NAEB Newsletter (Oct 1941)

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( 4 ) Transcribed programs, written spot announcements, or other program materials HAVE BEEN USED WHEN SUPPLIED BY THE FOLLOWING NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES! UNITED Service Organizations, the British War Relief Society, Institute for Oral and Visual Education, Royal Norwegian Government, Friends of Democracy, Bundles for Britain, and United States Flag Association ON THE DEFENSE FRONT OF W 0 I The day-by-day story of America preparing is now being told over WO I in A NEW SERIES CALLED "On THE DEFENSE FRONT.” As part of each program, there is a five minute summary of the latest DEFENSE HAPPENINGS. The Agricultural Extension Service at Iowa State is presenting speakers on Mondays to discuss Iowa*s part in the "Food for Defense” drive. As in the past on WOl, Tuesdays set aside for discussions from”the Challenge to Democracy”, the pamphlet series published this year by the Ex¬ tension service. During October, Clarence Matterson of the History Department FACULTY SCUSSING HIS PAMPHLET, “DEMOCRACY AND NATIONALISM.” TUESDAYS in November will bring Charles Norby to the microphone with his study of "The Machine and Democracy.” In December, John Vi eg will offer a more general discussion of “Democracy on Trial.” Finally, to summarize the series, L. Q e Schmidt, History Department head, will appear early in January. The Iowa Industrial and Defense Commission offers a speaker for ”0n the Defense Front” every Thursday. Rooney Selby, secretary of the Commission, APPEARS MOST OFTEN, WITH REPORTS Cf WHAT IS BEING DONE FOR DEFENSE BY IOWA INDUSTRY. Fridays are dedicated to discussions of the consumer and defense, with Gertrude Dieken, consumer reporter, offering up-to-the-minute hints on price trends of everything from refrigerators to rents. Also related to the defense picture, of course, are the 6 daily newscasts CARRIED OVER WOl, IN WHICH WE GIVE FULL DETAILS ON HAPPENINGS IN WASHINGTON AND ELSEWHERE UN THE DEFENSE PICTURE. “Lest We Forget” a transcribed dramatization series based on American History, is indirectly relateo to defense and greater understanding of the probG^ms involved in it. “Farm Facts” is a daily agricultural information program-—45 minutes IN LENGTH—WHICH WOl HAS BROADCAST FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THIS SERIES, FOR WHICH Sam Reck is emcee, has included an enormous amount of material on the Food- for-Oefense drive of the U. S, Department of Agriculture. Calculated to increase understanding of the defense effort and various problems related to it sre two weekly discussion programs. One is ”Let ! s Talk It Over,” heard on Fridays for a half-hour. The other is “International Forum”, heard Saturdays. Both feature members of the faculty in informal discussion of currents problems, which nowadays are almost all related to the DEFENSE EFFORT. “Homemakers Halfhour”, YEXRS, HAS BEEN FEATURING A A WOMEN® S PROGRAM WHICH WOl HAS CARRIED FOR MANY GREAT DEAL OF MATERIAL IN RELATION TO DEFENSE * WHERE SHALL WE MEET SEPTSMSSR 4 & 5. 1942 ? Where shall we meet for the annual Fall convention of NAEB? You CAN HELP DECIDE BY ADVISING NOW WHAT YOUR WISHES ARE. SEE THE ENCLOSED VOTING SHEET AND CAST YOUR PREFERENCES.