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Walker Talker: Friday, September 17, 1943
Walker Talker Editorial Staff
This black-and-white 12-page newspaper is a printed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 31, published on Friday, September 17, 1943. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. The top of the first page features an illustration titled “Walker Talker,” depicting an air force plane accompanied by an air force base and tower. Page 1 has a headshot of film star Walter Abel, titled “Screen Star on Field.” In the bottom-left corner of page 1 is an illustration of two soldiers fighting, titled “American Heroes,” signed by Leff. The top of page 2 has an illustration of an air force insignia with wings. Page 2 also has two illustrated titles, reading “From the Mail Box” and “Laff of the Week.” The left column on page 3 is titled “Chapel Corner,” accompanied by a photograph of a white chapel, and the bottom-right columns have an illustrated title reading “Keynotes.” Page 4 features a photograph, titled “Yank Samples Jap Chow,” depicting Staff Sgt. Edmond A. Birdsell eating a bowl of rice in an abandoned Japanese home. Page 5 has an illustration titled “The Wolf” signed by Sansone. Below the illustration on page 5 is an illustrated title reading “Around the Base with Snooper.” Page 6 features a photograph titled "War Bond Ship" of the destroyer escort ship Thomason. Below the photograph is an illustrated title reading “Sgt. Snafu Says.” Page 7 is titled “Sports” in decorated bubble letters, accompanied by figures playing different sports. Page 8 features a photograph, titled “Prettiest and Most Talented—Not Bad,” depicting Jean Bartel, Miss America of 1943, on the right and Joan Huldoft, top talent winner, on the left. An entry on page 8 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 top of page 8 is an illustrated title reading “Rambling in the Dark.” Below the title is an illustration of a cadet speaking to a sergeant, signed by Cpl. Frank Dahlgren and Sgt. Jack Coley from Eglin Field, Florida. 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, titled “They Give Their Lives—You Give Your Money,” depicting a cross gravemarker inscribed “Pvt. John Doe,” amid a smoky battlefield with a stack of papers labeled “2nd War Loan.” Page 11 has an illustration, signed by Bob Koch, of a soldier looking out a plane window. At the bottom of page 11 is an illustration titled “Life Savers.” Page 12 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 along the right side of page 12 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of four panels.
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Walker Talker: Friday, September 10, 1943
Walker Talker Editorial Staff
This black-and-white 12-page newspaper is a printed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 30, published on Friday, September 10, 1943. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. The top of the first page features an illustration titled “Walker Talker,” depicting an air force plane accompanied by an air force base and tower. Page 1 features an illustration titled “American Heroes” by Leff, depicting a man struggling to open a submarine hatch from the inside. The top of page 2 has an illustration of an air force insignia with wings. The left column on page 3 is titled “Chapel Corner,” accompanied by a photograph of a white chapel. The bottom of page 3 has an illustration of three orchids with the words “Orchids To:” written beneath the illustration. Page 4 has an illustration signed by Sansone titled “The Wolf.” Page 5 has a headshot of popular film star Walter Abel. At the bottom of page 5 is an illustration, signed by Corr. T. J. Blaney from California, of a girl talking to her father. Additionally, an illustrated title reading “Laff of the Week” is also at the bottom of page 5. Page 6 features two illustrated titles, one reading “Around the Base with Snooper” and the other “Rambling in the Dark.” An entry on page 8 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 printed image of a headshot of a smiling man with black slicked-back hair. Page 8 also has an illustrated title reading “Sgt. Snafu Says,” and below that title is an illustration titled “Life Savers.” 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 has an illustration of Uncle Sam and a uniformed soldier holding a gun, wearing a pack and a military helmet. The text over the illustration reads “All we ask of you is a loan. They give their lives.” A line of text is blacked out using ink on page 9, and a lighter ink mark is on the right side of page 10. Page 12 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 along the right side of page 12 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of four panels.
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Walker Talker: Friday, September 3, 1943
Walker Talker Editorial Staff
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 29, published on Friday, September 3, 1943. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. The top of the first page features an illustration titled “Walker Talker,” depicting an air force plane accompanied by an air force base and tower. On page 1 is a photograph of Col. R. H. Carmichael, wearing a military uniform and cap, titled “Col. R. H. Carmichael New Group Commander.” The top of page 2 has an illustration of an air force insignia with wings. The bottom of page 2 has an 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. Page 4 has an illustration titled “The Wolf” signed by Sansone. Below the illustration are two illustrated titles, one reading “Rambling in the Dark” and the other reading “Sgt. Snafu Says.” Page 5 has an illustrated title reading “Around the Base with Snooper, and page 6 has an illustrated title reading “Keynotes.” An entry on page 6 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 printed image of a headshot of a smiling man with black slicked-back hair. Toward the bottom-right on page 6 is an illustrated title reading “Laff of the Week,” and below that is an illustration titled “Life Savers.” Page 7 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 features an illustration signed by Pvt. Vic Herman of two topless women wearing straw skirts, with a uniformed soldier walking by in the background. 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.
