NBC Transmitter (Jan-Nov 1942)

6 NBC TRANSMITTER WSB LAUNCHES "VICTORY BANK" PLAN TO RECLAIM WASTED FARM LAND • The suggestion by a Newton County, Georgia, fanner that land-owners and farmers like himself create for themselves and their nation a “victory bank” by selecting their worst piece of land for reworking it and making it productive has been actively endorsed and supported by Bill Prance, farm director for WSB. Atlanta. Responses from listeners who heard the first announcement of the “victory bank” idea on a recent “Dixie Farm Hour” broadcast have now become so great that the station plans continued promotion of the project as a major contribution to the war effort. Channing Cope, Newton County farmer and member of the Georgia Farm Bureau Federation, and Prance explained the idea to listeners like this: BILL PRANCE “We propose that — over and above everything else we are doing for the war effort — we select a small piece of ground, call it our ‘victory bank,’ dedicate it to victory, and proceed to work it ourselves. We are not talking about victory gardens — we mean taking over the uorst piece of land we have — that gullied, eroded, rundown corner of land that wouldn’t even sprout peas. We will call it our ‘victory hank’ because we are going to develop it into an asset and make it pay a dividend.” Cautioning listeners against starting with too big a piece of land. Cope mentioned that a plot only ten feet by ten feet might he a good size to work first, thus lessening the danger of early discouragement. It was pointed out that the ‘victory bank’ job could not he completed in one season, hut, rather, that it was to be something that could and should he done every year. “The sole objective of the ‘victory hank’ project,” Co|)e said, “should he to build Georgia, to make hundred-dollar acres out of three-dollar acres, to trans form ugliness into beauty, to make clear streams out of muddy streams, and to assist nature in healing her surface wounds made by the repeated acts of thoughtless men.” Although complete plans for promotion of the project are yet to be made, it is hoped by station officials that civic organizations all over the state will become activel) interested in the idea as a major community project. Complete cooperation of all Government and State conservation, agricultural, and forestry agencies has been extended the project. It is understood that a state-wide contest will be held by the station at a later date to award prizes to those making the “most out of the least” with their “victory bank” land. WAVES Get Fair Recruit From NBC International • First WAVE to be recruited from NBC’s Radio City personnel was blonde, gray-eyed Alice Martens, secretary in the NBC International sales department. Twenty-three years old and a graduate of Purdue F niversity, Lafayette, Indiana, Miss Martens awaited word when to report for training at the Naval Officer Training School at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts. Following completion of the four-month course all successful officer candidates receive commissions as ensigns and are assigned shore tasks. Miss Martens was eager to take the strenuous course and to do a good job for the Lnited States Navy. ‘"This isn't a lark, you can he sure,” she said. “All the girls inducted with me are serious about the job which lies ahead of us. We know it isn’t a glamour proposition and that we will have to study mighty hard if we are to make good.” ALICE MARTENS GIRL IN CONTROL The distinction of being the first of her sex to become control engineer of an Arkansas radio station goes to pretty Nell Grover of KARK, NBC associate at Little Rock. She is also believed one of the first ivomen operators in the Southu'est. Miss Grover came to K.4RK fresh from Port Arthur College, Port Arthur, Texas, where she learned the operation of the controls at a local station. She first became interested in radio when offered an experimental course for women at Brenham, Texas. She holds a first class radio telephone license. Oh, res, in addition to being pretty she is 22 and single. KONO Recording Miss Is in the Navy Now • Josephine R. Yates, of the transcription staff of KOMO ( Seattle, Washington I , enlisted in the WAVES recently as an apprentice seaman. Follow ing four months of training, she will be eligible for commission as an ensign. Miss \ ates w as born in Portland. Oregon, in 1916 and has lived in Seattle 15 years. She attended Washington State College and the L niversity of Washington. Prior to joining the KOMO staff last May, she was w ith the Coordinator of Information office doing short wave traffic work. She was employed at earlier dates by the Ruthrauff and Ryan advertising agency in Hollywood, CBS in San Francisco, and The San Francisco Examiner. She is five feet five and has brown hair and eyes.