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Identifier

WT_1943_08_13

Publication Date

8-13-1943

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 slightly tattered around the edges. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 26, published on Friday, August 13, 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 features a photograph, titled “Miss Della Ann Fox Named Beauty Queen,” depicting Della Ann Fox wearing heels, a patterned dress, and a crown while holding a bouquet of flowers. Also on page 1 is a photograph, titled “New Group C. O.,” of Col. Alan D. Clark in uniform. The top of page 2 has a printed illustration of an air force insignia with wings. The bottom of page 2 has a printed illustration of three orchids with the words “Orchids To:” written beneath the illustration. The left column on page 3 is titled “Chapel Corner,” accompanied by a photograph of a white chapel. The right side of page 3 has a photograph, titled “First Cash Customer,” depicting Col. Wm. A Cahill and Lt. Kerr making a purchase at the new Sales Store. At the bottom of page 3 is an illustrated title reading “Sgt. Snafu Says.” Toward the bottom of page 4 is an illustrated title reading “From the Mail Box.” The top of page 5 has an illustrated title reading “Around the Base with Snooper.” Toward the bottom of page 5 is an illustrated title reading “Rambling in the Dark,” as well as another illustrated title reading “Laff of the Week.” Page 6 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. On page 6, a photograph titled “Poised for First Plunge” depicts Della Ann preparing to dive into a pool. Page 7 has an illustration titled “The Wolf,” signed by Sansone. Page 8 has a photograph titled “Beauty Finalists,” depicting Beth Westbrook, Mary Transue, Mary Ruth Streck, Della Ann Fox, Peggy Goetz, Helen Fuerch, and Florine Esther posing shoulder-to-shoulder. The top-right column on page 9 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. An illustration titled “Life Savers” is printed at the bottom of page 9. The bottom of 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 alongside the right side of page 10 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of four 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 13, 1943

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