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Walker Talker: Friday, August 27, 1943
Walker Talker Editorial Staff
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 28, published on Friday, August 27, 1943. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. The top of the first page features an illustration titled “Walker Talker,” depicting an air force plane accompanied by an air force base and tower. Page 1 features a four-photograph collage of Colleen Warrick and Lt. James Kerr's wedding in the Base Chapel. The photographs are of them cutting their wedding cake, being married by Father Bollig, and leaving the chapel. Lt. Guido Franki, the best man; Lt. Mary Kymick, the maid of honor; and Lt. Col. Wm. A Cahill, who gave the bride away, are featured in the photographs. Page 1 also has a photograph titled “Group Operations Officer” of Lt. Col. W. E. McDonald sitting at a desk, reading a book. The top of page 2 has an illustration of an air force insignia with wings. The left column on page 3 is titled “Chapel Corner,” accompanied by a photograph of a white chapel, and the left column has an illustrated title reading “From the Mail Box.” At the bottom of page 3 is an illustrated title reading “Sgt. Snafu Says.” Page 4 features a photograph titled “Col. Cahill Congratulates New Reservists,” depicting James E. Grimm, Richard H. Dumler, and Leland Baird being sworn in by Lt. Col. Cahill. Page 4 features two illustrated titles, one reading “Keynotes” and the other reading “Laff of the Week.” Page 6 has a photograph titled “New Clothing and Equipage Shop,” featuring Lt. H. J. Forsberg supervising repair work in the new space. An entry on page 6 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 7 has a photograph titled “The Navy Makes her Roll Over,” depicting former French luxury liner Normandie after Navy operations caused it to roll over. Below the photograph on page 7 is an illustrated title reading “Around the Base with Snooper.” 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. On page 8 is an illustration titled “The Wolf” signed by Sansone. Page 9 features an illustration, signed by Bo Brown, of a woman walking with a uniformed soldier, who is being stopped by a man in a bowler hat. A photograph titled “New Commissary Warehouse,” featuring Pfc. Auchenback, Cpl. Koppe, and Edward Kuhn in the warehouse, is on page 10. Page 12 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. Below that entry is an illustration titled “Life Savers.” Printed alongside the right side of page 12 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of three panels.
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Walker Talker: Friday, August 20, 1943
Walker Talker Editorial Staff
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 27, published on Friday, August 20, 1943. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. The top of the first page features an illustration titled “Walker Talker,” depicting an air force plane accompanied by an air force base and tower. The left side of page 1 features a photograph, titled “Deputy Group C. O.,” of Lieut. Col. Kalberer, wearing headphones. On the right side of page 1 is a photograph, titled “Walker Fight Headliners,” depicting boxers in the Armed Forces. From left to right, the boxers are Sam Soussi, Junior Rinks, Jimmy Marzano, George Cleckley, and Benny Black. Kneeling in the front is Eddie Vasques. The top of page 2 has an illustration of an air force insignia with wings. The bottom of page 2 has an 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, and the right columns have an illustrated title reading “Keynotes.” Page 4 has a photograph titled “WAAF Welterweight,” depicting Junior Rinks in boxing attire and boxing gloves. Page 4 has an illustrated title reading “Around the Base with Snooper.” Page 5 has an illustration, signed by Pfc. Art Gates of Keesler Field, Mississippi, of a man with a machine gun on a flying carpet. Below the illustration on page 5 is an illustrated title reading “Rambling in the Dark.” 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. Page 6 has an illustration of a man ogling a woman in a gown, signed by Cpl. Bob Koch. Page 7 has an illustration titled “The Wolf” signed 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 9 has a photograph of a large group of people sitting at picnic tables inside, titled “New Civilian Mess Hall Opens.” 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.
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Walker Talker: Friday, August 13, 1943
Walker Talker Editorial Staff
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.
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Walker Talker: Friday, August 6, 1943
Walker Talker Editorial Staff
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.
