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Identifier

WT_1944_01_22

Publication Date

1-22-1944

Description

This 16-page color newspaper is a printed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 49, published on Saturday, January 22, 1944. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. A red border is printed around the top, bottom, and left side of page 1. Page 1 features a photograph, titled “Below Old Glory,” of a Minute Man flag flying below an American Flag. Page 2 features an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of four panels. Page 3 features a headshot of T/Sgt. Donald P. Sowers of Lucas, Kansas, titled “Gave Life to Country.” Page 3 also features a photograph, titled “Is This Lace?,” depicting Cleo Cheshire wearing a black bodysuit and heels. Page 4 features an illustration of “The Wolf,” by Sansone, and the bottom of the page features an illustration of a soldier demanding a female store clerk for a product, signed by Cpl. Art Gates of Keesler Field, Mississippi. An entry on page 4 is titled “Yankwiz” by Bob Hawk, Quizmaster, followed by a quote reading “‘Thanks to the Yanks.” Beneath the quote is “Saturdays, C. B. S.” Page 5 features a photograph of Cpl. Stanley Zuckerberg working on a mural. Page 5 also features an illustration, titled “Veteran of War I Bases His Advice on Days of ’18,” of Cpl. Andrew Grob done by Cpl. Zuckerberg. Page 6 features a map of Soviet Russia depicting the front line one year prior. Page 7 features a photograph, titled “She Teaches How to Rhumba,” of Mrs. Harry A. Stephenson wearing a plaid dress and heels, sitting on a ledge. Page 8 has an entry titled “Chapel Corner.” At the bottom of the page is an illustration titled “Life Savers.” Page 8 features a photograph, titled “The Crew That Keeps the Heat On,” depicting Ora Irish, Albert Wassemiller, William F. Diehl, Jesse F. Zongker, and John Weber of the Post Engineer’s sheet metal and heating crew. Page 9 features two photographs, titled “It Gets a Little Tougher Every Time,” of Burrell Talladay performing chin-ups and sit-ups as Pete Cunningham holds his legs. Page 9 features a headshot of Lt. Baker, titled “Lt. Baker Takes Over as Physical Fitness Director.” Page 10 features a photograph, titled “A Wicked Right,” of Eddie Vasquez punching a target. Page 10 also features a photograph of Bobo Newsom wearing a baseball cap. At the bottom of page 10 is an illustrated title reading “Laff O’ the Week.” Page 11 features a headshot of S/Sgt. Alex Zwiercum, titled “King for a Day.” Page 11 also features a photograph of Lynn Merrick, titled “Zoom.” Page 12 features two photographs titled “Waitresses at Officers' Mess and Redecorated Dining Room.” The top photograph features Elsie Kruse, Marie Pajot, Lucille Gerber, Florina Pfannenstiel, Josephine Dickman, Helen Giebler, Eva Johnson, Bernita Giebler, Lorraine Fischgrabe, and Lucida Giebler wearing waitress uniforms and aprons. The bottom photograph depicts the redecorated dining room. Page 13 features a photograph, titled “Head 12th Bomb Maintenance,” of Major Thomas E. Hunt and First Sgt. James L Dicello discussing a document. The left side of page 13 has two headshots titled “C. O. and Top Kick of 10th.” The top headshot is of Major Roscoe L. Norman, and the bottom is of First Sgt. Thomas A. Reddet. Page 14 features a photograph of Capt. Robert A. Mitchell. Page 15 features a photograph, titled “For Hubby,” depicting actress Shelley Winter in a bathing suit. Page 15 features an illustration, titled “Morning Report,” about Lt. David C. Waybur. Page 15 also features an illustrated title reading “The Inquiring Line.” Page 16 features an illustration, titled “The She Wolf,” of two women catching soldiers in butterfly nets, signed by Cpl. David Kleiman from Walker, Kansas. At the bottom of the page is a headshot of Capt. Marvin E. Loe, titled “Base Squadron C. O.” A red border is printed along the bottom and right sides of page 16.

Physical Description

8"x 11" printed newspaper

Rights

This material is in the public domain.

Publisher

United States Army Air Corps

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Language

eng

Walker Talker: Saturday, January 22, 1944

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