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Identifier

WT_1943_11_12

Publication Date

11-12-1943

Description

This 12-page color newspaper is a printed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 39, published on Friday, November 12, 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. A red border is printed around the top, bottom, and left side of page 1. Page 1 has a photograph, titled “Lt. Colonel Clargence L. Hewitt, Jr.,” depicting a headshot of the lieutenant in military dress. At the bottom of page 1 is a photograph of two women, B. M. Miller on the left and A. Birg on the right, in jumpsuits, standing in front of a plane, titled “First WASPs at WAAF.” The top of page 2 has an illustration of an air force insignia with wings, and the bottom of page 2 has an illustrated title reading “Laff O’ the Week.” The left column on page 3 is titled “Chapel Corner,” accompanied by a photograph of a white chapel, and the bottom-right corner has an illustration titled “Life Savers.” Page 4 has an illustration titled “Morning Report” about Tech-Sgt. Charles C. Schierholz. Page 6 features a photograph of Rita Haysmith, titled “Is Any Title Necessary???,” depicting Rita in a bodysuit, leaning against a shell. The photograph includes handwritten text reading “To the men of Walker Army Air Field, Best Along, Rita Haysmith.” Below the photograph on page 6 is an illustrated title reading “Keynotes.” Page 7 has an illustrated title at the top reading “Around the Base with Snooper,” and at the bottom, “From the Mail Box.” Page 7 has an illustration titled “The Wolf” by Sansone. An entry on page 7 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 features a photograph of the personnel at Station Hospital, titled “Guarding Your Health.” Page 8 has an illustrated title in the middle of the page reading “Rambling in the Dark.” Page 8 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. Page 9 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 9 features an illustration of a soldier caring for another wounded soldier, titled “American Heroes” by Leff. Page 10 features an illustration of two women speaking, signed illegibly. Printed along the right side of page 12 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of seven panels. A red border is printed along the bottom and right sides of page 12.

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, November 12, 1943

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