Swing (Jan-Dec 1953)

This Issue, You re Swinging with OUR COVER GIRLS are wearing Jane Irwill Sweatera. They originally appeared in the September '53 issue of Mademoiselle magazine, in an advertisement by the Irwill Knitwear Corporation. That may be an old feature movie, they're checking — and if it isn't too old, it's for WHB-TV, of course, of course! BRUCE BARTON, of the Batten. Barton. Durstine and Osborn advertising agency, is a dean of American advertising men and an author of world fame. His tribute on page 299 was originally issued in booklet form; and is reprinted here by special permission. TIP BROWN is a Kansas City free lance writer who specializes in architectural subjects. His article, "Beautiful Unity Village" begins on page 288. JOHN CROSBY is the Radio and Television critic of the New York World -Telegram, whose column (page 528) is syndicated to a long list of American newspaper?. Last year he published a book. Out o/ the Blue, and at the moment he is working on a play. WALTER S. DeLANY. Vice Admiral, U.S.N. (Ret.) delivered the graduation address (on page 2)8) to a class of Ensigns receiving their commissions at the Navy's Officer Candidate School. Newport, R. I. Admiral DeLany was then Commander of the Eastern Sea Frontier. He is now with the Office of the Director for Mutual Security; and his address offers a fine set of New Year's Resolutions. OLIN J. EGGEN. whose article "The Comet Man" begins on page J 12. is an astronomer on the staff of Lick Observatory of the University of California. After circling the world a few times between 1942 and 1946 in the interest of the O.S.S., he took his doctorate in Astronomy from the University of Wisconsin in 1948. For the past five years he has lived on top of Mount Hamilton. California. His work has appeared in Science Digest. Popular Science Monthly. Sl;v and Telescope, California Monthly and American Heritage. WILLIAM K. FIELDING, who wrote "Should You Be on the Nieht Shift?" (page 243). has just one interest — writing. His work has appeared in college quarterlies and in the pulps; and his interest in writing has survived semi-technical jobs in defense industries and the post-war real estate bubble. He docs his work at night, too! PENN B. HARDY, author of "Five-Million-Dollar Fish Story" on page 262. is a former newspaperman, now a free-lance writer living in Washington, whose work has appeared in various magazines and in the pulps. He also writes who-dunits for the pocketbook trade. JAMES L. HARTE. who wrote "Pocket-Size Books Sell America" (page 253) is a former newspaper man. now a free-lance writer living in Washington, D. C. His work has appeared in more than 500 magazines (including AnieTica. Nation's Business. Reader't Digest). Harte is a heaw contributor to pulp fiction maeazines: and has published eieht books. DEE HENRI, author of "The Silver Salver and the Little Knitted Suit," beginning on page 294, is a free-lance writer now living in California. Formerly, she was a member of McGraw-Hill's news bureau staff in San Francisco; taught high-school journalism in the middle west. Her latest article "See Majorca" appeared in Sunset Magazine. MARY LANGLEY. whose story "Miss Willouehby" begins on page 248, has now settled down to do the writing she meant to do ever since she was five. She spent a year in Germany with her husband while he was serving with the Army; then two years in Parts. She now lives in Nashville, where she writes and teaches high school French, while her husband finishes college. NINO LO BELLO, author of "The Newspapei Christ Edited" (page J18). teaches Sociology at the University of Kansas. He is a former newspaperman and magazine editor who enjoys writing on subjects in the field of mass communication. ELLIOT PAUL has won fame as a novelist, pianist and a mystery writer with a super-educated sense of humor. These program notes (page 271) were pro* cured by AP-man Al Stine at the Cafe Paeaano in Hollywood. GRACE PAUL, whose article "Plant Pests Aren't Wanted Here," page 324, is a native Kansas entomologist and medical technologist who writes in het spare time. At present she is employed in a Veterans' Administration Hospital laboratory. Her articles have appeared in Life and Health. Trailer Topics, various trade iournals. and maeazines for young people. LARRY RAY'S "Fighting Days of Baseball." on page 265, is a reminiscent article by our Sports Director at WHB and WHB-TV. FRANK L. REMINGTON, who wrote "Ocean Free Delivery" (page 275), attends a journalism school under the G.I. Bill, and writes in his spare time. Most of his stories and articles to date have appeared in juvenile publications: Child Li/e. Boy'j Life, Pioneer. DOUGLAS NELSON RHODES, author of "California's Highway for Horsemen." on page 292. hat been a free-lance writer since he was 15 — when he sold a short-short to the old Everybody's magazine. Since that time his articles have appeared in I7f national, reeional and class publications. ED SCHULZ, who writes about Man-of-the-Mont] Fred M. Lee on page 305, is a graduate of the Un versity of Missouri School of Journalism: and ex-Public Relations officer in the Army Air Force IRVING WALLACE, author of "The World's Mo< Famous Brown Church" (page 279). is from M.isoi City, Iowa. His articles have appeared in many leai inn American publications — one of his latest bei "A Doctor's Prescription For Family Unity" in th< May issue of Better Homes and Gardens. His woi has appeared in the Saturday Evening Post. Collier Cosmopolitan, True and over one hundred othe maeazines. JAY WORTHINGTON. who describes a "Rath Bcersheba" (page 316). met Gertrude ("Kim Mallory at a writers' conference at Beersheha Spring! Tennessee, in 195 1. After thev were married, the found they couldn't forcet the place. Now. when the; aren't catching rainwater, he writes short stories ana articles, while Kim specializes in verse.