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PRODUCTIONS 


OF  CHICAGO 


THE  CHICAGO  LOCAL  OF  THE 
AMERICAN  FEDERATION  OF  RADIO  ARTISTS 

WELCOMES  YOU  TO  ITS 


12th  ANNUAL 


AT  THE  SHERMAN  HOTEL 
APRIL  15,  1950 


and  the 


11th  ANNUAL 


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AT  THE  SHERATON  HOTEL 
AUGUST  10,  11,  12,  13,  1950 


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SALUTES 

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extends  best  wishes 

for  the 

12th  ANNUAL 

“AFRA  ANTICS” 


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THE 


STORY 


When  the  first  chapters  of  the  Chicago  story  were  written  some  twelve 
years  ago,  we  felt  a good  measure  of  modesty  was  in  order.  We  were  then 
embarking  on  a noble  experiment  to  determine  whether  or  not  there  was  an 
ample  amount  of  self-sufficiency  in  the  membership  of  our  organization  to  support 
a program  of  mutual  assistance  in  cases  of  need  and  emergency  without  the 
necessity  of  a levy  upon  members'  dues.  The  results  of  our  experimentation  that 
year  were  only  mildly  gratifying,  but  this  much  was  accomplished  — the  estab- 
lishment of  the  Chicago  AFRA  Antics,  and  the  establishment  of  the  Chicago 
AFRA  Sick  and  Benefit  Fund,  the  first  such  fund,  incidentally,  to  make  its  appear- 
ance in  any  local  of  the  entire  national  organization.  The  Sick  and  Benefit  Fund, 
has,  in  twelve  years,  disbursed  to  AFRAns  in  need  a sum  of  $22,949.32. 


Right  here  we  cannot  resist  mentioning  two  other  "firsts"  of  which  Chicago 
AFRA  is  rather  proud.  The  Chicago  Local's  Bulletin,  official  organ  of  the  Chicago 
chapter,  was  the  forerunner  of  the  many  similar  organs  now  published  by  other  locals.  The  Chicago  Serv- 
icemen's Fund  was  also  first  in  setting  the  pattern  for  the  establishment  of  many  such  funds  throughout 
AFRA.  This  Fund  has  disbursed  to  AFRA  ex-Servicemen  a total  of  $41,035.00. 

The  history  of  the  problems  involved  in  the  planning  and  staging  of  the  AFRA  Antics  through  the  years 
until  this  year,  1950,  would  make  entrancing  reading  for  those  besides  AFRA  members.  There  have  been 
enthusiasts  and  there  have  been  pessimists;  hold-fasters  and  experimenters;  there  have  been  gripes  and 
there  have  been  kudos.  All  the  while  changes  in  approach  had  to  be  made  to  match  the  changes  so  char- 
acteristic of  show-business.  Top-notch  performers  in  every  field  of  entertainment  have  appeared  on  our 
Antics  stage,  rendering  unremunerated  services  for  which  we  shall  be  eternally  grateful.  And  still,  each 
year,  after  the  spotlights  had  dimmed  out  and  we  had  counted  the  comments,  we  realized  we  were  still 
experimenting  in  an  effort  to  find  an  all-around  vehicle  for  telling  the  Chicago  story  to  non-AFRAns. 


Not  until  two  years  ago  were  we  convinced  that  the  type  of  entertainment  such  as  we  offer  tonight 
was  the  type  for  which  we  had  been  searching  for  ten  years.  For  now,  once  a year,  we  AFRAns  can  have 
the  pleasure  of  joining  socially  with  you,  the  men  and  women  who  help  move  the  wheels  of  our  great 
broadcasting  industry,  and  together  make  jest  of  our  idiosyncracies,  and  hold  up  a mirror  to  that  which  is 
perhaps  our  most  valuable  asset  — our  ingenuity.  But  most  important,  we  can  come  away  with  a feeling 
that  our  spirits  have  been  lifted  in  the  process. 

On  behalf  of  all  the  men  and  women  of  AFRA,  to  all  the  men  and  women  with  us  tonight  who  have 
helped  make  AFRA  a significant  reality,  we  say  — 

LET  JOY  REIGN  SUPREME! 


