Paxton High School - Reflector Yearbook (Paxton, IL)

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PslA-sp-Jt eXlAf, Good evening, ladies and gentlemen of tin1 radio audience. We are broadcasting from the lobby of Crewman’s Oriental Theater in Hollywood. Celebrities from all over the nation are assembled here to witness the world premiere of that long-awaited Magnanimous production, “Island in the Sky,” featuring the new Romeo of movie-dom, Eugene Palmberg, and the screen sensation of the decade, Lola Peterson. The sidewalks are lined with fans and, in the front row, 1 see Arlene Johnson, known tin world over for her collections of well-known autographs. Attempting to bold back the tremendous crowd of onlookers are a squad of policemen under Sergeant Floyd Carlson of the Hollywood Police Force. But wait! Now approaching is none other that the president of Magnanimous Productions himself—Len-ard Belson, accompanied by his secretaries, Frances Holton, Winifred Stearns, and Jean Scott, and his press agents, Ivor Weller and Frank Carleton. Followed by his retinue of workers, he is escorting, as usual, Miss Lavern Frank, his confidential adviser. The swanky red car now driving up belongs to Betty Amerman, owner of the new Hollywood night club, which is presenting Donnie Robertson, America’s No. 1 drummer, and his world-famous orchestra with Anne Hancock as featured vocalist. Closely following Miss Amerman is Glenn “Axel” Anderson, who has taken away Walt Disney’s crown as king of the cartoons. With him is the backer of his productions, Charles Young, who is said to have made his fortune in the drug business at an early age. Now arriving are the eminent surgeon, Dr. Robert McCarty; Socialist Presidential Candidate, John Vevig; and his campaign manager, James Martin. This cordon of gentlemen passing the microphone include such eligible bachelors as Norman Wade, basketball coach at the University of Southern California; Joe Swallow, well-known aviator; Robert Vinson, director of bands at U. C. L. A.; and Kenneth Nelson, test-driver for General Motors. The distinguished gentleman approaching is none other that the noted lecturer and author, William Watts, who has just returned from a trip abroad on the same boat with Barrett O’Neill, special envoy to Germany, and Helen Beck-strand, President of the American Red Cross. Behind him are

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CrxitlOA. 1943 The Extras reported for work to their directors, Miss Gracon and Mr. Bidner. After becoming accustomed to the regular studio routine, they organized themselves and elected Robert Watts as President, William Burklund as Vice-President, Mary Campbell as Secretary, and Phyllis Moffett as Treasurer. Lois Hall and Marvin McGreal were selected as Student Council representatives. Norris Burklund, Peggy Carlsten, and Norman Gustafson appeared regularly on the honor roll.

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Wendell Coulter and Richard Gregcrson, joint owners of the largest experimental farm in the United States, accompanied by Paul McCauley, seventh vice-president of Western Union. Now arriving are some of tin staff of Magnanimous, including Gene Rudd, well-known producer; Mildred Burklund, costume designer; Pauline Artist and Wilma Elimen, stand-ins; William Xuss, stunt man; Anna Lou Smith, scenario director; and Ray Snyder and Donald McCabe, cameramen. In another group, I see Carol Olson, New York dramatic critic; Harry Latimer, editor of the New York Times; and Noel Hales, popular playwright. Arriving a little late, are Marcus Rodeen, head of the American Dental Association, and his wife, the former Mary Louise Kennedy. People have come from far and near to witness this premiere. Among those present from foreign lands are the former Mary Lind-berg, whose husband is chief engineer on a mammoth project in Brazil; Wayne Lankston, head of the Boy Scout movement in Alaska; and Eugene Rydell, American consul to Shanghai. Josephine Adkins and Mary Ivjellstrand, stewardesses on the Universal Airlines, are in attendance, as are Richard Anderson and Grant Plackett, pilots for the same company. Dorothy Abrahamson, Mary Yates, and Dorothy Sharp, instructors in the nurses’ training school at San Francisco, are among the late-comers. As the lights dim, and the curtain rises on tin super-colossal movie production of the year, we return you to the main studios of station P. C. 11. S. to hear music by Edwina Johnson and her allgirl orchestra.