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  Walker Talker: Friday, April 23, 1943

  Walker Talker Editorial Staff

  This 12-page color newsletter is a typed document about the Walker Army Air Base. However, page 1 is machine-printed. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 10, published on Friday, April 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. Below the title is a bordered rectangle titled “Walker Talker wishes you a Joyous Easter.” Above the title on page 1 is a printed illustration of Easter lilies. Below the title is a Bible excerpt from St. Mark XVI, 1-7. Below the excerpt are two red crosses turned into the middle of the page. Between them is a printed illustration of a book in front of a torch, and beneath that is another bunch of Easter lilies. On both sides of the border, silhouettes of soldiers stand sideways, facing inward. Both wear army uniforms and rifles. The top of page 2 has a printed illustration of an air force insignia with wings. The top of page 6 is titled “Easter Sunrise Service” in hand-written lettering. Below the title are illustrations of three Easter lilies. The top of page 7 has an illustrated header titled “Fun for you” in illustrated bubble lettering. The letter “o” in the word “for” is the hat of a drawing of an acrobat figure. To the left of the figure are the hand-written words “Places to go,” and to the right are the words “Things to do.” The middle of page 7 features another title, “Movies,” in illustrated bubble letters. The top of page 8 has the illustrated title “Walkerettes,” written in small flowers. Beside the title are doll-like figures of women wearing large hats, voluminous dresses, and holding umbrellas. A column in the middle of page 9 has the illustrated title “Rambilng in the dark.” Toward the bottom of page 10 is the title “Oh Betty!,” written next to a megaphone. The top of page 11 is titled “Sports” in bubble letters. Pages 1, 2, 3, and 12 are especially yellowed, and there are small tears on pages 1 and 2.

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  Walker Talker: Friday, April 16, 1943

  Walker Talker Editorial Staff

  This black-and-white 12-page newsletter is a typed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 9, published on Friday, April 16, 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 large photograph titled “Sweetheart of Walker Army Air Base,” depicting a woman named Jeff Donnell (Jean Marie Donnell), an American actress, in a floor-length dress, posing for the camera. The picture is hand-signed by her and accompanied by a handwritten message reading “To the Walker Talkers– Congratulations and best wishes!” The bottom of page 2 has a printed illustration of a wolf character signed by Cpl. Sansone, and the top of page 3 has a printed illustration of an air force insignia with wings. The left column of page 4 has the illustrated title “Concert,” accompanied by a treble clef music staff with musical notes depicting a portion of the song “Shave and a Haircut.” The right column on page 4 is titled “Rambling in the dark, accompanied by an illustration. Printed sideways along the length of page 5 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of 3 panels. The printed image at the top of page 6 is signed by Cpl. Sansone, and the image at the bottom of the page is signed by Cpl. Henry McAlear. At the bottom of page 6 is a 3-panel comic signed by Sgt. Holly. The left column of page 7 is titled “Chevrons,” accompanied by chevrons indicating the rank of a sergeant and a corporal. The top of page 8 is titled “Your Week of Fun.” The left column is titled “Things to do,” and the right is titled “Places to go.” The middle of page 8 features the illustrated title “Movies.” Page 11 features an illustration of a man's head wearing a military dress hat, playing the bugle. The top of page 12 is titled “Sports” in hand-drawn bubble letters. Each page has two holes punched at the top.

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  Walker Talker: Friday, April 9, 1943

  Walker Talker Editorial Staff

  This black-and-white 11-page newsletter is a typed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 8, which was published on Friday, April 9, 1943. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. Page 9 of the newsletter is misprinted as Page 7. The misprint does not affect the content of pages 7 or 9. 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 includes a large photograph of a man, dressed in a dark shirt and pants, playing table tennis in front of a small crowd of men watching from the sidelines. The picture is titled “Col. Cahill Puts Up a Good Fight.” At the top of page 2 is a handwritten title reading “Rambling in the Dark.” There is also a black-and-white photograph of 6 men standing side by side on page 2. The men are part of the Base Table Tennis Team. 3 of the men are wearing light shirts, and 3 are wearing dark shirts. All the men are wearing dark pants. Page 3 has 3 printed illustrations, varying in size. Page 4 has a printed illustration at the bottom. Printed sideways along the length of page 4 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, consisting of 4 panels. At the top of page 5 is a hand-drawn illustration reading “Your Week of Fun” in bubble letters. Beneath the title, there is handwritten text reading “Things to do” on the left and “Places to go” on the right. The top of page 6 has handwritten writing and illustrations. The left column on page 6 is titled “Third Weather” between two illustrations of the sun. The left illustration of the sun is frowning, while the right illustration is smiling. The right column on page 6 is titled “Walkerettes” and features two illustrations of woman stick figures to the left and right of the handwritten title. The bottom of page 6 has handwriting reading “Please!” with an exclamation point. The top of page 7 is hand-illustrated to read “Sports” in all capital letters. The bottom of page 8 has a handwritten title-column reading “Officers-Bawl.” Page 9 has two handwritten titles. The left title reads “Out of the Frying Pan,” and the right title reads “38th Airdrome SQ.” Beneath the right title is an illustration of an airplane propeller with wings. The insignia was commonly used during World War II for Air Force cadets. The left column on page 10 has a handwritten title, “Last Will of Adoplh Hitler,” with a drawing of a head with a mustache and a side part. The right column on page 10 is titled “G.I. U.S.A.,” which is also handwritten. To the right of this title is a drawing of a flag, and beneath the title is an illustration of a head with a pointed military cap on. The left column of page 11 is titled “Chevrons,” which is handwritten. To the left and right of this title are drawings of military chevrons. The left chevron has 3 lines, indicating the rank of a sergeant, and the right chevron has 2 lines, indicating the rank of a corporal. Each page has 2 small holes punched at the top.