I 

-HARRY  ELDERS,  President 
Chicago  Local  AFRA 


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Recording  Secretary 


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CLIFF  NORTON 

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1949 


NORMAN  PIERCE 

Third  Vice-President 


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WELCOME 
1950  DELEGATES 


WELCOME 


1950  marks  a notably  unique  chap- 
ter in  the  history  of  Chicago  AFRA. 
This  is  Antics-Convention  year.  On 
Saturday  evening,  April  15th,  Chica- 
go AFRA  will  play  host  to  its  many 
valued  friends  on  the  occasion  of  the 
12th  Annual  AFRA  Antics,  presenting 
another  original  production  designed 
for  entertainment  in  its  purest  (?) 
form. 

On  Friday  evening,  August  11th, 
the  Antics  show  will  be  performed 
again  for  the  edification  of  guest  del- 
egates attending  the  11th  Annual  Na- 
tional AFRA  Convention. 

In  the  past,  in  order  to  insure  a suc- 
cessful affair,  both  from  the  social 
and  histrionic  standpoints,  we  have 
always  tossed  away  convention  at  the 
Antics.  This  year,  we  are  fondly  hop- 
ing for  a double  success  by  not  only 
tossing  away  convention  at  the  Antics, 
but  by  tossing  antics  at  the  Conven- 
tion. 

It  is  our  sincere  wish  that  everyone 
on  both  occasions  will  experience  a 
thoroughly  enjoyable  evening. 


—Cliff  Norton, 

First  Vice-President 


HENRY  JAFFE 

Legal  Counsel 


A.  FRANK  REEL 

National  Executive  Secretary 


RAYMOND  A.  JONES 

Director  ot  the  Central  Region 


CLAUDE  L.  McCUE 

Director  of  the  Western  Region 


M.  S.  Distributing  Co. 

2021  S.  MICHIGAN  AVENUE 
CAIumet  5-1178 


The  only  DROP  IN  Business 
we  like  is  when  you  and 
your  friends  DROP  IN. 

Thanks  AFRA  Members 


SHANGRI-LA  RESTAURANT 


NATIONAL  OFFICERS  1949-1950 


CLAYTON  COLLYER 

President 


VIRGINIA  PAYNE 

First  Vice-President 


KNOX  MANNING 

Vice-President 


NELSON  CASE 

Vice-President 


NELLIE  BOOTH 

Recording  Secretary 


WILLIAM  S.  GAVIN 

Vice-President 


EVELYN  FREYMAN 

Vice-President 


HARRY  VON  ZELL 

Treasurer 


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JOE  BLACK,  JR. 


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FRANK  NELSON 


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JIM  WALTON 


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DEAN  SHERMAN 


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ALAN  BUNCE 


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THE  AMERICAN  FEDERATION  OF  RADIO  ARTISTS 
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THE 


AVERAGE 


Produced  and  Directed 


by 

ROY  W.  WINSOR 


Sketches  and  Lyrics  by 

MARVIN  DAVID 


Music  Composed  by 

ELLA  ROSE  HALLORAN 


Music  Arranged  and  Directed  by 

JOHN  HALLORAN 


he  recede  *Shmo  ! 


SING  HO!  THE  AVERAGE  SHMO! 

AFRA  Chorus  assisted  by  The  Choralists  - - - JACK  HALLORAN,  Director 

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Hoyt,  Georgia  Norlin,  Jannette  Taylor,  Marilyn  Palmer  Kluge,  Ellen  Selfridge 
and  Jacky  McCarty. 

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Miller. 

Basses:  Harold  Hedlund,  Bernard  Izzo,  Earle  Wilkie,  Edward  Stack,  Robert  Morton, 

Win  Stracke,  Arwin  Schweig,  Don  Hustad,  Lester  Rogers,  George  Hinners 


Solo  by  EARLE  WILKIE 

Script  Conference 


Miss  Drake Geraldine  Kay 

Mr.  Harris,  Producer Carton  KaDell 

Mr.  Newton,  Account  Executive Stanley  Gordon 

Mr.  Pickens,  Client  Representative John  Gannon 

Shakespeare  C.  Cook,  Writer Charles  Flynn 


What  Type  Guy  Am  l? 