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Walker Talker: Friday, July 30, 1943
Walker Talker Editorial Staff
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 24, published on Friday, July 30, 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 “WAAF Pool Opening,” accompanied by a photograph of two rows of women with dark, curled hair posing in bathing suits and heels. Pictured in the front row from left to right are Peggy Goetz, Mary Transue, Florine Esther, and Beth Westbrook, and in the back row from left to right are Helen Fuerch, Della Ann Fox, Rita Mae Doerfler, and Evelyn Ross. 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 of the 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. The middle of page 4 has an illustrated title reading “Around the Base with Snooper.” Page 5 is titled “Movies” in block letters surrounded by a decorated border. At the top-right of page 6 is an illustrated title reading “Sgt. Snafu Says.” At the bottom of page 6 is an illustration titled “Life Savers.” Page 7 is titled “Sports” in decorated bubble letters, accompanied by figures playing different sports. The middle of page 8 has an illustrated title reading “Keynotes.” 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. The top-left column 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. The top of page 11 features an illustration of an injured soldier being told to jump out of a plane and pull the rip cord. The bottom of page 11 features a photograph titled “Another Shot of the Candidates for Beauty Queen,” depicting (from left to right) Helen Fuerch, Della Ann Fox, Peggy Goetz, Mary Transue, Florine Esther, Beth Westbrook, Rita Mae Doerfler, and Evelyn Ross in the same outfits and heels from the photograph on page 1. The bottom of page 12 has an illustration titled “The Wolf” signed by Sansone. Printed alongside the right side of page 12 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of four panels.
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Walker Talker: Friday, July 23, 1943
Walker Talker Editorial Staff
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.
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Walker Talker: Friday, July 16, 1943
Walker Talker Editorial Staff
This black-and-white 12-page newspaper is a printed document about the Walker Army Air Base. However, only pages 1-4, 7, 10-12, and two unnumbered pages are available. All 10 available pages of the newspaper are tattered around the edges. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 22, published on Friday, July 16, 1943. The volume is misprinted as No. 21 again on the upper-left corner of page 1. 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 depicts a photograph, titled “One Hundred Per Cent Participation in War Bonds,” of Dorothy Mae Hunter handing out war bonds to fellow employees. From left to right, the employees are Wanda Lee Morris, Minnie D. Swartz, Kathleen D. Millar, Horace J. Denton, Ruth O. Bogan, Lucille New, Eleanor Weigel, Lorene Henny, Mary R. Streck, Dorothy Mae Hunter, Alice E. Cook, Alfred L. Searcy, Eris M. Waller, and Margaret C. McCurdy. 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 top-left column of page 3 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. The top-right column of page 3 has a photograph of a white chapel. The bottom of page 3 has a printed illustration of three orchids with the words “Orchids To:” written beneath the illustration. In the middle of page 4 is an illustrated title reading “Around the Base with Snooper.” Page 7 features three photographs, titled “Functional Swimming,” of three men demonstrating the buoyancy of a specialized pack. The 6th page in the document is titled “Gremlin-Post” in handwritten 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 onto the plane’s tail fin. At the bottom of the 6th page is an illustration of an airplane mechanic signed by Cpl. Emax from Carlstod, New Mexico. The 7th page has a photograph, titled “A Shot of the New Modern Machine Shop,” of Pfc. Sheldon Ripple, Pfc. Lloyd B. Wise, Cpl. Raymond C. Keener, Pfc. Peter J. Yakymi, Sgt. Floyd B. Bumkus, Pfc. Michael Sparaco, William R. Audas, Charles J. Schukman, LeRoy A. Witt, and Roger J. Nulton in a machine shop. The top-right column of page 10 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. At the bottom of page 10 is another photograph of Dorothy Mae Hunter handing out war bonds to fellow employees Susie Elliott, Sara Rose-Mary Elliott, Mabel R. Parrish, and Denise Ann Elliott. Page 11 has an illustration titled “The Wolf” signed by Sansone. Beneath an illustration of a bald eagle on page 12 is the title “Give Your . . . Ideas for Victory.” Printed alongside the right side of page 12 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of four panels.
The first edition of the Walker Talker was published on Friday, March 05, 1943 as the official news publication of the Walker Army Air Base. The Walker Talker replaced the previous base newsletter, The Buck Sheet . The Gremlin Post, the newsletter for the 400th Sub-Depot, was published as a section within the paper until 1944 when its content was incorporated as part of the larger publication.The Walker Talker was published weekly on Fridays until December 1943 when publication moved to Saturdays. Publication moved to the second and fourth Saturdays after the Japanese surrender in August 1945. The final edition of the Walker Talker was published on December 8, 1945.
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