AFRA antics (Nov 1941)

of the many ways in which so many people have cooperated to help make the fourth annual AFRA ANTICS such a great success. We send greetings and special thanks to the following: 'PJitlUn the OndUt&buf, Blackett-Sample-Hummert, Inc. • Columbia Broadcasting System— Station WBBM • National Broadcasting Company — Stations WENR, WMAQ • Radio Stations WCFL, WGN, WIND — WJJD and WLS For their invaluable support — in so many ways. On otlveA BnAineAA&L and Pno^eMiani OUR MANY COMMERCIAL ADVERTISERS. AMERICAN AIRLINES— for their photo displays and other material assistance. Fly American! AUSTEN FIELD— for his publicity photos. Visit his display on the mezzanine. BILL POSTERS UNION, for their cooperation in distributing our window cards. MR. SALEM, of Salem Farm, for donating the luxurious fox fur used as door prize. Contact Salem Farm when you want to plan a real outing for your organization — large or small. The AFRA office will gladly furnish information. A. S. HANNAGAN COMPANY, exclusive custom tailors, for donating tailor-made sport jacket used as door prize. See Mr. Hannagan for your custom-tailored clothes. Advertisement on page 79. KARL MARX, for his clown antics, courtesy Sherman Hoiel. MICKEY ROCKFORD, Music Corporation of America, for cooperation in securing the services of our orchestras LEO TANENBAUM, the artist at Custom Printing Company, for his smart execution of the art work in our program and advertising. "Z-l-P-P-Y", The Magic Clown Entertainer— a member of Showfolks, Inc., may be reached at Avenue 0451. He performs at large or small affairs— for adults or children. Amo+uj, (DuA MentAeA^ltip, FINNEY BRIGGS, for originating the basic design used in the little "Afro Seal" appearing in our program and advertising. EDDIE & FANNIE CAVANAUGH, for their generous announcements and interviews. FRED HOWARD and his ART & DESIGN COMMITTEE, listed on page 58, for their clever, new departures in the art work on our program and advertising material. TOM POST, for so ably conducting the program’s annual Buck Club" — bigger and better this year! BLOYCE WRIGHT, Advertising Chairman, for his tireless efforts in helping his committee, listed on page 58, to build our advertising volume to the largest the ANTICS has known. And to LORETTA POYTON, Bluey’s biggest, little henchman— orchids— for selling over one-fourth of all the advertising herein!! And there must be many others who deserve equal credit — a few who come to mind are Virginia Payne, Philip Lord, Ray Jones, Annette Harper, Bob Bailey, Carlton KaDell, Hellen Van Tuyl, Renee Rodier, Connie Crowder, George Habib, Betty Mitchell, Karl Hoffenberg, Audrey McGrath, Nathan Leiber, Norman Barry and all the members of their respective committees. Some names will have been omitted — but that’s always the way. To each and every one, the Chicago Local of AFRA says — "THANK YOU"— and until the FIFTH ANNUAL AFRA ANTICS the undersigned, who thinks Chicago and all its people are pretty swell, begs to remain— Yours sincerely and fraternally, OLAN SOULE, Program Chairman.