Duet  with  Chorus  accompaniment: 


The  Guy Hal  Hedlund 

The  Girl Nancy  Wright 


They  Don’t  Know  No  Better 


The  Sponsor Les  Spears 

The  Shmo  ( Sponsor  Image ) Helen  Malone 

Bubble  the  Jingle  Cauldron 

Witch  Sisters Alma  Platts 


Elmira  Roessler 
Hope  Summers 


How  Average  Can  You  Get? 

The  Chorus 

The  Average  Bus  Driver 

The  Driver Studs  Terkel 

The  Passengers Stanley  Schewel 

John  Coons 
Wezlynn  Tildon 
Bill  Perry 
Sondra  Gair 


See  Here,  Dorothy  Dix! 

The  Loving  Husband Maurice  Copeland 

The  Loving  Wife Beverley  Younger 

Their  Lovely  Neighbor Viola  Berwick 

We  Don’t  Buy  That! 

Octet  with  Chorus  — Messrs.  Reed,  Cole,  Snodgrass  Harris,  Stack,  Izzo,  Schweig  and 
Stracke 

That  Magic  Phrase,  Men! 

V.P.  in  Charge  of  Sales  for  Smexall Jim  Goss 

Mr.  Space,  Advertising  Manager Russ  Reed 

Mr.  Phipps,  Candy-Buyer Butler  Manvill 

RX,  the  Pharmacist Jess  Pugh 

Wildie Norman  Gottschalk 

Mr.  Blake,  Account  Executive Ed  Prentiss 

Mr.  Hemingway,  Copy  Man James  Andelin 

Mr.  Rembrandt,  Art  Director Myron  Wallace 

Let’s  Face  It,  Portia! 

Dr.  Schultz,  Psychiatrist Dean  Almquist 

His  Nurse Ann  Blager 

Portia  Bernhardt Fern  Persons 

Her  Announcer Holland  Engle 

Mr.  Bernhardt Paul  Barnes 

Sound  Effects  Artist Leroy  Olliger 

Toss  That  Cue! 

The  Cue  King Bob  Baron 

Take  An  Attitude! 

Patsy  Lee  with  Messrs.  Cole,  Halloran,  Hedlund  and  Wilkie 

Shakespeare  Cook  Is  Victorious! 

The  Chorus 

We  are  indebted  to:  Byron  Keath,  our  Stage  Manager 
Bob  Graham,  Technical  Advisor 
Ella  Rose  Halloran,  Accompanist 
Jean  Mowry,  Assistant  to  the  Director 

The  Choralists  and  the  Actors  Club  of  Chicago  for  use  of  rehearsal 
space 

Hotel  Sherman  for  stage  furnishings 
Butler  Manvill  for  make-ups 

— Eleanor  Engle,  Entertainment  Chairman 
Win  Stracke,  Music  Chairman 


WJJD 


CONGRATULATES  HFRD 
ON  ITS  CHARITABLE  ACTIVITIES 


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Greetings,  AFRA!  RCA  Victor  takes 
this  opportunity  to  express  its  sin- 
cere admiration  for  your  outstand- 
ing organization  and  to  extend  its 
best  wishes  to  you  all. 

Tho  world's  gnaiotl  arfitH  . . . 
tho  start  who  male  tho  hits  . . . an  on 

RCA  via&R  RftORRS 


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RAYMOND  A.  JONES 


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PETER  PAN  PEANUT  BUTTER 


CHRIS  FORD,  Supervisor 


ROY  WINSOR,  Director 


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ARTHUR  PETERSON,  JR. 


NORMA  RANSOM 


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Well  Say  . . . 


Sech  Antics! 


JOAN  ALT 


DEAN  L.  ALMQUIST 


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DORIS  GRUNDY  DANIEL  PETRIE 

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OF  THE  AIR" 

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OFFICIAL  PUBLICATION  OF  NABET 


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Editor  & Business  Manager 


RICHARD  DAVIS 

Local  Representative 


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EXECUTIVE 

Raymond  A.  Jones,  General  Chairman  Harry  Elders,  Co-Chairman 

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Ann  Andrews  Norman  Gottschalk  Win  Stracke 


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Jean  Mowry 
Ed  Roberts 


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Bill  Perry 

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Nathan  R.  Lieber 


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Ann  Andrews,  Assistant  Chairman 
Rochelle  Kadison 


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