depicting a desk piled with documents. Page 9 has an illustration titled “The Wolf” signed by Sansone. Page 10 has an illustration of naked men waiting to receive a physical examination from a doctor. In the middle of page 11 is an illustrated title reading “Sgt. Snafu Says.” At the bottom of page 11 is an illustration titled “Life Savers.” The bottom of page 12 is 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 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, August 6, 1943

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