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  Walker Talker: Friday, April 2, 1943

  Walker Talker Editorial Staff

  This black-and-white 8-page newsletter is a typed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 7, which was published on Friday, April 2, 1943. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. At the top of the first page is a hand-drawn illustration reading "Walker Talker." At the top of the right-hand side of page 8 are the handwritten words, “Can You Answer These?” At the bottom of pages 1 and 6 are printed illustrations. The middle of pages 2 and 3 also has printed illustrations. At the top of page 6 is an edition of the comic Male Call, written and illustrated by Milton Caniff. The comic is comprised of 4 panels.

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  Walker Talker: Friday, March 26, 1943

  Walker Talker Editorial Staff

  This black-and-white 6-page newsletter is a typed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 6, which was published on Friday, March 26, 1943. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. At the top of the first page is a hand-drawn illustration reading "Walker Talker." There is a slight tear at the bottom of page 2. Pages 1, 3, and 5 have binding marks on the left side of the page, and pages 2, 4, and 6 have binding marks on the right side of the page. Some of the binding marks have left small holes in the paper.

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  Walker Talker: Friday, March 19, 1943

  Walker Talker Editorial Staff

  This black-and-white 8-page newsletter is a typed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 5, which was published on Friday, March 19, 1943. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. At the top of the first page is a hand-drawn illustration reading "Walker Talker." The newsletter has a large printed illustration titled "Morning Report" on page 1, a small printed illustration at the bottom of page 3, and a printed illustration at the top of page 4. At the top of page 5 is an edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff, featuring 3 panels.

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  Walker Talker: Friday, March 12, 1943

  Walker Talker Editorial Staff

  This black-and-white 10-page newsletter is a typed document about the Walker Army Air Base. This document is listed as Volume 1, Number 4, which was published on Friday, March 12, 1943. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. At the top of the first page is a hand-drawn illustration reading "Walker Talker." There is a hand-drawn illustration of a figure with its hands on its hips wearing a military uniform adorned with medals and a sash around its waist, reading “Walker Talker.” The figure is holding money and has 2 cigars in either side of its mouth in the bottom right corner on page 1 signed by Pl. T. Polansky. It is titled “Da Winnah.” Page 5 has another illustration, and Page 10 has 2 more illustrations. The first edition of the comic Male Call by Milton Caniff in the Walker Talker newsletter is included on the top of page 7. It contains 4 panels.

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  Walker Talker: Friday, March 5, 1943

  Walker Talker Editorial Staff

  This black and white ten page newsletter is a typed document about the Walker Army Air Base. The first edition of the Walker Talker was published on Friday, March 5, 1943. The yet unnamed Walker Talker replaced the previous base newsletter, Buck Sheet. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. The top off the first page features the illustration of question marks, indicating that a formal name has not been chosen to replace Buck Sheet. The document is listed as Volume 1, Number 3. There is a comic on the first page. The paper is torn on the edges and has staple marks in the top left corner.

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  The Buck Sheet: Friday, February 19, 1943

  Buck Sheet Editorial Staff

  The Friday, Fenruary 19, 1943 edition of the Buck Sheet. This is the last issue of the Buck Sheet. This black and white four page newsletter is a typed document about the Walker Army Air Base. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. The document is listed as Volume 1, Number 1. The Friday, February 19, 1943 edition of the Buck Sheet is the last issue of the Buck Sheet. The top of the newsletter features the illustrated words Buck Sheet. This document contains a hand-drawn cartoon on page 3 of this issue. The paper has staple marks on the edge of each page.

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  The Buck Sheet: Friday, January 1, 1943

  Buck Sheet Editorial Staff

  The Friday, January 1, 1943 edition of the Buck Sheet. This is the first issue of the base newspaper. This black and white four page newsletter is a typed document about the Army Air Base News. Edition # 1 is at the top right of the first page. The Friday, January 1, 1943 edition of the Buck Sheet. This is the first issue of the base newspaper. The Walker Air Base was located between Walker and Victoria, Kansas. The paper is torn on the edges and has staple marks in the top left corner. There are watermarks on the first page.