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NBC Transmitter (Jan-Dec 1939)

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AUGUST, 1939 15 Joe Alvin, Press, and his horse, Lucky. Alvin rode with the gang to Big Pines. bered for his work in Love Affair in which Charles Bo\er also appeared. Vital Statistics Florence Clavere, Traffic, married in Yuma, Arizona, months ago but kept it a secret. Florence, who marks up five years with NBC, used to be in San Francisco office. Lucky man is Fred Randall . . . Mel Traxel, who photos radio stars for NBC, passed cigars for a week in honor of his son horn July 16 . . . One of Hollywood’s first employes, Ruth Schooler, resigned last month. Ruth, who’s married to Larry Wright, sax player in NBC bands, is expecting a blessed event. Master Minds The Hollywood Radio City Chess team, captained by Bill Andrews, pondered through 1 7 games with KF1 to come out second best by a one game margin. KFI's star, Jose Rodriguez (who they tell us journeys to far awa\ places like Austria to battle with the best of them ) is the reason they won 8 games to NBC’s 7. Two were draws. NBCers are: Andrews, Carl Lorenz, studio engineer; Alex Petry, Music Library; John Wagner, Auditing; “Lefty” Lefler, Traffic. KFIers: Byron Cole, captain: Rodriguez; Doug Evans, announcer; Seymour Johnson, engineer; Ernest Felix, auditor; H. L. Blatterman, co-chief engineer. Quick Pix Marvin Young agrees it’s a small world. Lunching in an out of the way Chinese restaurant in the Mother Lode Here's the bunch from Hollywood Radio City who took the horseback trip to Big Pines. The weekend junket was a big success judging from the tales that were brought back about the swell barbecue and entertainment around the campfire by the Ranch Boys and Don Wilson. country, he heard a familiar voice. Peeking into the next booth he spotted Carroll O’Meara, Young and Rubicam producer . . . Page Harold Haklik won the cash award for his title This Moving World , new NBC sustainer . . . Joe Thompson hack from Jamaica where he finished his new book . . . Matt Barr, Press, announced that a baby girl, six and a half pounds, was horn to his wife, Eleanor, July 24th at the Methodist Hospital ... Joe Parker scored a triple when he wrote the dialogue, lyrics, and music for his Idea Mart musical comedy-drama, Holdout jor Heaven . . . Ted Hediger figuring out a new route to work; has been pinched twice on Beverly Boulevard within a week . . . Bill Weddell. Chicago Sales, a recent visitor . . . Judith Waller, Educational Department. Chicago, also a recent visitor; spoke at USC Summer School . . . Don E. Gilman has been man of Statewide Radio Committee for the California State Chamber of Commerce for ensuing year . . . Frank Figgins reports that 32.000 feet of conduit are used in Hollywood Radio City — enough to load ( Cont . on p. 17) Charlie Smith, Artists Service, at the Beach Party. There's an exposure meter at the end of that ribbon, the pipe's by Dunhill, and those slacks are what's left of the Searsucker suit Charlie brought back from New Orleans two years ago. reappointed chair Frederick Leuschner